About this episode

Ray discusses the concept of tropes, focusing on euphemism and its role in communication.

In this episode, Ray takes another look at tropes, specifically euphemism, stories that follow the path of misunderstanding by substituting words and phrases to deflect or minimize the impact of negativity. He's joined again by Kory Thomas May, and Tiffany Christian. For more on Ray, visit drraychristian.com and support the show!

People in this episode

Host: Ray Christian

Guests: Kory Thomas May, Tiffany Christian

Topics covered

• tropes
• euphemism
• misunderstanding
• negativity
• communication

Keywords

• tropes
• euphemism
• communication
• misunderstanding
• negativity

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