Episodes
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Nicholas Laccetti /// Thelema and the Death of God
In this episode, Justin speaks with Nicholas Laccetti about his 2021 article, "AL and LA: Thelema and the Death of God". Nicolas is a member of the National Communications Team of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. He is the author of The Inner Church is the Hope of…
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The Panarchist Politics of Amipotence [Audio Essay]
This episode features an audio essay from Matt Baker titled “The Panarchist Politics of Amipotence”. The essay appears in a recently published volume centering on Tom Oord’s concept of amipotence. The volumes also feature entries from Josh Patterson, Catherine Keller, Ilia Delio, et al and is...
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Thomas Nail /// The Philosophy of Movement
In this episode, Matt speaks with Thomas Nail about his book "The Philosophy of Movement: An Introduction". Nail is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Denver and the author of numerous books including The Figure of the Migrant, Theory of the Border, Marx in Motion, Theory of the Image,...
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Catherine Keller /// OrtLine25 Response
This episode features a special session from a recent conference hosted by the Center for Open and Relational Theology. The conversation centers on Catherine Keller’s latest book, No Matter What: Crisis and the Spirit of Planetary Possibility. The episode includes Keller’s opening remarks, a...
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Elliot Wolfson /// Heidegger and Kabbalah
In this episode, Matt and Justin Speak with Professor Elliot Wolfson about his book Heidegger and Kabbalah: Hidden Gnosis and the Path of Poiesis. Wolfson is a renowned scholar of Jewish mysticism, philosophy of religion, and comparative mysticism. His work blends rigorous textual scholarship…
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Richard Tarnas /// Cosmos and Psyche
In this episode, Matt speaks with Richard Tarnas about his book Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New Worldview. Richard Theodore Tarnas is a cultural historian and astrologer known for his books The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View and Cosmos...
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Sheri Kling /// Process Spirituality
In this episode, Jake and Matt speak with Sheri Kling who is an author, speaker, singer, and spiritual mentor offering courses, keynote concerts, retreats, and one-on-one soul work for wholeness, purpose, passion, and joy. Dr. Sheri has spent a lifetime focusing on transformation and human...
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Andrew Culp /// Guerrilla Guide to Refusal
In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with Andrew Culp. Andrew Culp (MA 2009, Ph.D. 2013) is a Professor of Media History and Theory and Program Director of the MA Aesthetics and Politics program (starting Spring 2023) in the School of Critical Studies and in the MA Aesthetics and Politics...
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Three of Swords /// Moore, Hansen, Wilson
In this episode, Matt, Justin, and Jake discuss audio clips from Alan Moore, George P. Hansen, and Robert Anton Wilson. Sympathies emerge. Art as Sorcery: https://www.entheosdesigns.net/items/art-as-sorcery-%2F%2F%2F Alan Moore on Magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1qACd0wHd0 George P.…
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Matt Valler /// Taking The Measure
In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with Matt Valler who recently completed a PhD in Translation Studies at Queen’s University Belfast. We spoke with him about his dissertation which is titled “Taking the Measure of High Cross: Translating the Many Worlds of Truro at the Time of the...
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Justin Leavitt Pearl /// An Intro to Michel Henry
In this episode, Justin provides an introduction to the work of Michel Henry, a French philosopher who was a major figure in 20th-century phenomenology. The introduction was delivered as part of the Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center's series "Phenomenology is for Beginners". Simon Silverman...
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Adam Louis-Klein + Justin Shaffner /// Sky-Earth System
In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with anthropologists Adam Louis-Klein and Justin Shaffner about their collaborative project, “The Sky-Earth System: A Manifesto for Learning to See and Think as a Generic Ancient”. Adam Louis-Klein is a musician, philosopher and anthropologist from Seattle…
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Robert Saler /// Death to the World
In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with Robert Saler about his book Death to the World, and Apocalyptic Theological Aesthetics which explores the Death to the World movement. Get the book: https://a.co/d/1MPLoOe Robert is Associate Dean and theology professor at Christian Theological…
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Taylor Thomas /// The Existential Tillich
In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with Taylor Thomas who recently completed a PhD in theology, ethics, and philosophy at Boston University School of Theology. Taylor is also Lindamood Fellow at the Center for Mind and Culture and hosts the Tillich Today Podcast, dedicated to exploring the...
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Dawning Anarchism /// Reading Malabou with Clayton Crockett
In this episode, Clayton Crockett joins Matt and Justin to discuss Catherine Malabou's recent book, "Stop Thief! Anarchism and Philosophy". Clayton Crockett is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and the Director of the interdisciplinary Religious Studies program at…
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John Opsopaus /// Pythagorean Theology
In this episode, Matt speaks with John "Apollonius" Opsopaus who is a magician, scholar, and computer scientist who has practiced magic, divination, and Neopaganism since the 1960s. He has more than 40 publications in various magical and Neopagan magazines and designed the Pythagorean Tarot and...
