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Matt and Chris to meet up in Japan

🕑 Added 2024-01-04 22:42:42 +0000 UTC

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Guruspod 2

It was fine. He was slightly shorter than I expected, but otherwise normal

Linda Sears

I guess there is no chance y’all would come to the benighted state of Texas😢

Linda Sears

And they are lovely. The recorded conversation was perfectly you two.

Artemis Green

Yessss!

Guruspod 2

There was an evening feat. Extraordinary amounts of beer and whisky

Guruspod 2

I drank a sweet coffee just for Chris but he told me it was one of the sage, non-addictive ones

Guruspod 2

Actually my brother is tempting me to go on a US road trip with him that would cover the PNW…

Guruspod 2

I ALWAYS got the bear hug, especially if they seem uncomfortable with it. It’s important to establish dominance early on.

Guruspod 2

There are LOTS :)

Guruspod 2

I think the onsen had some!

Jennifer Nelson

I hope you do some forest bathing together and absorb some negative ions. Or just go out for sushi

Sam Offutt

I'd like to hear about both of your thoughts on Japanese life and culture.

Jamison Shipley

im thinking of that video of james may getting a tour by that robot doll

Linda Sears

I hope it is not asking too much, but could we at least have a photo of you together?

Kevin Nyberg

Meeting for the first time? 😬 Always so awkward when online relationships go acoustic for the first time. Do we shake hands, do we hug? You’ll see all these new angles of this person, not just the front-on view. How do they look when they walk? Do they eat loud!? Very stressful.

Robert Andrews

Ah well! There's always next time.

Ymirsdreams

I saw woman in real life. That 3ed dimension really threw me. The animation was amazing, though.

Artemis Green

They can model their world tour on Jordan Peterson's recently announced 'We Who Wrestle With God' tour. 'We Who Wrestle With Gurus' has quite a nice ring to it, imo.

Christopher Kavanagh

No afraid not, though I just came back from there for family trip reasons.

William Reznicek

When are you two going on a world tour and stop by the Pacific North West? There are dozens of fans ready to either be decoded or just meet and chill, both options are valid

Robert Andrews

Cool! Are you thinking of heading to Kansai at any point?

Ben Holland

Oh well, Karaoke should still be done even if it goes undocumented. The fact that it’s even plausible, is stunning!

Subodh Kafle

I pay two Great British sterling per month so I feel like I am owed a short video of Matt drinking sweet coffee from the vending machine. He can have wine or a vape hit as a chaser if necessary.

Christopher Kavanagh

Just for you!

Christopher Kavanagh

We are going to an onsen area but no live-streaming allowed.

Christopher Kavanagh

Matt is gone before then I’m afraid!

Artemis Green

Ok I have an actual idea - a sort of Mystery Science Theatre: Guru Edition. Chris and Matt film themselves sitting on the couch together watching a guru video - one they haven't pre-watched this time. Perhaps a recording of one of Jordan Peterson's live shows. They can pause to discuss as needed. The DTG patreon audience gets to watch their spontaneous responses to the unfolding guru-ness. Hilarity, or at least mid-wittery, ensues ;)

Artemis Green

Gentlemen if there isn't an experience of a sushi bar followed by an experience of forest bathing followed by your respective assessments of both experiences, I'll be disappointed. Chris, I think Matt likes whisky/whiskey and you're an Irishman living in Japan. Surely the next steps are obvious.

Exai

A Matt-cha ceremony?

Emma

Ohh I would love to see a quick vlog on Matt and Chris hitting the town in Japan!

Jørgen

Run-through of your favorite Japanese dishes

Riku

Walk through Akihabara or Kabuki-cho on Fri/Sat night. I promise you it won't make you question your life choices anymore than listening to 6 hours of Joe Rogan.

Riku

Would prefer the last option without the seppuku though

Empty_Cognizance

My apologies for reminding you of it 😈 … also, edit: I think I have 15-20 minutes left on that Trio decoding… so yeah, similar 😄

JustTheWorstEver

I just went back to my podcast feed and looked up the episode, turns out I have 41 left from where I myself couldn't take it anymore and cried off back in 2022. AGH. Now I have to finish it. AGH.

