Let's Debate
In the lead-up to many elections around the world, an important and fragile thing happens: the people asking to lead a government agree to stand on stage and debate each other live, in front of millions of viewers. To viewers, it can look seamless, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Let's Debate! is about everything it takes to create these vital moments of accountability for democratic leaders worldwide. Hosted by members of Debates International, the show is a series of conversations with the people who build candidate debates from the ground up, often in countries where no de...
Why Fight on Television?
Picture two political rivals on the same stage, live and unscripted, in front of millions. One is way ahead in the polls and has everything to lose by showing up. So why do they come? In the first episode of Let's Debate!, host Mario López-Alguero sits down with Belén Amadeo, who helped bring presidential debates to Argentina, and Dr. Eleanor Henry, who built Jamaica's debate tradition from nothing. Together they share how debates are born, why they nearly fall apart, and why they still matter in a world where it's harder than ever to trust what we se...
Introducing...Let's Debate!
In the lead-up to many elections around the world, an important and fragile thing happens: the people asking to lead a government agree to stand on stage and debate each other live, in front of millions of viewers. To viewers, it can look seamless, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Let's Debate! is about everything it takes to create these vital moments of accountability for democratic leaders worldwide.
Hosted by members of Debates International, the show is a series of conversations with the people who build candidate debates from the ground up, often in...