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Kester Brewin /// God-like: Machines, Myths, Monsters
In this episode, Matt speaks with Kester Brewin who is an author, educator, and head of communications at the Institute for the Future of Work, about his recently published book called “Godlike a 500 year history of artificial intelligence in myths, machines, monsters”. "It's not only '100%…
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J.F. Martel /// Being at Sea [Audio Essay]
"Being at Sea", written by J.F. Martel appeared in METAPSYCHOSIS Journal of Consciousness, Literature, and Art on April 8, 2024. https://www.metapsychosis.com/being-at-sea/ Voice and sound design by Matt Baker
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Andre Rabe /// Processing Mimetic Reality w/ Christopher Rodkey
In this episode, Matt is joined by Christopher Rodkey in a conversation with Andre Rabe. Rabe is a storyteller, theologian, philosopher, author, and public speaker, known for his contributions to research on mimetic theory, open and relational theology, process philosophy, science and religion…
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Tad Delay /// Future of Denial
In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with Tad Delay about his newest book: "Future of Denial: The Ideologies of Climate Change". The age of denial is over, we are told. Yet emissions continue to rise while gimmicks, graft, and green- washing distract the public from the climate violence…
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Steven Shaviro /// Process After Hours w/ Kazi Adi Shakti
In this episode Justin and Matt are joined by Kazi AdI Shakti for a discussion with Steven Shaviro on issues relating to the Difference in Repetition that's in process. The reading group is sponsored by The Center for Process Studies and the Cobb Institute. Our discussion raises a number of...
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Randy Dible /// Phenomenology in the Float Tank
In this episode, Randy Dible joins Justin in a discussion about the phenomenology of the float tank. They discuss the creator of the float tank, John C Lilly, afterward shifting to more speculative matters of metaphysics and cosmogony. Randolph Dible is a lecturer in philosophy at St. Joseph’s...
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Larry Jordan /// The Way
In this episode, Matt speaks with author Larry Jordan about his recently published book called The Way, Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World. The book integrates religion and science and reconciles Eastern and Western worldviews, confirming with the mystics and the scientists that everyone…
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Lissa McCullough /// The Thinking Now Occurring w/ Jared Morningstar
In this episode, Jared Morningstar and Justin speak with Lissa McCullough on the difficult thought of American philosopher D. G. Leahy (1937–2014). Lissa McCullough is Lecturer in Philosophy at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She is editor of The Call to Radical Theology by Thomas…
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James Madden /// A Grand Theory of the Weird
In this episode, Matt and Justin speak with author, educator, athlete, James Madden about his recent book “Unidentified Flying Hyperobject: UFOs, Philosophy, and the End of the World” which is an application of the tools of academic philosophy to the UFO phenomenon. His central claim is that...
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Tripp Fuller + Tom Oord /// God After Deconstruction
In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with Tripp Fuller and Thomas J Oord on the general topic of "God after Deconstruction" which is the title of a two-day event they are hosting at Drew University Feb 9 - 10. Tickets are available here:...
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Jake Given /// Three of Swords
In this episode, Jake Given joins Matt and Justin to explore an experimental format whereby each person chooses and brings a short audio clip on any subject to the discussion. Sympathies emerge. God After Deconstruction:...
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Thomas Oord /// The Death Of Omnipotence
In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with Thomas Jay Oord about his most recent book, "The Death of Omnipotence, and Birth of Amipotence" wherein Tom outlines many of the reasons why omnipotence is no longer credible or salvageable and wherein he offers an alternative view of divine power. We...
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Jon Ivan Gill /// All Who Wander
In this episode, Jordan Miller and Matt Baker speak to Jon Ivan Gill about a number of topics, including the then recently published collection "Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion". Jon's Website: jonivangill.com Westar Institute: https://www.westarinstitute.org/ Music...
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Gary Herstein /// Quantum of Explanation w/ Matt Segall
In this episode, Matt Baker and Matt Segall speak with Whitehead scholar Gary Herstein about his reading of WH as well as what Process Theology can sometimes miss through inattentiveness to certain aspects of WH. Gary is coauthor of The Quantum of Explanation: Whitehead's Radical Empiricism. Gary...
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Dan Siedell /// Curatorial Theology
In this episode, Matt Valler and Matt Baker speak with Dan Siedell about the 'Curatorial Theology' he is currently developing as a graduate student at Drew University. Daniel A. Siedell is an art historian, art critic, and curator who has spent nearly twenty years writing and lecturing on modern...
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(The Actual) Clayton Crockett /// Energy and Change Conclusion
In this episode, we conclude our exploration of Clayton Crockett's book 'Energy and Change: A New Materialist Cosmotheology', speaking with Clayton Crockett himself to clarify and extend several ideas in this important book. Buy the book…
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International Congress for Infrathin Studies /// Be Kind and Gape
In this episode, Matt speaks with the International Congress for Infrathin Studies founding members Petra Carlsson, Dan Seidell, Jeremy Biles, and Brent Everett Dickenson about the origin, purpose, and work of the ICIS. ICIS: http://www.infrathincongress.org/statement.html Petra:...
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Andrew Davis /// Metaphysics of Exo-life
In this episode, Justin and Matt speak to Andrew Davis about his recent book, Metaphysics of Exo-Life: Toward a Constructive Whiteheadian Cosmotheology. Andrew who is an American process philosopher, theologian, and scholar of cosmological wonder. He is program director for the Center for Process...
