Point Counterpoint

Point Counterpoint

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 between. Exciting guests are brought in that bring in valuable insights from unique perspectives.

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February 14, 2024 89 mins
Dr Gwendolyn Dolske is a philosopher at Cal Poly Pomona and host of the podcast Good is in the Details. She focuses on the philosophy of Sex and Love, Moral Therapy, Existentialism, and self improvement. She is the author of the book “Tips from The Professor A Guide to College Success.” Follow her on X: https://twitter.com/GDolske Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodisinthedetailspod/ Her website can be found at:...
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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.

Follow him on Instagram: @acrossthecounterpod

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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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Daniel Sanderson is a Platonic philosopher and entrepreneur who loves applying philosophy to helping others to develop their brands and themselves. He is particularly interested in virtue, Artificial Intelligence and Conscious, Complex Systems, Ancient Philosophers, and Free Will. Find him at his website: https://www.planksip.org/author/daniel-sanderson/ Or here: https://planksip.me/CEO Or here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielp...
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September 27, 2023 61 mins
Oli Anderson is an author, podcaster, life coach, and philosopher who loves helping others reach their full potential. His two books are titled "Personal Revolutions: A Short Course in Realness" and "Shadow Life: Freedom From BS in an Unreal World". Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olijanderson Or Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/olijanderson Or visit his website: https://www.olianderson.co.uk Or YouTube: https:/...
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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.

Find her books at: www.goetzbookshop.com

Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrachaGoetz

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brachagoetzbooks

Subscribe to her on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ygJS275FPg

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August 30, 2023 123 mins

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...

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Fr Matthew Jarvis is a Dominican Friar in the English Province of the Order of Preachers. He is currently located at the Edinburgh Chaplaincy and is doing doctoral work on Dominican chant. Follow me at all my links: https://linktr.ee/PointCounterpoint
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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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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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Noah Healy is a professional algorithm developer and recreational mathematician who has become an expert on game theory and designing marketplaces. You can learn more about him at the following links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8aOEcDV7MA https://coordisc.com/ https://www.smgravesassociates.com/2021/12/09/episode-72-are-we-here-yet-podcast/ Check out all my links: https://linktr.ee/PointCounterpoint
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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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June 9, 2023 1 min
Host Chris Wright returns to Point Counterpoint with a new look and new episodes. Keep up to date with new episodes on your favourite podcast platform and YouTube. Follow me on social media as well to get vital information. Here are my links: https://linktr.ee/PointCounterpoint
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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?   

Point Counterpoint links: https://linktr.ee/PointCounterpoint

References:

Coker, L. (2016). Tolkien’s linguistics: The artificial languages of quenya and sindarin., 1242-1249. http://libjournals.unca.edu/ncur/wp-content/uploa...

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November 20, 2021 53 mins

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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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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October 16, 2021 27 mins

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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June 20, 2021 30 mins

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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April 13, 2021 46 mins

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. 

Check out the Point Counterpoint bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/pointcounterpoint

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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. 

Check out his website: https://7way.me/

Find his book on Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/Way-Revolutionary-Me...

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