The Parlor

Dec 08 2023 35 ep. 28 mins 1

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A podcast featuring conversations between rhetoric scholars and their students.

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Wendi Sierra on Oneida Culture and Persuasive Games

Dec 08 2023 29 mins

General Summary: Wendi Sierra, an associate professor of game studies at TCU and a game designer, discusses her Oneida heritage while sharing insights about the production of her game “A Strong Fire,” designed to convey an Oneida worldview. Undergraduates Zeshan and Alex explore Sierra’s passion for pedagogy and game design, examining the thoughtful design choices of the game

Jenny Rice on Rhetoric, Mechanics, and Digital Production

Dec 08 2023 24 mins

General Summary: Professor Jenny Rice talks about her research on digital rhetoric and the importance of using digital tools as mechanics to teach rhetoric and writing. Two undergraduate students at UT interview Dr. Rice about mechanics and its connection to rhetoric, the role of digital tools in rhetoric, and the state of digital mechanics in 2023. Detailed Summary: Introduction

Caddie Alford on Facebook, Online Intolerance, and Adoxastic Publics

Dec 08 2023 32 mins

General Summary: Dr. Caddie Alford talks about her and co-author John Carter’s paper “Adoxastic Public,” which defines adoxastic publics and explores their direction toward more violent ends. Their paper also examines the ways in which social media platforms, primarily Facebook, enable and encourage the engagement of these radical private groups. Detailed Summary: Exposition

Eric Detweiler on Progymnasmata and Podcasting

Dec 08 2023 26 mins

General Summary: Professor Eric Detweiler expands on his argument that the ancient rhetorical progymnasmata exercises can be modified to benefit contemporary studies of digital media and sound. UT undergraduate student Ian Denning reflects on Detweiler’s practical suggestions of specific exercises that can be incorporated in podcasts, and exchanges ideas about the rhetorical and

Brandee Easter on Esoteric Code and Toxic Masculinity

Dec 05 2023 27 mins

General Summary: Professor Brandee Easter discusses her research on digital rhetoric and software studies, specifically focusing on Brainf*ck discussed in her article “Fully Human, Fully Machine.” Several undergraduate students at UT reflect on her research, the connection between literature/texts and technology, and the impact coding languages have on the programmer, specifica

Wendy Anderson on Feminism, White Nationalism, and Digital Public Discourse

Apr 28 2023 29 mins

General Summary: In this podcast, Dr. Wendy Anderson discusses her deep dive on the digital rhetoric of white, nationalist women within America. Undergraduates Bridget Barragy and Alexa Peña unpack the topics of contained agency, intersectionality, and the utilization of digital architecture and anonymity to grow the white nationalist movement. Our podcast sheds light on the chose

Michael Lee on Secession, Conservatism, and the Deep South

Apr 28 2023 29 mins

General Summary: Professor Michael Lee discusses a chapter from his book We Are Not One People, co-authored by Professor Robert Atchison, entitled “Secession All the Way Down.” Professor Lee explores the relationship between libertarians and their relationship to America’s tradition of secession. A team of undergraduates explore this relationship and reflect on Professor Lee'

Casey Kelly on Whiteness, the 2016 Election, and the Rhetorical Qualities of Pain

Apr 28 2023 33 mins

General Summary: Professor Casey Kelly from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discusses his article, “White Pain,” which describes how Donald Trump’s electoral victory in 2016 reproduced historical-racial schema since the pain of the white voters in the Rust belt was considered especially worthy of sympathy, in comparison to the pain of the black working class. Two undergrad

Paul Johnson on Neoliberalism, White Masculinity, and “Breaking Bad”

Apr 28 2023 26 mins

General Summary: Paul Johnson talks about his work, “Walter White(ness) lashes out: Breaking Bad and male victimage,” and his journey into uncovering ideas within conservative politics. Two undergraduate students at UT ask Johnson a series of questions about his work, allowing Johnson to expand on the ideas of white masculinity and neoliberalism. Detailed Summary: Johnson’s

Ryan Neville-Shepard on Rand Paul and the Southern Strategy

Apr 28 2023 26 mins

General Summary: Ryan Neville-Shepard, an associate professor at the University of Arkansas, discusses his article on a speech given by Rand Paul at Howard University and the rhetoric of the new Southern Strategy. Several undergraduate students at UT reflect on Neville-Shepard’s research and the connection between rhetoric and the southern strategy. Detailed Summary: Neville-She