Decoding the Gurus

De: Christopher Kavanagh and Matthew Browne
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  • An exiled Northern Irish anthropologist and a hitchhiking Australian psychologist take a close look at the contemporary crop of 'secular gurus', iconoclasts, and other exiles from the mainstream, offering their own brands of unique takes and special insights. Leveraging two of the most diverse accents in modern podcasting, Chris and Matt dig deep into the claims, peek behind the psychological curtains, and try to figure out once and for all... What's it all About? Join us, as we try to puzzle our way through and talk some smart-sounding smack about the intellectual giants of our age, from Jordan Peterson to Robin DiAngelo. Are they revolutionary thinkers or just grifters with delusions of grandeur? Join us and let's find out!
    Copyright 2025 Christopher Kavanagh and Matthew Browne
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  • Michael Shellenberger: Conspiratorial Propaganda

    Michael Shellenberger: Conspiratorial Propaganda
    Apr 18 2025

    In this episode, Matt and Chris pour themselves a stiff drink and slip into the fever‑dream crossover of Jordan Peterson and Michael Shellenberger, a conversation that opens with the claim that Western Europe is now the single greatest threat to free speech; yes, croissants and GDPR apparently out‑authoritarian China and Russia. According to Shellenberger, we can now rest safe as free speech has been restored and “America Is Back!” thanks to God-Emperor Trump and the living avatar of honest utterance, Elon 'Horus' Musk.

    Our hosts marvel as Shellenberger insists USAID is a rogue soft‑power leviathan that somehow staged January 6th, sabotaged the 2020 election, and deserves to be nuked from orbit... although he can’t quite prove any of that YET​. Alongside the conspiratorial drivel there is also a heavy serving of Peterson's obscurantist mythicism and dinner‑party anthropology as he explains how Hungary is a model democracy, the US nation beset by parasites, and that this is all inevitably connected to how people are not paying enough attention to Jesus​.

    But that is not all! You will also learn about Manly Men vs. Gentlemen, Musk’s “move fast and break government” ethos, and the revelation that free speech is not a nice‑to‑have but a must‑have—unless you are a lawyer, journalist, or student on the wrong side of the Trump administration.

    So buckle up for an hour of dystopian déjà vu, as two self‑styled rebel intellectuals morph into state propagandists, cheerleading every single action of Trump and Musk while lecturing the rest of us on free thought.

    Sources

    • “Trump, Musk, Kennedy: The Dawn of Transparency,” The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Ep. 526.
    • Shellenberger's Substack, including gems like "Why Trump’s Victory Is, For Millions Of Us, Cathartic" and "Both USAID And The CIA Were Behind The Impeachment Of Trump in 2019"
    • Taibbi & Shellenberger testify to the House Judiciary Committee to help uncover "the Biden-Harris Administration's unconstitutional censorship campaign"
    • Singal-Minded articles detailing Shellenberger's sloppy journalism and conspiracy theories
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    2 h y 7 m
  • Decoding the Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps

    Decoding the Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps
    Apr 16 2025

    In this stunning crossover episode, Matt and Chris are joined by Australian 'media personality' and podcast host Josh Szeps for a joyful discussion of podcasts, gurusphere, and general media dynamics. As you might imagine, we discuss issues around the heterodox sphere, cultures of criticism, and the issues involved with 'platforming' controversial figures. We discuss the constantly surprising popularity of Lex Fridman and his unique interview style, how the heterodox respond to criticism, and rampant hypocrisy. Also, Matt is finally held to account for his food takes, and we find out the real story behind the Olympic mascot, Olly the Kookaburra.

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    • Josh's Substackistan podcast
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    1 h y 17 m
  • Supplementary Material 26: Flint Dibble Interview, Bonding over Outgroup Hate, and Manly Sycophancy

    Supplementary Material 26: Flint Dibble Interview, Bonding over Outgroup Hate, and Manly Sycophancy
    Apr 12 2025

    We project our insecurities onto the gurusphere, wallowing in our inadequacy to bond over shared hatred of outgroups, and interview Flint Dibble along the way.

