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Mini-Decoding: The Descent of Jordan B. Peterson
Episode 98
We take a look at a recent conversation between Jordan Peterson and the streamer Steven Bonnell (AKA Destiny) and use the opportunity to reflect on J…
2 years ago
Supplementary Material 2: Dissident Dialogues, Bloodbaths, & Genocidal Debates
The adventure in formatting continues with the second Supplementary Material episode, in which we:
lament we don't command the same level of loyalty a…2 years ago
Gurometer: Hasan Piker *PREVIEW*
What happens when you try to squeeze a muscle-bound Twitch streamer into a precise measurement instrument like the Gurometer? And can it even functio…
2 years ago
Hasan Piker: A swashbuckling Bromance
Episode 97
Avast Ye Harties!
Yar! This week be the inaugural episode of a New Streamer/Academic Guru season. Join us as we set sail with a bang and embark on an…
2 years ago
Supplementary Material 1: Cringe Immunity & Supplemental Ethics
An adventure in formatting, welcome to the inaugural Supplementary Material episode. Here we are trying to save you all from the ever-expanding intro…
2 years ago
Interview with Kevin Mitchell on Agency and Evolution
Episode 96
In this episode, Matt and Chris converse with Kevin Mitchell, an Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin, and auth…
2 years ago
Sean Carroll: The Worst Guru Yet?!?
Episode 95
Controversial physics firebrand Sean Carroll has cut a swathe through the otherwise meek and mild podcasting industry over the last few years. Known …
2 years ago
Mini-Decoding: Indulgent Monologuing
Episode 94
Sometimes our intrepid Decoders like to focus on a specific rhetorical technique or recurrent pattern that can be observed across the Gurusphere. Her…
2 years, 1 month ago
Sam Harris: Right to Reply
Episode 93
Sam Harris is an author, podcaster, public intellectual, ex-New Atheist, card-returning IDWer, and someone who likely needs no introduction. This is …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Passion of the Jordan and the Wisdom of the Bret
Episode 92
Sometimes it's important to check in on old friends, just to make sure they're doing okay. That's the theme for today's episode. We felt it was neces…
2 years, 1 month ago