Point Counterpoint
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Point CounterpointFeb 14, 2024
#98 - Gwendolyn Dolske on Women Philosophers, Existentialism, and Social Media
#97 - Grant Lockridge on Prayer, Apologetics, and Christian Living
Grant Lockridge is the co-host of the Across the Counter Podcast with his fellow co-host Jerod Tafta. They focus on issues surrounding many perspectives to Christianity.
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#96 - Eric Hernandez on Christian and Theistic Apologetics
Eric Hernandez is a Christian apologist and minister with a background in philosophy and theology.
He can be found at his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EricHernandez
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#95 - Daniel Sanderson on Classics, Consciousness, and Plato
Find him at his website: www.planksip.org/author/daniel-sanderson/
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#94 - Oli Anderson on Realness and Purpose
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#93 - Bracha Goetz on Literature and Nourishing the Soul
Bracha Goetz is a wellness expert and a children's author with over 40 books. She also is the author of a memoir about dealing with food addictions joyfully and spiritually.
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#92 - Eric Brazau on Islam
Eric Brazau is an author seeking to start conversations over the rise of Islam in the West. To find a solution, we first have to determine what the question is.
Find his book on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Muslim-Reformers-vs-Fundamentalists-Multicultural-ebook/dp/B0BVVN9HLP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NZTNXHFNDHGE&keywords=islam+reformers+vs+fundamentalists&qid=1687362338&sprefix=islam+reformers+vs+fundamentali%2Caps%2C333&sr=8-1
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#91 - Fr Matthew Jarvis OP on Liturgy and Theology
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#90 - Keith Nester on Apologetics and Evangelisation
Keith Nester is a Catholic apologist, YouTuber, and educator. His ministry is called Down 2 Earth Ministries. In this episode, we sit down and talk about Catholicism, liturgy, evangelising, and prayer.
His YouTube channel can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/KeithNester
More information about Down 2 Earth Ministries can be found at: https://down2earthministry.org/
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#89 - Father Albert OP on Thomism and the Priesthood
Father Albert Robertson is a Dominican Friar in the English Province of the Order of Preachers. He was previously located at the Edinburgh Chaplaincy and is now located at Fisher House, Cambridge.
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#88 - Noah Healy on Game Theory and Creating Better Marketplaces
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#87 - John Mason MSP on Scottish Independence and Abortion
John Mason is a Scottish Member of Parliament for Glasgow Shettleston. He is a member of the Scottish Nationalist Party and is active in the Scottish pro-life movement.
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#86 - Onomatopoeia as the First Words in Language Evolution?
Host Chris Wright will be exploring the origins of human language regarding onomatopoeia and word echoic bases. Could it be that all words originate from the sound that the object makes in nature?
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References:
Coker, L. (2016). Tolkien’s linguistics: The artificial languages of quenya and sindarin., 1242-1249. http://libjournals.unca.edu/ncur/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1881-Coker-Laura-FINAL.pdf
Elijah Omwansa Mariera. (2020). Onomatopoeic infinitives and nouns in EkeGusii: Evidence for imagic and relative iconicity. Macrolinguistics, 8(12), 36-54. https://doi.org/10.26478/ja2020.8.12.3
Forschner, M. (1981). Die stoische Ethik: Über den Zusammenhang von Natur-, Sprach- und Moralphilosophie im altstoischen System, Darmstadt 19952, 1st ed. pp. 67–84. https://www.academia.edu/37327154/Language_and_ontology_in_Stoic_philosophy
Green, H. (CrashCourse), (2016). Language & meaning: Crash course philosophy #26. [Video/DVD] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmwgmt7wcv8&ab_channel=CrashCourse
Kneis, A . (2011). “10 Common Words You Had No Idea Were Onomatopoeias.” Cracked. https://ajax.cracked.com/article_19568_10-common-words-you-had-no-idea-were-onomatopoeias.html.
LAING, C. (2019). A role for onomatopoeia in early language: Evidence from phonological development. Language and Cognition, 11(2), 173-187. doi:10.1017/langcog.2018.23
Lemasson, A., Ouattara, K., Bouchet, H. et al. Speed of call delivery is related to context and caller identity in Campbell’s monkey males. Naturwissenschaften 97, 1023–1027 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-010-0715-6
Mariera, E. O. (2020). Onomatopoeic infinitives and nouns in EkeGusii: Evidence for imagic and relative iconicity. Macrolinguistics, 8(12), 36-54. https://doi.org/10.26478/ja2020.8.12.3
Online etymology dictionary. (2021). https://www.etymonline.com/
Osaka, N. (1990). Multidimensional analysis of onomatopoeia : A note to make sensory scale from words. 音声科学研究 = Studia Phonologica, 24, 25-33. https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=jairo_______::0c333caf8e40423ec4cf2533b3b52e92
Plato, Cratylus (c. 360 BCE). Trans. Jowett, B., https://freeclassicebooks.com/Plato/Cratylus.pdf
Quinlan, K. C. (2021). Campbell’s mona monkey. https://www.neprimateconservancy.org/campbells-mona-monkey.html
Ramelow, A. (2008). Language without Reduction: Aquinas and the Linguistic Turn. Angelicum. https://www.academia.edu/37997108/Language_without_Reduction_Aquinas_and_the_Linguistic_Turn
Smith, A.R. (2017). [Review of the book A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages, by J.R.R. Tolkien]. Tolkien Studies 14, 169-184. doi:10.1353/tks.2017.0013.
