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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Phaedrus Phun: Reading Plato Through Nietzsche, Foucault, Deleuze, and Derrida (with Taylor Adkins)

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...

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Georges Bataille's "Notion of Expenditure"

Georges Bataille's "Notion of Expenditure"

Anti-utilitarianism. An account of the sacred. Expenditure and destruction under capitalism. In this episode, Will, Adam, and Craig discuss the 1933 text "The Notion of Expenditure" by Georges Bataill...

28 Sep 20201h 4min

Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures of Mark Fisher

Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures of Mark Fisher

Author, blogger, and photographer Matt Colquhoun joins us (as promised) for a first look at a compilation of last lectures given by Mark Fisher at Goldsmiths in 2016. The lecture series on postcapita...

20 Sep 202040min

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

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

“Answers Without Organs” is the name of Acid Horizon’s special Q&A episode series. In this episode, we field various questions from our listeners on a variety of topics. This episode features discussi...

12 Sep 20201h 24min

A Reading of Gilles Deleuze's "Instincts and Institutions"

A Reading of Gilles Deleuze's "Instincts and Institutions"

A reading of Deleuze's notable essay on the difference between instincts, institutions, and laws. Support the show Support the podcast: Current classes at Acid Horizon Research Commons (AHRC): https:...

10 Sep 202010min

Uses of Nietzsche in Political Philosophy and Deleuze's Recasting of the Concept of Ressentiment

Uses of Nietzsche in Political Philosophy and Deleuze's Recasting of the Concept of Ressentiment

Deleuze's Nietzsche & Philosophy is an exciting and controversial interpretation of Nietzsche which stands at the forefront of 20th Century Nietzsche scholarship. In this episode, we visit the text a...

5 Sep 202051min

Concepts in Focus: The Hegelian Dialectic

Concepts in Focus: The Hegelian Dialectic

Adam breaks down the often misconstrued, misused, and misrepresented Hegelian dialectic. He also brings into the discussion conspiracy theories, Fallout: New Vegas, David Chalmers, and, well, a magnet...

30 Aug 202015min

Who is 'Dark Deleuze'?: A Discussion with Andrew Culp

Who is 'Dark Deleuze'?: A Discussion with Andrew Culp

Andrew Culp is the author of Dark Deleuze, the controversial piece of Deleuze scholarship which challenges appropriations of Deleuze by academics and professionals uncommitted to a program of radical ...

23 Aug 202053min

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