Best Helen Todd Podcasts (2024)

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The Month of July at Theory Underground, 2024 - Todd McGowan, Benjamin Studebaker, Michael Downs, Jacques Lacan, Levinas, Bourdieu.... 6:38

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The Sunday events at TU are made just for the TU membership. TU members also get half off all courses taught by other instructors and 90% off McKerracher's courses! Become a monthly subscriber at TU here: https://theoryunderground.com/products/tu-subscription-tiers Sign up for Todd's course here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/mcgowan-1 Sign…

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Heidegger and Levinas? Questions about their relationship and H.'s politics 48:04

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In preparation for reading Levinas' Totality and Infinity in August, Siu booked an office hours session with McKerracher on the topic of Heidegger's politics and the relation between Levinas and Heidegger. If you want to be a part of this course, you can either sign up here for full price https://theoryunderground.com/product/levinas-1/ or become a…

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"Gabriel Rockhill's Anti-Imperialism is NOT Marxism" - Chris Cutrone goes IN on pro-Hamas activism 2:26:00

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This was going to be a conversation mainly about Cutrone's new book and course, but after a certain point pretty early in, the focus became Palestine-Israel, Hamas, what a "real Marxist" position would mean, why anti-imperialism ain't it. Gabriel Rockhill kept coming up because he's big on that anti-imperialism is the Real Left Solution To The Ridd…

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Lauren Draper and Robert Gott

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Before mobiles there were letters and that’s how three friends from the past communicated. The letters were found and three friends from now want to solve the mystery of who they were and what happened to them. In solving the mystery they also learn about themselves in 'Return to Sender' by Lauren Draper.'Naked Ambition' is Robert Gott's hilarious …

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McGowan x Cutrone: Contradiction Conversation on Marxism and Psychoanalysis (Todd of Why Theory and Chris of Platypus Affiliated Society) 2:05:48

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Todd's course at TU begins next week and you can enroll here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/mcgowan-1/ Cutrone's course at TU begins in October and you can enroll here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/marxism-101/ ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy i…

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VAMPIRE CIRCUS (1972) with special guest SKYFALL/SWEENEY TODD screenwriter John Logan (Podcast/Discussion) 1:33:29

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This week we have a look at the 1972 horror film Vampire Circus. This is Episode #435 – and we have a very special guest joining us: John Logan! John has received the Tony award for his play Red and wrote the book for the Tony award-winning Moulin Rouge. As a screenwriter, he has been nominated for the Oscar three times and has received Golden Glob…

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Totality & Infinity Course Promo | Levinas vs. Hegel, Marx, Heidegger, Butler, and Critchley 10:47

4d ago10:47

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Course promo for Levinas' Totality and Infinity at Theory Underground. On sale today! Enroll ASAP https://theoryunderground.com/product/levinas-1/ Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media …

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David Goggins vs. Pierre Bourdieu: The Philosophy of STAY HARD! 4:32:02

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To try to understand David Goggins, should we turn to psychology or sociology? What about psychoanalysis or critical social theory, e.g. Jacques Lacan vs. Pierre Bourdieu? Before we can even get there, we first have to situate critical social theory as between or beyond Marxism and phenomenology. That means some recap of Edmund Husserl and Martin H…

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Castle Talk: Directors Alex Henes & Matthew Merenda of the new horror film MIND BODY SPIRIT 20:26

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Tonight we’re chatting with Directors Alex Henes and Matthew Merenda of the new horror film MIND BODY SPIRIT which is out now on VOD. In MIND BODY SPIRIT, Anya, an aspiring yoga influencer, embarks on a ritualpractice left behind by her estranged grandmother. She documents the practice on her YouTubechannel for the world to watch, allowing her audi…

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Lia Hills and W H Chong

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A child walks out of the Wimmera desert in Lia Hills' novel, The Desert Knows Her Name'. She is an enigma that others, all with their own agends, try to solve.'Portraits' by W. H. Chong is a collection of more than 300 drawings of artists, writers, musicians and thinkers.By Lia Hills with David McLean and W H Chong with Lisa Moule

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"Homeschool vs Schole" Lifelong Learning (for Moms too!) with Michelle Garner of the O.G. Theory Fam 1:12:25

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Michelle Garner is one half of O.G. Rose, which is an underground education effort to show us all a different way of living. She joined us to talk about the ins and outs of homeschooling, being a woman in the theory scene, and lifelong learning. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past…

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Island of Terror (Podcast/Discussion) 1:15:58

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We're back! This week we have a look at the horror film Island of Terror. This is Episode #434! Island of Terror directed by Terence Fisher, also known as Night of the Silicates, is a 1966 British horror film released by Planet Film Productions. The film was released in the United States by Universal Studios on a double bill with The Projected Man …

