Best Kara Bell Podcasts (2024)

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Max Stirner's The Unique and Its Property 1:24:32

11d ago1:24:32

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Taylor and Coop have a look at section 1, Humanity, of Max Stirner's The Unique and Its Property.Episodes Mentioned:Ego Book Series:https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/sets/the-unique-and-its-property?si=1353f061d719441caa42376e70a24966&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingSaul Newman: https://soundcloud.com/po…

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Matt Bower - Husserl At The Limits 1:29:13

25d ago1:29:13

1:29:13

The week Coop and Taylor are joined by Matt Bower to discuss a few sections from Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s Husserl at the limits of Phenomenology as well as Husserl's The Origin of Geometry. Matt is currently Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Texas State University. Matt completed his doctoral work at University of Memphis (2013) and…

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Hegel's Philosophy of Right 1:35:10

1M ago1:35:10

1:35:10

Cooper and Taylor discuss Hegel's Elements of the Philosophy of Right.Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/muhh witter: @unconscioushhBy Cooper Cherry Jr.

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James Wakefield - Giovanni Gentile & Actual Idealism 1:43:32

2M ago1:43:32

1:43:32

James Wakefield returned to discuss the his work on Giovanni Gentile, including translations. He teaches modules on Political Thought, Government and Political Science in the Department of Politics and International Relations. His research focuses on European and American political theory, ethics, philosophy of education, and intellectual history.J…

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The Eroticism of Contract and Gift 1:19:13

2M ago1:19:13

1:19:13

The week Cooper and Taylor discuss chapter 1 of Jeanne Lorraine Schroeder's The Triumph of Venus The Erotics of the Market, Pandora’s Amphora: The Eroticism of Contract and Gift.Marcel Mauss's The Gift Episode:https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/the-gift?si=75d82545bf564e358f5a22f2b59390c3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaig…

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Rene Girard's Violence And The Sacred 1:10:13

2M ago1:10:13

1:10:13

This week Cooper and Taylor discuss the first 4 chapters of Rene Girard’s Violence and the Sacred: Sacrifice, The Sacrificial Crisis, Oedipus and the Surrogate Victim, and The Origins of Myth and Ritual.Marcel Mauss's The Gift Episode:https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/the-gift?si=75d82545bf564e358f5a22f2b59390c3&utm_source=clipboard&ut…

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Freud's Moses And Monotheism 1:29:54

3M ago1:29:54

1:29:54

This week Cooper and Taylor discuss Freud's Moses and Monotheism. This builds on what Freud laid out in Totem and Taboo as well our as discussion on that text. Working through different modes of the Oedipus complex as put forth in the concept of the primal father. This relationship between law, economy and the social bond is the focus.Our episodes …

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Kara Kennedy - Dune: A Critical Companion 1:21:32

3M ago1:21:32

1:21:32

This week Cooper and Taylor spoke with Dr. Kara Kennedy about her book, Frank Herbert's Dune: A Critical Companion. Dr. Kennedy's publications include the books Adaptations of Dune: Frank Herbert’s Story on Screen, Frank Herbert’s Dune: A Critical Companion and Women’s Agency in the Dune Universe: Tracing Women’s Liberation through Science Fiction …

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Gilbert Simondon - On The Mode Of Existence Of Technical Objects 1:19:06

3M ago1:19:06

1:19:06

This week Cooper and Taylor tackle the introduction and chapter 1 of Gilbert Simondon’s On the Mode of Existence of Technical Objects. Chapter 1 Genesis of the technical object: the process of concretization.PDF:https://monoskop.org/images/2/20/Simondon_Gilbert_On_the_Mode_of_Existence_of_Technical_Objects_Part_I_alt.pdfSupport us on Patreon:https:…

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Amy Ireland & Maya B. Kronic - Cute Accelarationism 1:48:23

