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Decoding the Gurus

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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2026-04-11 21:45:00 • 2:03:39

DOWNLOADED Ian McGilchrist, Part 1: Right-Brain Thinking

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This episode includes an exploration of the divided brain and how different hemispheres influence human perception and cognition. The hosts discuss prominent theories in neuroscience with a particular focus on Iain McGilchrist's perspective on how the left and right brain hemispheres operate, touching on topics like language, attention, and emotion. Through this examination, they also engage with broader philosophical debates around reductionist materialism and the nature of consciousness, challenging common scientific and philosophical assumptions.

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In this episode, we take a journey into the mind, traversing both the left and right hemispheres, but mostly the left, as we engage with the truly mind-bending insights of British psychiatrist-philosopher-neuroscientist-theologian-author Ian McGilchrist. Best known for his 2009 book "The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World" but also a much lauded academic and sensemaker. We outline McGilchrist’s extremely complicated thesis that the two hemispheres of the brain reflect fundamentally different “ways of being” and that this is reflected in individuals and civilisations that rely more on one side than the other. This is, of course, not merely a crude binary. As McGilchrist repeatedly emphasises, it would be quite wrong to suggest he is simply valorising everything he likes (religion, poetry, classic literature, wood-panelled interiors, sense-making chats) and attributing them to the products of a profound and integrative right hemisphere. Similarly, he does not simply want to denigrate materialists as reductive left-brain thinkers who cannot appreciate art, beauty, or love because they are too busy thinking about atoms. There is definitely none of that in his chat with Alex O'Connor (AKA CosmicSkeptic). Expect neuroanatomy, metaphysics, and extended reflections on the nature of love. In other words, a completely standard Decoding the Gurus episode. Links Alex O' Connor: Why Evolution Gave You Two Brains - Iain McGilchrist Iain McGilchrist's website. Spezio, M. (2019). McGilchrist and hemisphere lateralization: a neuroscientific and metaanalytic assessment. Religion, Brain & Behavior , 9 (4), 387–399. Lamm, C., Decety, J., & Singer, T. (2011). Meta-analytic evidence for common and distinct neural networks associated with directly experienced pain and empathy for pain. Neuroimage , 54 (3), 2492-2502. Stavrova, O., & Ehlebracht, D. (2019). The cynical genius illusion: Exploring and debunking lay beliefs about cynicism and competence. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin , 45 (2), 254-269. Lindquist, K. A., Wager, T. D., Kober, H., Bliss-Moreau, E., & Barrett, L. F. (2012). The brain basis of emotion: a meta-analytic review. Behavioral and brain sciences , 35 (3), 121-143.
2026-04-08 03:00:00 • 1:28:17

DOWNLOADED Mentalism and Meta-Deception with Stevie Baskin

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This episode includes a discussion with Stevie Baskin about his viral video debunking mentalism, distinguishing it from traditional magic by its use of "meta-deception" and false psychological explanations to convince audiences of genuine extraordinary abilities. The conversation extends to parallels between mentalists and "gurus" who engage in "epistemic theater" and exploit the attention economy, highlighting the dangers of misplaced trust and the importance of critical thinking and humility.

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On this episode, we’re joined by Stevie Baskin, a skeptic and YouTuber who released a five-hour detailed critique of the “meta-deception” of Oz Pearlman. He argues that mentalism differs from traditional magic by introducing an additional meta-deception because, unlike magicians, mentalists often leave their audiences with inaccurate beliefs about body language reading, subliminal influence, NLP, and general psychology. In Stevie’s framework, this places mentalists closer to psychics and mediums than to magicians, because the deceptive element is not clearly acknowledged. We examine this position, unpack common mentalist techniques, consider the role of strategic disclaimers and TED-style “epistemic theatre,” and explore possible parallels with contemporary secular gurus. Sources Metadeception: the truth about Oz Pearlman The Disagreement: Debating a mentalist professor of psychology (Scott Barry Kaufman) about Oz Pearlman Chris' old blog covering the ethics of Derren Brown's claims in 2009 The Power Of Subliminal Messages | Trick Of The Mind | Derren Brown
2026-04-03 08:00:00 • 44:10

DOWNLOADED Supplementary Material 47: The DTG Conspiracy UNMASKED, Quantum Idiots, and Triggernometry Prophecies 43 plays

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This episode includes a deep dive into various online conspiracy theories targeting the hosts, including allegations of political funding and hidden agendas, which they methodically refute. The discussion highlights common patterns of conspiratorial thinking, motivated reasoning, and the use of rhetorical maneuvers like "just asking questions" found in internet forums. The hosts share personal reflections on engaging with online comments and the broader implications for public discourse.

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Our cover is blown. Our secret funders unmasked. Code Red: Abort! Abort! This is not a drill. Supplementary Material 47: The DTG Conspiracy UNMASKED, Quantum Idiots, and Triggernometry Prophecies 00:00 Glowing Introduction 03:14 The Secret Conspiracy at the Heart of the Podcast 08:17 The Israel Connection 19:09 Cenk Uygur's Pickleball Conspiracy 23:25 Comment Section Conspiracies 30:20 Pizzagate Conspiracies Revisited 37:55 The Value of debating with ChadBigCum 42:26 AI discourse reflections 43:43 Ben Burgis's hyperbolic reaction to AI use 44:53 The AI revolution and its potential impacts 47:53 Social and Economic Disruption and Job Replacement 51:33 The Dangers of Slopified Work and AI economies 55:47 Statistical Analysis Software and the value of Friction 57:36 The Perils of AI Usage outside of your Skillset 58:59 The Solution is within yourself! 01:04:22 The Hundred Schools of AI discourse 01:05:58 Double Slit and Quantum Physics Insights from Warren Smith 01:12:39 Schrodinger's poor, misinterpreted cat 01:13:48 The Wonderful Benjamin Boyce 01:14:41 Quantum Woo and Arrogant Sensemakers 01:18:29 Young Matt and Aged Chris 01:20:13 The Triggernometry Prophecy 01:23:54 Quid Pro Quo in the Discourse Circuit 01:28:25 The Anti-Institutional Horseshoe Theory of MEHDI HASAN 01:37:18 So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (1 hour, 40 minutes). Join us at: Links Reddit post unmasking our Israeli backers Mother Jones article on whether 'pizza' is a codeword in the Epstein files (Spoiler: No it is not) Mickey's Opinion Piece in The Canadian Jewish News about "quiet anti-semitism" Ben Burgis is suggesting a journalist should be fired for using AI Cenk Uygur’s Pickleball Conspiracy Vigeland & Citarella on Epstein: The One Conspiracy to Rule Them All (YouTube) Benjamin Boyce and Warren Smith discuss Quantum Physics Triggernometry: Mehdi Hasan Debate on the Iran War, Immigration and the Israel Lobby Creator of Horseshoe Theory Dies aged 100
2026-03-28 04:50:00 • 1:38:08

