Against Everyone with Conner Habib

AEWCH 278: EIVØR on THE MUSIC OF THE ELEMENTS Oct 31, 2024

I talk with Faroese songwriter and performer Eivør about music, water, The Faroe Islands, and myth!

AEWCH 277: DEAN SPADE & SHULI BRANSON / HOW TO THINK BIGGER THAN THE STATE IN OUR TIME OF CRISES Oct 24, 2024

I talk with authors/teachers/organizers DEAN SPADE (Mutual Aid) & SHULI BRANSON (Practical Anarchism) about how to get out of the mindset of the state as the election approaches, and how to think about creative and real engagement with the political instead.

AEWCH 276: GEOFF FARINA on MUSIC AS A CONVERSATION OF IDEAS Oct 20, 2024

On the heels of the release of their first album in 20 years (!) I talk with Karate frontman GEOFF FARINA about music as a conversation with ideas, and how music creates a lens for life.

AEWCH 275: THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL AND THE CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME Sep 29, 2024

Michaelmas is the esoteric christian celebration of the Archangel Michael. How can connecting with the impulses of the holiday show us how to co-share their burden of those who are suffering; strengthen love through our will; and leave the path of empowering violence?

AEWCH 274: ON WHITE MAGIC / PART TWO: 7 POINTS OF WHITE MAGIC Sep 12, 2024

Why is white magic so ill-defined? And why is it vital for our spirituality today AND if the occult is going to continue to matter? This is the second episode in a two part series on white magic, and on this one, I strive towards a definition by giving seven points.

AEWCH 273: ON WHITE MAGIC / PART ONE: SAINT BRENDAN Aug 29, 2024

Why is white magic so ill-defined? And why is it vital for our spirituality today AND if the occult is going to continue to matter? I begin this short series of episodes by looking at Saint Brendan the Navigator and how his seven-year voyage from Ireland to North America, as well as my encounters with him, can help us understand what white magic is.

AEWCH 272: A SPIRITUAL LOOK AT HOW TO LIVE NOW / PART TWO: SPIRITUAL LESSONS IN THE RUINS Jul 23, 2024

Part two in a two part series on figuring out - from a spiritual rather than materialist starting point - how to live in our moment.

AEWCH 271: A SPIRITUAL LOOK AT HOW TO LIVE NOW / PART ONE: YOUR DESTINY & WORLD DESTINY Jul 16, 2024

Part one in a short series on figuring out - from a spiritual rather than materialist starting point - how to live in our moment.

AEWCH 270: BEN CHASNY (SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE) / HOW DOES MUSIC BECOME MEANING? Jul 09, 2024

Friends,

How does music become meaningful? How does it become meaning? And what can we learn about reality from music without reducing music to its function?

Rudolf Steiner said “The music of the spheres is a reality. As soon as we come into the spiritual world which lies beyond the soul-world, we are in a world which lives altogether in sound and song, in melody and harmony, and harmonies of spoken sound. Out of these inner relationships of sound the human ear is formed. “

I invited guitarist and songwriter BEN CHASNY AKA SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE on the show to discuss all of this. Ben last appeared on the show way back on AEWCH 45 when we talked about Rudolf Steiner and the spiritual aspects of intervals. Well... sort of. Ben's actually been on every episode for quite some time because we recreated the AEWCH theme song (originally co-composed with AEWCH guest, Jeb Havens) together. On this episode, he plays the song live and we discuss writing it together. We talk about the essential aspects of music, if there are any. And we look at the spiritual influencer culture of podcasting that has eroded its credibility over the years.
At the end, Ben plays "The Mission" from the recent Six Organs of Admittance album Time Is Glass, which is, as it turns out, about me and my boyfriend.

AEWCH 269: ON TRANSFORMING TIME Jul 02, 2024

Why is transforming time the most urgent task? I examine this through the works of Jean Gebser, Rudolf Steiner, Byron Katie, Jeff Vandermeer, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and more.

AEWCH 268: TOM KRELL (HOW TO DRESS WELL) / HOW DO WE CONNECT WITH THE ALL & THE NOTHING? Jun 25, 2024

I talk with legendary experimental pop musician and philosopher TOM KRELL, AKA, How To Dress Well, about art, spirt, and connecting with each other in the vast distances between us.

AEWCH 267: JOHN HOLLOWAY / WHAT IS RADICAL HOPE? Jun 18, 2024

Hope is dead. Long live hope! Whereas once hope was simply an audacious wish that we turned over to representatives of power, hope now can be a radical act through which we erode power.

But how? How do we leverage hope to help us direct and engage rather than simply wish and spectate?

To investigate this, I asked one of the most exciting and influential political thinkers of our time, JOHN HOLLOWAY.

John is the author of many influential and internationally recognized books, including Hope in Hopeless Times (the last in a series of books about how to find new strategies of flourishing and living away from capitalism, starting with Change the World Without Taking Power: The Meaning of Revolution Today and its sequel, Crack Capitalism.) He teaches sociology in the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, and has worked with the Zapatista movement.

In this episode, we talk about hope without delusion. Dreaming big without forgetting to act, acting small without forgetting the big vision, how and why we need to get rid of money, and more. I'm so happy to have spoken with John and to share this with you!

AEWCH 266: JANINA WELLMANN on WHAT IS MOTION? May 28, 2024

“The study of movement is a science of the imperceptible...” In the final episode of my series on scientific concepts, I talk with historian of science and culture, Janina Wellmann, about the mystery of motion, movement, and stillness.

AEWCH 265: ANDREA WULF on WHY ARE THE ARTS VITAL FOR SCIENCE TODAY? May 21, 2024

I talk with author of The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World and Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self, Andrea Wulf about the meeting point of science and art... and why it matters so much. Episode six in my series on how science intersects with our lives!

AEWCH 264: PREDRAG SLIJEPČEVIC on HOW CAN SYMBIOSIS SAVE THE WORLD? May 14, 2024

I talk with Predrag Slijepčevic, biologist and author of Biocivilisations: A New Look at the Science of Life about the radical potential of biology and symbiosis! This is the fifth episode in my series on how scientific concepts intersect with our lives.

AEWCH 263: WHY DOES WILHELM REICH MATTER NOW? feat. JAMES STRICK May 07, 2024

I do a deep dive on the work of scientist, psychoanalyst, Marxist, and criminal, Wilhelm Reich... both on my own and with Dr. James Strick. It's a whole episode examining Reich's theories and experiments, as part of my series of episodes on how science intersects with our daily lives!

AEWCH 262: ERICA BERRY on WHAT DO WOLVES TEACH US ABOUT BEING HUMAN? Apr 30, 2024

I talk with cultural theorist and nature philosopher ERICA BERRY, author of Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell about Fear.

This is the third episode in a series of episodes about how science and scientific concepts intersect with our lives!

AEWCH 261: WES LARSON / TOOTH & CLAW PODCAST on WHY ARE WE SO FASCINATED BY ANIMAL ATTACKS? Apr 23, 2024

I talk with wildlife biologist and the co-host of my favorite podcast, Tooth & Claw, about what happens when animals attack people, and why it makes for such a good story. The second episode in my series of episodes on how science and scientific concepts intersect with our lives.

AEWCH 260: MARJOLIJN VAN HEEMSTRA on HOW CAN THE EXPANSIVENESS OF SPACE HELP US LIVE TODAY? Apr 16, 2024

In the first episode in a series of episodes about how scientific concepts intersect with our lives in surprising ways, I talk with author of In Light Years There's No Hurry, Marjolijn van Heemstra about the way that conceptualizing space differently can heal and transform us in the face of the challenges that confront us today.

AEWCH 259: AVGI SAKETOPOULOU on WHAT ARE THE LIMITS OF CONSENT & TRAUMA? Apr 09, 2024

On this challenging episode, I talk with author and psychoanalyst Avgi Saketopoulou about how to reframe what trauma is, and how to think beyond consent.

AEWCH 258: SREĆKO HORVAT, UNA MULLALLY, MARK O'CONNELL on APOCALYPSE & RENEWAL Apr 03, 2024

On Thursday, March 28, myself and journalist & organizer UNA MULLALLY, presented the event THE BEGINNING IS NEAR in Dublin, where we talked about the end of the world and what comes after that. It marked in person with frequent AEWCH guests, philosopher and activist SREĆKO HORVAT, and cultural critic and writer MARK O'CONNELL.
The event marked Srećko's first speaking engagement in Ireland, and also my first attempt at creating an "AEWCH event" in Ireland. I'd love to do many more.

The night was broken into halves: first, we talked about apocalypse. Then we had a short break and spoke about renewal. What arose was a challenging set of indications and prospects, failures and pathways.

Some questions that came up:

Is the apocalypse always happening?
What does the esoteric tell us about how to live beyond apocalypse?
What is the role of art in renewal?
Why is it important to evade the political realm?
What is the use of hope?

Enjoy the episode!

