PlasticPills - Philosophy & Critical Theory Podcast
The Pill Pod is hosted by a group of PhDs offering their irreverent (and unsolicited) takes on critical theory, philosophy, culture, and politics.
Latest episodes
Jun 13, 2020 • 54min
Microdose - Vitalism and the Philosophy of Life
Plasticpills and Christopher Satoor sit down to dialogue about vitalism, including philosophers such as Leibniz, Maine de Biran, Bergson, and Deleuze. What is it? What is it good for? Will it save the world? https://archive.org/details/TheHistoryAndTheoryOfVitalism
Jun 11, 2020 • 1h 20min
Pill Pod 4 - Conspiracy Brained
The midwives of the soul discuss conspiracy brain--not individual conspiracies, but the political, psychoanalytic, and semiological dimensions of conspiracy including covid-5G and lizard aliens. Throwin down some Lacan, Deleuze, Baudrillard, but no Philip K. Dick. Our guest is the resplendent Matt McManus @mattpolprof
Apr 15, 2020 • 1h 19min
Pill Pod 3 - Quarantine Agamben! Covidical Theory and States of Exception
Join us as we argue about this article, where Agamben (critical theorist) says coronavirus isn't real, and this article, dunking on his take. We then call each other libs after recapping the Sanders campaign. youtube.com/c/plasticpills
Mar 16, 2020 • 1h 15min
Pill Pod 2 - Realism, Antirealism & Coronavirus
Join us for our sophmore episode, from quarantine, in which we discuss Baudrillard, Derrida, and whether or not Covid 19 is real.
Mar 4, 2020 • 1h 34min
Pill Pod 1 - Why Critical Theory? Reading Bruno Latour
The podcast explores critical theory, discussing its origins, symmetrical definition of the social, and its connection to climate change and conspiracy theories. It also touches on climate change denial, the embezzlement case at Ryerson Student Union, and a scandal involving a French literary figure. The hosts reflect on the significance of Bruno Latour's work and stress the importance of establishing matters of concern and using reason.
