Purging the Devil: Exorcism, Possession & Political Panic with Grafton Tanner
Acid Horizon30 Nov 2025

Purging the Devil: Exorcism, Possession & Political Panic with Grafton Tanner

Why does the figure of the devil keep returning in moments of political panic, social anxiety, and cultural decay? In this episode, we sit down with author Grafton Tanner about exorcism, possession, moral panic, and the strange new life of demonology in contemporary America. We trace how neoliberal collapse, social media, and ideological confusion reanimate the satanic imaginary across the political spectrum. The conversation also explores fear, fantasy, and why authoritarian movements rely o...

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A Reading of Excerpts from Nietzsche's 'The Gay Science' (Verses 341-346)

A Reading of Excerpts from Nietzsche's 'The Gay Science' (Verses 341-346)

In our episode on the non-philosophy of Laruelle, Jeremy mentioned a section from The Gay Science that was important to Laruelle's reading of Nietzsche. Verse 346 and the verses that precede it tie t...

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What is Non-Philosophy?: François Laruelle and Philosophy as the Capital-Form of Thought

What is Non-Philosophy?: François Laruelle and Philosophy as the Capital-Form of Thought

In this episode we talk with Jeremy R. Smith, co-editor of Oraxiom: A Journal of Non-Philosophy, a translator, and PhD candidate at the Centre for the Study of Theory & Criticism at Western Universit...

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A Reading of Nietzsche's "The Wanderer and His Shadow"

A Reading of Nietzsche's "The Wanderer and His Shadow"

Acid Horizon presents a reading of Friedrich Nietzsche's "The Wanderer and His Shadow". Contribute to Acid Horizon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts: https...

16 Mai 202114min

We Must Dismantle the Face: Deleuze and Guattari on Faciality

We Must Dismantle the Face: Deleuze and Guattari on Faciality

What is the role of the face in the construction of societies and the development their forms of political power? In today's episode, we are joined by Sean from 'Buddies Without Organs', a philosophy ...

7 Mai 20211h 15min

Real Anarchism Has Never Been Philosophized: An Interview with Catherine Malabou

Real Anarchism Has Never Been Philosophized: An Interview with Catherine Malabou

In this episode of Acid Horizon, we had the privilege to discuss the metaphysics of anarchy with Professor Catherine Malabou of the European Graduate School and the Centre for Research in Modern Europ...

26 Apr 20211h

There Is No Unhappy Revolution - Tarì and Destituent Power (Part 1)

There Is No Unhappy Revolution - Tarì and Destituent Power (Part 1)

This week we discuss the first few chapters of Marcello Tari's new book There Is No Unhappy Revolution. With figures such as Marx, Deleuze, and Negri hovering in the background, Craig, Adam, Matt, and...

20 Apr 20211h 3min

Why We Choose Gods and Masters: Reich on Ideology

Why We Choose Gods and Masters: Reich on Ideology

Why is it that the masses desired and worked toward their own servitude in the 1930s? In this episode, Craig, Will, and Adam take a look at an essay in Wilhelm Reich’s Mass Psychology of Fascism, “Ide...

6 Apr 202154min

The Early Engels: Capitalism, Morality, and the Case Against Malthus

The Early Engels: Capitalism, Morality, and the Case Against Malthus

In this episode, Craig, Adam, Matt, and Will examine an early writing of Friedrich Engels entitled "Outlines of a Critique of Political Economy". How can we interpret the evidently moralistic language...

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