Weird Studies

Find out why I flew out to Indiana University to attend the Weird Academia festival, hosted by @weirdstudies and the Center for Possible Minds, to discuss ghosts, UFOs, the paranormal, Bigfoot and more. Read Part 1 of my report. joelgunz.substack.com/p/thats-so-wei… Like my poster art? The image is from ALTERED STATES (1980).

The IQ represented in this photo should be measured in megatons: just a few of my colleagues who attended the Weird Academia colloquium, presented by @weirdstudies and the Center for Possible Minds at Indiana University. Full report coming soon!

Emma and I take a critical look at the work and life of Wagner and the Ring Cycle with Phil Ford of @weirdstudies!

If you're in Brooklyn or thereabouts, Phil Ford is doing a 11-2 meetup at Archestratus. I hope to see you there! archestrat.us/collections/ev…

@poorerthandead @BasicBooks @JF_Martel Here's my Expanding Mind podcast interview with JF Martel in 2015 shortly after Reclaiming Art first came out. Pre @weirdstudies! A great conversation. techgnosis.com/reclaiming-art/

Weird studies is my favourite podcast, always entertaining and I learn something vital about the weirdosphere in every episode. Quality remains consistently high. Give these guys a listen and maybe a few bucks. weirdstudies.com

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Calling all tpot weirdos and other bold souls! My good friends at @weirdstudies have granted permission to open the first lecture from my upcoming course, How To Live In The Future, to the public. We'll be digging up familiar concepts like "life and death", "self and other", "nature and technology" and replanting them in new contexts suitable for our psychedelic century — "rewilding the future" with help from notable scholars in developmental psychology, information theory, evolutionary biology, nondual philosophy, media theory, and science fiction studies. RSVP here to join us on Tuesday night (5 pm PDT): lu.ma/d28z1rlf

If you missed my (Craig's) conversation with Phil, JF, and other members of the combined Weird Studies and Acid Horizon communities yesterday, it is posted on both our platforms for our sustainers. Have a look and a listen in the link below.