AEWCH 257: LISA ROMERO on CAN MY OWN DEVELOPMENT CHANGE THE WORLD? Mar 26, 2024

On this personal, spiritual, and worldly episode, I talk with spiritual teacher and writer Lisa Romero - using events in my own life - about how turning point in our lives, and our relationships, can offer opportunities to help the world's development... if we work through them properly.

AEWCH 256: SARAH SCHULMAN on HOW DO VISION AND ACTION FIT TOGETHER IN ORGANIZING AND ART? Mar 21, 2024

I talk with novelist, essayist, playwright, and organizer Sarah Schulman about bringing utopianism and reform together in the political and cultural realms.

AEWCH 255: UNA MULLALLY on WHAT COMES AFTER COLLAPSE? Mar 14, 2024

I talk with journalist, activist, and artist Una Mullally about what happens after collapse and how we can learn to draw strength from the destruction of who we once were.

AEWCH 254: SHULI BRANSON - WHAT DOES AN ANARCHISM OF PEACE LOOK LIKE? Mar 05, 2024

After a short break, we're back - and AEWCH 228 guest SHULI BRANSON returns to discuss anarchism, spirituality, and peace. This is a special crossposted episode with Shuli's excellent new podcast, The Breakup Theory!

AEWCH 253: DAN SINYKIN - WHO DECIDES WHAT GETS PUBLISHED? Feb 08, 2024

I talk with author of BIG FICTION: HOW CONGLOMERATION CHANGED THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY AND AMERICAN LITERATURE, Dan Sinykin, about how the aesthetics of what we read is shaped by big business decisions.

AEWCH 252: SARAH MARIA GRIFFIN - WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A WORKING WRITER? Feb 01, 2024

I talk with fantasy and horror novelist Sarah Maria Griffin about what it takes - and what it takes from you - to be a working writer.

AEWCH 251: JONAH EVANS - WHAT IS SPIRITUAL WORK? Jan 25, 2024

I talk with Rev. Jonah Evans about what "spiritual work" is, how it differs from other kinds of work, how it differs from spiritual practice, and why we probably can't just call everything spiritual work.

AEWCH 250: CAITLIN DOUGHTY - WILL YOUR DREAM JOB RUIN YOUR LIFE? Jan 18, 2024

Friends,

Leftists and progressives more broadly are becoming increasingly aware of the lie of "loving what you do." And we're also becoming more aware of the ways corporations try to ameliorate real reflection and demands for higher wages via "perks" like organic cereal dispensers and "funny hat day" and other forms of glitzy dross.

But conversations about all the above, as important as they are, can sometimes reduce fuller conversations to a political/rights dimension, which don't consider feeling, culture, the individual, or even economy. One of the sites of labor where this is evident is the "dream job." That's a category that includes YouTube "stars," writers, podcasters, adult performers, and more.

My friend - regular AEWCH guest, the bestselling author and mortician and YouTube star of Ask A Mortician - Caitlin Doughty and I have been "making content" for over a decade. We talk about how the landscape has changed, where it's going, but mostly how this particular form of work is emblematic for the "dream job" that is at once elevated and belittled in our society, free and exhausting, life-giving and soul-killing.

My hope is that you'll reflect on your own work and dreams as you listen. And that we'll all talk more about how to make our artistic efforts more free and easier to engage with, while at the same time dissolving the "grind" of it.

Happy 250 episodes to this crazy, exhausting, fun, enlivening thing. Thanks for being along for the ride.

XO

CH

AEWCH 249: WHY WOULD ANYONE START A PODCAST? Jan 11, 2024

Why would anyone start a podcast? Doesn't everyone have a podcast? Is podcast work actually work? Is there a spiritual aspect to podcasting? (And also, why do we all have to work, even with all this crazy stuff going on in the world?)

AEWCH 248: HOW CAN I FIND PEACE IN A TIME OF WAR? Jan 03, 2024

Is peace possible? If so, is it possible or even okay to find it in a time of extreme conflict and violence? Is it ethical to work towards your personal goals in a time of crisis? I look at this from a spiritual perspective on the first episode of the year.

AEWCH Mix Tape 2 Dec 22, 2023

Happy Holidays, friends!

Track List

Elk River by Ben Chasney/Six Organs of Admittance from AEWCH 45 • Boomer Class by Dick Diver • What Have I Done by Anna Ternheim (live) • Sudden by Jeb Havens • The Speeding Train by The Van Pelt • The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 3) by Michael White • Galway Girl by Daoiri Farrell with Geoff Kinsella and Robbie Walsh live at the airport • TNT by Wye Oak • Ulna by Feathers • Steely Dan by Geoff Farina • Live Till You Die by Emitt Rhodes • AEWCH theme (Ronson-y version) by Conner Habib, Jeb Havens, and Ben Castle • You Forgot by Railroad Jerk

AEWCH 247: DANIEL HIGGS - THE SPIRITUAL LANDS OF SOUND, ART, AND FRIENDSHIP Dec 12, 2023

I talk with visionary artist and front person of Lungfish, musician Daniel Higgs about friendship, perceiving spiritual beings in a spiritual landscape, the way a presence appears in the middle of a concert, and the role trust plays in relationship and creating art.

AEWCH 246: MICHAEL HARDT on HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD WHEN CHANGING THE WORLD SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE Dec 05, 2023

Political philosopher of empires and subversions, Michael Hardt returns to the show to discuss how to walk on water when we're drowning.

AEWCH 245: SREĆKO HORVAT on HOW TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE IN THE APOCALYPSE Nov 28, 2023

I went to the island of Vís in Croatia to talk with visionary philosopher, author, and organizer Srećko Horvat about living a good life in the midst of madness, and his new project (with Bifo Berardi and Pamela Anderson), the Island School of Social Autonomy.

AEWCH 244: LISA ROMERO on THE ESOTERIC PATH FORWARD Nov 14, 2023

I talk with Lisa Romero about the esoteric answer to the question of our time: What is to be done?

AEWCH 243: ARE THORESEN on THE END OF MATERIALISM Nov 07, 2023

I invite my favorite Norwegian occultist acupuncturist veterinarian, Are Thoresen, back on the show to encounter materialism and see where it falls short. Time, space, physics, animal communication, healing... nothing is off the table in this episode.

AEWCH 242: PILAR LESKO on THE MYSTERIES OF MONEY, ECONOMY, AND NUMBER Oct 31, 2023

I turn to my favorite money-worker, Pilar Lesko, for a spiritual perspective on quantities, financial integrity, and spiritualizing money beyond "abundance."

AEWCH 241: ALAN CHAPMAN & DUNCAN BARFORD on WHAT IS SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT FOR? Oct 24, 2023

I talk with Duncan Barford and Alan Chapman - authors of the Baptist's Head trilogy and co-hosts of the WORP FM spirituality/magick/paranormal podcast - bout misunderstanding magick, spiritual development, and practice...and how to re-connect to destiny and peace.

AEWCH 240: MITCH HOROWITZ on WHY THE OCCULT MATTERS IN A TIME OF CHAOS Oct 17, 2023

I talk with scholar and author Mitch Horowitz about why the occult matters in a time of chaos. We talk about the radical possibilities it might offer today, the ethics (and the unethical) of esotericism, and more.

AEWCH MIX TAPE 1 Oct 04, 2023

To cap off my episodes on music, here's a mix tape for you of some of my favorite songs and some stories about them, too. It includes rarities, songs you might not know, live performances, and more.

TRACK LIST

Persevere by Dave Le'Aupepe/Gang of Youths (live/acoustic) from AEWCH 31

Purple Haze by Ris Paul Ric from Purple Haze

Before You Go by Sarah Jaffe (live/a cappella)

When the Breakers go Back on Fulltime by Daoirí Farrell

As Long As I Live by Bruce Penninsula

Absence by Antarctica

Josh Has A Crush on a Femme from Reed by The New Bad Things

Swan Swan H by REM (early version)

Jesus Christ by The Pupils

The Rest of the Day by Bedhead

Here Comes the Flood by Peter Gabriel from the 1979 BBC Xmas Special

Special Diamonds by Geoff Farina

Oscillator by Satisfact

People Die by Travis Morrison

Now You Are Free by Augustines

AEWCH 239: NINA PERSSON (THE CARDIGANS) on THE MUSIC WE CAN'T GET OUT OF OUR HEADS OR HEARTS Sep 26, 2023

I talk with my favorite live singer, Nina Persson of The Cardigans, about earworms, songs we sing at home, the power of singing, and more in the third episode in my series of eps on musicians talking about music.

AEWCH 238: IAN LYNCH (LANKUM/FIRE DRAW NEAR) on THE HORROR, LANDSCAPE, AND REBELLION OF IRISH MUSIC Sep 19, 2023

In the second episode in my series talking about music with musicians, Ian Lynch (LANKUM + FIRE DRAW NEAR podcast) and I discuss how traditional Irish music pulls from the earth and horror and rebellion to vitalize itself and its listeners, both boozy and sobered.

AEWCH 237: WILL OLDHAM (BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY) on THE LIFE OF MUSIC AND DEVOTION Sep 12, 2023

Kicking off my series of episodes talking about music in our lives and world with musicians is prolific musical artist Will Oldham AKA Bonnie "Prince" Billy!

