{"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 45: Mick Drops, The Weinstein Conspiracy Hour, and Lessons from History","slug":"supplementary-material-45-mick-drops-the-weinstein-conspiracy-hour-and-lessons-from-history","published_at":"2026-02-19T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-the-gurus-1328110/supplementary-material-45-mick-drops-the-weinstein-conspiracy-hour-and-lessons-from-history","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-the-gurus-1328110","url":"https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/supplementary-material-45-mick-drops-the-weinstein-conspiracy-hour-and-lessons-from-history","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/12580253-f920-423b-96a3-2c7b2edfba0f.mp3","summary":"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: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus 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…","meta_description":"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 hypo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2023,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/decoding-the-gurus-1328110/episodes/supplementary-material-45-mick-drops-the-weinstein-conspiracy-hour-and-lessons-from-history/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-45-mick-drops-the-weinstein-conspiracy-hour-and-lessons-from-history.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}