{"podcast":{"title":"Decoding the Gurus","slug":"decoding-the-gurus-1328110","podcast_index_feed_id":1328110,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/decoding-the-gurus/","website_url":"https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ca36b15f-e9a3-44d0-b341-cb03f96046e3/aj9LitB3bvW15m3-LL0fusjp.jpg","author":"Christopher Kavanagh and Matthew Browne","episode_count":247,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-the-gurus-1328110"},"episode":{"title":"Supplementary Material 42: Chimpanzee Testicles, Home Alone Statistics, and Influencer Research","slug":"supplementary-material-42-chimpanzee-testicles-home-alone-statistics-and-influencer-research","published_at":"2026-01-08T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-the-gurus-1328110/supplementary-material-42-chimpanzee-testicles-home-alone-statistics-and-influencer-research","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-the-gurus-1328110","url":"https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/supplementary-material-42-chimpanzee-testicles-home-alone-statistics-and-influencer-research","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b9315343-96a3-4bef-bd0d-01a52090c80d.mp3","summary":"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:  https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus 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 (YouTube) Substack – The Truth About Bryan Johnson (treatment of ex-fiancée)","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2081,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/decoding-the-gurus-1328110/episodes/supplementary-material-42-chimpanzee-testicles-home-alone-statistics-and-influencer-research/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-the-gurus-1328110/supplementary-material-42-chimpanzee-testicles-home-alone-statistics-and-influencer-research.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}