Best Richard Kendall Podcasts (2024)

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Felicity Kendal 1:06:59

2h ago1:06:59

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Felicity Kendal's irresistible performance as Barbara in The Good Life made her a household name almost 50 years ago; but her life was unique and fascinating long before that. Her childhood was spent touring India and Asia with her parents' theatre company, performing in makeshift theatres, schools, jungles and palaces. Her first stage appearance w…

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Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction with Steven Knepper and Robert Wyllie 1:12:58

1h ago1:12:58

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Subscribe to Acid Horizon today: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Get the book: https://www.politybooks.com/blog-detail/an-introduction-to-byung-chul-han Byung-Chul Han is one of the most important living philosophers, renowned for his critiques of the digital age. In response to the idea that new technological devices expand our freedom,…

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Michael Rosen 1:15:30

6d ago1:15:30

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Michael Rosen is one of Britain's most popular poets - his poetry is loved by children all round the world, either through Michael's brilliant performances of them on YouTube and in primary schools, or because they are classics, like 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Michael is also an old friend of Gyles's and a great storyteller, and this episode is …

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Biopolitics as a System of Thought with Serene Richards 1:02:24

2d ago1:02:24

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Purchase 'Biopolitics as a System of Thought' from Bloomsbury: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/biopolitics-as-a-system-of-thought-9781350412095/ Our contemporary mode of life is characterised by what Serene Richards in Biopolitics as a System of Thought calls: Smart Being. Smart Being believes in the solutions of techno-capital where living is always…

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In Conversation with Lou Cozolino 39:56

3d ago39:56

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Richard Hill and Lou Cozolino discuss Lou's latest work, particularly the new edition of his influential book, The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy. They highlight the significant additions to this edition, particularly the expanded focus on executive functioning. Lou mentions that he's been collaborating with colleagues on a new book that will delve …

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Aled Jones 1:12:43

4d ago1:12:43

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Aled Jones has been famous since he was only 13, when he was a choirboy at Bangor Cathedral in North Wales with a beautiful voice. In this interview he tells Gyles about his first ever public performance, in a village hall on Anglesey; about how he was discovered and asked to record an album, and about his incredible, and rapid, rise to fame. The n…

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Artaud: In Search of Myth and Revolution in Mexico feat. Stuart Kendall on "Journey to Mexico" 1:14:05

9d ago1:14:05

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Buy 'Journey to Mexico: Revolutionary Messages & the Tarahumara' (Contra Mundum Press) with introduction by Stuart Kendall: https://www.contramundumpress.com/journey-to-mexico 'Dionysus Speed' (Contra Mundum Press): https://www.contramundumpress.com/product-page/dionysos-speed About 'Journey to Mexico: Revolutionary Messages & the Tarahumara': On 1…

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Anne Reid 58:08

19d ago58:08

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Joining Gyles this week is is one of Britain's best loved actresses, Anne Reid. Anne's long career began when a teacher at school persuaded her to apply for RADA at only 16, and after a stint in weekly rep and appearances on The Benny Hill Show and Hancock's Half Hour, she became a household name as Valerie Barlow in Coronation Street in the 60s, a…

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Introducing LEPHT HAND: Examining Georges Bataille's "The Psychological Structure of Fascism" (Part 1) 58:10

13d ago58:10

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In this inaugural episode of LEPHT HAND, we delve into Georges Bataille's seminal essay, "The Psychological Structure of Fascism." We explore Bataille's analysis of the social and psychological dynamics underpinning fascist regimes. Key concepts discussed include: Marxism, anarchism, anthropology, political economy. Join the Patreon (free or paid m…

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Capitalism: A Horror Story: Gothic Marxism and the Dark Side of the Radical Imagination with Jon Greenaway 1:00:32

15d ago1:00:32

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Buy Jon Greenaway's book: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/capitalism-a-horror-story-gothic-marxism-and-the-dark-side-of-the-radical-imagination/ Jon's podcast: https://pod.link/1445594437 What does it mean to see horror in capitalism? What can horror tell us about the state and nature of capitalism? Blending film criticism, cultural theory, and p…

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Richard Ayoade 1:04:35

18d ago1:04:35

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Richard Ayoade is Gyles's guest this week. A director, writer and actor, Ayoade is well known for his portrayal of Maurice Moss in cult sitcom The I.T. Crowd. He's also an acclaimed film director (the award-winning Submarine was his debut, and his next film The Double starred Jesse Eisenberg), a writer of books, and a TV personality. Gyles and Rich…

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Who Made the Planet Sad? Dominic Pettman and Eugene Thacker's 'Sad Planets' 59:29

22d ago59:29

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Buy the book from Polity: https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=sad-planets--9781509562350 Sad PlanetsDominic Pettman, Eugene Thacker“Everything is sad,” wrote the Ancient poets. But is this sadness merely a human experience, projected onto the world, or is there a gloom attributable to the world itself? Could the universe be forever wee…

