Podcast appearances and mentions of chris kavanagh

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Mitchell Pehlke Lacrosse Show presented by Duke Cannon! The fellas breakdown PLL week 2 in Charlotte. Marcus Holman are you kidding me?? How good do the Redwoods look? Chris Kavanagh and Andrew McAdorey are simply not playing like rookies. The Waterdogs impressed. Where will they fit in CJ? Panic button time for the Whipsnakes? What do the Outlaws do at goalie? The guys breakdown all things Sam Handley trade. To round us out the guys play Start, Bench, Cut, and a new "Ball knower" Segment to see who really knows ball. (0:34) Canons over Archers (15:00) Redwoods dominate (22:28) Sam Handley trade (30:22) Waterdogs roll (36:20) Whipsnakes in serious trouble? (53:10) Who should start? McElroy or McNaney (01:05:06) Week 3 preview/picks (01:16:20) Start Bench Cut Lacrosse heads (01:22:37) Ball Knower of the week

A win away at St James' Park has been unheard of in recent years for Fulham. Previous to this fixture, Fulham had only won once out of the last nine Premier League meetings with Newcastle. Goals from our two number 9s rescued Fulham fans from our pit of sorrow following a dismal loss to Manchester United.George is joined by Farrell, Dan and, making his Fulhamish debut, Jordan Wilson-Pearce. They reflect on a great away day to Newcastle and the elation that followed Fulham coming from behind to secure three points. Despite the fixture being a game of two halves, goals from Jiminez and Muniz sent fans home with a permanant smile on their faces. They review Chris Kavanagh's performance through gritted teeth and return to the conversation surrounding Pereira's status at the club following his sublime set-up for Fulham's second goal.In part two, they answer your listener questions on how the team will set-up against Nottingham Forest in the next Premier League fixture, how to improve home form and have a little bit of fun considering which Fulhamish member might give Andersen a run for his money in a foot race.--SHOW-LINKS:If you enjoy Fulhamish, please consider contributing a small amount monthly to help pay our costs. As a bonus, you receive access to our exclusive Telegram group chats where you can chat with fellow FFC fans and Fulhamish listeners ➼ https://levellr.com/communities/fulhamish--GUESTS:George Cooper ➼ https://www.x.com/@GeorgeCoopsJordan Wilson-Pearce ➼ https://x.com/MrJordanWPDan Cooke ➼ https://www.x.com/@DanSCooke97Farrell Monk ➼ https://www.x.com/@FarrellMonkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is so satisfying to see those red tears on Arsenal's faces after a wet and stormy afternoon at the Cottage. Despite referee Chris Kavanagh's best efforts, Jimenez's first-half goal granted Fulham a well-earned point against the Gunners. One well-drilled side met another with Fulham holding the set-piece masters at bay. On the pod, we look back at the stellar performances from across the pitch - how long do you have for us to recap them all? We analyse how Fulham managed to frustrate Arsenal's forward play, reflect on the glory of that late, disallowed goal and pour out our gripes against Chris Kavanagh's refereeing performance. In part two, George picks some listener questions and, to round-up, we each pick a player of Fulham vintage that we would most like to see brought back for the 2024-25 squad. If you enjoy Fulhamish, please consider contributing a small amount monthly to help pay our costs. As a bonus, you receive access to our exclusive Telegram group chats where you can chat with fellow FFC fans and Fulhamish listeners ➼ https://levellr.com/communities/fulhamish GUESTS: George Cooper ➼ https://www.x.com/@GeorgeCoops Cam Ramsey ➼ https://www.x.com/@94CAMRAM Drew Heatley ➼ https://www.x.com/@DrewHeatley Yasmin Mills ➼ https://www.x.com/@Yasmin_lmills We take a look back at a stunning point picked up in our London derby against Arsenal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That's right—we're back in the heady world of sense-making, but don't worry, we're just in time to witness the final resolution of the ever-looming 'Meaning Crisis.'Join Matt and Chris as they embark on an epic journey with the cognitively inclined philosopher John Vervaeke and none other than the uber-guru, Jordan Peterson, himself. Together, they navigate a vast semantic web of meaning that spans discussions of Power, Beauty, Love, Religion, and, of course... the Logos!Along the way, we'll probe the limits of complex wordplay and autodidactic insights, consider the ancient art of delegation, and ponder how the religious-shaped void might just be filled with engagement in Dialogos. On the more mundane level, we'll also explore the inner workings of Jordisan Academy, the logistics of the 'We Who Wrestle with God' tour, upcoming Sensemaking cruises, and the vital multivitamins every Responsible Man should be taking.So come along as Matt and Chris grapple with the Omega Rule, cast aside their reductive materialism, and bow down in horror and awe to worship the words that the eternal Logos issues forth.LinksThe Meaning Crisis: Resolution | Dr. John Vervaeke | EP 482The Stoa: Wisdom Signalling & the Wisdom of Criticism w/ John Veraveke, Chris M, Chris Kavanagh, & Matt BrowneA Bit of Fry and Laurie: A Bit of Fry & Laurie Concerning LanguageJohn Vervaeke: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

Kelly Cates presents Super Sunday from Old Trafford and is joined by Jamie Redknapp, Darren Bent and Ashley Young who watched Tottenham comprehensively beat Manchester United 3-0. Gary Neville watched from the gantry as Spurs impressed and outclassed their opponents from the very start but United aided them with a lacklustre performance. Neville labelled the display as a ‘shocking and sobering day' for the club. Redknapp agreed and believes Man United's progression is going backwards, going on to say that ‘they're at rock bottom at the moment'.The hosts' task was made even more difficult when Bruno Fernandes was dismissed for a high challenge on James Maddison minutes before half-time. The Red Devils captain spoke after the match and felt the tackle did not warrant a red card by referee Chris Kavanagh but admitted that he had let his teammates down.There is also reaction from goalscorer Brennan Johnson and player of the match Micky van de Ven, as well as both managers. Ange Postecoglou hailed his players' performance, saying that they were a ‘joy to watch'. In contrast, Erik ten Hag conceded that Tottenham were the dominant side and his team were poor in possession. The United manager also avoided questions on whether the club is moving forward under his leadership, saying that 'it is not the time to talk about progression after such a defeat'.

Erling Braut West Ham. Önnur þrennan í röð og 7 mörk í fyrstu 3.umferðunum. Liverpool gerðu góða ferð á Old Trafford með dyggri aðstoð Casemiro. Chris Kavanagh átti hörmungar dag á Emirates. Bournemouth með stórkostlega endurkomu í Guttagarði. John Duran að standa undir nafni í 9.unni hjá Aston Villa og Newcastle unnu sterkan heimasigur gegn Tottenham. Kóngurinn, hirðfíflið og rauða spjaldið á sínum stað ásamt sigurvegara mánaðarins!

In our latest episode of 'EPL State of Mind,' we kick things off with a breakdown of the Champions League draw (1:44), where we analyze the matchups and predict which teams have the best chance of advancing. Next, we dive into one of the best comebacks you'll ever see as Bournemouth surged to a thrilling 3-2 victory at Goodison Park (17:04). Then, brace yourselves for a fiery rant from James about referee Chris Kavanagh's controversial decisions (27:15). We took a deep dive into Liverpool's demolition of Manchester United at Old Trafford (38:00), dissecting every goal and what it means for both clubs moving forward. Finally, we wrap things up with a look at the EPL State of Mind fantasy league (49:58). Make sure you don't miss out on our in-depth analysis of every team's transfer window next week to help you out of those international break blues

PLENTY to get into this week. We open with Arsenal's draw against Brighton and Chris Kavanagh's decision to red card Declan Rice. We then discuss Newcastle's big win against Spurs, the matchwinners they have and what is different from last season. We then touch on Haaland's hattrick before getting onto Liverpool's huge win at Old Trafford, the mistakes made by Casemiro and the brilliance of Mo Salah. We close the show by discussing Transfer Deadline Day and the best/worst of the summer window. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper.

Hello everyone and welcome back to Inside Arsenal.In today's show I reflect on the 1-1 draw against Brighton and give my thoughts on all the big talking points from the game, focusing on the referee Chris Kavanagh's decision to send off Declan Rice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew are back to discuss EVERYTHING that went on at the Emirates and as you can imagine there will be quite a bit to discuss. We discuss the goals, PGMOL, Chris Kavanagh, Fabian Hürzeler, Yellow cards, Red cards, our transfer window - how angry we all are because chris kavanagh ruined the match, missed chances and preview tottenham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Angry Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta rages against referee Chris Kavanagh for his inconsistency in his side's 1-1 draw with Brighton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the incredible sports weekend including the Boston Celtics completing the sweep of the Indiana Pacers, an INCREDIBLE finish in the Indy 500, the NHL playoffs featuring a couple incredible series, and everything happening in the NFL world. They are also joined by several incredible guests including 12 year NBA vet and ESPN NBA analyst Austin Rivers (23:48-46:12), back to back Indy 500 Champion Josef Newgarden (46:13-56:53), one of the greatest hockey players of all-time and ESPN NHL analyst Mark Messier (1:08:02-1:27:20), NBA Halftime performers Christian and Scooby (1:49:02-2:00:00), and Notre Dame Lacrosse back to back National Champions Pat Kavanagh, Chris Kavanagh, and Liam Entenmann (2:13:56-2:32:05). Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We'll see you on tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In part 2 of this conversation we get into more specific concerns - issues about responsible framing, softballing, etc. At what point do we recognize and consciously not contribute to maintaining the perception of “reasonable intellectual” for someone as far gone (imo) as Harris? At what point has he crossed the line into being as embarrassing as say … Bret Weinstein? We explore all these questions and more. —— If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and by leaving an Apple Podcasts or Spotify review. Links NYT Investigation: Israel Used 'Most Destructive' Bombs in Areas Designated as Safe in South Gaza Strip: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-12-22/ty-article/nyt-investigation-israel-used-one-ton-bombs-in-safe-zones-in-south-gaza/0000018c-91f4-d47c-a7fd-dbfcc0bb0000 During the first six weeks of the war in Gaza, Israel routinely used one of its biggest and most destructive bombs in areas it designated safe for civilians, according to an analysis of visual evidence by The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-bomb-investigation.html Children 5-8, carried to the emergency room by their parents, all had single sniper shots to the head: https://x.com/latimes/status/1758587564397597168?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Rami Igra, previously head of the Captive & Missing Division in the Mossad, says there are no uninvolved civilians in Gaza over the age of four https://x.com/ireallyhateyou/status/1757837275830907052?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Israel Created 'Kill Zones' in Gaza. Anyone Who Crosses Into Them Is Shot. The Israeli army says 9,000 terrorists have been killed since the Gaza war began. Defense officials and soldiers, however, tell Haaretz that these are often civilians whose only crime was to cross an invisible line drawn by the IDF https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-03-31/ty-article-magazine/.premium/israel-created-kill-zones-in-gaza-anyone-who-crosses-into-them-is-shot/0000018e-946c-d4de-afee-f46da9ee0000

