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Hermitix is a podcast focusing on one-on-one interviews relating to fringe philosophy, obscure theory, weird lit, underappreciated thinkers and movements, and that which historically finds itself 'outside' the academic canon.
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Aug 2, 2023 • 1h 5min
Zapffe, Kierkegaard, and Anti-Natalism with Roe Fremstedal
Join philosophy professor Roe Fremstedal as they discuss Peter Wessel Zapffe, Kierkegaard, and the topic of anti-natalism. They explore the appeal and shortcomings of Zapffe's pessimistic views on life, explore different types of meaning in life according to Arthur Schopenhauer, and discuss the influence of Kierkegaard on personal worldview. They also touch on the challenges of translating works and delve into the paradoxical nature of death and its impact on the meaning of life. The conversation concludes with an exploration of Zapfian philosophy and its influence on moral injustice, the pursuit of happiness, and the need to solve normative pluralism.

Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 10min
The Continental Politics of Bernard Stiegler with Ben Turner
Ben Turner is a Senior Lecturer in Political Theory in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent. His research addresses questions relating to technology, work, ideology and ontology. In this episode we discuss his book Returning to Judgment: Bernard Stiegler and Continental Political Theory
Book link: https://sunypress.edu/Books/R/Returning-to-Judgment
Turner's site: https://www.benturnerpoliticaltheory.com/
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Jul 21, 2023 • 1h 54min
Klages, Reich, and Peat: Towards a Bioenergetic Philosophy
A talk on the work of Ludwig Klages, Wilhelm Reich, and Ray Peat in relation to bioenergy.
Klages talk 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJZS9mhri7w&ab_channel=HermitixPodcast
Klages talk 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njct-mk0U3Y&ab_channel=HermitixPodcast
Reich talk 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9HX8eMFM7s&ab_channel=HermitixPodcast
Reich talk 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dITFFrXaX2k
Peat talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXCnwaEiB5I&t
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Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 1min
Ludwig Klages, Characterology, Geist and Seele with Paul Bishop
Professor Paul Bishop is the author of multiple books on the work of Carl Jung, Friedrich Nietzsche, alongside other texts on analytical psychology and German thought. He is also the author of Ludwig Klages and the Philosophy of Life, a Vitalist Toolkit, one of the few English texts on the philosophy of Ludwig Klages who we’ll be talking about today. In this episode we discuss Klages' text 'The Science of Character' alongside discussions on characterology, Geist, and Seele
Ludwig Klages and the Philosophy of Life, a Vitalist Toolkit can be purchased here: https://www.routledge.com/Ludwig-Klag...
Further Ludwig Klages texts:
Of Cosmogonic Eros - https://theionpublishing.com/shop/of-...
Chthonic Gnosis - https://theionpublishing.com/shop/cht...
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Jul 15, 2023 • 1h 2min
Qabalah 101: The Tree of Life
A talk on the Qabalist Tree of Life, Sephiroth, and the work of Dion
Fortune and Gareth Knight.
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Jul 12, 2023 • 1h 29min
The Philosophy of Peter Wessel Zapffe - Part 1: Dionysian Mountaineering, Biosophy, and Cosmic Panic with Silviya Serafimova
This episode I'm joined by Silviya Serafimova who is Associate Professor at the Department of Ethical Studies, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. She holds a Ph.D in Ethics from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. In this episode we discuss the philosophy Peter Wessel Zapffe primarily from Serafimova's book 'IN SEARCH OF THE “UNIVERSE’S HELPLESS CAPTIVE”.
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Jul 7, 2023 • 35min
Outside the Gates - W.C. Hackett (Book Review)
A review of W.C. Hackett's book 'Outside the Gates'.
Book link: https://angelicopress.org/outside-the-gates-william-hackett
Wahl interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzhgeGJegno&ab_channel=HermitixPodcast
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Jul 5, 2023 • 58min
The Political Life of Jesus Christ with David Lloyd Dusenbury
David Lloyd Dusenbury is a Senior Fellow at the Danube Institute and Visiting professor Eötvös Loránd University. Author of The Space of Time (2014),
Platonic Legislations (2017). In this episode we discuss his book I Judge No One: A Political Life of Jesus.
Dusenbury's book: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/i-judge-no-one/
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Jul 4, 2023 • 1h 14min
Reichian Therapy, Character Armor, and Christ with Dan Lowe
Dan Lowe is a therapist/counsellor practising in London, interested in Wilhelm Reich & all forms of psycho-physical therapy. In this episode we discuss the work of Wilhelm Reich, alongside discussions on character armor, and Reich's book 'The Murder of Christ'.
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Jun 28, 2023 • 52min
Natura Urbana and Urban Ecology with Matthew Gandy
Matthew Gandy, author of Natura Urbana, discusses urban ecology, nature, and the complexity of urban spaces. They explore the concept of nature, modernity, and modernization, as well as alternative futures for urban nature. They also question the idea of 'rewilding' and discuss coexistence between humans and nature.
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