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Star Point

Justin Oh

Star Point is a podcast all about the game of Go (aka baduk or weiqi)! When you're away from the board, you can listen to Star Point for weekly discussions about how to improve, personal anecdotes, and general appreciation for the beauty of the game. Hosted and produced by Justin Oh.

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  • 27 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 52 min
  • English

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  • April 20 · 44 min

    122: Can Go Be a Cozy Game? Dissolving the Stress of Go

    Go is too competitive and too stressful to be considered a “cozy” game. Or is it? I think Go has a lot of cozy DNA and I will tell you in this episode right here how to approach Go in a more relaxing, cozy, stress-free… ahh.. what was I saying? Oh right, yes we’ll talk about how to make Go cozy and stress-free! Yushima Go Cafe Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

  • S3 · E121
    April 13 · 46 min

    121: The Beginner Go Experience

    Is Go a good fit for you? What is Go like to learn and pursue? I’ll tell you about some of the big reasons I think you should give this game a chance as well as common hurdles that beginners go through that cause them to lose interest in this game I love so dearly. Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

  • S3 · E119
    March 30 · 47 min

    119: Developing Your Go-cabulary

    Go strength is about expanding your Go vocabulary: “Go-cabulary”, if you will. But how does having a large Go-cabulary help us? And how do we expand our Go-cabulary? Is Go more than a battle between two military strategists? Could it perhaps be a duel between wizards? Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

  • S3 · E118
    March 23 · 58 min

    118: One Stone, Two Stones, Three Stones

    I read my old Go journal from 2019 and it was very interesting to see into the mind of a DDK… that is also my own mind. It was really fun to see how I have changed and grown as a Go player, comparing the struggles I used to face to the ones I face now. Enhans Go "Agentic" AI Buzzsaw’s Go Blog Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

  • March 16 · 1 hr 11 min

    117: Essential Go Terms

    Do you find it hard to understand Go players because they use weird terminology like “tiger’s mouth” or T H I C K N E S S? And for some reason they all sound like they are speaking Japanese? Well, listen to this episode to educate yourself as I try to define as many top must-know Go terms that I can think of! Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

  • S3 · E116
    March 9 · 1 hr

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

    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 the AI revolution for a decade now. What lessons from our experience with AI in Go should we bring forth into the era of ChatGPT and Gemini? Join the Discord ⁠Support Star Point⁠ The Star Point Store

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