<description>&lt;p&gt;At this year's Yale Invitational, 105 Extempers competed for a spot in the final. Joining the podcast for this episode are 5 of the 6 finalists: Al Zaidi, Sophia Amundgaard, Aparna Iyer, Daphne Kalir-Starr, and Manuela Meija-Fanjul. Unfortunately, finalist Max Goldstein could not join us, but participated in spirit!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over the span of three eventful zoom calls, the 2025 finalists, along with co-hosts Noori and Marcel, reflected on the tournament, analyzed their final round questions, and shared plenty of laughs along the way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy the September episode of the Extemper's Bible Podcast!&lt;/p&gt;
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At this year's Yale Invitational, 105 Extempers competed for a spot in the final. Joining the podcast for this episode are 5 of the 6 finalists: Al Zaidi, Sophia Amundgaard, Aparna Iyer, Daphne Kalir-Starr, and Manuela Meija-Fanjul. Unfortunately, finalist Max Goldstein could not join us, but participated in spirit! Over the span of three eventful zoom calls, the 2025 finalists, along with co-hosts Noori and Marcel, reflected on the tournament, analyzed their final round questions, and shared plenty of laughs along the way. We hope you enjoy the September episode of the Extemper's Bible Podcast!

Sweat, Spiders, and Sabrina Carpenter | 2025 Yale Finalists Group Call

<description>&lt;p&gt;Inspired by her teammates, family, and... Fed Chair Jerome Powell? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the Extemper&amp;#39;s Bible Podcast, Marcel interviews 2025 NSDA USX Runner-Up, Sofia Villagra. Sofia speaks on the NSDA Nationals experience, moments of growth, and shares her favorite Extemp memories. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Special thanks to Sofia Villagra for the interview and Noori Choudhary for coordinating and preparing the questions! &lt;/p&gt;
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Inspired by her teammates, family, and... Fed Chair Jerome Powell? In this episode of the Extemper&#39;s Bible Podcast, Marcel interviews 2025 NSDA USX Runner-Up, Sofia Villagra. Sofia speaks on the NSDA Nationals experience, moments of growth, and shares her favorite Extemp memories. Special thanks to Sofia Villagra for the interview and Noori Choudhary for coordinating and preparing the questions!

Meet Jerome Powell's Biggest Fan | Interview with NSDA Runner-Up Sofia Villagra

<description>&lt;p&gt;An Unhinged Episode | NIETOC Champion Anwen Williams&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anwen &amp; Kate catch up about Extemp, discussing everything from crazy tournament stories to .. rerun octos rounds??&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tune in to this interview with our NIETOC Champ and NCFL runner up!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;** Editor’s note — The Conversation is not a conservative news source, Kate was thinking of the Lowy Institute (generally rated as a center right biased source). The Conversation is generally rated as center to center-left.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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An Unhinged Episode | NIETOC Champion Anwen Williams Anwen & Kate catch up about Extemp, discussing everything from crazy tournament stories to .. rerun octos rounds?? Tune in to this interview with our NIETOC Champ and NCFL runner up!** Editor’s note — The Conversation is not a conservative news source, Kate was thinking of the Lowy Institute (generally rated as a center right biased source). The Conversation is generally rated as center to center-left.

An Unhinged Episode | NIETOC Champion Anwen Williams

<description>&lt;p&gt;Is it a bird? A plane? Nope, it’s just next year’s co-hosts, Noori and Marcel! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hailing from Pennsylvania, they’re both so excited to introduce themselves, in this very &lt;em&gt;mindful&lt;/em&gt; episode. As the season turns to State tournaments, TOC’s, and Nationals, make sure you’re not just prepping speeches…but taking care of yourself :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Happy listening! &lt;/p&gt;
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Is it a bird? A plane? Nope, it’s just next year’s co-hosts, Noori and Marcel! Hailing from Pennsylvania, they’re both so excited to introduce themselves, in this very mindful episode. As the season turns to State tournaments, TOC’s, and Nationals, make sure you’re not just prepping speeches…but taking care of yourself :) Happy listening!

(Mentally) Prepping for the Postseason & Introducing New Co-hosts!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Bradley Wascher — epic high school &amp;amp; collegiate competitor, coach, and political expert — is here with Vasu &amp;amp; Kate!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tune in to hear Bradley’s takes on extemp, and how he’d “clean” up the circuit! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Get it, because his last name is WAS(C)HER? …he laughed at this title, I promise - Kate)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enjoy this expert interview!&lt;/p&gt;
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Bradley Wascher — epic high school &amp; collegiate competitor, coach, and political expert — is here with Vasu &amp; Kate! Tune in to hear Bradley’s takes on extemp, and how he’d “clean” up the circuit! (Get it, because his last name is WAS(C)HER? …he laughed at this title, I promise - Kate) Enjoy this expert interview!

Cleaning up the Circuit | Interview with Bradley Wascher

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