Rhetoric O Rama

Fallacy of Files: Moving the Goal Posts

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:03:58 -0000

In this episode, we discuss everyone’s favorite topic, errors in reasoning by firmly planting the goal posts where they belong.

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S3:E11 – Rhetoric of Leaked Celebrity Sex Tapes

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:56:19 -0000

In this episode, we discuss sex, lies, and videotapes. And celebrities too.

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S3:E10 – Rhetoric of Addiction

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:22:55 -0000

In this episode, we discuss addiction, both substance and behavioral, both literal and figurative, and changing views of addiction.

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Fallacy Files: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:35:37 -0000

This episode of the Fallacy Files focuses on assuming causation between two things! Will this episode make you happier? Probably, who knows?

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S3:E9 – The Rhetoric of Using Marijuana

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:33:24 -0000

We break out the incense and get intense about the rhetoric of smoking marijuana, weed, or the devil’s lettuce for the first time.

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Fallacy Files: The Genetic Fallacy

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:13:01 -0000

In this episode, we cover the genetic fallacy, which has nothing to do with that awkward conversation your family has after everyone gets one of those DNA kits at the holiday family party.

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Fallacy Files: The Ad Hominem/Attack the Person Fallacy

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:03:10 -0000

In this episode, we introduce the Fallacy Files in which we discuss everyone’s favorite topic, errors in reasoning! First up is the ad hominem fallacy, which deals with attacking the person, not the argument.

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S3:E8 – The Rhetoric of Girl Boss

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 02:59:52 -0000

After take some time off, we're back! In this episode, we cover the promotion and demotion of “GirlBoss” rhetoric, which was suggested by our favorite listener, Brittany!

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S3:E7 – The Rhetoric of True Crime

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:22:12 -0000

In this episode, we investigate the true crime genre only to discover that Tim may or may not have committed some horrible crime. We honestly don't know.

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S3:E6 – The Rhetoric of Propaganda

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode, we are giving you the truth about propaganda, and you should believe it because that’s how it is. Don’t ask any questions.

Rhetoric-O-Rama is a fun and educational introduction to rhetoric by two college professors, Dr. David R. Dewberry and Dr. Tim "As Seen on TV" McGee (Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s).

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S3:E5 – The Rhetoric of Cookbooks

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:50:18 -0000

In this episode, we pull up to the tablespoon and dish about the rhetoric of cookbooks. It’s an episode you don’t want to whisk.

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S3:E4 – The Rhetoric of Men’s Hair

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:37:48 -0000

In this episode, we comb over a hair raising topic, men’s hair. We discuss the rhetoric of men’s hair in the Bible, football field, in international politics, and so much more. We honestly think it’s the best episode we’ve pomade.

Rhetoric-O-Rama is a fun and educational introduction to rhetoric by two college professors, Dr. David R. Dewberry and Dr. Tim "As Seen on TV" McGee. Each episode features a discussion on some aspect of rhetoric and then offers some tasty extra bonus content: a fallacy, a historical tidbit, or a stylistic device to help improve your own rhetoric. David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S3:E3 – The Rhetoric of Sports Commentary

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:01:01 -0000

In this episode, we tackle one of the biggest home run issues, our gooooooaaaaaaal is to review the rhetoric of sports commentary. We think it’s a slam dunk episode. Checkmate.

Rhetoric-O-Rama is a fun and educational introduction to rhetoric by two college professors, Dr. David R. Dewberry and Dr. Tim "As Seen on TV" McGee (Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s). Each episode features a discussion on some aspect of rhetoric and then offers some tasty extra bonus content: a fallacy, a historical tidbit, or a stylistic device to help improve your own rhetoric. You can find us at www.rhetoric.fun and email us at rhetoric.fun@gmail.com

S3:E2 – The Rhetoric of the Anti-Political Correctness Movement

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:51:18 -0000

In this episode, we cover the major arguments of the anti-political correctness movement. In doing so, Dr. Tim hits everything from the French Parliament to Applebees.

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s

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S3:E1 – The Rhetoric of Movie Reviews

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 03:57:03 -0000

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

You can find us at www.rhetoric.fun and email us at rhetoric.fun@gmail.com

Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and a bunch of other places too

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S2:E10 – What is Blasphemy?

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 01:23:01 -0000

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S2:E9 – What is Taoist Rhetoric?

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:33:56 -0000

In this episode, we discuss Taoist rhetoric by not discussing Taoist rhetoric, which will make sense, maybe, after hearing this episode

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S2:E8 – What is Traditional African American Preaching?

