Intelligence Squared U.S Podcast Debates Wins Gold, Silver & Bronze

 Who doesn't love a good debate? Not the ones on Fox News, where they all agree that Biden sucks, and then they beat up on some liberal professor they've invited as a sacrificial lamb. No, a real debate. Where people present facts and have carefully considered positions, not adulterated by political bias and ideological straitjackets.

 Intelligence Squared U.S., the veteran debate podcast series and media organization, has just been honored with six Telly Awards for excellence in digital video programming. Winners were selected from more than 11,000 entries submitted from around the globe. 

  Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) was founded to address a fundamental problem in America: the extreme polarization of our nation and our politics. Through its award-winning live debates and associated programming, the nonprofit company serves as a model for responsible media in a new age - fair, intelligent, nonpartisan - while restoring critical thinking, facts, reason, and civility to public discourse. 

 Author and ABC News correspondent John Donvan has moderated since 2008.

One award recognized the overall caliber of the company's virtual events in the "Online Series / Virtual Events & Experiences" category, shining a light on their innovative live virtual debate model. The remaining five recognized individual debates in the "Political/Commentary" category. Here are the five specific Intelligence Squared U.S. debates that were honored:

• AMAZON IS GOOD FOR SMALL BUSINESS – Silver
  Mark Jamison
  Kunal Chopra
  Rana Foroohar
  Stacy Mitchell
  
  
• THE GOP HAS LOST ITS WAY – Silver
  Jeff Flake
  Carlos Curbelo
  Ben Domenech
  Kimberely A. Strassel
  
  
• WE SHOULD EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT – Bronze
  Presented in partnership with Northwestern Pritzer School of Law
  Dahlia Lithwick
  Tamara Brummer
  Akhil Reed Amar
  Carter Phillips
  
  
• TAIWAN IS INDEFENSIBLE – Bronze
  Lyle J. Goldstein
  Charlie Glaser
  Elbridge Colby
  Elizabeth Larus
  
  
• CANCEL CULTURE IS TOXIC – Bronze
  Kmele Foster
  Garry Kasparov
  Ehrich Hatala Matthes
  Karen Attiah
  

“In our increasingly divided world, Americans deserve a contempt-free zone for hearing both sides of the issues. This suite of Telly awards underscores the demand and need for balanced, respectful, and civilized debate in our society,” said Clea Conner, CEO of Intelligence Squared U.S. “Our team is honored and humbled to have our work recognized alongside some of the world’s most brilliant content creators. We owe a special thanks to the debaters who took to our virtual stage this year: they demonstrated extraordinary courage of conviction and depth of knowledge on these important, complex topics."

Catch up on their latest debates, asking the questions "Does Your Electric Vehicle Help The Planet?" and "Can Small Investors Beat The Street?" 

Recently, the podcast taped its next program, a conversation with debate champion Bo Seo about what debate strategies people can employ in their own contentious conversations. 

That episode will release soon across podcast platforms. 

So if you want to listen to a real debate full of facts, insightful commentary, intellectually vibrancy, and civil in tone, listen to   Intelligence Squared U.S.

Who knows? It may even help you win an argument with your family.