Valerie Plame is employed by the Central Intelligence Agency, a fact known outside the agency to no one except her husband and parents. She is an agent involved in a number of sensitive and sometimes dangerous covert operations overseas.Her h

Rhetorical Devices

Nov 18th, 2019 52m 45s

This episode covers the topic of 'Rhetorical Devices'. Quick explanation: "A rhetorical device, persuasive device, or stylistic device is a technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to the listener or reader a meaning with the goal of

V for Vendetta

Nov 4th, 2019 49m 44s

Just in time for November 5th, when we celebrate Guy Fawkes night every year in the UK.Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore, V for Vendetta takes place in an alternate vision of Britain in which a corrupt and abusive totalitarian governmen

It's all in your hands

Aug 23rd, 2019 41m 30s

An episode with a difference. We share some of our own current stories from our world in public speaking and storytelling. Some of the topics we will be touching on include, Vanessa Van Edwards and Captivate, Harry Truman, past president of the

The Great Dictator

Jul 19th, 2019 1h 21m

We continue with our series of discussing 5 of the most famous and greatest speeches from the movies. Charlie Chaplin was a genius, his speech in this movie still applies today. It was made in 1940!The Great Dictator was Chaplin’s first film w

A Few Good Men

Jul 8th, 2019 47m 34s

With this episode we start a 5-episode series of discussing 5 of the most famous and greatest speeches from the movies. We start with discussing 'A Few Good Men', starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore and Kevin Bacon. We unpick the c

The difference between a Speech and a Story?

Jun 25th, 2019 45m 59s

In this fourth episode we go down the Rabbit Hole to uncover the differences between a Speech and a Story. Did we succeed?

What is a Story?

Jun 4th, 2019 52m 23s

In this third episode of the Story of a Speech podcast, we examine what a story actually is. What is the structure and it’s impact on the viewer/listener? Now because Michael de Groot is the resident storyteller, you will hear a lot of him in t

What is a Speech?

May 21st, 2019 48m 35s

In this second episode of the Story of a Speech podcast, we're examining what a speech actually is. Now because Michael-Don is the resident signature speech coach, you will hear a lot of him in this episode, well of course it his specialist su

Introduction

May 9th, 2019 53m 19s

Michael- Don Smith and Michael de Groot introduce the Story of a Speech Podcast. In this episode they introduce themselves, why they started this podcast and many other insights, ideas and discussions around the topics of public speaking, prese