Salvaging a terrible novel has never been so difficult. It all started with aliens invading after the First World War. But that was never enough. The novel became more surreal, less conventional. And publishers rejected it. That was 20 years ago. Many years later, the writer, Daniel’s Nemesis, returned to his debut fiction to see what could be done with it. This podcast series is the story of one writer, trying to dissect his 20-year old novel, chapter by chapter, but being hindered by his f ...
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CEM Electronic: Serving up an eclectic blend of electronic music, culture and all sorts of other good stuff to people who should probably be getting more sleep.
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Outsider Theory is an interview-based podcast exploring the mutations of theories outside of the authorized spaces of intellectual life as well as theories of that ever-alluring figure, the outsider, and related subjects.
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Verbal Emesis 4 (Cut Up Audio Montage, Out Of Sync With Narrative)
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In this episode, I enter the next phase of training, which is doing full radio shows by myself. The audio has been cut up and rearranged to be out of sync with the actual narrative. Tune in and tune out as you will to this ambient podcast.By Daniel's Nemesis
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Verbal Emesis 3 (Or, A Surreal Radio Journey into Unscripted Conversations and Glitchy Adventures)
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Embark on a surreal journey into the world of radio hosting with Daniel's Nemesis, where unscripted conversations and glitchy adventures unfold in unexpected ways. Dive into the behind-the-scenes chaos of radio production, from mishaps and technical difficulties to moments of creative inspiration. Explore the challenges and triumphs of hosting a po…
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Verbal Emesis 2 (Or, back on the radio for the Danegade Master)
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Welcome back to the ultimate say-nothing podcast, the Daniel’s Nemesis Podcast. Let it wash over you, and pay attention to whatever you want, even if that’s the sound more than the content. Today I’m not saying much about Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Strikes Again and doing more radio shows. There's an accompanying video to this episode on YouTub…
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Verbal Emesis 1 (Fern Brady, Mortimer & Whitehouse, The Machinist, Being a Radio DJ)
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An audio blog with a twist. I briefly mention Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer's Gone Fishing, Fern Brady's Strong Female Character, and 2004's film The Machinist. I also talk about doing a link as a radio DJ. I'm also doing more on TikTok and YouTube - shorts and full-length videos (that look good) to accompany these episodes.…
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X, Squared - CATCH UP 4, Chapters 16 - 21. FINALE! (Or... No, Jimmy Carr does not make an appearance, sorry)
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STRONG LANGUAGE and noisy bits. Also, no Jimmy Carr for reasons you will find out. Yes, it’s a Catch-Up episode, and it’s the finale, wrapping up X, Squared: the novel that’s a podcast that’s an audio drama that’s a mess that’s a novel that’s a podcast that’s an audio drama that’s a hoot! Will I be able to tie up all the threads? It’s the Daniel’s …
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Lockdown Literature with Tim Abrahams
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Lockdown diaries became a literary fad in 2020, but few if any were memorable. What if the real literature of lockdown was written over a century ago? This is the hypothesis behind "The Machine Book of Weird," an anthology of fiction from the late 19th and early 20th century that explores isolation, domestic confinement, and the uncanniness of home…
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X, Squared - Final Exam! (Another quick quiz about novel X, Squared)
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Daniel’s Nemesis is currently sulking and will be back in a couple of weeks if he hasn’t rage-quit his own narrative. So, I’m back with another quick quiz. My voice is different as I’m like many of the identities across this universe who have been reimagined, but my function remains. I am just I. A personal pronoun adjacent to reality, not in the r…
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Disabling Medicine: Daniel Hadas with Medical Nemesis
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In this special episode, guest host Daniel Hadas interviews Medical Nemesis on covid, Illich, industrialized medicine and thought, and more. https://twitter.com/DanielHadas2 https://twitter.com/Medical_Nemesis https://medicalnemesis.substack.com/By Geoff Shullenberger
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X, Squared - Chapter 21 FINALE (audiobook novel of original fiction)
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Crunchy reaches the end of his story in this final chapter. In Chapter 21 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy and Mitsuko learn the results of all the actions they have taken. Is it a happy ending? X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisatio…
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X, Squared - Chapter 20 (audiobook novel of original fiction)