AEWCH 236: THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF HORROR Sep 05, 2023

Concluding my series on HORROR, I talk about horror's offerings to the world - which go much deeper than most people (even horror scholars!) suggest.

AEWCH 235: CJ LEEDE & PAUL TREMBLAY on SEX, VIOLENCE, EVIL, AND WRITING HORROR Aug 29, 2023

In the fourth of my episodes on horror, I talk with new horror star CJ Leede (Maeve Fly) and seasoned master Paul Tremblay (The Cabin at the End of the World, The Beast You Are) about the burdens and pleasures of writing such dark material.

AEWCH 234: JOHN LANGAN & SOPHIE WHITE on HORROR'S MONSTERS OF TIME & PLACE Aug 22, 2023

In the third episode on HORROR, I talk with two award winning horror authors - John Langan (The Fisherman) and Sophie White (Where I End) - about the way horror inheres in places and in the bodies of everyone we know!

AEWCH 233: NATHAN BALLINGRUD & SARA GRAN on THE DELIGHT & CRUELTY OF HORROR Aug 15, 2023

In this second episode on a series on horror, I talk with masters of the genre Sara Gran (Come Closer, The Book of the Most Precious Substance) and Nathan Ballingrud (North American Lake Monsters, The Strange) about creating forceful and frightening art, the fear of not knowing the truth (and the fear of investigating), why horror films scare us in a different way than horror novels/stories, and more.

AEWCH 232: MATT CARDIN on HORROR, COSMIC & PERSONAL Aug 08, 2023

Kicking off a series of episodes on horror, I talk with cosmic horror writer and scholar Matt Cardin!

AEWCH 231: TRUE AND FALSE SPIRITUAL PATHS Aug 02, 2023

How to identify and avoid false spiritual paths, and how to cultivate true ones (without judgment!)

AEWCH 230: UNA MULLALLY on HOW TO STOP CATASTROPHIZING AND STARTING CHANGING YOURSELF & THE WORLD Jul 25, 2023

I talk with journalist, artist, and activist Una Mullally about how catastrophizing helps keep things on the wrong track, and how to face four challenges of our time - fascism, climate change, AI, and the groomer moral panic - with new ways of thinking/feeling/acting. This is a transformative conversation!

AEWCH 229: ELI MEYERHOFF or AGAINST ACADEMIA Jul 18, 2023

Is academia beyond mere reform? How do we engage with wisdom, knowledge, and learning without the shibboleth of "education" - I talk with all of this and more with radical and researcher Eli Meyerhoff!

AEWCH 228: SCOTT BRANSON on HOW TO SEE WITH ANARCHISM Jul 11, 2023

I talk with author and teacher Scott Branson about the kaleidoscope of anarchism and how to imaginatively and actively change the entire world for the better.

AEWCH 227: MARK O'CONNELL on MURDER Jul 04, 2023

I talk with author Mark O'Connell about how we think of murderers - and how horrific crimes bend reality and change us - using Malcolm MacCarthur's murders. and Mark's new book on him, as the starting point.

AEWCH 226: T.K. COLEMAN on HOW TO FIND YOUR SPIRITUAL ANCHOR Jun 20, 2023

I talk about developing a spiritual anchor in the face of material goals and political chaos with T.K. Coleman of The Minimalists!

AEWCH 225: ON RUDOLF STEINER. ANTHROPOSOPHY, AND ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY with LAURA SCAPPATICCI Jun 13, 2023

In the last installment of my esoteric christianity series, I talk with my sister, Laura Scappaticci, about my encounter with the works of Rudolf Steiner, why they matter now... and also how not to encounter them.

AEWCH 224: LISA ROMERO on ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AND THE NEW MYSTERIES OF THE HEART May 30, 2023

In the fifth episode on esoteric & occult christianity, I talk with Lisa Romero about why connecting with love is essential going forward, meditative techniques and pictures to help you along the path + new articulations of true but vague tropes including what "all you need is love" means, anyway.

AEWCH 223: DANIEL JOSEPH & AKI TOSHIMITSU on THE ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY OF DASKALOS May 23, 2023

In the fourth episode in a series on occult esoteric christianity, I talk with Daniel Joseph & Aki Toshimitsu of the Researchers of Truth about the stream of esoteric Christinaity expressed by Cypriot healer and teacher, Daskalos. Plus. a beautiful meditation at the end from Aki.

AEWCH 222: DAVID LORIMER on THE ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY OF PETER DEUNOV May 17, 2023

In the third episode on my series on occult & esoteric christianity, I talk with writer and researcher David Lorimer about one of esoteric christianity's lesser known but most profound figures, Bulgarian teacher Peter Deunov (1830 - 1918), also known as Beinsa Douno.

AEWCH 221: PATRICK KENNEDY on IS ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY A RELIGION? May 09, 2023

In the second episode in a series on occult & esoteric christianity, I talk with Rev. Patrick Kennedy - cohost of The Light In Every Thing podcast and Christian Community priest - about how esoteric christianity and religion meet.

AEWCH 220: JONAH EVANS on WHY ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY? May 02, 2023

In the first in a series of episodes on occult & esoteric christianity, I talk with Rev. Jonah Evans - cohost of The Light In Every Thing podcast and Christian Community priest - about why esoteric christianity matters now more than ever.

AEWCH 219: DUNCAN BARFORD on THE USES & MISUSES OF MAGICK IN SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Apr 18, 2023

I talk with writer, podcaster, and spiritual practitioner Duncan Barford about his path of spiritual development, the Baptist's Head work (with Alan Chapman), and the pitfalls of magick.

AEWCH 218: SIMONE NATALE or THE DANGEROUS SPIRITUAL DESIRE FOR AI Apr 04, 2023

I ask spirtualism and AI researcher and professor Simone Natale: Why does anyone want AI, anyway?

AEWCH 217: TED LEO on WHY PUNK ETHICS MATTER NOW MORE THAN EVER Mar 21, 2023

I talk with an old friend of mine for the first time in 20 years - punk musician Ted Leo - about the ethics of the punk scene that informed our ethics, morals, and creativity... and why we need them now. Plus, Ted plays two songs live.

AEWCH 216: JOSHUA FIELDS MILLBURN or MINIMALIST MORALIA Mar 15, 2023

I talk with The Minimalists' Joshua Fields Millburn about how to see the world through a sense meaning, not a desire for objects.

AEWCH 215: DAVE LE'AUPEPE (GANG OF YOUTHS) on MUSIC IN TIME & SPIRIT Mar 07, 2023

Gang of Youths frontman Dave Le'Aupepe.returns to the show to talk about wrestling with the angels of music and time.

AEWCH 214: PETER ROLLINS on SIX SPIRITUAL REVELATIONS Feb 22, 2023

Listener favorite Peter Rollins and I talk about 6 pivotal moments in our own spiritual development, and what they might mean from the other's perspective!

AEWCH 213: CAITLIN DOUGHTY on LOVE & DEATH Feb 14, 2023

What is love? What is death? How do they walk hand in hand? Join me and my favorite mortician, Caitlin Doughty, to think about it all. Happy Valentine's Day!

AEWCH 212: DAVID SPANGLER on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND NATURE WORSHIP Jan 31, 2023

In the fifth How To Live Beyond episode, I talk with spiritual trailblazer, early developer of Findhorn, and navigator of subtle realms, David Spangler about moving past materialistic and shallow spiritual ideas of nature and its beings.

AEWCH 211: FARIHA RÓISÍN on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND WELLNESS Jan 24, 2023

In the fourth How To Live Beyond episode, writer and artist Fariha Róisín and I discuss the problems with wellness, and what radical wellness would look like - less tracking on your fitbit and more connecting with God.

AEWCH 210: PILAR LESKO on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND MONEY MAGIC Jan 17, 2023

In the third How To Live Beyond episode, I discuss the perils and benefits of abundance/manifestation/mindset tactic stuff with my favorite journeyer into business and money, Pilar Lesko. We consider how to get past money magick and how to de-commodify money.

AEWCH 209: LISA ROMERO on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND PSYCHEDELICS & SORCERY Jan 10, 2023

In the second ep of my How To Live Beyond series, Lisa Romero and I talk about moving past entheogens and magic without condemning them + why they're not up to the challenges of our time... and what to do now instead.

AEWCH 208: MITCH HOROWITZ on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND THE NEW AGE Jan 03, 2023

In the first ep of my How To Live Beyond series, Mitch Horowitz and I discuss the good and bad of the new age movement; what to bring with us from it in 2023 and what to leave behind!

AEWCH 207: MICHAEL LIPSON or THE RADIANT ALCHEMY OF GRATITUDE Dec 20, 2022

On the last episode of 2022, I talk with meditation teacher and listener favorite, Michael Lipson (prev. on AEWCH 139) about: meeting strangers • on being afraid of spiritual reality • jouissance • keeping individuality while meeting the other • longing for connection • what happens when out desires conflict with our ethics • needs vs wants • the spiritual being with a TV for a head • magic and the Moon • why every life matters even though we reincarnate • the three loaves of bread as an occult secret • Simone Weil and affliction •

AEWCH 206: PETER BEBERGAL & BARRY TAYLOR on THE USES OF FANTASY Dec 06, 2022

Talking D&D, AA as mystery school, fantasy, curation, Lovecraft, conspiracy, and psychoanalysis with occult scholar Peter Bebergal and countercultural pastor Barry Taylor!

