Interview with the Conspirituality Trio: Navigating the Chakras of Conspiracy

<p>Back in the early days of the podcast, we tried to take a rest from the wearisome repetition of polemical partisan gurus by covering JP Sears- an alternative-health self-help coach with a sideline in 'comedic parody'. Sadly, we soon discovered he was a red-pilled Roganite 'just asking questions' about all the usual right-wing partisan topics, but with an added dollop of pseudo-profound, self-indulgent spiritual blather.</p><p>JP Sears wasn't an isolated case; he exemplified a disturbingly prevalent trend. One that was supercharged during the pandemic and can be observed clearly in figures like Russell Brand, Aubrey Marcus, RFK Jnr and a whole slew of QAnon and anti-vaccine influencers.</p><p>To help us disentangle this quagmire and the dynamics at play, we are joined by the three co-hosts of the popular Conspiritualty podcast: Matthew Remski, Julian Walker, and Derek Beres.</p><p>We've spoken with them many times over the past few years about a variety of topics but in today's conversation, we explore the contemporary state of the Conspirituality sphere and discuss broader themes they have observed (&amp; how they relate to the gurus we cover). We also examine whether they view activism as core to their podcast, how they handle attacks or engage with legitimate criticism, and how they feel about their own place in the ecosystems they discuss.</p><p>We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!</p><p>Also covered in the opening segment is a cursed guru-sphere crossover between the Triggernometry guys and our old favourite, Scott Adams.</p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Conspirituality-Conspiracy-Theories-Became-Health/dp/1541702980" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The new Conspirituality Book!</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/168-decoding-the-gurus-w-chris-kavanagh-and-matt-browne/id1515827446?i=1000625534722&amp;l=en-US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our recent appearance on Conspirituality to hear the tables get turned!</a></li><li><a href="https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/conspirituality/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Review of Conspirituality at Science Based Medicine by Jonathan Howard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/opinion/robert-f-kennedy-jr-coalition-supporters.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NY Times: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Coalition of the Distrustful</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gurumag.com/why-i-gave-up-on-conspirituality/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Why I quit the Conspirutality Podcast' by Be Scofield</a></li><li><a href="https://luciejamesvogel.medium.com/matthew-remski-sues-genny-wilkinson-priest-for-defamation-in-canada-91dbacb327ad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medium article referenced on the Defamation case</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RNouOhRCVc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Triggernometry: Trump Must Win to Avoid Prison - Scott Adams</a></li></ul><br /><p>Other Links</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Patreon</a></li><li>Contact us via email: decodingthegurus@gmail.com</li><li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DecodingTheGurus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The DTG Subreddit</a></li></ul><br />