David Gann
Critically Minded Podcast Network
These three podcast series present critical thinking in a language-learner-based approach. Although it is aimed at English language learners, they can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to learn about the basics of critical thinking in a clear, systematic and concise way. Critically Minded (12 episodes) is concerned with critical thinking skills and details various argumentative organizations and the language used to convey them. The language level is lower intermediate. Dialogically Minded (14 episodes) presents the discourse markers that are used to express critical dispositions in academic, pro...
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David Gann
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Oct 8, 2026
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Episodes
Critically Minded Podcast Episode 08.1: Conditional Statements and Hypothetical Premises 1 08.10.2026 8:01
Dave: You are listening to Critically Minded. Nick: Critical Thinking for 2nd Language Learners. We’re your hosts, Nick . . .Dave: And Dave. The next topic we’re discussing today is conditional statements and hypothetical premises. Nick: A conditional statement says that when one set of conditions exist, then another set of conditions will also exist as a result of the first. [...
Rationally Minded Podcast Episode 04: Affirming the Disjunct and Denying the Conjunct 02.10.2026 24:00
Dave: Welcome back to Rationally Minded Podcast. Irrational or poor patterns of reasoning are called fallacies. Each week, we invite an EFL educator and expert critical thinker to discuss different kinds of fallacies that come up in our everyday lives. We also discuss how you can learn to recognize fallacies and respond to other people’s […]
Critically Minded Podcast Episode 07: Side-By-Side Premise Arguments and Chain Premise Arguments 26.09.2026 7:07
Dave: You are listening to Critically Minded. Nick: Critical Thinking For 2nd Language Learners. We’re your hosts, Nick . . .Dave: And Dave. In our earlier episodes we discussed the organization of arguments. We noted that arguments are made up of premises leading to a conclusion. Nick: And that is a rule that is going to remain in effect throughout this […]
Dialogically Minded Podcast Episode 06: Changing the Subject 19.09.2026 7:52
Jennie: You are listening to Dialogically Minded. Dialogical Discourse for Second Language Learners. In this program we explore the language used in public, civil, and academic discussion for the purpose of achieving various communication goals. Good afternoon David. How are you? David: I’m okay, but I’m not so sure about the poor man I saw on the […]
Critically Minded Podcast Episode 06.2: Hidden Premises 2 13.09.2026 7:49
Nick: You are listening to Critically Minded. Dave: Critical Thinking for 2nd Language Learners. We’re your hosts, Dave … Nick: And Nick. In our earlier episode we discussed the basic organization of arguments. We talked about how conclusions needed to be supported by premises. Or, in other words, how you need to have reasons for what you believe. […]
Critically Minded Podcast Episode 06.1: Hidden Premises 1 06.09.2026 7:30
Nick: You are listening to Critically Minded. Dave: Critical Thinking for 2nd Language Learners. We’re your hosts, Dave … Nick: And Nick. In our earlier episode we discussed the basic organization of arguments. We talked about how conclusions needed to be supported by premises. Or, in other words, how you need to have reasons for what you believe. […]
Rationally Minded Podcast Episode 03: Affirming the Consequent and Denying the Antecedent 27.08.2026 31:40
Dave: Welcome back to Rationally Minded Podcast. Irrational or poor patterns of reasoning are called fallacies. Each week, we invite an EFL educator and expert critical thinker to discuss different kinds of fallacies that come up in our everyday lives. We also discuss how you can learn to recognize fallacies and respond to other people’s […]
Dialogically Minded Podcast Episode 05: Interruption/Interjection, Resuming Previous Topics 22.08.2026 11:58
David: You are listening to Dialogically Minded. Dialogical Discourse for Second Language Learners. In this program we explore the language used in public, civil, and academic discussion for the purpose of achieving various communication goals. Good morning Jennie. How’s it going? Jennie: Just great. I’m all ready to resume our previous topic from our last episode. David: ...
Critically Minded Podcast Episode 05: Modus Ponens and Modus Tollens 17.08.2026 6:34
Nick: We’re back again with Critically Minded––Critical Thinking for 2nd Language Learners. Dave: The podcast for English language learners who want to improve their critical thinking skills. Nick: And we’re your hosts Nick-Dave: And Dave. In this episode we’re going to discuss two kinds of basic argument forms. In the first episodes we talked a little about organizing an argum...