AEWCH 205: ARE THORESEN or WHITE MAGICK AFTER RAGNAROK Nov 29, 2022

Norwegian occultist/veterinarian/acupuncturist Are Thoresen returns to the show to go deep into the spiritual experience and challenge of our time.

AEWCH 204: IS SPIRITUAL TECH POSSIBLE with DIANA WALSH PASULKA & DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF Nov 23, 2022

I talk about UFOS with Diana Walsh Pasulka & Doug Rushkoff + ask whether or not spiritually enlightened tech is possible. The answer: Kinda? But it's not going to come from the people running it now.

AEWCH 203: THE PROBLEM WITH MAGIC, PART 2 with PHIL FORD & JF MARTEL (WEIRD STUDIES) Nov 09, 2022

Part two of my conversation about why magic may not be the best tool for us in developing a spiritual perspective in our time, featuring Phil Ford & JF Martel of the Weird Studies podcast!

AEWCH 202: THE PROBLEM WITH MAGIC, PART 1 with PHIL FORD & JF MARTEL (WEIRD STUDIES) Nov 02, 2022

I talk about why magic may not be the best tool for navigating the world we're in with the hosts of Weird Studies, Phil Ford & JF Martel. Part one in a two part conversation!

AEWCH 201: THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF HORROR Oct 28, 2022

I talk about the occult significance and spiritual offerings of horror fiction and film (with lots of recommendations!)

AEWCH 200 (PART 3): DUCAN TRUSSELL & LISA ROMERO + MITCH HOROWITZ & DEAN SPADE on SPIRIT & HOPE Oct 12, 2022

The conclusion of my 3 part series celebrating 200 episodes of AEWCH, featuring mystic podcaster Duncan Trussell in conversation with occult teacher Lisa Romero on Spirit, and new age scholar Mitch Horowitz in conversation with anarchist organizer Dean Spade on hope.

AEWCH 200 (PART 2): PETER ROLLINS & MARK O'CONNELL + SARA GRAN & UNA MULLALLY on IMMORTALITY & ART Oct 04, 2022

Mark O'Connell and Peter Rollins talk with me about immortality and God + Sara Gran & Una Mullally talk with me about art and integrity on part two my 3 part series celebrating 200 episodes of AEWCH!

AEWCH 200 (PART 1): CAITLIN DOUGHTY & JOHN E.L TENNEY + CHRIS DONAGHUE & CAELAINN HOGAN on STIGMA & REPRESSION Sep 27, 2022

Mortician Caitlin Doughty talks with paranormal investigator John E.L. Tenney + therapist Chris Donaghue talks with religion critic and journalist Caelainn Hogan as I kick off my 3 part series celebrating 200 episodes of AEWCH 200!

AEWCH 199: ROBERT PHOENIX or THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH ESOTERIC HEALING TRADITION Sep 16, 2022

I talk about the esoteric pathway of my hometown with powwow practitioner Robert Phoenix!

AEWCH 198: FEDERICO CAMPAGNA or RECONSTRUCTING REALITY WITH OCCULTISM AND MAGIC IS OUR POLITICAL PROJECT Sep 06, 2022

I talk with anarchist philosopher of magic, Federico Campagna, about recreating reality as our most urgent political project.

AEWCH 197: HUW LEMMEY & BEN MILLER (BAD GAYS PODCAST) or DON'T BE A GOOD GAY Aug 30, 2022

I talk about all things gay and queer with the hosts of the Bad Gays podcast and author of Bad Gays: A Homosexual History, Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller!

AEWCH 196: CHARLOTTE FOX WEBER or YOU NEED TO GO TO THERAPY (OH YES YOU DO!) Aug 18, 2022

I talk with psychotherapist Charlotte Fox Weber (author of What We Want: A Journey through Twelve of Our Deepest Desires) about why therapy matters, and about what our desires/fantasies can and can't give us.

AEWCH 195: OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE or CRIME/FICTION/FORGIVENESS Aug 09, 2022

I talk with author of My Sister The Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite, about crime fiction and pursuing all your dreams at once.

AEWCH 194: CAITLIN DOUGHTY & MARK O'CONNELL or WHY (HORROR) FICTION MATTERS Aug 02, 2022

I talk about horror, fiction, and transhumanism with Catilin Doughty and Mark O'Connell live in Dublin + Offer a contemplation on the podcast and the value of novels (including Hawk Mountain!)

AEWCH 193: MARIT KAPLA or THE POETRY OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN A VILLAGE IN SWEDEN Jul 15, 2022

I talk with Swedish journalist and author Marit Kapla about her chronicle of everyday life in Sweden.

AEWCH 192: CONNER HABIB or UNA MULLALLY INTERVIEWS ME ABOUT HAWK MOUNTAIN (No spoilers!) Jul 05, 2022

I'm the guest on my own show to celebrate the publication of my debut novel, Hawk Mountain! Irish writer/artist/journalist Una Mullally interrogates me for what is one of the best interviews of my life.

AEWCH 191: HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF IDEAS (repost of AEWCH 100) Jun 23, 2022

Here's a re-offering: instructions on creating your own autobiography of ideas, and my own lifetime of engaging with ideas and art.

AEWCH 190: BRYAN WASHINGTON or FICTION AFTER PROCESS Jun 17, 2022

I talk with Memorial author Bryan Washington about process, identity curation, and intensity in fiction. Plus: My US book tour dates!

AEWCH 189: SARA GRAN or FICTION IN PRAISE OF OBSCURITY Jun 10, 2022

Author Sara Gran joins me again to discuss occultism, obscurity, and the unknown in fiction.

AEWCH 188: MARKO POGAČNIK or SPIRITUAL ART, GEOMANCY, AND THE REDEMPTION OF THE FAIRIES May 24, 2022

I'm joined by geomancer, legendary artist, and founder of the OHO Movement, Marko Pogačnik, to discuss lithopuncture and elemental beings. This is one of those episodes that gets strange in the best way possible.

AEWCH 187: DENNIS GAFFIN or IRISH FAIRIES & FAIRY FOLK May 17, 2022

In the second installment in a series on Irish magic, I talk to anthropologist Dennis Gaffin about the ever-present influence of fairies in Ireland.

AEWCH 186: ANDREW SNEDDON or IRISH WITCHCRAFT, PAST AND PRESENT May 03, 2022

Kicking of my series on Irish magic, I talk with witchcraft scholar Andrew Sneddon about Irish witches and belief!

AEWCH 185: SETH JORDAN or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY TO REVITALIZE CULTURE, POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS Apr 21, 2022

In the final episode on my series on esoteric christianity, I talk with Seth Jordan about the healing potential of social threefolding - a cultural/political/economic approach that arose from christian occultism

AEWCH: ON MY DEBUT NOVEL, HAWK MOUNTAIN Apr 15, 2022

In which I read from my novel, Hawk Mountain, out this summer from W.W.Norton (US) and Doubleday/Penguin. I also talk about a mind-blowing bit of praise I got, my obsession with horror from a young age, and how you can preorder the book now.

AEWCH 184: ANNE WEISE or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AND FRIENDSHIP IN THE DARKEST TIMES Apr 08, 2022

I talk esoteric christianity and friendship with historian Anne Weise, whose book on Holocaust victim Alfred Bergel - and his friendship with anthroposophist Karl König - is both deeply poignant and utterly relevant. This is the fourth episode in my series about esoteric christianity.

AEWCH 183: ANDREW LINNELL or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AS AN ANTIDOTE TO TECH Mar 30, 2022

I talk with founder of the MysTech study group, author and teacher Andrew Linnell, about a truly spiritual approach to the challenges and benefits of tech. This is the third episode in my series on esoteric Christianity.

AEWCH 182: LISA ROMERO or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AS A PATHWAY TO SPIRITUAL WORLDS Mar 18, 2022

In the second episode in my esoteric and occult christianity series, I talk with writer and spiritual teacher Lisa Romero; and she offers a potent spiritual exercise.

AEWCH 181: REV. PATRICK KENNEDY or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY TO RENEW RELIGION Mar 08, 2022

In the first episode of a series on esoteric and occult Christianity, I speak with Rev. Patrick Kennedy of the Christian Community and cohost of the amazing podcast The Light In Everything.

AEWCH 180: CHRIS DONAGHUE or HOW TO LIVE IN SEX & RELATIONSHIPS Feb 23, 2022

I talk with Dr. Chris Donaghue about navigating relationships in the final installment of my How To Live in 2022 series of episodes!

AEWCH 179: DEAN SPADE or HOW TO LIVE WITH SPIRITUALITY AND ORGANIZING (AT THE SAME TIME) Feb 09, 2022

I talk with organizer and activist Dean Spade about spirituality in organizing on the fifth installment of my How To Live in 2022 series!

