The Case for Becoming-Plant: Karen Houle on Plant Ontology and the Image of Thought
How does one 'become-plant'? Karen Houle joins us and guides us through her work on critical vegetal studies. We address how the notion of becoming-plant (a term originally coined by Deleuze and Guattari) challenges the traditional image of thought. What's more, we consider the ethical implications of becoming-plant while surveying its potential uses in addressing issues such as climate crisis and racial oppression. Support the show Support the podcast: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ L...
1 Aug 202042min
Techno, Black Metal, Nostalgia, and Communization: A Discussion with Benjamin Noys
We tap Benjamin Noys to engage in a broad discussion of aesthetics and politics related to his writings on techno, black metal, and communization. Some figures who appear within the discussion: Nietzsche, Bataille, Stirner, Hegel, Deleuze, Badiou, Fisher, and Brassier. Also, Adam joins the Acid team. Support the show Support the podcast: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon Acid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Boy...
25 Jul 20201h 25min
Guattari Tapes: A Discussion with Taylor Adkins about Guattari's Four Unconsciouses
Taylor Adkins of Theory Talk joins the show to explicate a seminar by Felix Guattari entitled “The Four Unconsciouses”. Taylor recently translated this seminar into English, which is available on his blog, Fractal Ontology. He has also recently translated a two-volume set of works by Gilbert Simondon. Individuation in Light of Notions of Form and Information I & II are available for purchase on University of Minnesota Press’ website. In the episode, we discuss the concepts of facial...
21 Jul 20201h 1min
Concepts in Focus: Tensors, Black Holes, and the Unconscious in Deleuze and Guattari (pre-episode content)
Ahead of our interview with Taylor Adkins on his translation of Guattari's seminar entitled “Les Quatres Inconscients 13/01/1981”, we outline some of the concepts featured in the text: the unconscious, tensor, and black hole. Also, we reference texts within Deleuze and Guattari's body of work which feature these concepts. Support the show Support the podcast: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon Acid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhor...
18 Jul 202015min
Mark Fisher and Poscapitalist Desire: Reading "Egress: On Mourning, Melancholy, and Mark Fisher" with Matt Colquhoun (Part 1)
Author and photographer Matt Colquhoun joins the podcast to discuss the elegiac biography and personal memoir Egress: On Mourning, Melancholy, and Mark Fisher (Repeater Books). As we discuss the book, we revisit Mark Fisher's concept of postcapitalist desire and develop a broader discussion of Fisher's life and work. We then consider possible trajectories for what would have been Fisher's 'acid communism', the concept behind his famed incomplete manifesto. Also, we hit upon the work of Batail...
3 Jul 20201h 7min
Foucault's "Politics of Health" and "What Is Enlightenment?"
We delve into Foucault's work on medicalization in the 18th century while also discussing his relation to Enlightenment thought. We furthermore take a few jabs at Jordan Peterson and Stephen Hicks in the process. Our discussion of healthcare in the US and the UK then leads us towards applying Foucault's analysis to the coronavirus pandemic and the evolution of surveillance technologies. Will Agamben be vindicated in the future? Also: Marx contra Foucault. Support the show Support the po...
21 Jun 20201h 15min
Concepts in Focus: Foucault and Docile Bodies
In this bonus episode, Will offers a detailed reading of Foucault's concept of docile bodies from Discipline and Punish. Support the show Support the podcast: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon Acid 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/4WtaXG3Qxn Subscribe to us on your favorite po...
28 Mai 202011min
Postmodernization in Hardt & Negri's Empire
More than twenty years from its initial publication, we examine Hardt & Negri's Empire. In this episode we attempt to unpack the authors' notion of 'postmodernization' or 'informatization'. We also speculate on the relevance of this work against the backdrop of a post-covid world. Support the show Support the podcast: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon Acid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast Boycott Watki...
25 Mai 20201h
