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Decoding the GurusSupplementary Material 33: Weinstein Enigmas, The Epstein Conspiracies, and Dwarves punching ducksIn this packed supplementary episode, we tackle all of the urgent global issues, ranging from Epstein file conspiracies to Matt’s immense love of a fantasy game where dwarves punch ducks for fun. Along the way, we’re joined by a stellar cast of commentators, including some old favourites. Strap in… it’s a long one.Supplementary Material 3300:00 Introductory Banter: Old Squeaky and Matt's Wall04:16 Mecha Hitler's rampage07:22 Grok's Controversial Behaviour10:48 Linda Yaccarino's grinning departure from X12:41 Elmo's anti-semitic conspiracy tirade13:47 Connor McGregor taints the timeline...2025-07-1839 minDecoding the GurusSupplementary Material 32: A Shower of BastardsWe wallow in the mud with some of the worst gurus of the gurusphere. Join us and lament the guru paradise that we all live in.Supplementary Material 3200:00 Introduction and Banter01:22 Old Squeaky and Daily Life03:53 Matthew McConaughey Episode Recap08:13 The Liver King Controversy16:14 Nazi Propaganda on YouTube21:11 Historical Revisionism: Darryl Cooper and David Irving27:46 Huberman's very public hardcore research32:25 Huberman sells out34:32 Chris Langan: The Bottom (Racist) Tier of Gurudom36:03 Langan on Weinstein42:21 Langan's...2025-06-2837 min
DarkHorse PodcastFooled Again? The 281st Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather HeyingToday we discuss war, regime change, cyber-attacks, libertarianism, and driving. In what ways are Israel’s attack on Iran reminiscent of events from the past? Are the neo-cons back, or did they never go away? It would seem that we are being frog-marched to war. Speaking of destabilization: North America's largest publicly traded wholesale distributor of natural foods (UNFI) was hacked, leaving market shelves empty at tens of thousands of stores. In better news: Bret returned from FreedomFest, and provides a report, and discusses his model for Libertarianism 2.0. And: Matthew Crawford on why we drive. Which is better: horses or...2025-06-172h 03
The Personal Pizza PodcastWhat Every Parent Gets Wrong About Discipline w/ Eli WeinsteinIn this warm and delicious episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg fires up the oven as he welcomes Las Vegas-based therapist and parenting expert Eli Weinstein into his kitchen for a flavorful conversation about raising kids and rising dough. 🍕🧠👨🍳 Together, they craft two mouthwatering pies—a classic Neapolitan and a hearty grandma pizza—while diving into rich, real-talk discussions on modern parenting.🛑 Eli shares why pausing before jumping into your kid’s arguments might be the most powerful parenting move you make, and how concepts like lighthouse parenting and gentle parenting play out in real life—not ju...2025-06-021h 04Decoding the GurusEric Weinstein vs. Sean Carroll: Pomp & FuryIn this medium-decoding episode, Matt and Chris turn their attention to an unlikely venue for cutting-edge theoretical physics: Piers Morgan Uncensored. There, Eric Weinstein, renegade genius and uber guru, squares off with Sean Carroll, an actual physicist and popular science communicator, in what might generously be called a “debate.”Eric brings his usual mix of personality-focused historical revisionism, intentional technobabble, and performative outrage, complete with a conspiratorial tale of how physics was hijacked in 1983 by a single lecture (that Eric was naturally present at) and how Eric is the unacknowledged creator of Seiberg-Witten equations. Sean Carroll, meanwhile, does...2025-05-302h 08Decoding the GurusSupplementary Material 28: The Ultimate Geometric Unifying Cognitive-Theoretic IcebergWe exercise our ethnographic muscles as we revel in the esoteric dynamics of Australian Pool Culture, the mysteries of Eric Weinstein's theories as revealed by Curt Jaimungal, and the contradictions of MAGA cultists.Supplementary Material 2800:00 Matt's Ethnography of Australian Swimming Culture06:19 Pool Etiquette and Social Dynamics08:46 Mutual Humiliation and Blackmail08:51 Reciprocal Humiliation12:01 Patreon Question of the Week13:37 Curt Jaimungal explores Geometric Unity19:12 The Weinsteinian Iceberg26:38 Eric's Response to Curt28:40 A potential doomsday