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Reedy Model United Nations - Suniti Bhikshesvaran
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Welcome to Off The Podium! If you’re in Model United Nations, you know that a lot of the time, us delegates are required to “refrain from using personal pronouns” and “maintain professionalism”. Well this podcast is going to be defying all those rules. We’ll be keeping you up to date on parliamentary procedure as well as informing you on current affairs in realms of politics, entertainment, and technology with a simple and casual approach. It’s never been more important to stay informed so we hope you’ll keep up with us!

  1. 28/03/2021

    Sourcing, Turkey's Anti-Government protests, and Simone Ledward Boseman's Cancer Awareness Advocacy

    In this episode, Suniti discusses how to find credible sources for MUN research whether it's for straight facts on the topic or your country stance. Next, Sneha looks at the protests in Istanbul for women and the LGBTQ community and how Chadwick Boseman's wife is spreading a message on cancer awareness.    LINKS: https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/?category=us https://www.spj.org/index.asp https://www.un.org/en/ga/documents/voting.asp https://www.un.org/en/library/unms

    14 min

  2. 22/03/2021

    Troops in Afghanistan, Vaccines & Vulnerability, Trump's Return, Sydney Flooding, and "We're Texas"

    In this episode, Suniti discusses a volunteer opportunity and then we jump into current events! We discuss US Defense Secretary's trip to Afghanistan regarding US troops, the correlation seen between vaccine rollouts and vulnerable groups, Trump's return to social media and the dangers of social media, flooding in the Sydney area, and Matthew McConaughey's "We're Texas" event. Enjoy this jam-packed episode!

    14 min

  3. 14/03/2021

    Border Pressures, "Burqa Ban", American Rescue Plan and WandaVision

    Suniti discusses the pressures on both President Biden and Governor Abbott regarding the migrants entering the US through the southern border of Texas. We then look at ban on the burqa in Sri Lanka and other countries, the aspects of the $1.9 trillion plan passed by Congress, and the success of Marvel's WandaVision.

    13 min

  4. 01/03/2021

    Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Space X's Starlink, ERCOT Resignations, and Tiger Woods

    Officers takeover this episode! Ty discusses the J&J vaccine, Ankita looks at Space X's Starlink mission, Erin talks about how directors from Texas' electrical grid are resigning, and Suniti briefly looks at Tiger Woods' car accident.

    8 min

  5. 22/02/2021

    Weather Emergency, UN & Iran Deal, and Dolly Parton

    Sneha discusses the crazy Texas weather from the past week, looks at the deal between Iran and the United Nations regarding nuclear sites and arms, and looks at how Dolly Parton reacted to a bill that would put a statue of her at the Tennessee State Capitol.

    13 min

  6. 15/02/2021

    Valentine's Day Around the World, Record Temps, UAE's "Hope Mission" on Mars, Myanmar Coup, and Baby Sussex #2

    This week's episode explores Valentine's Day traditions from around the world. We then look at what is causing these record breaking freezing temperatures in Texas, UAE's mission on Mars, the military coup in Myanmar, and Meghan and Harry's second pregnancy announcement.

    9 min

  7. 07/02/2021

    Public Speaking, Iran & US Deal, Indian Farmers, and Golden Globes Nominations

    In this episode, Sneha gives you some tips on public speaking and speech-giving. Suniti looks at the what is happening between Iran and the US after we pulled out of the nuclear deal, the current status of the Farmers' Protest in India, and the list of 2021 Golden Globes Nominations.

    15 min

  8. 01/02/2021

    Russian Opposition, Violence in the Central African Republic, and RDJ's Investment Funds

    In this episode, Suniti gives you some ways to stay active and involved in MUN. We then get into what's going on in Russia and the Central African Republic. Sneha looks at how real-life Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr., is helping combat climate change.

    15 min
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Welcome to Off The Podium! If you’re in Model United Nations, you know that a lot of the time, us delegates are required to “refrain from using personal pronouns” and “maintain professionalism”. Well this podcast is going to be defying all those rules. We’ll be keeping you up to date on parliamentary procedure as well as informing you on current affairs in realms of politics, entertainment, and technology with a simple and casual approach. It’s never been more important to stay informed so we hope you’ll keep up with us!

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  • Creator
    Reedy Model United Nations - Suniti Bhikshesvaran
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Reedy Model United Nations - Suniti Bhikshesvaran
  • Show Website
    Off The Podium

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