Sinopsis
Alex & Travis talk about events, policy, and big ideas relevant to the centrist podcast sphere.
Episodios
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Grokking Points Episode 20: The Riot Episode
03/06/2020 Duración: 01h28mingrokverb | \ 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
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Grokking Points Episode 19: Reade Between the Lines
20/05/2020 Duración: 01h31mingrokverb | \ 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
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Grokking Points Episode 18: Too Thot to Handle
02/05/2020 Duración: 01h23mingrokverb | \ ˈgräk \to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy._____________________________________________Alex and Travis discuss Trump's disinfectant questions and trash TV.
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Grokking Points Episode 17: Grifting is CANCELLED
24/01/2020 Duración: 01h33mingrokverb | \ 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 TwitterEmail us: grokkingpoints@gmail.comIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 16: You're more likely to die while listening to this podcast than in a mass shooting
23/01/2020 Duración: 01h17mingrokverb | \ 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 TwitterEmail us: grokkingpoints@gmail.comIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 15: The Radical Centrist Manifesto
04/09/2019 Duración: 01h33mingrokverb | \ 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: grokkingpoints@gmail.comEdited by Sami ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 14: Das Capitalism
04/08/2019 Duración: 01h57mingrokverb | \ 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: grokkingpoints@gmail.comEdited by Sami ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 13: Utilitarian Milkshake
10/07/2019 Duración: 01h35mingrokverb | \ 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: grokkingpoints@gmail.comEdited by Sami ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 12: Adam Ruins the Joe Rogan Experience
13/06/2019 Duración: 01h31mingrokverb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy._____________________________________________Alex & Travis discuss Adam Conover on Joe Rogan.Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: grokkingpoints@gmail.comEdited by Sami ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 11: Chief Nocahoma
14/05/2019 Duración: 01h14mingrokverb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy._____________________________________________Alex & Travis discuss cultural appropriation.Grokking Points on Twitter Email us: grokkingpoints@gmail.comEdited by Sami ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 10: Digital Maximalism
19/04/2019 Duración: 01h24mingrokverb | \ ˈgräk \ to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy._____________________________________________Alex & Travis go over the New Zealand mosque shooting and Ilhan Omar's alleged anti-semitismGrokking Points on Twitter Email us: grokkingpoints@gmail.comEdited by Sami ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 9: Occasional Cortex
05/03/2019 Duración: 01h49mingrokverb | \ 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 ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Episode 8: The Best a Podcast Can Get
20/02/2019 Duración: 01h26mingrokverb | \ 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 ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 7: Twitter bullshit
17/01/2019 Duración: 57mingrokverb | \ 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 ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 6: Mind the Gap
24/12/2018 Duración: 01h06mingrokverb | \ 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 ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 5: Trends with Benefits
06/12/2018 Duración: 01h15mingrokverb | \ 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 TibbettsTweet from Qasim Rashid, Esq.Grokking Points on Twitter Edited by Sami ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 4.5: Virtue Smoke Signaling
11/11/2018 Duración: 44mingrokverb | \ 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 ReedIntro track by Stevia Sphere
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Grokking Points Episode 4: Locale Politique
30/10/2018 Duración: 02h03mingrok 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
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Grokking Points Episode 3: The Culture War... The Culture War Never Changes
11/09/2018 Duración: 02h08mingrok 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
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Grokking Points Episode 2: Gunns, Berns and Spiels
20/08/2018 Duración: 01h47mingrok 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