The Art of Debate: With Mehdi Hasan

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Mehdi Hasan speaks with Michael Steele about the art of debate. The pair discuss the importance of knowing your audience, showing receipts and coming prepared. They also discuss Twitter, Elon and free speech, Mehdi's viral interview with Matt Taibbi and how Mehdi would approach interviewing Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Check out Mehdi’s book, “Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking” here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250853479/wineveryargument

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0:00.0	So you know the other thing one day I always want to ask Margie Taylor green.
0:02.8	You know, no one ever asked to this.
0:04.3	What's the plastic question?
0:05.8	He said, a Margie Taylor green to Joe Biden, win Georgia.
0:09.1	Did he win Georgia?
0:10.0	No, he didn't.
0:10.8	So you're not a congresswoman then because you were elected on the same ballot paper.
0:16.5	I'm willing to concede that he's not president.
0:18.5	If you concede, you're not a member of Congress.
0:20.3	Well, I don't know about you, but I sure as hell wouldn't want to debate him.
0:24.4	My guest today is a journalist anchor and interviewer who has clashed with politicians,
0:30.4	generals, spy chiefs and celebrities from across the world.
0:35.7	Many Hassan is the host of the many Hassan show on MSNBC and the New York Times best
0:41.5	selling author of win every argument, the art of debating, persuading and public speaking.
0:47.4	We're going to get into.
0:48.6	I'm going to avoid the debating part as much as possible.
0:51.4	But we will definitely do the persuading and the public speaking.
0:55.0	I'm looking forward to having this conversation with many Hassan here on the Michael
0:59.0	Still podcast coming up next right after this.
1:10.9	Hey, everybody.
1:11.4	Welcome to the Michael Still podcast.
1:13.2	And as I mentioned, I'm really excited to have this conversation today with many
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