Rhetoric O Rama
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].
August 23, 2019

S1:E4 – What is Epideictic Rhetoric?

with Dr. David R. Dewberry & Dr. Tim "As Seen on TV" McGee.

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.

This episode is sponsored by Oracle at Thebes, it’s only half as far as Delphi, and twice as accurate.

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


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, some untranslated Latin or Greek, and then some tasty extra bonus content: a fallacy, a historical tidbit, or a stylistic device to help improve your own rhetoric.

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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