Point Counterpoint

Host Chris Wright celebrates National Kahlúa Day by starting out with a throwback to some of his old YouTube videos (even the cringy ones). He also discusses the significance of the spiritual "Ain't Got Time to Die" and its history to honor Black History Month. He also looks at a journal article on the effects of music (and sound in general) on a cellular level, as in the vibrations affecting the...

Host Chris Wright brings on some exciting guests to make the show extra awesome. Michael House comes on the show again. Graeson Korte decides to make his grand return to the show, for the first time since last spring. They are also joined by a mystery guest. He is called many names, including: Elton Jagger, Chase, Joe Schmoe, John Doe, John Smith, and Lucas. They talk about a myriad of topics incl...

Host Chris Wright dives into some pretty awesome topics this week, as he is returning to KUST for the first time since the last decade (2019). He talks about a 2016 performance by Bemidji Vocalmotive, as well as some interesting memes on YouTube. He plays a good "Let it Go" meme from "Frozen". A "Frozen II" joke was made at the Oscar's which then killed itself, unlike Jeffrey Epstein who obviously...

Host Chris Wright records another episode on the beautiful island of Maui. As part of a class studying humpback whales this J-Term, he is helping research efforts with the Pacific Whale Foundation. He has lots going on in this episode, so don't miss it!

Host Chris Wright kicks off the New Year with some fun stuff. He plays music on the guitar. He reviews "Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker." He analyzes Ricky Gervais' Golden Globes monologue. He also points out the distinction between whiskey tasting and drinking . The Roaring Twenties 2.0 are going to be a fun decade, especially 2020. Also, all of the month of April this year will be 4/...

Host Chris Wright starts out by talking about his plan to improve the campus. He gets into some news and eventually into some fun music. He also mentions that this is the last episode, not only of this year, but of this decade. Soon it will be the Roaring Twenties 2.0 . He also talks about the Waking Up app and how it's free for the rest of the year. Then he does a guided meditation and some...

Host Chris Wright talks about an instrument he plays called the "jaw harp" (or "Jew's harp"). He also says what he would do if he were president of the university, he mentions a spiritual/religious teacher Eckhart Tolle and explains his views. Then a puppy from the 1980s is mentioned that had a hard life and had dissociative amnesia due to her traumatic experiences and embarrassing incontinence. S...

Host Chris Wright starts off the day with some talk of the clinical benefits of many hallucinogenic compounds (DMT, LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, ayahuasca, mescaline, peyote, quechua, THC). He then talks about how artificial intelligence can make music and art even better than we can using algorithms. Is this okay? Plenty of examples are given, including Frédéric Chopin and a reference to South Park. He...

Host Chris Wright talks about how much better life and the world are now compared to any other period in human history. Yet, we are unable to be happy about this and we are never amazed by what goes down. This is an idea also mentioned by Dr. Steven Pinker and comedian Louis C.K. Chris also just had his 21st birthday and was excited to leave to go down some of the nectar of the gods. He also gets...

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).

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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!

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...

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. C...

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...

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

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 surp...

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...

Host Chris Wright is at it again with Season 2 of Point Counterpoint. He talks about comedy, deer, some crazy news, and the "Storm Area 51" movement. He prepares for the next episode where he will interview Harry Guiremand from the "Bloodstained Men" organization which opposes circumcision.

Host Chris Wright comes in with the last episode of the summer and some great new content. He discusses some hot new issues that everyone is talking about. From Greenland to Tulsi Gabbard and "A Prairie Home Companion," Chris has some fun content for viewers from every walk of life. Also Podcoin is a great way to get paid to listen to podcasts.

Host Chris Wright brings to you what may be the best episode (in his opinion). He talks about portals (the topic of Eric Weinstein's podcast), goals in works of literature compared to the real world, good and evil in literature, and a little science. He talks about Jeffrey Epstein and pays tribute to "A Prairie Home Companion." He also plays some music and mentions why Podcoin is the best way to l...

Host Chris Wright starts out with a brief guided meditation to increase and practice mindfulness and help create a greater awareness of one's own consciousness. He also talks about interesting ideas such as whether various elements in our society (which seem arbitrary) are truly necessary. He discusses the importance of mindfulness and gives a shoutout to Sam Harris' app awesome meditation app "Wa...

Host Chris Wright brings another great episode to you. He talks about topics such as the White-Tail Deer population, revolvers, and a new knife he got a while ago, but forget to mention a couple episodes back. He also talks about some news stories including Elon Musk's company "Neuralink." The idea is that we will be connecting human brains to computers in order to ensure that artificial intellige...