Empty_Cognizance

“Lucky for you” Matt and Chris did a shorter episode on it in August 2022 (just re-read the summary in Spotify and chuckled at Chris' “original Latin” joke, hehe)… which reminds me, I STILL have to finish the “Schmachten-beard-er, Paradigm-Master Hall, and uhhh ‘other guy’” episode… it was literally THAT boring despite Matt and Chris's interjections… the “shut (the fuck) UP!” was heavy in that episode 😂

Empty_Cognizance

Personally, I've always wanted to know, per late 2022/early 2023 braggings, which of the two was the better “Beat Saber” (jfc I was sitting here going “it's NOT Beatmania, dumbass” to myself for 30 seconds, trying to remember the name, haha… thooough 🤔) player… thank god there will be a headset somewhere nearby *wink wink*

JustTheWorstEver

"Cart before the horse Cart before the horse Cart before the horse" was most of what I heard.

JustTheWorstEver

oh Christ, I googled it. God help me, I googled it and listened to a couple minutes at random and now I have to run into traffic.

Empty_Cognizance

Pretty sure they've “zoomed” through that portion of their relationship already 🤓 I just want to see Matt peddle his vape habit onto Chris for at least ONE sweet “green screen destroying” rip, heh

Empty_Cognizance

I was kind of hoping Rebel Wisdom was going to be there to shoot/edit/produce/etc, a la that Vervaeke x Pageau “word salad”-off

JustTheWorstEver

Someone please photoshop them into the IDW dinner date pic and create a fake sign behind them that reads "An Izakaya Bar for American Tourists" in Japanese

Linda Sears

There are so many things I’d like to know about what teaching is like at your respective institutions because things are pretty bizarre in my neck of the woods. Mostly, I just want to see you two enjoy yourselves. But a dance off would be extra special: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ife1Yq5J3zg

Heidi Sævareid

Drinks at an izakaya bar?? What about an indulgent (and not to mention paradigm-rich) dinner party for two with a list of big topics for polite and lengthy discussion?

Suzan Lemont

You owe it to us to release drunken spicy takes! Walk the talk boys, walk the talk. ;-)

elcid

😂

OR

I've met people from the internet before and it is generally quite surreal. You know the voice, you know what they look like, but there is something abstract about them. Especially when they corner you in a toilet and try to make you do a line. Let's hope this meeting goes well.

Ymirsdreams

I think it's very public spirited of Matt to stage this intervention regarding Chris' energy drink abuse, and that he cares enough to travel all that way really warms my heart.

Daniel Reed Miller

But why does Matt look a disturbing bit like Jordan Peterson and you a bit like Russel Brand?? 😄

Ben Holland

It would be a shame if there wasn’t at least a little Karaoke... I’m actually in Tokyo myself from the 14th to the 25th. I’m a photographer and filmmaker, so let me know if you want anything like that done, or if you do an open meet up 👍

Alex A

We want at least 15 minutes of drunken bloviating

Cesare, But Def Not A Borgia

Y'all should have a debate on the best foods one can get at a conbini. For every season of the year. I miss me some mushi pan.

Justin F

Drunken Karaoke?

Chris Spanos

A hot tub forest bathing livestream is something I would pay a premium for, but only if it comes with drunk spicy hot takes as well!

Chris Spanos

Should you publicly release drunk spicy takes? What do we even pay you for! 100% you should release drunk spicy takes for this special tier of galaxy brain gurus! 🙏🏼🤗

Alex H

Congats! Maybe fiction books/films that've been influential or illustrate themes in your work. Also what topics are you most intrigued by atm? For me: resurgence of free-will debates; all things Taiwan. Happy NY

Mark K

Sake taste test Guru-shilled products taste test Martial arts demo Succulent shop visit (Optional) Yukio Mishima-style coup attempt against government

John Postill

The end of a long-distance relationship (sigh) ... Sitting on a tatami is fine, but I also want to see the two of you standing side by side, and I'm your patreon. It would be interesting if you turned out to be like Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant height-wise. My guess is that Matt is slightly taller.

Christopher Kavanagh

We will drink a fair bit and I’m sure gurus will come up, but should we publicly release drunk spicy takes? 🤔

Leon White

Would love to hear drunken theories on why American gurus in particular take themselves so damn seriously and can't handle a bit of needling or humorous/humble self-deprecation without being offended. I noticed that Sam Harris mentioned this very early when he came on for rebuttal, I respect and share most of his positions but so many gurus just lack the awareness to be able to see they are caricatures of themselves when overreacting to being challenged even on minor things. Also please drink a nice shochu for me 🍻