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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Answers Without Organs: Acid Horizon's Second Q&A Session

Answers Without Organs: Acid Horizon's Second Q&A Session

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The Contactee Experience: The UFO Phenomenon As Examined by Carl Jung and Jacques Valée (with Andy from Caïna)

The Contactee Experience: The UFO Phenomenon As Examined by Carl Jung and Jacques Valée (with Andy from Caïna)

*CW: discussions of psychological trauma, sexual assault, suicide, depression, and anxiety* Welcome to the first episode of the new series ‘Inner Experience’ from Acid Horizon! A show about exploring ...

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What does it mean to tremble before something? In this episode, we cover “Whom to Give to” from Jacques Derrida’s The Gift of Death. Why do we commit to one other instead of all others? Our discussion...

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Imposter Syndrome and Philosophy: Thinking with Gilles Deleuze and Mark Fisher

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CONTENT WARNING: MENTAL HEALTH DISCUSSION In this episode, Craig, Will, Matt, and Adam invite friend of the show Rose( @8leggedloser) to discuss the notion of 'impostor syndrome'. Using texts such as ...

19 Jan 20211h 4min

"What is Metaphysics?" - Analyzing Heidegger's Seminal Lecture at Freiburg

"What is Metaphysics?" - Analyzing Heidegger's Seminal Lecture at Freiburg

Why is there something rather than nothing? In this episode, Craig, Matt, Will, and Adam address Heidegger’s inaugural lecture “What is Metaphysics?”. For Heidegger, the central problem of metaphysics...

13 Jan 20211h 2min

Judgment or Cruelty: Deleuze with Artaud, Kafka, and Nietzsche

Judgment or Cruelty: Deleuze with Artaud, Kafka, and Nietzsche

In this episode, Craig, Matt, Will, and Adam close out the year by taking a look at Deleuze’s “To Have Done with Judgment”. In this work, Deleuze’s crosses paths with Artaud, but Nietzsche, Lawrence, ...

1 Jan 20211h 5min

What is 'Blacceleration'? A Conversation With Aria Dean

What is 'Blacceleration'? A Conversation With Aria Dean

In this episode, Craig, Matt, Will, and Adam are joined by critic, artist, cultural theorist, and assistant curator at Rhizome Aria Dean to discuss her 2017 essay "Notes on Blacceleration." In this ep...

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