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Alex Kopytko is a centrist that wants to understand the extremes. He is concerned about where the United States is headed and through conversations with people from all sides of the political spectrum, he wants to know how Americans can limit the tribalism that is flourishing. As a ”skeptical Republican”, Alex thinks the country needs to come together and talk to one another before it could be too late. This podcast covers domestic politics, as well as political philosophy, and international issues.

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    • Oct 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Centered From Reality

    Guy Fieri Abroad (with Cole Costello)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2025 29:13


    Newsom GETS IT & Trolls Trump's Orbanism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 14:47


    Operation Midway Blitz: Black Hawks in Chicago (+ Alex Defends Charli XCX)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 26:45


    maybe bad bunny shut down the government

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 35:10


    Hegseth Should Have Sent an Email: Trump's Threat to Opponents & The Enemy From Within (+ the Government Shuts Down)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 26:10


    MAGA = Bailing Out Argentina???

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 36:27


    Drones Swarm Denmark, Hegseth Calls the Generals Home & the Pentagon Prioritizes the Homeland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 23:20


    a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter (?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 25:09


    Shadows of the Bernabéu: Real Madrid's Geopolitical Games & Hidden Struggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 34:49


    Trump Cancels Tylenol, Kimmel Isn't REALLY Back & Trump Hates His Opponents!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 36:56


    Censoring Our Peers, Moroccan Colonialism in Western Sahara & Bolsonaro Looms Over Brazil's Elections (+ Russian Jets in Estonia!?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 40:49


    Atmosphere of Fear: RICO, Jimmy Kimmel & RIP Free Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 19:43


    Israel Hits Gaza City, the EU Reacts & Pam Bondi Threatens Speech!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 24:22


    The Genie Exits the Bottle, Another Strike Near Venezuela & Memphis is Next!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 33:09


    Vuelta a España CANCELLED, Spain's Embargo on Israel & Russia Tests NATO!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 32:28


    Riots & Anarchy in Nepal (+ the Culture War Evolves)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 25:20


    Gasoline on a Tinder Box: Trump Defends the Radical Right & Attacks the Radical Left

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 27:48


    You Can't Unsee the Video: Charlie Kirk Dead as Democracy Enters the Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 25:38


    If vigilantism becomes the only form of protest left, speech isn't safe. 

    The Job Market Looks Like Tinder, Trump Mirror's Perón's Economics & SCOTUS Sides With Trump!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 37:27


    Chipocalypse Now: Chi Town is Next!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 15:08


    A Bad Brew in Indonesia & China's Anti-American Coalition Grows

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 26:52


    Vaccine Anarchy is Coming & RFK Jr. Snaps at the Senate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 23:39


    '70s Maui Wowie, Europe's Free Speech Dilemma & Ski Town Brain Rot!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 32:50


    Gunboat Diplomacy, Venezuela & the MAGA Monroe Doctrine (+ Adults Buying Happy Meals)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 36:45


    The Summer I Turned Concerned: A Weekend of Democratic Backslide

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 34:28


    Italy's Surreal Mirror Into Our Souls (with Martin Benes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 26:48


    NATO's Transfer Window is Open (with Martin Benes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 42:52


    Gangster Governance Has Arrived: MAGA Tests the Waters & Crosses the Rubicon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 29:34


    Ephemeral Abroad Tales & Fleeting Moments (with Martin Benes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 21:49


    In this bonus segment, Alex and Martin Benes have an interesting conversation about the contrast between ephemeral, fleeting moments in life, travel, and relationships versus stability and longterm growth. The two talk about travel tales, life, and more. They are split.

    Authoritarianism Without the Authority (with Martin Benes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 68:43


    Zelensky Wears a Suit as NATO Fractures & Russia Focuses on the Arctic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 37:46


    Serving Nothing Burgers in Alaska: Trump Pivots & Putin Celebrates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2025 20:42


    Extreme Makeover: Argentina Edition & Uribe Dead in Colombia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 42:42


    The Alaska Summit Smells Like Munich (Is Trump Walking Into a Trap?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 23:28


    Summer in DC: Trump's Crackdown Loophole & Federalizing Capitol Police

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 23:05


    Sudan: Anarchy's Sandbox & the UN's Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 36:41


    Texas Hold ‘Em: Interference in Brazil, Gerrymandering Arms Races & Lifetime MAGA Judges

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 47:06


    Liberation Day Redux: Pesky Statistics, Swiss Tariffs & Shooting the Messenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 23:48


    NASCAR Negroni Summer: Jeans, Dunkin' Donuts & Ghislaine Goes to Texas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 29:37


    Madrid Murderer Released in Hostage Swap & Reno Shooting (+ 254 Mass Shootings This Year)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 16:15


    SAD Summer & Sánchez Struggles in Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 26:09


    SatanGPT, Proud Fascists & Hunter Hits Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 34:52


    Hard Hats & Fact Checks: Eroding the Fed's Independence (+ When Hitler Took on the Reichsbank)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 35:05


    Obamagate 2.0: Retribution, Epstein & Tulsi's Potemkin Report (+ Americans Move to Russia)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 33:33


    Trumped by the Big Mac Index: Price Parity & Waning Confidence in the Dollar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 20:45


    In this episode, Alex gives a mini lesson on the economics of purchasing price parity (PPP) and how it is a useful (albeit imperfect) tool to compare the economics, GDP, and currency values of different countries. He uses the example of the Economist's "Big Mac Index" and talks about how Trump's tariffs are not doing what he promised they would do. Confidence in the US dollar is dropping and it is reflective in the price of Big Macs.

    Tanning Beds, Mexican Coke, Alligator Alcatraz & Disaster Capitalism (+MAHA Loses the Plot)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 39:31


    Alex starts by talking about a troubling scandal in Florida between Ron DeSantis, political allies, and private security firms to build Alligator Alcatraz. Then Alex talks about how the Make America Healthy Again movement is losing the plot. He talks about a rise in tanning and sunscreen conspiracies, reversing taxes on tanning beds, and an effort to "Make Coca-Cola Great Again."

    FIFA vs Vancouver's Restaurants (+ Colbert Gets Axed)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 23:34


    Race Tensions Ignite in Southern Spain & Lamine Yamal's Strange 18th Birthday!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 27:59


    We're 86'd on the Department of Education & Incinerating 500 Tons of Emergency Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 36:36


    Trump Sees the FIFA World Cup as a Weapon of Soft Power (+ FIFA's Breakup with Europe is Coming & Is Trump a Soccer Fan?))

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 23:13


    In this episode, Alex talks about how Donald Trump seems to be a soccer fan and why the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a useful smokescreen for Trumpism. Trump seems to see hosting the World Cup as a weapon of soft power. Alex also talks about FIFA, anger in Europe, and why its president is buddying up to authoritarian leaders.

    Nazi Grok, Client List Conspiracies & Permits to Drink Beer in India

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 35:38


    In this episode, talks about why you need a permit to drink beer in parts of India, why xAI's Grok is falling in love with Hitler, and about new Epstein/Trump conspiracies.

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