I can’t stick with this anymore; I’m sorry. The guests aren’t really experts in anything anymore; the audio quality is rough on the ears, and the tone is very smug and self-satisfied. I’m feeling pushed to become more conservative by this programming which kind of freaks me out but that’s just because it’s so abrasively egotistical.

I especially love when acid horizon invites voices that are less represented in the world of philosophy podcasts! 😉 Keep up the great work! (If you feel like it and if you have the capacity. It’s also fine to rest or pursue other projects. 🍞🌹)

Can’t get that 20 minutes back

It’s like listening to a group of students turned teacher assistants in philosophy, trying to impress impressionable young people with not much life experience to look back on.

Listening to Acid Horizon is like attending the graduate program in philosophy I never got to attend. The three enviously powerful young minds of Adam, Will and Craig (Craig perhaps a little less young but quite youthful and spry) cut radiants from a core of poststructuralist theory into the many folds of thinking, feeling, and living, always with an urgent ethical dimension and flight towards a yet-to-be mapped possibility and freedom. There some great podcasts out there, but this by far is my favorite.

I find nothing of intellectual or moral value on the right wing of the political spectrum and I question anyone who does. From Kirk and Guenon to Schmitt to Hayek. It’s all just worship of hierarchy and purity - satisfying basic animal emotions and projecting the savage sick conservative psyche on all humans and calling it “human nature”. Considering the above, I’m left (no pun intended) to separate the wheat from the chaff on the left and center left. As far as I can see there is an orgy of ideas on the left - good and bad. The fundamental problem is finding the time to seriously consider them all because accepting any at face value would be stupid, as there are plenty of very stupid leftist ideas. There are also plenty of dangerous leftist ideas and leftist claims that are disgusting lies (biological sex isn’t binary, Darren Merrager isn’t a criminal, etc). In any case, the episode on Campagna’s Technik and Magic model was wonderful, and it was fun to hear the author expound on the ideas I hear referenced so often on the Weird Studies podcast. I’m on the side of Magic. Reality cannot be reduced to language. No matter what the leftist activists or the fascists say.

Like the title of the review says: hit or miss. The hits are great and I get a lot out of them. The other half the time it’s just name-drop circle jerking and you’d get more out of reading Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy articles.

Pseudo-left edge lords who seek to turn the reality of their class irrelevance into a political program.

I don’t want to be the guy yelling “play free bird” at the show, but the quality of the topics and episodes have not been at the same level the last couple of months, maybe it’s me, and this podcast is evolving in a more “Free Mumia!” leftist political activism that doesn’t resonate with me. It is all just odd to me that one can spend so much time on these complex challenging theorists who are deeply problematic for any side of the political spectrum, only to end up with a near identical sort of pre-digested leftist values worn as badges on social media avatars.

I’ve listened to this great podcast for about a year now. I love all the various guests. The hosts of the show are lively and ask wonderful questions. This is a must listen if you’re looking to challenge your perspective and grow in knowledge!

Used to enjoy this but found it has recently devolved to more the “know it all politically strongly opinioned loudmouth” than attempting to fairly discuss the textually supported views of the subject philosophers. Guys — I am not interested in hearing about your personal views on Ron de Santis, Israel, or anything else, I am interested in Deleuze and what he thought.

I am resolved to stop listening to all podcasts who discuss “this idea of…” something. The expression “this idea of…” is the intellectual equivalent of Betty Page bangs. Could be fun at first but dangerously out of touch with “reality.” Instead of going to great lengths to explain why French dudes used to think schizophrenia is good and cool, maybe we could look at getting these dudes laid so they can get back to the material conditions that effect people’s lives. “……In this episode we’re going to be examining this idea of de-lulz and guitar-boi’s anti-oedipus, which means getting it on with your dad instead of your mom.” “…….welcome repeater zeroes. In this episode we’re going to be discussing this idea of the genealogy of the circlejerk…..specifically answering the question of whether its hotter to do it in a Parisian jail or a Tunisian cemetery.” ^^^^real fake quotes^^^^

I listened to all the philosophy and “left” podcasts out there and this one is the best for these reasons: -Ontological humility -They make it about the topic and the guests not about showing off their hipster takes -They have good voices -Good design

These folks have an inspiring platform and disrupt the status quo wherever they turn their attention. They have taught me much from their YT and Patreon content. I will continue to be looking to their material as ethos for learning Deleuzian and related content. Also Craig’s voice sounds like a golden stringed harp. Check these creators out!

Outstanding. Instant top three favorite podcasts of all time.

if mark fisher is who inspired and helped create these people then I think it’s objectively good that he’s dead. when it comes to while male supremacist christian nationalist podcast networks like this one i think the world is perfectly fine with more dead authors that posture as leftists while perpetuating fascism

it’s cool!

…and I’ve listened to way too many podcasts.

Straight bangers

Fascinating talks on some of my favorite theorists. They’ve helped me get a road map foe what I want to read and it’s always helpful having people discuss intense, hard to read theory in a plain, accessible format.

We get it, you’ve read a lot of theory 🙄

I would contend that this podcast stands on its own in the western canon of theory podcasts! Wonderful content!

This podcast is essential listening for those curious about critical theory or, who want to broaden their perspective on contemporary culture and art. While admittedly the topics can get abstract or complex, the show’s hosts do their very best to break down the thought of difficult writers like Deleuze and Foucault and translate it into terms that are understandable and relevant to current issues in politics and culture. This podcast has been a great companion for me as a grad student, and for sure is an obvious choice for grad students - or undergrads - in the humanities. But it’s not so arcane or technical that any curious listener couldn’t get something out of the very interesting discussions that bring the big picture lens of theory to bear on music, art and film.

Listen to these guys, you wont regret it, very good content, very good discussion

This podcast is genuinely one of the best i have found and i highly recommend it if you are interested in this sort of thing (or even if you aren’t, id still say try out an episode or two!)

Immersed myself in theory again as a result of this show. Thanks for making it.