A Podcast About All Things Rhetoric

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). Episodes feature a discussion on some aspect of rhetoric, some untranslated Latin or Greek, some tasty bonus content: a fallacy, a historical tidbit, or a stylistic device to help improve your rhetoric. Whether you listen to have fun or to learn the differences between Hermagoras of Temnos and Hermogenes of Tarsus, we hope you enjoy our podcast and support our made-up sponsors. You can find us at https://rhetoric-o-rama.pinecast.co and wherever you can find quality podcasts. We also welcome suggestions for show ideas. If you have an idea, send it to us, and we'll do it! Send your ideas to [email protected].

Fallacy of Files: Moving the Goal Posts

Did your local sports team with the big football game, rip the goal posts out of the ground, and carry them around town? If so, that's not what this episode is about. Sorry. It's about the fallacious reasoning! FUN!

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

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

S3:E10 – Rhetoric of Addiction

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

Fallacy Files: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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

S3:E9 – The Rhetoric of Using Marijuana

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

Fallacy Files: The Genetic Fallacy

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.

Fallacy Files: The Ad Hominem/Attack the Person Fallacy

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.

S3:E8 – The Rhetoric of Girl Boss

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!

S3:E7 – The Rhetoric of True Crime

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.