Tolkien, J. R. R. (2016). A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages. United Kingdom: HarperCollins Publishers. http://libjournals.unca.edu/ncur/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1881-Coker-Laura-FINAL.pdf
Additional Resources:
Borges, J. L. (1944). Pierre Menard, Autor del Quixote. Ficciones. Buenos Aires:
Dingemanse, M. (2012). Advances in the cross-linguistic study of ideophones. Linguistics and Language Compass, 6, 654–672.
Dingemanse, M. 2018. Redrawing the Margins of Language: Lessons from research on ideophones [J]. Glossa: A Journal of General Linguistics, 3(1):4
Frege, G. (1892). "On Sense and Reference" ["Über Sinn und Bedeutung"], Zeitschrift für Philosophie und philosophische Kritik, vol. 100, pp. 25–50
Tolkien, J. R. R. (2012). The Hobbit. HarperCollins.
Wittgenstein, L. (1921). Tractatus logico-philosophicus. W. Ostwald's Annalen der Naturphilosophie.
#85 - The Syntax of Tool Use
Host Chris Wright will be presenting his findings regarding the presence of tool use as an indicator of language, the syntax of tool use, and the underlying linguistic and neurological structures behind both tool use and language. This will be the first episode of the podcast that also has a video component. This visual component will only be available on Spotify and YouTube.
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#84 - Peter Sawkins, the British Bakeoff Burgess of Edinburgh
Peter Sawkins is the 2020 winner of the Great British Bakeoff and student at the University of Edinburgh. He has a book out now called "Peter Bakes" and has been given the title of "Honorary Burgess" of the City of Edinburgh.
The article based on this episode can be found here: https://studentnewspaper.org/article/the-british-bake-off-burgess
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#83 - Squid Game and Monkey Language
Host Chris Wright brings everyone on a magical journey through Poetry, Squid Game, Afghanistan, and monkey language to truly provide an amazing episode.
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#82 - Cognac and Comanches
Host Chris Wright almost named this episode "Damned if you Do, Damned if you don't, Dude". Lots of alliteration, if you know what I mean. It's time for alcohol, some history, some poetry, and more. Subscribe on Substack, and check out my BookShop page.
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#81 - The Return of the Graeson
Host Chris Wright brings Graeson Korte back to the show. They talk about everything from podcasts, to Godzilla, to food, to new developments in the area. Let the reminiscing commence.
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#80 - Andrew Calderella on Finding the Way for Humanity
Andrew Calderella is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, and author whose new book "The Way" came out in 2020. This was an absolutely fascinating and important conversation. The two talk about loads of intriguing subjects such as the biggest problems facing humanity, social media, learning disabilities, and more.
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#79 - Luke West on Masculinity
Luke West is the host of the podcast "The Imperfect Pod" where he discusses a variety of topics such as masculinity by talking with many different guests. The two discuss masculinity, books, and more in this episode. Sorry for the technical difficulties in this episode. Unfortunately, a good chunk of the end of the show was lost. However, it is still a good, interesting conversation.
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#78 - Roland Ennos on Trees and Human Origins
Roland Ennos is a biologist at the University of Hull, United Kingdom. He discusses, the importance of wood and trees as crucial elements in human civilization and evolution. He also gets into different uses of different woods for a variety of tools and architectures. His new book "The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization" is now available on Amazon.
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#77 - Dan McCrory on Capitalism and Creativity
Dan McCrory is a progressive labor activist, writer, and author in California. He has a book called "Capitalism Killed the Middle Class: 25 Ways the System is Rigged Against You". He also has a novel, "You will Forever Be My Always," and a dystopian novel "Worst Case Scenario: Election Night 2020" in installments on a Facebook page of the same name. In the episodes, we discuss UBI, corporations, the news, and much more.
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His book on Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/capitalism-killed-the-middle-class-dan-mccrory/1130846136?ean=9781796015874
His Facebook novel installments: https://www.facebook.com/Worst-Case-Scenario-Election-Night-2020-101981855006574/
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#76 - 2020 Won not 2021 and the Roaring 2020s 2.0
Happy New Year everyone! 2020 won, it's time for 2021. Let's roll with the Roaring 20s 2.0. Cheers!