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Mary-Jane Rubenstein /// Energy and Change Pt 6
We continue our exploration of Clayton Crockett’s book, Energy and Change: A New Materialist Cosmotheology. Specifically, Mary Jane Rubenstein, Matt Valler, and Matt Baker discuss chapter 6 on Radical Theology and the Nature of God. Get the book:...
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Petra Carlsson /// Energy and Change Pt 5
In this episode, we continue our exploration of Clayton Crockett's book Energy and Change: A New Materialist Cosmotheology. Specifically, Matt Baker and Matt Valler are joined by Petra Carlsson to discuss chapter 4, Of Spirit in Amerindian, Vodou, and Chinese Traditions. Website:...
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Luke Grote /// The Self Therefore I Am Not
In this episode, Matt Baker speaks with Luke Grote who recently completed a Ph.D. in Theological and Philosophical Studies in Religion at Drew University about his dissertation which was a comparison of the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan with Zen Buddhism. We were also joined by Leif...
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Jared Morningstar /// Approaching Metamodernism
In this episode Matt Baker speaks with writer and philosopher Jared Morningstar about Metamodernism and related subjects. Link to Jared's Medium Piece: "A Metamodern Artistic-Experimentalist Approach to Knowledge-Production-qua-Discovery" -...
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Jeffrey Robbins /// Energy And Change Pt 4
This episode continues our exploration of Clayton Crockett's 2022 publication Energy and Change: A New Materialist Cosmotheology. Specifically, Matt Baker and Matt Valler are joined by Jeffrey Robbins for a discussion of chapter 3: Political Economy and Political Ecology: Energy, Political…
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Marika Rose /// Theology for the End of the World
In this episode, Justin Pearl and Matt Baker speak with Marika Rose about her recent publication "Theology for the End of the World". Dr. Marika Rose is Senior Lecturer in Philosophical Theology and works at the intersection of systematic theology and continental philosophy of religion....
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AJ Turner /// Radical Theology in Process
In this episode, Matt Baker and Justin Pearl speak with AJ Turner who raises some observations and possible critiques in response to Clayton Crockett's recent book "Energy and Change: A New Materialist Cosmo-theology". AJ is a graduate student at Drew University working in the areas of…
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Tim Ingold /// When Ant Meets Spider [Audio Essay]
This episode presents an adaptation of Tim Ingold's essay, "When Ant Meets Spider" as it appears in "Being Alive: Essays on Movement, Knowledge, and Description (2011)."...
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Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes /// Psychedelic Geist
In this episode, Matt Baker Speaks with Philosopher of Mind and Metaphysics - Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes - who specializes in the thought of Whitehead, Nietzsche, and Spinoza – and in fields pertaining to pan-psychism and altered states of consciousness. Peter is a research fellow and lecturer at The...
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Clayton Crockett /// Energy and Change Pt 3
In this episode, Matt Valler and Matt Baker continue their exploration and discussion of Clayton Crockett's book, "Energy and Change: A New Materialist Cosmo-theology". Particularly, we look at Chapter 2, "Vital Matters: Bioenergetics and Life". Part 1 - Introduction:...
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Matt Segall /// Crossing the Threshold
In this episode, Matt Baker speaks with Matt Segall about his recent book, "Crossing the Threshold, Etheric Imagination in the Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead". Matt is a transdisciplinary researcher, author, and teacher applying process philosophy across the natural…
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Ed Simon /// A New Paganism w/Jordan Miller
In this episode, Jordan Miller and Matt Baker speak with author Ed Simon about his recent article in Aeon, "A New Paganism: Why We Need a New Expression of the Sacred." https://aeon.co/essays/why-we-need-a-new-expression-of-the-sacred-a-pagan-theology https://edsimon.org/...
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Merlin Sheldrake /// Mycological Metaphysics
This episode features a talk given by Merlin Sheldrake titled "Mycological Metaphysics: Fungi and Alfred North Whitehead”. It was presented at the 50th Anniversary Conference of the Center for Process Studies. https://ctr4process.org/ Dr. Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist and author of Entangled...
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Clayton Crockett /// Energy and Change Pt 2
In this episode, Matt Valler and Matt Baker continue their exploration and discussion of Clayton Crockett's book, "Energy and Change: A New Materialist Cosmo-theology". Particularly, we look at Chapter 1, "Energy and the Dynamics of Nature." Contact us at warmachinepodcast.com Music by Matt Baker...
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HP Lovecraft /// The Whisperer in the Darkness Pt 3
This episode continues our telling of HP Lovecraft's, "The Whisperer in the Dark". Written in 1930, it was first published in Weird Tales, August 1931. Similar to The Color Out of Space (1927), it is a blend of horror and science fiction. Although it makes numerous references to the Cthulhu…
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Maria Francesca French /// Safer Than the Known Way
In this episode, Matt Baker speaks with author, educator, and radical theologian Maria Francesca French about her recently published book titled, "Safer Than the Known Way. A Post Christian Journey". The conversation centers predominantly on issues relevant to Radical Theology, post-Christian...
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