DELETED The Moral Dilemmas of AI with Michael Inzlicht 2 plays

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This episode includes a discussion on the evolving impact of artificial intelligence, exploring its capabilities in areas like empathy, relationships, and professional tasks such as coding and writing. The conversation delves into the concept of "frictionless AI," examining how it removes cognitive effort and the potential benefits and drawbacks for human skill development. It concludes by exploring the "moralization of AI," where public attitudes often become emotionally charged and prescriptive, influencing societal discourse.

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Mickey is BACK with two new papers he has co-authored, a bunch of opinions, and a very unwelcome idea: maybe the problem with AI isn't that it doesn't work but that it works too well! The first paper, Against Frictionless AI, argues that AI assistance and its ability to take away the effort from thinking, writing, and smooth out social(like) interactions could be robbing those activities of the very thing that makes them worthwhile. The second paper is a more empirical investigation that presents a bunch of studies examining the topic of the (alleged) moralisation of AI. Some findings suggest that opposition to AI among some people isn't really about risks or trade-offs but rather about non-negotiable sacred moral values. Who knew? We also discuss effort justification, reproducible research, robosexual allyship, and just how much humanity remains within the cyborg Matthew Browne. And remember... It's just like our opinion, man! Links Decoding Academia 34: Empathetic AIs? (Patreon Series) Ovsyannikova, D., Oldemburgo de Mello, V., & Inzlicht, M. (2025). Third-party evaluators perceive AI as more compassionate than expert humans . Communications Psychology, 3, Article 4. Zohar, E., Bloom, P., & Inzlicht, M. (2026). Against frictionless AI . Communications Psychology, 4, Article 39. Oldemburgo de Mello, V., Côté, É., Ayad, R., Inbar, Y., Plaks, J., & Inzlicht, M. (2026). The moralization of artificial intelligence (Manuscript under review). Paul Bloom's Small Potatoes Substack - My friend thinks it's a good idea for us to spend most of our time with AI companions - Is it irresponsible for academics to refuse to use AI? Mickey's Speak Now Regret Later Substack - AI Alarmism Trades on Fear, Not Facts Mickey's provocative tweet on his recent paper DTG Previous Interview with Mickey on the Replication Crisis, Mindfulness, and Responsible Heterodoxy Andy Masley Substack debunking the AI water usage claims Andy Masley Substack: Using ChatGPT is not bad for the environment - a cheat sheet Pataranutaporn, P., Karny, S., Archiwaranguprok, C., Albrecht, C., Liu, A. R., & Maes, P. (2025). “My Boyfriend is AI”: A computational analysis of human–AI companionship in Reddit’s AI community . arXiv. Critical response to Mickey's paper from Roy Schulam on Substack
2026-03-22 10:00:00 • 2:38:38

DELETED Ken Wilber: Spiralling Upwards through a Technicolor Cosmos 2 plays

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This episode includes a deep dive into Ken Wilber's Integral Theory, exploring his multi-tiered system of consciousness and development, which distinguishes between "waking up" and "growing up." It details the color-coded stages of human and societal evolution, the concept of "transcend and include," and applies these frameworks to political analysis. The discussion also touches on the theory's perceived integration of various psychological and spiritual traditions, and its potential application to artificial intelligence.

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Ken Wilber, the grand architect of Integral Theory , enters the Decoding chamber (wearing a striking but slightly unconvincing wig) as we explore a worldview that confidently absorbs every religion, philosophy, and half-remembered psychology paper into one majestic, Borg-like synthesis. Resistance, as it turns out, is not just futile... it is probably “first-tier thinking". This is a world of elaborate, baroque cosmologies. Layers within layers, quadrants within stages, spirals within states, with each offering a map of reality that grows more intricate the closer it gets to its own centre. Traditions are not debated so much as absorbed, their distinctiveness dissolved into a higher synthesis that always leads to the ultimate insight: integral theory. Get ready to experience high-level political analysis where Kamala Harris becomes a “fractured green" and Donald Trump the embodiment of a "rational orange". You will also learn how Ken is working with AI companies to help them incorporate integral thinking into their algorithms. The implications this has for human evolution are hard to fathom. Finally, in true Columbo fashion, we circle back to Matt's core philosophical system … panpsychism. Just a small detail, and also take some time to conduct a brief spiritual inquisition into Matt’s alleged Christian upbringing. Fortunately, nothing is rejected. Everything is integrated, including all possible critiques. Sources Suma Gowda: Ken Wilber on Future of Consciousness, AI, Trump's Election: A Deep Dive into Spiral Dynamics The Rise and Fall of Ken Wilber – Mark Manson Rebel Wisdom: Interview with Ken Wilber- What Happened to Jordan Peterson DS Wilson finds wisdom in Ken's approach Ken Wilber's website
2026-03-18 12:20:00 • 19:00

DELETED Gurometer: Teal Swan and Scott Galloway 1 play

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This episode includes a comparative evaluation of two public figures using a unique scoring system called the "grometer." The hosts rate them on factors such as "galaxy brain," "cultishness," "anti-establishmentarianism," and "Cassandra complex," highlighting one as highly conspiratorial and cultish while the other is seen as more conventional.