Dialogically Minded Podcast Episode 04: Creating Focus 09.08.2026 13:17
Jennie: You are listening to Dialogically Minded. Dialogical Discourse for Second Language Learners. In this program we explore the language used in public, civic, and academic discussion for the purpose of achieving various communication goals. Good afternoon David. David: Hi Jennie. Jennie: What’s wrong? You keep squinting your eyes. David: Well, I lost my glasses and so I ca...
Critically Minded Podcast Episode 04: Validity and Soundness 27.07.2026 7:04
Dave: You are listening to Critically Minded. Nick: The podcast for English learners who want to become better critical thinkers. We’re your hosts, Nick . . . Dave: And Dave. In this episode, we are going to discuss the second category of basic critical thinking skills, argument evaluation. Nick: When we evaluate an argument, we judge […]
Rationally Minded Podcast Episode 02: Non Sequiturs and False Analogies 13.07.2026 0:24
Dave: Welcome back to Rationally Minded Podcast. Irrational or poor patterns of reasoning are called fallacies. Each week, we invite an EFL educator and expert critical thinker to discuss different kinds of fallacies that come up in our everyday lives. We also discuss how you can learn to recognize fallacies and respond to other people’s […]
Dialogically Minded Podcast 03: Levels of Conviction 03.07.2026 9:19
Jennie: You are listening to Dialogically Minded. Dialogical Discourse for Second Language Learners. In this program we explore the language used in public, civil, and academic discussion for the purpose of achieving various communication goals. Good afternoon David. David: Hi Jennie. How are you today? Jennie: I’m guess I’m okay. David: You guess? You don’t sound so sure. Jenn...
Critically Minded Podcast Episode 03: Organizing an Argument: Part 2 30.06.2026 4:26
Nick: Welcome back to Critically Minded: Critical Thinking For 2nd Language Learners. I’m Nick. Dave: And I’m Dave. Nick: As you may remember, last time we were discussing how arguments are organized. We noted that informally speaking an argument has reasons and a conclusion. And we said that when we speak formally, that is when we make an […]
Dialogically Minded Podcast 02: Expressing Opinions and Agreeing and Disagreeing 20.06.2026 16:44
David: You are listening to Dialogically Minded. Dialogical Discourse for Second Language Learners. In this program we explore the language used in public, civil, and academic discussion for the purpose of achieving various communication goals. Hi Jennie. Jennie: Hi David. David: In this first episode, we are looking at agreeing and disagreeing, two of the most basic parts […]
Critically Minded Podcast Episode 02: Organizing an Argument 1 08.06.2026 0:06
Nick: Welcome once again to Critically Minded: Critical Thinking For 2nd Language Learners.  I’m Nick. Dave: And I’m Dave. In our previous episode we discussed some of the goals of this podcast. We explained that we are not teaching English conversation here; that we are teaching critical thinking. And we explained that in the context of […]
Rationally Minded Podcast 01: Introduction 19.05.2026 7:24
Dave introduces himself and the major themes of the podcast series. Dave: Welcome to Rationally Minded Podcast. Irrational or poor patterns of reasoning are called fallacies. Each week, we invite an EFL (English as a Foreign language) educator and expert critical thinker to discuss fallacies that come up in our everyday lives. We also discuss how […]
Dialogically Minded Podcast 01: Introductions 11.05.2026 9:03
David: You are listening to Dialogically Minded. Dialogical Discourse for Second Language Learners. In this program we explore the language used for public, civil, and academic discussion for the purpose of achieving various communication goals. Good morning Jennie. Jennie: Hello David. Good to see you today. David: And as always, it’s good to see you too. So we should […...
Critically Minded Podcast 01: Introductions 04.05.2026 0:07
Dave and Nick introduce themselves and the major themes of the podcast series. Dave: Greetings everyone. You’re listening to Critically Minded: Critical Thinking For 2nd Language Learners.  I’m Dave —Nick: And I’m Nick. Thank you for downloading our first podcast. Dave: This is the first in a series of several episodes we’re planning to present on Critical Thinking for […...
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