    Supplementary Material 26

    00:00 Introduction and Greetings

    01:53 Ol' Squeaky and Lex's horny poems

    05:11 Eric Weinstein is still waiting for the call

    09:26 Interview with Flint Dibble

    11:05 Introduction and Catching Up

    12:19 Joe Rogan and Public Perception

    14:57 Hypocrisy and Slander

    16:05 Graham Hancock and Neo-Nazi Connections

    22:08 Upcoming Exposé on Joe Rogan

    23:03 Pyramids of Giza: New Claims

    24:45 Debunking the Mega Structures Theory

    25:20 The Researchers Behind the Claims

    28:21 Scientific Methods and Evidence

    31:58 Conclusion on Pyramids and Science

    35:13 Gurusphere Dynamics

    37:47 Pseudo-Archaeology and Public Perception

    46:11 Mr. Beast's Egypt Adventure

    50:36 The Role of Pseudo-Archaeology in Conspiracy Theories

    58:50 Post-Interview Discussion

    59:53 Trump's Tariffs and Economic Impact

    01:04:30 The Amazing Tariff Formula

    01:09:45 Geoffrey Miller's 9D Chess Theory of the Tariffs

    01:13:30 Contrapoints Conspiracy Video

    01:14:55 Some things Matt will not mention on Tariffs

    01:17:35 QAnon Anonymous on Graham Hancock

    01:22:33 Some Other News covers Joe Rogan

    01:30:13 Ryan Beard's Destiny Content Nuke

    01:32:33 The Studies Show covers Conspiracies

    01:33:53 Hasan argues for tariffs

    01:37:40 Back to Rogan and Chris Williamson

    01:39:21 Critically Reviewing Cory Clark's Study

    01:47:58 Incestuous Bro Podcasts and Legacy Media Struggles

    01:53:00 Bonding over outgroup hatred and Criticism Capture

    02:02:04 USAid is funding the attacks on Tesla!

    02:07:56 Trump's Badass Son humilates Biden

    02:10:28 Tribal Hypocrisy

    02:11:52 Joe Smashes All Your Paradigms!

    02:14:59 The villain, Sam Harris criticizes the hero, Lex Fridman

    02:20:18 Does Lex speak to EVERYONE?

    02:23:44 Concluding Thoughts from Maladjusted Haters

    The full episode is available for Patreon subscribers (2hr 25 mins).

    Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus

    Sources

    • Archaeology with Flint Dibble- Megastructures under Giza Pyramids⁉️ ARCHAEOLOGY REWRITTEN or viral 💩?
    • Piers Morgan episode with Flint and Milo Rossi
    • Joe Rogan Experience #2293 - Chris Williamson
    • QAnon Anonymous: Graham Hancock’s Ancient Apocalypse (E318)
    • Contrapoints: Conspiracy
    • The Studies Show: Conspiracy Theories
    • What "Happened" To Joe Rogan? - SOME MORE NEWS
    • Men's Health: Joe Rogan Responds to the Controversy Surrounding His 'Endorsement' of Bernie Sanders
    • Ryan Beard: Content Nuke Destiny
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    1 h y 14 m
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Wonderfully entertaining and insightful, as well as excessively verbose!
I adore the conversations.
I also appreciate not having to do my own research.

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A much needed podcast in the age of gurus.

Chris and Matt are carrying hammers trying to Whack-A-Mole all the gurus coming out of their misinformed, self-indulgent, self-aggrandizing, conspiratorial podcast holes. The hosts are approaching the topics in good faith. If you are interested in understanding how gurus build their cult-like following, and the techniques they use to manipulate their listeners, then the boys have you covered. The main critique I have for the podcast is that it's a tad bit too long at times. If you don't find the topics interesting, they have funny accents.

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Toxic bigotted juveniles must be muted

Two ignorant rambling researchers think its hilarious to treat serious issues like gender dysphoria with toxic and immature mockery. What right do they have to causually cissplain (with a known transphobic Helen Lewis) anything to anyone? Do they realise what it's like to grow up confused about identity. Do they talk about the mental and physical abuse perpetrated by others on the LGBTQIA+ community or the unacceptable suicide rates? No. They just compare fighting for human decency and rights of every individual to the despicable orthodoxy of churches that believe in superbeings who created the earth and let all their disciples get away with pedophilia! They just pretend they are objective because their whole life has revolved around an insecure, fragile, colonial biased paradigm. Brainwashed and self-delusional. They think they are objective because they mock those hate crime mongers from the IDW. That childish sarcasm and laughter when talking about Peterson and the ilk, and then that vomit inducing feeling sorry/not sorry for being 'meanies' is nothing more than acting as apologists for those criminal misogynists and supporting hate speech. Barely able to listen to an older one on Ibram X Kendi but it is obvious they have a major issue with critical race theory, anti-racism and the BLM movement. I will issue a formal complaint about this podcast and hope you will do the same.

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