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Weird Studies

Weird Studies

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Professor Phil Ford and writer J. F. Martel host a series of conversations on art and philosophy, dwelling on ideas that are hard to think and art that opens up rifts in what we are pleased to call "reality." SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. ⁠spectrevisionradio.com⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/spectrevision⁠© 2025 Phil Ford and J.F. Martel Art Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 215 – Where No One Can Hear You Scream: On Ridley Scott's 'Alien'

    Episode 215 – Where No One Can Hear You Scream: On Ridley Scott's 'Alien'
    Jun 24 2026
    In this episode, JF and Phil discuss Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi/horror blockbuster Alien. Together, they wipe off the patina of familiarity that beclouds the film, restoring it to its original weirdness. What is the organism that terrorizes the Nostromo? What's its relation to technology, evolution, industry? How does it differ from the monsters of older horror classics? How does one interpret without explaining away? Music in this episode: "Hypnagogic," from Pierre-Yves Martel's Weird Studies Vol. 3. Events Shannon Taggart's Lily Dale Symposium (July 23-25, 2026Transcendence in the Age of AI, a Weirdosphere chat with Michael Garfield and JF Martel, hosted by Joel Gunz - June 25, 2026 Kickstarter campaign for Artist as Astronaut: The Otherworldly Art of Ionel Talpazan from Strange Attractor Press. The campaign closes June 27! References Ionel Talpazan, Romanian experiencer and artist Ridley Scott (dir.), Alien Peter Bebergal, All Our Famous Monsters (forthcoming) Malachi Martin, Hostage to the Devil Vilhelm Hammershøi, Danish painter H. R. Giger, Swiss artist Simon-Max, French entertainer Eric Wargo, Passion of the Space Jockey Weird Studies, Episode 213 on “Eric” Mel Brooks (dir.), Spaceballs Howard and Emerson, “Hello, Ma Baby” Beowulf Eugene Thacker, In the Dust of This Planet Graham Harman, Weird Reality Pierre Schaeffer, French musician Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Episode 214 – Fortune's Fools: On Gordon White's Philosophy of Fortune-Telling

    Episode 214 – Fortune's Fools: On Gordon White's Philosophy of Fortune-Telling
    Jun 10 2026
    It was with heavy hearts that Phil and JF learned of Gordon White's passing. Gordon was a force to be reckoned with: as an author and podcaster on all things occult, he offered unique perspectives and provocative interpretations at every turn. In this episode, your hosts discuss Gordon's thoughts on divination—or fortune-telling, as he preferred to call it... Click here to purchase tickets to the 2026 edition of the Lily Dale Symposium (July 23-25), organized by Shannon Taggart and closing this year with a live recording of Weird Studies. References Rune Soup Fortune’s Fools Oracle Deck Duns Scotus, Scottish priest Marshall Sahlins, The New Science of the Enchanted Universe Henri Bergson, Time and Free Will Ithell Colquhoun, Taro as Colour Lord Dunsany, The Gods of Pegana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 213 – Comics, Surf Rock, and the Weirdness of Time: On Tom Manning's 'Eric'

    Episode 213 – Comics, Surf Rock, and the Weirdness of Time: On Tom Manning's 'Eric'
    May 27 2026
    Tom Manning's 2018 graphic novel Eric is that rarest of gems: the self-published masterpiece. Available only on the author's website, it's the story of a washed-up surf rocker who stumbles into a cosmic conspiracy involving elite cultists, post-apocalyptic cowboys, renegade magicians, and three-eyed djinn. In this episode, Manning's work serves as a shining example of what makes comics such a unique and potent art form. There's no need to have read the book before listening—but know that you'll probably want to do when you're done. You're welcome. Visit the Weirdosphere website to sign up for the Weird Studies Vol. 3 listening party on May 30, 2026. Join the Weird Studies Patreon and support the show. References Tom Manning, ERIC Leslie Stevens, “So So Surreal” “Beach Bum #1” Mike Relm, “Change the Channel” Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, What is Philosophy? Sarah Heston, “Magical Los Angeles: An Interview with Tom Manning” Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics David Mamet, On Directing Film Richard J. Lewis (dir.), Whale Music Joel and Ethan Coen, The Big Lebowski Darren Aronovsky (dir.), The Wrestler Jorge Luis Borges, “The Garden of Forking Paths” Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea Jean-Paul Sartre, The Transcendence of the Ego David Lynch, Twin Peaks: The Return Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
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