Orality, Literacy, and the Birth of Rhetoric
Dr. Richard L. Enos, expert on classical rhetoric, shares some of his insights on the historical moment in antiquity where rhetoric was conceived as a discipline. The innovation of the alphabet gave a...
16 Nov 20201h 19min
Connecting with Your Audience to Facilitate Change
Author and master trainer Vidar Top and Dr. Isaksen discuss how you can create a powerful connection with individuals and audiences so they can change for the better. (more from Vidar Top at www.linke...
19 Okt 20201h 14min
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 moment" calls for a renaissance of this rhetorical exercise. A speaker can use "the topos of a tyrant" b...
17 Okt 202014min
Speech Writing and Defense Against the Dark Arts in Communication
Debate champion and communication consultant Daniël Schut joins Dr. Isaksen to discuss how he coaches his clients for debates and speeches, the ethical issues in communication consulting, how some sci...
28 Sep 20201h 28min
Procatalepsis: The Art of Anticipating Counterarguments.
Dr. Isaksen explains how to anticipate counterarguments in your speeches, using Barack Obama's "We the people" speech as an example of what to do, and Brutus' speech in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" a...
16 Sep 202015min
Rhetorical Style
Dr. Isaksen uses examples from Martin Luther King, Steve Jobs, and Christopher Titus to explain the high, medium, and low rhetorical styles, and how and when these are best used."
11 Sep 202012min