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode, we present what the scholarship tells us about African American Preaching that arose from the days of slavery up and through the Jim Crow era.

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S2:E7 – What is Televangelism?

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:00:27 -0000

In this episode, we put on our best suits, style our hair real pretty, and talk about the genre of religious rhetoric that brought preachers and faith healers to your living room. And if you send us $1,000 you will be blessed by Saint David of Dewberry and Rev. Tim McGee

Rhetoric-O-Rama is a fun and educational introduction to rhetoric by two college professors, Dr. David R. Dewberry and Dr. Tim "As Seen on TV" McGee. Each episode features a discussion on some aspect of rhetoric and then offers some tasty extra bonus content: a fallacy, a historical tidbit, or a stylistic device to help improve your own rhetoric. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

You can find us at www.rhetoric.fun Available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and pretty much wherever you can get podcasts.

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S2:E6 – What is Hagiography?

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:09:55 -0000

In this episode, we discuss hagiography, the holy writing about saints (the religious kind, not the New Orlean’s football team). In the end, the lesson is that biography is to exposition as hagiography is to emulation. How about that?! We also discuss how Tim canonized Dave as St. David of Dewberry for a $5 cheeseburger.

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S2:E5 – What is Buddhist Rhetoric?

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:34:29 -0000

In this episode, we discuss the nature of Buddhist rhetoric, a bit of Buddhism, the difference between religion and philosophy, and Dave delivers the best joke ever about paradox.

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S2:E4 – What are Fire and Brimstone Sermons?

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:57:33 -0000

In this episode, we discuss fire and brimstone sermons and why you sinners are in danger of eternal damnation because Satan is everywhere. Unless of course, you don’t believe in hell, then you’re probably not going to be persuaded by a fire and brimstone sermon.

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S2:E3 – What is the Jeremiad?

Mon, 25 May 2020 20:53:03 -0000

In this episode, we discuss the jeremiad and how it transitioned from being really religious to just kinda religious. Then how it was not religious but still religious by a little bit. Tim sings and Dave talks about his favorite public library in northern Minnesota.

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S2:E2 – What is Apocalyptic Rhetoric?

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 14:09:25 -0000

In this episode, we discuss the rhetoric of the end of times. Apocalyptic Rhetoric is chaotic, but we’ll make sense of it for you (or at least give you something to think about until the end comes).

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S2:E1 – What is Homiletics?

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000

With a good amount of wordplay, we focus on homiletics as the application of the principles of rhetoric to the specific act of preaching, and several of the Fathers of the Christian Church happened to have been very knowledgeable in the ways of that old, pagan, Greco-Roman rhetoric. Plus, homiletics plays a huge role in the expansion of rhetoric from a discipline focused primarily upon oral communication to one that was very involved in both the analysis and production of written texts.

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The untranslated Latin/Greek phrase is, "Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo.”

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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How Do You Organize a Speech?

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:52:25 -0000

In this episode, we discuss speech arrangement as theorized by Aristotle and Cicero (although it’s not really Cicero). We start our journey at the prologue, visit the narratio, we drive slowly past the division, take some time at the arguments and rebuttal, and we end at the end because that’s the best place to end. Dr. Dave explains the Golf Pencil Rule and Dr. Tim explains Nestorian Order.

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The untranslated Latin/Greek phrase is, “Pecuniam dare. Nos postulo caseum et cibum”

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S1:E11 – What is Ethos?

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 01:06:45 -0000

Who said it is as important as what is said, that’s the idea of ethos. Aristotle gives us a few ways to think about the speaker and their relationship with the audience.

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The untranslated Latin/Greek phrase is, "διὰ μὲν οὖν τοῦ ἤθους, ὅταν οὕτω λεχθῇ ὁ λόγος ὥστε ἀξιόπιστον ποιῆσαι τὸν λέγοντα"

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S1:E10 – What is Pathos?

Sat, 28 Dec 2019 01:15:07 -0000

This is our most pathetic episode ever. Why? Because we discuss Aristotle’s pathos. This episode is a rollercoaster of emotions, so bring some tissues, fireworks, and whatever else you need.

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The untranslated Latin/Greek phrase is, "Cor ad cor loquitur”

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S1:E9 – What are the Topoi?

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:40:53 -0000

We’ve all been in that position where we are not quite sure what to say. You might just throw your hands up and say, “Oh boy…” But you have nothing to fear because here are the Topoi.

