#46 - INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC: Spirit Photography and Theories of Spectrality

Dimitri and Khalid discuss the “spirit photography” craze of the late 19th century and photography’s formative influence on modernity, then dive into the “spectral turn” in 20th century critical theory, from Derrida’s “Spectres of Marx” and theory of hauntology to Adorno’s denunciations of occultism and Foucault wiping the floor with Chomsky on Dutch television in the 70s. For access to full-length premium episodes and the SJ Grotto of Truth Discord, subscribe to the Al-Wara’ Frequency at patreon.com/subliminaljihad.