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Castle Talk: Producer-Director Princeton James and lead April Hale of QUEEN RISING (out 6/18) 9:19

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Tonight we’re chatting with producer-director Princeton James and lead actress April Hale of the new film QUEEN RISING which comes out on VOD June 18. In the film, struggling school teacher Madison (Hale) strikes a lucrative book deal to help solve her financial troubles. As she dives into her dark past surrounding the "College Town Slayings," she …

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"Here's where you begin with Lacan" Todd McGowan 2:08:19

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Todd McGowan of Why Theory? podcast is teaching Seminar 11 at Theory Underground in July 2024. It takes place on Saturdays at 12 PM Eastern Time. You can enroll here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/mcgowan-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses…

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"Critical Theory Now Serves Billionaires" Helen Rollins on Political Economy, Surplus Genius, & Lack 1:03:33

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Helen Rollins visits Theory Underground to share experiences about her personal educational journey and experiences with anti-intellectualism. Along the way, she goes into political economy, lack, and surplus genius, all of which are research threads she is developing. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU …

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Post-Left Psychology vs. Libertarian or Jordan Peterson tendencies with Elliot Rosenstock 1:06:27

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Meme lord, psychoanalyst, and radical egoist author Elliot Rosenstock visits Theory Underground. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your comprehension capacities a…

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Lecture 1 of Introduction to Ivan Illich at Theory Underground with Bryan Weeks 3:02:47

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It's here! Lecture 1 of Introduction to Ivan Illich at Theory Underground with Bryan Weeks, which took place on June 13th of 2024. You can access the rest of the course here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/illich-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming …

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Castle Talk: Carol LaHines, author of the new book The Vixen Amber Hollaway 23:35

15d ago23:35

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Tonight we’re chatting with Carol LaHines, author of the new book The Vixen Amber Hollaway – a thrilling, feminist jailhouse confessional of women's rage and a revenge fantasy about a professor of Dante who descends into darkness after learning about her husband's affair. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-o…

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Radiothon with Clan Destine Press

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Lindy Cameron, Hugh McGinlay, Narrelle Harris and Robert Gott talk all things crime while constantly being interrupted through the Radiothon Program.By Lindy Cameron, Hugh McGinlay, Narrelle Harris and Robert Gott talk with Jan Goldsmith, David McLean and Lisa Moule.

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Castle Talk: Bodies to Die For author Lori Brand 26:58

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Tonight we’re chatting with Lori Brand, whose new book Bodies to Die For is out this month from Blackstone Publishing. she’s had articles published in STRONG Fitness Magazine, T-Nation, Inside Fitness Magazine, D’FYNE Fitness Magazine, and more. Bodies to Die For takes a hard look at social media, the $70 billion diet industry, and the war on women…

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McLuhan and Baudrillard - Barthes and Derrida - Chapters 1 and 2 2:12:14

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We did this on tour as some of our prep for the TU series Critical Media Theory (CMT) which is one of the research threads Dave and Ann teach in their ongoing Snelgrove-McKerracher synthesis seminars. The best way to get access to those seminars and all that research, the forums, etc., is to become a monthly subscriber https://theoryunderground.com…

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How Rigorous is Political Philosophy at Cambridge? Ft. Benjamin Studebaker 1:10:02

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Theory Underground is not against the IDEA of the University. We're against people who want to go hard and get serious about the life of the mind being barred access, which is functionally done when we don't even know what challenges exist, much less when the bar of those challenges gets lowered in too hasty an attempt to broaden access. ABOUT / CR…

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TUCON 2024, Publishing Opportunity, and a FREE Proposal Writing Workshop THIS Wednesday 17:21

18d ago17:21

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A test and an announcement about what's coming up here really soon Ask me anything about the proposals, workshops, courses, anthologies, or TUCON 2024 at hello.theoryunderground@gmail.com ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office ho…

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A Christian View on Criminal Justice Refrom 38:45

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Justice, whether civil, criminal or social, is a basic human need. Living in a society where justice is practiced and esteemed makes us feel safe. This episode is a coversation between host Helen Todd and Matthew Martens, a successful attorney, seminary graduate and the author of "Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal." This conversation…

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"To think the 21st Century we NEED Ivan Illich" - Bryan Weeks on institutions and the FUTURE 1:02:30

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Bryan Weeks on Ivan Illich, the schooling system, and changing educational institutions. If you want to sign up for Introduction to Illich, you can enroll here: http://theoryunderground.com/courses/illich-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, specia…

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Hugo de Garis and The Artilect War - Cyborgs, tech gods, total despair, and The Human w Bryan Weeks 1:43:23

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We talk about everything. Wanna take the course with us? Enroll here: http://theoryunderground.com/courses/illich-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your compreh…

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Helen Brown and Jenny Ackland

