Like the video version but with no video...
I'm behind with updating the Patreon feed with content so very sorry about that I'll try to get it up to date in the next day or two!
Cheers for your patience and hope to see some of you enrolled at the University of Austin next semester!
2021-11-09 07:48:18 +0000 UTC View Post
We offer our immediate reactions to the incredibly well thought out and meticulously planned announcement of the new 'University of Austin' AKA Galileo High, Culture War U., Freedom University, the last Light against the Darkness, etc.
It will shock you to learn we are not impressed.
Audio version to follow...
2021-11-09 07:27:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
Sorry for the short notice. We will do a one hour live hang out tomorrow (9.30am Japan time see above link). Topics can be anything but we will probably end up talking about the Sam interview and Joe Rogan's comments on Australia. You know how it goes!
Look forward to seeing some of you Galaxy Brains there!
2021-11-03 14:13:24 +0000 UTC View Post
So that secret episode we were teasing dropped and it’s the ever unifying figure of Sam Harris.
At some point we probably should do a retrospective on the experience of interviewing Sam for Patreons but it was definitely a distinctive experience.
Will be interested to hear what everyone thinks about the episode. We are anticipating his haters and fans both finding this annoying for different reasons but maybe we will be pleasantly surprised.
Anyhow hope you enjoy and let u...
2021-10-30 06:25:07 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the unedited audio version of the Gurometer episode.
Short and sweet!
2021-10-28 01:15:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Exactly what it says on the tin.
Will post up the unedited audio as requested, after minor editing will be on Patreon feed too!
(Matt's slightly tipsy in this one!)
2021-10-28 01:13:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys,
Sorry there was no episode on Friday. We have the Mikhaila episode done and dusted and it is in the editing bay but due to various technical snafus and actual job demands we couldn't get it out as planned. It should be finished today or tomorrow and we will release as soon as it is ready.
Then... some good news. We have another two episodes that we will hopefully drop together on Friday. These are the mystery episode we have been teasing. I don't want to spoil the surpris...
2021-10-25 00:57:39 +0000 UTC View PostSince a few people have asked for it here is an audio only version of the recent interview. Will post up audio and video versions for all future versions. Will be up with minor edits on Galaxy Brain Guru feed shortly.
2021-10-13 07:00:27 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss vaccine conspiracies, online radicalisation, QANon, and Northern Ireland's own satanic panic with the creator of the new podcast series 'Vaccine: The Human Story' and co-host of QAnon Anonymous.
A lot of good insight coming from Annie though Matt and I are running on late night brains...
Anyway, enjoy the UNEDITED video!
2021-10-12 10:13:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Next guru episode as part of the 'Season of Self Help' is Mikhaila Peterson.
Her content is pretty one note and both Matt and I were having doubts if she is worth covering but we've thought of a suitable approach and will probably be combining with some content from others in orbit of Peterson-world.
A listener also alerted us to an extended interview with JBP's wife, which is pretty revealing but we both think unsuitable to cover as she is not really a public figure and a l...
2021-10-04 01:52:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys,
As ever, sorry about the short notice but...
It's our 1 year birthday!
So come join us on Monday 4th Oct (Japan/Australis time so Sunday in most of the rest of the world) to celebrate. Live access is available to anyone at Galaxy Brain Guru tier.
We will (probably) take a look back at the past 12 months and discuss what is to come this year.
Hope to see some of you!
-Chris
2021-10-03 03:11:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Well we will not have a new episode till next week because as the last update mentioned work obligations have been pretty heavy as of late. But we did carve out some time for a discussion with the virologist Stuart Neil about virology in 2021, covid origins, lab leaks, and the dynamics of dealing with the lab leak community.
Needs editing but hope you guys enjoy!
We will arrange the AMA/Livestream for September next week btw... just no time this week!
Sorry!
- Chris 2021-10-01 06:33:47 +0000 UTC View Post
For anyone who is not seeing updates in the bonus RSS feed try copy and pasting this one into your podcast app: https://private.captivate.fm/b7w9wyhrwoibkmpgpsuk8y/rrjydywwsuvgjyqbeh6h5577j
Hopefully that should work! Let me know if not.
2021-09-23 08:10:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
Chris here. It's the start of a new teaching term in Japan and various other work related deadlines have arrived so the image above is fairly representative of my current status.
This means that some of our admin has been a bit delayed and I'm sorry for that. Our next episode will be the Stuart Ritchie interview that some of you will have already watched. We've edited it a bit to clean up some stuff and will drop it on the Patreon audio feed today and the main feed o...
2021-09-22 06:18:34 +0000 UTC View Post
We chat with the psychologist and author Stuart Ritchie about his forthcoming book review of 'A Hunter Gatherers Guide to the 21st Century', Covid skeptics, his criticisms about public health messaging (and whether we are too kind to the authorities), the lab leak(!), and a variety of other issues. The requisite ratio of mild disagreement to back patting is met.
Enjoy!
2021-09-15 03:16:24 +0000 UTC View Post
We slam open the gate, invade the territory, and pierce the membrane to try and get at the gooey guru core of Jordan Hall. Is he an über guru or just a pretender? Join us and find out.
Also, enjoy a rather lengthy intro on skepticism vs. pseudo-skepticism and some reflections/ranting on a rising Weinstein super fan.
Will put up a mildly edited version on the Patreon feed soon for those who prefer an audio version.
Also please note we have added chapter segments to th...
2021-09-13 12:27:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
Another note. We’ve been asked by David Fuller & Chris Williamson to engage our stated right for people we cover to come on and discuss or coverage of them.