device?29:55 The wisdom of genuine...2025-05-1637 minDecoding the GurusSupplementary Material 25: Ancient Pyramids, Sesame Street Monsters, & MORE Lab Leak DiscourseWe embrace our hybridity, stare down Lovecraftian Donkey-Dragon hybrids, and enter into true Dialogos.Supplementary Material 2501:06 DTG Grievance Mongering02:25 Book Club Reflections04:09 Important Health and Lifestyle Updates09:51 Andrew Huberman's Trail of Death17:14 Jeff Bezos and Media Control25:04 Another exciting round of Lab Leak Discourse!31:17 Scientific Evidence vs. Public Discourse38:28 Matt and Chris' Respectful Debate44:05 Rewriting of Covid History47:04 Conspiracies and Political Pressure50:40 Eric Weinstein is STILL Waiting for the Call59:41 Pageau considers the...2025-03-3141 minDecoding the GurusSupplementary Material 23: Content Shark Psychology, Rorschach Tweets, and the Art of RadicalisationChris and Matt have their models exploded, the maps ripped up, and their minds blown as the Gurusphere expands into exciting new territory.Supplementary Material 2302:47 Chris Williamson blows our minds!08:57 Content Predator psychology and motivational posting12:28 Balancing the Scales14:07 Eric Weinstein the master of Rorschach Tweets20:26 Modern Sages Reunited: Bret Weinstein and Joe Rogan24:29 Open-Minded Joe Rogan34:26 Maybe prescriptions are actually bad!37:38 Andrew Gold expands into Race & IQ46:47 4 Warning Signs of Radicalism56:45 Monomaniacal Fixation vs. Pluralism2025-02-2233 min
Eating For FreeNew Year New J.LoJOIN US ON PATREON About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. Skips: Luigi Mangione retains Harvey Weinstein’s...2025-01-091h 04Decoding the GurusSupplementary Material 20: Stolen Valour, Based Murder, and Eric Weinstein's Phonecall ProblemsIn this end-of-year supplementary material, we unleash the hounds of war, battle through the discourse, and emerge alive but bloody and battered on the other side. Enlist now and join the fight.Supplementary Material 2000:00 Introduction and Ethnographic Insights01:38 Matt's Observations from Washington DC05:50 Smithsonian Museums and Star Wars Memorabilia07:48 Lego Creations and Gacha Collectibles12:13 Social Media and Blue Sky 'Culture'13:29 Matt's Contribution: Eric Weinstein's UFO Speculations21:21 Graham Linehan, Andrew Doyle, Jordan Peterson & Recognising Past Errors23:18 Jordan Peterson's Reflections on Vaccination2024-12-2740 min
Attendance Bias11/14/95 @ UCF Arena w/ Matthew WheelwrightSend us a textHi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. While we’ve spent a good amount of time on Attendance Bias discussing the fall 1995 tour, there was a short southeast swing after the Quadrophenia Halloween show that we’ve never touched on, and that I have to admit, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to. After Halloween in Chicago, the band took an 8-day break and then played three nights in Atlanta before 4 consecutive nights traveling and playing shows in the state of Florida...2024-12-261h 34Decoding the GurusSupplementary Material 16: Riding a Phoenix to Rescue the GurusphereWe plunge ever deeper into the convoluted world of guru punditry and are dazzled at the theatrics at the 'Rescue the Republic' event, inspired by the profound insights of Eric Weinstein on political speeches, and thrilled at Michael Moynihan's hard knock interview with the moderate heterodox thinker Megyn Kelly. Join us won't you?00:00 Introduction and Health Check Adventures04:15 Exploring the GuruSphere and GuruCon08:57 Matt and Chris Debate Round 1: The Unholy Alliance16:35 Russell Brand and Jordan Peterson's Prayer Time24:51 Bret's Amazing Metaphor: David and the Phoenix36:01 Matt Taibbi's...2024-10-0847 minDecoding the GurusSupplementary Materials 14: Return to the GurusphereWorld travels complete the Guru Decoders reconvene to examine how the Gurusphere has been behaving in their absence. Bad news abounds.Featuring:Introduction and Hosts' ReunionChris's Travel Tales Cultural Observations and ComparisonsHealth Concerns and Anti-Vax MovementRFK Jr. and Political EndorsementsQuarantine Measures in HistoryBret Weinstein endorses TrumpEric Weinstein's quasi-endorsementStephen Bartlett promotes Bret and gets in trouble for adsPlagiarism Allegations against Robin Di AngeloElon Musk's Twitter Investors RevealedKonstantin Kisin vs. a normal InterviewJonathan Pageau and 5G ConspiraciesSam Harris & Destiny ConversationSam's Analysis of Jordan PetersonSocial Media Derangement: Sam vs. DestinyOffline vs Online BehaviourFocus on the Far Left vs. the...2024-08-3145 min
