The Hot Seat

Defend the gloriously silly — and win

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First Motion

Your opening motion: ‘Pineapple belongs on absolutely everything.’ Defend it like a champion. Go.
01:00

The Rounds

Motion 1
“Mondays are the best day of the week”
Motion 2
“Cats are wildly overrated”
Motion 3
“Everyone should be allowed a nap at work”
Motion 4
“Small talk is a noble art”
Motion 5
“Tea is better than coffee”
Take these motions one by one and win each: ‘Mondays are the best day of the week’, ‘Cats are wildly overrated’, ‘Everyone should be allowed a nap at work’, ‘Small talk is a noble art’, ‘Tea is better than coffee’. Knock down every objection.
03:00
Reach for these: “The evidence is clear…” · “Consider this…” · “You might think… but…”

Switch Sides

Pick a harmless everyday preference you actually hold — tea or coffee, beach or mountains, morning or night, books or films — and now argue passionately for the OPPOSITE. Convince me.
02:00

Your Motion

Invent your own gloriously silly, completely harmless motion, and defend it to the death. Keep it fun — nothing serious.
02:00

Closing Statement

Two minutes to the jury: your finest, most ridiculous closing argument.
02:00