3M ago1:48:23

1:48:23

This week Amy Ireland and Maya B. Kronic joined Cooper and Taylor to discuss their collaborative project, Cute Accelerationism.Amy Ireland is a theorist and experimental writer based in Melbourne, Australia. Her research focuses on questions of agency and technology in modernity, and she is a member of the techno-materialist trans-feminist collecti…

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Adrian Johnston - Infinite Greed 1:30:26

4M ago1:30:26

1:30:26

This week Coop and Taylor had the pleasure of hosting Adrian Johnston. Adrian is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque. He is the author of many books, including Time Driven: Metapsychology and the Splitting of the Drive; Irrepressible Truth: On Lacan’s “The Freudian Thing”; and A New…

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Bradley Mclean - Deleuze, Guattari and the Machine in Early Christianity 1:34:55

4M ago1:34:55

1:34:55

This week Cooper and Taylor spoke to Bradley McClean about his book, Deleuze, Guattari and the Machine in Early Christianity Schizoanalysis, Affect and Multiplicity.Dr. Bradley H. McLean is the Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Knox College. He is the author of seven books including Biblical Interpretation and Philosophical Herm…

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Jason Read - The Double Shift: Spinoza and Marx on the Politics of Work 1:29:05

4M ago1:29:05

1:29:05

This week Coop and Taylor speak with Jason Read on his recent book, The Double Shift: Spinoza and Marx on the Politics of Work.Jason is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern Maine and whose works include The Micropolitics of Capital: Marx and the Prehistory of the Present; The Politics of Transindividuality; The Production of Subj…

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Ian Buchanan - Assemblage Theory 1:29:15

5M ago1:29:15

1:29:15

Cooper and Taylor speak with Ian Buchanan, who is a Professor of Critical Theory and Cultural Studies at the University of Wollongong Australia. Ian is the author and editor of many books, some of which include Deleuzism: A Metacommentary; Fredric Jameson: Live Theory; and, most recently, The Incomplete project of Schizoanalysis: Collected Essays o…

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Gilbert Simondon - Form and Matter 1:39:19

5M ago1:39:19

1:39:19

Cooper and Taylor discuss the Introduction and first chapter of Gilbert Simondon's Individuation in Light of Notions of Form and Information, Form and Matter.This volume was translated by our very own Taylor Adkins.https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/individuation-in-light-of-notions-of-form-andSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.c…

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Elizabeth Grosz - The Incorporeal 1:49:49

5M ago1:49:49

1:49:49

In this week's episode Cooper and Taylor speak with Elizabeth Grosz, who has published and edited over a dozen books and whose most recent work, The Incorporeal: Ontology, Ethics, and the Limits of Materialism, will be the topic of today’s discussion.Links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Groszhttps://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-incorporeal/97…

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Jon Repetti - Lacan's Seminar 11 1:43:16

5M ago1:43:16

1:43:16

This week, Jon Repetti joined Coop and Taylor for a discussion on Lacan's Seminar 11. Jon is finishing a phd in American literature at Princeton, focusing on naturalism, radical empiricism, and psychoanalysis. Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/muhhTwitter: @unconscioushhBy Cooper Cherry Jr.

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Jon Greenaway - An Introduction to the Work of Ernst Bloch 1:03:41

6M ago1:03:41

1:03:41

Coop and Taylor speak with Jon Greenaway, aka The LitCritGuy. Writer, podcaster, and content creator from the North of England. Host of the Horror Vanguard Podcast. He writes about horror, contemporary capitalism, and cultural theory. Today we’ll be discussing his book, A Primer on Utopian Philosophy; An Introduction to the Work of Ernst Bloch.Jon'…

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April Book Club: Here We Go Again WITH Alison Cochrun 36:06

6M ago36:06

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Today the girls are joined by the, very special, Alison Cochrun, to discuss her newest book, "Here We Go Again". Alison also discusses her journey into writing queer romance, discovering her sexuality, and writing through grief and loss. Like every book club episode, there will be SPOILERS, so make sure you get a chance to read "Here We Go Again" b…

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Rocco Gangle - Autopoiesis and Eigenform 1:26:21