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STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DISTRESSING THEMES. Crunchy meets an old friend who may help. In Chapter 20 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy and Mitsuko follow through with their plan. But is it the best plan? It is Hemmingway’s former special friend, after all. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy…
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X, Squared - Chapter 19 (audiobook novel of original fiction)
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Crunchy is out of the frying pan, and back into the fire. In Chapter 19 of audiobook X, Squared, it’s time for Crunchy to start taking control, and figure out what needs to be done. With him, as always, is his trusted companion Mitsuko. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins wor…
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The Psychopolitics of Masturbation with Matthew Crawford
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Matthew Crawford joins me to discuss his essay, "Was the Sexual Revolution a Government Psy-Op?," the politics of masturbation, Wilhelm Reich, the Frankfurt School, masculinity, the therapeutic state, and more. https://unherd.com/2022/12/the-politics-of-masturbation/ https://mcrawford.substack.com/By Geoff Shullenberger
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X, Squared - Chapter 18 (audiobook novel of original fiction)
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STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DISTRESSING THEMES. Crunchy got his desire but is it what he really wanted? In Chapter 18 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy finally faces up to some big issues that he’s been avoiding. Many would say it’s too late, like, very definitely too late. However, the fact that he is able to confront these issues suggests that there’s …
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X, Squared - Chapter 17 (audiobook novel of original fiction)
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STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DISTRESSING THEMES. Crunchy finds himself all alone in the big blue ball thing. In Chapter 17 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy has to decide what his next move is. Either way, it’s going to be destructive. It’s like the trolley problem, but would you want to be the one to pull that lever? X, Squared - the latest audiobook nov…
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The Automation of Midwittery with Brian Chau
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Brian Chau returns to Outsider Theory to discuss ChatGPT's woke catechism. https://cactus.substack.com/By Geoff Shullenberger
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X, Squared - Chapter 16 (audiobook novel of original fiction)
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STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DISTRESSING THEMES. What could be inside the big blue ball thing? Happiness? Joy? Happiness and joy? And love? What does the disclaimer say again? In Chapter 16 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy is confronted by the essence of Crunchiness. And he goes for a bit of a walk. Sometimes with breaks. X, Squared - the latest audioboo…
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X, Squared - CATCH UP 3, Chapters 11 - 15 (Or, VENGE-FEST!!!!!!!!)
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X, Squared - Chapters 11 - 15. Venge-Fest! STRONG LANGUAGE. As usual. Sometimes bleeped ineffectually. Yes, it’s a Catch-Up episode. Remember the ‘dumbest thing I have ever done’? Well, mathematically, if x = ‘the dumbest thing I have ever done’, then this is THE DUMBEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE, SQUARED! Play along, if you DARE!!! And, it’s unusual …
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Exiting the Vampires' Campus with Blaise Bayno
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Blaise Bayno (@urgurlblaise), former critical theory PhD student and co-organizer of the conference "Society Must Be Inoculated," joins me to discuss how critical theory became uncritical cheerleading for biopolitical authoritarianism, academic labor issues, the history of the UC Santa Cruz History of Consciousness program, and more.…
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X, Squared - Chapter 15 (audiobook novel of original fiction)
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There’s a new attraction in London, so Crunchy and Hemmingway decide to go and have a look. Mitsuko discovers the joys of domesticity. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by Germ…
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The team need to work together because united, they will never be divided. But, the dream team have always been able to do that, right? It’s not like there’s anything at stake, and massive things are beginning to happen in London, is there? It’s just another chapter, Chapter 14, in fact, of X, Squared. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Dan…
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X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 13, Part 3
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Crunchy, Mitsuko, and Hemmingway all confront their own uncomfortable truths. Might just as well end the novel here as this where they will each give up, right? Chapter 13 (Part 3) is where the novel takes a much darker tone that will be present for the rest of the story. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous …
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X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 13, Part 2
