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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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

Beyond Synth Podcast

Beyond Synth - 342 - Decoding The Gurus with Chris Kavanagh

The podcast about people who make cool music! BEYOND SYNTH is the best synth music chat show there is. Featuring artists and producers who make synthwave/new-retro/electronic music and much more!!

We talk Music, games, movies, the 80s, and lots more while I play samples of the guests music.