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In this Gurometer double bill, Matt and Chris break out the much-sought-after Gurometer™ to score Teal Swan and Scott Galloway across the 11 recurring guru traits. In one efficient episode, we compare cosmic-certified spirituality with secular man-talk (and a surprising amount of puffer-jacket merchandising). As a bonus, get ready to thrill at Matt's eternal puzzlement at his own simple binary question of 'guru-osity'. Links Gurometer scores to date The full episode is available for Patreon subscribers (51 mins). Join us at: Gurometer: Teal Swan and Scott Galloway 00:00 Back to the Gurometer: Teal and Scott 02:33 Galaxy Brain-ness 04:18 Cultishness 05:25 Anti-Establishmentarianism 08:31 Grievance Mongering 10:55 Self Aggrandisement and Narcissism 14:30 Cassandra Complex 18:03 Revolutionary Theories 21:49 Pseudo-Profound Bullshit 26:07 Conspiracy Mongering 28:50 Excessive Profiteering 36:25 Moral Grandstanding 40:33 Overall Gurometer Score 41:27 Rapid Fire Bonus Guru Points
2026-03-15 00:00:00 • 36:46

DELETED Supplementary Material 46: Epstein Did Microtransactions, Grok Did Nothing Wrong, and Murder is Bad 2 plays

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This episode includes a discussion on public intellectuals' misunderstanding and anthropomorphizing of AI, exemplified by Eric Weinstein's interactions with Grok and Peter Boghossian's attempts to control it, alongside insights into a scientific study on AI hallucination. It also explores the pervasive and escalating nature of Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories, tracing how he is being linked to a wide array of unrelated events, figures, and online phenomena.

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In our never-ending quest to alienate all potential online audiences, we finger-wag about rampant Epstein conspiracism and explain why we are, on balance, anti-murder. The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (2 hours, 42 minutes). Join us at: In our never-ending quest to alienate all potential online audiences, we finger-wag about rampant Epstein conspiracism and explain why we are, on balance, anti-murder. 00:00 Intro 03:39 Flooding Adventures 06:54 Eric's Troubles with his Silicon Friend 13:09 Peter Boghossian's Hardcore for Grok 17:16 A Promising Paper on reducing AI Hallucinations 22:17 Statistical Consults 23:12 Epstein Discourse Lollapalooza 27:24 Eric Weinstein thinks Epstein is connected to UFOs 29:09 Rogan Plays Apologist for Trump on Epstein 32:21 Emma Vigeland and Joshua Citarella engage in Conspiracy Hypothesising 35:07 Reasonable Conspiracy Theorising 42:24 The Real Conspiracy 44:26 Epstein and Ghislaine puppeting the culture wars 48:18 The Joy of Conspiracy Theories 53:29 Epstein and Bannon created QAnon as a Psyop 01:01:37 What about ritual child abuse, dissolving bodies and cannibalism? 01:09:05 Lurid Cannibal Fantasies 01:15:56 Emma's UFO theory 01:20:08 The Joe Roganification of Podcasts and some strategic disclaimers 01:24:14 A dichotomy in contemporary American attitudes to Wealth? 01:28:32 The Mainstream Media won't focus on Epstein's connections with Israel and Mossad 01:32:08 The REAL Epstein scandal that no one wants to talk about 01:34:36 Behind the Bastards coverage of Epstein 01:36:01 Epstein's alleged role in creating microtransactions in games 01:40:46 Epstein's cringey Edutainment ideas 01:50:53 What Robert Evans Got Wrong 01:54:08 There are No Coincidences 02:00:57 The Danger of Appealing Narratives and also... Michael Tracey 02:06:00 The Anti-Murder Podcast 02:07:47 Warren Smith highlights Violent Rhetoric aimed at Konstantin 02:14:12 Justifying Murder is Bad... M'Kay? 02:17:55 Experiences of Violence and Naivety 02:21:16 Levels of Political Violence 02:23:49 Destiny's Community and Edgy Political Violence Takes 02:27:56 Alienating online audiences 101 02:30:14 Eric talks wormholes with a UFO maniac 02:35:28 Lord of the Idiots 02:36:18 Does Matt know Snorlax? 02:39:43 A failed disclaimer outro Links Erik arguing with Grok Boghossian’s hardcore rules for Grok H-Neurons: On the Existence, Impact, and Origin of Hallucination-Associated Neurons in LLMs (Gao et al., 2025) YouTube comment under our NXIVM video about Epstein People article claiming Epstein was Putin’s Wealth Manager Taylor Lorenz – Panic World: How Epstein Warped the Entire Internet Garbage Day: “Here’s How Epstein Broke the Internet” Eric Weinstein on Piers Morgan connecting Epstein to UFOs and his “research” Triggernometry’s 7th appearance on Rogan American Alchemy: Eric Weinstein & Eric Davis on Wormholes BBC: Ex-police chief said Trump told him in 2006 “everyone” knew about Epstein’s behaviour Joshua Citarella & Emma Vigeland – Epstein, Conspiracy & Right-wing Media | Doomscroll Pew Research: Demographics of the Progressive Left in the United States Debunking claims about Ghislaine Maxwell being a Reddit power mod Obama did not say aliens are real – PBS NewsHour NBC News: Epstein’s relationship with Ehud Barak Al Jazeera: What were Jeffrey Epstein’s links to Israel? Warren Smith’s post about threats from Digital Gnosis Digital Gnosis Substack statement Destiny’s Head Mod Confronts Him On His Rhetoric Eric Weinstein Demands UFO Secrets From Pentagon Scientist Epstein email documents Email from Pablos Holman to Epstein (document 1) Email from Pablos Holman to Epstein (document 2) Email from Pablos Holman to Epstein (document 3) Epstein forwarding Holman’s email to Bobby Kotick Pablos Holman responding and dunking on Kotick
2026-03-14 03:00:00 • 1:49:05

DELETED Blindboy, Part 2: Where Have All the Good Men Gone? 1 play

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This episode includes an analysis of a public figure's anecdotes, examining how they underscore his personal virtues and the alleged systemic exploitation by powerful elites. It then explores historical events, from Irish immigration to CIA operations, linking them to a comprehensive theory of sexual blackmail and control involving organized crime, intelligence agencies, and figures like Jeffrey Epstein within an overarching anti-capitalist narrative.