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Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy. Crunchy gets what he wants, Mitsuko gets what she wants, Hemmingway gets a boo-boo. Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy. Chapter 13 (Part 2), and this is where the novel takes a much darker tone that will be present for the rest of the story. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young…
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Universal Basic MKUltra with Psyop Cinema
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Thomas and Brett from Psyop Cinema join me to discuss Hollywood and cultural engineering. Psyop Cinema: https://www.spreaker.com/show/psyop-cinema My Psyop Cinema episodes on Roland Emmerich: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15144188/shullenberger-interview https://www.spreaker.com/user/15144188/geoff-shullenberger-2…
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X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 13, Part 1
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Crunchy debates who is better: Spiderman or Superman. I mean, that’s obvious, right? The rest of the gang find out what their immediate future is to hold. Happiness for everyone, as usual. LOTS OF GOOD THINGS! Chapter 13, and this is where the novel takes a much darker tone that will be present for the rest of the story. X, Squared - the latest aud…
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Chapter 12, and Crunchy wants a cup of tea and a marmite sandwich. How does he come up with these wacky ideas? X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and ear…
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Chapter 11, and finding themselves in some real trouble, it’s time for Crunchy to save the gang again! Oh, Crunchy, how do you do it? X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by Germa…
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X, Squared - CATCH UP 2, Chapters 6 to 10 analysis (Or, Job Appraisal)
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Chapters 6 - 10. Act 2 Part 1. Fun and Games. So, let’s examine how Crunchy and the others deal with this new world that they are entering. Yes, it’s a Catch-up episode. So, some analysis is needed! STRONG LANGUAGE. As usual. GENERAL NOTES - 0:30 THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S CHAIR - 09:31 YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast hig…
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X, Squared Midterm Exam (Possibly the dumbest s**t I've done, but I love it)
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Daniel’s Nemesis is unavailable this week and next but will be back soon with a Catch-Up episode and then the following week with a chapter. Instead, it is I, Mouldy, from the original X2 + Y Files. So, I thought that we’d do something different, and as you may be able to tell by the music, that’s a quiz. The Daniel’s Nemesis Midterm Exam! 3:05 - A…
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The Rule of Midwits with Brian Chau
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Brian Chau (Cactus Chu on Substack, @psychosort on Twitter) joins me to discuss institutions and why midwits rule them, decentralization, sorting mechanisms, right-wing aesthetics, Curtis Yarvin, William F. Buckley, and more. https://cactus.substack.com/ https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/rule-of-midwits…
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Crunchy learns that he has friends that he can always trust and depend on, knowing they will always stand by his side in any moment of crisis. #heartwarming #loyalty #bff (You know it’s genuine when the hashtags come out.) X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience a…
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Crunchy has some major sentence construction issues in Chapter 9, reminding us all that this is not a final draft of the novel. He receives some advice in an unusual way and also gets called a dweeb. This is a chapter that definitely deserves some reflection. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck C…
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Crunchy is all by himself in chapter 8, and he learns what it means to be a hero. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movi…
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Things get darker as Hemmingway wonders where everyone is, and Bunuel has some things to say. Well… not him, but kind of him. ADULT TOPICS AND HUMOUR in this episode, not to mention the occasional naughty word. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the myster…
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It’s day 2 of Crunchy’s work experience at the FIB and he’s being kept away from the rest of the team! Also, Crunchy works out whether he’s mustard or ketchup. I know that was the burning question you needed to be answered. ADULT HUMOUR in this episode. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy…
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X, Squared (an audio novel) - CATCH UP 1, Chapters 1 to 5
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Let’s take a break from audio novel X, Squared and reflect on what’s happened so far. Chapters one to five are the subject of today’s discussion, and how well I have handled my storytelling in my second book. STRONG LANGUAGE for some reason. It’s funny how talking about act structure and character portrayals can bring out strong passions in some pe…
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Jon Askonas joins me to discuss his ongoing series of essays in The New Atlantis, "Reality: A Post-Mortem." Read the series here: https://www.thenewatlantis.com/collections/reality-a-post-mortemBy Geoff Shullenberger
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X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 5
