We do bonus episodes every month that are focused on analysing academic content or discussing research and we thought it... more

We shake our heads in despair at some truly terrible Guru crossovers:Old Man Health Routines: Jogging, Diets, and the Pursuit... more

In this episode, join Matt and Chris as they enjoy a stimulating discussion with the archaeologist Flint Dibble. Flint recently... more

We watch in awe as the guru-sphere grapples with a host of 'alternative' theories:Bret promotes pseudoscience on Polio and alternative... more

In this episode, Matt and Chris dive deep into the world of online streamers, focusing on the pioneering and controversial... more

We ponder whether, due to our naivety, do we actually deserve the gurus and other topics, including: Is Hasan Piker... more

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, a writer, and a popular 'public intellectual'. He rose to fame with Sapiens (2014),... more

We test the boundaries of the Supplementary format with a stacked third edition containing: Matt's Review of Dune 2 and... more

We take a look at a recent conversation between Jordan Peterson and the streamer Steven Bonnell (AKA Destiny) and use... more

The adventure in formatting continues with the second Supplementary Material episode, in which we:lament we don't command the same level... more

What happens when you try to squeeze a muscle-bound Twitch streamer into a precise measurement instrument like the Gurometer? And... more

Avast Ye Harties! Yar! This week be the inaugural episode of a New Streamer/Academic Guru season. Join us as we set... more

An adventure in formatting, welcome to the inaugural Supplementary Material episode. Here we are trying to save you all from... more

In this episode, Matt and Chris converse with Kevin Mitchell, an Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College... more

Controversial physics firebrand Sean Carroll has cut a swathe through the otherwise meek and mild podcasting industry over the last... more

Sometimes our intrepid Decoders like to focus on a specific rhetorical technique or recurrent pattern that can be observed across... more

Sam Harris is an author, podcaster, public intellectual, ex-New Atheist, card-returning IDWer, and someone who likely needs no introduction. This... more

Sometimes it's important to check in on old friends, just to make sure they're doing okay. That's the theme for... more

Join us for a mini decoding to get us back into the swing of things as we examine a viral... more

In this episode, our intrepid hosts embrace a rare opportunity for sincere self-reflection, spurred by a face-to-face meeting in an... more

Andrew Huberman, Stanford academic and host of a science-themed podcast, recently released an episode on Autism with guest Dr. Karen... more

Sam Harris is the subject today and a man who needs no introduction. Although he's come up and he's come... more

Seasons greetings from Decoding the Gurus!Time to grab a hot chocolate, cosy up to the fire, and wrack your brain... more

In today's joyous episode, we saunter into the loft apartment, take a draw on our gauloise, and glance icily into... more

We are back with more geeky academic discussion than you can shake a stick at. This week we are doing... more

In a kind of meta cross-over with our Decoding Academia series, we're going to decode a journal club discussion between... more

On this week's episode, we have an extended interview with author and researcher, Julia Ebner. Julia is a Senior Resident... more

In modern online ecosystems, attention and download metrics reign supreme. Sadly, the gurus are not immune to these incentives, with... more

Back in the early days of the podcast, we tried to take a rest from the wearisome repetition of polemical... more

We are back with a moderate-sized Decoding that focuses on Andrw Hubernman a baritone podcaster and neuroscientist at the Stanford... more

OK, so we're finally getting around to taking a chunk out of the prodigious, prolific, and venerable Noam Chomsky. Linguist,... more

The casual listener, who might possibly not be a loyal Patreon subscriber, or might hypothetically not listen devotedly to every... more

We are back with a double-bill decoding! That's right like moths to the flame, or aliens to a Unified Geometric... more

The pandemic was a confusing time with public health messages from officials and institutions that were sometimes confused, conflicting, or... more

Michael Shermer, a professional skeptic, recently appeared on the noted apolitical podcast Triggernometry to outline his advice on How to... more

UFOs are all the rage now, and it's certainly a topic that excites many of our gurus *cough* . Hidden... more

Thought experiment: Imagine you're a human, in a box, surrounded by an alien civilisation, but you don't like the aliens,... more

We are joined by Renée DiResta a writer and researcher at the Stanford Internet Observatory. Renée has done a lot... more

Our short-lived Christopher Hitchens ends in our second episode and full-length decoding of the punchy Brit. This time we are... more

We are back for an interview with the author and independent writer Matt Johnson discussing the New Atheist hero and... more