Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

Strap yourselves in, because this is a long one. I had an awesome time talking comic books and hip-hop with Confucius Jones & Fresh, aka Those Damn Comic Book Guys. This dynamic duo also hosts a show on KUTX 98.9 called the Breaks. We debate the merits and pitfalls of serialized storytelling & compare notes on the comic scene. The podcast wraps up with a little hip-hop talk. http://kutx.org/category/the-breaks https://soundcloud.com/tdcomicbookguys https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-damn-comic-book-guys/id1041738779?mt=2 @TheBreaksonKUTX @tdcomicbookguys @confuciusjones @fresh_knight

This week I had a supermassive schizoid discussion with Dr. John Kormendy about black holes and other stellar phenomena. Dr. Kormendy is well known for his work on supermassive black holes at the centers of massive galaxies, he has done substantial work in the study of galactic bulges, the evolution of elliptical galaxies and dark matter halos of galaxies. We unpacked a little about stellar lifecycles, dark matter, neutrinos, and other topics related to black holes themselves. http://chandra.as.utexas.edu/ https://experts.utexas.edu/john_kormendy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kormendy

This week I sat down with David Kaelin from Austin's own Classic Game Fest. The Classic Game Fest is an event held every summer with next year's scheduled for July 28 & 29 2018. We talked a little about the beginnings of the fest and it's growth over the years. David helped me identify a long lost game, Yars' Revenge, and we delved into some the strange story surrounding the first ET game for Atari. It was validating to see that I'm not the only one and that my love of 16 bit gaming and side scrolling action are shared by the retrogaming community. http://classicgamefest.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/classicgamefest @classicgamefest https://gameovervideogames.com/

Barbara Morgan, Executive Director of the Austin Film Festival joined me this week. We talked a little bit about the history of the festival, some of this year's panelists that she's excited about, and other stories. The festival takes place October 26 - November 2. For more information checkout their website at: https://austinfilmfestival.com/ I also highly recommend checking out On Story http://www.onstory.tv/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/austin-film-festivals-on-story-podcast/id580567383?mt=2 Twitter: @austinfilmfest http://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/

Scott Williams returns to the podcast for another round of schizoid mania. This time, he brought along Skye Gilbert. We went down the rabbit hole discussing the events in Charlottesville, free speech, the limits of reason, and delved a bit into cryptocurrency near the end.

This week I sat down to talk democracy in the workplace and the science behind brewing with Andy Martinec, head brewer at Black Star Co-Op. http://www.blackstar.coop/

Dr. Robert Kane and I sat down to unpack the topic of free will. Kane is a noted proponent of what's referred to as Libertarian Free Will and has written extensively on the topic. He is author of seven books and sixty articles on the philosophy of mind and action, ethical theory and social ethics, the theory of value and philosophy of religion, including Free Will and Values (1985), Through the Moral Maze (1994), The Significance of Free Will (1996), A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will (2005). Editor of The Oxford Handbook of Free Will (2002) among other anthologies and a multiple contributor to the Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy. http://www.roberthilarykane.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kane_(philosopher) https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/philosophy/faculty/kanerh

I visit with former Director of the Texas Film Commission, Tom Copeland. Tom is currently an instructor in the theater department at Texas State University in San Marcos. He's an advocate for Texas filmmakers and worked in the industry for several years early in his career. We chat about his days in the film industry, his tenure at the film commission, and the work he's doing at Texas State.

I sat down with Mark Bristol to talk about his experiences as a writer, director and storyboard artist. Mark's list of credits include: Dazed and Confused, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, The Thin Red Line, Memento, Alfie, The Tree of Life,The Founder, Legion, The Leftovers, and Mission Impossible 6. We start out on fire with a Terrance Mallick story that had me tearing up with laughter. Had an awesome time chatting with Mark. http://markbristol.squarespace.com/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002988/?ref_=nv_sr_1

I had a blast geeking out with Asar Ronen about accents, comics, movies, and writing. Asaf is an improv instructor at The Institution Theater, here in Austin. He's also an actor, director, and writer. http://www.theinstitutiontheater.com/about/instructors/#ronen https://yesand.com/ http://www.outofboundscomedy.com/