10 episodes

Each episode focuses on a concept that represents a fundamental issue in contemporary life, examining it through works of culture and philosophy that help us understand its impact and explain our present situation. Brought to you by Peter Kranitz and Bradley Davis.

Et Alia Podcast Athwart

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

Each episode focuses on a concept that represents a fundamental issue in contemporary life, examining it through works of culture and philosophy that help us understand its impact and explain our present situation. Brought to you by Peter Kranitz and Bradley Davis.

    Trip

    Trip

    Episode Notes
    In this episode, we discuss Tao Lin's novel Trip: Pyschedelics, Alienation, and Change, Terrence McKenna, and ecstatic experiences. We were lucky to have our friend Jonah Svihus join us for this episode.

    Image: Photo by Ahmed Zayan on Unsplash
    Music: "Sans Sans" by Rrrrrose Azerty (CC BY 3.0)

    • 54 min
    Cape Fear

    Cape Fear

    Episode Notes
    In this episode we discuss the Martin Scorsese film Cape Fear (1991), alongside the film
    s prominent plays off of Nietzsche and Christianity.

    Music: "Sans Sans" by Rrrrrose Azerty (CC BY 3.0)

    • 41 min
    Genre & The 1975

    Genre & The 1975

    Episode Notes
    In this episode we discuss the 1975 album Notes on a Conditional Form. We also discuss Mark Fisher and hauntology, what constitute folk music, and the 1975's tortuous website Mindshower.ai.

    Image: Photo by Drew de F Fawkes via Wikimedia Commons.

    Music: "Sans Sans" by Rrrrrose Azerty (CC BY 3.0).

    • 42 min
    Interview: Paul Skallas

    Interview: Paul Skallas

    Episode Notes
    In our very first interview episode, Brad and Peter sit down with Paul Skallas to discuss his work. An edited transcript of this conversation is available on Athwart.

    To find out more about Skallas, check out his Twitter account.

    Follow us on Twitter and check out our website.

    Photo by Robert Nyman on Unsplash.

    Music: "Sans Sans" by Rrrrrose Azerty (CC BY 3.0).

    • 44 min
    Lindy

    Lindy

    Episode Notes
    In this episode we discuss the concept of Lindy. We mention:



    Paul Skallas



    Peter Kranitz, "Past Hauntings"



    Follow us on Twitter and check out our website.

    Photo by LALA via Unsplash.
    Music: "Sans Sans" by Rrrrrose Azerty (CC BY 3.0)

    • 41 min
    Slackers

    Slackers

    Episode Notes

    In this episode we discuss the archetype of the slacker in film:
    - Slacker (1990) directed by Richard Linklater
    - Reality Bites (1994) directed by Ben Stiller
    - Clerks (1994) directed by Kevin Smith
    Check out our website and feel free to reach out to on Twitter!
    Photo courtesy of Jim Nix via Flickr
    We also used audio clips sampled from each movie.
    Music: "Sans Sans" by Rrrrrose Azerty (CC BY 3.0)

    • 50 min

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