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].

Season 3

S3:E1 – The Rhetoric of Movie Reviews

In this episode, we analyze one of the most ubiquitous forms of criticism, the Movie Review, addressing such important questions as who the heck do the reviewers think they are, and whose side are they really on, anyway.

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.

You can find us at www.rhetoric.fun and email us at [email protected]

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

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

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.

S3:E3 – The Rhetoric of Sports Commentary

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.

S3:E4 – The Rhetoric of Men’s Hair

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.

S3:E5 – The Rhetoric of Cookbooks

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.

S3:E6 – The Rhetoric of Propaganda

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.

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.

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!

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.