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Hey everyone,

Dennett episode is done but it turned out to be a bit of a monster so now in the editing dock.

In the meantime, you may enjoy this chat we had with the hosts of Trust Me- a podcast primarily focused on cults and survivors of cults.

Lola and Meagan were very nice hosts and had interesting perspectives on things.

Hope you enjoy!

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‎Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation: Chris Kavanagh & Matthew Browne - Decoding the Gurus on Apple Podcasts

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...

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Paul Sees

I wondered if anyone has any suggestions for a history oriented podcast? Maybe one with a focus on how civilisations undergo sudden dramatic changes? Perhaps @matt has some ideas? 🤣

Paul Bowman

That last, almost throwaway comment one of the presenters made about there being a difference between a guru and a prophet was particularly on the nail, I thought.

Paul Bowman

From Joseph Smith, Mary Baker Eddy, to David Koresh, there's definitely a distinctive American Prophetic Tradition