最佳Robert Tinajero播客 (2025)

A look at some if the discourse and phrases used by liberals and conservatives when it comes to issues like healthcare, taxes, guns, immigration, etc.

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Episode 65: The F Word 21:42

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A look at some of the history and etymology of the word fuck.

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Episode 64: AI Music and Scams 10:10

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A look at artificial intelligence and it’s uses in music and scams.

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Episode 63: Translating the Bible 23:15

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A look at several issues that arise when translating the Bible from choosing the translators, thinking about meaning, the use of commas, and pronouns, etc.

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Episode 62: That Bop is Fire 8:35

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A look at some of the terms we use to label good songs.

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Episode 61: Football Coaches and Violent Rhetoric 8:02

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Thinking about the sometimes violent rhetoric coming from football coaches with a look back at “bountygate.”

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Episode 59: ChatGPT 10:02

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An introduction to ChatGPT and its effects on society.

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Episode 58: Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays 8:55

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A look at the etymology of the term “Christmas” and saying Merry Christmas vs. saying Happy Holidays.

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Episode 57: The Thumbs Up Emoji 9:02

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A look at how Gen Zers find the thumbs up emoji passive aggressive and other emoji talk.

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Episode 56: Let’s Piggyback 7:21

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A look at the history and evolution of the term “piggyback”.

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Episode 55: Puns and the Most Valuable Punner 8:13

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A quick look at puns, the Punslinger Finals, and a song about love and crossword puzzles.

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Episode 54: A Goose that Talks - Personification and Anthropomorphism 8:29

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A quick look at the literary and rhetorical devices of personification and anthropomorphism.

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Episode 53: Pop Culture Body Language: Floss and Griddy 8:33

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A look at pop culture body movements like the Dab, the Floss, and the Griddy and what they possibly communicate.

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Episode 52: The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict from a Linguistic Perspective 8:08

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A look at how Russian nationalists see the Ukrainian language as “little Russian” but Ukrainians know it to be a distinct language.

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Episode 51: The New Labeling System for Covid-19 Variants 8:50

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A look at the new naming system for Covid-19 variants and why a place-based naming system isn’t best.

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Episode 49: Cheugy 7:33

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A look at the neologism (new slang term) “cheugy”. Wait, is it cheugy to be doing a podcast episode on “cheugy”? Probably.

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Episode 48: Shit! Cussing and Our Brains 10:56

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A look at how cuss words are different than regular words and how cussing helps us tolerate pain.

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Episode 47: The Rhetoric of Yelp Reviews 10:41

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A look at the power and influence of reviews.

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Episode 46: The History of English Composition Classes in the United States 16:24

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A look at why composition classes became mandatory at most U.S. colleges and how they have changed over time.

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

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

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

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

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Episode 43: The Racial Rhetoric of Comedians 14:07

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

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Episode 42: Motivational Words Used During Workouts 12:09

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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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?

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

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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.