Acid Horizon
Acid Horizon
Emerging from affinities with post-structuralism, abolitionism, biopolitics, communism, critical metaphysics, critical mysticism, and ontological anarchy, Acid Horizon is a philosophy and theory podcast committed to thought in motion and political struggle. While these are our grounding currents, each episode opens out onto a wider constellation: ethics, politics, phenomenology, decolonial thought, queer theory, post-psychoanalysis, disability/crip theory, anarchism, Marxism, feminism, and analyses of the emergence of the new right.Comprised of a decentralized collective of friends and comrades, Acid Horizon cultivates a terrain of militant inquiry. From readings that span 20th-century French communism to new perspectives on German idealism, the collective has also undertaken forays into aesthetic experimentation, philosophical heresy, and the history of revolt. We seek the concepts and intensities that gesture toward new forms of life.Acid Horizon pushes theory beyond the academy through live engagements, collaborative reading groups, and collective interventions.
Episodes
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May 24, 2021 • 29min
A Reading of Excerpts from Nietzsche's 'The Gay Science' (Verses 341-346)
The podcast delves into Nietzsche's 'The Gay Science' and explores topics such as the non-philosophy of Laruelle, Deleuze's attack on the dogmatic image of thought, Nietzsche's notion of 'the greatest weight', and the significance of human connection.
May 22, 2021 • 1h 13min
What is Non-Philosophy?: François Laruelle and Philosophy as the Capital-Form of Thought
Jeremy R. Smith, co-editor of Oraxiom: A Journal of Non-Philosophy, discusses François Laruelle's concept of non-philosophy, rethinking humanity without relying on universals, Laruelle's early works and his critique of hermeneutics, exploring philosophical questions independently, the illusion of individuation in philosophical thought, the rejection of Heidegger's concept of Dasein, and inventing conditions for invention.
May 16, 2021 • 15min
A Reading of Nietzsche's "The Wanderer and His Shadow"
This podcast delves into revenge and its motivations and effects. It also explores the relationship between revenge, honor, and dreams. Philosophical concepts such as suffering and the distinction between end and goal are discussed. The podcast also explores the concepts of death and remorse and emphasizes the importance of learning from past mistakes.
May 7, 2021 • 1h 16min
We Must Dismantle the Face: Deleuze and Guattari on Faciality
Sean from 'Buddies Without Organs' joins the podcast to discuss Deleuze and Guattari's 'Year Zero: Faciality'. They examine the role of the face in the deployment of political power, focusing on the face of Jesus as the face par excellence. They discuss implications for imperialism, racism, and transphobia. Other figures discussed include Heidegger and Foucault.
Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 1min
Real Anarchism Has Never Been Philosophized: An Interview with Catherine Malabou
In this episode of Acid Horizon, we had the privilege to discuss the metaphysics of anarchy with Professor Catherine Malabou of the European Graduate School and the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy. In the interview, we use the introduction to Reiner Schürmann's work "Heidegger on Being and Acting: From Principles to Anarchy" as a jumping-off point to discuss the question of an activity without principles, a unity of theory and practice which supersedes all structures of obedience and commandment. We talk with Professor Malabou about the historic failure of Western Philosophy to realize the riskiness of its metaphysical anarchisms in political terms, and the pleasurable plasticity of the anarchic formation of new modes of living. We are left with the pertinent question; has anarchism ever been truly philosophized? Thinkers in the discussion include Schürmann, Ranciere, Foucault, Deleuze, Aristotle, Reich, Stirner, Heidegger, Hegel, Derrida, Agamben, Proudhon, Marx, and many, many more!Contribute to Acid Horizon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcastSubscribe to us on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/169wvvhi Happy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.comNew Revolts (Matt’s Blog): https://newrevolts.com/Revolting Bodies (Will's Blog): https://revoltingbodies.comSplit Infinities (Craig’s Substack): https://splitinfinities.substack.com/Music: Support the showSupport the podcast:https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonAcid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Boycott Watkins Media: https://xenogothic.com/2025/03/17/boycott-watkins-statement/ Join The Schizoanalysis Project: https://discord.gg/4WtaXG3QxnSubscribe to us on your favorite podcast: https://pod.link/1512615438Merch: http://www.crit-drip.comSubscribe to us on your favorite podcast: https://pod.link/1512615438 LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDHappy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.comRevolting Bodies (Will's Blog): https://revoltingbodies.comSplit Infinities (Craig’s Substack): https://splitinfinities.substack.com/Music: https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/ and https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/
Apr 20, 2021 • 1h 4min
There Is No Unhappy Revolution - Tarì and Destituent Power (Part 1)
Marcello Tari, author of 'There Is No Unhappy Revolution' explores topics such as destituent power, truth, democracy, and revolution. The podcast delves into the relationship between democracy and the state apparatus, the connection between democracy and chaos, and the concept of a happy revolution. Book recommendations and upcoming episodes are also shared.
