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116: AlphaGo to ChatGPT - Who are we in the age of AI?

116: AlphaGo to ChatGPT - Who are we in the age of AI?

S3E116 · · 01:00:19

It’s the 10th anniversary of the famous and historic showdown between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo. A lot has changed since then, and Go players have already been facing the first wave of t...

115: Why Go Should Be Your Next Hobby

115: Why Go Should Be Your Next Hobby

S3E115 · · 52:52

Go is a great hobby! It’s affordable and has good vibes :D But I’m sure you know that already. Regardless, we’re going to talk about why you should take up Go as a hobby (even though...

114: Should Go be an Olympic sport?

114: Should Go be an Olympic sport?

S3E114 · · 43:51

Why isn’t Go an Olympic event? Or any other mental sport for that matter? Let’s talk about the nature of the Olympics, the World Mind Sports Games, and what a ‘Mentalympics’ might lo...

113: What makes Go a "good" game?

113: What makes Go a "good" game?

SE · · 51:15

What is a good game? What is a bad game? Is Go a good game? Well, spoiler alert, yes it is. Go is fantastic, I assure you. But why? Hmm….Overview of TGM (Tetris) TGM DocuseriesJoin t...

112: How to Count

112: How to Count

S3E112 · · 48:25

1… ah ah ah… 2… ah ah ah… 3… ah ah ah… Counting in Go is an important skill! But how exactly do you count? Why should we count in the first place? Let’s talk about it!Join the Discor...

111: How I Defeated My Arch-Nemesis and Rival, Akira Toya

111: How I Defeated My Arch-Nemesis and Rival, Akira Toya

S3E111 · · 35:53

Let me tell you all the story of how I defeated my Arch-Rival and Nemesis (or was it Arch-Nemesis and Rival?) Akira Toya. Also, a little discussion about rivalries in Go!Join the Dis...

110: Inner Growth vs. External Growth: The Gaming DNA of a Go Player

110: Inner Growth vs. External Growth: The Gaming DNA of a Go Player

SE · · 37:39

Go player! Yes, you. What kind of video games do you like? I think I might know and it involves the kind of growth that a game demands of you. In this episode, some thoughts about wh...

109: How to Get Good at Go (and anything else)

109: How to Get Good at Go (and anything else)

S3E109 · · 56:52

The eternal question: How to get good? I’m going to answer this with a slightly unorthodox approach and avoid mentioning tsumego and game review. This is truly the secret sauce of wh...

108: 2025 Year-in-Review

108: 2025 Year-in-Review

S3E108 · · 01:04:37

We’re back! Let’s talk about what Spotify Wrapped says about YOU GUYS. After that I do a reaction to my previous year’s year-in-review and get through a small portion of the listener...

107: Go Commentating is Really Fun!

107: Go Commentating is Really Fun!

SE · · 41:48

Star Point returns Monday, January 12th, 2026!I commentated the first round of the CA State Go Championship and it was a great time! Here’s a post-commentary reflection on what I enj...

106: How do we make Go more exciting to watch?

106: How do we make Go more exciting to watch?

S3E106 · · 40:31

Go should be a spectator sport along with the greats! But what’s the missing secret sauce?James' Palm Pilot PenJoin the Discord⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

105: Answering Reddit Newbies

105: Answering Reddit Newbies

S3E105 · · 01:05:12

Go is tough! Especially for beginners. Let’s see what we have to say about the struggles they are going through.Also! Announcement! I’ll be commentating Round 1 of the California Sta...

104: What would Spongebob's Go rank be?

104: What would Spongebob's Go rank be?

S3E104 · · 38:26

I assign Go ranks to various cartoon characters, like Homer Simpson, Scooby-Doo, and Jimmy Neutron. And yes, these ranks are canonical. (No, they are not. But this was fun to do).Joi...

103: Bring Kibitzing Back!

103: Bring Kibitzing Back!

S3E103 · · 39:54

No kibitzing! That’s what people usually say, but I think people should kibitz more! Let’s bring kibitzing back!Michael Redmond explains the Sacrifice Two Stones proverb.https://goki...

102: Is Go Just a Game?

102: Is Go Just a Game?

S3E102 · · 52:23

Is Go just a game? Possibly even a waste of time? How did the ancient world see games? What values can Go teach us? Hmmmmmmmm….Michael Redmond explains the Sacrifice Two Stones prove...

101: The Salty Crew of Go Skill

101: The Salty Crew of Go Skill

S3E101 · · 55:07

I guess I think my Go brain is a pirate ship? I have tried to boil down the ingredients of Go strength from a high level and I present to you The Salty Crew of Go Skill!Join the Disc...

100: Rating 100 Go Proverbs!

100: Rating 100 Go Proverbs!

S3E100 · · 01:19:22

To celebrate the 100th episode of Star Point (woohoo!) I am rating 100 Go Proverbs! Buckle up!Join the Discord⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

99: Does Go feel like a chore?

99: Does Go feel like a chore?

SE · · 44:29

Isn’t Go supposed to be fun? Why does Go feel like a bit of a chore to some of us? Let’s talk about why some games feel like work while others don’t and how we can keep the joy of Go...

98: How to play Solitaire Go (Rube Goldberg Go)

98: How to play Solitaire Go (Rube Goldberg Go)

S3E98 · · 35:43

I made a Go variant that you can play all by your lonesome!Solitaire Go ExamplesJoin the Discord⁠Support Star Point⁠The Star Point Store

97: Go Deserved Better from Nintendo

97: Go Deserved Better from Nintendo

S3E97 · · 47:43

Go is a great game. In fact, it’s a worldwide classic. So tell me why! Why Nintendo??Ranking All 51 Clubhouse Games for Nintendo Switch (Article)Gomoku Let's GoGo MinimalGINSEI IGO: ...