AEWCH 178: JESSICA DORE or HOW TO LIVE WITH THE TAROT AND MYSTICISM Jan 26, 2022

In the fourth of my How To Live in 2022 series, I talk with Jessica Dore - tarot reader, author, and mystic philosopher.

AEWCH 177: ZENA HITZ or HOW TO LIVE (AND HOW NOT TO LIVE) AS AN INTELLECTUAL Jan 20, 2022

I talk with philosopher and writer Zena Hitz about the importance of learning for its own sake in this third episode in a series on How To Live,

AEWCH 176: HOW TO LIVE USING REINCARNATION Jan 11, 2022

I talk about the radical proposition of reincarnation.

AEWCH 175: MITCH HOROWITZ or HOW TO LIVE USING THE 7 HERMETIC PRINCIPLES Jan 04, 2022

On part 1 of my How To Live in 2022 series, I talk with occult scholar Mitch Horowitz about how to use the 7 Hermetic Principles in your daily life.

AEWCH 174: CAITLIN DOUGHTY or WHAT HAPPENED TO US IN 2021? Dec 22, 2021

I talk with death expert and Ask A Mortician host Caitlin Doughty about the year about to die and what we need to leave behind as we move into 2022.

AEWCH 173: REPUBLIC OF BIRDS (live!) - ON IRISH MYSTIC JOHN MORIARTY Dec 14, 2021

I'm so proud to share with you a comprehensive introduction and exploration of Irish mystic philosopher John Moriarty's work. The episode is a recording of the event I curated at the National Concert Hall, Republic of Birds, featuring me, Simone George, Mary McGillicuddy, and Dónal Ó Céilleachair.

AEWCH 171: JAMES LOVELOCK or GAIA AND ITS MACHINE BEINGS Nov 23, 2021

I talk with scientific genius James Lovelock about the Gaia theory, the computer beings that will save us from climate change, and Rudolf Steiner.

AEWCH 170: EVERYONE UNITED - LIVE AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL with UNA MULLALLY & ANDREA HORAN Nov 17, 2021

A live episode with Una Mullally and Andrea Horan of the United Ireland podcast, talking exercises you can do to start creating utopia now.

AEWCH 169: DAVID WENGROW or ARCHAEOLOGY AGAINST THE STATE Nov 09, 2021

I talk with archaeologist and co-author (with AEWCH 99 guest, David Graeber) of The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity, David Wengrow!

AEWCH 168: RAMSEY CAMPBELL or THEMES OF HORROR Oct 27, 2021

I talk with master of horror Ramsey Campbell about credulity and violence in horror narratives. Happy Halloween!

AEWCH 167: PETER ROLLINS or ON LACANIAN ANALYSIS Oct 19, 2021

I break down Jacques Lacan's psychoanalysis/philosophy with theologian Peter Rollins + we discuss how it can be applied to culture/politics/economy.

AEWCH 166: PHIL FORD & JF MARTEL/WEIRD STUDIES or THE WEIRDING OF EVERYTHING Oct 06, 2021

I talk with the hosts of the wildly popular Weird Studies podcast about the philosophy of the weird.

AEWCH 165: WHAT IS EVIL? Sep 28, 2021

To celebrate Michaelmas, I discuss what evil is (and isn't) and how to overcome it.

AEWCH 164: PHILIP HOARE or INHABITING ANIMALS, BECOMING WATER Sep 22, 2021

I talk with philosopher, historian, nature writer, and memoirist Philip Hoare about animals (especially whales), and nature (especially water).

AEWCH 163: JON RONSON or COMPASSION IN AN AGE OF ANXIETY Sep 14, 2021

I talk with journalist, author, and filmmaker Jon Ronson about walking away from snark, violence, and cruelty - even when we're anxious.

AEWCH 162: DR. GWEN ADSHEAD or ON COMPASSION FOR VIOLENT OFFENDERS Sep 07, 2021

I talk about compassion and love with forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead, whose patients include serial killers and other violent offenders.

AEWCH 161: JEB HAVENS or LOVE IN FRIENDSHIP, LOVE IN RELATIONSHIP Aug 24, 2021

I talk with my best friend and (yikes!) ex-boyfriend - game designer and musician Jeb Havens - about the way love transforms us and also what a terrible boyfriend I was.

AEWCH 160: ABBY MARTIN or LOVE IS WHY WE DO THIS Aug 18, 2021

I talk with political journalist and documentarian Abby Martin about the love behind all activism and social change.

AEWCH 159: DUNCAN TRUSSELL or ON LOVE AND HEARTACHE Aug 10, 2021

I talk with creator of The Midnight Gospel and The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, Duncan Trussell, about love and heartache.

AEWCH 158: PAUL TREMBLAY or HORROR IS A WAY OF SEEING Aug 03, 2021

I talk with bestselling horror author Paul Tremblay about why horror moves and repels us.

AEWCH 157: DANIEL POPPICK or THE WORLD IS ENDING, WRITE A POEM Jul 21, 2021

I talk with poet and editor Daniel Poppick about conversation and the way poetry evades the loss of possibility.

AEWCH 156: MICHELLE NIJHUIS or THE TROUBLED HISTORY OF CONSERVATIONISM Jul 13, 2021

I talk about the problems with environmental narratives and conservationism with science writer Michelle Nijhuis.

AEWCH 155: OCCULT EXTINCTION Jul 06, 2021

I talk about the occult view on evolution & death, and especially what that means for our concept of extinction.

AEWCH 154: PILAR LESKO or TIMELINE JUMPING & THE END OF THE BATTLE OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL Jun 15, 2021

I talk timeline jumping, freedom, love, individuated spirituality, and more with energy mechanics worker Pilar Lesko.

AEWCH 153: (Occult) Ulysses for the Rest of Us Jun 08, 2021

I talk about the occult potency of James Joyce's Ulysses in conjunction with my new online book club, Ulysses for the Rest of Us, for the Museum of Literature Ireland!

AEWCH 152: TERJE SIMONSEN or REINVESTIGATING THE PARANORMAL Jun 01, 2021

I talk with occult and paranormal scholar Terje Simonsen about the uses and misuses of the paranormal.

AEWCH 151: UNA MULLALLY or WHAT IF ALL THE BAD STUFF IS GOING AWAY? May 19, 2021

Writer/artist/activist Una Mullally returns to AEWCH to talk utopia, folkloric animals, and the radical changes ahead.

AEWCH 150: THE SPIRITUAL POLITICS OF THE DEAD May 04, 2021

On the 150th episode (!!!) I talk about what happens after we die from an occult perspective, and why it matters for our politics and philosophies.

AEWCH 149: CARMEN MARIA MACHADO or ON DESIRE, ON STORYTELLING Apr 20, 2021

I talk with author Carmen Maria Machado about the way desires always outrun us, about horror, about abuse narratives, and about genre.

AEWCH 148: STUART McLEAN or REWRITING REALITY WITH SYMBIOSIS AND METAMORPHOSIS Apr 13, 2021

I talk with anthropologist Stuart McLean about reality and unreality, and why the difference between them isn't what we think.

AEWCH 147: HEATHER BERG or ON PORN WORK Apr 06, 2021

I talk with gender studies professor Dr. Heather Berg about my old job and her tremendous new book.

AEWCH 146: VIC MENSA or IDENTIFY WITH THE DREAM Mar 30, 2021

I talk with rapper and activist Vic Mensa about meditation, sexuality in hip hop, why identifying with a dream is as important as resistance, oh and that time Vic snuck into Stonehenge.

AEWCH 145: STEPHEN SEXTON or DEATH POETRY, LIGHT POETRY, MARIO & YOSHI POETRY Mar 23, 2021

I talk with poet Stephen Sexton about poetry, console games, and magic.

AEWCH 144: DIANA WALSH PASULKA or ALIENS, ALIENATION, AND SPIRITUAL TECH Mar 16, 2021

I talk with religion and UFO scholar Diana Walsh Pasulka about aliens, academia, AI, and how to stay in spiritual integrity.

AEWCH 143: SREĆKO HORVAT or LIBERATE TIME! Mar 02, 2021

I talk with philosopher and activist Srećko Horvat about why we need to liberate time & space if we want to avoid the destruction of everything we love. So, yeah, we should probably get on that.

AEWCH 142: RACHEL TRUE or TAROT IN A TIME OF ANXIETY Feb 23, 2021

I talk with author, tarot reader, and actress Rachel True about tarot in politics, philosophy, and practice.

AEWCH 141: JASON ĀNANDA JOSEPHSON STORM or AN OCCULTIST LEFT AND THE EDGE OF METAMODERNITY Feb 16, 2021

I talk with religious scholar and author Jason Storm about the need for new theorizing, occultism on the left, and the wrongheadedness of "re-enchanting" the world.

