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OTR Debate

A podcast where three lawyers debate the “big issues” in music, movies, pop culture, philosophy, and everything in between. New episodes released every other Thursday! Follow us (IG: @otr_debate, FB: @otrdebate) or email topics you think we should cover at OTRdebate@gmail.com! Or for easy access to everything: https://linktr.ee/Otrdebate

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00:33:52

Thunderbolts VS Suicide Squad

OTR Debate ·

2025/05/15

With the MCU’s newest big hit Thunderbolts* (or *The New Avengers, spoiler alert) and James Gunn’s upcoming take on Superman hitting theaters in 2025, what better time to discuss the comic book world’s most iconic teams of anti-heroes (or even outright villains)? Lando reps the Thunderbolts and impresses Mucci with some of the cool things Marvel did in the comics that may not be able to make themselves into MCU movies because of rights issues. Meanwhile, Huy bravely and boldly vouches for Suicide

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00:35:43

Top 2 Bong Joon Ho Movies!

OTR Debate ·

2025/05/01

With his new Robert Pattinson-starring Mickey 17, Korean director Bong Joon Ho displays his knack for blending genres and entertainingly covering sociopolitical and interpersonal themes. Mucci thinks he hasn’t done that better than Okja, an adventure-thriller-heist-comedy with strong animal welfare themes. Lando, on the other hand, advocates for the dark and dreary serial killer mystery that is Memories of Murder, with strong characterizations and inspiration from real-life horrors. And when we take

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00:16:05

C2E2 2025: Mortal Kombat VS Street Fighter - Chill...

OTR Debate ·

2025/04/17

We at OTR had several mini debates that we couldn't resolve amongst ourselves going into C2E2, so we took the questions to the cosplayers of the convention! Huy and Mucci had a quiet dispute over the chillest anime, Mucci and Lando went into the convention fighting over Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, and Lando and Huy could not agree on the best X-Men or their coolest mutant powers. Luckily, we had several cosplayers who were ready and willing to give their input on these topics and more --

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00:31:40

Sailor Moon VS Madoka Magica

OTR Debate ·

2025/04/04

Two iconic magical girl franchises are back in the zeitgeist, as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live continues its US tour and the fourth Madoka movie, Walpurgisnacht Rising, inches closer to its release…sometime in 2025! Huy details Sailor Moon’s lasting influence, its iconic theme song, and the bizarre character renamings in the English dub. Mucci vouches for the short and sweet Puella Magi Madoka Magica, a 12-episode series that covers a lot of ground in a short time and gets darker than

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00:41:12

Solo Leveling VS Delicious in Dungeon

OTR Debate ·

2025/03/13

We hope you're hungry for anime that distill the essence of RPGs, because on the menu this episode are Solo Leveling and Delicious in Dungeon! Lando takes us through an E-rank hunter's quest for strength and other stats as he levels up into a formidable fighter. Huy spins a yarn about a journey of a party of adventurers as they try to resurrect the hero's sister and cook delicious creatures along the way. Will Mucci's heart or his stomach get the better of him? And in our Recess

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00:40:15

The Best Captain America of All Time!

OTR Debate ·

2025/02/28

Join us, True Believers, as we face off with our picks of the best people to have ever worn the Captain America suit! Huy picks two different characters named Steve Rogers (including the most famous one) as well as Kiyoshi Morales, or Commander A. Mucci assembles Bucky Barnes, Isaiah Bradley, and Roberta Mendez from the far-off year of 2099. Judge Lando will have to decide: Which Caps have the better stories? Which ones are stronger? Which ones were the best to ever hold the shield? And in our

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00:33:57

PlayStation Plus: Pac-Man World Re-Pac VS High on Life

OTR Debate ·

2025/02/14

We start season 4 by diving into the PlayStation Plus monthly games for February 2025: High on Life and Pac-Man World Re-Pac! Lando advocates for the Rick and Morty humor of High on Life, with star voice actors such as JB Smoove and Tim Robinson. Mucci vouches for the wholesome family classic of Pac-Man World and this worthy remake version. Will Huy be swayed by raunchy comedy and find Pac-Man derivative of other platformers like Kirby and Sonic? Or will he pick Pac-Man World if only to solve the

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00:13:39

Top 3 Adam Sandler Movies!

OTR Debate ·

2024/11/27

From Billy Madison to Spaceman, Adam Sandler’s career has run the gamut from comedy to drama to thriller to sci-fi. This week, Lando and Huy must give Mucci their three picks of Adam Sandler movies to introduce to aliens, to give them an idea of what comedy is all about. Would the aliens prefer his Drew Barrymore romcoms to an action fantasy black comedy film featuring the Devil’s son? Is it important to showcase his dramatic roles, like Spanglish, or just stick to pure comedy? Or, at the end of the

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00:13:54

How to Make Malört Taste Good

OTR Debate ·

2024/11/14

Can anyone make Malört, the controversial Chicago wormwood liqueur, taste good? Classically a shot you have unsuspecting Chicago visitors try, maybe paired with an Old Style for a Chicago handshake, Malört has been described as tasting like bug spray or gasoline. Lando walks us through some of the history of the company, before Andy and Mucci make some cocktails to try to see if they can make Malört taste good (or hide its bite a little bit). Andy has the guys try his own concoction, Andy’s Delight

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00:36:09

Silent Hill VS Resident Evil

OTR Debate ·

2024/10/31

Happy Halloween from OTR Debate! Of course for us, that means a nerdy debate on the two biggest horror video game franchises! Andy, appearing as a pro se litigant and fresh off playing the Silent Hill 2 remake, directs us through deep and horrifying atmosphere and story of the Silent Hill games, including Hideo Kojima's P.T. that elicited a...certain reaction. And Mucci walks us through the fixed camera angles and intersecting storylines of the Resident Evil games, even though he can't accurately

