Words, Words, Words: A Podcast by Robert Tinajero

Episode 45: Social Media and Being Connected but Alone 14.01.2021 9:54 ↓

A look at the idea of people being “connected but alone” as they use their smart phones and social media on a regular basis.

Episode 44: Trump’s Rhetoric and the January 6 Capitol Riot 08.01.2021 11:38 ↓

A look at some of the discourse used by Trump that led to the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Episode 43: The Racial Rhetoric of Comedians 11.12.2020 14:07 ↓

A look at the racial comedy used by some comedians and thinking about the possible positive and negative impact to society.

Episode 42: Motivational Words Used During Workouts 28.11.2020 12:09 ↓

A look at some words and phrases used to motivate people during sports and working out.

Episode 41: Critical Race Theory and Critical Grammar 05.10.2020 14:52 ↓

A look at Rutgers University’s English Department’s new policies on race, racism, and Critical Race Theory.

Episode 40: Recap of Episodes 31-39 with Two Guests 26.07.2020 1:06:33 ↓

In this episode I talk with two guests about topics from the previous nine episodes including vehicular rhetoric, Covid (mis)information, how to communicate when breaking up with someone, and a few other topics.

Episode 39: Résumé, Application Letter, and E-Portfolio Tips 19.07.2020 15:13 ↓

Tips on creating a résumé, application letters, and an e-portfolio.

Episode 38: Vehicular Rhetoric: What does your car say about you and others? 17.06.2020 15:35 ↓

A look at the direct and indirect messages that our vehicles send. From color, to brand, to bumper stickers; what’s your car’s rhetorical message?

Episode 37: Some of the Rhetoric Surrounding the Black Lives Matter Protests 06.06.2020 17:16 ↓

A look at “Black Lives Matter” vs “All Lives Matter”, plus the use of “battle space”, the visual rhetoric of Trump’s bible photo-op, and social media’s response to Trump’s messages.

Episode 36: Escaping Situations with Communication 26.04.2020 35:56 ↓

Using your communication to deal with break ups, one night stands, dumping a friend, etc.

Episode 35: Awww Cutsie Wootsie Podcast: How We Talk to Children (Baby Talk) 26.03.2020 15:00 ↓

A look at how we change our rhetoric when talking to babies and toddlers and some possible reasons why.

Episode 34: (mis)Information about the Coronavirus Pandemic 22.03.2020 10:19 ↓

A quick look at some of the misinformation about the pandemic.

Episode 33: Love Poems 18.02.2020 15:26 ↓

A look at four love poems and how their rhetoric illustrates four different kinds of love.

Episode 32: History of terms Super Bowl, Quarterback, Fullback, and Halfback 31.01.2020 11:46 ↓

A short history of the football terms Super Bowl, Quarterback, Fullback, and Halfback.

Episode 31: Rap Music’s use of Literary Devices 24.01.2020 21:15 ↓

A look at how rappers use literary devices like allusion, alliteration, metaphor, simile, simple rhyme, and multisyllabic rhyme.

Episode 30: Recap of Episodes 21-29: Baby Names, Emoticons, Advertising, Head Nods, Trump, etc. 27.12.2019 1:00:16 ↓

A recap of episodes 21-29 with three guests and their thoughts and opinions.

Episode 29: Signage and the Legal System: Dogs, Sex Offenders, and Earthquakes 26.12.2019 10:10 ↓

A look at three legal cases involving signage connected to dog attacks, sex offenders, and earthquakes.

Episode 28: Head Nods and Raised Eyebrows: The Rhetoric of Quick Social Interactions 09.12.2019 9:41 ↓

I look at how we interact with people as we walk by them. Head nods, smirks, hellos, and what’s ups.

Episode 27: The Rhetoric of Phone Scammers + Social Engineering 06.11.2019 16:55 ↓

A look at some of the tactics used by phone scammers.

Episode 26: The rhetoric of the exclamation point!!! 23.10.2019 9:37 ↓

A quick look into the exclamation point and how its potency has declined over time.

Episode 25: The Rhetoric of Advertising 27.09.2019 13:11 ↓

A quick look at ancient advertising and eleven effective words used in advertising.

Episode 24: Saying “Happy Birthday” 06.09.2019 13:08 ↓

A quick history lesson on the “Happy Birthday Song” and the various times and ways we say happy birthday.

Episode 23: The El Paso Shooting and the Racist Rhetoric of the President 11.08.2019 16:54 ↓

This episode looks at the racist rhetoric of the President and of the El Paso shooter. #elpasostrong

Episode 22: The Smiley Face Emoticon :-) 30.07.2019 11:34 ↓

A brief history of the smiley face emoticon and the difference between emoticons and emojis. :-)

Episode 21: Baby Names 10.07.2019 10:07 ↓

A look at some of the most popular baby names searched online in 2019 and various thoughts on baby names.