Second Speaker

About the show

A deeply personal piece by Nathan Chu, Second Speaker asks what happens when the past demands an answer. “You can argue anything. That’s the point of debate.” At their trial they were children. Years later, they meet again as men in a prison classroom. When Jude and Kane unexpectedly cross paths on a debate course, the rules are simple. Build your argument, use logic, defend your position. As debates about truth, blame and responsibility unfold, the past between two childhood friends begins to surface. The day that changed their lives still lingers between them.