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How good are you at discussing, debating and disagreeing with people who hold different views to your own? Are you tired of hearing the same well-rehearsed arguments on an important issue without also hearing those involved seek any understanding of their opponent's perspective.
The fact is, if we want to get along better, coexist as communities and find solutions to the challenges we face, we need to learn to disagree better.
I'm Diego Lacheze-Beer and I'm Marva Khalid. We're both University College London students and co-producers of the second series of The Bridge; A Disagreeing Well podcast from UCL and Students' Union UCL.
As you'll know if you've listened to series one, The Bridge tackles hotly debated issues of our time and seeks to provide us with the tools and techniques to disagree about them better.
In series two, we'll be asking more tough questions, including: does the UK do enough for asylum seekers? Does populism threaten democracy? And 10 years on from Brexit, is it time Britain rejoined the EU?
We'll be discussing these and more with the help of UCL based conflict resolution expert, Dr Melanie Garson, who will mediate between our guests using tried and tested communication techniques to find common ground.
We need to have tough debates, but we need to do so in a way that builds mutual respect, not further division. So if you're interested in learning how to disagree better and build consensus, not conflict, make sure you listen to Series 2 of The Bridge.
Episodes will be published weekly from 7th May and will be available wherever you receive your podcasts.
This production was led by UCL student presenters, Diego Lacheze-Beer and Marva Khalid, who are participants on Students’ Union UCL’s Impartial Chairs Programme. Find out more about the programme and, if you are a UCL student, how you can apply here.
This is a Research Podcasts production.
Episode Credits
Presenter: Diego Lacheze-Beer and Marva Khalid Students’ Union UCL Impartial Chair
Producer and editor: Research Podcasts
Music: The Investigation by Pixabay
Artwork: Johnson Banks and Indianna Dimmer
Creators and Guests
Host
Diego Lacheze-Beer
UCL Student, BSc Experimental Linguistics
Host
Marva Khalid
UCL Student, MSc Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
What is The Bridge: a Disagreeing Well podcast?
The Bridge: a Disagreeing Well podcast from University College London and Students' Union UCL tackles some of the most hotly debated issues of our time and provides practical techniques to bridge the divide between conflicting views. Each episode, our student hosts Marva Khalid and Diego Lacheze-Beer, along with expert UCL mediator Dr Melanie Garson, dive into a polarising question with informed and passionate guests with contrasting views. Tune in to better understand these critical debates, and equip yourself with the skills to have more meaningful conversations.
Find out more at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/about/the-bridge
Marc Froese 00:00
I feel like I should say yes, it's a threat to democracy. Frank will say no, it's not.
Jonathan Thomas 00:04
Yes, absolutely I agree with that.
Jamie Arrowsmith 00:06
I think that's where I would disagree.
Diego Lacheze-Beer 00:08
How good are you at discussing, debating and disagreeing with people who hold different views to your own?
Marva Khalid 00:15
Are you tired of hearing the same well rehearsed arguments on an important issue without also hearing those involved seek any understanding of their opponent's perspective.
Diego Lacheze-Beer 00:26
The fact is, if we want to get along better, coexist as communities and find solutions to the challenges we face, we need to learn to disagree better.
Frank Furedi 00:35
Do you not see that there's this double standard at work?
Amina Khanom 00:37
Where I disagree with Eric is I don't think has to do with Britain's GDP
Eric Kaufmann 00:41
I agree with Amina. We need to spend more on facilities.
Diego Lacheze-Beer 00:44
I'm Diego Lacheze-Beer
Marva Khalid 00:45
and I'm Marva Khalid. We're both University College London students and co-producers of the second series of The Bridge; A Disagreeing Well podcast from UCL and Students' Union UCL,
Diego Lacheze-Beer 00:57
As you'll know if you've listened to series one, The Bridge tackles hotly debated issues of our time and seeks to provide us with the tools and techniques to disagree about them better.
Marva Khalid 01:07
In series two, we'll be asking more tough questions, including: does the UK do enough for asylum seekers? Does populism threaten democracy? And 10 years on from Brexit, is it time Britain rejoined the EU?
Diego Lacheze-Beer 01:20
We'll be discussing these and more with the help of UCL based conflict resolution expert, Dr Melanie Garson, who will mediate between our guests using tried and tested communication techniques to find common ground.
Melanie Garson 01:33
Both of you are deeply passionate in finding a resolution to this problem.
Marva Khalid 01:38
We need to have tough debates, but we need to do so in a way that builds mutual respect, not further division.
Diego Lacheze-Beer 01:45
So if you're interested in learning how to disagree better and build consensus, not conflict, make sure you listen to Series 2 of The Bridge
Marva Khalid 01:54
Episodes will be published weekly from 7th May and will be available wherever you receive your podcasts.
Peter Heaton-Jones 01:59
The whole point of this podcast is that mediation is fantastic, but you sometimes can reach a point where the same argument can be used on both sides of the discussion.