Words, Words, Words: A Podcast by Robert Tinajero

Robert Tinajero

Words, Words, Words focuses on the topics of language, word choices, discourse, and rhetoric. We look at various issues connected to society, science, sports, relationships, politics, etc. Host Robert Tinajero has a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing Studies from UT-El Paso. Join the conversation on Twitter @WordsWordsWord9 (WordsWordsWordsPodcast)

  • 14 minutes 48 seconds
    Episode 72: Drake and Kendrick Beef
    A look at the rap beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake and how it may mirror political discourse.
    8 May 2024, 7:55 pm
  • 13 minutes 46 seconds
    Episode 71: Slang in the Classroom. Sus?
    A post went viral of an English teacher’s punishment for students that use slang in her classroom. Is this “sus”?
    18 February 2024, 6:15 pm
  • 1 hour 7 seconds
    Episode 70: Recap Episode with Two Guests
    A recap episode with two guests covering motivational sports speeches, racial comedy, and cussing.
    28 December 2023, 4:56 am
  • 11 minutes 8 seconds
    Episode 69: Should food packaging have warning labels?
    A look at new warning labels being put on Mexican food products and how that same fight might come to the United States.
    20 December 2023, 6:07 pm
  • 10 minutes 47 seconds
    Episode 68: Religious Rhetoric and the End Times
    A look at a religious content creator who produced a video about the End Times and a 200 million man army.
    15 December 2023, 5:07 pm
  • 7 minutes 35 seconds
    Episode 67: Sinter Klaas
    A shirt history lesson on the figure of Santa Claus.
    1 December 2023, 7:52 pm
  • 8 minutes 45 seconds
    Episode 66: Political Rhetoric
    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.
    17 October 2023, 3:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 42 seconds
    Episode 65: The F Word
    A look at some of the history and etymology of the word fuck.
    31 May 2023, 11:44 pm
  • 10 minutes 10 seconds
    Episode 64: AI Music and Scams
    A look at artificial intelligence and it’s uses in music and scams.
    2 May 2023, 4:52 pm
  • 23 minutes 15 seconds
    Episode 63: Translating the Bible
    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.
    17 April 2023, 5:29 pm
  • 8 minutes 35 seconds
    Episode 62: That Bop is Fire
    A look at some of the terms we use to label good songs.
    31 March 2023, 5:06 pm
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