This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation. Part 2 is available early via patreon.com/nicemangos.  Join me for a discussion with Chris Kavanagh of the Decoding the Gurus Podcast. In part one we chat more about the broader questions …like the eternal ‘litmus test' question of “Is Sam Harris Rightwing?” and I try to get a sense of Chris' own politics and positions. On the surface Chris and I would probably vote the same, and we're both critics of the heterodox/IDWsphere but our output is framed very differently, I think our motivations and goals with it are  perhaps vastly different as well. We get into that and more in part 2. —— If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify Links: Fastest decline in a population ever recorded https://x.com/medicalaidpal/status/1763172220900151317?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Biggest cohort of paediatric amputees https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/the-children-who-lost-limbs-in-gaza Law for Palestine Releases Database with 500+ Instances of Israeli Incitement to Genocide – Continuously Updated https://law4palestine.org/law-for-palestine-releases-database-with-500-instances-of-israeli-incitement-to-genocide-continuously-updated/ IDF removing children without consent from Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-said-to-transport-gazan-orphans-to-west-bank-via-israel-without-cabinets-ok/ https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/1/2/israeli-soldier-brought-baby-back-to-israel-from-gaza Israeli Cabinet Members Join Event Calling for Ethnic Cleansing & Resettlement of Gaza https://youtu.be/7J0_J3Qy6YY?si=clqZe5x8DH1rfCe4 Israeli Ministers attend conference calling for ‘voluntary migration' of Palestinians   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/29/israeli-ministers-attend-conference-calling-for-voluntary-migration-of-palestinians My miniseries on Sam Harris that Chris mentioned: Woking Up https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1caIpbHnvDjKu0Ph4DA0Nb?si=ab7b7bfcbfc14185 DTG's recent conversation with Harris: https://open.spotify.com/episode/75PdQjoEnvfn6aHev5Xjuf?si=9RSwlQ4vS4qt1BzEk1Bjww

The last decade has seen the ascendency of a number of "public intellectuals" who have come under increasing scrutiny around allegations of misinformation, conspiracy mongering, grifting & intellectual inconsistency.  Importantly, many have achieved "guru" status with millions of followers and devotees on YouTube and other social media platforms.  Professors & podcasters, Drs. Matt Browne & Chris Kavanagh joins us for a conversation in which we cover their critical consideration of the "guru-sphere" in their podcast Decoding the Gurus.  In this conversation we cover:    why they started the Decoding the Gurus podcast and the ethos of the podcastwhy they have chosen to focus on secular gurus a consideration of their "gurometer" with pertinent examplesguru "adjacent" individuals who frequently host discussions with the gurusthe guru mindset: Machiavellian bad actors or delusional self-belief (or both)?  the natural history of the guru from anonymity to ascendency what gurus tell us about ourselveswhy gurus curry command so much loyalty in their followers factors in the current landscape that may be contributing to the rise of the guruwhy more gurus have not taken up the "right to reply" opportunity on Decoding The GurusFeedback or comments?  Email us at: oicbtpodcast@gmail.comAn Australian psychologist and numbers-guy, Dr. Matt Browne is a research professor in psychology at CQU where he does research on all manner of things, but particularly enjoys looking into why people believe the things they do: religion, conspiracy theories, alternative medicine and stuff. He's into social media in the same way people slow down for car accidents.Dr. Chris Kavanagh is Northern Irish cognitive anthropologist who occasionally moonlights as a social psychologist. Chris has long standing interests in the psychology of conspiracy theorists and pseudoscience. His academic research focuses on the Cognitive Science of Religion and ritual psychology.. Chris is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Rikkyo University and a Researcher at the University of Oxford Centre for the Study of Social Cohesion.

When the calendar turns to April, you start thinking about May. It's not because you want to skip over April, it's just that you to think about the postseason. Watercooler conversations change from hoops to lacrosse Bracketology and the RPI. Conference races and seeding are shaping up. All focus goes to your single opponent this coming weekend. The weekend is finally here and D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you ready for a big weekend of action which includes a pair of Top 20 matchups on Saturday and the long-awaited rematch of last year's title game when No. 1 Notre Dame travels to No. 3 Duke in the biggest game of the weekend. This week the guys are joined by star Notre Dame attackman, Chris Kavanagh. The junior leads the Fighting Irish in scoring and talks to the guys about how hard it is to win a championship, the team mindset coming back in 2024, growing up Kavanagh, the uncanny success of the Irish EMO, the Notre Dame assistant coaches, the upcoming game against Duke and so much more.  MARQUEE MATCHUPS Saturday, April 6 No. 12 Penn (7-3, 3-0 Ivy) at No. 10 Yale (6-2, 2-1 Ivy), noon, ESPN+ No. 20 St. Joseph's (6-3, 1-0 Atlantic 10) at UMass (5-4, 1-0), 1 p.m., ESPN+ Bellarmine (7-4, 3-1 ASUN) at Air Force (5-4, 4-0), 1 p.m., ESPN+ No. 8 Penn State (7-2, 1-1 B1G) at No. 7 Johns Hopkins (7-3, 2-0), 2 p.m. ESPNU Colgate (6-4, 3-1 Patriot) at No. 5 Army (8-1, 3-1), 3 p.m., ESPN+ Sunday, April 7 No. 1 Notre Dame (6-1, 1-0 ACC) at No. 3 Duke (10-2, 0-1), noon, ACC Network GIVE & GO And finally, in a Gerry Byrne-inspired Give & Go, they talk about those famous assistant coaches who become as well known or maybe as synonymous with their team as the  head coach.

I talk to psychologist Dr Christopher Kavanagh about the phenomenon of secular gurus. We discussed the secularism of latter day gurus, how they differ and compare to traditional cult leaders, what traits it takes to be a secular guru (galaxy brainedness, cultishness, anti-establishmentarianism), psychopathy/sociopathy, narcissism and techniques for avoiding manipulation. Here is a link to the "Gurometer" where you can find out more about how to spot your latter day gurus. Chris is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Rikkyo University and works in the intersection of Cognitive Anthropology and Social Psychology with a research focus on emotions, group and ritual psychology. Chris is also one half of the Decoding the Gurus podcast, a podcast that studies, discusses and examines contemporary  'secular gurus', iconoclasts, and heterodox thinkers such as Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, Lex Friedman, The Weinstein brothers, Russell Brand, Sam Harris, Noam Chomsky,  Ibram Kendi, Robin D'Angelo etc. You can view Chris's research profile here and also follow him on X (Twitter) here. If you would like to study with me you can find more information about our online education MAs in Philosophy here at Staffordshire University. You can find out more information on our MA in Continental Philosophy via this link. Or, join our MA in Philosophy of Nature, Information and Technology via this link. Find out more about me here. September intakes F/T or January intakes P/T. You can listen to more free back content from the Thales' Well podcast on TuneIn Radio, Player Fm, Stitcher and Pod Bean. You can also download their apps to your smart phone and listen via there. You can also subscribe for free on iTunes. Please leave a nice review.

My guest this week is Chris Kavanagh, cohost of Decoding the Gurus and a cognitive anthropologist working at the psychology department at Rikkyo university in Japan. I have him on to discuss a recent episode of theirs about metaethics and debate the case for moral realism. Plus we talk about their recent free will episode in the VIP segment. Enjoy!Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/Music by GW RodriguezSibling Pods:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Next Episode: What's Left of Meritocracy with Gil Morejon.

Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp has claimed referee Chris Kavanagh was not at the 'level of the game' during his side's Carabao Cup final clash with Chelsea. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballheadlinenews/message

Host Chris Beesley returns from Selhurst Park with Joe Thomas to discuss Everton's FA Cup third round controversy alongside regular guest Gavin Buckland. Everton have launched an appeal against the red card handed to Dominic Calvert-Lewin against Crystal Palace. The forward was sent off amid controversy in the FA Cup third round at Selhurst Park after referee Chris Kavanagh was ordered to review his challenge on Nathaniel Clyne. Kavanagh had seen no issue with the incident in real-time but, predictably, reversed his call once he was sent to the pitch side monitor. It was a contentious decision that has sparked outrage inside and outside the Everton camp. And while the Blues were still able to fight through the adversity and take the game to a replay it will have serious consequences for the club. Host Chris Beesley returns from Selhurst Park with Joe Thomas to discuss Everton's FA Cup third round controversy alongside regular guest Gavin Buckland. Read more here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-a... Follow us on Twitter:  / livechoefc   Facebook:  / liverpoolechoefc   Listen to our podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hQefBA... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy, Paul and Lyndon jumped on to vent about the decision by Chris Kavanagh and Craig Pawson to send off Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the goalless Cup tie at Selhurst Park that, in the absence of a successful appeal, will deprive Everton of the striker for 3 games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dag har storfint besøk av Chris Kavanagh fra favorittpodden "Decoding the Gurus". Dette er en lang og fin prat om alt fra Sam Harris og jihadisme, til Noam Chomsky og mørk humor. DECODING THE GURUS! https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/CHRIS PÅ X! @C_KavanaghSE DAG LIVE! dagsoras.comBONUSEPISODER OG MATERIALE! patreon.com/dagsoras

