A Reading of "The Oldest Systematic Program of German Idealism"
“The Oldest Systematic Program of German Idealism” is an esoteric text at the heart of 19th century German philosophy and of no certain authorship. The primary contention is that it was most likely wr...
11 Nov 20207min
Return of the M/acc: A Survey of Left Accelerationisms
What is ‘left accelerationism’? (Are there more than one?) How has capitalism changed and what implications does it hold for emancipatory politics? In this episode, we examine some of the essential l...
9 Nov 20201h 10min
Mark Fisher's 'The Weird and the Eerie' Revisited with Matt Colquhoun
Step through the oddly placed door and enter the world of the weird and the eerie. In this episode, we dive into Mark Fisher’s The Weird and the Eerie with author and photographer Matt Colquhoun (xeno...
31 Okt 202058min
Teaser - A Discussion of 'Proust and Signs'
In this episode, we discuss Deleuze's early work Proust and Signs. Joining us is Taylor Adkins and Cooper of the Machine at Unconscious Happy Hour. Follow us on Patreon to get the complete episode tod...
30 Okt 202011min
Concepts in Focus: Deleuze's 'Image of Thought'
In this Concepts in Focus episode, Craig breaks down the concept of the 'image of thought' in Deleuze's work. This discussion draws mostly upon the early works of Deleuze, particularly Difference and ...
25 Okt 202018min
"The Last Question" by Issac Asimov - Fictitious Science and Science Fiction
We talk with our buddy Gouff, whom we met at the beginning of the pandemic. Gouff writes for an online journal called Fǎn (反) on Medium. In this episode, we talk about the concept of fictitious scienc...
19 Okt 20201h 9min
Interrogating The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844: Karl Marx on Alienation and Estranged Labor
The early Marx provides us with an account of deprivations experienced by workers under capitalism, namely in the form of what Marx calls 'estranged labor' and 'alienation'. Craig, Adam, Will, and Mat...
10 Okt 202053min
Phaedrus Phun: Reading Plato Through Nietzsche, Foucault, Deleuze, and Derrida (with Taylor Adkins)
Theory maven and translator Taylor Adkins joins Will and Craig to recall interesting interpretations of Plato's 'Phaedrus' as we venture our own insights. Important figures encountered in the discussi...
4 Okt 202059min
