Beyond Synth - 342 - Decoding The Gurus with Chris Kavanagh

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://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2Hvo0bgl7tyEO46OPBp5tW 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://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://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://www.instagram.com/maxxparkermusic Young Empress https://soundcloud.com/young-empress-725718952 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://www.instagram.com/ogresounds/ Oblique & Bunny X - “Thing for You” https://soundcloud.com/oblique 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