ConspiritualityBonus Sample: The Next Plandemic GriftPeter McCullough recently shared a ton of misinformation about mpox while speaking to Drew Pinsky; both men work for The Wellness Company, a supplements company that weaponizes anti-vax misinformation to sell products. Mikki Willis uses the Hero's Journey as a guide to dealing with mpox—and falsely represents Joseph Campbell's work. Russell Brand and Bret Weinstein claim mpox is a government psyop and nothing more.Derek looks at the conspiritualist fervor bubbling up around what's turning out to be another dangerous virus by men who do everything but point to sound public health measures. ...2024-08-2606 minDecoding the GurusSupplementary Materials 13: Dead Bears, Biblical Stories, and Coffeezilla's Legal BattleWe reflect on the meaning of some biblical scriptures to understand the gurus, alongside:Jonathan Pageau gets into the OlympicsRFK Jnr. and the Dead BearGuru Dystopia: Trump Meets Adin RossEric Weinstein enters the 2024 CampaignThe penetrating insights of Joe RoganCoffeezilla fights back against Logan Paul's defamation caseLitigious Musk and nuisance lawsuitsCelebrity cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other scamsFlashbacks to Simon Singh vs. The British Chiropractic AssociationElon Musk's Interview with Jordan PetersonJordan Peterson's interview 'techniques'All Meat Diet ProselytisingMusk vs. the Sumo ChampionThe incredible confidence of self-help gurusThe importance of 'smarts' in successThe meaning of the Zacchaeus storyThe full episode...2024-08-1444 minDecoding the GurusSupplementary Materials 12: Olympic Ceremonies and Presidential CandidatesWe tour the Guru-sphere's balanced and considered response to the Olympics Opening Ceremony and Kamala Harris replacing Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate. And oh boy are they on form!Addressing Petty Grievances: The Show's FormatThe Furor French Olympics Opening CeremonyTrump's Assassination ConspiraciesThe Great Flowering of Kamala Harris TakesKonstantin Kisin and Cringe ImmunitySteven Pinker vs. TriggernometryBret Weinstein's New Conspiracy HypothesisThe Wonders of Peterson AcademyBret's Falsifiable PredictionWe Never Miss!The Importance of Supporting the PodcastLex Fridman's Selective Centrism and Wounded Bird PoseThe Hypocrisy of Reactionary PuritansKen Klippenstein on Steve Bannon's War RoomFinal Thoughts and FarwellThe full...2024-08-0446 minConspiritualityBrief: Bret Weinstein: “The Biden Psy-Op”A tale of two tweets: Dark Horse podcast cohost and “conspiracy hypothesizer” Bret Weinstein took to Twitter twice this month, first dropping a video claiming that RFK Jr becoming Donald Trump’s running mate would make them “assassination proof,” then later floating the idea that an AI Joe Biden really phoned into Kamala Harris’s first conference as the presumptive presidential nominee. Or…is Biden even alive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-07-2727 minDecoding the GurusSupplementary Materials 10: Rigorous Conspiracy Hypothesising about the Trump ShootingA special Supplementary Material where we take a gander at some of the reactions to the recent assassination attempt on Trump and then dig deeper with some responsible model conspiracy hypothesizing with Bret and Heather. Also featuring:Our completely predictable response to the shootingJohn Cusack's Conspiracy TheoryTim Kennedy's Conspiracy Venn DiagramScientific Cosplay with Bret and HeatherLearning about logic with HeatherThe Lab Leak theory revisited with BretThe Fall of Plato's CaveMind Controlled ShootersThe Unity 2024 PlatformThe full episode is available for Patreon subscribers (57 mins).Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurusLinks ...2024-07-1932 min
Pass/Fail/IncompletePFI Season 1, Episode 1, Mathew Weinstein (2014)Listen to our inaugural episode with artist, Matthew Weinstein, where we discuss Matthew’s upbringing, interest in craft, foray into Hollywood, and of course, singing fish. Plus, Peter and Oliver learn about each other, the WSVA studio, and the fine art of bantering. (Recorded on 9/24/14)