We’ve agreed but haven’t scheduled yet.
So fans of semi-awkward situations prepare to get your fill. In seriousness though Matt and I think this will be fun and we’ve no issue putting our criticisms directly to the people we cover. Though we might take back the digs about male models and obnoxious l...
2021-09-12 04:54:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys,
As I'm sure you've noticed the Jordan Hall episode has been released.
For those interested, the clip folder has also been updated with Jordan's clips: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/svhx0tpebejw8p2/AAD5xxq_btJIztzpg4NOia8Ja?dl=0
Interested to hear any feedback. We didn't include an ad read, despite one being mentioned at the end, because we were not happy wi...
2021-09-12 04:46:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
Matt and I have been a bit snowed under with work and various commitments so sorry for the lack of updates. We have not been slacking however so let me bring you up to date with our plans for the next month or two.
Guru episode wise we are planning the following:
1. O'Fallon & Lindsay Part 2 with Aaron Rabinowitz: Anti-Woke & Right Wing Conspir-o-rama
2. Jordan Hall & David Fuller* (Rebel Wisdom): On Gurus, Sensemakers, & Neo-nazis
3...
2021-09-03 06:02:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys,
Matt and I have been a little smoked with work recently and as such we've been a bit behind with scheduling things.
We have found a window to record the monthly live hangout, today, in a few hours. Normally, this 'perk' is reserved for the Galaxy Brain Gurus to participate in but given the very short notice we thought we would make it unrestricted access for this month.
So anyone of any tier is welcome to join.
Click the link above to confirm time but it will ...
2021-08-31 03:47:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
Frankly it feels sacrilegious to apply such a fine tuned instrument as the Gurometer to Gad but here we are. The master of satire still has much to teach us, but is he a low level, a mid tier, or a high scoring guru? Join us to find out.
Also, discover the mysteries of self-deprecation culture and while it is still possible to be an argumentative asshole while holding such values sacred.
And for those wondering, this will be edited and uploaded on bonus ...
2021-08-24 15:39:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
You have likely already noticed but the Gad Saad episode is out! He wasn't quite up to Scott Adams standards but we still had fun. The Gurometer episode for Saad will probably be out on Monday.
The next episode to come out is the Very Bad Wizards crossover with David Pizzaro on Weinstein World and following that we have a return to the Lindsay-O'Fallon o-verse with Aaron Rabinowitz (we have already recorded 80% of this).
We have some ideas of where to go ...
2021-08-21 11:27:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Clips now added for DeMello, Carl Sagan, and... Gad Saad!
I don't know if anyone wants these but they are all up to date now.
'Enjoy'
2021-08-20 22:11:02 +0000 UTC View Post
*Audio clips now play in video*
Hey guys,
A special treat a surprise 'Very Bad Wizards' & 'Decoding the Gurus' crossover event in which the psychologist, ghost skeptic, and podcasting legend, David Pizarro, joins us for a postmodern jaunt through 'Weinstein World'.
The discussion meanders, we get lost in the weeds but hope you guys enjoy it. The intro is around 30 minutes long and we have not made any edits so be forewarned. We also can't resist some mut...
2021-08-17 05:38:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
Thought it would be a useful time to give an update on upcoming episode plans.
Next, as everyone probably already knows, we have the Gad Saad episode. It has taken a bit longer than expected not because Gad is an incredibly complex character but because Matt and I are snowed under with our real jobs at the minute.
After that we have a special treat, many people have been asking us to do a special episode on the Weinsteins, given all that has happened recently (...
2021-08-12 21:01:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
The video attached is an interview I (Chris) recorded with David Fuller a few weeks ago. It was released as a members only video for the Rebel Wisdom channel so please don’t share the link publicly.
Thought the discussion might be of interest to some of you as it touches on a lot of issues we’ve covered on the podcast and in recent interviews.
I think David’s an interesting and thoughtful actor in the ‘alternative media’ space even when I disagree wi...
2021-08-09 22:36:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Recording of the DTG *Galaxy Brain Guru* Patreon Live Hang Out discussing Eric's internet drama, a pitch for a post-apocalyptic TV series starring Bret Weinstein, and discussions of how we can exploit the podcast for academic fame.
As with the Bob Wright interview we will release an audio version of this on the bonus feed after some minor editing but for now enjoy the video!
-Chris
2021-08-06 22:13:56 +0000 UTC View Post
A wide ranging discussion with author, journalist, and podcaster Robert Wright.
Not yet edited so some technical glitches (two places where we lose connection) included, consider yourselves forewarned.
2021-08-06 06:17:42 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys,
We completed the interview with Robert Wright. Was a very interesting one for us though as you can probably anticipate if you know Bob (and us)... it proved quite meandering!
We covered:
- The Weinsteins & their relative crackpot ratings
- Alternative & Mainstream media ecosystems and how they feed into guruism
- What are gurus anyway? And are they all bad?
- Sam Harris, tribalism, and cognitive biases
- Is Bob a Buddhist Modernist? 2021-08-05 05:17:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys,
Our real work schedules have been a bit of a nightmare recently so finding spare time (that we do not need to use for recording) has proved tricky. Nonetheless, we've carved out some time for a Livestream this Friday; open to any of the Galaxy Brains who should care to join us.
Time is set for Friday, Aug 6, 2021 9:00 AM JST!
Any burning Qs feel free to leave in the comments below!
2021-08-02 06:01:34 +0000 UTC View Post