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In Part 2, Matt and Chris return to Blindboy, now broadcasting from a solar-powered podcast and therefore morally unimpeachable. The darkness, however, remains. Having established in Part 1 that the global elite are a vampiric class of depraved blackmailers who traffic children and delight in cruelty, in Part 2, Blindboy offers us some welcome relief in the form of answering the question of what it looks like to be one of the good ones. You may be surprised to learn that it involves a missing dressing room, muddy socks, and a loyalty to small-time promoters that some might call heroic. The episode also traces an ambitious historical arc: from street gangs in 1800s Limerick to the New York underworld, Meyer Lansky, Roy Cohn, CIA brothels and LSD interrogation programmes, and eventually to Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. The connecting thread is a continuous tradition of sexual blackmail passed from master to apprentice that has, apparently, been quietly guiding Western (criminal) civilisation for the better part of two centuries. Matt and Chris sift through the historical material, examine the leaps required to keep the chain intact, and consider whether a conspiracy hypothesis that explains quite so much, quite so neatly, might deserve a small dose of skepticism. As you might anticipate, the episode features discussions of many of our old friends, including strategic disclaimers, moral grandstanding, and layered preemptive defences. Finally, get ready to learn who the real villain is, when the mask is finally removed.... spoiler: it's neoliberal capitalism. A revelation that some listeners may have suspected from the very beginning. Links Blindboy: A Deep Dive into Jeffrey Epstein The Rest is Classified: Was Epstein a Russian Spy? Epstein Files Declassified: Mossad, Israel, and Ghislaine Maxwell Epstein Files Declassified: Was he a Spy? The Saville Inquiry Report on Bloody Sunday (2010) BBC Panorama reporting on the British Army’s Military Reaction Force (MRF) Popular Mechanics article on Operation Midnight Climax US Senate Church Committee report on MK-Ultra and CIA covert experimentation and the archived report NY Times: What Donald Trump Learned From Joseph McCarthy’s Right-Hand Man A less conspiratorial but more sympathetic perspective on Epstein's influence by Taylor Lorenz and Ryan Broderick An in-depth critical review of Whitney Webb's book (by an academic who might be a little conspiracy-prone themselves) Webb, W. A. (2022). One Nation Under Blackmail-Vol. 1: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime That Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein, VOL. 1 . Trine Day
2026-03-06 00:30:00 • 2:32:44

DELETED Blindboy, Part 1: Unmasking the Evil Elite Cabal 1 play

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This episode includes a critical analysis of a popular Irish podcaster's unique persona and his interpretations of socio-political issues. The discussion focuses on his conspiratorial theories surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files, asserting that the 2010s "culture wars" were a psychological operation orchestrated by elites and linking various global events to a broader "Great Reset" style agenda. The hosts explore how his rhetorical methods and narrative construction share characteristics with other figures they've identified as "secular gurus."

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In this episode, Matt and Chris turn their attention to Blindboy Boatclub, the Irish podcaster, satirist, and former member of the Rubberbandits. Blindboy is recognisable for his plastic-bag headwear, which has transitioned from a comedy prop into something a bit deeper and more philosophical. His podcast blends ASMR-style delivery, stream-of-consciousness storytelling, and cultural and political commentary, drifting between reflections on mental health, colonialism, Irish history, and the origins of the month of February. It is a distinctive format: whispered monologues over gentle piano where poetic association, personal reflection, and narrative intuition take precedence. For many listeners, that unique mixture of introspection, politics, and storytelling is exactly the appeal. As you might imagine, it is not entirely our bag, but to each their own. However, when Blindboy turns his attention to the recent Epstein document releases, the narrative becomes considerably darker and drifts into some familiar gurusphere territory. Blindboy describes this as a “phone call episode”, an unscripted stream-of-consciousness riff with minimal fact-checking, and then proceeds to expound for over an hour on a sprawling narrative connecting elite conspiracies to the hidden psychological forces shaping modern politics. Along the way we encounter a parade of lurid spectacles, including necrophilic Hell’s Angels, secret society members masturbating in coffins, murdered women buried on Trump’s golf course, potentially cannibalistic elites, and healthcare CEOs who delight in causing pain and misery. We also discover the crucial, if previously underappreciated, role that Jeffrey Epstein apparently played in the creation of the modern culture wars. As usual, the goal is not to adjudicate the politics involved but to examine the rhetorical and epistemic patterns at play. What happens when a charismatic storyteller combines emotionally compelling narratives with speculative leaps? How do strategic disclaimers like “I’m not saying it’s true” interact with extended conjecture? And why do some conspiracy frameworks feel persuasive when wrapped in an appealing ideological package? Matt and Chris listen through Blindboy’s riff to see how well the arguments hold up once the plinky-plonk piano fades and the claims are examined in the cold light of day. Links Blindboy: A Deep Dive into Jeffrey Epstein Blindboy: Butter Melting Down The Neck Of A Warm Horse The Guardian: ‘I have a bag on my head. Deal with it!’ Is Blindboy the perfect podcaster? The Rubberbandits: Horse Outside Bobby Fingers' performance art on YouTube Jake Tapper shared the removed DOJ documents that contain allegations against Trump A detailed debunking of the claim that Ghislaine Maxwell was a Reddit Mod 2013 article covering approval for Trump’s family cemetery 2016 New Yorker Article about Trump wanting to be buried at his golf course The Verge: Christopher Pool ‘moot’ rejects the claims about Epstein creating the 4chan Ron Rosenbaum’s 1977 article on the Skull and Bones society initiations America's Secret Establishment: An Introduction to the Order of Skull & Bones (Sutton, 1986) Atlantic Article from 2000 that mentions the coffin masturbation rumour Article from the NYT: How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files The Rest is Classified: Was Epstein a Russian Spy? Epstein Files Declassified: Mossad, Israel, and Ghislaine Maxwell Epstein Files Declassified: Was he a Spy? Le Monde: Some consequences for the Sultan who Epstein messaged about the torture video BBC: Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty if convicted, judge rules An in-depth critical review of Whitney Webb's book (by an academic who might be a little conspiracy prone themselves) 2022 Podcast featuring Brian Thompson (United Healthcare CEO) discussing his views on healthcare Critical examination of the headline denial rate of UnitedHealthcare 2024 US Senate Report on Insurance Denials under Medicare Advantage Insurers
2026-02-27 22:20:00 • 1:13:09

DELETED Decoding Academia: Moral Entrepreneurs, Measurement Issues, & Screentime with Andrew Przybylski (Patreon Preview) 3 plays

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This episode includes a psychologist's examination of the scientific evidence surrounding the psychological impacts of screen time, social media, and video games. It critiques popular claims about these technologies harming mental health, emphasizing the importance of rigorous methodology and the limitations of current data. The discussion highlights how politicization and "moral entrepreneurs" can distort scientific discourse and lead to policy decisions that are not informed by robust evidence.

