Acid Horizon
Acid Horizon
Emerging from affinities with post-structuralism, abolitionism, biopolitics, communism, critical metaphysics, critical mysticism, and ontological anarchy, Acid Horizon is a philosophy and theory podcast committed to thought in motion and political struggle. While these are our grounding currents, each episode opens out onto a wider constellation: ethics, politics, phenomenology, decolonial thought, queer theory, post-psychoanalysis, disability/crip theory, anarchism, Marxism, feminism, and analyses of the emergence of the new right.Comprised of a decentralized collective of friends and comrades, Acid Horizon cultivates a terrain of militant inquiry. From readings that span 20th-century French communism to new perspectives on German idealism, the collective has also undertaken forays into aesthetic experimentation, philosophical heresy, and the history of revolt. We seek the concepts and intensities that gesture toward new forms of life.Acid Horizon pushes theory beyond the academy through live engagements, collaborative reading groups, and collective interventions.
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May 6, 2024 • 1h 1min
Technic and Magic: Politics, Neoplatonism, and the Limits of Language with Federico Campagna
Philosopher and author Federico Campagna discusses the concepts of reality, Technic, and Magic in his book 'Technic and Magic'. He explores the idea of a reality that varies with each era, the limitations of Technic, and the potential of Magic as an alternative system. The podcast delves into the interplay between neoplatonic emanationism and linguistic realities, the intersection of technique and salvation, and the exploration of reality and magic. Federico also discusses the concepts of beauty in Technic and magic, contrasting commercial scalability with transformative emotional experiences.
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May 5, 2024 • 44min
QUIT EVERYTHING with Franco "Bifo" Berardi, Acid Horizon, and Kenny Novis
Author Franco Berardi discusses conscious withdrawal, desertion from society, and political impotence in the age of far-right rise. Topics include mental exhaustion, Italian political philosophy's evolution, and the influence of Baroque on Italian fascism. They also touch on resistance through desertion and hope for a future beyond destruction.
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Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 8min
Ernst Bloch's Utopian Marxism: A New Hope with Jon Greenaway
Jon Greenaway, an expert in Ernst Bloch's philosophy, discusses the philosopher's revolutionary ideas on utopia, historical agency, and dialectics. The conversation explores Bloch's rejection of pessimism, his reinterpretation of romanticism, and the role of desire in shaping a better future. Greenaway navigates Bloch's complex philosophy, offering a primer for a philosophical renewal towards a better world.
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Apr 20, 2024 • 24min
Matter and Memory: An Intro to Henri Bergson with Jack Bagby
Jack Bagby, an expert on Henri Bergson's 'Matter and Memory', delves into Bergson's theory of perception, memory, and consciousness. They discuss Bergson's influence on other philosophers, the complexity of our experience of images, perceptual hierarchy, ethical considerations, dreams, and the relevance of Bergson's methodology to modern cognitive studies.
Apr 15, 2024 • 1h 5min
Danged Noumena: Kant Versus Husserl on "The Thing-In-Itself" with Matt Bower
Philosophy scholar Matt Bower discusses Kant and Husserl's perspectives on 'the thing-in-itself.' They explore the concepts of perception, intuition, and the limitations of understanding reality beyond appearances. The conversation delves into the intersection of analytic philosophy with phenomenology, dissecting Husserl's notions of adequacy, inadequacy, and imagination in accessing true nature.
Apr 8, 2024 • 5min
DELEUZE AND REVENGE: On Nietzsche, Amor Fati, and the Stoicism of Becoming Worthy of the Event
Exploring Nietzschean philosophy on revenge and becoming worthy of the event, the podcast discusses transformative unique circumstances into opportunities for adventure and creative intervention. Embracing nonlinear time and creative acts to overcome resentment is also highlighted, emphasizing breaking away from destructive patterns and embracing a nonlinear understanding of events.
Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 8min
Gilles Deleuze and Saidiya Hartman: Race, Masochism, and Contract Theory with Taija Mars McDougall
Buy 'Anti-Oculus: A Philosophy of Escape': https://repeaterbooks.com/product/anti-oculus-a-philosophy-of-escape/Buy 'The Philosopher's Tarot': https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-philosophers-tarot/Head to CRIT DRIP: https://www.etsy.com/shop/critdripTaija: @amalgam_screamsTaija Mars McDougall joins Acid Horizon to discuss her research on the applications of theories of masochism and the social contract as they relate to the obfuscation or misapprehension of forces at work under racial capitalism in the West. Figures in the discussion include Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Gilles Deleuze, Saidiya Hartman, Gary Fisher, Anthony Farley, and Frantz Fanon.Support the showSupport the podcast:AHRCCurrent classes at Acid Horizon Research Commons (AHRC): acidhorizonresearchcommons.comAHRC Course Archive: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-course-archivesSubmit your course proposal: acidhorizonresearchcommons@gmail.comMore LinksWebsite: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonAcid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcastBoycott Watkins Media: https://xenogothic.com/2025/03/17/boycott-watkins-statement/Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast: https://pod.link/1512615438Merch: http://www.crit-drip.comSubscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1512615438LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDHappy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.comSplit Infinities (Craig’s Substack): https://splitinfinities.substack.com/Music: https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/ and https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/
Mar 19, 2024 • 55min
The Anti-Capitalism of the Underworld: James Hillman, Mark Fisher, and Fulcanelli with Andy Sharp
Andy Sharp discusses the anti-capitalist themes in James Hillman's theory of dreams, Mark Fisher's 'acid communism', and the mysterious alchemist Fulcanelli. The conversation explores the resistance to capitalism in dreams, acid consciousness, alchemical metaphors, and the revitalization of the world through aesthetics and love.
Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 10min
Lacan, Genre, and the Enjoyment of Music with David Burke and Acid Horizon
Exploring the relationship between heavy metal culture and psychoanalytic concepts, political engagement in metal music, and the transformative power of music events. Discussing Lacanian theories on pleasure and enjoyment, genre boundaries in music evolution, and the unique experience of metal and dance music genres.
Mar 1, 2024 • 1h 15min
Ask A Left Nietzschean: "Who is an Übermensch?" with Devin and Charles from Moral Minority
Listen to Moral Minority here: https://pod.link/1728182343Charles and Devin from Moral Minority join us to discuss Nietzsche's concept of "the übermensch": what it is, what is in't and the deeper implications behind the figure of "the overman".Support the showSupport the podcast:AHRCCurrent classes at Acid Horizon Research Commons (AHRC): acidhorizonresearchcommons.comAHRC Course Archive: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-course-archivesSubmit your course proposal: acidhorizonresearchcommons@gmail.comMore LinksWebsite: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonAcid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcastBoycott Watkins Media: https://xenogothic.com/2025/03/17/boycott-watkins-statement/Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast: https://pod.link/1512615438Merch: http://www.crit-drip.comSubscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1512615438LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDHappy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.comSplit Infinities (Craig’s Substack): https://splitinfinities.substack.com/Music: https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/ and https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/
