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Dec 8, 20213 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 14, Omicron
Get ready, Extempers! The new episode of The Half Hour with YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis has landed. You are at the right place to...


Dec 2, 20213 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 13, Ethiopia-Tigray Conflict
Heads up, Extempers! Lucky episode 13 of The Half Hour with YuYu and Spencer is here. You are at the right place to learn, grab some...


Nov 24, 20213 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 12, China and Hong Kong
Happy Thanksgiving, Extempers! Supplement your Thanksgiving meal with a tasty episode of The Half Hour with YuYu and Spencer. You are at...


Nov 11, 20213 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 11, Coup in Sudan
Greetings, Extempers! Don't miss episode 11 of The Half Hour with YuYu and Spencer. You are definitely at the right place to learn, grab...


Nov 3, 20213 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 10, Biden's Climate Plan w/ Joshua Mitchell
Hey Extempers, get hyped for the 10th episode of The Half Hour with YuYu and Spencer. You have arrived at the right place to learn, grab...


Oct 27, 20213 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 9, The Pandora Papers
Hey Extempers, you've found The Half Hour: a Pandora's box of useful information, commentary, and good stuff from hosts - YuYu and...


Oct 20, 20213 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 8, Facebook & Frances Haugen
Extemporaneous Speakers, you are in luck! You found the right place to learn, grab usable research, and improve your extemporaneous...


Oct 13, 20213 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 7, U.S. Debt Ceiling
Extemporaneous Speakers, if you are not on board The Half Hour Train, you best grab a free ticket and hop on! This is the spot to...


Oct 5, 20212 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 6, Haiti
Extemporaneous Speakers, you are in the right place to learn, grab research, and improve your craft. This week's episode of The Half...


Sep 29, 20212 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 5, California Recall Election
Extempters! Don't miss this week's episode of The Half Hour with YuYu and Spencer. Episode Five is diving in to the California Recall...


Sep 20, 20212 min read
The Half Hour w/ YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 4, Bitcoin in El Salvador w/ Steven Lupien
Extempters and debaters do not want to miss this week's episode of The Half Hour with YuYu and Spencer! Episode Four will explore...


Sep 13, 20213 min read
The Half Hour with YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 3 - Texas Abortion Law
Time to get excited, Extemporaneous Speakers! Episode Three of the Half Hour with YuYu and Spencer will address the controversial Texas...


Sep 6, 20212 min read
The Half Hour with YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 2 - Pfizer’s FDA Approval
Extemporaneous Speakers and current event junkies rejoice! Episode Two of the Half Hour with YuYu and Spencer takes on Pfizer's FDA...


Aug 30, 20212 min read
The Half Hour with YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 1 - The Conflict in Afghanistan
Don't miss the first episode of the Half Hour - a podcast by YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis! Episode 1 - Notes, Sources, and Credits 1 |...


Aug 29, 20212 min read
Introducing The Half Hour with YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis and other Season Three News
We're back! Season three of the One Clap Speech and Debate Podcast will be kicking off with a focus on platform speaking events. One of...

Jan 23, 20214 min read
Event Overviews and Resources 6: Extemporaneous Speaking (Feat. YuYu Yuan and Jean-Luc Willson)
Welcome to A Long Winter's Clap: 12 Days of Speech and Debate Event Overviews and Resources. Today we are taking on Extemporaneous...
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