web01.fireside.fm Thu, 21 May 2026 07:35:37 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Weird Studies - Episodes Tagged with “Global Weirding” https://www.weirdstudies.com/tags/global%20weirding Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:30:00 -0400 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." en-us episodic Art and philosophy at the limits of the thinkable Phil Ford and J. F. Martel 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." yes weird, art, philosophy Phil Ford and J. F. Martel admin@weirdstudies.com Episode 133: On Weirding, and the Virtues of Unknowing Everything https://www.weirdstudies.com/133 264debf7-085e-404a-8a42-fa830781b733 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:30:00 -0400 Phil Ford and J. F. Martel 133 On Weirding, and the Virtues of Unknowing Everything full Phil Ford and J. F. Martel JF and Phil discuss making things weird as a survival strategy for the Weird Age. 1:11:24 yes <p>With the term "weird studies" gaining currency inside and outside academia, Phil and JF thought it was time to discuss the philosophical method they've been developing on the podcast since 2018. Borrowing a term from Erik Davis, they call it <em>weirding</em>, and here set about trying to understand what it is, and what it means. David Lynch's fondness for crying, the practice of queering in cultural theory, the all-too-real phenomenon of "global weirding,"the spooky agency of artworks, and the tragic death of E.T. at the hands of Damien Hirst are just a few of the subjects touched on in the conversation. "Weirding" also happens to be the working title of the book your hosts are writing for Strange Attractor Press, as well as an eight-week series of lectures and discussions starting October 25th, 2022, on the Nura Learning platform.</p> <p>Header image: David Lynch, <em>Mulholland Drive</em></p> <p>Link to the upcoming course: <a href="https://www.nuralearning.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Weirding: An 8-Week Course With the Hosts of the Weird Studies Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p> <p>Ludwig van Beethoven, 9th Symphony <br> James Elkins, <em><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780415970532" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pictures and Tears</a></em> <br> Eugenie Brinkema, <em><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780822356561" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Form of the Affects</a></em> <br> David Lynch (dir.), <em><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166924/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mulholland Drive</a></em> <br> Gilkes Deleuze and Felix Guattari, <em><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780231079891" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">What is Philosophy?</a></em> <br> Weird Studies, <a href="https://www.weirdstudies.com/121" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 121 on “Mandy”</a> <br> Erik Davis and Timothy Morton, <a href="https://techgnosis.com/uncanny-objects/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Uncanny Objects”</a> episode of <em>Expanding Minds</em> <br> Coen brothers (dir.), <em><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475290/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hail Caesar</a></em> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Williams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Esther Williams</a>, American swimmer <br> Weird Studies, <a href="https://www.weirdstudies.com/120" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 120 on Radical Mystery</a> <br> Douglas Rushkoff, <em><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780393881066" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Survival of the Richest</a></em> <br> William Shakespeare, <em><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780743477109" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Macbeth</a></em> <br> Erik Davis, <a href="https://boingboing.net/2014/07/14/weird-shit.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Weird Shit”</a> <br> Pete Docter and Bob Peterson (dir.), <em><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Up</a></em> <br> Steven Spielberg (dir.), <em><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">E.T.</a></em> <br> Alejandro Jodorowsky, <em><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781620551073" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Psychomagic</a></em> <br> Martin Buber, <em><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780684717258" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">I and Thou</a></em> <br> Gilbert Simondon, <em><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781517914455" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Imagination and Invention</a></em> <br> Weird Studies, <a href="https://www.weirdstudies.com/106" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 106 the Wanderer</a> <br> Charles Ludlam, “On Camp” in <em><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781559360418" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ridiculous Theater</a></em> <br> Weird Studies, <a href="https://www.weirdstudies.com/14" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episodes 14 and 15 on “Stalker</a> <br> Weird Studies, <a href="https://www.weirdstudies.com/35" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 35 on M. C. Richards’ “Centering”</a> </p> weirding, weird studies, David Lynch, art, book project, course, nura learning, Erik Davis With the term "weird studies" gaining currency inside and outside academia, Phil and JF thought it was time to discuss the philosophical method they've been developing on the podcast since 2018. Borrowing a term from Erik Davis, they call it weirding, and here set about trying to understand what it is, and what it means. David Lynch's fondness for crying, the practice of queering in cultural theory, the all-too-real phenomenon of "global weirding,"the spooky agency of artworks, and the tragic death of E.T. at the hands of Damien Hirst are just a few of the subjects touched on in the conversation. "Weirding" also happens to be the working title of the book your hosts are writing for Strange Attractor Press, as well as an eight-week series of lectures and discussions starting October 25th, 2022, on the Nura Learning platform.