Charismatic influence thrives in online spaces, regardless of spiritual overtones. Matt Browne and Chris Kavanagh of Decoding the Gurus have traced a path parallel to our own; examining the popular figures they call "secular gurus." They join us for a lively panel discussion on the overlaps and differences regarding conspiritualists, as well as their patented "Gurometer'' method of decoding and ranking contrarian influencers. As scholars of psychology, anthropology, and religion, we also asked them to finally resolve the enduring argument between Matthew and Julian about the power of sacred beliefs to shape political worldviews and motivate actions in the world. 8/21: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and manage your money the easy way by going to rocketmoney.com/conspirtuality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The casual listener, who might possibly not be a loyal Patreon subscriber, or might hypothetically not listen devotedly to every Gurometer scoring episode, could conceivably be a little vague about what we mean by a secular guru(!). And therefore might be tempted to make an ill-considered and poorly-informed comment on Twitter or Reddit, thus exposing them to the devastating yet apropos riposte of a "You know nothing, Jon Snow" meme in reply. Don't let it be you! Here is a tutorial, a short illustrated primer if you will, on the Science and the Art of 'Gurometry'. No more will you have to live with the shame of not knowing how many syllables there are in anti-establishmentarianism. Never again will you be liable to fall prey to the siren song of pseudo-profound bullshit or fall foul of conspiracy mongers.Listen to it. Study it. Meditate on it. In no time at all you'll be spotting gurus in the wild, categorising, and classifying them at will. You'll feel like an ornithologist who's just been given a great big pair of binoculars, a spotter's guidebook, and a free afternoon to wander about a National park. Impress your friends, family, and potential sexual partners with your intimate and subtle understanding of What It Means to Be a Guru.You're welcome.LinksOnline Presentation on the Gurometer at The StoaDTG Episode 21: Calibrating the GurometerStrenuous Life Podcast: 10 Red Flags You're Following a Guru, Stephan Kesting with Dr Chris Kavanagh

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the whole episode at: www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- We're joined by Chris Kavanagh, an anthropologist and the co-host of “Decoding The Gurus” to talk about the emergence of the New Atheist movement and the ways it permanently shaped discourse online. We talk about the movement's entrance into the mainstream, and how it fractured, as some of its core figures decided to ally with the religious right and join the “anti-woke” movement instead. -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Want some Milo in the mix too? Check out their new limited series about Rome Here! And while you're clicking links, check out Phoebe's Substack Here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

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00:30 Latest Trump indictment 14:00 Biden scandals 16:00 Trump impeachment paved the way for the Ukraine war 17:30 John Edwards scandal as a forerunner of next Biden scandal 20:00 Has Tucker undergone a psychotic break? 20:40 Tucker as a looksist 28:00 How to Tell a Critic From a Troll? With Andrea with Bangs, and Chris Kavanaugh and Pastor Paul VanderKlay, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcuN_fkWkTY 43:00 The religious and the woke make claims based upon lived experience 45:30 Luther as a proto Jordan Peterson 48:00 Broken men invigorated by Jordan Peterson 53:00 Sometimes people get better when they leave their religion 58:00 Christian numerology 1:20:35 Elliott Blatt joins talks about leaving the city 1:30:00 Symptoms of under-earning, https://www.underearnersanonymous.org/about-ua/symptoms-of-underearning/ 1:32:00 Culture war 1:44:00 Moral realism 1:58:00 Democrats and the popular vote compact 2:01:00 Matt: On Mike Enoch's Weak Knees, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CXYUS80cuM 2:04:00 Chris Kavanagh on Aaron Rabinowitz's Embrace the Void, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-language-of-terrorism-with-chris-kavanagh/id1213974770?i=1000616313220 2:16:00 Aaron Rabinowitz, atheist philosopher, https://convention.atheists.org/speakers/aaron-rabinowitz 2:20:00 Alex Jones's calls to violence 4:02:00 Where do anti-vaxxers go next? Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfLIrAXkFjE&ab_channel=LukeFord Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford, Best videos: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143746 Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

01:00 Epistemics 02:40 Absurd levels of self-confidence 16:30 Daniel Ellsberg dies 17:00 Understanding the Trump indictment 18:40 Stephen J James joins, https://twitter.com/MuskMaximalist 1:05:00 ADHD 1:22:00 Andrew Tate 1:24:30 Millennial Woes 1:28:00 Live streaming from a broken or a healthy place? 1:40:00 Latest Trump indictment 1:54:00 Biden scandals 1:56:00 Trump impeachment paved the way for the Ukraine war 1:57:30 John Edwards scandal as a forerunner of next Biden scandal 2:00:00 Has Tucker undergone a psychotic break? 2:00:40 Tucker as a looksist 2:18:00 How to Tell a Critic From a Troll? With Andrea with Bangs, and Chris Kavanaugh and Pastor Paul VanderKlay, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcuN_fkWkTY 2:23:00 The religious and the woke make claims based upon lived experience 2:25:30 Luther as a proto Jordan Peterson 2:28:00 Broken men invigorated by Jordan Peterson 2:35:00 Sometimes people get better when they leave their religion 2:38:00 Christian numerology 2:40:35 Elliott Blatt joins talks about leaving the city 2:59:00 Symptoms of under-earning, https://www.underearnersanonymous.org/about-ua/symptoms-of-underearning/ 3:12:00 Culture war 3:14:00 Moral realism 3:18:00 Democrats and the popular vote compact 3:21:00 Matt: On Mike Enoch's Weak Knees, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CXYUS80cuM 3:24:00 Chris Kavanagh on Aaron Rabinowitz's Embrace the Void, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-language-of-terrorism-with-chris-kavanagh/id1213974770?i=1000616313220 3:26:00 Aaron Rabinowitz, atheist philosopher, https://convention.atheists.org/speakers/aaron-rabinowitz 4:00:00 Alex Jones's calls to violence 4:02:00 Where do anti-vaxxers go next? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

My guest this week is Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh), junior co-host of the Decoding the Gurus podcast and second author on a range of topics related to human behavior. We discuss his recent publications and what they tell us about the risks of stochastic terrorism from different communities.Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/Convocation: Fjords Vol. 1 by Zachary SchomburgMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pods:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.htmlSupport us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Recent appearances:Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll lthe bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/Next Episode: GPT-4 Roundup with Callie Wright

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Tom Roddy to look back at the midweek Premier League football and discuss the biggest stories.Frank Lampard has return to Chelsea as their interim manager until the end of the season, but was it a right decision? Will that galvanize the players ahead of the Champions League, or should they have stuck with Potter if there permanent replacement will be appointed in the summer? (00:00)West Ham were thrashed 5-1 at home to Newcastle on Wednesday night, as the pressure ramps up on David Moyes. Should the club stick with him, or do they make a change to try and keep them in the league? (28:20)Are Newcastle now favourites to finish in the Top 4? How much credit does Eddie Howe deserve for recovering from a mini-blip last month to lead them to third in the Premier League table? (34:40)Nottingham Forest show their support to under-fire manager Steve Cooper, but if their eight-match winless run continues, should the club make a change, or is peer pressure from the supporters stopping the owners from sacking him? (38:00)Leicester City are still without a manager as they lost at home to in-form Aston Villa - do we consider Aston Villa to be a threat next season under Unai Emery? Who should replace Rodgers at Leicester, Martin O'Neill or Rafael Benitez? (44:56)Fulham's Aleksandr Mitrovic has been banned for 8 games for a push on referee Chris Kavanagh in their defeat to Manchester United last month, but is that the right amount of time, or does he deserve stronger punishment? (53:23)We end the show by looking ahead to huge games in the EFL and National League, as Burnley can be promoted back to the Premier League this weekend, and Wrexham face Notts County in a huge game at the top of England's fifth tier. (1:00:30)Get more of The Times and The Sunday Times for less than £1 a day. Start your free trial: thetimes.co.uk/thegame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you have managed to avoid the phenomenon of QAnon up until now, then congratulations! Your life is likely better for not knowing. Sadly many of us have been forced not only to learn about the 'enigmatic'(/idiotic) Q and his merry band of followers but also to witness the consequences of the movement during events like January 6th.Travis View (the pen name of Logan Strain) is part of the motley crew of the hugely popular QAnon Anonymous podcast that attempts to document the phenomenon of QAnon. From undercover investigations to creative writing, the QAnon Anonymous team (including previous guest Annie Kelly) have approached the topic with a creative and anthropological approach.We sit down with Travis and ask him to provide us with the 101 on QAnon before we delve into some of the more arcane topics, including cultish splinter groups, the psychology of QAnon adherents, just how much of a threat he thinks the movement poses, and how does he stay sane while looking at depressing craziness week in and week out.Travis is a wealth of information and a groovy guy to boot. The kind of person you would want to have your back in a Zombie apocalypse. So kick back and enjoy hearing about the crumbling of contemporary society.LinksTravis's Instagram account: Great nature photos!QAnon Anonymous PodcastWisdom Signalling & the Wisdom of Criticism w/ John Veraveke, Chris M, Chris Kavanagh, & Matt Browne

Alan Drewett is joined by Thomas Carter and Kieron Tibbo to discuss this weekends FA Cup defeat to Manchester United and Chris Kavanagh at Old Trafford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/trying-again-on-fideism [apologies for an issue encountered when sending out this post; some of you may have gotten it twice] Thanks to Chris Kavanagh, who wrote an extremely kind and reasonable comment in response to my Contra Kavanagh on Fideism and made me feel bad for yelling at him. I'm sorry for my tone, even though I'm never going to get a proper beef at this rate. Now that I'm calmed down, do I disagree with anything I wrote when I was angrier?