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00:46:48

Death Parade VS Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

OTR Debate ·

2024/10/10

OTR rings in October with some horror anime! Huy advocates for a horror comedy that is a bright and colorful zombie apocalypse, which the main character may prefer to the hell of working life. Lando details the dread viewers can experience watching the Saw-like tests of Death Parade. But this is anime, so it may all come down to which opening theme is an absolute banger. And in our Recess segment, Quiet in Court, both counsels try to make Judge Mucci laugh with jokes referencing their anime of

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00:37:35

Taco Bell VS Panda Express

OTR Debate ·

2024/09/26

OTR's battle of fast food titans is underway! But is it a battle of Americanized versions of cultural cuisines? Huy takes us through the history of Glenn Bell without trying to advocate for cultural appropriation. Lando takes us through the positivity and fun of Panda Express and its "funny" ads. Mucci insists there's no collusion, but he is drinking Beer for Tacos...And for our Recess segment, it's Contempt Proceeding, where we talk about fast food restaurants we don't

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01:02:46

Alien VS Terminator

OTR Debate ·

2024/09/12

You've heard of Alien VS Predator, but with Alien: Romulus and Terminator Zero having just come out, we debate Alien VS Terminator! Mucci advocates for the iconic xenomorph design and the stamp directors such as David Fincher, James Cameron, and of course Ridley Scott put on the franchise. Speaking of James Cameron, Lando details perhaps his most iconic franchise, with Arnold Schwarzenegger's most iconic role and the classic story of John Connor, future war hero. Will Judge Huy be impressed

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00:52:44

Board Games VS Trading Card Games

OTR Debate ·

2024/08/29

We discuss how you can make your gatherings magical and revel in the splendor of an enjoyable time with your friends, as we debate board games versus trading card games! Huy advocates for the approachability of board games and their wide breadth of complexity, from simple games like Life to modern classics like Catan and Scythe. Mucci argues for the collectable nature of trading cards and the versatility of going against other people's decks in games like Magic: The Gathering and the One Piece

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00:41:36

The Boys VS The Umbrella Academy

OTR Debate ·

2024/08/08

Happy Umbrella Academy season 4 release! To celebrate, we're having Netflix's comic adaptation face off against Amazon Prime's (at times loose) adaptation of The Boys. Lando advocates for Gerard Way's Umbrella Academy and the uniqueness of its characters and premise. Mucci vouches for the wide-ranging satire and positive changes made to Garth Ennis's sometimes edgelord-y comic. Will Homelander or Five draw Huy over to their side? And in our Recess segment "Refreshed

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00:44:04

Kaiju No. 8 VS Evangelion

OTR Debate ·

2024/07/18

Two anime about fighting off giant creatures face off this week! Huy represents the '90s classic Neon Genesis Evangelion, with its in-depth explorations of philosophy and the psychology of such characters as Shinji, Asuka, and Misato. Mucci takes the new kid on the block, Kaiju No. 8, fresh off its first season, and points to its history-making livestreams of each episode on Crunchyroll and X, as well as its sense of humor and characters that twist common tropes like the typically young shonen

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00:40:15

Action Stars: Sylvester Stallone VS Tom Cruise

OTR Debate ·

2024/07/04

How many corny action movie puns and references can we fit into one episode? Turns out quite a few, as we pit Sylvester Stallone, the Italian Stallion himself, against the world's most famous Scientologist, Tom Cruise. Lando takes us through Sly's origin story with Rocky and Rambo, up to the more recent ensemble action films, The Expendables. Mucci couches, I mean vouches, for Tom Cruise's increasingly death-defying stunts in such franchises as Mission: Impossible and Top Gun. But more

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00:38:11

Mario VS Zelda

OTR Debate ·

2024/05/22

A trial takes place in the Kingdom of Hyrule. Princess Zelda herself is suing Nintendo's number one plumber, Mario, for defamation. Particularly galling is the comment that Mario's games are better than Zelda's, which the princess argues is patently untrue. Mucci represents Zelda and advocates for the open-world nature of The Legend of Zelda since its first NES entry and the strength of its story and lore. Huy, representing Mario, focuses on the breadth and variety of all the Mario

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00:42:45

C2E2 Special Part 2 - Rogues Galleries

OTR Debate ·

2024/05/10

C2E2 has come and gone here in Chicago, but we're still talking nerdy stuff. This week, we discuss the two most famous comic book rogues galleries -- those of Batman and Spider-Man! Lando takes us through the symbiotes, scientists, and super-strong mob bosses of Marvel's biggest superhero. Meanwhile, Mucci takes us through the more down-to-earth villains of DC's Dark Knight...and makes the case that they don't need to always be dark to be good. Will Huy be more swayed by Asian Venom or connections

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00:28:32

C2E2 Special Part 1 - Side Characters

OTR Debate ·

2024/04/24

C2E2 is this weekend in Chicago, and we're starting our duo of special C2E2 episodes with a face-off of sidekicks from video games and other nerdy media! Huy and Lando present their balanced teams of characters that represent brains, muscle, and loyalty. Will Lando's team of Falco Lombardi, Diddy Kong, and the dog from the Fable series win out? Or will Huy's squad of Knuckles, Pikachu, and Aku Aku knock us out (with a Falcon punch)? Listen to find out!OTR Theme by Lando and Mucci

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