27 episodes
Off The Podium 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!
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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.
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https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/?category=us
https://www.spj.org/index.asp
https://www.un.org/en/ga/documents/voting.asp
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.