Apr 6, 2021 • 54min
Why We Choose Gods and Masters: Reich on Ideology
The podcast explores Wilhelm Reich's essay on ideology and its impact on the rise of fascism in the 1930s. They discuss the limitations of purely economic explanations, the altering of mass psychological structure, and the replication of authoritarianism in the family structure. The episode also touches on Reich's influence on Herbert Marcuse, Deleuze, and Guattari.
Mar 21, 2021 • 1h
The Early Engels: Capitalism, Morality, and the Case Against Malthus
The podcast delves into Friedrich Engels' early writings on capitalism, morality, and the critique of Malthus. It explores the tensions between value and price, competition and monopolies, and the flaws of Malthusianism. The speakers discuss the distinction between morality and ethics, the critique of Malthusian arguments, the influence on today's zero population growth movements, and the ecological impact of capitalism. They also touch on Marx's moral critique of capitalism, including his references to anti-Semitism, and provide updates on recent activities.
Mar 2, 2021 • 1h 12min
Answers Without Organs: Acid Horizon's Second Q&A Session
The hosts answer listeners' questions on philosophy, theory, and literature. They discuss strategies for effective reading, the intersection of theory and fiction, and the similarities and differences between Carl Jung and Felix Guattari. They also emphasize the importance of intentional reading and developing rituals around it.
Feb 16, 2021 • 1h 10min
The Contactee Experience: The UFO Phenomenon As Examined by Carl Jung and Jacques Valée (with Andy from Caïna)
*CW: discussions of psychological trauma, sexual assault, suicide, depression, and anxiety*Welcome to the first episode of the new series ‘Inner Experience’ from Acid Horizon! A show about exploring our consciousness, the weird, the eerie, and the beyond. For this episode, Craig, Will, and Adam are joined by Andy (@cainalikehyena), the Black Metal and Industrial maestro behind Caїna and Ritual Object, to discuss his 'inner experience' of UFOs and of communion with a liminal unknown. As conceptual tools to guide us on our way, we read Carl Jung’s 1959 Text Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies as well as Jacques Vallée’s work on the cybernetics of the UFO phenomenon as a behavioural ‘control system’ in his text Dimensions. We also discuss H.G. Wells, Leibniz, Aleister Crowley, Hegel, Whitley Strieber, and the intersection of the early US Labor Movement and alien contact. Link's to Andy's music:https://cainaband.bandcamp.com/album/take-me-away-from-all-this-death https://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/https://ritualobject.bandcamp.com/Contribute to Acid Horizon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcastSubscribe to us on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/169wvvhi Happy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.comNew Revolts (Matt’s Blog): https://newrevolts.com/Revolting Bodies (Will's Blog): https://revoltingbodies.comSplit Infinities (Craig’s Substack): Support the showSupport the podcast:https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonAcid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Boycott Watkins Media: https://xenogothic.com/2025/03/17/boycott-watkins-statement/ Join The Schizoanalysis Project: https://discord.gg/4WtaXG3QxnSubscribe to us on your favorite podcast: https://pod.link/1512615438Merch: http://www.crit-drip.comSubscribe to us on your favorite podcast: https://pod.link/1512615438 LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDHappy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.comRevolting Bodies (Will's Blog): https://revoltingbodies.comSplit Infinities (Craig’s Substack): https://splitinfinities.substack.com/Music: https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/ and https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/