Happy Holidays!
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#75 - A Political Carol | When Radio Was
Merry Christmas everyone! Today, host Chris Wright has brought to you a little piece of the old times, "When Radio Was." In this special presentation radio drama, we focus on a president who is trying to enjoy his last days in the White House at Christmastime. He then goes on a long journey of soul-searching as he discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Filled with lots of entertaining moments to make you laugh, I hope you all enjoy! And make sure to stay tuned for more editions of "When Radio Was."
Happy Holidays!
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#74 - Bill Thompson Interview | The Host Has Become the Guest
Bill Thompson is a former, longtime radio newscaster who has conducted interviews with numerous famous individuals such as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Barack Obama, Barry Goldwater, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Carter, and Dan Quayle. He is now the host of the podcast "Now I've Heard Everything" which endeavors to post the many episodes that are available in his massive library.
Check out the website to his podcast: http://heardeverything.com/
His podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7svj8ZaDkCjvIrGAaGq8zl?si=2QfeiB4STsmAF-bwyyHEnA
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#73 - Time Travel and Flash Fiction
Host Chris Wright starts out with a new development in a now global phenomenon and eventually goes into some time travel talk. What are some theoretical ways that it could work and how is it misrepresented in popular movies? He also talks about some short stories, mentions a couple good quotes, and calls out nonsense.
“The true essence of a dictatorship is in fact, not in its regularity, but in its unpredictability and caprice. Those who live under it must never be able to relax, must never be quite sure if they have followed the rules correctly or not.”- Christopher Hitchens
“The essential principles of totalitarianism is to make laws that are impossible to obey.”- Christopher Hitchens
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#72 - Eek, A Metal Monolith! I'm Verklempt
Host Chris Wright has a lot of exciting stuff to get to. He talks about the mysterious metal monolith found in the Utah desert. He gets into some news and culture, and eventually reads some poetry. He even reads his own poem.
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#71 - Red Wine and JFK
Host Chris Wright has quite a range of topics today as he starts off with a little information about alcohol and quickly gets into some presidential history and other fun stuff.
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#70 - Kevin the GOAT on Goats, Aliens, and North Dakota
Host Chris Wright brings the great and powerful Kevin Malmsten on the show once again to discuss everything from animals, to geography, to extraterrestrials.
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#69 - Election Malarkey and Jorge Luis Borges
Host Chris Wright is back at it again with his usual malarkey. Election time has come, execute episode 69 (*juvenile giggling*). I also read some poetry, and discuss some ideas by Jorge Luis Borges. I call also call out some pseudoscience and expose stupidity. What is the nature of ownership of a creative work? Why is it okay to copy another work? These questions and more will be answered.
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#68 - Deepfake Shenanigans and I'm Almost There
Host Chris Wright starts out with a little news in the realm of artificial technology. He also talks poetry, music, and history.
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#67 - Mike Tyson, The Time Has Come
Host Chris Wright returns to the original KUST studio to cover several topics. He would like to appologize for not doing a Star Wars episode for the 66th episode, but promises to make it up to you. He mentions Mike Tyson, the Mars opposition 2020, poetry, and his recent interview with Zach Leary.
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#66 - Zach Leary on Psychedelics and Better Living
Zach Leary is a psychedelic advocate, Bhakti yoga instructor, and futurist. His father was famous Harvard psychologist Timothy Leary, 1960s cultural icon whose mantra was "Tune in, turn on, drop out." He is known for several famous studies including the Good Friday Experiment (Marsh Chapel Experiment) and the Concord Prison Experiment.
Zach can be found on Instagram: @zachlearydrome
And his website, which will be up again soon: zachleary.com
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#65 - The Nightmare That Is a Reality: But How Real Does It Seem?
Join host Chris Wright for a special presentation and discussion of the essay from January 9, 1944 in the New York Times: "The Nightmare That Is a Reality," by Arthur Koestler. For more information, look up Witold Pilecki who was a Polish cavalry officer, intelligence officer, and resistance agent during WWII that went undercover inside the Auschwitz concentration camp. Also be sure to check out the Milgram Experiment, the Zimbardo Experiment, and the Ash Conformity Experiment.
You can find the pdf to the essay here.
Song: "Buzzer" by Dar Williams
Both of the theme songs are completely AI-generated.
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#64 - A Very Artificial Podcast
Host Chris Wright doesn't speak at all in this episode, but lets the AI do the speaking for him. The very first podcast to be composed solely of AI generated content, even the theme song.
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#63 - What's Going on in Xinjiang?!
Host Chris Wright kicks off the show with a little history and then delves into other topics such as the Uyghurs, some evolution, and more!
