In The Bin: The Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Debate Podcast

About In The Bin: The Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Debate Podcast

In the Bin is the highest-rated and only podcast about debate and argumentation from the rhetorical perspective, including theory, scholarship, intercollegiate debating, and political debating. Founded in 2008. sophisticsteve.substack.com (https://sophisticsteve.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Dr. Steve Llano

Category

education · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Apr 2020

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Your Daily Reminder to vote for me for iHeart Radio’s Top Host Podcaster Competition

   Please consider voting for me for this competition! (https://tophost.org/2026/stephen-llano) I would love an iHeart Radio podcast about debate and rhetoric. And so would you! And all the people you think are cool would like it too. To hear more, visit sophisticsteve.substack.com (https://sophisticsteve.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=show-notes-spotify-open-access)

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Your Daily Reminder to Vote for me for iHeart Radio’s Top Host!

   Here’s another stump speech. I will represent you well at iHeart Radio! To have your support is a great honor. VOTE HERE! (https://tophost.org/2026/stephen-llano) To hear more, visit sophisticsteve.substack.com (https://sophisticsteve.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=show-notes-spotify-open-access)

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   The St. Ignatius Dialogues: Is this a Debate Tournament? Or is it the Next Debate Event?

   Join me along with Profs. John Rief and Rob Boller for a fantastic discussion about the Civic Debate Consortium, upcoming events, and a deep dive into what we mean by “debate,” “dialogue,” and even “education.” What counts as a debate event? Have a listen and see what you think. John Rief is a Professor of Communication Studies at The Metropolitan State College of Denver. Rob Boller is Assistant Professor of Rhetoric & Communication Studies and Director of Debate at the University of San Francisco. Click here (https://www.civicdebateconsortium.org/) to see all the events of the Civic Debate Consortium and how you can become involved. Donate to the Podcast here! (https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebinpodcast) To hear more, visit sophisticsteve.substack.com (https://sophisticsteve.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=show-notes-spotify-open-access)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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