6M ago1:26:21

1:26:21

Rocco Gangle joined Coop and Taylor to discuss a piece titled Autopoiesis and Eigenform by Louis H. Kauffman. Article Link:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3197/11/12/247Rocco's first appearance:https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/eric-schmid-rocco-gangle-on-mathematical-structuralism?si=26acc817ecf44e9d8f20a3b4c8330d06&utm_source=clipboard&utm…

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Freud's Totem and Taboo 1:23:43

6M ago1:23:43

1:23:43

This week Coop and Taylor discuss Freud's Totem and Taboo. Ambivalence, Anti-Oedipus, repetition, sacrifice, cannibalism and more. Freud Playlist:https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/sets/freud?si=7394d554bb4f4915ac9d731243e347f4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingSupport us on Patreon:www.patreon.com/muhhTwit…

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Charles Stivale & Dan Smith - Deleuze on Painting and the Question of Concepts 1:54:15

6M ago1:54:15

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This week, Charles Stivale and Dan Smith returned to the podcast to discuss a series of lectures Deleuze delivered titled "Painting and the Question of Concepts". They also shared a bit about their experience with the Deleuze Seminars project hosted by Purdue University.Quick recapThe team discussed the introduction of a new feature on Zoom that ca…

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Brian Massumi - The Personality of Power 1:53:15

7M ago1:53:15

1:53:15

Brian Massumi joined Cooper and Taylor for a discussion on his forthcoming book: The Personality of Power: A Theory of Fascism for Anti-Fascist Life.Massumi was instrumental in introducing the work of French philosophers Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari to the English-speaking world through his translation of their key collaborative work A Thousan…

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March Book Club: Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana 40:12

7M ago40:12

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To kick off this March episode the girls catch up on recent TV/movie viewings, including their favorite Oscars Noms. This episode also serves as their formal application to be hired on "Below Deck". Do they have experience? No. Do they have enthusiasm? Absolutely. As for this month's book club pick, the girls have chosen a particularly disturbing r…

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Jeffrey Bell - An Inquiry into Analytic-Continental Metaphysics 1:53:36

7M ago1:53:36

1:53:36

Jeffrey Bell joined us to speak about his recently published book, An Inquiry into Analytic-Continental Metaphysics.Jeffrey A. Bell is Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Louisiana University. He has recently been a Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London, during which time much of this book was…

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Cristóbal Escobar - The Intensive-Image in Deleuze’s Film-Philosophy 1:55:33

7M ago1:55:33

1:55:33

Cristóbal Escobar joined Coop and Taylor to discuss his new book, The Intensive-Image in Deleuze’s Film-Philosophy.Cristóbal is a Lecturer in Screen Studies at the University of Melbourne and Film Programmer at the Santiago International Documentary Film Festival (FIDOCS). His publications include The Intensive-Image in Deleuze’s Film-Philosophy (2…

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Michael Hardt - The Subversive Seventies 1:24:33

7M ago1:24:33

1:24:33

Michael Hardt returned to discuss his most recent book, The Subversive Seventies.Hardt argues that the 1970s offers an inspiring and useful guide for contemporary radical political thought and action. Although we can still learn much from the movements of the sixties, that decade's struggles for peace, justice, and freedom fundamentally marked the …

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Henry Somers-Hall - Treatise on Nomadology: The War Machine 1:47:36

8M ago1:47:36

1:47:36

Henry Somers-Hall joined us to discuss a chapter from a book he's currently writing on A Thousand Plateaus. This discussion focuses on a chapter from the book, Treatise on Nomadology: The War Machine.Henry's Links:https://henrysomershall.net/about/https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/henry-somershall(9b215915-fcd6-4567-8463-c0c39f5aed…

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February Book Club: True Biz by Sara Nović 44:38

8M ago44:38

44:38

Welcome back! Today the girls are discussing their Feb Book Club pick, True Biz by Sara Nović. Kara and Allysa learned so much reading this book and hope you can enjoy the episode even if you haven't had a chance to read it. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @notboringbookclub for the March Book Club announcement!…

