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On this light hearted episode, Alex articulates the strongest possible Pro Marijuana and Pro Alcohol arguments. Marijuana and Alcohol are substances neither Alex nor I promote. However the discussion about which is a better poison haunts parties and workplaces alike. People settle or unsettle romances and friendships on this issue. Alex brings his quick wit, sharp analysis and his stand-up comic silhouette to the table as he begins to unpack the two from a variety of standpoints.  Alex Horn is a pre-med student at Columbia University. Alex is also a stand up comic and an expert debater. Born and raised on the two sides of the river in Philadelphia, Alex makes his debut on PG Radio with the intent to take on the world soon. This is not an illuminati reference I have been an active conversationalist for the most part of my adult life and I have often bumped across issues that have starkly polarized sides. Very often, especially in debates that are politically or emotionally charged, there is a great divide between the two sides of an arguments. Republicans dont understand the Democrats, Pro- Marijuana Legalization people call the other side ancient, Pro lifers think pro choicers are killers, Pro Gun Control activists think Pro-Second amendment activists are killers.  Neither of the side is interested in meeting the other side on their paradigm of rationality. What happens is that constructive debate gets lost. Arguments get drowned in a noise as one side speaks over the other or past the other. We manage only more polarization for a solution. The Other Side is a platform where I and my guest articulate the best possible arguments for both sides of a debate. The intent is that the next time you actually debate an issue you feel strongly about, you have the arsenal of the strongest possible position of your side as well as the other side.  TO SUPPORT THIS PODCAST, PLEASE LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE. ALSO PLEASE LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS, WE READ THEM AND EFFECT IMPROVEMENT QUITE RELIGIOUSLY.