Philosophy and Magic: Meredith Graves on the Politics of the Occult and Thinking Magically in a Disenchanted World
Acid Horizon30 Okt 2025

Philosophy and Magic: Meredith Graves on the Politics of the Occult and Thinking Magically in a Disenchanted World

In this Halloween episode, Meredith Graves joins Acid Horizon to explore the occulted correspondences between philosophy, ritual, and the practice of magic. Together we trace the tangled histories of witchcraft, labor, and belief—from Aleister Crowley and Sylvia Federici to Gilles Deleuze, GWF Hegel, and the haunted legacies of modern materialism. A conversation on mysticism, matter, and the insurgent imagination, recorded in the spirit of the season. Come see Meredith and Acid Horizon at Du...

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Is Metal Radical? A Conversation with Metal Philosopher David Burke

Is Metal Radical? A Conversation with Metal Philosopher David Burke

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A Reading of "The Oldest Systematic Program of German Idealism"

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...

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Return of the M/acc: A Survey of Left Accelerationisms

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...

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Mark Fisher's 'The Weird and the Eerie' Revisited with Matt Colquhoun

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...

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Teaser - A Discussion of 'Proust and Signs'

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...

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Concepts in Focus: Deleuze's 'Image of Thought'

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

"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

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...

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