Mato just raised pre-seed Read more
Podcast charts
Published by 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.
On the charts
Every published chart this podcast appears in, in the snapshot behind this page. Each one links to the chart it came off.
The Mato Topic Intelligence Platform does not report this podcast as charting in a published category in this snapshot.
From the feed
The latest episodes published to this podcast’s own RSS feed. Titles and descriptions are the publisher’s.
Star Point returns with Season 4 on September 14, 2026! For the final episode of Season 3 of Star Point, I ponder the question: is it important to cultivate a desire to win? If so, how do we go about doing that? I will miss you guys, but I’m not really going anywhere! Come to the Discord and chat about Go! Thank you everyone, whether you've listened to one episode or all of them. I am happy to fill whatever audio space you have in your day with Go talk :) Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
Slaughter, McMahon, Single Elim, Double Elim, Swiss, Fold… what does it all mean?? Let’s review tournament formats so you can be a tournament-savvy Go player! Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
Go is normally seen as a game of the ancient East Asian world. But I think it is the perfect poster child for sci-fi! Let me talk to you about Go’s appearance in various science fiction media and fly through the world of technology and the cosmos in this special sci-fi edition of Star Point! Go in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Go in Counterpart Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
Simple black and white stones on a grid can evoke such powerful emotions and feelings. One of the most beautiful things about Go is how it can remind us of so many deep and rich life experiences as well as teach us valuable lessons about how to navigate those experiences. Go is life! Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
It’s time to read my old Go blog again! It’s crazy how some of the things I used to think as a 12 kyu are the exact same thoughts I still have as a 3 kyu. And let us ponder the question: do you have prefer calm and slow games or ones with drama and action? Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
Every now and then there’s a new kid on the block to challenge OGS for the title of best western Go server. But do we really need a new Go server or does that just split the user base? What would we want out of a new Go server and what’s lacking in our current options? Let’s talk about it! Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
We love shortcuts! Who doesn’t? Why spend the effort to think about our problems when we can use quick answers and shortcuts? Let’s break down the meaning of “System 1” and “System 2” thinking and discuss how Go challenges us to use our brains in a world that constantly encourages us to turn them off. @dangermonkeygostones What Everyone Gets Wrong About AI and Learning Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
Go podcasters unite! Travis from the All Things Go podcast is here! We meander through a lot of interesting topics in this one. Why are all the North American Go pros Asian-American? Do we want Go to be popular? Is your Go rank arbitrary? This episode was a blast, so thank you Travis for coming on the show! Go check out All Things Go! All Things Go Podcast IGOSIL Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
Are you too aggressive? Too defensive? Do you always lose because you die so much? Let me tell you all about a way to fine-tune your game so that you can be a more balanced Go player. Go Magic Online Go Ranking Comparison Buzzsaw on playgo.gg Live Action Hikaru No Go Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
Go is the ultimate strategy game. But how do we actually strategize in Go? I’ll give you my take in this episode on how to stop DDK tunnel-visioning and start thinking like a true Go player. Dare I say, it might even break your plateau! Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
Kai is a young 3-dan Go player living in Japan! He is very passionate about Go and was kind enough to come on the show to talk to me about all sorts of Go things – from time controls to how the ranking system works in Japan. It was a great time for me, so thank you for being on the show, Kai! playgo.gg Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
What does it mean to “lock in”? Can you try too hard? Can you try too little? Can the amount of effort you apply really make a difference in the outcome of the game? Or is our fate decided by bigger things? Firestar73’s Pokemon Go Celebration Reading Dojo Visualization Exercises Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
Why do we make the moves that we make? Let’s discuss the importance of knowing the reasons behind our moves and explore as many types and purposes of moves that I can come up with! Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
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
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
It’s a Reddit Roundup episode! Or a Reddit Review? Reddit Retrospective? Whatever, we’re reading Reddit posts from r/baduk in this one. Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
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
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
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
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
Ranking source
Apple Podcasts rankings via the Mato Topic Intelligence Platform.
Observed September 18, 2026. Cached outside the daily freshness window; the positions keep the date they were taken on.
Apple and Apple Podcasts are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Pairs with
Bring this source into Mato to read its transferable patterns, then turn them into an original show for your own audience.