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/contra-kavanaugh-on-fideism   I. I've been looking into the world of YouTube streamers; if you want to make it big, you need to have a beef with some other online celebrity. Fine; I choose Chris Kavanagh, who tweeted about me recently:

Cognitive anthropologist Chris Kavanagh and psychologist Matthew Browne, hosts of the podcast Decoding the Gurus, share some of their criteria for what makes a guru, discussing a few of the many personalities they've covered on their podcast: Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan, oh my. They discuss the horrors of social media, the importance of trusting experts (but how academic credentialism can lead people astray too), how the biggest internet gurus tend to skew male, and why basically we need more scientists with mass appeal. Trust me is brought to you by Progressive Insurance! Quote today at Progressive.com to try the Name Your Price® tool for yourself, and join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive! Got your own story about cults, extreme belief, or abuse of power? Leave a voicemail or text us at 347-86-TRUST (347-868-7878) OR shoot us an email at TrustMePod@gmail.com CHECK OUT OUR MERCH!!! bit.ly/trustmemerch INSTAGRAM: @TrustMePodcast @oohlalola @meaganelizabeth11 TWITTER: @TrustMeCultPod @ohlalola @baberahamhicks TIKTOK: @TrustMeCultPodcast

Chris Kavanagh is a post-doctoral researcher in cognitive anthropology at the Institute of Cognitive & Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Oxford. Currently he is based in in Japan where he conducts research in collaboration with Masaki Yuki's Culture, Social Ecology, and Psychology Lab at Hokkaido University. His research interests include East Asian religions, ritual behavior, and the bonding effects of shared dysphoria. He is also co-host the podcast Decoding the Gurus.Support the show

01:00 Who's Winning In Ukraine? 02:00 Bill Browder: More Russian oligarchs will be assassinated before the war is over, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idPw9pn_NC0 09:00 Scott Ritter, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Ritter 10:00 Scott Ritter says Ukraine cannot win this war, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCR-Phtgx0k 14:00 Why are we funding nazis and white supremacists in Ukraine? 18:00 Colonel Douglas MacGregor, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Macgregor 40:00 Metokur Goes To Die, Buries Gamergate With Him | JFGT 733, https://odysee.com/@JFGTonight:0/jfgt733:4 47:00 Gamergate, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_(harassment_campaign) 59:20 Mr Metokur is terminal!?!! Chronology of Jim's illness 1:15:00 Polite Conversations: Ep 66: Chris Kavanagh, https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/ep-66-chris-kavanagh-pt-1-comparing-notes 1:18:00 Sam Harris and Stefan Molyneux 1:21:00 Sam Harris compares Vox, Ezra Klein to the KKK 1:26:00 Intellectual Dark Web was united by attention seeking, not ideology, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_dark_web 1:55:00 WSJ: Rookie Traders Are Calling It Quits, and Their Families Are Thrilled, https://www.wsj.com/articles/rookie-traders-are-calling-it-quits-and-their-families-are-thrilled-11672513272?mod=hp_lead_pos7 2:05:00 Polite conversations podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/polite-conversations/id1086199663 2:12:00 Nice mangos, https://twitter.com/NiceMangos 2:29:00 Meet the Pakistani-Canadian woman who wrote the children's book ‘My Chacha Is Gay', https://scroll.in/article/729337/meet-the-pakistani-canadian-woman-who-wrote-the-childrens-book-my-chacha-is-gay https://noahcarl.substack.com/p/where-did-wokeness-come-from https://www.patreon.com/parrotroom/posts https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus What's The Matter With Kansas? (2004) https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=146614 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2022/12/20/why-cricket-and-america-are-made-for-each-other https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Life_and_Loves https://www.sportstiger.com/news/what-is-the-new-cricketing-term-bazball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendon_McCullum Messi & Ye, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=146549 Israel's dumb culture, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=146547 The Atlantic: WHY IS MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE LIKE THIS?, https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/negative-theology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Goldhagen https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-16/as-tom-girardi-skated-the-state-bar-went-after-black-attorneys https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/12/stephen-miller-america-first-legal-biden-race-policies/ https://study.com/academy/lesson/abductive-reasoning-definition-examples.html https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kanye-west-gavin-mcinnes-nick-fuentes-jews-forgive-hitler-1234642059/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ye-s-hate-spewing-career-tanking-descent-through-the-alt-media/ar-AA157LPl https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2022-12-12/world-cup-underdog-morocco-france-semifinal FT columnist quits twitter because it is low status, https://www.ft.com/content/8a040159-502d-491d-8ad3-2200609dae71 https://forward.com/culture/527354/hitler-demon-president-biden-tweet-kanye-west-nick-fuentes-trump/ https://www.angelfire.com/mt/talmud/three.html https://www.angelfire.com/mt/talmud/gentiles.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/09/reopening-mass-shootings-walmart-club-q/

I am accidentally muted from 4:50 to 5:50. 06:45 Elliott Blatt joins 44:00 Chris Kavanagh of Decoding the Gurus, https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/ep-67-chris-kavanagh-pt-2-differences-similarities 1:13:00 Yale philosopher Jason Stanley, https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus/posts 1:22:00 Left-wing writer Owen Jones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Ritter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Macgregor https://noahcarl.substack.com/p/where-did-wokeness-come-from https://www.patreon.com/parrotroom/posts https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus What's The Matter With Kansas? (2004) https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=146614 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2022/12/20/why-cricket-and-america-are-made-for-each-other https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Life_and_Loves https://www.sportstiger.com/news/what-is-the-new-cricketing-term-bazball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendon_McCullum Messi & Ye, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=146549 Israel's dumb culture, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=146547 The Atlantic: WHY IS MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE LIKE THIS?, https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/negative-theology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Goldhagen https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-16/as-tom-girardi-skated-the-state-bar-went-after-black-attorneys https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/12/stephen-miller-america-first-legal-biden-race-policies/ https://study.com/academy/lesson/abductive-reasoning-definition-examples.html https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kanye-west-gavin-mcinnes-nick-fuentes-jews-forgive-hitler-1234642059/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ye-s-hate-spewing-career-tanking-descent-through-the-alt-media/ar-AA157LPl https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2022-12-12/world-cup-underdog-morocco-france-semifinal FT columnist quits twitter because it is low status, https://www.ft.com/content/8a040159-502d-491d-8ad3-2200609dae71 https://forward.com/culture/527354/hitler-demon-president-biden-tweet-kanye-west-nick-fuentes-trump/ https://www.angelfire.com/mt/talmud/three.html https://www.angelfire.com/mt/talmud/gentiles.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/09/reopening-mass-shootings-walmart-club-q/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ye-s-hate-spewing-career-tanking-descent-through-the-alt-media/ar-AA157LPl https://anchor.fm/aksubversive/episodes/Steve-Sailer---A-Lifetime-Of-Noticing-e1rsv89 https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/good-times https://twitter.com/RichardBSpencer/status/1599928437862707201 https://twitter.com/RichardBSpencer/status/1598421835032694785 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

06:45 Elliott Blatt joins 44:00 Chris Kavanagh of Decoding the Gurus, https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/ep-67-chris-kavanagh-pt-2-differences-similarities 1:13:00 Yale philosopher Jason Stanley, https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus/posts 1:22:00 Left-wing writer Owen Jones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Ritter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Macgregor https://noahcarl.substack.com/p/where-did-wokeness-come-from https://www.patreon.com/parrotroom/posts https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus What's The Matter With Kansas? (2004) https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=146614 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2022/12/20/why-cricket-and-america-are-made-for-each-other https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Life_and_Loves https://www.sportstiger.com/news/what-is-the-new-cricketing-term-bazball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendon_McCullum Messi & Ye, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=146549 Israel's dumb culture, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=146547 The Atlantic: WHY IS MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE LIKE THIS?, https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/negative-theology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Goldhagen https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-16/as-tom-girardi-skated-the-state-bar-went-after-black-attorneys https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/12/stephen-miller-america-first-legal-biden-race-policies/ https://study.com/academy/lesson/abductive-reasoning-definition-examples.html https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kanye-west-gavin-mcinnes-nick-fuentes-jews-forgive-hitler-1234642059/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ye-s-hate-spewing-career-tanking-descent-through-the-alt-media/ar-AA157LPl https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2022-12-12/world-cup-underdog-morocco-france-semifinal FT columnist quits twitter because it is low status, https://www.ft.com/content/8a040159-502d-491d-8ad3-2200609dae71 https://forward.com/culture/527354/hitler-demon-president-biden-tweet-kanye-west-nick-fuentes-trump/ https://www.angelfire.com/mt/talmud/three.html https://www.angelfire.com/mt/talmud/gentiles.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/09/reopening-mass-shootings-walmart-club-q/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ye-s-hate-spewing-career-tanking-descent-through-the-alt-media/ar-AA157LPl https://anchor.fm/aksubversive/episodes/Steve-Sailer---A-Lifetime-Of-Noticing-e1rsv89 https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/good-times https://twitter.com/RichardBSpencer/status/1599928437862707201 https://twitter.com/RichardBSpencer/status/1598421835032694785 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy chats with Cognitive Anthropologist and one of the hosts of Decoding The Gurus, Chris Kavanagh. After talking for too long about Chris' accent, Chris tells Andy about living in Japan, doing lab studies, the study of rituals, and sense making. Chris explains secular gurus and what he and co-host Matt Brown do on their podcast. Later, they get into the culture wars and talk about Star Wars, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, and Ninja Turtles? Please consider Supporting Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out Decoding The Gurus here: https://twitter.com/GurusPod https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2Hvo0bgl7tyEO46OPBp5tW https://twitter.com/C_Kavanagh And don't forget to check out ALL the artists featured on this episode: Mitch Murder - “Project 23” https://soundcloud.com/daataa http://mitchmurder.bandcamp.com/ https://twitter.com/mitch_murder https://www.facebook.com/pages/mitch-murder/304065434705 https://www.instagram.com/mitch.murder Andrew LeSynt - “The Rise of Zargasus” https://soundcloud.com/andydnet https://www.instagram.com/lesynt https://andrewlesynt.bandcamp.com/ https://mobile.twitter.com/andrewlesynt https://m.facebook.com/Andrew-LeSynt-108688864901418 https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vGdO5bDL9hbj8su2LESo2 Maxx Parker - “Last Dance” (feat. Young Empress) https://soundcloud.com/theofficialmaxparker https://maxxparkermusic.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qsHZcHKwPYAG8vYBVJmKq https://twitter.com/maxxparkermusic https://www.instagram.com/maxxparkermusic Young Empress https://soundcloud.com/young-empress-725718952 https://twitter.com/yngempress https://www.facebook.com/yngempress/ https://open.spotify.com/album/42fSZHGm9KWBvymIN9ye0M https://www.instagram.com/yngempress/ Konrad Celinski - “Pursuit” https://soundcloud.com/konradcelinski https://konradcelinski.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/knrdcelinski/ https://www.instagram.com/subformatdnb/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/artist/2QZbcuamebcvDzSuxcy95G Midnight Fury - “Dark Hero” https://midnightfury.bandcamp.com/ https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCWdCf_Vzit99U-5EnHLTtDw https://www.instagram.com/midnightfury_official/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/artist/7KtT9HksuZwyjNyarlG9CF Baldocaster - “Oberhaus” https://soundcloud.com/baldocaster https://baldocaster.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/baldocaster/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/20e5120PlAttn4jofcH9uB https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBK5nSDobQFU8VPyOAIEGWQ OGRE - “Die By The Sword” https://soundcloud.com/ogresound https://ogresound.bandcamp.com/ https://twitter.com/ogresounds https://www.instagram.com/ogresounds/ Oblique & Bunny X - “Thing for You” https://soundcloud.com/oblique https://twitter.com/obliquemusic https://www.instagram.com/obliquemusicofficial/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4MpqCI0OBdO3g5kM9jbsOX?nd=1 Bunny X https://soundcloud.com/bunny-x https://bunnyx.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bunny_xmusic/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Jm30qu7cd4QfXkJSoYL6y Pauliphoo - “Night Rain” https://pauliphoo.bandcamp.com/music https://www.youtube.com/@pauliphoo9825 https://www.instagram.com/pauliphoo/ https://open.spotify.com/album/2P4fqnvTlL4eLT2kYeR8Su Magic Sword & Metavari - “Dressed for Fantasy” https://soundcloud.com/magic-sword http://www.magicswordmusic.com/ https://magic-sword.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/magicswordmusic/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/artist/6PzFRXjgGHQw6K4WeERMK1 Metavari https://soundcloud.com/metavari https://buy.metavari.com/ https://www.instagram.com/utesch/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SpBnWJ1g5l8PB3LSVSMfa Syntronix - “Dreamcatcher” https://soundcloud.com/aztec_records/syntronix-unexpected https://syntronix.bandcamp.com/music https://www.instagram.com/syntronix_official/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/album/09Svt0jjBJZ4iLBGNONMzp