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Call 845-307-74462024-07-081h 03Decoding the GurusSupplementary Materials 9: Galaxy Brains CollideWe get put in our place by an old champion, who reminds us why they are the king. Also this episode:Chris' post-conference thoughts on the UKMatt's Great American Burger GiveawayNon-Tribal Joe Rogan meets Jimmy DoreLex Fridman meets Ivanka TrumpThe UK election and the heterodox responseJordan Peterson and the spiritual kingdom of FarageismRussell Brand and Alex Jones pray togetherGalaxy Brains Collide: Eric Weinstein meets Terrence HowardStill wearing a jacket to save the worldEric is the one who knocksEric the scientist defends his colleague Neal deGrasse TysonThe hidden layersGold-tier criticism and cultish subredditsBad faith Matt and Good faith Chris s...2024-07-0638 minConspiritualityBrief: Math Class with Terrence Howard & Eric WeinsteinTerrence Howard recently made waves (again) when appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast to discuss “Terryology,” a language of logic which he claims proves one times one equals two. Since he announced his theory in 2015 (and published it on Twitter in 2017), he’s been repeatedly criticized. In this latest round, that criticism is coming from Eric Weinstein, who appeared on physicist Brian Keating’s podcast to discuss Howard’s math. As usual with Weinstein, the conversation went in a million directions. Derek and Julian discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-06-1534 minDecoding the GurusSupplementary Materials 7: Guru Oneupmanship, Hard Ad Pivots, MOOOINK, and Left Wing PopulismWe curse the dark omens emerging from the Gurusphere as we consider:The Illusion of Disciplinary BoundariesFlint Dibble Feedback and Rays of HopeRussell Brand and Bret Weinstein: Guru One-upmanshipBret Weinstein loves MOINNNNKHard Ad Pivots and Peasants Popping out of WellsKen Klippenstein and Populist RhetoricQuestioning mainstream narratives and their so-called 'experts'QAnon Anonymous missing Left Wing Populism?Alex O'Connor, Jordan Peterson and the costs of indulgent podcastingChris reaching across boundaries to Jonathan PageauOur only comment on the Drake and Kendrick FeudThe beautiful ballet of reaching across the aisleTerence Howard on RoganLinksRusselling with God | Russell Brand...2024-05-2737 minConspiritualityBrief: Is God Necessary in Spiritual Practices?There’s been a growing acceptance of religious belief from the previously religious-averse, especially in the Covid contrarian space. This comes in the wake of a number of recent high-profile conversions, most notably Russell Brand getting baptized. Why are the skeptical suddenly finding faith? Derek and Julian discuss their atheism in the context of these recent changes of heart—including Brand’s recent appearance on Bret Weinstein’s Dark Horse podcast. They share how their own skepticism has evolved and informs their work, debating on what value religion and, specifically, a belief in a god, holds for spiritual...2024-05-2547 minDecoding the GurusDestiny: Debate King and/or Degenerate?In this episode, Matt and Chris dive deep into the world of online streamers, focusing on the pioneering and controversial figure Steven Bonell II, better known as Destiny (AKA Mr Borelli). As seasoned explorers of sense-making jungles, Petersonian crystalline structures, and mind-bending labyrinths in Weinstein World, they thought they were prepared for anything. However, the drama-infused degeneracy of the streamer swamps proves to offer some new challenges.Having previously dipped their toes in these waters by riding with Hasan on his joyous Houthi pirate ship (ignoring the screams of the imprisoned crew below decks), Matt and Chris...2024-04-223h 16Decoding the GurusSupplementary Material 3: Sand-worms, Anti-Capitalist Merch, and High Level Idea-JackingWe test the boundaries of the Supplementary format with a stacked third edition containing: Matt's Review of Dune 2 and the Three-Body ProblemHasan Piker's Anti-Capitalist MerchThe Controversy Surrounding Andrew HubermanDifferential Charity and Selective DecouplingGrace before meals at Triggernometry and Christian HipsterismJordan and Bret's Pseudoacademic-eseHigh-Level Idea JackingDream InstructionsLinksHasan Piker's Ideologie StoreNew York Magazine: Andrew