Best Manic Panic Podcasts (2026)

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5 Misconceptions About Friedrich Nietzsche (Will to Power, Übermensch, Fascism) with Devin Gouré 59:51

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Enroll at AHRC: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/2026-classes YouTube Version of the interview: https://youtu.be/Rh9URa_txGU In this on-the-road episode of Acid Horizon, Craig is joined by Devin Gouré of the Moral Minority podcast for a wide-ranging conversation dismantling common misconceptions about Friedrich Nietzsche, including the will to po…

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AHRC 2026: A Brief Hiatus & A Reflection on Vattimo’s “Beyond the Subject 34:58

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In this end-of-year installment, we’re sharing a conversation originally released on LEPHT HAND as we take a rare and well-earned brief hiatus from regular publishing or episodes. This pause marks a moment of transition rather than retreat, as both LEPHT HAND and Acid Horizon continue to evolve beyond the podcast form! Closing out the episode is a …

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Purging the Devil: Exorcism, Possession & Political Panic with Grafton Tanner 58:20

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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 …

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The Revolt Eclipses Whatever the World Has to Offer: Idris Robinson on Martyrdom, Destituent Power, and Political Death 1:10:46

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Craig and Adam are joined by Idris Robinson to ask the question of destituent revolt in a murderous and counter-revolutionary world. We discussed Idris' work on the nature of martyrdom, the relation of the insurgent to death, and the political meaning of duty, both to the dead and within the confines of an intolerable life. Reading from Idris lates…

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A Life in Rebellion: Up Against the Wall Motherfucker, Black Mask, and the Surrealist Struggle in 1960-70s New York 58:13

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Adam is joined by comrades Abigail Susik (@abigailsusik7), Ben Morea (@ben_morea), and Breanne Fahs to discuss the synthesis of art and activism, as exemplified by Ben’s central role within such collectives as Up Against the Wall Motherfucker! Black Mask, and The Rat during the 60s and 70s in New York. We spoke about Ben’s life and work, from the “…

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Philosophy and Magic: Meredith Graves on the Politics of the Occult and Thinking Magically in a Disenchanted World 1:04:36

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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. …

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Mark Fisher Meets James Hillman: Melancholy, Manic Culture & the End of Capitalist Realism (with Emma Stamm) 1:05:20

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What if depression isn’t an illness to cure but a collective mood that reveals the soul of a broken world? In this episode, Mark Fisher meets James Hillman in a conversation that bridges depth psychology and cultural theory, asking how melancholy and mania shape life under late capitalism. Joined by Emma Stamm, we explore the intersections of acid …

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Witness to the Hellfire of Genocide: Wasim Said’s Testament from Gaza 49:04

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In this episode, we present the work of Wasim Said, a comrade from Gaza who has documented the atrocities they and their people have experienced during the ongoing intensification of Israel's genocidal war on Palestine in his first book "Witness to the Hellfire of Genocide". The logistics and safety of an interview being made near impossible amidst…

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Deleuze vs Hegel: Beyond Kant and Representation with Henry Somers-Hall 53:59

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What happens when Deleuze and Hegel are set in violent philosophical encounter over the ruins of Kantian representation? In this episode, we explore how both thinkers attempt to move beyond the categories of judgment and identity to recover the genesis of sense itself. Henry Somers-Hall joins us to trace Deleuze’s path through Kant, Sartre, and Ber…

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The Politics of Ghosting: Dominic Pettman on Absence, Intimacy, and Digital Life 1:07:26

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What does it mean to live in a world where relationships can vanish overnight, without explanation or closure? In this episode, Acid Horizon speaks with cultural theorist Dominic Pettman about his new book Ghosting: On Disappearance (Polity Press). Together we explore how ghosting unsettles intimacy, accountability, and narrative finality, reaching…

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Western Marxism vs. Stalinism: Domenico Losurdo’s Controversial Legacy with Ross Wolfe 57:51

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What if the very idea of Western Marxism has less to do with geography than with defeat? In this episode of Acid Horizon, we dive into Domenico Losurdo’s controversial use of the term and ask what’s at stake in his defense of actually existing socialism against its critics. With our guest Ross Wolfe, we explore the tangled afterlives of Western Mar…

