Decoding the Gurus
Christopher Kavanagh and Matthew BrowneAn 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 curt... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 268 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureScienceSocial Sciences | |||
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Jensen Huang is so hot right now; not only did he make some statements that were widely derided, but he also featured in a glitzy "collab" episode with our favourite lone wolf, Lex Fridman. Sensing guru vibes, we turned to take a deep dive into his r... more
Matt updates his p(doom), Tucker Carlson does his best impression of Wormtongue, and the political horseshoe unites over Flydubai JAQs. Sometimes our future AI overlords do not look so bad.
The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (2 hrs... more
Chris and Matt grapple with Face Huggers, ponder the mysteries of algebra, and have a heated exchange over the term "bespoke".
*Sorry about some of Chris' audio: the microphone settings will be fixed next episode!
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A competitive duo examines influential figures and ideas at the fringes of science, psychology, and politics, often challenging mainstream narratives. Recent episodes scrutinize SARS‑CoV‑2 origins debates, weighing lab leak versus natural spillover with input from respected virologists, while other installments critique secular guru culture, media sensationalism, and the dynamics of intellectual authority. The show combines rigorous critique with witty banter, aiming to illuminate how claims are constructed and how audiences are influenced by visuals, rhetoric, and celebrity status. Notably, the format repeatedly probes the ethics of expertise, the politics of science communication, and the economics of being a public intellectual, which ma... more
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