The Point of It All
A podcast that touches on every day life issues, but from an "inner circle" point of view. I interview my closest family and friends to find out how they get through difficult times, as well as celebrating their victories.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 64
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
A State of Decay? Where Do We Go From Here?
Long after I'm gone from this Earth the fate of this country will rest in the hands of people like my nephew, PJ Hunter. He's in his early 30's, doing his best to live his version of the American dr…
Donald Trump: How Did We Get Here?
I've often wondered what made the conditions in our politics such fertile ground for someone like Donald Trump to rise to power. In this episode of the podcast I attempt to answer that question with …
Talking Relationships & Politics with Abby
How many times have you heard that relationships and politics don't mix, or that you shouldn't discuss politics at work? Well, I'd love to say these are both tenets that I live by, or advice that I t…
Season 6 Introduction
I recorded my last episode just before the Presidential election in November. In the days immediately following November 6th I was already planning to record my next show to talk abut the election re…
Living With Long Covid: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
In December of 2020 I contracted COVID-19. Because I'd managed to evade this disease for so long, I assumed I'd some how be immune. I won't say I was near death, but I've never been as sick in my ent…
The State of The Race
It's almost over! I don't know about you, but I'm ready for this election season to be done and over with. The negative ads, arguing with friends and family members over who they're supporting, and j…
ADHD: A Lived Experience with Dustin Horvath
Today ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is widely recognized as a legitimate condition that affects millions of people the world over, but this wasn't always the case. I remember it as…
The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A History
It's hard to believe that the Israel-Palestine-Hamas conflict has been raging since October 7th of last year, but here we are with no end in sight. I'm always searching for information to help me bet…
Bullying: Part 3 Going Full Circle
As my 3 part series on bullying comes to an end, this final episode features Krissy from the UK. Krissy survived bullying as a child, only to find herself as the bully later in adulthood. I found Kri…
The State of Our Union Is Perilous
Every election cycle seems to divide our country more and more, and while I'd love to say things are different in 2024, I fear we are heading for even darker days. With an attempted assassination on …
Bullying: Part 2 A Cultural Difference?
It never occurred to me that bullying might be different in other cultures, but that's exactly what I found out while talking to "Joe," my guest on this episode about bullying. Joe is from Malaysia, …
Bullying: A Rite of Passage or Something Much More Sinister
While I was doing my research for the topic on bullying, one thing became very clear early on in the process. The vast majority of us has experience with bullying. Weather it was as a bystander watc…
Surviving Prostate Cancer
Here are some quick facts about prostate cancer:
An estimated 164,690 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year.
The average age of diagnosis is 66. The disease rarely…
Welcome To Season 5! The State of The Union
Season 5 of The Point of It All podcast is here, but it almost didn't happen. In fact I was going to end the show after last season's final episode because I was burnt out! There's quite a bit of wor…
Chef Dorian Hunter Talks About Her New Cook Book: Not Your Average Southern Sides Chick
Four years after winning Master Chef Season 10, my sister Dorian Hunter has been busting her butt to parlay that win into something even bigger. In this episode we talk with Chef Dorian about the con…
All Politics With Kevin Maley
I love following politics. I like the back and forth between elected officials, and watching democracy in action. But I've made a concerted effort not to make my podcast all about politics because t…
Israel, Palestine, and HAMAS: The War Rages On
Admittedly so I was ignorant to the details of this conflict, but over the last couple of days I made a concerted effort to learn more about the history of this battle, and the more I learned the mor…
Over Time: A Novel By Warren Gordon
I've always admired authors. There's just something about creating a piece of work, then putting it on display for the world to see. Opening yourself up to all manners of criticism along the way ca…
Living Homeless: A Conversation with Gregorio Lewis
The Dangers The Practice of Gerrymandering Poses To Our Democracy
I follow politics pretty closely, and while I had a pretty good idea of what "Gerrymandering" is I still learned a few things from my guest, high school government teacher Patrick Creedy. Patrick ha…