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It's our 50th episode! Dame Maureen Lipman 1:10:42

25d ago1:10:42

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It's a big day for Rosebud, as it's our 50th episode. No, we can't quite believe it either! We started Rosebud in September 2023 with Dame Judi Dench, and so we wanted to bring you another theatrical dame for our 50th show. And so it's with pride that we give you one of our greatest actresses, and an old friend of Gyles's, Dame Maureen Lipman. Maur…

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Heraclitus and Nietzsche: The Flames of Becoming feat. Keegan Kjeldsen of The Nietzsche Podcast 1:30:17

27d ago1:30:17

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Acid Horizon and friends are joined by Keegan Kjeldsen (aka essentialsalts) of The Nietzsche Podcast to discuss the philosophy of Heraclitus and its influence on Nietzsche and his successors. Listen along and join us for light Q&A. The Nietzsche Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@untimelyreflections Keegan's book: https://www.blackrosewriting.com/bi…

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Omid Djalili 59:37

1M ago59:37

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The comedian, actor, star of The Mummy, and activist Omid Djalili talks to Gyles about his life and memories. From his childhood, growing up in an unconventional home in Kensington surrounded by the Iranian convalescents his parents took in as guests, to discovering his skill for comedy at secondary school, to his days at university in Northern Ire…

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Livestream: Grief and Philosophy with Acid Horizon and Dr. Greg Sadler 1:31:39

1M ago1:31:39

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Merch: crit-drip.com Dr. Sadler's Substack: https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/ ReasonIO: https://reasonio.wordpress.com/ Acid Horizon welcomes back Dr. Greg Sadler for a discussion of philosophies of grief and grieving with focus are the ideas of Cicero, Epictetus, Seneca, and others. Support the Show. Support the podcast: https://www.acidhorizon…

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Kathleen Stock 1:08:02

1M ago1:08:02

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This week's Rosebud guest is Professor Kathleen Stock, the philosopher and writer. As Gyles says in his introduction, Stock has, at times, been a controversial figure in the debate about gender identity, but in this episode, we aim to get behind the headlines and find out about her life. The conversation takes us from her early years, playing games…

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Robert Lindsay 1:06:52

2M ago1:06:52

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Robert Lindsay is Gyles's guest this week, and the conversation they have is brilliant: evocative, revealing, and funny. Robert takes Gyles back to his working class childhood, growing up as the son of a carpenter in a two-up-two-down house in Derbyshire; he reminisces about his parents' love for each other and for dancing and laughing together, an…

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Live in New York City: Acid Horizon presents 'Anti-Oculus: A Philosophy of Escape' 1:25:40

2M ago1:25:40

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Support us on Patreon and join one of our reading groups: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Live at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY. 05.30.24. We also discuss Palestine, ocularity, academia, the pandemic, silence, mysticism. Support the Show. Support the podcast: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizo…

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Björn Ulvaeus - ABBA legend 1:03:31

2M ago1:03:31

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Björn Ulvaeus is pop music royalty, a founder member of one the most successful pop groups in history - ABBA. So when Gyles was given the opportunity to interview him at a special event in Bridlington, the Rosebud team hotfooted it up there to record it. What you're going to hear is a very special, wide-ranging and fascinating conversation about Bj…

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Suzy Eddie Izzard 57:46

2M ago57:46

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This week's guest is the stand-up comedian, actor, marathon-runner and political activist Suzy Eddie Izzard. Suzy tells Gyles about her new name, and why she's relaxed about what people to choose to call her. She then takes Gyles back into her childhood, spent in Aden, Northern Ireland and South Wales, until the sudden death of her mother changed e…

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Sex With Deleuze: A Poststructuralist Approach to Sexuality and Sex Education with Justin Hancock 53:47

2M ago53:47

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How do we decentre conceptual hierarchies in our emotional and sexual lives? How can we practice new forms of relationships and modes of connection? Could we relate to our body as a sexual becoming before it is a sexual object? We're joined by RSE educator and host of the Culture Sex Relationships podcast Justin Hancock to discuss the ways in which…

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Chris McCausland 1:08:48

2M ago1:08:48

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Gyles gets together with comedian Chris McCausland to record a really special episode of Rosebud. Chris takes Gyles back to his childhood days, playing football and messing about in the streets of West Derby Village in Liverpool, part of a close-knit family and friendship group. Chris talks about the beginnings of the problems with his sight, which…

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Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal 1:03:26

3M ago1:03:26

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Who is the cleverest person in Britain? When Gyles asked this question to readers of his columns last year, one name was mentioned more than any other; that of Martin Rees, Lord Rees of Ludlow, the Astronomer Royal. Lord Rees is one of the most distinguished scientists in the country, a former President of the Royal Society and a Cambridge fellow. …

