Grokking Points
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe radical centrist's guide to the culture war.
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Grokking Points Episode 20: The Riot Episode
June 03, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis discuss George Floyd and the national protests. - Interesting article from FiveThirtyEight that relates to the discussion ______________________________________________ Music by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 19: Reade Between the Lines
May 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex and Travis discuss cooking oils and the Tara Reade/Biden debacle. Here's an interesting video on cooking oil and health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_aFHrzSBrM ______________________________________________ Music by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 18: Too Thot to Handle
May 02, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex and Travis discuss Trump's disinfectant questions and trash TV. _____________________________________________ Music by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 17: Grifting is CANCELLED
January 24, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis talk about Bill Burr and Dave Chapelle's newest comedy specials, "Gamergate 2", and right-wing grifting. Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: [email protected] Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 16: You're more likely to die while listening to this podcast than in a mass shooting
January 23, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis talk about mass shootings, anonymous communities, and a certain Neil Degrasse Tyson tweet. Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: [email protected] Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 15: The Radical Centrist Manifesto
September 04, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis discuss the political spectrum and what it means to be a "centrist". Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: [email protected] Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 14: Das Capitalism
August 04, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis discuss the women's world cup and the distinction between Socialists and Tankies. Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: [email protected] Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 13: Utilitarian Milkshake
July 10, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis discuss milkshaking and the alt-right rabbit hole. NOTE: This episode was recorded before the Andy Ngo/Antifa incident with the liquid concrete "milkshake". We'll comment on this in the next show. Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: [email protected] Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 12: Adam Ruins the Joe Rogan Experience
June 13, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis discuss Adam Conover on Joe Rogan. Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: [email protected] Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 11: Chief Nocahoma
May 14, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis discuss cultural appropriation. Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: [email protected] Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 10: Digital Maximalism
April 19, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis go over the New Zealand mosque shooting and Ilhan Omar's alleged anti-semitism Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: [email protected] Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 9: Occasional Cortex
March 05, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis go over some interesting Joe Rogan episodes and talk about the Green New Deal. Grokking Points on Twitter Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Episode 8: The Best a Podcast Can Get
February 20, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis react to the latest Louis C.K. drama, that Gillette commercial (you know the one), and the latest APA guidelines. Grokking Points on Twitter Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 7: Twitter bullshit
January 17, 2019 08:00 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis read a bunch of dumb twitter posts and make fun of Stefan Molyneux a lot. Grokking Points on Twitter Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 6: Mind the Gap
December 24, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis have a discussion on narratives in political dialogue, and in the second segment they break down the recent Patreon bannings of Sargon of Akkad and Milo Yiannopoulos. Grokking Points on Twitter Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 5: Trends with Benefits
December 06, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ Alex & Travis explore the validity of two different social media takes from the left and the right. In the second segment, they touch on the death of John McCain. Molly Tibbetts Tweet from Qasim Rashid, Esq. Grokking Points on Twitter Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 4.5: Virtue Smoke Signaling
November 11, 2018 06:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________ In this short episode, Alex & Travis discuss Elizabeth Warren's recent DNA test scandal and Harvard's affirmative action policies. Rachel Dolezal Grokking Points on Twitter Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 4: Locale Politique
October 30, 2018 07:00 - 2 hours - 56.5 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. ____________________________________________ Alex & Travis spend some time having a general discussion about how to approach voting in your local elections, and go deep on the California governor's race and 2018 Propositions. Grokking Points on Twitter Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 3: The Culture War... The Culture War Never Changes
September 11, 2018 07:00 - 2 hours - 58.7 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. ____________________________________________ Alex and Travis dive head-first into the Sarah Jeong controversy and solve racism forever. Grokking Points on Twitter Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 2: Gunns, Berns and Spiels
August 20, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. ____________________________________________ Alex and Travis chat about the DSA, social media's role in democracy, the James Gunn firing incident, and the Trump/Putin summit. PBS Firing Line - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez interview CNN - James Gunn fired from Disney Time - Donald Trump acknowledges Russian meddling Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Stevia Sphere
Grokking Points Episode 1: How can she slap?
July 30, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBgrok verb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. _____________________________________________________ Alex and Travis discuss the latest IDW media, including Heather Heying's article on "toxic femininity". In the second segment, they go over the roles of civility and patriotism in today's divisive political climate. Grokking Points on Twitter NPR's 1A How can she slap? - Youtube On Toxic Femininity - Heather Heying Edited by Sami Reed Intro track by Ste...
Grokking Points Episode 0: Get Grokt
June 20, 2018 07:00 - 54 minutes - 25.6 MBAlex and Travis discuss this show - its name, its purpose, and how it started. edited by Sami Reed intro track by Stevia Sphere: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/
Grokking Points Pilot: What is the Intellectual Dark Web?
June 01, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBAlex and Travis discuss the IDW - its name, its members, and its values. Contact: @grokkingpoints [email protected] Intro & Outro music courtesy of: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/