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It's finally here! In what has to be our most meta episode to date, Matt and Chris tackle the meta-philosophy / meta-spirituality / meta-science that is Sensemaking. You might say sensemaking is sense to the power of 2. But what is sensemaking, really? Well, that's a tricky question because as Jordan Hall says; no one can simply be told what sensemaking is. It is the escape hatch out of The Matrix, it is the finger pointing at the moon, it is a possibility space in an nth dimensional cube.... whatever the hell it is, some people are pretty sure it's the solution to all of humanity's problems. Exciting! So, since defining sensemaking is like trying to staple a jellyfish to a wall, it is very understandable that Jordan Hall, Jamie Wheal, and Daniel Schmachtenberger would take 2 hours and 40 minutes out of their busy schedule, and have a meta-conversation about this meta-topic, where they try to decipher exactly what this strange beast is and do some sensemaking about sensemaking. And it's even MORE understandable that Chris Kavanagh and Matthew Browne would take even longer out of their own schedules to try to analyse THAT discourse: sensemaking about sensemaking about sensemaking. Shifting to power notation for brevity, this episode is sensemaking cubed, which equals sense to the power of 4. How did we go? Well, sensemaking is like an elephant and everybody's got a piece of it. Chris is tweaking the tail, Matt's busy fondling the trunk, Daniel's inspecting the ears, and Jordan Hall is riding that bad boy, trampling poor Jamie Wheal and scaring all the monkeys. But we get there, we get there... So join us as we operate in 75 simultaneous paradigms, make not just sense but anti-nonsense, and discover what the difference really is between a puzzle and a photograph. Links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Es_WTEgZHE (Rebel Wisdom: Making Sense of Sensemaking: Daniel Schmachtenberger, Jamie Wheal, Jordan Hall) https://twitter.com/alexandrosM/status/1562158858490941440?s=20&t=6Ug36gCGN2ES9WgDux0QeQ (Alexandros Marinos & Eric's Twitter Brouhaha) https://twitter.com/PageauJonathan/status/1563002951802966016 (Jonathan Pageau's angry thread on the 'arrogant secularists' at DTG and how little we know about demonology) https://twitter.com/ArthurCDent/status/1556168015330574337?s=20&t=DfkJFOsqtxIbHcXPg26zEQ (Matt's epic tweet-a-long thread)

Once again, VAR has dominated the headlines—it seems like there's a new controversy every week. I mean, the Argentine Lionel Messi (none other than Alexis Mac Allister) would've gotten a hat-trick were it not for a certain Chris Kavanagh sitting in front of a monitor in west London. Regardless, there were many incredible moments from this week's action, like Ivan Toney's hat trick and Man United's statement victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford. We also discuss when the optimal time to Wildcard is, and grumble about the lack of exciting captaincy options for GW 7. Instagram: @fplfortress Twitter: @FplFortress --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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00:30 The hermeneutics of suspicion with Brian Leiter, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuIKfuz3YNU 03:00 U.S. Public Health Agencies Aren't ‘Following the Science,' Officials Say, https://www.commonsense.news/p/us-public-health-agencies-arent-following 10:00 A Trump Backer's Downfall as the Target of a Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/13/us/politics/jan-6-conspiracy-theory-ray-epps.html 24:00 Who's your mob? https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jul/03/mystery-road-origin-review-jay-swan-is-back-and-as-great-as-ever 27:30 Gavin Newsom running for president 45:50 Paul Gottfried says the South won't defend itself 47:30 Anti-abortion as a public expression of things you can't publicly express 50:15 KMG on whither conservatism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37zHv1ZaO3k&ab_channel=TheKMGShow 53:30 Blake Masters running for U.S. Senate from Arizona 1:15:00 Criticism & Online Gurus, Chris Kavanagh, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_6cLQuBZlM 1:21:00 Biden & Ukraine 1:22:00 The hermeneutics of suspicion with Brian Leiter 1:30:00 Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression: The Nature and Origins of Conservaphobia, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=144168 1:50:00 Lex Fridman & Jonathan Haidt: The Techno Monk & The Social Scientist, https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/lex-fridman-jonathan-haidt-the-techno-monk-the-social-scientist https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SF-veering-toward-another-public-health-crisis-17302953.php Steve Sailer: https://www.takimag.com/article/the-right-read/ Conservaphobia: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=144168 REVIEW: The Star Chamber of Stanford: On the Secret Trial and Invisible Persecution of a Stanford Law Fellow, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143937 Stanford Star Chamber, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143824 Reaction to Stanford Star Chamber, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143994 https://ronyguldmann.com/ My Best Work: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143746 Mind, Modernity, Madness: The Impact of Culture on Human Experience, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143670 Professor of Apocalypse: The Many Lives of Jacob Taubes, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=143590 http://vouchnationalism.com https://postkahanism.substack.com/p/the-failure-and-importance-of-kahanism?s=r Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

Thanks for joining us on First State Kopites - it's episode 2 of our 4th season. I'm Paul and I am joined by Justin, Daz and Haitham. In part 1 we talk about expectations about how we will line up for 2022-23 season. It's less than 4 weeks to the season opener at Fulham. We'll talk a lot about our expectations for the season in the next few weeks, we wanted to start with an actual listener question. How do you think we will line up? Gomez new contract - changes for the defense? The midfield - Chamberlain and Keita roles Attack - Núñez, Carvalho, Luis Diaz, Firmino We'll do more on expectations for the season as we get closer. Part 2: Pre-season games - Man Utd and Palace coming up, then off to Austria Previous Asian tours… Sterling not willing to travel in 2015, monsoons in Hong Kong (and Coutinho fallout) in 2017. July 21st and 27th friendlies against the Red Bulls 3 weeks to the Community Shield First month is now set - early games and Monday afternoon? Part 3 a round up of what's happening elsewhere Incomings/outgoings elsewhere - what have you been impressed by and what looks less than impressive: Surprise, surprise, Barcelona seem central to so much of what's going on. Women's Euros - if you've watched what are your highlights? Holland - Sweden? Performance of France, Spain, Germany? Chris Kavanagh involved in the most doubtful refereeing of the tournament - shock horror. Why are male English referees even involved? Liverpool Women - some new contracts, Emma Koivisto - Finnish defender - joins. Sepp Blatter/Platini - innocent until proven guilty We'll be back next week after Liverpool have played their first 2 pre-season games. Thanks to Haitham, Daz and Justin. Music is courtesy of Hypenotic - a Welsh electro-pop band - https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic

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In the most ambitious crossover since the Fraggles met the Muppets, this week we have a special joint episode with moral psychologist https://twitter.com/peez?lang=en (David Pizzaro) and famed philosopher and ghost detective, Tamler Sommers. Also known as the hosts of a small academic podcast Very Bad Wizards. Stealing the format of their show we have a culture war heavy intro section featuring discussion of Joe Rogan censorship, covid debates, Japanese maid cafes, and the great ghost debate of 2022. Following that we move on to an in-depth round-table discussion of the 2012 Paul Thomas Anderson movie 'The Master'. The movie explores the relationship between a wastrel and a cult leader and features performances by Joacquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams. There is no denying it's an acting masterclass (and thematically relevant for the show!) but is it any good? Join us and help us as we attempt to decode with the wizards. Links https://www.verybadwizards.com/ (Very Bad Wizards podcast) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ev-237-defining-religion-with-chris-kavanagh/id1213974770?i=1000558258706 (Embrace the Void 237: Defining "religion" with Chris Kavanagh) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_aGJMLSGKE ('Here We Are Podcast' Ep. 381 Internet Gurus w/ Dr. Chris Kavanagh) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlXxxdwQ2ME (The Stoa: Truth, Trust, and Culture War w/ Zubin Damania, Christopher Kavanagh, Ben Burgis, and David Fuller)

My returning guest this week is Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh), a cultural anthropologist and co-host of the Decoding the Gurus pod. We discuss competing accounts of how to define "religion" and their implications for church and state conflicts.Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/Chris's article about defining religion: https://aeon.co/essays/can-religion-be-based-on-ritual-practice-without-beliefConvocation: Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the HedgehogMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pods:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.htmlSupport us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Recent appearances: I was on Ben Burgis's youtube channel debating free will and moral luck: https://twitter.com/ETVPod/status/1516786030854262788?s=20&t=q3yiNlMdkxoDCu1yHCig-wHere's the What's left of Phil link for the other chat on this subject: https://twitter.com/leftofphil/status/1511305894587682821?s=20&t=eH18eR9d-Axezy_x5A23dgUpcoming appearances: Stay tuned, got a few invites this past weekend so hopefully will have some info here soon!Next week: Tracking right wing cultural collapse narratives with Martin Rooke