Huberman's Mechanisms of ControlSlate: So, Should You Trust Andrew Huberman?The Darien Gap & Postmodernism | Bret Weinstein & Jordan Peterson | EP 434Triggernometry: Can We Live Without Religion? - Alex O'ConnorImmune: A Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You AliveThe...2024-03-3152 minDecoding the GurusMini-Decoding: The Descent of Jordan B. PetersonWe take a look at a recent conversation between Jordan Peterson and the streamer Steven Bonnell (AKA Destiny) and use the opportunity to reflect on Jordan's journey as a public intellectual and guru.We consider how his stances have changed, whether he is more extreme now than when he emerged or if it is just his presentation style that has shifted. Along the way, we look at his demon-infested understanding of the COVID-19 vaccines, his climate change denialism, and address the unresolved question of the ages: Were the Nazis actually right-wing?LinksJordan Peterson...2024-03-261h 23Decoding the GurusSupplementary Material 1: Cringe Immunity & Supplemental EthicsAn adventure in formatting, welcome to the inaugural Supplementary Material episode. Here we are trying to save you all from the ever-expanding intro segments.On this episode:Announcement of the New FormatWho Decodes the Decoders?A Mystery Sense-Making clipLex Fridman on NavalanyJordan Peterson's fury at the Associated PressBre Weinstein's superpower: Cringe ImmunityAnti-Capitalists for AG1 and the ethics of sponsorshipThe full episode is available for Patreon subscribers (54 mins).Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurusLinksPost-Apocalyptic Theology Decodes UsJohn Vervaeke & Jordan Hall discuss Christian Virtues in a...2024-03-0729 minDecoding the GurusThe Passion of the Jordan and the Wisdom of the BretSometimes it's important to check in on old friends, just to make sure they're doing okay. That's the theme for today's episode. We felt it was necessary to pay an unannounced house call to our old pals Bret Weinstein and Jordan Peterson. Rumor had it that Jordan was facing some challenges with his clinical license, while Bret had been brewing up revolutionary evolutionary theories that weren't getting the recognition they deserved.Knowing Jordan's stoic nature and aversion to publicity, we anticipated he'd be reluctant to 'make a fuss.' So, we decided to drop by his podcast...2024-02-091h 30ConspiritualityBonus Sample: Goliath & Narcissus: A Brett Weinstein BreakdownWhat if every important world event, regardless of how tragic or distant, is really part of a secret plan that only a handful of contrarian podcast pals can decipher? Julian breaks down bizarre clips from recent Dark Horse livestreams, and wonders about the connection between conspiracy theorizing and an increasingly self-important disconnection from reality. Stick around for an expert cameo from psychology professor, Matt Browne, of Decoding the Gurus.Butcherbox Promo: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/conspirituality and use code conspirituality to get free chicken wings for a year. Learn more about...2023-12-0408 minDecoding the GurusAndrew Huberman and Peter Attia: Self-enhancement, supplements & doughnuts?In a kind of meta cross-over with our Decoding Academia series, we're going to decode a journal club discussion between two well-known health optimisers: Dr. Peter Attia and Dr. Andrew Huberman. So you get to listen to two academics talk about two other academics talk about academic papers... we know...We've already been introduced to the bulging biceps and morning sun-drenched routines of Huberman elsewhere but this is our first introduction to Peter Attia, MD. Attia is a former ultra-endurance athlete and a physician in the field of longevity and performance, a podcaster (who isn't amirite?!?) and...2023-11-093h 12