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Another episode where the guest is not a sense-making prophet or a galaxy-brained guru, as we engage in academic dialogos with Oxford psychologist Andrew Przybylski. This is a preview of our Decoding Academia series on Patreon (now 30+ episodes deep), where we swap internet gurus and rhetoric for actual researchers and empirical debates. Andrew’s work spans motivation, gaming, and digital technology. His most recent crime is that he studies the impact of technology and has not found evidence that it is destroying wellbeing and ushering in civilisational collapse. We discuss the ongoing moral panic around smartphones, social media, and teenagers’ allegedly pulverised minds and why much of the debate rests on statistical techniques roughly equivalent to staring deeply at Excel spreadsheets and hammering SPSS until the desired narrative appears. We get into measurement problems around “screen time,” why trivially small correlations become front-page catastrophes, and how the discourse rewards confident storytelling far more than (boring) careful causal inference. Also covered: cross-cultural evidence, the policy implications of airport pop science bestsellers, and the potential civilisational threat posed by Warhammer 40k. If you enjoy episodes where we analyse methods rather than metaphysics, the full Decoding Academia series lives on Patreon. Relevant Research (Przybylski & collaborators) Andrew's Academic Profile and Personal Website Fassi, L., Ferguson, A. M., Przybylski, A. K., Ford, T. J., & Orben, A. (2025). Social media use in adolescents with and without mental health conditions. Nature human behaviour , 9 (6), 1283-1299. Vuorre, M., & Przybylski, A. K. (2023). Estimating the association between Facebook adoption and well-being in 72 countries. Royal Society open science , 10 (8). Vuorre, M., Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2021). There is no evidence that associations between adolescents’ digital technology engagement and mental health problems have increased. Clinical Psychological Science , 9 (5), 823-835. Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature human behaviour , 3 (2), 173-182. Orben, A., Dienlin, T., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). Social media’s enduring effect on adolescent life satisfaction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 116 (21), 10226-10228. Przybylski, A. K., & Weinstein, N. (2017). A large-scale test of the goldilocks hypothesis: quantifying the relations between digital-screen use and the mental well-being of adolescents. Psychological science , 28 (2), 204-215. Johannes, N., Vuorre, M., & Przybylski, A. K. (2021). Video game play is positively correlated with well-being. Royal Society open science , 8 (2), 202049. Przybylski, A. K., Rigby, C. S., & Ryan, R. M. (2010). A motivational model of video game engagement. Review of general psychology , 14 (2), 154-166.
2026-02-19 09:00:00 • 33:43

DELETED Supplementary Material 45: Mick Drops, The Weinstein Conspiracy Hour, and Lessons from History 3 plays

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This episode includes a discussion on linguistic quirks and a critique of fellow online personalities for undue flattery and extensive ad reads. The hosts then thoroughly examine Brett Weinstein's new conspiracy theory suggesting Jeffrey Epstein is still alive, scrutinizing his interpretations of email communications and broader patterns of coded language in such theories.

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We return to some old friends, and almost immediately, we regret the decision. Also, get ready for some heady insights from history, a new conspiracy hypothesis, and Game Theory based insights. The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (1 hour, 37 minutes). Join us at: Supplementary Material 45 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Mick Drop 04:44 Scott Galloway's Favourite Conservative 06:37 Konstantin Kisin: Neither Right Nor Left 11:51 Insane Ad Reads in Podcastistan 17:08 Aella's insights on history 20:30 Bret's New Conspiracy Episode 22:10 Bret on Epstein, Pizzagate, and Ritual Murder 30:58 Heather, the personification of strategic disclaimers 31:49 Bret's New Conspiracy: Epstein is Alive 36:31 The Real Culprit is Game Theory 44:25 Bret is a Force of Nature who is always vindicated 46:36 The Grand Unification of Conspiracy Theories 48:25 Cenk Uygur promotes 9/11 Conspiracies 51:42 Peter Thiel in Ghoulish Pro-Nazi Form 55:15 The Descent of the Discourse 57:47 Eric visits Triggernometry (Again): Russian Woes 01:05:20 The Eric Squid Ink Manoeuvre 01:14:49 Eric is pro-Nuclear weapons tests 01:19:27 Weinstein drives can take us multiplanetary 01:28:28 The Weinstein Function: Justifying Enlightened Centrists Everywhere 01:30:37 Drew Pavlou's latest stunt backfires Sources Is Epstein Alive? The 313th Evolutionary Lens (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying podcast episode) DarkHorse clip discussing the Epstein theory (YouTube) Aella’s history insights thread Aella’s large thread about homeschooling Interview where Aella discusses the perceived benefits of homeschooling Bret Weinstein responding to critics saying he has lost his mind Bret Weinstein linking Epstein and COVID conspiracies Cenk Uygur promoting 9/11 conspiracy claims Cenk Uygur criticising media responses to his conspiracy theories Peter Thiel comments invoking Weimar-era parallels Drew Pavlou’s stunt backfires
2026-02-16 08:15:00 • 37:16

Decoding Academia 35: When Prophecy Fails Debunked? (Patreon Series)