AEWCH 140: BLINDBOY BOATCLUB or ABSURD UNCONSCIOUS CANNIBAL PROCESS Feb 09, 2021

I talk with Blindboy Boatclub, host of The Blindboy podcast, author, and one half of the absurdist music duo The Rubberbandits, about art, time, the Irish consciousness, and landlords that are also ducks.

AEWCH 139: MICHAEL LIPSON or WHY CONSCIOUSNESS MATTERS Jan 26, 2021

I talk with spiritual psychologist and author Michael Lipson about consciousness as the foundation of action, despair as a form of hope, and psychoanalysis and occultism.

AEWCH 138: EDWARD PARNELL or GHOSTS IN THE LANDSCAPE Jan 19, 2021

I talk about the reality, unreality, and potency of ghosts and ghost stories in our time with author Edward Parnell.

AEWCH 137: MITCH HOROWITZ or WHY DOES SELF HELP MATTER IN 2021? Jan 12, 2021

I talk with new age/self help scholar and writer Mitch Horowitz about how to envision the world we want, and why - far from being selfish and consumerist - that matters now more than ever.

AEWCH 136: NAVIGATING 2021 or THE YEAR OF THE REVELATION OF THE BLOOD Jan 05, 2021

I talk about the year ahead and its spiritual and political challenges from an occult Christian perspective.

AEWCH 135: ELLIOTT MORGAN & PETER ROLLINS or WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD? Dec 16, 2020

I talk with cohosts of the Fundamentalists podcast, theologian Peter Rollins and Valleyfolk comedian Elliott Morgan, about the insularity of belief.

AEWCH 134: CAITLIN DOUGHTY or THE YEAR OF DEATH & UNCERTAINTY Dec 08, 2020

Death professional & bestselling author Caitlin Doughty returns to AEWCH to review the Year in Death, and to discuss living in uncertainty!

AEWCH 133: JOHN E.L. TENNEY or THE PARANORMAL IS REAL & REALITY IS PARANORMAL Dec 01, 2020

Paranormal investigator John E.L. Tenney joins me to discuss the wonderful supernatural craziness of the world, the rise of ghost encounters in lockdown, and how (not) to be a paranormal researcher.

AEWCH 132: HOW TO BREAK UP WITH THE STATE Nov 17, 2020

What if our relationship with the State is over? A repost of AEWCH 9 with a new intro about the "election" and the global crisis.

AEWCH 131: DEAN SPADE or MUTUAL AID NOW! Nov 10, 2020

I talk about mutual aid as the alternative to exploitative governmental politics and corporate greed with activist Dean Spade.

AEWCH 130: OEIN DeBHAIRDUIN or THE LIVING STORIES AND MEDICINE OF IRISH TRAVELLERS Nov 02, 2020

I talk with author, herbalist, and Travellers' rights activist Oein DeBhairduin about the life of indigenous Irish folktales.

AEWCH 129: PAUL CHEK or BEING WHOLE IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD Oct 20, 2020

I talk with legendary health and fitness practitioner Paul Chek (host of Living 4D With Paul Chek and founder of the CHEK Institute) about wholeness, heath, and our current crisis. This is a dizzying episode, friends.

AEWCH 128: DAN GRETTON or MURDER BY POLICY Oct 13, 2020

Dan Gretton, author of I You We Them: Walking Into The World Of The Desk Killer, joins me to discuss people who murder as an act of government or corporate interest - by signing a piece of paper.

AEWCH 126: THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL Sep 29, 2020

Connecting with the Archangel Michael; the most urgent task of our moment.

AEWCH 125: DOUG RUSHKOFF or ALL TOGETHER IN AN ANTI-HUMAN ERA Sep 22, 2020

I talk with Doug Rushkoff - media analyst, prolific author, and host of the Team Human podcast - about how being human is the best strategy in an anti-human era.

AEWCH 124: TY MITCHELL or PERFORMING SEX WHEN WE CAN'T TOUCH Sep 16, 2020

I talk with gay adult performer and writer Ty Mitchell about the unilluminated corners of adult performance and the erosion of touch.

AEWCH 123: KATHI WEEKS or AGAINST WORK, FOR UTOPIA Sep 09, 2020

I talk with political theorist, Marxist, feminist, and philosopher Kathi Weeks about destroying work with utopianism.

AEWCH 122: SCOTT ELLIOT HICKS or PHILOSOPHICAL THINKING AS A PATH OF OCCULT DEVELOPMENT Sep 01, 2020

I talk with philosopher, occultist, and writer Scott Elliot Hicks about why we need to do occult work to change thinking itself, not just our thoughts, if we want to change the world. This is a deeeep one, friends.

AEWCH 121: MONA ELTAHAWY or QUEER ARAB ANARCHIST POETRY SEX REVOLUTION! Aug 18, 2020

The incomparable Mona Eltahawy - author, feminist, muslim, anarchist - returns to talk masks/veiling, public/private bodies and of course we talk how to destroy patriarchy! Plus: we read June Jordan and Cavafy poems!

AEWCH 120: MICHAEL HARDT or AFFIRMING THE END OF EMPIRE Aug 11, 2020

I talk with Michael Hardt, one of the most important political theorists of our time, and co-author, with Antonio Negri, of the paradigm-changing books Empire, Multitude, Commonwealth, and Assembly.

AEWCH 119: IAN MACKAYE or THE FREE SPACE OF PUNK Aug 04, 2020

I talk with legendary musician, Fugazi/The Evens/Coriky frontman, archivist, and founder of Dischord Records, Ian MacKaye about punk as folk music, spirituality, and the finding peace.

AEWCH 118: PHIL LEGARD or LANDSCAPES OF MAGICK AND SOUND Jul 28, 2020

I talk with musician, occult scholar, and author, Phil Legard about evoking landscapes with magical music + the trouble with summoning demons.

AEWCH 117: MICHAEL BROOKS or THE SPIRITUAL VALUES OF THE LEFT (repost of AEWCH 80) Jul 21, 2020

I talk with host of The Michael Brooks Show and author of Against The Web, Michael Brooks, about spirituality and the left. This is a repost of AEWCH 80, in honor of Michael. He died on July 20, 2020, at age 37.

AEWCH 116: ARE THORESEN or DEMONOLOGY & NOTHINGNESS Jul 07, 2020

I talk with author, veterinarian, Christian occultist, and acupuncturist Are Thoresen about demons, the Nothingness of Christ, and more. Deep dive.

AEWCH 115: JOANNE MCNEIL or THE INNER EXPERIENCE OF THE INTERNET Jun 30, 2020

I talk with cultural critic and internet historian, Joanne McNeil, whose amazing book, Lurking: How A Person Became A User details the internet from a user's perspective.

AEWCH 114: WENDY LIU or AGAINST TECHNOCRACY Jun 23, 2020

I talk with author of Abolish Silicon Valley & former software engineer/startup founder, Wendy Liu, about the many and horrible problems of tech.

AEWCH 113: DUNCAN LAURIE or THE UN-SCIENCE OF RADIONICS Jun 17, 2020

I talk about the intersection of tech, art, magic, and the self with legendary artist/occult-tech pioneer Duncan Laurie!

AEWCH 112: PETER BEBERGAL or OCCULT TECHNOLOGY Jun 07, 2020

I talk with writer and rogue theologian Peter Bebergal about the urgent need to view tech from an occult persopective.

AEWCH 111: GLOBAL SOLIDARITY WITH PROTESTORS Jun 02, 2020

I talk about why we need a global solidarity movement with protestors and what obstacles and perspectives are available to us now.

AEWCH 110: JOHN BLOOM & CONOR MCCABE or REINVENTING MONEY & ECONOMY May 26, 2020

I talk with two incredible economic thinkers and activists, John Bloom (of RSF Social Finance) and Conor McCabe (his second appearance on the show, his first was on AEWCH 76!) in plain language about how we need to think about the economy as we emerge from global crisis.

AEWCH 109: STEPHEN MALKMUS or PHILOSOPHY, PAVEMENT, AND DELEUZE May 12, 2020

I talk with legendary and real musician Stephen Malkmus about the clashes between philosophy & art, Deleuze & Guattari, and a whole lot more. What a dream come true, friends.

AEWCH 108: FROM GLOBAL CRISIS TO UTOPIA Apr 28, 2020

I talk about how to move from the crisis towards a utopia; using philosophy, occultism, breathing, and activism.

AEWCH 107: SREĆKO HORVAT or DEMYTHOLOGIZING (AND RE-MYTHOLOGIZING) THE CRISIS Apr 21, 2020

I talk with Srećko Horvat - author, philosopher, and cofounder of of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25) - about the myths of our current crisis, how to break free from them, and why the occult matters for leftist politics.

AEWCH 106: SOPHIE LEWIS or FAMILIES, QUARANTINES, AND WITCHES Apr 14, 2020

I talk with Sophie Lewis - family abolitionist, water-theorist, and author of Full Surrogacy Now - about magic, politics, and why "stay the f**k at home" is not enough.

AEWCH 105: MARK O'CONNELL or WHY WE WANT AN APOCALYPSE Apr 07, 2020

I talk with Mark O'Connell, author of Notes From An Apocalypse, and To Be A Machine, about how apocalypses fulfill our fantasies, how tech culture is tangled up in apocalypses, and why doomsday prepping doesn't work.