Today I'm speaking with Dr. Christopher Kavanagh, who is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Cognitive & Evolutionary Anthropology. Chris is also the cohost of the Decoding the Gurus Podcast. We talk about the effect that internet gurus and thought leaders have on public perception of science and politics. Chris' research focuses broadly on collective rituals and their impact on social identity and group orientated behaviors, using a combination of field and lab based experiments, online surveys, and traditional ethnographic methods. Check out the Decoding the Gurus podcast: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/c_kavanagh Learn more about Chris' work: https://www.anthro.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-chris-kavanagh

Today I'm speaking with Dr. Christopher Kavanagh, who is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Cognitive & Evolutionary Anthropology. Chris is also the cohost of the Decoding the Gurus Podcast. We talk about the effect that internet gurus and thought leaders have on public perception of science and politics. Chris' research focuses broadly on collective rituals and their impact on social identity and group orientated behaviors, using a combination of field and lab based experiments, online surveys, and traditional ethnographic methods. Check out the Decoding the Gurus podcast: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/c_kavanagh Learn more about Chris' work: https://www.anthro.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-chris-kavanagh

Etter flere mnd med mailing fikk Sturla omsider fanget Matt Browne og Chris Kavanagh fra den nå allerede nærmest kultiske podcasten "Decoding The Gurus". I denne episoden snakker gutta om sitt prosjekt, om hvorfor det har tatt sånn av, det diskuteres både historien bak "Intellectual Dark Web" og statusen til denne hemmelige gruppen per 2022, vi snakker om Sam Harris og hvorvidt hans bidrag til samfunnsdebatten i sum er et pluss eller ei, vi spekulerer i hans personlighet(sforstyrrelser), vi snakker "sensemaking" og signal v noise, Dave Rubins trajectory, den myteomspunne Game B-crowden, om tillitt til mynidhgeter og media og om løsninger for en bedre infoøkologi i fremtiden. Det siste er jo ekstremt viktig om man tar sitatet fra Johann Haris nyeste bok "Stolen Focus" på alvor: "ingen kriser - være seg klimakrisen, pandemiene, arbeidsledighet osv - kan løses før informasjonskrisen løses". I så måte konkluderer Sturla med at DtG-gutta kommer til å spille en viktig rolle, til tross for at han kun er enige med dem 45% av tiden, av den enkle grunn at de - i motsetning til de fleste på den såkalte venstresiden - har brutt "høyresidens" midlertidige monopol på "the funny high ground". De er rett og slett viktige fordi de er så jævla lættis. God lytt!

Chris Kavanagh is a cognitive anthropologist, and the co-host of the increasingly popular and influential podcast 'Decoding the Gurus'. This is a podcast that critiques many of the new breed of public intellectuals, including some who have been featured on Rebel Wisdom. Together with co-host, psychologist Matt Browne, they analyse the methods and messages of what they've described as 'secular gurus'. This is an important conversation, about the necessity of criticism, of what counts as good and bad faith, and how truth seeking gets warped. It's a controversial project for many, and in this conversation, Rebel Wisdom's David Fuller puts many of those criticisms to Chris directly.  Alongside this video, David Fuller has written a detailed and exhaustive analysis on Substack, highly recommended to read: https://rebelwisdom.substack.com/p/decoding-the-gurus-and-the-necessity?r=ye9pq&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Also referenced in the conversation are: An earlier recording with Chris 'Criticising the IDW': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByZCCmQVPdg Chris's presentation of the 'Gurometer' at The Stoa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EazLoBk9gA Peter Limberg's 'Memetic Tribes of Culture War 2.0' piece: https://medium.com/s/world-wide-wtf/memetic-tribes-and-culture-war-2-0-14705c43f6bb

This episode covers the second part of our chat. Here, we get into the nitty gritty of our differences. I think its important because, to casual listeners all IDW criticism may appear to be similar, but actually there are some pretty fundamental differences even within the critical space.

I haven't had a guest on in a while on the show, I've been so busy doing these deep dives and monologues on unsavoury idw characters. So, I thought maybe a change would be nice. In this episode, I chat with Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh) of the Decoding the Gurus podcast (@Guruspod). I've split our convo into two episodes, because it was looong. This part covers our conversation about Sam Harris & Chris' recent chat with him. Links Sam Harris on Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/sam-harris Sam Harris on Polite Conversations https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-17-sam-harris?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing My recent Rogan episode: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/roganmisinfo?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Christian Picciolini https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-48-christian-picciolini?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Woking Up Miniseries: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/sets/woking-up-miniseries?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Alternative Influence: Broadcasting the Reactionary Right on YouTube - Becca Lewis https://datasociety.net/library/alternative-influence/ Summary thread on ‘merge-gate' https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1406646731933167619?s=21 ----- If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos

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On this episode, we talk about the awful end to the Manchester City game thanks to referee Paul Tierney and VAR assistant Chris Kavanagh, talk about Everton's new Director of Football Kevin Thelwell and discuss his time in the MLS with RBNY fan and former RBM writer Adam, and then preview the upcoming FA Cup game against Boreham Wood! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Kavanagh is cognitive anthropologist and one-half of the team behind Decoding The Gurus, a podcast that bills itself as “an anthropologist and a psychologist listening to the greatest minds the world has to offer and trying their best to understand what they're talking about.” By “greatest minds” Chris and his co-host, the Australian psychologist Matthew Browne, are talking mainly about aspiring or established public intellectuals who've gained large followings on YouTube, often for questioning mainstream media narratives and challenging liberal pieties. (Listeners of The Unspeakable are no doubt familiar with at least some of these figures, a few of whom have appeared on the show.) They've also done deep dives into figures like Joe Rogan, Russel Brand, Brené Brown and Gwyneth Paltrow. Chris and Matt are sympathetic to some of what these folks have to say, but skeptical of the overall phenomenon of intellectuals as internet influencers and they spend a lot of time laughing at the self-seriousness of their subjects. That said, anyone they discuss has a standing offer to come on show and defend themselves. In this conversation, Chris and Meghan talk about why these figures can be at once fascinating and maddening, what happened when YouTuber Chris Williamson joined the show to defend himself, and why Chris, who's originally from Northern Ireland and currently lives in Japan, thinks Americans are especially receptive to guru logic.   Guest Bio: Chris Kavanagh is a Specially appointed Associate Professor at the College of Contemporary Psychology and a Researcher at the Center for Studies of Social Cohesion at Oxford University. His research interests include East Asian religions, ritual behavior, and the bonding effects of shared dysphoria. Currently he is based in Japan.   The episode of The Unspeakable is sponsored by Better Help online therapy. Visit Betterhelp.com/Unspeakable for a special offer. 

Listeners might remember Chris Williamson from our episode on Gad Saad. He was the former love island contestant who interviewed Gad and appeared to have taken an IDW turn. So while Matt & Chris focused their critical attention primarily on the master of irony, Gad Saad, they also raised a rather skeptical eye towards Chris Williamson as well. And listeners, they were not kind. Not at all... Nevertheless, Chris W. reached out and accepted our standing offer for any guru covered to come on to the show and respond to the criticisms we made. The result was an interesting and wide ranging exchange that covered issues such as what it's like for a non-specialist to interview famous academics, the incentives and pressures at play in the modern social media ecosystem, and how DTG commentary feels when you are on the receiving side! For fans of cringe comedy this episode might be particularly enjoyable as off-hand comments and cutting remarks are discussed and dissected for their fairness. But (spoiler!) everyone survives to the end. Chris (Kavanagh) also took a degree of pleasure in watching the alleged 'nice guy' of the podcast squirm over his cheeky remarks. All in all there is some nice symmetry, in that everybody had something to cringe about. But perhaps this dialogue will alchemically transform that cringe into spiritual gold, and we can all learn something and grow a little as people or podcasters? Or maybe not? Time will tell, ay? Have a listen and see what you think! P.S. Sincere apologies for the audio quality, especially on Matt's end. We recorded this at an ungodly hour of the morning and Matt was too zombified to select the good microphone. Or the DISC could have interfered with it... Something like that. Links https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/18-gad-saad-oh-my-gad-its-the-saadfather (The original DTG episode on Gad Saad with Chris Williamson ) Support this podcast

The Royal Blue Podcast returns to assess the Premier League draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as well as the impending international break.Sam Carroll is joined by guests Adam Jones, Dave Prentice and Chris Beesley as they talk through the refereeing performance of Chris Kavanagh and several notable performances at Goodison Park.Fabian Delph has the chance to rewrite his Everton story after a man-of-the-match showing against Spurs but the panel are concerned by the performances of Mason Holgate - sent off on Sunday - and Jean-Philippe Gbamin this term.There is also time to preview the international break as Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dominic Calvert-Lewin continue their recovery from injury.You can join the Royal Blue Podcasts group on Facebook to join the conversation or follow @LivEchoEFC on Twitter.