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Thomas Nail - Matter and Motion A Brief History of Kinetic Materialism 1:45:02

8M ago1:45:02

1:45:02

Thomas Nail returned to discuss his new book, Matter and MotionA Brief History of Kinetic Materialism. From the Minoans to Virginia Woolf and a hint of chaos. Thomas's Links:The book we discuss: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-matter-and-motion.htmlThomas's previous appearance:https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/thomas-nail-mar…

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Graham Harman - Tool Being 1:53:00

8M ago1:53:00

1:53:00

This week Graham Harman returned to discuss his first book, Tool Being, and share some great stories from his career.Graham's first appearance:https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/graham-harman-object-oriented-ontology?si=d162f30106dc42088c8379e1df7ce67b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharinghttps://en.wikipedia.…

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Derrida and Freud on The Scene of Writing 1:28:01

8M ago1:28:01

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This week we read and discuss two pieces: Freud’s Mystic Writing Pad and Derrida’s Freud and the Scene of Writing.Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/muhhTwitter: @unconscioushhBy Cooper Cherry Jr.

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Gil Morejon - The Unconscious of Thought in Leibniz, Spinoza, and Hume 1:30:02

9M ago1:30:02

1:30:02

This week Gil Morejon joined us to discuss his book, The Unconscious of Thought in Leibniz, Spinoza, and Hume. Book Links: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/gil-morejonKant's Prolegomena Episode:https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/gil-morejon-kants-prolegomena-to-any-future-metaphysics?si=6e79819c620342dfb23546a21c45bbb6&utm_source=cl…

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January Book Club: The Vegetarian by Han Kang & Interview w/ Tim Towslee 1:12:31

9M ago1:12:31

1:12:31

For today's Book Club episode, the girls are joined by their high school English teacher, who originally taught the girls the importance of being "not boring", Tim Towslee. The group discusses "The Vegetarian" by Han Kang (translated by Deborah Smith). Next month, the girls are excited to discuss "True Biz" by Sarah Novic for their February Book Cl…

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Grant Maxwell - The Mythic Dialectic In Spinoza, Nietzsche and Deleuze 1:33:59

9M ago1:33:59

1:33:59

This week Grant Maxwell returned to discuss the mythic dialectic in the work of Spinoza, Nietzsche, and Deleuze. The discussion focuses on these 3 central figures in Grant's book, Integration and Difference: Constructing a Mythical Dialectic. Previously, we spoke with Grant on the whole book and so it was nice to narrow the focus a bit and center t…

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Heidegger's The Question Concerning Technology 1:14:39

9M ago1:14:39

1:14:39

This week Coop and Taylor investigate Martin Heidegger's The Question Concerning Technology.Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/muhhTwitter: @unconscioushhBy Cooper Cherry Jr.

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Jon Repetti - Deleuze's Francis Bacon: The Logic of Sensation 1:34:17

10M ago1:34:17

1:34:17

This week, Jon Repetti joined Coop and Taylor for a discussion on Deleuze's monograph, Francis Bacon: The Logic of Sensation.Jon is finishing a phd in American literature at Princeton, focusing on naturalism, radical empiricism, and psychoanalysis. Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/muhhTwitter: @unconscioushh…

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December Book Club: The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman 38:39

10M ago38:39

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For the last episode of the year, the girls discuss "The Christmas Orphans Club" by Becca Freeman!!! Kara & Allysa wish you all the happiest of holidays and they can't wait to ring in the new year with "The Vegetarian" by Han Kang as their January Book Club. Join us on Instagram & TikTok @notboringbookclub!…

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Freud on Transference Love 1:17:10

10M ago1:17:10

1:17:10

This week Cooper and Taylor focused on 3 essays on Transference-Love: Freud’s The Dynamics of Transference, Observations on Transference Love, and Intervention on Transference by Lacan.Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/muhhTwitter: @unconscioushhBy Cooper Cherry Jr.