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Wilhelm Reich, Fascism & Work Democracy: Philip Bennett & David Silver at Orgonon 53:54

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Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sbwVioWlhS0 What happens when we revisit Wilhelm Reich’s journey from Freud’s student to radical theorist of desire, politics, and repression? In this episode, we sit down with Professor Philip Bennett and David Silver, executive director of the Wilhelm Reich Museum, to explore Reich’s groundbreaking ideas on ther…

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From Blake to Bataille: Romanticism, Communism, and the Commons with Joseph Albernaz 1:01:07

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What does Romanticism have to do with communism, enclosure, and the commons today? In this episode we speak with Joseph Albernaz, author of Common Measures: Romanticism and the Groundlessness of Community, about the radical lineage running from Blake and Hölderlin to Marx and Bataille. We explore how Romantic literature conceived “groundless commun…

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LEPHT HAND - Myth, Nostalgia, and Liberation: Federico Campagna’s 'Otherworlds: Mediterranean Lessons On Escaping History' 1:08:30

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Can myth itself serve as a material force in struggles for liberation? Federico Campagna joins me to discuss how myth—too often dismissed as escapism or co-opted by reaction—can instead become a practice of imagination, solidarity, and survival. We look at myth’s place in anti-capitalist politics, its tension with materialism, and its role in resis…

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Identity on Credit: Ajax, Achilles, and the Modern Self with Fredrik Westerlund 1:16:23

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What happens when the self we imagine drifts further from the one we actually live? In this episode, philosopher Fredrik Westerlund joins Craig and Nicholas de Warren to explore his concept of “identity on credit,” where our sense of self is built on promises yet to be realized. From Sophocles’ Ajax to Nietzsche, Deleuze, and Scheler, we trace how …

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From Chaos to Creation: Deleuze, Francis Bacon, 'On Painting', and 'The Logic of Sensation' with Charles J. Stivale 1:14:06

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What happens when the painter’s hand breaks free from the eye, and chaos reorganizes the entire field of vision? In this episode of Acid Horizon, we join Charles Stivale, translator of On Painting and The Logic of Sense, to explore Gilles Deleuze’s rare 1981 seminar on painting. Together we trace how concepts like catastrophe, diagram, and modulati…

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How Did Analytic Philosophy Become the Ruling Class of Thought? Christoph Schuringa Explains 1:15:34

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What if analytic philosophy isn't as politically neutral as it claims to be? In this episode, we explore the hidden ideological scaffolding of analytic philosophy—its deference to science, retreat to common sense, and therapeutic impulse. Christoph Schuringa, author of A Social History of Analytic Philosophy (Verso), reveals how analytic thought em…

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Becoming Worthy of the Event: Deleuze, Nietzsche, and Revolutionary Ethics with Justin 58:42

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What does it mean to become worthy of the event? In this episode, we’re joined by Justin, longtime collaborator and host of our current reading group on Pierre Klossowski’s Living Currency. Together, we explore Deleuze’s stoic metaphysics, Nietzsche’s ethics of affirmation, and the revolutionary stakes of releasing ourselves from resentment. Along …

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Fanon and Sartre: Rethinking Praxis, Race, and Revolution 39:29

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What happens when the dialectic between Sartre and Fanon is not one of influence, but of mutual transformation? Today we're live at Webster’s in State College with Tyrique Mack-Georges, who returns to the podcast to discuss his research on seriality, group infusion, and the possibility of a new humanity. Together, we explore how Sartre’s Critique o…

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The Roots of 'Gender-Critical' Fascism: White Supremacy, Reactionary Feminism, and the Far Right 1:07:19

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What if the history of feminism wasn’t only a story of liberation—but also one of betrayal, reaction, and complicity? In this episode of Acid Horizon, we speak with Michael Richmond and Alex Charnley, authors of Fascism and the Women's Cause, about the forgotten histories of white feminist collaboration with the far right—from the suffrage movement…

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Georges Bataille’s 'On Nietzsche': War, Chance, and the Collapse of Meaning with Stuart Kendall 1:44:13

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What does it mean to write philosophy in a time of catastrophe? In this episode, we’re joined once again by Stuart Kendall to explore Georges Bataille’s On Nietzsche, a fragmented, intimate, and disorienting text written in the final years of World War II. We examine how Nietzsche becomes not just a philosophical reference but a companion for Batai…

