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!