# Bonus Episode: behind the scenes at The Munk Debate on Foreign Wars

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Podcast: [The Munk Debates Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-munk-debates-podcast-743873)
Published: 2026-05-22T20:00:05+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/the-munk-debates-podcast/bonus-episode-behind-the-scenes-at-the-munk-debate-on-foreign-wars
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Duration seconds: 1690

## Resource

Munk Debates Chair Rudyard Griffiths and Managing Director Ricki Gurwitz pull back the curtain on how they chose the four debaters who took the stage on Wednesday night — and preview the blockbuster debates already in the works for the fall. Become a Munk Donor ($50 annually) to get 72-hour advanced access to the full length editions of Friday Focus and Munk Dialogues. Go to www.munkdebates.com to sign up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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