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Hermaphrodite Logic: A History of Intersex Liberation with Juliana Gleeson 1:00:07

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What does it mean to politicize sex rather than assume its politics? In this episode, we're joined once again by Juliana Gleeson to discuss her new book Hermaphrodite Logic: A History of Intersex Liberation, a sharp and sardonic retelling of intersex activism from 1990 to today. We trace the expressive politics of sex through protest, medical confr…

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'Black Mirror', Henri Bergson, and the Death of Creative Time with Emily Herring 1:01:13

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Don't miss Vintagia; campaign ending soon: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acidhorizon/vintagia-i-ching-oracle-for-psychogeographers-and-creatives Is Black Mirror still speculative fiction—or just a stylized documentary of our present? In this episode, we dive into Black Mirror Season 7, Episode 1 ("Common People") with writer and philosopher …

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The Lamella and the Lacanian Break: Taylor Adkins on “Position of the Unconscious” 30:15

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In this installment of The Anti-Oedipus Files, we welcome translator and theorist Taylor Adkins for a wide-ranging conversation on Lacan’s “Position of the Unconscious.” Beginning with a historical primer, we trace Lacan’s fraught institutional legacy and his confrontation with psychoanalytic orthodoxy. From the topology of the lamella to the philo…

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Ontologies of Queerness: Deleuze, Butler, and Beyond with Billie Cashmore and Xenogothic 1:18:04

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What does it mean to say that queerness is ontological? In this episode, we’re joined by Billie Cashmore and Xenogothic (Mattie Colquhoun) to explore the philosophical foundations and political tensions surrounding queerness, normativity, and the symbolic order. Drawing on thinkers like Judith Butler, Heidegger, and Lacan, we examine queerness not …

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Eros and Empire: A Marxist Theory of Desire, Queer Liberation, and the Limits of the Nation with Alexander Stoffel 1:15:04

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Support the campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acidhorizon/vintagia-i-ching-oracle-for-psychogeographers-and-creatives "Living Currency" syllabus: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OeUT0XSZdIQ9VpgLaqjuw0sP3blJZySG/view?usp=drive_link What happens when queer liberation becomes entangled with the myths of the nation-state? In this episode,…

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Marxism, Anarchism, and the Power of Communist Imagination: Richard Gilman-Opalsky on Utopia and Revolution 1:09:18

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Support Vintagia: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acidhorizon/vintagia-i-ching-oracle-for-psychogeographers-and-creatives What if communism isn’t a destination, but something already unfolding in everyday acts of resistance, care, and imagination? In this episode, Richard Gilman-Opalsky joins us to discuss the political force of utopian thinki…

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The Future of Revolution: Jasper Bernes on Communism from the Paris Commune to George Floyd 1:05:46

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Buy the Book: https://www.versobooks.com/products/977-the-future-of-revolution?srsltid=AfmBOopbQABhI9H6efsVC8cJLfIxh2LNXMqxpppbp8xUVVnxNMtAyEPc How might a twenty-first-century revolution against class society succeed? Communism comes from the future, but its hopes haunt our past. Reading revolutionary history from the Paris Commune to the George F…

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The Transcendental Logic of Capitalism: Henry Somers-Hall on Deleuze, Guattari, and Kant 1:17:11

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Follow Vintagia now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acidhorizon/vintagia-i-ching-oracle-for-psychogeographers-and-creatives What if capitalism isn’t just an economic system—but a transcendental structure that configures our very experience? In this episode, philosopher Henry Somers-Hall helps us unravel Deleuze and Guattari’s enigmatic claim …

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New Emergences: Reading Groups, Live Events, Vintagia, and What’s Next for Acid Horizon 10:33

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In this special 10-minute solo dispatch, Craig reveals what’s brewing behind the scenes. From the unveiling of Vintagia: I Ching Oracle for Psychogeography and Creative Discovery to a series of live events that blend philosophy, art, and sound—this is your glimpse into the next season of the Acid Horizon project. We talk about the upcoming artist r…

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Mysticism Without Transcendence? Laruelle’s 'Vision-in-One' with Jeremy R. Smith 1:10:00

