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?

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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