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Kairoticast M. Elizabeth Thorpe, PhD
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A podcast about rhetoric and current events hosted by M. Elizabeth Thorpe, PhD. In this podcast we explore the way big ideas from the world of rhetoric apply to every day life. We focus on major events that are shaping the world today and consider how those things that sometimes seem like they belong in the ivory tower can actually help us make sense of the life we are living. This isn't a podcast for the experts. This is a podcast for the intellectually curious.
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K114-Marx and Free Speech
We describe a Marxist critique of the metaphor of the marketplace of ideas. Learn more about Kairoticast at https://kairoticast.com. Music in this episode is "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod at https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first.
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K113 - AI and Work
For our contribution to The Big Rhetorical Podcast 2023, we discuss the future of work and education as the AI revolution sweeps us all up.
Learn more about Kairoticast at https://kairoticast.com. Music in this episode is "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod at https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first. -
K112 - For the Children
We discuss obscenity and what it means to be average in relation to censorial laws designed to "protect" children.
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K111 - The Search for History
History is a story. Not a data point.
Learn more about Kairoticast at https://kairoticast.com. Music in this episode is "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod at https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first. -
K110- The Search for Art
We discuss what it means to call something art.
Learn more about Kairoticast at https://kairoticast.com. Music in this episode is "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod at https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first. -
K109 - The Body as Text
We explore the idea that our physical bodies are texts to be written, read, and argued and the feminist history of that idea.
Learn more about Kairoticast at https://kairoticast.com. Music in this episode is "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod at https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first.
Customer Reviews
Accessible & Academic
As someone who hasn’t take a rhetoric class since undergrad, but is super interested in understanding public dialogue, this podcast has been both helpful and engaging. Sometimes Dr. Thorpe gives us context or theory to help us make sense of general principles of democracy, other times she deconstructs a specific recent event.
I am a professor who teaches about leadership and interpersonal communication, but have shared multiple episodes with students to help them understand and draw connections to our other course content.
Dr. Thorpe and the Kairoticast crew are also super receptive to feedback and ideas, so definitely reach out to them!
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Great resource for those of us who teach rhetoric! Online resources like this are perfect for hybrid and online course delivery.