Thought SpiralTest Show #329Andy finds divinity in vanity plates, Shake n’ Bake and other throwback fare, Matthew Perry talk, Yogi Berra, Andy lives out his picketing fears, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.2023-11-062h 02Decoding the GurusTriggernometry's Big Moment: Entering the Guru GalaxyIn modern online ecosystems, attention and download metrics reign supreme. Sadly, the gurus are not immune to these incentives, with even the most successful, *cough* Jordan Peterson *cough*, regularly referencing how many people watched their latest video or how many subscribers they have on their 'brave freethinker' tier.Alongside the attention metrics, you also have the interpersonal networks (and dinner opportunities) that matter so much to the guru-sphere. Celebrity interviews, cross-promotional content and collabs, a PragerU video, a shoutout from Joe Rogan, a long-form discussion with RFK Jnr, dinner and a phone call with Eric Weinstein... such...2023-10-032h 30Decoding the GurusNoam Chomsky: Lover of linguistics, the USA... not so muchOK, so we're finally getting around to taking a chunk out of the prodigious, prolific, and venerable Noam Chomsky. Linguist, cognitive scientist, media theorist, political activist and cultural commentator, Chomsky is a doyen of the Real Left™. By which we mean, of course, those who formulated their political opinions in their undergraduate years and have seen no reason to move on since then. Yes, he looks a bit like Treebeard these days but he's still putting most of us to shame with his productivity. And given the sheer quantity of his output, across his 90 decades, it might be fair to...2023-08-183h 22
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Website: ravesiweinstein.com2023-08-1209 minDecoding the GurusMick West & Eric Weinstein: UFO TangoWe are back with a double-bill decoding! That's right like moths to the flame, or aliens to a Unified Geometric Field drive, we are back in Weinstein world.This time we are looking at a conversation between the irrepressible (ex?) podcaster & mathematician, Eric Weinstein, and skeptical investigator, author, and recent guest on the show, Mick West.The conversation here concerns the evidence for UAP/UFOs and the reaction of skeptics and advocates. It had the potential to be something forensic and transcendent but sadly it gets mired in the messy 'interpersonal drama' that...2023-07-142h 56Decoding the GurusInterview with Mick West: UFOs, Aliens, and Conspiracy PsychologyUFOs are all the rage now, and it's certainly a topic that excites many of our gurus *cough* . Hidden mysteries, advanced technologies, conspiracies, and government cover-ups. What's not to like!?The truth, as Mulder so eloquently put it, is out there. And sometimes if you combine the outcome of some posterior technical analysis with some basic priors about the fallibility of human perception and memory, then the truth might be a little prosaic (happy Bayesians!!?).Joining us today is the esteemed Mick West, retired video game developer, who has a long track record of investigating...2023-06-171h 44
Master Mind, Body and SpiritChris Wilson: Putting Your Faith into Practice: The Core Values of SuccessChristopher Wilson is a lifelong fitness and health advocate, With nearly 25 years of experience in the fitness industry.He has worked alongside and learned from leaders such as Charles Poliquin, Ben Prentiss, 3-time World Champion Powerlifter Lloyd Weinstein, 4x Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler, and others.He is the VP of content for Critical BenchHelp us fight censorship! Get immediate access to exclusive and censorship free content by donation or free by becoming a member here 👉 https://mattbelair.mykajabi.com/academy-sos 👈2023-06-151h 09Decoding the GurusInterview with Renée DiResta: Online Ecosystems, Disinformation, & Censorship DebatesWe are joined by Renée DiResta a writer and researcher at the Stanford Internet Observatory. Renée has done a lot of interesting work on disinformation and influence campaigns. Including leading an investigation into the Russian Internet Research Agency’s multi-year effort to manipulate American society in the lead-up to the 2016 election. More recently she was dubbed by the writer/conspiracy theorist, Michael Shellenberger, as the leader of 'The Censorship Industry'. In short, Renée stands accused of serving as an agent of the Distributed Idea Suppression Complex defending the Gated Institutional Narrative. So being good DISC...2023-05-202h 20
