Weird Studies
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 creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions.
201
Episode 5: Reading Lisa Ruddick's "When Nothing...
Phil and JF do their best to weird the cultural politics of the postmodern academy.
68 min
202
Episode 4: Exploring the Weird with Erik Davis
Scholar, author and journalist Erik Davis joins Phil and JF to talk about Weird Sh*t.
81 min
203
Episode 3: Ecstasy, Sin, and "The White People"
JF and Phil discuss key themes and ideas from Arthur Machen's weird story, "The White People."
79 min
204
Weird Stories: Arthur Machen's "The White People"
A complete reading of Arthur Machen's 1904 novella, "The White People," by co-host Phil Ford. This reading accompanies the upcoming episode of the Weird Studies podcast where J.F. and Phil plumb the imaginal depths of the classic weird tale.
96 min
205
Episode 2: Garmonbozia
Phil and JF use Twin Peaks mythos to try to understand what it was that the detonation of atomic bomb brought into the world. Our answer: garmonbozia and plenty of it.
86 min
206
Episode 1: Introduction to Weird Studies
Phil and J.F. attempt to explain the non-existent field of Weird Studies.
32 min