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Follow Vintagia: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acidhorizon/vintagia-i-ching-oracle-for-psychogeographers-and-creatives In this special crossover episode of LEPHT HAND and Acid Horizon, we explore the radical mysticism of François Laruelle through his essay Vision-in-One or Unlearned Knowing. Laruelle proposes a mysticism stripped of transcen…

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A Reading of "Friendship" by Maurice Blanchot 12:09

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In this episode, Will reads Maurice Blanchot’s essay Friendship, a haunting reflection on the impersonal and ineffable nature of true friendship. Blanchot challenges the idea of friendship as mutual understanding, revealing instead a relation marked by silence, distance, and exposure. This reading anticipates our upcoming "Philosophers and the Frie…

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Simulacra and Simulation: Baudrillard, Techno-Fascism, and the Tyranny of Advertising 1:13:40

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Cameron Carsten is back with us to enjoy an exploration of Jean Baudrillard’s concept of “absolute advertising” and its transformation of communication, desire, and the public sphere. This discussion addresses the rise of techno-fascism and the symbolic saturation of everyday life in view of Baudrillard's 'Simulacra and Simulation'. What happens wh…

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Melanie Klein, Symbol Formation, and Autism: A Psychoanalytic Conversation with Dr. Ben Morsa 1:18:40

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What happens when the ego fails to form a symbol? In this episode of Acid Horizon, we're joined by Dr. Ben Morsa, a clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic thinker working at the intersection of queer theory, neurodiversity, and mental health. Together, we dive into Melanie Klein’s pivotal essay The Importance of Symbol Formation, examining how sa…

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Ketamine King: Tech Bros, AI Delusions, and the Politics of Dissociation 1:04:48

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CW: Includes references to drug use and racialized violence discourse. King Ketamine: https://www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/king-ketamine Acid Horizon welcomes back Taija Mars McDougall to discuss her latest essay “King Ketamine,” published in Parapraxis Magazine. Together, we examine how ketamine—favored by Silicon Valley elites like Elon Mu…

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Save CRMEP: The Assault on Humanities in the UK 20:32

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Follow the Campaign over at: https://www.instagram.com/crmepers/ Eflux Open letter: https://www.e-flux.com/notes/658933/open-letter-from-crmep-students-researchers-on-kingston-university-s-proposed-closure-of-the-department-of-humanities Verso Open Letter: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/open-letter-from-crmep-students-researchers-on-ki…

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The Anarchist Imaginary: Nicolas de Warren on Glissant, Levinas, and a New Radical Ethics 1:15:33

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Craig's designs: https://www.etsy.com/shop/critdrip The Ordeal: https://splitinfinities.substack.com/p/crossing-the-line-the-repeater-books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/acidhorizonpodcast We are joined by philosopher Nicolas de Warren to explore his concept of the anarchist imaginary, drawn from his essay "Anarchism, the Shock from Elsewhere:…

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AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism with Gareth Watkins 1:13:19

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CW: explicit mentions of pornography and revenge porn Is AI a cruelty machine? In what ways do the aesthetics of fascism intersect with techno-futurism and reactionary fantasies—and how should we respond? Acid Horizon welcomes Gareth Watkins (Death Sentence Podcast, New Socialist) to discuss his article on how the far-right embraces AI—not for inno…

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Peter Thiel Unmasked: From Lapsed Libertarian to Architect of the New Right 1:16:48

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Boycott Watkins Media: https://xenogothic.com/2025/03/17/boycott-watkins-statement/ Craig's blog: https://splitinfinities.substack.com/publish/post/158302947 Dr. Sadler's links: Substack: https://substack.com/@gregorybsadler Class on Plato's dialogues: https://reasonio.teachable.com/p/six-key-platonic-dialogues-2025 Peter Thiel began his career as …

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Bataille, Eroticism, and the Future of Porn with Vex Ashley (aka @vextape) 1:01:51

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Read this: https://splitinfinities.substack.com/p/crossing-the-line-the-repeater-books CW: explicit discussions of sex and pornography In this episode, we explore the intersections of eroticism, pornography, and theory with special guest Vex Ashley of Four Chambers. We discuss the influence of Georges Bataille on erotic art, the political stakes of…

