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Decoding the Gurus

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 Ciencia Ciencias Sociales
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  • Gurometer: Stefan Molyneux *Patreon Preview*

    Gurometer: Stefan Molyneux *Patreon Preview*
    Dec 13 2025

    In this unlocked bonus episode, Chris and Matt complete their forensic/esoteric/scientific assessment of the charming Stefan Molyneux, consigning him (sadly) to the eternal archives of the Gurometer.
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    33 m
  • Stefan Molyneux, Part 2: Back in the Moly Hole

    Stefan Molyneux, Part 2: Back in the Moly Hole
    Dec 4 2025

    Cult Season continues, and much like Stefan himself, you may have hoped this would go away after Part 1. Unfortunately, like all persistent internet hauntings, Molyneux has returned. And this time, Chris and Matt venture even deeper into the Moly-Hole, a place where truth is redefined, callers are slowly gaslit into existential confusion, and every philosophical insight is served with the overwhelming scent of narcissism and emotional manipulation.

    We return to the joyful world of Stefan’s caller-domination rituals, courtesy of Twitter Spaces, where he continues his life’s work of berating strangers and stroking his own ego while insisting he alone possesses the True Meaning of Truth.

    Listeners can thrill to the culmination of the Truth Call™ from Part 1, where the philosophically inclined young father is sucked further into Stefan’s epistemological meat grinder as Stefan tries to uncover the imaginary psychoanalytic roots of the caller’s ongoing defiance. From there, we are introduced to Caller No. 3 for just a sprinkling of the patented victim-blaming and misogyny of the Molyneux Method.

    Finally, Chris and Matt offer their overall thoughts on Molyneux’s long and illustrious career as an internet arsehole. They conclude that while Stefan has managed to cycle through platforms, ideologies, and degrees of baldness, he has maintained absolute fidelity to the same psychological tactics—gaslighting, projection, undermining, hypocrisy, and the uncanny ability to make even a throwaway joke feel incredibly creepy.

    So that’s it for now… collectively we can escape the Moly-Hole, carefully sealing the tunnel entrance as we leave. And let’s pray this is the last time anyone has to think about good ol’ Stefan.

    Aside from that… Cult Season continues. Abandon hope, etc.

    Links

    • Freedomain Radio 6162: The Most Frightening Fact! (Twitter/X Space)
    • Philosophy student reviews Molyneux’s The Art of the Argument
    • Michael Shermer’s amazing excuse for endorsing Molyneux
    • Former guest discusses Molyneux’s descent into racist pseudoscience (2016)
    • Guardian article (2008) on Molyneux’s online cult & “DeFooing”
    • Daily Mail article (2015) on a family impacted by Molyneux’s community
    • Daily Beast profile on Molyneux during his Trump pivot
    • SPLC profile on Stefan Molyneux
    • SPLC investigation of Molyneux’s alt-right connections (2018)
    • College of Psychologists of Ontario:...
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    1 h y 32 m
  • Supplementary Material 40: YouTube Builders, the Discourse Grind, and Sam Harris' Dinner Parties

    Supplementary Material 40: YouTube Builders, the Discourse Grind, and Sam Harris' Dinner Parties
    Nov 29 2025

    We set down the Chardonnay at the latest heterodox dinner party and lean in for some hearty ‘civil discourse’ to once again defend the trembling pillars of Western civilization.

    The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (2 hours, 13 minutes).

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

    Supplementary Material 40: YouTube Builders, the Discourse Grind, and Sam Harris' Dinner Parties

    00:00 Introduction

    01:15 Feedback on the Molyneux Episode

    10:26 Jordan Peterson still defeated by toxic demon mould

    12:16 Steven Pinker's bad takes on Bjorn Lomborg

    15:49 Chris vs Sabine

    28:21 Grok's insane sycophantic glazing of Elon Musk

    33:54 Musk's Psychology

    40:59 Sam Harris acknowledges his problem?!?

    47:18 Sam continues to wrestle with the interpersonal ethics of criticism

    01:05:10 Triggernometry saves Western Civilization

    01:15:29 The Wisdom of Francis Foster

    01:28:42 Triggernometry's Partisan Outrage at the BBC

    01:38:12 Oppressed Men vs. Complaining Women

    01:46:29 The YouTube Builders of Western Civilization

    01:56:42 Pageau vs Bret Weinstein

    02:01:52 Eric Weinstein sensemaking about Cancellation

    02:09:58 A PSA about THIS podcast

    Links

    • Stefan Molyneux accidentally posting as a young woman on his main account
    • Chris arguing with Sabine Hossenfelder
    • – Receipts thread
    • Steven Pinker cheering on Bjorn Lomborg
    • Insights from the finances of Bjorn Lomborg’s think tank
    • Example video detailing Lomborg’s rhetoric
    • Guardian article on Grok’s glazing of Elon Musk
    • Grok explains Elon is the best piss drinker
    • Sam Harris Podcast #442 — More From Sam
    • Triggernometry: Our Thoughts On Interviewing Dave Smith, Hasan Piker, Sam Harris and Ben Shapiro
    • Pageau and Bret’s pre-podcast Twitter sparring
    • Eric Weinstein sense-making about words
    • Our previous episode on Tiggernometry entering the Big Time
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    43 m
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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.

A much needed podcast in the age of gurus.

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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.

Thurough assessments

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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.

Toxic bigotted juveniles must be muted

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