AEWCH 104: LIZ NUGENT or THE KIND OF DEATH WE WANT TO READ ABOUT Mar 31, 2020

I talk with crime writer Liz Nugent about death and comfort, murder and dysmorphia.

AEWCH 103: GORDON WHITE or MAGIC, POLITICS, SPIRITS, AND PANDEMICS Mar 24, 2020

I talk with Rune Soup host, magician, and author Gordon White about the importance of spirits in our strange new moment.

AEWCH 102: KATE LISTER (AKA @WHORESOFYORE) or THE ARCHIVE OR DESIRES Mar 10, 2020

I talk with Kate Lister, the historian behind the ingenious Whores Of Yore account, and author of The Curious History Of Sex, about...well, what else?

AEWCH 101: KATHERINE ANGEL or THE TROUBLE WITH CONSENT Mar 03, 2020

I talk with author and intellectual Katherine Angel (Unmastered & Daddy Issues) about the problems with consent, and why we need uncertainty in our politics.

AEWCH 100: (HOW TO WRITE) AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF IDEAS Feb 27, 2020

I celebrate the 100th episode of AEWCH (!) by tracing the history of of ideas in my life, and I show you how to do the same.

AEWCH 99: DAVID GRAEBER or SUPERNATURAL POLITICS Feb 11, 2020

I talk with anthropologist, activist, and prolific writer David Graeber (Debt: The First 5000 Years, On Kings, etc.) about the spiritual currents that run through the political realm.

AEWCH 98: THOMAS WATERS or THE VICTIMS OF WITCHCRAFT & THE WITCHCRAFT OF VICTIMS Feb 04, 2020

I'm joined by witchcraft and magic scholar, Dr. Thomas Waters (Imperial College, London), to talk about misconceptions about witchcraft, why we should take victims of witchcraft seriously, and his excellent book, Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times.

AEWCH 97: DIANA YOUNG-PEAK or THE GREATEST STRIPPER OCCULT PRIESTESS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF Jan 21, 2020

I talk religion, gods, and initiation with my friend; the priestess of the Church Of The Living Christ, Order Of Melchizedek, Diana Young-Peak.

AEWCH 96: CAELAINN HOGAN or THE CHURCH AS HUMAN TRAFFICKER Jan 14, 2020

I talk with journalist Caelainn Hogan, author of Republic Of Shame, about the mother-baby-homes in Ireland, the mass graves of children that died in them, and what to do with complex issues of oppression and power.

AEWCH 95: MAGGIE NELSON or CONSTELLATIONS OF VIOLENCE AND COMPASSION Jan 07, 2020

I talk with legendary writer and intellectual Maggie Nelson about...well, everything. But especially art and violence, compassion and algorithms, aging and desire. It's a wide-ranging and profound conversation.

AEWCH 94: WHAT TO LEAVE BEHIND IN 2020 Dec 31, 2019

I talk about the bad (mostly online) politics of the last decade and why we don't need them anymore. This is part of a three part series of me talking 2019/2020 - the first of which appears on The Duncan Trusell Family Hour, the third appears on Rune Soup!

AEWCH 93: SARAH MARIA GRIFFIN or THE DARK IMAGINATION Dec 10, 2019

I talk with dark young adult and fantasy writer Sarah Maria Griffin about magic, the paranormal, violence in art, and a WHOLE LOT of David Lynch.

AEWCH 92: THE ORIGINS OF SEX or LIFE SUPERLIVES Dec 03, 2019

A solo ep inspired by Lynn Margulis (from AEWCH 91) and philosopher Michel Serres, in which I look at scientific theories of the origins of sex and what they can tell us about ourselves today!

AEWCH 91: LYNN MARGULIS or SYMBIOSIS, GAIA, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN Nov 19, 2019

Lynn Margulis - geoscientist and biologist - was the most important thinker of the past 50 years. In this, the last recorded conversation with her before her death in 2011, we talk about symbiosis, Gaia, and why other biologists have such a hard time understanding evolution. I also give a lengthy intro to Lynn's work.

AEWCH 90: AMANDA PALMER or WE ARE ALL HERE FOR EACH OTHER Nov 12, 2019

I talk with musician, TED Talker, Dresden Doll, and activist, Amanda Palmer about interconnectedness, memory, dissonance, and compassion.

AEWCH 89: BRIAN O'CONNOR or ADORNO & WHY NOT TO FEEL BAD ABOUT DOING NOTHING Nov 05, 2019

I talk with Brian O'Connor - philosopher of idleness and Adorno scholar - about why we shouldn't feel bad about being leisurely, lazy comrades, and about why self-improvement is a capitalist trap.

AEWCH 88: JOHNNY HAZZARD or A PORTRAIT OF THE (P*RN) ARTIST AS YOUNG MAN Oct 29, 2019

In my first ep with another gay performer, I talk with one-time scene partner Johnny Hazzard! We present a picture of our era in "the industry," with all of its benefits and pitfalls.

AEWCH 87: UNA MULLALLY or DESTROYING NEOLIBERALISM FROM THE GROUND UP Oct 23, 2019

I talk with journalist, activist, and podcaster Una Mullally about how to cultivate our selves, our sense of the past, and our connection with place to destroy neoliberalism and capitalism. It's such a good one, folks.

AEWCH 86: KEVIN BARRY or WITCH FICTION, FAIRY FICTION Oct 08, 2019

I talk with one of the greatest living writers, Kevin Barry, about witches, fairies, violence, and Ireland. Plus Kevin reads his amazing story, "A Cruelty".

AEWCH 85: ABOLISH WORK (repost of AEWCH 3) Oct 01, 2019

On this episode, I talk about how having a job is deadening and deadly, and why we need to do away with work all together.

AEWCH 84: JOANNA WALSH or DIGITAL INTIMACY & EMOTIONAL LOGIC PROBLEMS Sep 24, 2019

I talk with writer and theorist Joanna Walsh about the ways we relate (and don't relate now). Joanna also reads her amazing short story, "Vagues" from her collection, Vertigo.

AEWCH 83: FRANCO "BIFO" BERARDI or HOW TO BREATHE IN THE APOCALYPSE Sep 17, 2019

I talk with one of the most important philosophers of our time, Franco "Bifo" Berardi, about the end of political resistance, poetry, meditation, magic, capitalism, socialism...really, you name it and we go there.

AEWCH 82: DESTROY NATURE BEFORE IT DESTROYS US (repost of AEWCH 22) Aug 27, 2019

A repost of AEWCH 22, where I talk shit about nature for, I think, urgent reasons. The ep features a new intro and a bit on my upcoming project.

AEWCH 81: PADRAIG Ó TUAMA or THE LONELINESS OF GOD Aug 20, 2019

I talk with peacemaker, theologian, and writer Padraig Ó Tuama about God, loneliness, walking away from power, and All Star Superman.

AEWCH 80: MICHAEL BROOKS or THE SPIRITUAL VALUES OF THE LEFT Aug 13, 2019

I talk with the host of The Michael Brooks Report...you guessed it, Michael Brooks! Michael and I cover a lot of ground, but stay close top the topic of spirituality and the left, and why spiritual values have been the site of leftist suspicion for a long time. We also, of course, talk all about Marianne Williamson.

AEWCH 79: BILLY BRAGG or A SOCIALISM OF THE HEART Aug 06, 2019

I talk to music legend, political rock star, and one of my heroes, Billy Bragg about the three dimensions of freedom: liberty, equality, and accountability. We also talk flat earthers, Marianne Williamson, the Billy Bragg songs I used to sing to my abusive ex-bf and more. This is an amazing and healing episode for me, and I know it will enliven you too. XO/CH

AEWCH 78: CARLO GÉBLER or AESOP'S FABLES vs EMPIRE Jul 30, 2019

I talk how Aesop's fables fight empire with legendary Irish author Carlo Gébler! Talking animals versus Trump? The Frogs Who Demanded A King? The occult vs mythology? Lacan+Owen Barfield+Denis Johnson? It's all in here!

AS13: HOW TO READ A BOOK A DAY, EVERY DAY Jul 20, 2019

Yes, it's true, I sometimes go on benders and read a book a day. Would you like to, too? Here are my 11 tips on how!

AEWCH 77: CAITLIN DOUGHTY or HOW TO DIE (AND HOW TO NOT BURN OUT AS AN ACTIVIST) Jul 16, 2019

Me & Caitlin Doughty talk about how to do public intellectualism without burning out, why culture has a problem with even healthy relationships with death, my dead friend Jake.

AEWCH 76: CONOR McCABE or WHAT IS MONEY? WHAT IS CAPITALISM? Jul 09, 2019

What IS money, anyway? And why is it so bound up with capitalism? I talk with writer (Money, Sins Of The Father), activist, and researcher Conor McCabe about the history and experiential dimensions of money and capitalism.

AEWCH 75: PETE HOLMES or SEEING THE SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE Jul 02, 2019

Me & comedian/writer/podcaster Pete Holmes do a spiritual experiment, talk Ram Dass, social responsibility, and God. Love this ep.