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussPast, Present, and Future CRE Credit Strategies with Matthew Weinstein, Partner & Head of Credit at Axonic CapitalIn our newest podcast episode, Aaron Strauss sits down with Matthew Weinstein, Partner & Head of Credit at Axonic Capital. Drawing from a background in CRE credit strategies, Matthew guides Axonic’s asset allocation, sector allocation, trading and investment management of over $4.5 billion AUM.Alongside the firm’s CIO/Managing Partner Clayton DeGiacinto, Matthew oversees Axonic’s asset allocation, sector allocation, trading and investment management. Matthew is responsible for the firm’s build-out of its commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and commercial real estate equity and debt businesses. He also serves as Head of the Real Estate...2023-05-0126 minConspirituality145: Fever Dream Goes Mainstream in FloridaWhen Disneyworld becomes DeSantisland, Eric Weinstein will be in charge of the Epcot Planetarium, JP Sears will headline the Family Values comedy stage, Jordan Peterson and Jonathan Pageau will build an Orthodox cathedral for male transformation rituals. And Cinderella Castle will be remodeled into a Potemkin Capitol where Mikki Willis will choreograph and film daily insurrections.The groundwork is being laid now, as we explore the institutionalization of QAnon. Moms for Liberty, egged on by Mike Flynn, is taking over school boards throughout the Sunshine State. Chris Rufo is now a college trustee, and Bret Weinstein is...2023-03-161h 11
The Dude TherapistLearning to Soar w/ Jay FantomJarred Fantom, or Jay as most people call him, is a persistent and passionate twenty-six-year-old entrepreneur, award-winning filmmaker, speaker, and writer who works incredibly hard at being the best, authentic, honest, loving, kind, and excellent version of himself daily. Jay is the founder and host of The Story Box, a Top 4 Podcast in 2021. Jay and The Story Box have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo!, The Morning Show Canada, The Today Show, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Market Watch, among others. Since the beginning of The Story Box in November of 2019, Jay has had the privilege of unboxing the...2023-03-0245 min
DarkHorse Podcast#161: They’re Making Our Point (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)In this 161st in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss Godot, dogs, and science. Do the New York Times and the Brookings Institution have insight into what’s true, what’s not, and how science is done? Could they define hypothesis, prediction, or test? We think not. New “research” out of Brookings claims that we are leading purveyors of misinformation, who “burnish [our] scientific bona fides” by using tricky terms like “correlation” an...2023-02-122h 11Decoding the GurusRecoding Jordan Peterson: Think again, Sunshine!Matt and Chris are back in the headspace of the Alchemical Lemon, Jordan Peterson, with what was supposed to be a shorter format decoding episode. You can judge for yourself how well that worked out!Nevertheless, this is still a 'recoding' episode of a previously decoded guru. For those interested, Jordan was covered way back in Episode 3 and jointly with Bret Weinstein in Episode 18. It seemed about time to dip back into the ineffable well of the undisputed master of metaphors given that he seems to have revived his old Agenda Insight persona (minus the Fedora).2022-07-241h 36
Stories From the TopBrad Weinstein - Appetites on MainBrad Weinstein is the owner and operator of Appetites on Main, an American restaurant and bar located in Exton, PA. In this episode, Brad share his strategies for business development, dealing with tight profit margins, and how a bold idea during the pandemic turned panic into profit. To learn more about Brad and Appetites on Main, visit www.appetitesonmain.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-191h 13
BOMBED!THE BOONDOCK SAINTS: Part 1 - The Ballad of Troy Duffy (Feat. Matt Larue)Los Angeles, 1996. South Boston transplant Troy Duffy witnesses a dead heroin addict leaving his apartment complex on a stretcher. Filled with pure anger, Duffy writes what would end up becoming The Boondock Saints, a bullet riddled action drama about two brothers looking to seek vengeance against the scourge of society. Handing his draft over to a low rung staffer at New Line, the script changed hands between studios and producers. After a grueling bidding war, Harvey Weinstein and Miramax scored the rights to Duffy's draft, granting the first time screenwriter $450,000 and the ability to direct his magnum opus.
