Forensics Faces

Today we’re taking a midterm exam. How have policies enacted prior to this competitive season taken shape in the first half of our year, and do you know the various roles and committees in the WFCA? Malyssa is fresh from the winter exec board meeting and here to school us on how our organization is organized. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, please give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Those ratings help other people find this podcast. More information is available at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and you connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces.

I’ve said it before, but this series of interviews with coaches from across the US has truly been one of the highlights of my time as a coach in forensics. I have loved every interview, and today is one of my favorites. Jacquelyn Young is the coach at Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, MO. Ms. Young is an award-winning interp coach who has ushered dozens of students to success at the national level. I hear from listeners all the time about things they want to know more about, and one question I get all the time is, “How do I find pieces for my kids?” Well, I asked Jacci, and she shares her process. I also just want to share how I felt when this conversation was over. I felt lighter after speaking with Jacci. She lives for this activity, but she knows that success is relative. It takes time, and it really doesn’t matter as much as we think it does. We provide a place for students to express themselves, and that’s the real success. Thanks, Jacci, for reminding me of that. Forensics Faces is recorded

Malyssa and Kirt revisit a topic from our Too Taboo for the Tabroom series: What place does politics have in forensics? For students? For coaches? For judges? Have we changed our minds at all since the election of Donald J. Trump? Let’s get political, forends. Special guest Antonio Trinidad helps recap the Hortonville tournament from this weekend. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, please give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Those ratings help other people find this podcast. More information is available at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and you connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces.

On this week’s episode of our Retro Forensics Faces series, we’re speaking with Trey Smith, the coach from East Mountain High School near Albuquerque, NM. Trey is also his district NSDA chair, and we asked him about his relationship with his administration. Trey’s former Principal was recognized by the NSDA for supporting the speech and debate program at his school. Malyssa and Kirt also had a really good time learning about how speech and debate in New Mexico in some ways resembles what is done in Wisconsin and in other ways is very different. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. Special thanks to Steve Schappaugh and Deano Pape of the NSDA for connecting me with the folks featured in this series. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on iTunes. The more we’re reviewed, the easier it is for others to find out about us. More information is available at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and yo

Malyssa and Kirt discuss team bonding and that the benefits of being on a forensics team extend beyond great speaking skills. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, please give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Those ratings help other people find this podcast. More information is available at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and you connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces.

This is the first episode in a series of interviews we'll be sharing with listeners every week in between our regular weekly chats. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting with people who can offer new perspectives on forensics, share with us what the activity is like in their neck of the woods, and hopefully make our forensics world feel a little smaller. The first interview in this series is with one of the forensics’ world’s biggest superstars, Donus D. Roberts, or DDR if you know him well. Roberts is an 11-diamond coach in the National Forensics League. Eleven. Diamond. Coach. He served on the NFL (now NSDA) Board of Directors for 24 years, which sounds like a long time until you compare that to his 57-year career as the coach at Watertown High School in Watertown, SD. In addition to many other accomplishments that he refused to brag about in our conversation, Roberts created Public Forum debate to make the activity more accessible to students. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in

Like that first cup of coffee in the morning, mentors just make getting through the day a little easier. Malyssa and Kirt will discuss some of their forensics mentors, why it’s important to have someone to go to as you navigate the world of forensics, and how you can get a mentor or be a mentor in the WFCA. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, please give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Those ratings help other people find this podcast. More information is available at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and you connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces. CORRECTION: In my teaser for our upcoming interview with Donus Roberts, I incorrectly stated that he is from Watertown, Iowa. Watertown is, in fact, in South Dakota.

On this episode, Malyssa and Kirt talk about second guessing yourself in forensics, whether that means second guessing your piece, your coaching choices, or even your participation in this activity, and we’ll hopefully provide some encouragement for anyone experiencing doubts after the first weeks of competition. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, please give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Those ratings help other people find this podcast. More information is available at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and you connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces.

On this episode of Forensics Faces, Malyssa & Kirt explore first impressions, how to make a good one and what to do if it’s already too late. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, please give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Those ratings help other people find this podcast. More information is available at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and you connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces.

In the final episode of the Too Taboo for the Tabroom series, Malyssa and Kirt discuss several listener suggested topics "speed round" style. Appropriately, they end the series in the same way tournaments end: awards ceremonies. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Find more info at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces.

Malyssa and Kirt discuss some great student productions they've attended since the last episode before diving into a conversation regarding sexuality and sex. The full text of the introduction is available here. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. This week’s episode featured the song “I’m Here” from The Color Purple. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces. More information available at www.forensicsfaces.com.

In this episode, Malyssa & Kirt continue the series Too Taboo for the Tabroom, as they discuss shady tabroom practices and bringing your personal politics into a round. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Find more info at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces.

Malyssa and Kirt dive into a collection of topics that we, as coaches and competitors, sometimes avoid. Our frank conversations are meant to start a dialogue, and we hope to hear your feedback as the series continues this fall. We also hope that our questions, and those submitted by listeners, start a conversation within your teams. Wolfsong Giveaway Kirt giving away 10 free Audible credits for listeners of Forensics Faces to download his first audiobook Wolfsong. This is a novel with adult themes and language. To win a free download, all you have to do is tweet at @ForensicsFaces and, using the hashtag #Wolfsong (all one word), describe your favorite movie, book or television show involving a werewolf. Kirt will direct message you with an offer code you can use to download the audiobook on Audible for FREE. That’s a $25 value. The first five people to tweet at @ForensicsFaces using the hashtag #Wolfsong automatically win! Kirt and Malyssa will randomly select five more winners at the end of the Taboo ser

This weekend, Kirt was in the room where it happened...the NCFL Moderators’ Meeting that is, so he and Malyssa give you the highlights from that time in Louisville and discuss the upcoming presidential debate from the point of view of forensics coaches. Read the Washington Post column discussed in this episode here. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Find more info at ForensicsFaces.com, and connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces.

We just kicked off another season with the WFCA Fall Meeting, so Malyssa & Kirt are recapping the discussions, new topics, and new rules that went down at Muskego High School on Saturday, September 10.. Forensics Faces is recorded and edited in Sheboygan, WI. Our theme song was written and performed by JJ Hameister. If you’re a fan of Forensics Faces, give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Find more info at www.ForensicsFaces.com, and connect with us on Facebook & Twitter by searching Forensics Faces.

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