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Crunchy gets started on his first ever investigation as work experience lad at the FIB. Surely nothing bad could happen? Twice? ADULT HUMOUR in this episode. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a…
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Oh no! Did Crunchy’s collar explode? Or does happy Crunchy get to happy bond with his happy new happy colleagues in a happy chapter of happy novel happy X, happy Squared? Happy happy happy!!! Be warned: Some early 2000s Internet edgelord humour. Set your cringe tolerance to the maximum. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, f…
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Crunchy makes his first impressions on his new colleagues at the FIB in chapter 3 of X, Squared. With added strong language. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Express…
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We meet Mitsuko and Hemmingway, two FIB agents, in a chapter that might seem suspiciously familiar if you’ve listened to the Catch-Up Episode 0. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspir…
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X, Squared (an audiobook novel) - Prologue + Chapter 1
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X, Squared - The new audiobook novel by Daniel’s Nemesis. In this first chapter, we join Nosferatu Crunchy as he begins his first day at mysterious organisation known as the F.I.B., an organisation so secret nobody knows what it does, or what the initials stand for. 0:15 - Prologue 3:54 - Chapter 1 There are separate episodes where I give analysis …
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From XBook to X, Squared and Back Again - An Origin Story. (X, Squared Catch-Up 0 - Introduction)
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The Daniel’s Nemesis Podcast is back, and with a difference. This episode is a dedicated episode to the origins of both my first ever story, and the last novel I wrote - X, Squared. X, Squared is the novel this second series is dedicated to, and the first chapter of the new audiobook has been released with this episode. Analysing has now been releg…
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CEM Podcast 33 - Hudson Mohawke, Phurniture, Loefah (Yazzus RMX), Dubmatix & more
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1. A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts - "Lit Up" feat Gizelle Smith - Jam City2. Hudson Mohawke - Who Run It (Hud Mo Edit) - Lucky Me3. Xpedient - E0005 - From the LP 787B - EV Recordings4. xpedient - E0008 (Gabsphere Remix - 787B Remixed [EV006] - EV Recordings 5. Dubmatix - Deep Dark Dub - LP - System Shakedown from 2010 -Echo Beach6. Otterz X Kloud 30 - The…
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The Great Debasement with Alice Gribbin
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Essayist and poet Alice Gribbin joins me to discuss her recent essay in Tablet, "The Great Debasement," on the ideological transformation of museums and other cultural institutions into propaganda organs; the utilitarian attitude to art; the continued relevance of John Berger's "Ways of Seeing"; and more. https://substack.com/profile/5192682-alice-…
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X, Squared - the next Daniel's Nemesis novel to be read out in audiobook form is coming soon! Here is a trailer with some text from the book to get you salivating. I am to join an organization known as the F.I.B., so secret that no one knows what it does or even what the initials stand for. And of everyone in the whole world, they have chosen me, t…
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Right Critical Theory with Jacob Siegel
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Tablet senior writer Jacob Siegel joins me to discuss the rightward trajectory of certain insights of Frankfurt School-derived critical theory, especially in light of the history of the journal Telos and its founder and editor, Paul Piccone. We also discuss Piccone's friend Paul Gottfried, the continued relevance of Herbert Marcuse's "Repressive To…
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Theorizing the Culture War with Michael Cuenco
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Writer and policy researcher Michael Cuenco joins me to discuss his recent American Affairs essay "'Victory is not Possible': a Theory of the Culture War," and two related essays on post-material politics and post-literate epistemology: https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2022/02/victory-is-not-possible-a-theory-of-the-culture-war/ https://americana…
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Subversive Mobility vs Academic Orthodoxy with Jacob Shell
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Jacob Shell is Associate Professor of Geography at Temple University and the author of Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants (2019) and Transportation and Revolt: Pigeons, Mules, Canals, and the Vanishing Geographies of Subversive Mobility (2015). He joins me to share his insights into the Canadian trucker convoy, the cong…
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A Critique of "The Dawn of Everything" with Sam Biagetti
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Sam Biagetti of Historiansplaining podcast joins me to discuss what's good, what's bad, and what's ugly in David Graber and David Wengrow's "The Dawn of Everything." We begin with an appreciative account of their dismantling of deterministic accounts of human social evolution, and then turn to a critical assessment of their theoretical assumption, …
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