Public speaking: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd sit very isolated in the Word Nerds studio, and yet speak to thousands of listeners about public speaking.
Oratory, rhetoric, and forensics (2:02)
Music bumper from “Forensic” by Nick Murray (14:29)
“Everyday” public speakers: teachers, podcasters, managers, and toasters (15:10)
Song: “Beer Toast” by Bobby Chitwood (25:43)
Rude word of the week: “rabble-rouser” (29:18)
Music bumper from “Rendered Speechless” by Briareus (34:02)
How to improve your public speaking: our humble advice (34:41)
Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network
Theme music by Kick the Cat
Closing music from “Grapes” by Evan Stone
time: 43:16
size: Mb 39.6
rating: PG-13 (Our featured song is an unabashed celebration of alcohol consumption.)
One historical person who is considered a great orator who you guys missed was Adolf Hitler. He turned the German people into putty in his hands. I guess that’s a good example of the power of great oratory — it can drive people to do just about anything if it’s really good.
Now see, I should have listened to the whole podcast before I posted my previous comment! You mentioned Hitler during the demagogue/rude-word section. Whoops!
Yep, Hitler was definitely a rabble-rouser!
Thanks for the comment, Tyler.
Ad fundum!
good episode. it would have been nice to touch on some rhetorical tools like making use of the ciceronian triplet, alliteration and there’s this other one … i forgot what it is called but it is used to stress point (i.e. it definitely does not need to be mentioned once more that “insert point here”).
i have one question — how can public speakers control their stuttering?
Don’t stop guys, this is the best esl podcast ever !
I download this and hear in my car when taking my wife to work, regards from Ṣo Paulo РBrazil.
The point jayvee f. mentions is called preterition, I believe from the Latin praeteritio (and certainly from the root preposition praeter, beyond, and verb eo, ire, to go), meaning “a going past” or something. It is when an orator mentions something by saying he is not going to mention it, or that he is dismissing it. For example, “Never mind the fact that you tracked mud all over my rug when you came in here, what I want to know is…. etc.”