A CROSSROADS IN THE WASTE: Chapter 5, Blood Meridian

"Allegories are in the realm of thought what ruins are in the realm of things." Walter Benjamin “Intellectual despair results in neither weakness nor dreams, but in violence. It is only a matter of knowing how to give vent to one's rage; whether one only wants to wander like madmen around prisons, or whether one wants to overturn them.” Georges Bataille In this episode we talk about a few ideas and influences including T.S. Eliot, a little about allegory, the Baroque of Walter Benjamin, the Mexican basin, bats, climate, geography (hell) the strained relationship of Sproule and the kid, a little of the humour.   We would love to hear from you please email us at: [email protected]   Or check out our supplementary content on Substack...it's always going to be free for you to subscribe.   We also have some fun images on Instagram.   Some cultural references in this episode: El Topo by Jadorovsky, The Wasteland by T.S. Eliot.Versalles, Vatican City art work, Baroque. The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber, The Mushroom At The End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, Jim Morrison, Lovecraft, vampires, elitist portrayal of food and street markets, and the potential intelligence of the kid.