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#62 - Language and the Fermi Paradox
Host Chris Wright is back at it with more interesting and entertaining content. He talks about language, the Fermi Paradox, and the Fischer Principle as well as some other topics. Make sure to check out the sponsor, the HITSAVERS app, available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
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#61 - The Ballad of Solemnity and Snakes
Host Chris Wright gets the ball rolling with mentioning a great, recent book in the Hunger Games Series, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." He also talks about the relationship between the Romans and the Germanic tribes, and eventually he dives into some current issues. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the HitSavers app from Dr. Lunide Louis, available on the Google Play Store
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#60 - 2020 Is A Bad Trip
Host Chris Wright talks about some topics related to recent events including the COVID-19 epidemic, the tragic murder of George Floyd, and the recent tremors that occurred around Yellowstone National Park (as there is a super-volcano beneath it).
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#59 - Consciousness and The Music of Now
Host Chris Wright has some cool topics. He talks about music from India and plays a sample. He wishes the late Israel Kamakawiwoʻole a happy 61st birthday. He tells the old tale of the Sapsorrow and discusses consciousness.
#58 - The Anthropic Principle and The Tale of Three
Host Chris Wright starts out with some news about Elon Musk's new son, X Æ A-12. He talks about the fact that so many presidential candidates have their own podcasts. He also gives some good advice as far a staying safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially after Governor Tim Walz's recent announcement. He also tells a riveting story about the 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days.
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#57 - The Tragic Tale of Lady Jane Grey
There have been a myriad of tragic tales and unfortunate instances throughout human history. Many involve specific individuals, while others are stories about groups of people. Lady Jane Grey, cousin of Edward VI of England and great-niece of Henry VIII of England. Although the "Nine Days' Queen" did not have a long reign, her legacy continued for some time. Her presence in the politics of 16th century Tutor England sent ripples out for years to come.
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#56 - The Beatles and Alabama Song Origins
Host Chris Wright answers a question about how best to use our time during these dark days. He reads some news that's unrelated to the COVID-19 outbreak. He tells an old Celtic folktale. He also plays the original AND the Doors version of "Alabama Song" to highlight the difference.
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#55 - A Distraction from Corona and Intelligent Economies
Host Chris Wright is doing something different. Not only is he broadcasting from KUST remotely in Bemidji, but he is trying to make an episode to take your minds off of the Coronavirus/COVID-19. He plays some music, talks about some cool ideas in economics, and just tries to have some fun. Make sure to be ready for his EP release that will come out at an undisclosed time.
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#54 - Lord Fleming and the Weeping Willow: The Last Stand
Host Chris Wright brings on roommate Nico Lovichi from France as a guest on the show. He is the host of the amazing podcast ¡Choúkrüt! Together, they comprise the singer-songwriter duo, Lord Fleming and the Weeping Willow. This is the concert that you always wanted, but never got! The two play songs on the guitar and ukulele and also discuss the significance of these songs, as well as their personal experiences with some of these songs. Some of the original songs are making their first public appearance on this episode of the podcast. They also dedicate their songs to some other international students such as Tommy Markovic (Austria), Johana Hidalgo (Venezuela), Kaja Burdová (Czech Republic), Lisa Terwer (Germany), and Patricie Woloszcuková (Czech Republic).
#53 - Alien Encounters and.... The Proof?
Host Chris Wright starts the day off right by talking about the Fermi Paradox to explain the seeming lack of extraterrestrial encounters. He then talks about some possible actual encounters with aliens as well as some possible proof of ancient astronauts influencing human civilizations throughout history. Incidents include the Betz Ball, Barney and Betty Hill, and the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull. Some may be true, and some may not be.
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#52 - Ulysses S. Grant and Answering Your Questions
Host Chris Wright kicks off the episode by answering some fan questions. They ranged from dead presidents, to animals, to woodchucks, to 3D-printing, to Joe Biden, to Roque de la Fuente. He also explains why standing is better than sitting (when referring to the health implications of a sedentary lifestyle). He talks about how we never truly see ourselves. Chris also mentions how podcasting helps one truly know themselves by listening to their own voice. He also tells a story from Joey Diaz's podcast. The scientific article was about human "photosynthesis."
#51 - Honey Badgers and Music For Your Cells
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 cells. He discuss how honey badgers are badasses, as are Chimps (in true Rogan style). He also discusses a past MMA/UFC fight that he watched between Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov (Mitrione kicked the Russian in the nuts and it was hard to watch). He also plays the classic Schubert piece, "The Trout."
#50 - Fiftieth Anniversary Spectacular
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 including handpans, famous last words, crocodilian zen, and national anthems (particularly those of Canada, the United States, and Iceland). A couple of great quotes are mentioned as well as an interesting moral dilemma posited by Michael (the quantum version of the trolley dilemma). Graeson also goes on a tangent about Halo.