Reality Check With Alex Gould

This week Alex dives into the world of politics (3:51) and discusses Iowa, New Hampshire, why certain candidates have disappointed, the inhernet problem of candidates running for President vs doing the job, and his predictions for the rest of the nomination process. Then look for a dive into All-Star weekend, one of his favorite events of the NBA season (38:13).

This week on Reality Check is a short, 15 minute podcast in honor of Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and the 7 others who passed in the helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Alex will detail the impact of this tragedy on himself, friends, and the world, along with dive into lessons he is taking away from it.

In this podcast, Alex goes over all things in NBA, including Zion's debut (2:35), the NBA All-Star Game starter announcements/reserve predictions (9:41), and halfway point NBA season reactions (41:33)

In this hour Alex details two primary hot topics in sports: (1) the presence of technology regarding current sports cheating scandals (2:25) in the NFL (3:05) and MLB (8:34), along with updates/predictions for the NFL Playoffs (22:28).

Reality Check is ending 2019 in a BIG way with this podcast! Within the hour, Alex used research including hours upon hours of film study and advanced analytic research to rank all of the current starting Quarterbacks in the NFL right now!Look out for your favorite teams and some MASSIVE surprises, such as Josh Allen not exactly having a breakout year, Carson Wentz's fall from glory, and Ryan Tannehill's ascension into the upper-tier of NFL QB's. If you tune into this hour be prepared to have trouble hitting that pause button or turning it off!

This week on Reality Check Alex returns to a classic NFL show where he goes in depth to rank his top 10 teams in the league right now (2:05) and later briefly discusses the NFL MVP debate (30:36) and fantasy football overview of the season so far (37:24).

Today Reality Check for the first time shares a personal journey: a one hour deep dive of what it is like to live as a Native American today. Abby Martin joins Alex for the show to describe what her Native American identity means to her, experiences of growing up on a reservation in South Dakota, and so much more. Click play and join Abby/Alex for this intimate and enlightening story.

Today on Reality Check Chai Aduru and Aaron Umen join Alex and discuss their tennis journeys to eventually become varsity athletes here at CWRU, the recruiting process while in high school, and the experience of what it means to be a collegiate athlete. Later in the show, the trio delves into the professional world of sports and discusses the ATP tour (42:09) + NBA (51:14)

In the new year of Reality Check, interview style shows are coming back and are REVAMPED, starting with Elyssa Kim in this podcast. Within the hour, Alex and Elyssa talk about Halloween experiences from this year and the past (1:30), including a fun eight question Halloween-themed test (10:02). Post-Halloween talk, discussion topics include experiences/opinions of CWRU (19:27), transitioning from living in the South to Cleveland (33:58), student government talk (41:02), and theater discussion (49:50). P.S. Apoligies for the in-and-out sound at times, the microphones were having some minor technical issues but they will be much improved next week!

In this hour, Alex goes over his individual player award predictions for the 2019-2020 NBA season, along with his analysis of what the first few days of the season mean in terms of the future playoff picture/bigger scope of the season.

This week on Reality Check Alex dives into possible dangers associated with humanizing villains in movies, as inspired by the recent release and subsequent criticism of Joker (1:30). Then, Alex goes through his predictions and preview for the 2019-2020 NBA Season which is beginning in just over a week (15:56)!

In this podcast, Alex expands his reach in this year of Reality Check to discuss hot topics in the video game world (2:13). After, Alex goes over recent quotes from figures in the sports world and rates the absurdity of the statements on a 1-5 scale (34:50).

Podcast #50 for Reality Check is up and in this podcast Alex discusses his rankings for the top 5 College Football Heisman candidates right now in the weekly Reality Ranks segment (3:30), College Football Playoff predictions (17:47), and a new game titled Myth or Fact that centers all around the NBA Media Day/2020 Draft Prospects (30:45)!

It's a new year for Reality Check and we are going BIGGER and BETTER than ever before in this season featuring more segments and games for analysis than ever before. For the debut, I dive into the world of fantasy football featuring three primary segments including Reality Ranks: Rank top 5 stories of the NFL season, then relate to fantasy (3:35); Panic Meter: Rating of how panicked we should be about underperforming top fantasy picks on a scale from 1 to 10 (17:18); and Sell High or For Real: This year many players have come out of nowhere to start the fantasy season. Are they for real or should you try to trade them while their value is still high (40:10)

Summer is here, so I returned to my high school radio stiation to host a solo radio show centering around the NBA. Get ready for some classic Reality Check NBA talk about the recent draft lottery and playoff analysis/predictions!

On Reality Check this week, Bonnie Wu talks about her time in student government thus far and reflects on her first year on campus in the terms of what made her experiences unique, such as being a nursing major here and being from California. Enjoy!

In one of the final episodes of Reality Check this semester, Sharan Mehta joins me for one of the more laid back discussions of Reality Check so far. Over the course of our hour on air, Sharan describes his love of soccer, opinions of CWRU (especially in comparison to his upbringing in India), and his experiences of being a very involved member of two extracurricular activities at CWRU (student government and rowing). Enjoy!