Ever heard of cognitive dissonance? That thing a psychology lecturer might have explained to you once upon a time, likely using the same UFO cult example everyone else uses. Well, a new paper by Thomas Kelly suggests that the UFO cult example might have been ever so slightly oversold. Kelly's archival work suggests that the researchers didn't just observe the cult as reported. Instead, they infiltrated it, faked supernatural experiences, assumed quasi-leadership roles, and then wrote up the results as if the group had spontaneously doubled down on their failed prophecy, which they had not. Because the leader recanted, and the group fell apart shortly after the failed prophecy. Minor details. Matt and Chris discuss this paper, a 2024 multilab replication, and some other papers by Kelly, considering the ever-reliable tendency of researchers to find exactly what they are looking for. It's cognitive dissonance all the way down, folks. The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (1 hour, 10 minutes). Join us at: Decoding Academia 34: When Prophecy Fails Debunked? 00:00 Introduction 02:04 Cognitive Dissonance Theory 06:41 Classic lab evidence: effort justification & the ‘severe initiation’ study 08:33 When Prophecy Fails: The Original Account 10:54 The debunking: archival evidence, misconduct claims, and ethical red flags 20:22 Replication reality check: multi-lab results and ‘strong vs weak’ dissonance 31:40 Beyond one case: survivorship bias, failed prophecies, and early Christianity parallels 35:51 Christianity as Historical Anomaly or Cognitive Dissonance Exemplar? 41:48 Thomas Kelly: Interesting biosafety takes and a possible Christian lens 45:43 The importance of seeking for disconfirming evidence 50:23 Conspiracy-theory dynamics & narrative elaboration 56:30 Classical Psychological Theories and Personal Motivations 01:03:07 Steps that can be taken to reduce biases 01:05:01 Stay tentative, check evidence, and don’t pick sides too fast 01:06:30 A lesson from Scott Alexander! Sources Academic Papers and Books Festinger, L. (1957). A theory of cognitive dissonance . Stanford University Press. Festinger, L., Riecken, H. W., & Schachter, S. (1956). When prophecy fails . University of Minnesota Press. Festinger, L., & Carlsmith, J. M. (1959). Cognitive consequences of forced compliance. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology , 58 (2), 203–210. (The original induced-compliance/$1/$20 study) Kelly, T. (2026). Debunking "When Prophecy Fails." Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences , 62 (1), e70043. Kelly, T. (2025). Failed prophecies are fatal. International Journal for the Study of New Religions , 14 (1), 48–71. Aronson, E., & Mills, J. (1959). The effect of severity of initiation on...
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2026-02-13 00:00:00 • 2:59:07

Teal Swan: All Hail Source

Cult Season rumbles on as Chris and Matt expand their minds in an attempt to absorb the cosmic insights of spiritual influencer and alleged cult leader Teal Swan (born Mary Teal Bosworth, 1984). Our intrepid hosts explore her recent appearance on the Just Tap In podcast with Emilio “starchild” Ortiz — a beanie-wearing vessel of pure credulity, lobbing softball metaphysical questions gently into the astral winds. The topic covered is ostensibly “Major 2026 Predictions” but this is really just an entry point for discussion of the ancient origins of AI, multiversal astral contract negotiations, and, of course, the urgent need to discuss masculinity before we spiritually implode. You will learn insights, such as: how AI will eliminate ageing, guide us to SOURCE, amplify our shadow, and corrupt and deceive us ... all at once. Aliens and other cosmic beings are deeply concerned with and also not really all that bothered with humanity. Also, pop stars are apparently set to receive divine instructions to stabilise the collective psyche in 2026. And how we are all trapped in a planetary pressure cooker that will run at least until 2030. Teal is trying not to scare us, but it doesn’t look great (though it might also be great and lead to utopia). Expect astral board meetings, sensemaking redefinitions of “power” and “love”, warnings about the painful sacrifices required to join Teal’s “conscious community”, and some distinctly uncomfortable talk about opening gates and reframing mother–son dynamics. As ever, Matt and Chris attempt to decode the elevated vagueness, semantic gliding, and cosmic scaling of very earthly anxieties. All hail SOURCE! Decoding Content Just Tap In Podcast #260: "Teal Swan – Why 2026 Is a Psychological & Relational Tipping Point for Humanity" Links The Gateway (Gizmodo Podcast, 2018) - Six-part investigative series by Jennings Brown The Deep End (Freeform/Hulu, 2022) - Four-part docuseries by Jon Kasbe Mormon Stories #1607: Growing Up with Teal Swan - Diana Hansen Ribera - Interview with Teal's childhood best friend Mormon Stories #1328-1331: Leaving Mormonism to Join Teal Swan's Cult - Jared Dobson BBC- Teal Swan: The woman encouraging her followers to visualise death Scam Goddess: The Culty Con of Teal Swan w/ Sarah Marshall <a href=" rel="noopener noreferrer"...
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2026-02-12 03:20:00 • 22:58

Decoding Academia 34: Empathetic AIs? (Patreon Series)

In this Decoding Academia episode, we take a look at a 2025 paper by Daria Ovsyannikova, Victoria Olden, and Mickey Inzlicht, asking a question that might make some people uncomfortable/angry, specifically, are AI-generated responses perceived as more empathetic than those written by actual humans? We walk through the design in detail (including why this is a genuinely severe test), hand out deserved open-science brownie points, and discuss why AI seems to excel particularly when responding to negative or distress-laden prompts. Along the way, Chris reflects on his unsettlingly intense relationship with Google’s semi-sentient customer-service agent “Bubbles,” and we ask whether infinite patience, maximal effort, and zero social awkwardness might be doing most of the work here. This is not a paper about replacing therapists, outsourcing friendship, or mass-producing compassion at scale. It is a careful demonstration that fluent, effortful, emotionally calibrated text is often enough to convince people they are being understood, which might explain some of the appeal of the Gurus. Source Ovsyannikova, D., de Mello, V. O., & Inzlicht, M. (2025). Third-party evaluators perceive AI as more compassionate than expert humans. Communications Psychology , 3 (1), 4. Decoding Academia 34: Empathetic AIs? 01:40 Introducing the Paper 10:29 Study Methodology 14:21 Chris's meaningful relationship with YouTube AI agent Bubbles 16:23 Open Science Brownie Points 17:50 Empathetic Prompt Engineering: Humans and AIs 21:17 Study 1 and 2 31:35 Study 3 and 4 37:00 Study Conclusions 42:27 Severe Hypothesis Testing 45:11 Seeking out Disconfirming Evidence 47:06 Why do AIs do better on negative prompts? 54:48 Final Thoughts
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2026-02-09 11:20:00 • 1:35:22