Sam Harris probably needs no introduction in our neck of the info-sphere as he is seemingly never far from the spotlight... or the occasional controversy. We've had some nice things to say about Sam, but we've also made some harsh criticisms, particularly regarding a short episode he released which seemed to suggest it was necessary to practice introspective meditation in order to fully understand why his political and culture war views were correct. Although we've never done a ‘proper' episode on Sam, we have always stated that anyone we discuss is welcome to come on the show and discuss (or dispute) our charges – which is exactly what Sam is doing here! This interview is split into two sections. In the first, we discuss Sam's app and whether it might encourage guru dynamics and the role of meditation and (non) self-awareness in forming an accurate political outlook. We put some of our criticisms to Sam especially regarding guru dynamics, issues of introspective verification of truth claims, and the potential for abusive practices and manipulation by gurus. In the second section, we turn to some of the more controversial topics that have sprung up around Sam over the years. Sam responds to proposals that he might be as tribal as the rest of us suckers, and he defends himself against accusations that he might have selective empathy and blind spots towards the rightish side of the political spectrum. We talk about tribalism and the potential distorting effects of personal relationships, as well as anthropologists, Islamism, wokism, right-wing extremism, and how political biases manifest themselves on the left and right. Although the format is an interview, it does get quite ‘debate-y' at times. And it's probably true that we don't come to a grand reconciliation of views at the end. However, nobody storms off, so what you get is a frank and friendly but robust exchange of views. We hope you enjoy it. Links https://voidpod.com/podcasts/2020/12/10/ev-170-state-of-the-idw-with-chris-kavanagh (Embrace the Void 170: State of the IDW with Chris Kavanagh) https://stu-topia.blogspot.com/2018/10/stefan-molyneux-casts-communism-as.html (Article by Stuart Hayashi on Stefan Molyneux's views about the Holocaust) https://www.thedailybeast.com/meet-the-cult-leader-stumping-for-donald-trump (Stefan Molyneux profile on the Daily Beast) https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/douglas-murray-can-indulgent-dinner-conversation-save-our-civilisation (Our episode on Douglas Murray) https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/18-gad-saad-oh-my-gad-its-the-saadfather (Our episode on Gad Saad) https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/episode-17-sam-harris (Polite Conversations with Eiynah 17: Sam Harris Episode) https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/01/07/trump-qanon-stop-the-steal-japan/ (Washington Post Article on Maajid's Promotion of 'Stop The Steal') https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jan/31/lbcs-maajid-nawazs-fascination-with-conspiracies-raises-alarm (Guardian article on Maajid's growing interest in Conspiracies) https://samharris.org/podcasts/243-points-confusion/ (Making Sense 243: A Few Points of Confusion) (Sam's meditation episode) https://samharris.org/ama-answers/ask-anything-17/ (Making Sense AMA 17) (Sam's episode about debating conspiracy theorists) https://samharris.org/podcasts/225-republic-lies/ (Making Sense 225: Republic of Lies) (Sam's episode retiring from the IDW) https://www.wired.com/story/sam-harris-and-the-myth-of-perfectly-rational-thought/ (Robert Wright's article on Sam's supposed tribal biases) This Week's Sponsor Check out the sponsor of this week's episode, Ground News, and get the app at https://ground.news/gurus (ground.news/gurus). Support this podcast

Dr Dr Chris Kavanagh is an Oxford trained evolutionary & cognitive anthropologist who co-hosts the 'Decoding the Gurus' podcast with Mathew Browne. Together they tackle the secular gurus propagating their ideas, grievances, and conspiracies on the internet. In today's episode we look at the 10 factors that go into their 'gurometer', a highly scientific measure that takes the signature characteristics of gurus and uses advanced mathematics (simple addition) to determine how high up the guru scale they actually are. From Jordan Peterson, Russell Brand, Tony Robbins, JP Sears, to Brett and Eric Weinstein, we give lots of examples and pull no punches.   Here are the 10 characteristics we discuss in considerable detail... 13:06 - Working definition of "guru" 18:48 - Gurometer factor 1, Galaxy-brainness 28:17 - Gurometer factor 2, Cultishness 35:38 - Gurometer factor 3, Antidisestablishmentarianism 53:03 - Gurometer factor 4, Grievance-mongering 1:00:07 - Gurometer factor 5, Narcissism and self-aggrandisement 1:31:07 - Gurometer factor 6, Cassandra-complex 1:38:10 - Gurometer factor 7, Revolutionary theories 1:43:31 - Gurometer factor 8 - Pseudo-profound bullshit 1:50:43 - Gurometer factor 9 - Conspiracy mongering  1:54:15 - Gurometer factor 10 - Grifting or profiteering

West Ham were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Chelsea on Saturday as their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League took a severe knock.  The Hammers lack of January transfer activity appears to be catching up with them.  But most of that was forgotten after the game because ten minutes from time referee Chris Kavanagh made the most inexplicable decision ever when he decided to send Fabian Balbuena off for kicking the football during a game of... wait for it... football.  It was a disgrace and a scandal and another knife in the heart of our great game and decisions like it, along with the appalling application of VAR, are ruining our sport.  Former Premier League ref Mark Halsey makes his We Are West Ham debut to give his take on the decision and he does not pull any punches.  Will Pugh, Jame Jones and Tom Edwards are reunited after three weeks where at least one of the lads was absent.  The guys review the Chelsea game in finite detail. The Name That Game quiz returns.  And the boys make their Betway charity bets for the Burnley game before Simon Townley from the Turfcast podcast dials in for the opposition view. West Ham Women season ticket holder Michelle joins to wrap up the show and toast another point for the girls in their push toward WSL survival. Thanks so much for listening. You can follow We Are West Ham on Twitter HERE. The lads can be found @WilliamPugh_, @T0m_Edwards and @ByJamesJones. You can support the podcast or buy the lads a beer HERE at buymeacoffee/com/wearewestham. And you can WATCH the show and subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE.  Do SUBSCRIBE, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW the pod and tell your friends about us.  #COYI #WHUFC 

This week the fellas vent their frustrations over the Mike Dean wannabe Chris Kavanagh; Is there a Top 6 Bias?; Draft Day picks for the New York Giants plus fixing the NFL ratings with Falcons vs. the Winter Soldiers. Opening Theme Credit: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

D-M, Nat & Shahan discuss Bristol City's heart-stopping away draw with fellow strugglers Aston Villa. Super subs Ella Mastrantonio & Faye Bryson came on to save the day, but was it too little, too late? We try to look on the Bryson of life in this episode, but with two tricky games left to play - next week at home to Manchester United, then away at Brighton - the facts are clear: we're running out of chances to snatch the points we need to stay in the Barclays FA WSL. We hear from Aston Villa Women Supporters Club member Chris Kavanagh who shared his thoughts on the game. Thanks to Chris and all the best for the remainder of the season. You can follow him @manhatton45 and @AVW_SC. We also discuss Bristol City's 1-0 loss to Brighton in the FA Cup last weekend and reflect on a successful international break for some of the Vixens. Follow us, rate us, subscribe to us: Twitter @BCVixenCast Instagram @bcvixencast Facebook @bcv1xencast More links: linktr.ee/bcvixencast Thanks for listening! Vixens ‘Til We Die --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bcvixencast/message

The Royal Blue Podcast returns this week to record several 'firsts' live on-air after the stunning win at Liverpool on Saturday. It is the first time Gavin Buckland has been able to talk about an Everton victory at Anfield since the beginning of his podcast career while host Guy Clarke is handed a debut in the hot-seat. Sam Carroll also introduces a noisy washing machine to the podcast for the first time while Adam Jones and Dave Prentice bring some much-needed sanity to the discussion around Carlo Ancelotti, Jordan Pickford, penalties and partying into the night. There is also time to reflect on what it means for Everton's chances of qualifying for Europe while Gavin brings out his official Premier League rulebook to prove referee Chris Kavanagh was correct all along. You can join the Royal Blue Podcast group on Facebook or find Dave, Adam, Gavin, Guy and Sam on Twitter. Enjoy.

My guest this week is Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh), a cognitive anthropologist/social scientist and cohost of the Decoding the Gurus podcast. We assess the state of the Intellectual Dark Web post election and discuss why conspiracy theories appear to be rampant in the IDW.Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/Invocation: Alan MooreEditing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk Monster Island. Show some cult love! https://dissonancepod.libsyn.com/episode-547-aaron-rabinowitz-v4c-2019-part-9?tdest_id=124104Next week: Cheap Talk with C Thi Nguyen

My guest this week is Emma McClure, a parole solicitor who frequently works with prisoners with mental health issues. We discuss the role of luck in the criminal justice system, possible reforms, and the impacts of Covid.Invocation: Watership DownEditing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.htmlMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsRecent Appearances: Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk Monster Island. Show some cult love! https://dissonancepod.libsyn.com/episode-547-aaron-rabinowitz-v4c-2019-part-9?tdest_id=124104Next week: State of the IDW with Chris Kavanagh

Manchester United got its first Premier League points of the season thanks to a 100th-minute penalty from Bruno Fernandes to finally win 3-2 in an enthralling game against Brighton and Hove Albion.Brighton opened the scoring, a coolly finished Neal Maupay penalty giving the hosts the lead before Lewis Dunk put the ball into his own net to level the scores just before half-time.Marcus Rashford's solo goal put United on top, and Brighton thought it had snatched a dramatic late draw thanks to Solly March's header before Fernandes' penalty, 10 minutes after the 90-minute mark.While it eventually secured the win, Manchester United lived on the edge, with Brighton hitting the woodwork five times during the game and had one awarded penalty overruled by video assistant referee (VAR) and another potential one waved away by the referee."We left so much space for them to play, we were not as aggressive, we gave away two goals" Fernandes told BT Sport after the game. "We have to do much better."Brighton did very well but maybe because we are not aggressive as we want. We need to recover more balls, press better, lose less possession. Maybe they deserved more. The point is score goals not hit the bar. Sometimes you have to have some luck."An up and down affairAfter being surprised by Crystal Palace last week, Manchester United was hoping to make a more positive start on the south of England against Brighton.But it was the home side who made the brighter sight, as with Leandro Trossard smashing the ball against David de Gea's left post -- the Belgian midfielder would go onto hit the woodwork twice more.In the opening two games of the season, the woodwork has stopped as many shots for Manchester United's opponents this season as goalkeeper de Gea."Unbelievable, the feeling I can't describe, we were the better team today," Trossard said. "We deserved at least a point, it's a shame. Sometimes it's just not your day."And Brighton eventually made the pressure count -- only after Mason Greenwood had a goal ruled out for offside -- as Maupay chipped the penalty, which was awarded for Fernandes' foul on the exciting Tariq Lamptey, past the despairing de Gea.It took United just three minutes to equalize though, with Dunk only able to deflect home a cross from Nemanja Matic. After half-time, Rashford's mazy run and finish gave the Manchester side the lead.However in the 95th minute, Brighton thought it has won a point right at the death, as March headed in a cross from Alireza Jahanbakhsh. But an even later penalty, spotted and awarded via VAR after the on-field official Chris Kavanagh had blown to signal the end of the match, was smashed into the top corner by Fernandes.Fernandes' goal at 99:45 minutes is the latest scored in the Premier League since Juan Mata's strike for Chelsea against Norwich in August 2011, scored in 100:03 minutes.The result would be even more painful for Brighton as it had a penalty of its own overturned by VAR in the second half, after Aaron Connolly was adjudged to have been fouled by Paul Pogba, only for referee Chris Kavanagh to change his mind."We got away with one. Maybe one point we deserved, we didn't deserve more. But the character deserved more" Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told BT Sport."Last season we had too many draws, so that is a big plus for us. You have to be happy Jose is not here to measure the goal posts."They are a difficult team to play against. We don't have the legs and sharpness, but we will get there. We have plenty of work ahead."text by Ben Morse, CNN 

