
Acid Horizon
Acid Horizon and Inner Experience theory podcasts. Metaphysics, ethics, politics, critical theory, phenomenology, and beyond.
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Apr 15, 2024 • 1h 5min
Danged Noumena: Kant Versus Husserl on "The Thing-In-Itself" with Matt Bower
Philosophy scholar Matt Bower discusses Kant and Husserl's perspectives on 'the thing-in-itself.' They explore the concepts of perception, intuition, and the limitations of understanding reality beyond appearances. The conversation delves into the intersection of analytic philosophy with phenomenology, dissecting Husserl's notions of adequacy, inadequacy, and imagination in accessing true nature.

Apr 8, 2024 • 5min
DELEUZE AND REVENGE: On Nietzsche, Amor Fati, and the Stoicism of Becoming Worthy of the Event
Exploring Nietzschean philosophy on revenge and becoming worthy of the event, the podcast discusses transformative unique circumstances into opportunities for adventure and creative intervention. Embracing nonlinear time and creative acts to overcome resentment is also highlighted, emphasizing breaking away from destructive patterns and embracing a nonlinear understanding of events.

Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 8min
Gilles Deleuze and Saidiya Hartman: Race, Masochism, and Contract Theory with Taija Mars McDougall
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/critdripTaija: @amalgam_screamsTaija Mars McDougall joins Acid Horizon to discuss her research on the applications of theories of masochism and the social contract as they relate to the obfuscation or misapprehension of forces at work under racial capitalism in the West. Figures in the discussion include Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Gilles Deleuze, Saidiya Hartman, Gary Fisher, Anthony Farley, and Frantz Fanon.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/

Mar 19, 2024 • 55min
The Anti-Capitalism of the Underworld: James Hillman, Mark Fisher, and Fulcanelli with Andy Sharp
Andy Sharp discusses the anti-capitalist themes in James Hillman's theory of dreams, Mark Fisher's 'acid communism', and the mysterious alchemist Fulcanelli. The conversation explores the resistance to capitalism in dreams, acid consciousness, alchemical metaphors, and the revitalization of the world through aesthetics and love.

Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 10min
Lacan, Genre, and the Enjoyment of Music with David Burke and Acid Horizon
Exploring the relationship between heavy metal culture and psychoanalytic concepts, political engagement in metal music, and the transformative power of music events. Discussing Lacanian theories on pleasure and enjoyment, genre boundaries in music evolution, and the unique experience of metal and dance music genres.

Mar 1, 2024 • 1h 15min
Ask A Left Nietzschean: "Who is an Übermensch?" with Devin and Charles from Moral Minority
Listen to Moral Minority here: https://pod.link/1728182343Charles 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 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/

Feb 23, 2024 • 1h 2min
Is Romantic Anti-Capitalism Proletarian? 'The Poetry of Class' with Patrick Eiden-Offe & Jacob Blumenfeld
Workers of the world unite, we have nothing to lose but our chains! But just who is this ‘we’? How do we identify the proletariat, the revolutionary subject, and how does the proletariat identify itself in the midst of an intensifying threat of economic precarity and capitalist immiseration. This ‘we’, to quote Wilhelm Weitling, is a tricky question. Today we’re taking a dive into Historical Materialism with the latest book in the series “The Poetry of Class: Romantic Anti-Capitalism and the Invention of the Proletariat”, with author Patrick Eiden-Offe and translator Jacob Blumenfeld. We discuss the work of Weitling, Marx, Engels, Hess, Tieck, and Lukacs in exploring re-evaluations of Romantic Anti-Capitalism, and the leftist literary scene today.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/

Feb 14, 2024 • 10min
We're All Running from The Terminator: The Radical Left Versus Capitalism
Dive into a compelling analysis of the Terminator series as a lens for understanding today's societal dilemmas. Explore urgent themes like climate change and authoritarianism, urging action and engagement. Discover how Sarah Connor symbolizes collective resistance against capitalism and highlights the power of shared agency in confronting oppression. This discussion vividly connects the past, present, and future, encouraging listeners to rethink their roles in shaping a more equitable world.

Feb 11, 2024 • 1h 8min
The Economy of Damnation: St. Anselm, Nietzsche, Deleuze, and Saidiya Hartman with Sean Capener
Acid Horizon continue their conversation with the folks over at Mimbres School by sitting down with Sean Capener, who'll be teaching their "History of Damnation" course. We read Sean's "On the Fall of the Angels: Economic Theology After the Middle Passage". In this paper, Sean shows how St Anselm's Christian theories about the economy of salvation and Man's debt to God can inform a critical view towards our own narratives about debt and credit under racial capitalism through the mediation of figures in contemporary Black Studies such as Saidiya Hartman and Fred Moten.Mimbres School on Twitter: https://x.com/mimbresschool?s=21&t=NfJ9dYuPKzO2YMikAm0wpwSupport 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/

Feb 7, 2024 • 1h 2min
Karl Marx's "Theses on Feuerbach": The Deep Dive From The Young Hegelians to Deleuze (Part 2)
The Acid Horizon crew venture a deep dive into Karl Marx's "Theses on Feuerbach", both celebrating and challenging aspects of his classic meditation. We unpack some of the language of the text while making connections to other philosophers. Moreover, we discuss Feuerbach's critique of the image of thought and his work's influence on Deleuze as it pertains to Marx's insights.Adam's blogpost: https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.com/2024/01/25/the-ends-of-philosophy-commentary-on-marxs-theses-on-feuerbach/Henry Somers-Hall's paper: https://philarchive.org/rec/SOMFAUSupport 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/
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