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Badiou's Ethics 1:46:55

10M ago1:46:55

1:46:55

This week Cooper and Taylor read and discussed Alain Badiou's ethics. Fidelity to the event, the genesis of evil, and much more.Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/muhhTwitter: @unconscioushhBy Cooper Cherry Jr.

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November Book Club: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 35:29

11M ago35:29

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Today the girlies are discussing the biggest BookTok phenomenon of 2023, "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros. The girls are ready to dig into the good, the bad, and the ugly. Next month's super duper special book club pick will be "The Christmas Orphans Club" by Becca Freeman!!! We cannot wait to talk about it :) Join us on Instagram and TikTok @notbor…

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Lyotard's The Postmodern Condition 1:36:53

11M ago1:36:53

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This week Coop and Taylor discussed Jean Francois Lyotard's famous book, The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge. We discuss meta-narratives, language games, science and more.Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/muhhTwitter: @unconscioushhBy Cooper Cherry Jr.

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Raymond Ruyer's Neofinalism 1:22:59

11M ago1:22:59

1:22:59

This week Cooper and Taylor discuss Raymond Ruyer's Neofinalism. Neofinalism offers a systematic and lucidly argued treatise that deploys the innovative concepts of self-survey, form, and absolute surface to shape a theory of the virtual and the transspatial. It also makes a compelling plea for a renewed appreciation of the creative activity that o…

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Michel Serres - The Birth of Physics 1:12:11

12M ago1:12:11

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This week Cooper and Taylor discussed Michel Serres' The Birth of Physics. A discussion centering on flows, vortices, the clinamen and optimal pathways.Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/muhhTwitter: @unconscioushhBy Cooper Cherry Jr.

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Acid Horizon - Anti-Oculus 1:26:40

12M ago1:26:40

1:26:40

The Acid Horizon crew joined us to discuss their new book, Anti-Oculus: A Philosophy of Escape. Adam, Craig, and Will describe the writing process, some of the key concepts, and we wrap up on the relationship between cinema and ocularity.Acid Horizon Links:Book Link:https://repeaterbooks.com/product/anti-oculus-a-philosophy-of-escape/Podcast links:…

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Joshua Dávila - Blockchain Radicals 1:38:09

12M ago1:38:09

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This week Josh spoke with Cooper about his new book, Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It. We spend some time chatting about markets, tokens, smart contracts, daos, coordination, voting, Hayek and more. Josh's Links:Site: https://theblockchainsocialist.com/What is a DAO: https://theblockchainsocialist.com/crypto-lefti…

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Fall Girls Night / Book Recommendations 37:40

1y ago37:40

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Join Kara & Allysa in celebrating 1 Year of the Not Boring Book Club!!! Today the girls are discussing their favorite fall movies, TV shows, and books; and sharing some of their Fall TBR. There is also a lot of rambling because celebratory espresso martinis were consumed. Next month, the girls will be back to discuss their November Book Club pick, …

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Max Evry - A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune 1:36:22

1y ago1:36:22

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This week Coop and Taylor spoke with film journalist, Max Evry about his new book, A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History. We discuss the soundtrack, the performances, the missed opportunities and the triumphs of this flawed masterpiece. The Transcendental Ending:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcAQJsFK4yM&pp=ygUkZGF2aWQgbHl…

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Julia Kristeva: Revolution in Poetic Language 1:36:33

1y ago1:36:33

1:36:33

This week Taylor and Coop investigate Julia Kristeva's Revolution in Poetic Language. Topics include semiotics/semiosis, the mother as phallus and much more.Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/muhhTwitter: @unconscioushhBy Cooper Cherry Jr.

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September Book Club: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 30:28

1y ago30:28

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Happy September!! This month, the girls have lots to babble about. Kara and Allysa have some hot-take recommendations like The Guncle and Normal People (lol they know they are behind) before discussing the cultural phenomena that are Heartstopper and Young Royals. For this month's book club, the girls discuss their first cozy mystery, Arsenic and A…

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