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!

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Decoding Academia 33: The Great Müller-Lyer Debate from Fish Tanks to Eye Operations *Patreon Preview* 2025-06-14
Supplementary Material 31: Aquatic Nightmares, Strategic Obliviousness, & Race Realists 2025-06-13
Shamanism and the Art of Charismatic Otherness with Manvir Singh 2025-06-07
Trump vs. Elon: The Gurusphere Reacts 2025-06-07
Supplementary Material 30: Decoding Irish Stew, Owl Hate, and Hypothetical Avoidance 2025-06-01
Eric Weinstein vs. Sean Carroll: Pomp & Fury 2025-05-30
Supplementary Material 29: Sensemaking Evolved Relationship Constellations, Woke Lucifer, and Cancerous Outrage 2025-05-24
The All-In Podcast: How Tech Titans Besties Saved the World 2025-05-24
Supplementary Material 28: The Ultimate Geometric Unifying Cognitive-Theoretic Iceberg 2025-05-16
Gurometer: Gary Stevenson 2025-05-10
Gary Stevenson: The People's Economist 2025-05-04
Supplementary Material 27: Joe Rogan vs. Douglas Murray vs. Sam Harris vs. DTG 2025-04-25
Michael Shellenberger: Conspiratorial Propaganda 2025-04-18
Decoding the Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps 2025-04-16
Supplementary Material 26: Flint Dibble Interview, Bonding over Outgroup Hate, and Manly Sycophancy 2025-04-12
Lex Fridman & Douglas Murray: The Wise Man from the Land of Peace 2025-04-06
Supplementary Material 25: Ancient Pyramids, Sesame Street Monsters, & MORE Lab Leak Discourse 2025-03-30
Mini Decoding: Back in the K-Hole 2025-03-29
Gurometer: Naomi Klein 2025-03-23
Naomi Klein: It was Neoliberal Capitalism all along! 2025-03-14
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