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Gurometer: Noam Chomsky (Audio)
🕑 Added 2023-08-19 07:59:05 +0000 UTCYou waited patiently for the episode now experience the joys of a fairly straightforward Gurometer.
How does Chomsky fair? Well, I think the episode makes it clear but remember this is a machine for detecting SECULAR GURUS and Chomsky is not exactly in that vein so y'know...
Let us know what you think!
Comments
Linda Sears
That is quite the outfit. I note his signature is on the jacket lapel, which makes this a ridiculous and solipsistic fashion statement. And the buttons remind me of M&Ms.
Ymirsdreams
In the light of recent events the people request an axis on the gurometer for 'ridiculous sartorial statements'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_o8goN6FOA (Or at least a 'Poe' rating. I can't tell if he's trolling or not anymore.)
brianshmrian
I asked about it before [1], and Chris said that Matt has a composer friend who created the song basing it on The Hitchhiker's Guide radio theme [2] which itself was based on the Journey song. I think Matt's friend really knocked it out of the park! [1] https://www.patreon.com/posts/chris-appearance-75247927?cid=96669855 [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Zoezcq1RA
Ymirsdreams
Eagles, 'Journey of the Sorcerer'. Here's a nice version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sOm-HKTio0 (Sorry if you knew that -- I just like sharing this version at every opportunity.)
Linda Sears
Where does the real theme song come from?
Emma
I like that bit to!
brianshmrian
Oh good. I was scared to ask if it was a joke for fear of insulting bad_stats :-)
Christopher Kavanagh
Oh that’s just a joke! It’s going nowhere.
brianshmrian
The other thing I look forward to hearing every episode is: "Now that's just a guess and it could be wrong... But it could also not be wrong." "The fact that it's even plausible is stunning!"
brianshmrian
I just wanted to vote to keep the original Decoding the Gurus theme song. I've always really liked it and look forward to hearing it every episode!
Randy
I would listen to a podcast of just Chris trying to say, "neologisms" every day and be happy.
Linda Sears
This seemed like a fair evaluation of Chomsky. It is frustrating that he allows his ideological biases to blinker him on such blatant instances of harm, like the Cambodian genocide and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. I say this as a pretty hard lefty.
Maytree
Is there a running list of the gurometer evaluations for quick reference?
Hugh Denton
Gonna be a total pedant , and suggest that in the blurb here you meant "how does Chomsky *fare*?" . - and not "how does Chomsky *fair*" I'm 51 minutes in to this ep. so far and enjoying - I am firmly in the camp of Bring On the IDW Banter! Because it's topical and amusing as well as salutary and sorta horrifying