The Rise of the Science Populists with Sam Gregson and Tim Henke

In this interview episode, we are joined by physicists Sam Gregson ( Bad Boy of Science YouTube channel) and Tim Henke to examine the rise of science populism : a style of science communication that borrows the tactics of political populism, including grievance narratives, institutional distrust, and conspiratorial framing, while presenting its advocates as lone truth-tellers battling a corrupt academic elite. We discuss how DTG favourites like Sabine Hossenfelder and Eric Weinstein, as well as fresh new faces Brian Keating and Avi Loeb, deploy selective truths about physics to fuel self-aggrandising, anti-expert narratives. Along the way, we also cover stuff like why “physics hasn’t progressed in 50 years”, cranks are useful props for populist arguments, and the strange obsession with Nobel Prizes. If you are interested in guru dynamics, science communication, and physics crankery, this might be an episode for you. Links Bad Boy of Science (Sam Gregson) Tim's Profile Website Bad Boy of Science – The Rise of Physics Populisers Theories of Everything (Kurt Jaimungal) Losing the Nobel Prize – Brian Keating Into the Impossible (Brian Keating) Sabine Hossenfelder’s YouTube Channel The Portal (Eric Weinstein) The Galileo Project (Avi Loeb) Sean Carroll – Mindscape / Preposterous Universe Not Even Wrong (Peter Woit)
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2026-02-07 03:00:00 • 32:31

Supplementary Material 44: Peasant Archmages, Moral Panics, and LOTR Parenting Tips

We descend once more into the Gurusphere, encountering secret peasant archmages, decline narratives, Epstein emails, and endless moral panics. The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (1 hour, 37 minutes). Join us at: 00:00 SM 44 PF 00:23 Introduction 01:30 Konstantin Kisin: Not Left Or Right, Just Right 05:20 Boghossian is shocked by pessimistic French people 08:50 Konstantin and Warren Smith as relics of the anti-SJW era 12:45 A PSA! Hyper Capitalism Tier Update! 18:36 Matt's AV Setup 20:01 Recommendation: Successville (British version) 21:40 My peasant farmer dad is secretly an Archmage! 28:14 Scott Galloway talks with Gwyneth Paltrow 40:18 American Capitalist Culture and the Gurus 48:54 Bryan Johnson vs AG1 51:45 Bryan Johnson & Epstein Schmoozing 58:09 Bari Weiss's Peter Attia Woes 59:14 Epstein and QAnon Conspiracies 01:03:23 Overinterpreting Epstein emails 01:09:04 Shermer promotes Dave Rubin to hawk his book on Truth 01:10:37 Conspiracy Theory prevalence on left and riht 01:17:44 Jonathan Haidt and his anti-social media crusade 01:23:15 Plato on the Corruption of the Youth 01:24:30 The Eternal Appeal of Decline Narratives 01:26:22 They won't let you enjoy things anymore... 01:30:24 Matt's laissez-faire parenting tips 01:31:45 Life lessons from Lord of the Rings 01:34:17 The Witch King of Angmar defeated by a Woke White Women Sources Konstantin Kisin on not being left or right Boghossian and Kisin bemoan civilisational decline narratives The Guardian on Bari Weiss’s new CBS “Podcastistan” hires Niall Ferguson on how Trump “won Davos” The Guardian: Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known My Farmer Dad Is Secretly an Archmage – viral short-form fantasy drama Behind the Scenes of My Farmer Dad Is Secretly an Archmage Original Chinese version of <a...
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2026-01-30 02:35:00 • 1:32:22

Open Science, Psychology, and the Art of Not Quite Claiming Causality with Julia Rohrer

In a rare departure from our usual diet of online weirdos, this episode features an academic who is very much not a guru. We’re joined by Julia Rohrer, a psychologist at Leipzig University whose work straddles the disciplinary boundaries of open science, research transparency, and causal inference. Julia is also an editor at Psychological Science and has spent much of the last decade politely pointing out that psychologists often don’t quite know what they’re estimating, why, or under which assumptions. We talk about the state of psychology after the replication crisis, whether open science reforms have genuinely improved research practice (or just added new boxes to tick), and why causal thinking is unavoidable even when researchers insist they are “only describing associations.” Julia explains why the standard dance of imply causality → deny causality → add boilerplate disclaimer is unhelpful, and argues instead for being explicit about the causal questions researchers actually care about and the assumptions required to answer them. Along the way we discuss images of scientists in the public and amongst the gurus, how post-treatment bias sneaks into even well-intentioned experimental designs, why specifying the estimand matters more than running ever-fancier models, and how psychology’s current norms can potentially punish honesty about uncertainty. We also touch on her work on birth-order effects and offer some possible reasons for optimism. With all the guru talk, people sometimes ask us to recommend things that we like, and Julia's work is one such example! Links Julia Rohrer’s website The 100% CI blog Rohrer, J. M. (2024). Causal inference for psychologists who think that causal inference is not for them. Social and Personality Psychology Compass , 18 (3), e12948. Rohrer, J. M., Tierney, W., Uhlmann, E. L., DeBruine, L. M., Heyman, T., Jones, B., ... & Yarkoni, T. (2021). Putting the self in self-correction: Findings from the loss-of-confidence project. Perspectives on Psychological Science , 16 (6), 1255-1269. Rohrer, J. M., Egloff, B., & Schmukle, S. C. (2015). Examining the effects of birth order on personality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 112 (46), 14224-14229. BEMC MAY 2024 - Julia Rohrer - "Causal confusions correlate with casual conclusions" Dr. Tobias Dienlin - Less casual causal inference for experiments and longitudinal data: Research talk by Julia Rohrer
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2026-01-24 21:15:00 • 21:43

Supplementary Material 43: Red-Blooded Americans, Real Life Alan Partridge, and Rationalist Eulogies