AEWCH 74: ANDREA LAWLOR or QUEER NON-BINARY SEX REVOLUTION NOW! Jun 18, 2019

I hang with Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl, to discuss literally every queer thing and person ever. It is a mind blowing conversation and I loved every second.

AS12: THE OCCULT SIGNIFICANCE OF ULYSSES by JAMES JOYCE Jun 16, 2019

A short episode on why Ulysses should matter to occultists, esotericists, anarchists, and anyone into magic! Happy Bloomsday 2019, everyone!

AEWCH 73: D.A. POWELL or THE QUEER ESOTERIC POWER OF POETRY Jun 11, 2019

On one of my favorite ever episodes, I talk with poet D.A. Powell (Doug) about the powers of poetry and how they are both occult and queer powers. Doug also reads a few of his poems, and it's just an amazing time all around. So excited to share this with you.

AEWCH 72: SINÉAD GLEESON or THE POLITICS, SPIRIT, AND CULTURE OF THE HUMAN BODY Jun 04, 2019

I talk with Irish literary giant Sinéad Gleeson about ghosts, blood, bodies, and feminism.

AEWCH 71: TREATMENT AS METAPHOR May 21, 2019

I talk about Susan Sontag, my mom, and cancer - including my own cancer diagnosis back in 2007; and how we conceive of treatment and illness in our culture. This episode is dedicated to my mom, who died of cancer in May of 2001, just after Mother's Day.

AEWCH 70: TODD McGOWAN & PETER ROLLINS or PSYCHOANALYSIS vs THE LEFT May 14, 2019

The first AEWCH live event featuring me talking with philosopher/theologian Peter Rollins & psychoanalytic critic/film studies prof Todd McGowan! Lacan vs Deleuze, Peterson vs Zizek, Psychoanalysis vs the Left! Recorded live in front of a studio audience (with Q&A!) in Belfast!

AEWCH 69: HEATHER BERG & SOVEREIGN SYRE or PORN WORK IS WORK May 07, 2019

I talk about the labor and sexual politics of adult performance with gender studies professor Dr. Heather Berg and writer/performer Sovereign Syre!

AEWCH 68: LISA ROMERO or AN OCCULT PICTURE OF SEXUALITY Apr 30, 2019

Author & occult teacher Lisa Romero joins me to discuss what a spiritual view of sex and sexuality look like. This one goes DEEP, friends!

AEWCH 67: DANIEL JOSEPH or WHY CHRISTIAN OCCULTISM MATTERS Apr 16, 2019

Daniel Joseph joins me for an in-depth conversation about Christian esotericism via the teachings of Cypriot healer and mystic, Daskalos.

AEWCH 66: DUNCAN TRUSSELL or LET'S IMAGINE UTOPIA TOGETHER Apr 09, 2019

Duncan Trussell re-enters the psychomanteum with me to envision utopia and talk about how we should become Gandalf or sexually fantasize about colors.

AEWCH 65: ABBY MARTIN & MIKE PRYSNER or 5 MUST-HAVES FOR A MORAL POLITICAL COMPASS Apr 02, 2019

I'm joined by political journalists Abby Martin and Mike Prysner (The Empire Files) to identify and discuss how to create a moral political compass. We come up with 5 points: 1. Have a big container. 2. Find your lines in the sand, and beyond that, seek organizability. 3. Ask if a worthwhile narrative is being presented. 4. Do the dual work of individual and collective action at once. 5. Hold those you empower more responsible for their actions. Go to patreon.com/connerhabib to support AEWCH!

AEWCH 64: LAURIE PENNY or CREATING AN ETHICS OF CONSENT Mar 27, 2019

I talk with feminist writer and icon Laurie Penny about why consent is not enough, her new show with Joss Whedon, and whether or not Freud was right about childhood abuse.

AEWCH 63: PANTI BLISS or HOW TO RESIST WHEN GAY & DRAG GO MAINSTREAM Mar 19, 2019

I talk with legendary drag performer and queen ofd Ireland, Panti Bliss (AKA Rory O'Neill) about what to do when your radical resistance becomes accepted by the mainstream.

AS11: Why Do Mass Shootings Happen? (Repost of AEWCH 11: Shoot To Live) Mar 16, 2019

Repost of AEWCH 11, about mass shootings and why they're happening so often in our time. I felt it only appropriate to redirect attention to this episode. I hope this episode helps frame recent events.

AEWCH 62: WHAT IS THE OCCULT? (AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?) Mar 11, 2019

Special solo episode of AEWCH in which I give my definitions of something I talk about all the time: the occult! I also give you an easy occult exercise so you can get on board with the crazy nonsense I'm going on about.

AEWCH 61: SARA GRAN or MYSTERY, MURDER, AND EVIL Mar 05, 2019

Conner talks with mystery and horror author Sara Gran about mysteries, psychoanalysis, the nature of evil, and why we love murder so much.

AS10: Sex Workers vs The (Irish) Media Mar 02, 2019

I talk about how great Ireland is, and also tell a story about how not-so-great the media is for sex workers.

AEWCH 60: PATTY SCHEMEL or PUNK, ADDICTION, AND DRUMS Feb 18, 2019

Memoirist and Hole drummer Patty Schemel talk about 1990s music, the intensities of addiction, misogyny in punk, and more.

AEWCH 59: JAMES STRICK or (RE)INTRODUCTION TO WILHELM REICH Feb 12, 2019

All about psychoanalyst-scientist-revolutionary Wilhelm Reich with historian of science, Dr. James Strick!

AEWCH 58: PHIL HAY or THE STATE OF MOVIES 2019 Feb 05, 2019

I talk with Destroyer & The Invitation screenwriter, Phil Hay, about the State of Movies, 2019!

AS8: How The Right Seizes The Occult, And How The Left & Occultists Help Them Do It Jan 26, 2019

An Against Saturdays episode recorded in my slightly echoey Dublin apartment: How The Right Seizes The Occult, And How The Left & Occultists Help Them Do It

AEWCH 57: MATTILDA BERNSTEIN SYCAMORE or THE STATE OF QUEER 2019 Jan 21, 2019

I speak with author, editor, and queer legend Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore about all things queer in the past and future. We discuss the failures of gay marriage and truvada, the trans military ban, masculinity, and why old ways of belonging need to die. Hold onto your flowery, bedazzled hats.

AS7: 3 Perspectives On Sex Jan 18, 2019

I tell you 3 of my fundamental ideas about sex. A special Friday version of Against Saturdays to remind you to sign up for my online event GOD SEX DEATH with Caitlin Doughty and Peter Rollins on Sunday, 1/20! Details at connerhabib.com

AEWCH 56: DR. CHRIS DONAGHUE or THE STATE OF SEXUALITY 2019 Jan 15, 2019

I'm joined by sexologist, author, and radio show host Dr. Chris Donaghue to talk The State of Sexuality 2019! We talk about desire shaming, how our identities shape our experiences, body positivity, why "problematic" content in prn isn't problematic in the way we think, sex offenders, how to be healthier in relationships, and more!

AS6: Why are all gay men conservatives? Jan 12, 2019

I talk about how that dumb New York Times article on gay conservatives is an extension of homophobia, and what kind of articles we DO need about gay men.

AEWCH 55: PETER ROLLINS or THE STATE OF PHILOSOPHY 2019 Jan 08, 2019

I talk with philosopher and theologian Peter Rollins about the state of philosophy in 2019, including the psychoanalytic philosophers, the Jordan Peterson thing, Peter Sloterdijk, and more!

AS5: A Brief Occult Consideration Of Death Jan 05, 2019

AEWCH 54: CONNER'S NEW YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT Jan 01, 2019

On AEWCH 54, I make an announcement, and also tell you about my new online course with Caitlin Doughty & Peter Rollins, God Sex Death - coming January 20th, which you can buy tickets to on connerhabib.com

AS4: Conner's 2018 Dec 30, 2018

I talk about my 2018 and give you some recommendations. It's a pretty simple year end round up deal, but I think you'll like the recs. So enjoy it, friends!

AEWCH 53: JIMMY DORE or THE GOVERNMENT IS THE BIGGEST PURVEYOR OF FAKE NEWS Dec 27, 2018

I do a political state of the world with Jimmy Dore, commentator, host of The Jimmy Dore Show, and stand up comedian. Jimmy and I talk about fake news, the problems that led up to Trump and that will remain after him, and the need for asking basic questions.

AS3: The Occult Significance of Christmas Dec 22, 2018

On this Against Saturdays ep, I talk about the occult dimensions of Christmas that we should - and should not - consider; and how they affect all of us, Christian or not.

AEWCH 52: DANIELE BOLELLI or THE CHALLENGES OF BEING A REBEL HISTORIAN PODCASTER Dec 18, 2018

I talk with History On Fire host, historian & martial artist Daniele Bolelli, about how history works, how so many of we podcasters are connected through Joe Rogan, and the problem with identity.

AS2: Why do leftists struggle with sex work? Dec 15, 2018

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