War Machine

In this episode, Justin speaks with Nicholas Laccetti about his 2021 article, "AL and LA: Thelema and the Death of God". Nicolas is a member of the National Communications Team of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. He is the author of The Inner Church is the Hope of the World: Western Esotericism as a Theology of Liberation (Wipf and Stock, 2018). Nic holds an M.A. in Medieval Studies from Fordham University and an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary. Read the Article: https://thelemicunion.com/al-and-la-thelema-death-of-god/

This episode features an audio essay from Matt Baker titled “The Panarchist Politics of Amipotence”. The essay appears in a recently published volume centering on Tom Oord’s concept of amipotence. The volumes also feature entries from Josh Patterson, Catherine Keller, Ilia Delio, et al and is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Amipotence-Support-Criticism-Brandon-Brown/dp/1958670774 Music for this episode provided by CryoChamber: https://www.cryochamberlabel.com/

In this episode, Matt speaks with Thomas Nail about his book "The Philosophy of Movement: An Introduction". Nail is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Denver and the author of numerous books including The Figure of the Migrant, Theory of the Border, Marx in Motion, Theory of the Image, Theory of the Object, Theory of the Earth, Lucretius I, II, III, Returning to Revolution, and Being and Motion, The Philosophy of Movement. Read more about the Philosophy of Movement: https://philosophy-of-movement.com/ Read the Introduction: https://udenver.academia.edu/ThomasNail Get the book: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517917456/the-philosophy-of-movement/ Music for this episode: Adonis, Birds ov Paradise Enchanted Lands, The Guild of Ambience Cleocathral, Farkas

This episode features a special session from a recent conference hosted by the Center for Open and Relational Theology. The conversation centers on Catherine Keller’s latest book, No Matter What: Crisis and the Spirit of Planetary Possibility. The episode includes Keller’s opening remarks, a response from matt, and Keller’s reply. Other panelists have been omitted for length and focus, but a link to the full panel discussion is available for free at this link: https://c4ort.com/ortline25-audio-downloads/

In this episode, Matt and Justin Speak with Professor Elliot Wolfson about his book Heidegger and Kabbalah: Hidden Gnosis and the Path of Poiesis. Wolfson is a renowned scholar of Jewish mysticism, philosophy of religion, and comparative mysticism. His work blends rigorous textual scholarship with insights from literary theory, feminist thought, postmodern hermeneutics, phenomenology, and Eastern mystical traditions. Widely regarded as the leading scholarly interpreter of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Wolfson has significantly reshaped contemporary understandings of Jewish esotericism. In addition to his academic writing, Wolfson is also a poet and visual artist, with several published volumes of poetry and a gallery exhibition. He served as founding editor of the Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy and remains an influential voice in the study of religion and mysticism. Heidegger and Kabbalah: https://iupress.org/9780253042576/heidegger-and-kabbalah/ Music for this episode: Prey, Niky Nine Dunes, Jonathan Fitoussi

Richard Tarnas, a cultural historian and astrologer, dives deep into his book *Cosmos and Psyche* while exploring the intersections of astrology, psychology, and consciousness. He passionately discusses how modern skepticism often overlooks the richness of astrological insights. Tarnas reflects on his transformative journey from Harvard to Esalen, emphasizing the connection between individual and collective consciousness. The conversation also touches on Nietzsche's ideas about meaning in today's society and the importance of genuine human connections.

In this episode, Jake and Matt speak with Sheri Kling who is an author, speaker, singer, and spiritual mentor offering courses, keynote concerts, retreats, and one-on-one soul work for wholeness, purpose, passion, and joy. Dr. Sheri has spent a lifetime focusing on transformation and human flourishing. Her specialty is harnessing proven wisdom from a range of sources to address the individual and societal problems that keep us divided and suffering. The Renewing Faith conference is a three day online event (Jan 23-25, 2025) sponsored by Process and Faith, and the Center for Process Studies. It is designed specifically for forward-looking Christian pastors, staff members, lay leaders, spiritual directors, chaplains, and those outside traditional church settings - whether you consider yourself a progressive mainliner, a quiet contemplative, a spiritual seeker, or a “deconstructing” post-evangelical - who are seeking to reignite their passion and find life-giving purpose in their faith journeys. For more information: https://processandfaith.org/renewing-faith/#main warmachinepodcast.com Music for this episode: Untitled Intro Music, Matt Baker Nomad's Theme, Matt Baker

In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with Andrew Culp. Andrew Culp (MA 2009, Ph.D. 2013) is a Professor of Media History and Theory and Program Director of the MA Aesthetics and Politics program (starting Spring 2023) in the School of Critical Studies and in the MA Aesthetics and Politics Program, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). In his first book, Dark Deleuze (University of Minnesota Press, 2016), he proposes a revolutionary new image of Gilles Deleuze’s thought suited to our 24/7 always-on media environment, and it has been translated into eight languages. With his second book, A Guerrilla Guide to Refusal (University of Minnesota Press, 2022), he arms the reader with critical theory as part of a journey through anarchist infowar, queer outlaws, and Black insurgency. He is currently working on two projects: a new structuralist theory of the state’s arkhḗ, and a critical history of cybernetics from those subverting it from its inside. Culp’s writing on these and other topics has appeared in Flügschriften, Radical Philosophy, symplokē, parallax, angelaki, Deleuziana, The Alienocene, and Boundary 2 online. As part of The Destructionist International, he also makes films and other media. His most recent is the experimental documentary Machines in Flames (2022), which explores the legacy of techno-sabotage. Andrew Culp: http://www.andrewculp.org/ Link to PDF of Guerilla Guide to Refusal: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ml50d6vO80Ev2bF03yZGkP1RjNPGhpo1/view?usp=drive_link Destructionist International: https://destructionist.international/ warmachinepodcast.com Music for this episode: Exhausted Divinity, Niky Nine https://lazerdiscs.bandcamp.com/track/exhausted-divinity-2 Primitivo, Axons https://onsetaudio.bandcamp.com/track/primitivo Bone Orchard, Void Stasis https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/track/bone-orchard

In this episode, Matt, Justin, and Jake discuss audio clips from Alan Moore, George P. Hansen, and Robert Anton Wilson. Sympathies emerge. Art as Sorcery: https://www.entheosdesigns.net/items/art-as-sorcery-%2F%2F%2F Alan Moore on Magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1qACd0wHd0 George P. Hansen on The Trickster and the Paranormal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x5iRq3v9mQ Robert Anton Wilson on Consciousness & Coincidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0uImc27Ico Music for this episode: Exhausted Divinity, Niky Nine Give me More Time, Hotel Pools Bone Orchard, Void Stasis Nomad's Theme, Matt Baker

In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with Matt Valler who recently completed a PhD in Translation Studies at Queen’s University Belfast. We spoke with him about his dissertation which is titled “Taking the Measure of High Cross: Translating the Many Worlds of Truro at the Time of the Anthropocene”. Matt's work concerns the philosophy of translation, particularly in relation to New Materialism, and the materiality of narrative time in the context of environmental and ecological crises. He is also an associate researcher with the Institute of Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter where he curates a cross-departmental seminar series called Complex Cornwall, which has to do with theoretical and practical innovations in interdisciplinary research. We’re at warmchinepodcast.com Music for this episode: Black Rainbow, Moskva Kassiopeya Along the Creek, Hotel Pools Nomad's Theme, Matt Baker