S1:E11 – What is Ethos?

Who said it is as important as what is said, that’s the idea of ethos. Aristotle gives us a few ways to think about the speaker and their relationship with the audience. This episode is sponsored by MatchMyCarcinogen.com. The untranslated Latin/Greek phrase is, "διὰ μὲν οὖν τοῦ ἤθους, ὅταν οὕτω λεχθῇ ὁ λόγος ὥστε ἀξιόπιστον ποιῆσαι τὸν λέγοντα" Rhetoric-O-Rama is a fun and educational introduction to rhetoric by two college professors, Dr. David R. Dewberry and Dr. Tim "As Seen on TV" McGee. Each episode features a discussion on some aspect of rhetoric and then offers some tasty extra bonus content: a fallacy, a historical tidbit, or a stylistic device to help improve your own rhetoric. David R. Dewberry and Tim McGee are professors of communication at Rider University. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s. You can find us at www.rhetoric.fun Available on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Find out more at https://rhetoric-o-rama.pinecast.co