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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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
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: ...
SE · · 01:11:51
Here are my impressions of Lee Sedol’s appearance on the Korean reality Netflix show, The Devil’s Plan, as well as some thoughts about “Wall Go,” one of the games featured on the sho...
SE · · 50:51
Some stuff happened while I was gone! There’s an AMERICAN world champion??New NA Pro ArticleWorld Youth Go Championship ArticleAlexander Qi InterviewJoin the DiscordSupport Star Poi...
SE · · 01:08:06
Season 3 of Star Point will return September 15, 2025!I have mentioned my Go-supportive fiancée a few times on this show and I’m excited to finally have her on as a guest! Kim gives ...
SE · · 42:28
This is not your typical Go lecture. It’s a whole new way to view the game and enter the world of 19x19 with the right frame of mind. We’ll go over how to know when you’re ready to a...
S2E92 · · 01:09:29
I finally made it to 2 dan on Fox! Here’s everything I did to get past my (very) long plateau, including the BIG question: the super important question you should be asking yourself ...
S2E91 · · 01:26:44
Wyatt is a listener of the show and we had a fantastic conversation about Go covering topics like why he took 15 years to play over-the-board, what it takes to start your own Go club...
S2E90 · · 01:05:45
What does the Fox say? Star Point listeners should be well aware that my server of choice for live games is Fox Weiqi (or just Fox). This server has some interesting quirks that migh...
S2E89 · · 01:28:47
I asked, you answered! Thank you so much to Isaiah, Dalan, Seventus, & Sadaharu for your amazing answers to so many of my kyu questions!Simple Baduk VideoGolden GroupSupport Star Po...
SE · · 01:02:04
A long-winded discussion of the long-awaited Go movie, The Match (승부). Starring Lee Byung-hun as Cho Hun-hyun and Yoo Ah-in as Lee Chang-ho, The Match is a biopic of one of the most ...
SE · · 58:21
If I could have an unlimited Q&A session with a dan player (without them getting annoyed at me), what would I ask? If somebody asked me the same questions, what would I say?Support ...