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Centered From Reality

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Alex Kopytko is a ”radical centrist” that wants to understand the extremes. He has worked in politics and has studied public policy and political science. Alex argues that centrism is less about being a contrarian, it is about being able to change your mind and embrace an openness to new ideas. 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

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43:46

Friday the 13th: Cranks in the CDC, Israel Strikes...

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2025/06/14

Alex talks about Israel striking Iran and he worries that Iran is actually closer to a nuclear weapon than before, even though he thinks Israel is pushing Iran further in that direction. He also talks about Trump officially announcing the end of FEMA. Alex also talks about RFK Jr. appointing Dr. Robert Malone as one of eight new members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. He fired the old 17 and is placing them with conspiracy cranks.

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34:14

Riots in the Streets, Authoritarianism in the Sheets...

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2025/06/13

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29:41

A Dress Rehearsal for 2026: Cracking Down on Local...

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2025/06/10

In this episode, Alex talks about why Trump deploying the military into Los Angeles is meant to create a pretext to crack down on local power in blue states. This is intended to cripple local politics, federalize law enforcement, and potentially find ways to keep republicans in power if it is threatened.

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19:01

The Authoritarian Moment is Here: The LA Riots +...

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2025/06/09

In this episode, fresh off of Spain’s loss to Portugal, Alex does a brief episode talking about the riots in Los Angeles and why he thinks that the deportations were just a gateway drug into something deeper and that Trump/Stephen Miller are going after LA for a reason.

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44:23

Poland Enters an Electoral, Existential Doom Spiral...

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2025/06/08

In this episode, Alex talks about how democracies such as Poland, the United States, Germany, Romania, and more, are facing an issue every election that makes reform and progress difficult. Basically, every election is now marketed as “existential” and this rhetoric makes it hard for pragmatic, incumbent leaders to get enough time to actually put forward long term policies. Alex talks about the doom spiral between populist elections, centrist oppositions, and the recent presidential election in

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47:37

The Madman Theory & Trump (with Martin Benes)

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2025/06/07

In this episode, Alex has part two of his conversation with Martin Benes. This part focuses on foreign policy, cracks in the Putin-Trump relationship, why confusion drives Trump’s foreign policies, and much more. Also, Alex talks about why Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returning to the US and Germany building up its military to be the largest in Europe.

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01:22:14

Maybe Xenon Gas Can Save Democracy (with Martin Benes)

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2025/06/06

In this episode, Alex sits down with Martin Benes. In this recent iteration of their podcast series together they talk Champions League Soccer, how Xenon Gas got some wealthy tourists to the top of Everest in peak time, and the state of democracy. They focus on Biden’s capacity to be president, Elon vs Trump, and much more.

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36:00

FEMA Isn’t Prepared for Hurricane Season (+ Is Elon a...

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2025/06/05

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46:17

“Globalize the Intifada” Looks Like This (+ PSG Fans...

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2025/06/04

In this episode, Alex starts by talking about the chaos in Paris and other French cities that has occurred over the last few days after Paris Saint-Germain won its first UCL. Alex talks about the phenomenon that occurs when a fanbase’s team wins a championship. Later, Alex talks about the rise of antisemitism in the United States, the horrific attack last Sunday in Boulder, and why globalizing the intifada is dangerous.

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34:58

From Taco Bowls to TACO Trade & Ukraine Historic...

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2025/06/02

In this episode of the Sunday Scaries, Alex embraces the heat and rants about PSG beating Inter Milan in the Champion’s League Final. Then Alex talks about Ukraine’s historic strike inside of Siberia that happened today. He wonders if this strike will force Russia to negotiate or call for a brutal response. Finally, Alex talks about TACO, “Trump Always Chickens Out.” It seems like Wall Street has finally realized that Trump always backs out of tariffs. Now financiers are buying the dip and making

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44:03

Ukraine Stares Into the Abyss: Ukrainian POWs Report...

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2025/05/30

Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners after the meeting in Istanbul, but there are horrific reports of torture, brainwashing, and of Ukrainian soldiers forgetting about their lives in Ukraine. At the same time, Trump is in a (social media) war of words with Putin and Russia is now producing hundreds of drones a day. Alex talks about his worries.

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35:20

America's Lost Talent: Trump's War on Harvard

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2025/05/28

In this episode, Alex talks about the Trump Administration’s war on Harvard University. The administration has removed its tax-exempt status, is looking to vet the social media of international students, and has cut billions in grants and funding. Alex argues that this is shameful because part of America’s success has been attracting the best and brightest from around the world.

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54:23

Antisemitism Surges as Gaza Suffers, Trump Peddles...

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2025/05/24

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59:19

A Big, Beautiful Crap of a Bill, the ‘Geophysical...

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2025/05/23

In this episode, Alex starts by talking about why he thinks we are doomed. Tucker Carlson and others are giving weight to a new conspiracy about the “geophysical event” that combines climate denialism, anti-elitism, government skepticism, QAnon, and more. The event sounds like it is out of a Hollywood, apocalypse movie. Next, Trump is mad at Bruce Springsteen after comments he made at a concert in England and he is threatening to investigate the Boss. Alex talks about Trump’s intimidation that is

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26:43

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room: Putin Plays Trump &...

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2025/05/21

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29:46

A ‘Catch Me if You Can’ Kind of Regime: Birthright...

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2025/05/19

In this episode, Alex first reacts to the news that Joe Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Then he talks about the hearings the Supreme Court held on Thursday around Trump’s executive order to overturn birthright citizenship. It seems like the justices don’t find the administration’s argument valid, but there is a debate over whether national injunctions should be used in matters like this. Alex dives into injunctions and why they are controversial and also important to prevent

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37:04

Hollywood Has 99 Problems & Now Tariffs Are One (+...

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2025/05/18

In this episode, Alex takes a deep dive into why Trump has recently threatened 100% tariffs on movies that are not filmed in the United States. He thinks this entire fiasco is a perfect metaphor surrounding why Trump thinks reviving dying industries and areas is important. Alex also talks about Moody's downgrading the U.S. credit rating.

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50:02

Grok Rants About White Genocide, Trump's Romantic...

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2025/05/16

In this episode, Alex talks about why Trump’s trip to the Gulf States to meet with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Syria, shows that his foreign policy goals will be transactional and immoral. Next, Grok, the AI chatbot produced by Elon Musk’s xAI, seems to be obsessed with South Africa and conspiracies about “white genocide.” Many are wondering if this is intentional. Finally, Stephen Miller thinks that the “emergency” at the Southern Border is enough for the administration to suspend

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41:26

Hamas Force One: Foreign Grifts, Crypto Gifts &...

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2025/05/15

In this episode, Alex talks about how he is always disillusioned when he’s heard people on the right say that Trump is shielded from being a corrupt president because of his net worth. These people say that Trump isn’t worried about money and will fight for the American people. Alex argues that this is all BS and he has the proof — a $400 million plane (gift) from Qatar, a crypto scheme, hotel deals, and more show that Trump is openly corrupt and doesn’t care.

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01:06:04

Sunday Scaries: NATO’s Nightmare, Narva Scenario & A...

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2025/05/12

In this Mother’s Day episode of the Sunday Scaries, Alex starts by talking about Casey Means, Trump’s pick to be the U.S. Surgeon General. Means is part of the MAHA movement, is a friend of RFK Jr., expresses vaccine skepticism, has no experience running a public health organization, and didn’t even finish her residency to practice medicine. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about the Narva Scenario (out of Estonia) which would be a nightmare for NATO. He then poses the question — is Putin

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