Decoding the Gurus
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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Peter Thiel: The Techno-Apocalypse is Nigh

Peter Thiel: The Techno-Apocalypse is Nigh

In this episode, Matt and Chris tackle the big ideas—or at least the ones rattling around in Peter Thiel’s mind. Tech billionaire, venture capitalist, and political kingmaker, Thiel has long been a lo...

4 Feb 20253h 8min

The Wounded Bird Lex Fridman vs. The Evil Ukrainian Bot Farms

The Wounded Bird Lex Fridman vs. The Evil Ukrainian Bot Farms

In this episode, we look at a recently released segment by Lex Fridman, where he reflects on his interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.We examine Lex’s self-presentation as a Christ-li...

22 Jan 20251h 20min

Supplementary Material 21: The emergency snake, thought = secularised prayer, and Love and War

Supplementary Material 21: The emergency snake, thought = secularised prayer, and Love and War

It's 2025, and the Gurusphere shows no signs of slowing down—so here we are, diving into some grim crossovers. This time, the bro-optimiser Andrew Huberman has teamed up with the chaos dragon himself,...

10 Jan 202548min

Gurometer: Curtis Yarvin

Gurometer: Curtis Yarvin

Back once again with the dark art of Gurometry, we turn our sights to the bad boy of Silicon Valley—the mulleted maestro, the edgy eejit, Curtis Yarvin. A legend in his own mind, but how does he rank ...

2 Jan 202517min

Supplementary Material 20: Stolen Valour, Based Murder, and Eric Weinstein's Phonecall Problems

Supplementary Material 20: Stolen Valour, Based Murder, and Eric Weinstein's Phonecall Problems

In this end-of-year supplementary material, we unleash the hounds of war, battle through the discourse, and emerge alive but bloody and battered on the other side. Enlist now and join the fight.Supple...

27 Dec 202440min

Curtis Yarvin: The Edgelord's Guide to Monarchy 40K

Curtis Yarvin: The Edgelord's Guide to Monarchy 40K

In this long-anticipated episode, Matt and Chris venture into the peculiar world of Curtis Yarvin—a reactionary blogger, tech entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed monarchist. Known to his early followers...

25 Dec 20242h 41min

DTG Christmas Quiz 2024 with Helen Lewis & Badstats

DTG Christmas Quiz 2024 with Helen Lewis & Badstats

In this special festive episode, Chris and Matt are joined by seasoned decoder and quiz master Helen Lewis to discuss the myths around genius, extract her 2025 Guru predictions, and, of course, partic...

13 Dec 20241h 33min

Supplementary Material 19: Critic-O-Rama with extra trans-dimensional alien demons

Supplementary Material 19: Critic-O-Rama with extra trans-dimensional alien demons

In this truly epic-length supplementary material, we spin 70 critical paradigms simultaneously while trying to avoid the wily tricks of some hostile transdimensional forces. Do we succeed? Join us to ...

29 Nov 202447min

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