2022-05-1944 minDecoding the GurusInterview with Timbah Toast on his Tim Pool Documentary & Scooby Doo PartisansThis week's episode we have an extended interview with an independent decoder, the YouTube documentary maker, Timbah-on-Toast. A kindred spirit in many respects Timbah is perhaps the ultimate form of the 'I can't come to bed, someone is wrong on the internet' meme. He makes detailed videos analysing the content of a variety of internet pundits, especially those who are posing as something they are not.If you have not experienced one of Timbah's documentaries you should go do so now. He has an excellent 3-part series on Dave Rubin's interview techniques and another 4-part series breaking...2022-04-232h 02
DarkHorse Podcast#116 Selling out the West (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)View on Odysee: https://odysee.com/EvoLens116:8625cfabc83e3fcd1a8012edf0d213fc12fff490 View on Spotify (With video): ***** In this 116th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss a hypothesis regarding the mechanism by which mRNA vaccines may cause myocarditis. We discuss fear and safety and how fear is used to convince us that we can do with...2022-02-271h 44
DarkHorse Podcast#108: Books that Stand up to Lockdown (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)In this 108th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we talk about 12 important books, and the media, and the democrats, and public health messaging, and more. Buy signed copies of A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century direct from this lovely bookstore: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.org Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: store.darkhorsepodcast.org Heather’s newslett...2021-12-111h 13Decoding the GurusBrené Brown: Matt and Chris courageously embrace their vulnerabilityBrené Brown is an American professor, lecturer, author, storyteller researcher, and podcast host. She's made it her life's work to help people rise strong, brave the wilderness, and dare to lead - all through overcoming shame and embracing their own vulnerability.So naturally Chris and Matt - being the emotionally unavailable, culturally stunted and cynical gits that they are - bemoan all this positivity and do their level best to try and drag her down to their bitter and petty level. Can you get the secret to self-actualisation in a TED talk? Or is it mor...2021-11-262h 10
Opening the Tent: Stories of Jewish BelongingEpisode 13 - Matthew Weinstein
Hillel at NYU Co-President, Matthew Weinstein, talks to us about leaving his homogenous Jewish community and encountering a new kind of diversity at college.Read the transcript here.
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Decoding the GurusSpecial Episode: Welcome to Weinstein World with special guest David PizarroThe Weinstein brothers have been busy bees over the past few weeks/months(!) and it left Matt and Chris with a conundrum. How do they cover them as part of an intro segment without it turning into a five hour podcast? The solution was to make a two hour stand alone special episode purely dedicated to exploring the wonders (and shivering at the occasional horrors) as we try to map the terrain of Weinstein World. To help us navigate the alien geography and provide a 'relatively normal person' sanity check we have enlisted the help of the...2021-08-272h 01Decoding the GurusSpecial Episode: Interview with Robert Wright on crackpots, gurus, and modern media ecosystemsThis week we welcome the author, journalist, and podcaster Robert Wright. 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Issues on AppealAppellate ThankfulMy guests on this episode include:
Jamie Moses
Courtney Brewer
Joe Eagleton
Dineen Wasylik
Morgan Weinstein
Robin Bresky
Dan Huckabay
Thomasina Moore
Nick Shannin
Sara Lahlou-Amine
Chris Donovan
Matt Conigliaro
The closing performance of "Come All Ye Faithful" or "Adeste Fideles" was performed by my friend, James Howes, at the Riverside Church in New York City, and is included with permission. All other holiday music is licensed, and royalty free for commercial purposes.
Your host is Duane Daiker, a board certified appellate...2020-12-0733 min
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