This week we celebrated Labor Day. For most people it just marks the end of the summer and a day to maybe cook-out, if you have the day off. But it’s right there in the name – it is a time set aside to note the efforts of those who labor – Specifically unions and those who worked to create a safer and more humane working environment for American workers. [Read More]
Episode 67 – Back to School Jitters
It’s my first week back to school, and I admit to being a bit more shaken up than I usually am. I attribute this to the fact that I haven’t been in a face-to-face classroom since March 2020, so I feel like I am walking into something strange and somewhat foreign. I know some of you have been working in classrooms, offices, grocery stores, restaurants, banks, and all the like all along, so you may not have a lot of sympathy. I get that. And some of you have been back in class for a while now and are thinking, “I’ve been doing this for weeks! Come on!” And I admire your courage. But I’m just being honest. The start of the semester has me jumpy. [Read More]
Episode 66 – August 25th Announcement
There will be no new episode this week. We recommend going back and listening to episodes 3 or 4! [Read More]
Episode 65 – Contending With Misinformation – The Objectivity Conundrum
Welcome to a special episode of Kairoticast! This episode is part of The Big Rhetorical Podcast’s annual podcast Carnival.
The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival takes place August 16-19, 202. This is the 2nd Annual Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival, and they hope to grow their list of participants and listenership going forward.
The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival hashtags: #tbrpodcastcarnival2021 and #contendingwithmisinformation.
The Big Rhetorical Podcast will feature a keynote interview for the podcast carnival. This episode will be released August 19th. The keynote speaker for The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival is Dr. Renee Hobbs, Professor of Communication Studies at the Harrington School of Communications and Media and Founder of the Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island. [Read More]
Episode 64 – Mental Health Day
I know lots of people who were too woke for the Olympics this year. But now they all have an opinion on Olympic gymnastics.
In the last week mental health has been in the forefront of America’s mind because Simone Biles removed herself from Olympic competition for mental health reasons.
But that conversation had already been going on because of Naomi Osaka who refused to speak to the press at the French Open because of mental health reasons and ultimately withdrew from that tournament. [Read More]