Header image: David Lynch, Mulholland Drive

Link to the upcoming course: Weirding: An 8-Week Course With the Hosts of the Weird Studies Podcast

SHOW NOTES

Ludwig van Beethoven, 9th Symphony
James Elkins, Pictures and Tears
Eugenie Brinkema, The Form of the Affects
David Lynch (dir.), Mulholland Drive
Gilkes Deleuze and Felix Guattari, What is Philosophy?
Weird Studies, Episode 121 on “Mandy”
Erik Davis and Timothy Morton, “Uncanny Objects” episode of Expanding Minds
Coen brothers (dir.), Hail Caesar
Esther Williams, American swimmer
Weird Studies, Episode 120 on Radical Mystery
Douglas Rushkoff, Survival of the Richest
William Shakespeare, Macbeth
Erik Davis, “Weird Shit”
Pete Docter and Bob Peterson (dir.), Up
Steven Spielberg (dir.), E.T.
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Psychomagic
Martin Buber, I and Thou
Gilbert Simondon, Imagination and Invention
Weird Studies, Episode 106 the Wanderer
Charles Ludlam, “On Camp” in Ridiculous Theater
Weird Studies, Episodes 14 and 15 on “Stalker
Weird Studies, Episode 35 on M. C. Richards’ “Centering”

]]> With the term "weird studies" gaining currency inside and outside academia, Phil and JF thought it was time to discuss the philosophical method they've been developing on the podcast since 2018. Borrowing a term from Erik Davis, they call it weirding, and here set about trying to understand what it is, and what it means. David Lynch's fondness for crying, the practice of queering in cultural theory, the all-too-real phenomenon of "global weirding,"the spooky agency of artworks, and the tragic death of E.T. at the hands of Damien Hirst are just a few of the subjects touched on in the conversation. "Weirding" also happens to be the working title of the book your hosts are writing for Strange Attractor Press, as well as an eight-week series of lectures and discussions starting October 25th, 2022, on the Nura Learning platform.

Header image: David Lynch, Mulholland Drive

Link to the upcoming course: Weirding: An 8-Week Course With the Hosts of the Weird Studies Podcast

SHOW NOTES

Ludwig van Beethoven, 9th Symphony
James Elkins, Pictures and Tears
Eugenie Brinkema, The Form of the Affects
David Lynch (dir.), Mulholland Drive
Gilkes Deleuze and Felix Guattari, What is Philosophy?
Weird Studies, Episode 121 on “Mandy”
Erik Davis and Timothy Morton, “Uncanny Objects” episode of Expanding Minds
Coen brothers (dir.), Hail Caesar
Esther Williams, American swimmer
Weird Studies, Episode 120 on Radical Mystery
Douglas Rushkoff, Survival of the Richest
William Shakespeare, Macbeth
Erik Davis, “Weird Shit”
Pete Docter and Bob Peterson (dir.), Up
Steven Spielberg (dir.), E.T.
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Psychomagic
Martin Buber, I and Thou
Gilbert Simondon, Imagination and Invention
Weird Studies, Episode 106 the Wanderer
Charles Ludlam, “On Camp” in Ridiculous Theater
Weird Studies, Episodes 14 and 15 on “Stalker
Weird Studies, Episode 35 on M. C. Richards’ “Centering”

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