Thanks for joining us at Kairoticast.
Our goal at Kairoticast is to show that rhetoric, with all its big, academic and effete sounding ideas, is really quite applicable to our every day lives. [Read More]
Episode 131 – Masculinity and the Parties
I’ve read a lot of opining about masculinity in the last two weeks, specifically about the two political parties.
First, there is a general consensus that the Republicans and the Democrats are not just presenting different policies, and we know they are on different sides of the culture war, but part of that is the very different versions of masculinity that are on the ticket (and the ticket is loosely defined). [Read More]
Episode 130 – Joy and Weirdness
I want to get back to basics a bit today. I don’t anticipate a bunch of heavy rhetorical theory. I’m not going to dig into a bunch of pedagogy. No, today we’re talking about good ol’ politics and current events. But I don’t think I’m going to say too much, that’s even too controversial. [Read More]
Episode 129 – Rhetorical Theory
I need to start on my syllabi really soon. I will probably do that later this week or this weekend.
I was thinking about my classes, and I kind of paused over one of them. I’ll be teaching rhetorical theory in the fall. And of all the courses I teach, that one is the toughest sell. [Read More]
Episode 128 – Craft
Holy crap.
I leave you people alone for, just over two weeks and look at what happens.
There was an actual assassination attempt on a presidential candidate since I last talked to you. [Read More]
Episode 127 – Bread, Circuses, and Sausage
Oof.
The last few weeks on Kairoticast have been tough. We’ve talked about bears and guns and democracy – lots of stuff that is not for the faint of heart.
I have mentioned Project 2025 a few times at this point, and my producer and I talked about the fact that I really need to devote some time to that – but I just didn’t know if I could do that to you this week. Do I think Project 2025 and the upcoming election are the biggest threats to face America since we declared our Independence? I actually kind of do. I know that is wild and dramatic and may seem like a step too far, but this is where we are. I truly don’t know if the American experiment is going to survive the next four years. I mean, to the point that I have started thinking in terms of how I am going to take care of my family if America crumbles. Plan ahead and whatnot. [Read More]