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No One is Ready For Love feat. The Stranger 1:24:31

3M ago1:24:31

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Attend our Brooklyn event: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/acid-horizon-84363810583 CW: passing mentions of sui, self-harm Are you ready for love? Is anyone?? In this informal conversation with The Stranger, we discuss the ethics of readiness, readiness as a social construct, and how the reification of life stages impacts the politics of romance. Supp…

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Alexander Armstrong 1:00:34

3M ago1:00:34

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Gyles and Alexander Armstrong reminisce about Alexander's idyllic childhood in Northumberland, the son of a country GP. They talk about his school years, when he was an 'odd little boy' who sang in the school choir and was obsessed with Gilbert and Sullivan. They discuss the joy of Evensong, and the delights of PG Wodehouse, and Gyles finds out wha…

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Deleuze Versus Agamben on Creativity and Resistance 1:08:50

3M ago1:08:50

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What is a creative act? In other words, what is the nature of the forces which bring 'the new' into the world? Also, what is the role of resistance and the potential not to act against notions of creativity? In this episode, Craig, Will, and Adam perform a close reading of Gilles Deleuze's "What is a Creative Act?" and Giorgio Agamben's response, "…

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Reverend Richard Coles 1:06:42

3M ago1:06:42

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Gyles meets the writer, clergyman and former member of the Communards Reverend Richard Coles. Together they talk about Richard's childhood, growing up as the musically gifted youngest son in a family of shoe manufacturers in Kettering, about how he discovered his sexuality and became part of London's gay scene in the 1980s, and about how he found h…

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Katherine Ryan 1:07:00

4M ago1:07:00

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Gyles has fun talking to Katherine Ryan about her early memories and formative experiences, with added discussions about the rights and wrongs of plastic surgery, whether you should tell anecdotes during sex, and what, exactly, is phallic swagger. This is a frank, open, revealing and sometimes inspiring conversation that's possibly slightly more ad…

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Technic and Magic: Politics, Neoplatonism, and the Limits of Language with Federico Campagna 1:00:42

4M ago1:00:42

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Federico's 'The Last Night' on Zer0 Books: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/last-night Technic and Magic: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/technic-and-magic-9781350044036/ We take for granted that only certain kind of things exist – electrons but not angels, passports but not nymphs. This is what we understand as 'reality'. But …

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QUIT EVERYTHING with Franco "Bifo" Berardi, Acid Horizon, and Kenny Novis 44:26

4M ago44:26

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Pre-Order Here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/761928/quit-everything-by-franco-berardi/ In Quit Everything, Franco Berardi argues that this "depression" is actually conscious or unconscious withdrawal of psychological energy and a dis-investment of desire that he defines instead as "desertion". A desertion from political participation, f…

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John Cleese 1:01:43

4M ago1:01:43

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This week, Gyles has John Cleese in the Rosebud hotseat. Gyles finds out about John's childhood, growing up in the Westcountry during the war, with a father whose surname was actually 'Cheese' and a mother who was suffering from post natal depression. John also shares stories about his school days, what it was like being the tallest boy in the form…

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Ernst Bloch's Utopian Marxism: A New Hope with Jon Greenaway 1:07:30

4M ago1:07:30

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Buy the Book: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/primer-utopian-philosophy-ernst-bloch The utopian project lies in ruins, but perhaps in our present moment, there are elements from the history of thought that can provide fresh resources for utopianism. In this groundbreaking introduction, Jon Greenaway explores the work of Germ…

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TREAT EPISODE: Dermot O'Leary 55:34

4M ago55:34

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Dermot O'Leary and Gyles know each other from the This Morning sofa, but here they get the chance to sit down for a proper in-depth conversation. Dermot tells Gyles about his childhood, growing up in a warm and loving Irish family, and about how important his heritage is to him. He talks about his first communion, his love of poetry and Gyles finds…

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Sir Keir Starmer 41:02

4M ago41:02

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In this episode Gyles talks to the Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer. This isn't a political interview, instead it's an in-depth and fascinating conversation about Keir's background and personal history. Keir reminisces about his childhood in a village in Surrey; he remembers cramped car journeys in a Ford Cortina with four kids and four…

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Matter and Memory: An Intro to Henri Bergson with Jack Bagby 23:57

4M ago23:57

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I met Jack at local bar, and he promised to join me one day to do an explainer on Bergson's 'Matter and Memory'. A few beers later (over several months), here we are! Apologies for the rough interviewer audio; fortunately you can hear Jack loud and clear! Jack's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCLTX61i5PIsw2IsVsIOfl2g More by Jack on 'Mat…

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Merlin Holland: Grandson of Oscar Wilde 55:11