Undergraduate Student Government Representatives Paritosh Joshi and Jake Roth come on Reality Check to discuss their USG experiences along with the current US politics scene, particularly the 2020 Elections and Mueller Report findings.

Today Hersh Bhatt comes on Reality Check to discuss what's occurred in March Madness thus far, make updated bracket predictions, and talk about his experiences as a part of Undergraduate Student Government for the last three years at CWRU (Currently serving as Vice President of Student Life). Enjoy!

Today I go solo on Reality Check for the first time at CWRU in my March Madness 2019 Special! In this podcast you'll hear my perspective on every single game in this tournament and hear my long-term predictions/analysis as well. Get ready to hear some major upset alerts + hot takes!This show was certainly near and dear to my heart since my radio career started with a March Madness 2015 Preview, meaning this one was my 5th annual March Madness special and 5th anniversary of my first radio show! So, I really hope you enjoy the podcast and gain some insight on how this year's bracket looks!

On this episode Laurel Williamson joins me on Reality Check to discuss her own acting/theater experience in life and at CWRU, all-time great Broadway musicals, and a brief wrap-up of movies over the past year. Enjoy!

CWRU Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Vice Presidents Sydney Davis and Marin Exler join me today to discuss their experiences at Case Western Reserve, in student government specifically, and share their opinions on the national politics scene, particularly in terms of the candidates for the Democratic nominee for President in 2020. Hope y'all enjoy!

Today Davu Keels joins me on Reality Check to analyze every aspect of last Sunday's Super Bowl as well as to discuss all the NBA Trade Deadline deals/info, which came just a few hours prior to the recording of this show.Without any technical difficulties this week, I hope you enjoy improved analysis from our last episode!

In my first radio show in college at Case Western Reserve University, a Cornerback on the CWRU Varsity Football Team, Thomas DelMastro, joins me to discuss his football journey to where he is today and what it's like to be a student athlete. After that segment, Thomas and I take a deep dive into analyzing the Patriots-Rams Super Bowl matachup coming up on February 3rd.There were some technical issues early on in the show due to the adjustment to the college radio station technology but regardless I hope you enjoy!

In the hearts of our college winter breaks, Noah Lofman and I go back to high school joined by Jared Rosenthal in a massive 2.5 hour Huddle return special! Within this podcast, some key concepts covered are mental health issues in the NFL, NFL playoff predictions, college football bowl choices, looking ahead in the NBA, and so much more. Enjoy!

My final radio show in high school is sadly here. During this show, I celebrate my four years on air with Noah Lofman and Jacob Berlinger during The Huddle! There was an error with recording early on, so the podcast will start in the middle of our NBA postseason discussion. However, after the NBA, there should be about 40 minutes of the more sentimental aspect of looking back at the time us three had doing radio together.

After an incredible four years of radio and two years of Reality Check, my solo show, it is unfortunately time to say goodbye. With my graduation coming, I provide more of a sentimental show than usual with my look back at my time on the radio station at my high school. The hour includes reflections on certain topics and some of my favorite clips from old shows of my time here. Enjoy! 

For the first half of a special 2 hour edition of The Huddle, I discuss politics and tennis solo. Then, in one of our best ever hours on air together, Noah Lofman joins me for talk about the NBA Playoffs and our award predictions. Enjoy!

Today Eli Shapiro joins me for the final political episode of Reality Check and my second to last show of high school. Within this hour, the two of us review recent news on President Trump, gun control in America, North Korean relations, and more. Enjoy the show!

After coming down with a fever and cold, I'm back on air with a solo show discussing all the hot topics in sports! In this hour, I talk about my opinion on the recent Supreme Court ruling on sports betting, the Conference Finals in the NBA, and some brief thoughts on the MLB season thus far. Enjoy!

For the fourth and final time, The Huddle crew (Jacob Berlinger and I today) host our annual NFL Draft Preview. The topics in this hour varied from ranking the "Big 5" Quarterbacks of this class to our mocks for the first ten picks in the draft and many more. Enjoy folks!

That's right...I decided to dedicate an entire hour of radio to Fortnite, the Battle Royale video game that has surpassed the limits of what we thought was possible in terms of popularity with over 50 million who have now downloaded it. For the first two-thirds of the show Daniel Joseph comes on air for a general discussion of the game while Matt Livas and Maddy Bayzaee join me later to continue that, along with talking about Fortnite's limited time modes. Enjoy!

In today's show, Jared Rosenthal joins me to analyze the first round of the NBA playoffs so far and discuss how our perceptions of certain playoff teams have changed.  Enjoy the hour, folks!

The NBA regular season ends two days from now. So, today I predict the final seedings for each conference along with who will win every single matchup! Just to let you all know, for the first 15-20 minutes there were some off-air distractions that led to me not being at my best on the mic. However, I hope you all still enjoy!

Today I go back to a solo format to wrap up 2018's March Madness that ended with Villanova's win over Michigan the day prior! In this show, be ready to hear my analysis of the game, along with my favorite matchups of this March, the most surprising squads, and the most disappointing teams. This show is truly one of my favorites of the year!

