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Studying UFOs via Foucault with Stephanie Quick and Professor WHAM
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This week returning guests Stephanie Quick and Professor WHAM join AP for a philosophical deep dive on the works and writings of Michel Foucault, and how the the ideas he talked about could be applied to the subject of UFOlogy. For those unfamiliar with Foucault both Steph and WHAM do a great job of breaking down key concepts and terminology, which opens a wider conversation using examples from UFO narrative history. Such concepts speak to the marginal nature of the subject itself, and especially the common pressures against experiencers in the wider world. Various other themes are explored, such as the attendant paranoia around government and extraterrestrials alike within UFOlogy, power structures in society and culture, and whether the systems we have in place are equipped to address the mystery of the phenomenon.
Stephanie and WHAM bring a wealth of knowledge and insight to this discussion, and a fair amount of humor as well. In addition to the philiosophy discussed, the conversation also gets into science fiction portrayals of aliens, personal notes and experiences, and even Weird Alien Sex!
*Note- there were some issues with the audio at the beginning of the episode, but these are rectified before long into the chat- so please bear with it!
48 episodes
Manage episode 500775749 series 3605949
This week returning guests Stephanie Quick and Professor WHAM join AP for a philosophical deep dive on the works and writings of Michel Foucault, and how the the ideas he talked about could be applied to the subject of UFOlogy. For those unfamiliar with Foucault both Steph and WHAM do a great job of breaking down key concepts and terminology, which opens a wider conversation using examples from UFO narrative history. Such concepts speak to the marginal nature of the subject itself, and especially the common pressures against experiencers in the wider world. Various other themes are explored, such as the attendant paranoia around government and extraterrestrials alike within UFOlogy, power structures in society and culture, and whether the systems we have in place are equipped to address the mystery of the phenomenon.
Stephanie and WHAM bring a wealth of knowledge and insight to this discussion, and a fair amount of humor as well. In addition to the philiosophy discussed, the conversation also gets into science fiction portrayals of aliens, personal notes and experiences, and even Weird Alien Sex!
*Note- there were some issues with the audio at the beginning of the episode, but these are rectified before long into the chat- so please bear with it!
48 episodes
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