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The untranslated Latin/Greek phrase is, "παραδειγμάτων δὲ εἴδη δύο: ἓν μὲν γάρ ἐστιν παραδείγματος εἶδος τὸ λέγειν πράγματα προγενομένα, ἓν δὲ τὸ αὐτὸν ποιεῖν.”

David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S1:E8 – What is Logos?

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 20:19:58 -0000

What is logos? What is the telos of logos? How many Greek words can we use in one episode? We discuss all this and much more in this episode.

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The untranslated Latin/Greek phrase is, "διὸ καὶ φιλοσοφώτερον καὶ σπουδαιότερον ποίησις ἱστορίας ἐστίν: ἡ μὲν γὰρ ποίησις μᾶλλον τὰ καθόλου, ἡ δ᾽ ἱστορία τὰ καθ᾽ ἕκαστον λέγει.”

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Dave & Tim are professors of communication in New Jersey. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S1:E7 – What is Stasis?

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:03:03 -0000

Did it happen? What do we call it? Is it good? What should we do about it? These are the fundamental points of stasis theory, the focus of this episode.

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The untranslated Greek phrase is, "διπλοῦν ὁρῶσιν οἱ μαθόντες γράμματα."

Whether you listen for fun or to learn the difference between Hermagoras of Temnos from Hermogenes of Tarsus, we hope you enjoy our podcast and support our made up sponsors.

Dave & Tim are professors of communication in New Jersey. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S1:E6 – What is the Rhetorical Situation?

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:59:32 -0000

Does the situation call for rhetoric or does rhetoric call attention to the situation? And what's the role of the speaker and audience? And what does Richard Nixon have to do with all this?

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The untranslated Latin phrase is, "Quidem concessum est rhetoribus ementiri in historiis ut aliquid dicere possint argutius."

Whether you listen for fun or to learn the difference between Hermagoras of Temnos from Hermogenes of Tarsus, we hope you enjoy our podcast and support our made up sponsors.

Dave & Tim are professors of communication in New Jersey. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S1:E5 – What is Forensic Rhetoric?

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:58:54 -0000

Have you been accused of stabbing a senator or did you get caught speeding in your chariot? If so, forensic rhetoric can help you.

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Whether you listen for fun or to learn the difference between Hermagoras of Temnos from Hermogenes of Tarsus, we hope you enjoy our podcast and support our made up sponsors.

Dave & Tim are professors of communication in New Jersey. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

You can find us at http://www.rhetoric.fun

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S1:E4 – What is Epideictic Rhetoric?

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:58:16 -0000

Are you interested in learning the rhetorical theory behind eulogies and performance reviews by mid-level management? Then, you've come to the right place.

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The untranslated Latin phrase is, "De mortuis nil nisi bonum."

Whether you listen for fun or to learn the difference between Hermagoras of Temnos from Hermogenes of Tarsus, we hope you enjoy our podcast and support our made up sponsors.

Dave & Tim are professors of communication in New Jersey. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

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S1:E3 – What is Deliberative Rhetoric?

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:57:20 -0000

Are you a member of the Roman Senate and need advice on how to propose a plan of action to achieve some ends? Well, this episode is for you.

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Whether you listen for fun or to learn the difference between Hermagoras of Temnos from Hermogenes of Tarsus, we hope you enjoy our podcast and support our made up sponsors.

Dave & Tim are professors of communication in New Jersey. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

You can find us at http://www.rhetoric.fun

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S1:E2 – What are the Rhetorical Canons?

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:55:16 -0000

In this episode, we discuss the five rhetorical canons, which will really blow you away.

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The untrasnlated Latin phrase is: "Auferre, trucidare, rapere, falsis nominibus imperium; atque, ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant."

Whether you listen for fun or to learn the difference between Hermagoras of Temnos from Hermogenes of Tarsus, we hope you enjoy our podcast and support our made up sponsors.

Dave & Tim are professors of communication in New Jersey. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

You can find us at http://www.rhetoric.fun

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S1:E1 – What is Rhetoric?

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:52:57 -0000

Is rhetoric an art or a science? What do Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and Quintillian think about rhetoric? And how do you pronounce Thrasybulus?

This episode is sponsored by Salacia’s Aqueduct Installation and Repair. The untranslated Latin phrase is "Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit."

Whether you listen for fun or to learn the difference between Hermagoras of Temnos from Hermogenes of Tarsus, we hope you enjoy our podcast and support our made up sponsors.

Dave & Tim are professors of communication in New Jersey. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s.

You can find us at http://www.rhetoric.fun

Available on iTunes, Google Play, & Spotify.