4M ago55:11

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21st April is the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, and in celebration of this we're giving you an interview with Merlin Holland, who has an unusual claim to fame. His mother, Thelma Besant, was the late Queen's beauty advisor - her personal makeup artiste - who was present at the Coronation in 1953, as was our guest (then a young boy). Merlin is als…

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Danged Noumena: Kant Versus Husserl on "The Thing-In-Itself" with Matt Bower 1:05:11

4M ago1:05:11

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Is there a reality beyond appearance which we cannot access? Matt Bower joins us to discuss Kant’s “the thing-in-itself” and Husserl’s response to Kantian ideas about the nature of perception. A link to Matt’s paper: https://philarchive.org/rec/BOWALA-2 Become a patron today! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Support the Show. …

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Twiggy 1:00:22

5M ago1:00:22

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Gyles's guest this week is Dame Twiggy Lawson, and this episode is recorded live at the Rose Theatre in Kingston, Surrey. Twiggy shot to fame as a 16 year-old, when her headshots - showcasing her newly cropped hair, boyish looks and signature dark eye makeup - were spotted in a London hair salon. Within weeks her face was on the front page of the E…

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DELEUZE AND REVENGE: On Nietzsche, Amor Fati, and the Stoicism of Becoming Worthy of the Event 5:00

5M ago5:00

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What did 20th Century French philosopher Gilles Deleuze mean by "to become worthy of the event"? (A short video from YouTube) Support the Show. Support the podcast: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon Acid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Zer0 Books and Repeater Media Patreon: ht…

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Anneka Rice 59:58

5M ago59:58

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This week Gyles hears the reminiscences of the presenter, writer and painter Anneka Rice. Rice grew up in Surrey, the daughter of a builder and a frustrated housewife who went back to college and left 11 year-old Anneka to look after her baby sister and do the household chores. Anneka distracted herself by playing games with Action Men and dinky tr…

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Gilles Deleuze and Saidiya Hartman: Race, Masochism, and Contract Theory with Taija Mars McDougall 1:07:32

5M ago1:07:32

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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/critdrip Taija: @amalgam_screams Taija Mars McDougall joins Acid Horizon to discuss her research on the…

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Charles Dance 1:02:22

5M ago1:02:22

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The actor, director, and Game Of Thrones star Charles Dance tells Gyles about his childhood, adolescence and the early years of his career: which are possibly not what you'd expect. Dance was born to working class parents in the Midlands, lost his father when he was only 3, and then moved to Plymouth where he developed a stammer. He didn't train to…

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Rupert Everett 1:03:51

5M ago1:03:51

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Gyles takes Rupert Everett back to his childhood and teenage years, and be warned: not only is this episode hilarious, but it's also slightly more adult than our other shows. And it is genuinely one of the funniest Rosebuds yet. The son of an Army Major, Rupert didn't do any of things his parents expected. He was obsessed with Julie Andrews, loved …

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The Anti-Capitalism of the Underworld: James Hillman, Mark Fisher, and Fulcanelli with Andy Sharp 54:55

5M ago54:55

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Buy the books mentioned in the discussion: The English Heretic Collection: Ritual Histories, Magickal Geography: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-english-heretic-collection-ritual-histories-magickal-geography/ The Astral Geographic: The Watkins Guide to the Occult World: https://watkinspublishing.com/books/the-astral-geographic-the-watkins-gui…

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Val McDermid 1:02:09

5M ago1:02:09

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Val McDermid tells Gyles her remarkable story. An only child from Kirkcaldy in Fife, the daughter of a welder and a shop assistant, Val became obsessed with books after being read to by her mother as a young child and, when the family moved opposite the town's Central Library, she read every book on the shelves. It was her favourite books - The Cha…

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Lacan, Genre, and the Enjoyment of Music with David Burke and Acid Horizon 1:10:29

5M ago1:10:29

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Absent Signifier (David's free metal band): https://www.instagram.com/absentsignifierband?igsh=ZzhvbWpvczg5aWkw Can Lacanian theory explain our enjoyment of musical genres? Adam and Craig of Acid Horizon sit down with musicologist David Burke to discuss what makes metal phallic, why dance music is akin to the Other's jouissance, and more. Support t…

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Elizabeth Day 1:05:37

6M ago1:05:37

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This week, Gyles talks to Elizabeth Day, host and creator of the hit podcasts How to Fail and Best Friend Therapy, and author of multiple best-selling fiction and non-fiction books, including Magpie, The Party and Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, which is released in paperback in March 2024. Elizabeth tells Gyles about her childhoo…

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Ask A Left Nietzschean: "Who is an Übermensch?" with Devin and Charles from Moral Minority 1:15:27

6M ago1:15:27

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Listen to Moral Minority here: https://pod.link/1728182343 Charles 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 Show. Support the podcast: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/a…

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