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PATREON PREVIEW: Jung, Freud, and Deleuze, & Guattari: Rethinking Libido and Desiring-Production with Dr. Bob Langan 21:52

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Join our Patreon! Get the full discussion here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/jung-freud-and-122995561?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Bob on Jung and Spinoza on LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/posts/jung-and-spinoza-118447298?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_ca…

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The Cybernetic Arcana: Hexen 2.0 & 5.0 Tarot with Suzanne Treister 51:17

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Buy Hexen 2.0 Tarot and the forthcoming Hexen 5.0 Tarot: https://cosmogenesis.world Preview Hexen 5.0's: new images: https://www.suzannetreister.net/HEXEN_5/HEXEN5.html Lars Bang Larson's Essay: https://www.suzannetreister.net/HEXEN2/HEXEN_2_LBLessay.html Note: if you were watching the tarot deck flip through on YouTube, you are seeing the Hexen 2.…

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The Male Loneliness Epidemic and Hegemonic Masculinity with Chuck LeBlanc 1:35:21

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In this episode of Acid Horizon, Chuck LeBlanc, therapist and host of Couch to Couch, joins us to explore masculinity, loneliness, and mental health in an era of social alienation. We discuss the male loneliness epidemic, stoic ideals, and the harmful influence of figures like Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson. Chuck shares insights from his therapeu…

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Disaster Nationalism: The Collapse of Liberalism and Why the Far Right is Winning with Richard Seymour 1:14:51

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Subscribe to Richard's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richardseymourwtf Buy 'Disaster Nationalism' from Verso Books: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3147-disaster-nationalism?srsltid=AfmBOopgAeJTt7Sq9b5zlzC_iKR5wKPHiFxddWihiDPy1iepY7AisWQa The rise of the new far right has left the world grappling with a profound misunderstanding. While the s…

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Why Does Everyone Want To Be A Fascist? Guattari's Micropolitics of Desire 1:09:44

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Join our latest reading groups here: patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast "Creativity and Intoxication" with Adam C. Jones: https://thenewcentre.org/seminars/creativity-and-intoxication/ In this episode, we explore Félix Guattari’s essay "Everybody Wants to Be a Fascist", dissecting its critique of micro-fascisms in everyday life. The discussion examines…

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A Reading of "Against Knowingness" from Adorno & Horkheimer's 'Dialectic of Enlightenment' 4:35

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From Adorno & Horkheimer's "The Dialectic of Enlightenment" (1947). Support the podcast! Links below. Support the show Support the podcast: Current classes at Acid Horizon Research Commons (AHRC): https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main Website: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon Acid Horizon on Patreon…

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'Evil : A Study of Lost Techniques' with Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh 1:27:25

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Have you read 'Omnicide' yet? Join us for 'Libidinal Lunch'! "Evil is an infinitely complex set of micro-techniques somehow lost in time—that is, subtle inflections of possibility and obscure typologies of influence that once reached across every divide." Jason joins Will, Adam, and Craig for another plunge down the rabbit hole to discuss images of…

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Mark Fisher vs. Peter Thiel: Acid Communism Against the Coming Fascism with Jac Lewis 1:24:05

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Read Jac Lewis' paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jjADwnniVjKjAVymI64dEY96Z7_XgLbt/view?usp=sharing Join us for 'The Anti-Oedipus Files' and hop in 'The Schizoanaylsis Project' Discord server: https://www.patreon.com/posts/exciting-changes-117794727 In this episode, we are joined by Jac Lewis to explore his reflections on the counter-revoluti…

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"What's Wrong With Extinction?" with Claire Colebrook 47:41

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Subscribe to LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/c/LEPHTHAND This special episode features a replay of Claire Colebrook’s presentation of her paper What’s Wrong with Extinction?, delivered at the Time, Waste, Extinction workshop held at Penn State University in September 2024. Acid Horizon was proud to collaborate with this event, bringing together…

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Who Was Fichte?: From Humble Origins to His Philosophy of Right with Gabe Gottlieb 1:00:30

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Professor Gabe Gottlieb joins Adam and Craig to discuss Fichte's arguments for the foundations of natural right while also exploring the historical context that brought to bear on his philosophy. Support the show Support the podcast: Current classes at Acid Horizon Research Commons (AHRC): https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main Website: https…