As a part of their sportscasting class experience, Mike Lee and Brian McDevitt are not only joining me on Reality Check today but are also leading the show! I hope you all enjoy our updates on the upset-ridden Rounds of 64 and 32 in March Madness and predicitons for future matchups in the tourney, along with discussion of what's going on right now with MLB Spring Training and the ever-changing NHL playoff picture.  

The Huddle crew of Jacob Berlinger, Noah Lofman, and I made our debut as a radio team in March of 2015 to discuss that year's March Madness tournament. So, here we are back for the fourth and final time to discuss our projections for the 2018 tournament, recorded on the first day of the Round of 64. Enjoy our plethora of upsets and very different Final Four projections in this hour!

In November Austin Klapman joined me on Reality Check to be interviewed about his tennis career and future goals as a player at Monmouth University. Today, he is back, but this time, rather than extending the initial interview, we wanted to spend the hour discussing all that's going on in the world of college and professional tennis!  

For the third consecutive year, I recorded my Oscars special just a few days before the big show this upcoming Sunday! This time, I discuss possible future trends of the award show, relevant social issues in 2018 and how they connect to Hollywood/the Oscars, and I make my will win/should win predictions for the six major awards given out. Additionally, I unfortunately had to cut the nominated songs from this podcast due to copyright concerns. Hopefully the the show will be just as enjoyable even without the breaks for music!

In a return to a classic sports format, Jack Ulrich and I discuss this year's NBA-All Star Weekend and share our playoff predictions for the Eastern Conference. Later in the show Aaron Berkowitz and I talk about how the 2018 Olympics have gone so far, both in terms of the USA specifically and for the event as a whole.

Here is the first part of my radio show in honor of the rapidly rising rapper NF, whose concert I will be attending later this month! Due to copyright concerns with music played, I may not be able to post the second part but will certainly see what I can do. Hope you all enjoy this snippet of my show from the week.

Jacob Berlinger, who also co-hosts The Huddle and The Rant with me,  guest hosts Reality Check today for the first time in what feels like far too long to discuss the 2017 year in terms of movies on topics ranging from sequels lowering the quality of films to our favorite pictures of the year! 

After bringing on guests for many shows in a row, it's about time for me to take on a solo show once again! In this one, I preview the upcoming college football bowl games and provide some brief analysis on the Heisman Trophy results. And be warned...I get VERY passionate during this hour, so I hope you enjoy!

In honor of Revival, Eminem's new album releasing this Friday, Jack St. John comes on Reality Check to discuss album rumors and the two released songs from it thus far, along with some Eminem trivia I tried to trip him up on. Hope you enjoy the show and that the new album can live up to all the hype surrounding it!

In today's radio show, Austin Klapman, a D1 tennis commit to Monmouth University, joins me for an interview about his tennis journey and future as an NCAA athlete at Monmouth, along with a discussion about what's occurring right now on the ATP Tour/our predictions for the 2018 season.

For my first solo show in about two months, I am very excited to share with you a topic I'm very passionate about: the issues endemic to fantasy football. Brace yourself for a detailed rant that will last for the majority of the show, but during some extra time towards the end of the show, I also paired the aforementioned aspect with my top 12 fantasy redraft. Hope you enjoy!

Daniel Chung, Michael Ocasek, and Dana Sullivan all join me today at the midpoint of the NFL season to discuss fantasy football's first half, along with our predictions for the second half. Disclaimer: Many bold predictions have been made, so brace yourself for some shocking selections for disappointments, breakouts, and expectations for the remainder of the year. Hope you all enjoy!

Hectic? Maybe slightly. Disjointed? Possibly a little. However, six rotating co-hosts and I all had a GREAT time on radio for a Halloween Special! What's even more exciting is that our radio show took place during our school's community trick-or-treat, so lots of interviews with very young trick-or-treaters took place! Hopefully you all enjoy that, along with discussions of personal Halloween stories with Daniel/Eddie and a fun Halloween trivia game for Jenna/Sam. I know this was a complicated show to run, so thank you very very much to all 6 of my fellow co-hosts today to help make this show run smoothly!

Joshua Yang and Sammy Bellman join me today to discuss current events, including issues such as gun control, partisan divides, and to take part in a game I created entitled "Fact or Fiction." I hope you all enjoy this week's very relevant show!

In a 2017-18 NBA season preview, Jack Ulrich joins me for an energetic, light-hearted discussion of our power rankings (teams #1-30) for the upcoming season.

In our most special radio show yet, NICK ROACH, former starting Linebacker for the Bears and Raiders, joins my fellow co-hosts of The Huddle (Jacob Berlinger and Noah Lofman) and me. The three of us had the privilege of interviewing him to learn about his career and gain an insider's perspective on many issues in football we previously discussed. Please do enjoy this incredibly special show and WGBK first of landing a former professional athlete! On behalf of Noah and Jacob, we can't express our gratitude to you, Mr. Roach, for agreeing to come on our show, and thank you very much for being an even better guest than we could have asked for!