Decoding the Gurus
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Shows
- Supplementary Material (51)Supplementary Material episodes.
- Decoding Academia (6)Decoding Academia series episodes.
- Gurometer (9)Gurometer episodes and previews.
- Mini Decoding (6)Mini Decoding episodes.
- Required Readings (2)Required Readings episodes.
- Decoding the Gurus (126)Main episodes and everything else.
Episode highlights
- Supplementary Material 51: Parasitic Palate Cleansers, Selective Understanding, and the "Context" from Supplementary Material • 2026-06-20We exercise good faith and grapple with the ever-versatile context window in this unintentionally thematic episode. Supplementary Material 51 The…
- Supplementary Material 50: The String Theory Mafia, Shameless Propagandists, and The Topography of Semantic Space from Supplementary Material • 2026-06-10We become highly effective at exploiting the gap between salience and relevance as we universalise semiotic capability and listen to more brave…
- Decoding Academia: Moral Entrepreneurs, Measurement Issues, & Screentime with Andrew Przybylski (Patreon Preview) from Decoding Academia • 2026-02-27Another episode where the guest is not a sense-making prophet or a galaxy-brained guru, as we engage in academic dialogos with Oxford psychologist…
- Decoding Academia 35: When Prophecy Fails Debunked? (Patreon Series) from Decoding Academia • 2026-02-16Ever heard of cognitive dissonance? That thing a psychology lecturer might have explained to you once upon a time, likely using the same UFO cult…
- Gurometer: Iain McGilchrist *Patreon Preview* from Gurometer • 2026-06-12In this Gurometer edition, Matt and Chris feed Iain McGilchrist into the sacred instrument to see where exactly refined country-parish-minister…
- Gurometer: Teal Swan and Scott Galloway from Gurometer • 2026-03-18In this Gurometer double bill, Matt and Chris break out the much-sought-after Gurometer™ to score Teal Swan and Scott Galloway across the 11…
- Mini Decoding: Sabine's Contrarian Outrage- How Dare You Criticise Eric! from Mini Decoding • 2025-07-25In this mini-decoding, Matt and Chris examine Sabine Hossenfelder's recent fervent defence of Eric Weinstein and her sharp rebuke of his critics,…
- Mini Decoding: Back in the K-Hole from Mini Decoding • 2025-03-29In this very special episode, Matt and Chris, despite swearing off any further Dr. K content after their previous three-part series, find…
- Required Readings: The Genius Myth by Helen Lewis from Required Readings • 2025-10-29In another exciting Required Reading episode, Chris and Matt offer their penetrating, high IQ thoughts on the latest book by journalist and podcast…
- Required Readings: Buddhism - A Journey Through History from Required Readings • 2025-07-02In this episode of "Decoding Academia: Required Readings", Chris and Matt take a joint stroll through the history of Buddhism through Donald S.…
- L. Ron Hubbard: Sleeping with Bandits, Hunting with Pygmies And So On from Decoding the Gurus • 2026-05-31The Decoders wrap up cult season by dissecting a titan of the cult scene, the founder of Scientology, Lafayette Ronald Hubbard or L. Ron for short.…
- Iain McGilchrist, Part 2: Hemispheres, Culture, and Cosmic Consciousness from Decoding the Gurus • 2026-05-04In this episode, we return to Iain McGilchrist as he spirals upwards from his binary hemispheric model into full cosmic spirituality. The rule is…