We crawl around the dark crevices of the internet so you don't have to. And what wonders we have to show you... The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (1 hour, 34 minutes). Join us at: Supplementary Material 43 00:00 Introduction and Banter Allotment 01:23 The Hypocrisy of the Defenders of Western Civilisation 10:07 An Optimistic Take? 17:02 Scott Adams' Controversial Legacy 18:43 Scott Alexander's Rationalist Eulogy for Scott Adams 32:31 A Final Tribute to Scott Adams 33:43 Andrew Gold's Interview with a Racist 39:02 Fair Play for being a Racist 41:17 Comparing Follower Counts and Audience Makeup 44:40 Racism and Xenophobia Discussion 49:07 Securing the Future of Our People... 01:00:01 LawTubers and Grifting 01:00:48 Legal Mindset 01:06:02 Antifa Woke Women are Hunting Legal Mindset 01:07:41 A man of Christ 01:09:16 A Red-Blooded American 01:12:35 Woke White Women and Antifa Paranoia 01:13:55 Electro Gym Work and Pygmy Hippo Love 01:18:47 Antifa Paranoia 01:26:36 The True Masculine Renegade YouTuber 01:32:32 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell Links Peter Boghossian complaining about public attention to the Greenland situation Mike Cernovich’s tribute: “Scott is loved because he’s devoted his life to service to humanity” In full: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum (Davos) Scott Alexander’s eulogy to Scott Adams Coleman Hughes on Scott Adams at The Free Press Andrew Gold – Heretics : “I Confront Britain’s Biggest Racist” Liam Tufts: “Would You Let Your Kid Date a Black Person?” | Steve Laws sparks a heated debate Legal Mindset: “Free Kaya, Punish Hasan” (Fast Facts) Rob’s Media: Idiot Influencers – Legal Mindset (Go East channel background)
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2026-01-23 05:40:00 • 3:08:41

Scott Galloway, Part 2: Peak Masculinity

We return for Part 2 of our Scott Galloway deep dive, where the vibes remain strong, the confidence unwavering, and the relationship with empirical evidence increasingly… decorative. Returning to our Modern Wisdom safari, we continue navigating the forbidden terrain of men, masculinity, and male suffering: a topic so dangerous that it requires constant ritual disclaimers, whispered caveats, and the occasional nervous glance around the bar to make sure we can take out the other men if necessary. We cover Scott's outline of his masculine Third Way: rejecting both the Right’s “Bring Back the Fifties” masculinity and the Left’s “Men Are the Problem” framework, in favour of a solution that might be described as Stern Dad Who’s Also Nice About It . Prepare to thrill at proposals of mandatory national service, kindness as a masculine superpower, and the radical idea that young people might benefit from not being economically crushed. Things get spicier when we’re told what women really want and learn about the adaptive skill check of the female orgasm. Chris Williamson unveils a prepared essay on What Men Want which proves to be a moving piece of therapeutic slam poetry that somehow manages to combine manosphere grievance mongering with woke therapy talk. We learn how what men really just want to be told is “you are enough" and should be kind for kindness sake, but also should optimise their friend group such that they can properly signal their high mate quality and train hard enough to take out all other males in the bar. Finally, we hit peak Decoding Mode as Scott’s statistics begin to escalate: boys are ten times more likely to kill themselves, father absence turns sons into inmates, daughters into promiscuous approval-seekers, and nearly every claim is delivered with total confidence and minimal concern for effect sizes, confounds, or whether the study actually exists. Decorative scholarship is in full bloom. We do our best as two hyper-masculine men to separate reasonable concerns about boys, mentorship, and social policy from hyperbolic factoids, pop-psych inflation, and the familiar habit of smuggling moral arguments in under the banner of “what the science says.” Bring your hunting knife and stoic daily diary. Take your testosterone injection. And get ready for some man talk! Links Modern Wisdom: The War On Men Isn’t Helping Anyone - Scott Galloway The Diary of a CEO: Scott Galloway: We’re Raising The Most Unhappy Generation In History! Hard Work Doesn't Build Wealth Academic papers/Sources Referenced Culpin, I., Heuvelman, H., Rai, D., Pearson, R. M., Joinson, C., Heron, J., … Kwong, A. S. F. (2022). Father absence and trajectories of offspring mental health across adolescence and young adulthood: Findings from a UK-birth cohort. Journal of Affective Disorders, 314 , 150–159. Dekker, M. C., Ferdinand, R. F., van Lang, N. D. J., Bongers, I. L., van der Ende, J., & Verhulst, F. C. (2007). Developmental trajectories of depressive symptoms from early childhood to late adolescence: Gender differences and adult outcome. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48 (7), 657–666. Angelakis, I., Austin, J. L., & Gooding, P. (2020). Association of childhood maltreatment with suicide behaviors among young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA network open , 3 (8), e2012563-e2012563. Zhang, L., Wang, P., Liu, L., Wu, X., & Wang, W. (2026). Different roles of child abuse and neglect on emerging adult's nonsuicidal self-injury and suicidal ideation: sex difference through emotion regulation. Current...
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2026-01-08 08:00:00 • 34:41

Supplementary Material 42: Chimpanzee Testicles, Home Alone Statistics, and Influencer Research

We dig deep into the online world to DO OUR OWN RESEARCH and return with horrors never dreamt of by man. The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (1 hour, 23 minutes). Join us at: Supplementary Material 42 00:00 Introduction 11:13 Rogan and Shane Gillis on Nick Fuentes vs Piers Morgan 17:49 Jimmy Carr's Physics Insights 24:00 The comedian shuffle 25:12 Andrew Huberman teams up with Goop! 30:41 Huberman injects his dog with testosterone. 32:09 Bryan Johnson and the secret longevity of the penis 35:41 The Science Behind Huberman's Careful Product Endorsements 39:48 The Statistics of Home Alone 41:22 Bryan Johnson's Love Tweet 46:24 Bryan Johnson's horrible treatment of his ex-fiancée 51:30 Andrea Botez and Influencer Health Research 57:41 Bespoke Treatments with Medical AIs 01:04:28 Self-Research, Stock Picking, and Gambling 01:07:47 Health Systems and their imperfections 01:12:37 Doing Your Own Research... 01:17:38 Matt's Content Recommendations 01:20:45 Outro Links NYT – How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader Triggernometry – “A Revolution is Coming!” – Jimmy Carr GQ – How Andrew Huberman, Goop Kitchen Collaborator, Is Staying Healthy in 2026 Vanity Fair – Why Bryan Johnson, Dave Asprey, and the Other Longevity Bros Are Obsessed With Penises Luis Batalha – Tweet on the “Home Alone” paper Bryan Johnson – “Love” tweet Andrea Botez – Hearing Loss Update...
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