Point Counterpoint

Point Counterpoint

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Point Counterpoint episodes

  • #42 - Voodoo and Music

    Host Chris Wright arrives late to the show, but quickly gets the ball rolling with some talk about voodoo and an interesting hypothetical [question]. He also expands more on a previous topic of preference falsification in regards to online extremism. As per usual, he sings and plays some music (part of which is funny).

    42 min
  • #41 - J Scott Christianson on Artificial Intelligence and Technology

    J Scott Christianson is an assistant teaching professor at the University of Missouri. As a technologist, he focuses on many different things. These include, artificial technology and how it is used to influence people, social media, big tech, and more. Scott is also an entrepreneur.

    Check him out at his websites: https://www.christiansonjs.com/

    https://www.christiansonjs.com/learn-about-ai/

    His twitter: https://twitter.com/JScottMO

    His YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPTIoqirZKP7bnI9h6_oymA

    47 min
  • #40 - Dr. Lunide Louis, Meditation, and Improving Your Life

    Dr. Lunide Louis is an organizational psychologist and podcaster from San Diego. She focuses on her 6 step morning routine to better your life. She also believes in the positive effects of meditation and is very knowledgeable in how to be a successful human being. 

    Check out her podcast, “Best Morning Routine, Ever!”. 

    Follow her on Twitter: @BestRoutine 

    Visit her website lunidelouis.com

    51 min
  • #39 - Panpsychism and The Mandela Effect

    Host Chris Wright has a fun episode that includes some of our generation's hottest songs. Chris even sings some of them. He explains panpsychism as a philosophical idea and educates people on some ideas in the world of quantum physics. He also describes a recent experience involving the Mandela Effect. Make sure to check out the hot new podcast ¡Choúkrüt!

    1 hr 15 min
  • #38 - Russian Lullaby and Genetic Engineering

    Host Chris Wright is going on a magical journey of wonder through the world of podcasting. He first analyzes the jazz standard "Russian Lullaby" by Irving Berlin and its important social and cultural significance. He also compares and contrasts the eugenics movement to contemporary genetic engineering and explains why the two are not the same. Then he asks the question "are we living in the Truman Show?". As per usual, there is some singing as well!

    1 hr
  • #37 - Mark Whitney Guest Stars | 2020 Presidential Candidate

    Mark Whitney is a 2020 presidential candidate from California who is known for advocating not for a third party, but for a third candidate. He states that the people are not red or blue, but purple. He is a comedian who runs a political satire podcast called "Late Nite Last Week." 

    Follow him on twitter @AtMArkWhitney or https://twitter.com/AtMarkWhitney

    Go to his website using these links.

    Campaign Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkWhitney2020/

    Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themarkwhitney

    Website: https://www.markwhitney.com/

    Alternative Website: https://www.markwhitney.com/civil-libertarian-president-mark-whitney-2020-about

    TheLaw.net

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGck_G-DZesPbf1HlOEHWQ

    Podcast: Late Nite Last Week

    1 hr 2 min
  • #36 - Rugby and Evolution of Dance

    Host Chris Wright dives into lots of different topics including poetry (one in English and one in Spanish). He talks about head injuries in rugby compared to those of American Football. He also gets into more intellectual topics such as preference falsification, as an economic and psychological phenomenon. He also discusses the evolutionary origins of dance and how it compares to fighting. He then discusses the feud between Tulsi Gabbard and Hillary Clinton, and Andrew Yang's take on it. Make sure to check out the new podcast ¡Choúkrüt! 

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    1 hr 5 min
  • #35 - Robert Burns and Moral Dilemmas

    Host Chris Wright starts off the day with a strange news story and gets into some poetry. He discusses moral dilemmas in reference to moral psychology and does a deep analysis of some music and poetry. He also shares his take on choral music and what makes it so great.

    Support me here: https://anchor.fm/pointcounterpoint/support

    1 hr 2 min
  • #34 - Pigeons and Entropy

    Host Chris Wright talks about some things that are very near and dear to his heart. He discusses pigeons and how awesome they are, and shows some videos to prove it (including Mike Tyson). Pigeons need to be the national bird. He also does some singing. Then he talks physics in a very sensual way (where sexy meets nerdy). Then he discusses some cultural stuff, podcasts, and has a very special surprise for all of you!

    Support me and what I do: https://anchor.fm/pointcounterpoint/support

    59 min
  • #33 - Harry Guiremand Interview and Circumcision

    Host Chris Wright brings on an exciting guest to have an interesting conversation Harry Guiremand is on the Board of Directors for the organization "Bloodstained Men," an organization determined to end male genital cutting. The two discuss some history of circumcision and why it is so widely practiced in the United States, especially compared to other countries. They discuss just how barbaric the practice is and how we can end the madness. We already disapprove of female genital mutilation, why is it acceptable to do the same thing to baby boys? Learn more about them at their website: https://www.bloodstainedmen.com/ You can also check them out on their social media pages including Instagram.

    28 min

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Point Counterpoint is a podcast where host Chris Wright discusses exciting topics in long form conversation format. He covers many topics from space exploration to social media and everything in…