We return, apologetic for the delay, with the next part of our investigation into the Weinstein brothers (no, the other ones).  This time, it's Eric - mathematician, hedgefund manager, cultural commentator, founder of the Intellectual Dark Web (or at least of the name), and persecuted/suppressed victim of conspiracies (to hear him tell it anyway).  We don't always cover Nazis.  Sometimes we have to cover people like Eric who, while not Nazis, are part of the current reactionary ecosystem.  And what a part he is.  More about Eric, particularly his connection to Peter Thiel, next week. Content Warnings, as ever. Notes/Links: Eric Weinstein website: https://ericweinstein.org/ Eric Weinstein YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nobani88 Eric Weinstein CV: http://www.eric-weinstein.net/CV/Eric_Weinstein_CV_July_17_2003.pdf Eric-Weinstein.net About Page: http://www.eric-weinstein.net/about.html "During my training in pure mathematics, I became equally interested in real world problems. While much of the challenge in research mathematics revolves around the specialized tools needed to attack narrowly defined problems, as a consultant, I sometimes find it more rewarding to find a toolkit that has already been developed elsewhere, and adapt those tools to attack the problem at hand. While I am always open to the idea of using recently developed or highly advanced analytic tools, I have often found that it is often in the partner/client’s best interest to use fundamental results which, while central in another field, may be less familiar in the area at hand." Michael Phillips, "Scholars Facing Joblessness Seek Curbs on Immigration" The Wall Street Journal September 4, 1996. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB84178634524002500 ""We remain a fiercely merit-oriented, antixenophobic community, but the current situation knows no precedent," wrote Harvard-trained mathematician Eric Weinstein and 20 other scholars in a recent plea to Capitol Hill. [...] "The U.S. mathematicians allege that foreign scholars take many of the best research jobs, reducing salaries and forcing Americans into non-tenure-track positions or lower-quality schools. Since 1976, "universities have been using the immigration exemptions to import a labor force of foreign scientists at greatly decreased cost," wrote Mr. Weinstein, who is a non-tenure-track postdoctoral fellow at MIT." " "Eric Weinstein's Harvard Story -- The System Breaks Down in Novel Situations." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgGZMRJ15oY The Verdict With Ted Cruz, "A Portal into the Progressive Mind." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CCde6TAKdw James O'Keefe on the Portal, Episode 26: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31CvsBlKGYg&t=4514s Eric Weinstein, "Lynching, Police Brutality, BLM and Defunding the Police." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAumoTIeik Dennis Overbye, "They Tried to Outsmart Wall Street," The New York Times March 9, 2009: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/science/10quant.html " “I regard quants to be the good guys,” said Eric R. Weinstein, a mathematical physicist who runs the Natron Group, a hedge fund in Manhattan. “We did try to warn people,” he said. “This is a crisis caused by business decisions. This isn’t the result of pointy-headed guys from fancy schools who didn’t understand volatility or correlation.” " Bret Weinstein on The Portal, Episode 19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLb5hZLw44s "Of Mice and Men: Unseen Dangers in Laboratory Protocols" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/of-mice-and-men-unseen-da_b_1352201 r/IntellectualDarkWeb thread on the claims in The Portal 19. https://www.reddit.com/r/IntellectualDarkWeb/comments/erochq/can_we_verify_the_claims_made_in_portal_19/ "Lab Mice Telomeres Do Not Break Them as Disease Models" https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2020/06/lab-mice-telomeres-do-not-break-them-as-disease-models.html Uberfeminist, "Eric Weinstein is an awful person." http://uberfeminist.blogspot.com/2020/02/eric-weinstein-is-awful-person.html Uberfeminist, "Eric Weinstein's Conspiracy Theories." http://uberfeminist.blogspot.com/2020/03/eric-weinsteins-conspiracy-theories.html Chris Kavanagh livetweet of THe Portal 19: https://twitter.com/C_Kavanagh/status/1218579021698494464 The Vox interview which so fascinated / annoyed Jack: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/7/25/15998002/eric-weinstein-capitalism-socialism-revolution Rowan Fortune's very complimentary write-up of IDSG, complete with Rowan's own insights: https://www.timetomutiny.org/post/i-don-t-speak-german-on-fascist-subcultures  

Adding to my conversations surrounding the IDW, I speak with Chris who is one of their more critical listeners. We discuss why this is the case in the 2nd half of our chat, in the first half we speak on Chris's area of expertise; ritual in Japan. We move on to speak about the IDW at around the 30 min mark Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/O3hs73wmae8 Follow Chris on twitter @C_Kavanagh Follow me on twitter @AndreaLynnLewis@hotmail.com

Shotta and Blackburn George react to the disappointment most fans have expressed after another draw in the Premier League, this time at Burnley. After seeing and hearing Sean Dyche continually abuse referee Chris Kavanagh during the game we decided his advise to  Chis was appropriate for some Arsenal fans: "Don't be an effing dick head"

Chris Kavanagh, Director of facility and production at Fringe Theatre Adventures

Should Everton be willing to make Andre Gomes the club's highest paid player in the hope of signing him permanently?How do you rate the Blues' chances of striking a deal with Barcelona?And what should Everton's sales pitch be?All these questions are put to the panel in the latest edition of the Royal Blue podcast as the future of the on-loan midfielder is discussed.Host Phil Kirkbride puts the questions to Head of Sport Dave Prentice, sports reporter Chris Beesley and stats man Gav Buckland - with Gomes top of the agenda.There's a brief look back on the win over Cardiff and a debate over sixth place and whether the troubles at Old Trafford present the Blues with a chance.And to round off the podcast, the appointment of Chris Kavanagh is talked about.Sit back, relax and enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In my first interview, I spoke to Chris Kavanagh, singer, songwriter, Derry man, and NHS nurse. Chris has used music to overcome some of his shyness and as a force with which to limit the effect of a stammer he's had from a child. Excuse one of the dodgy camera angles, we filmed during a torrential downpour, hey ho, you have to make do!

Trust in social media has hit a new low, following revelations that data of fifty million Facebook users, ended up in the hands of a UK data analysis company, and may have been used to influence Donald Trump's 2016 election and Brexit. Facebook this week announced new measures to protect users' privacy. The scandal has highlighted the challenge facing tech firms in ensuring personal information is not used for profit. Cambridge Analyica, the company at the heart of the privacy scandal engulfing Facebook, is accused of fraudulently obtaining data from the social media giant and then using it to run election ads on behalf of US president Donald Trump and the Vote Leave campaign in the UK. "These tech giants are actually using the users' data without their knowing, and what exactly they're using the data for," Arunima Tiwari, a Global Policy Analyst with the Indian research firm R Strategic, told RFI. "And they are losing the users' trust because of these scams," she said. A Cambridge academic called Aleksandr Kogan made a 'Test Your Personality' app, and paid users a small fee to get them to download it. Two hundred and seventy thousand people did, sharing details about themselves, and unknowingly, their friends as well. Fifty million Facebook users in total were targetted. The information was then sold to Cambridge Analytica. The UK data analysis company vigorously denies the charges levelled against it, but declined RFI's request for an interview. "It is categorically untrue that Cambrige Analytica has never used Facebook data," Christopher Wylie, the company's former research director, who revealed the scandal, told British MPs on Tuesday 27 March. "The acquisition using Alexander Kogan's app was the foundational data set of the company," Wylie said. The scandal has raised disturbing questions about the use of social media in political campaigns. Facebook insists it had no idea the data taken from its site was being used, but it took months to act and the episode has exposed yet again, its laxity towards privacy, after coming under fire in 2015 for not doing enough to tackle fake news. No hacking "Facebook is in the wrong because they were too lackadaisical about how they treated their users' privacy," reckons Chris Kavanagh, a Cognitive Anthropologist at Oxford, living in Japan. However, he dismisses reports that the data breach was a hack, saying users granted Facebook permission for a third party app to access their data. "They made use of a feature that was freely available to any developer on the Facebook platform that applied for it, prior to 2015. Describing it as a breach, suggests that they somehow exploited the system, but in reality they were making use of a feature that tens of thousands of developers use to harvest profile information and that kind of thing," he told RFI. Emma Suleiman, founder and CEO of a digital PR agency in Paris, agrees. “To be clear, it's not just Facebook," she told RFI. "Everything you do online is tracked, seen and registered. There are databases all over the world filled with your online life. This data is used for research, analysis, targeted advertising and probably for companies and governments spying on you. Is this a bad thing? It’s there any way but what you make of it is the real question.” Tiwari for her part, wants better regulation. She says crypted language has enabled tech firms like Facebook to manipulate users. "What they do is prepare a privacy policy that is vague and ambiguous, and users do not necessarily understand the language and what they're trying to portray." Need for public awareness Kavanagh hopes that the scandal will encourage users to be more cautious and to read the small print. Right now, the terms and conditions are "buried so deep in the settings" that no one knows they can opt out of a third party app and prevent their data being shared by their friends, he said. A new European law, called the General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR, set to be unveiled on May 25, wants to change that. "GDPR will grant users greater control of their data," explains Tiwari. "If any user wants to know what data a company has on them, they can, and have their data deleted," she said. The outcry has stirred calls for users to disconnect through the hashtag #deletefacebook. Trust is particularly low in Nigeria, after claims by Wylie that a Canadian-based affiliate of Cambridge Analytica spread violent images in to discredit opponents in the 2007 and 2015 elections. "The general discussion that we've been having is that people will have to limit the amount of information that they give out online," Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive, director of the research firm Chive-GPS, told RFI. Despite efforts by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to enhance the privacy of users, Anekwe-Chive says that "people are thinking of ways to limit the amount of data they drop online and curtail the amount of data that is available online."