How politicians misuse and mangle science
Exploring the issues behind Dave Levitan's timely new book Not a Scientist.
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Podcasts de rhetoric
Harvey Redgrave, Yascha Mounk and Phil Collins sit down to discuss speeches in recent political...
The Theory, Practice, and Ethics of Rhetoric
David Isaksen and award-winning public speaker Simon Day discuss the relationships between...
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Style, Memory, and Delivery: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
UK award-winning public speaker, Simon Day, shares his journey from being terrified of public...
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Slaying the Tyrant: How the Topos of the Tyrant Was Used to Defend Democracy
The topos of the tyrant was a rhetorical weapon to defend democracy. The current "authoritarian...
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Speech Writing and Defense Against the Dark Arts in Communication
Debate champion and communication consultant Daniël Schut joins Dr. Isaksen to discuss how he...
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Procatalepsis: The Art of Anticipating Counterarguments.
Dr. Isaksen explains how to anticipate counterarguments in your speeches, using Barack Obama's...
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Dr. Isaksen uses examples from Martin Luther King, Steve Jobs, and Christopher Titus to explain...
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The Language of Leadership with guest Simon Lancaster
My guest for this special episode of Speaking of Influence is political speechwriter and well...
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Jennifer Mercieca 'Demagogue for President - the rhetorical genius of Trump'
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview the author Dr Jennifer Mercieca, Associate...
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Demagoguery and Democracy Part 1: Vladimir's Choice and Zero-sum Politics
Dr. Patricia Roberts-Miller, author of "Demagoguery and Democracy," talks about how demagogues...
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Guardians of the Rhetorical Galaxy with guest Dan French
What is your go-to persuasion tool? Do you have one? When it comes to the battlegrounds of...
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Donald Trump's Tyrannical Tendencies
Properly understood, the classical image of the tyrant is not a form of government, but rather a...
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The State of Speech Writing and Eloquence in Norway
"A speech writer in Norway is supposed to be invisible." Kristine Dahl was working as a lawyer...
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Chaim Perelman's Quasi-Logical Arguments
Perelman made a category of arguments that he termed "quasi-logical." Quasi does not mean "fake"...
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Isocrates and Plato on Knowledge and Judgement
Isocrates believed most knowledge needed for practical judgement was contingent and more easily...
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Perelman's Arguments Based on the Structure of Reality
Perelman's Arguments Based on the Structure of Reality
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The Damaging Effect of Political Rhetoric in Immigration
Political rhetoric, particularly around the election cycle seems to be heating up and one of the...
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