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The changes that happen from primary school to high school with friends, family and your own body can be difficult. Helen Brown has the love of ‘Mickey’ to help her and writes about this cat and these incidents with humour and understanding. Jenny Ackland explores a dystopian future in her latest novel, 'Hurdy Gurdy', where a troupe of female perfo…

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Castle Talk: Victoria Helen Stone, author of the new book FOLLOW HER DOWN (June 4) 21:27

24d ago21:27

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Tonight we’re chatting with Victoria Helen Stone, author of the new book FOLLOW HER DOWN (June 4); Victoria Helen Stone is the nom de plume for USA Today bestselling author Victoria Dahl, author of over 25 novels.In the thriller FOLLOW HER DOWN, Elise is getting her life together finally, running a bungalow hotel she owns in California, when she’s …

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Writing is the opposite of scrolling - Hello Gorgias! 1:08:45

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Conversation with Andy Ridgeway of Hello Gorgias! Sign up for Theory Writing 101 https://theoryunderground.com/product/tw-101/ Follow Hello Gorgias! on Substack: https://hellogorgias.substack.com/ ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, …

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Theory Underground on Radio Študent Ljubjana FM 89.3 — Europe's oldest Student Radio, Est. 1968 1:05:06

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Theory Underground stops mid-tour for a special interview with Vid at Radio Študent Ljubjana FM 89.3 — Europe's oldest Student Radio, Est. 1968. Talking timenergy, the fundamental fault-line of the current theory scene, new media approaches, and so much more. Thanks so much to Radio Študent Ljubjana FM 89.3 and Vid for making it possible. Shout out…

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Michael Brissenden and Ruby Todd

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There is murder and corruption in Michael Brissenden's 'Smoke' where loyalty and betrayal are exposed after a fire has ravaged a small community. The consequences of a once in a lifetime comet will reveal long held secrets, astronomy, romance and a thriller ending in Ruby Todd’s, ‘Bright Objects’.By Michael Brissenden with David McLean and Ruby Todd with Jan Goldsmith

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Who's narrating your life's story? 43:22

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Have you ever wondered how your personal story shapes your future? In this episode is Pastor Lou Perez from Destiny Christian Church, shares the importance and the principles of framing our life experiences into a God-designed narrative. Pastor Lou reveals how to transform painful experiences into testimonies of growth and divine breakthroughs. He …

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Castle Talk: Nicholas Tomnay, Director/Writer for WHAT YOU WISH FOR 21:09

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Tonight we’re chatting with Nicholas Tomnay, Director/Writer for WHAT YOU WISH FOR, coming May 31 . SYNOPSIS: Ryan, a chef with gambling problems, meets an old friend in a Latin American villa where he's been hired to cook an elaborate private meal for incoming guests. After assuming his friend's identity to take over the lucrative gig, Ryan comes …

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Castle Talk: Elka Ray, author of A FRIEND INDEED 15:19

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Tonight we’re chatting with Elka Ray, author of A FRIEND INDEED, which is new out from Blackstone Publishing.Elka has spent two decades living as an expat in Vietnam, working as a journalist, researching, copy editor and communications consultant. Early last year, she saw a meme going around social media of a drawing of two women yielding faux-anti…

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Richard Broome and Bri Lee

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Richard Broome tells the story of early European contact with its guns, diseases and ideas upon the First Nations people of Victoria in 'Aboriginal Victorians'.'The Work; by Bri Lee is a stunning debut novel about power, art and money.By Richard Broome with David McLean and Bri Lee with Lisa Moule

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Todd McGowan on The Gaze, Religion, and Theory vs. Clinical Psychoanalysis 1:42:08

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Todd is back to discuss psychoanalytic concept of the gaze, as well as atheism and religion, and psychoanalytic concepts used for non-clinical (or sociological) purposes. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and c…

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Castle Talk: James Cullen Bressack, director/Co-Writer of DARKNESS OF MAN (May 21) 12:18

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Tonight we’re chatting with James Cullen Bressack, director/Co-Writer of DARKNESS OF MAN, which releases On Digital May 21, 2024. The film starts Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, Spencer Breslin with Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones and Shannen Doherty.Directed By: James Cullen Bressack, Written By: Alethea Cho and James Cullen Bressa…

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Oxford Museum of Consciousness x Theory Underground PROMO - 2024 American Idiots Tour 20:22

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Read about it and register for tickets here: https://dandelion.events/e/o710m ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your comprehension capacities and critical faculti…

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Castle Talk: Chandler Morrison, author of American Narcissus 21:43

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Tonight we’re chatting with Chandler Morrison, author of American Narcissus, which launches this month from Dead Sky Publishing.The book’s slogan is The American dream is dead, and Los Angeles is burning.The book follows a slew of generally well-to-do folks in Los Angeles. Stoned and porn-addicted surfer Baxter Kent is terrified of women and anxiou…

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