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Warped Zone
by Warped Zone
A podcast on Scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two studies of religion academics with a shared love of good coffee and cats.
Episodes
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Episode 40: 4 years on and why Trump will win and which VP is an actual gamer?
This week we catch up on a 4 year gap, jump into the US Election and discuss the gaming habits that both VP candidates have claimed, playing Dreamcast for Tim Walz and Magic the Gathering for JD Vance. Which VP is the actual gamer and which party is leading us on? Warped Zone is a podcast on…
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Episode 39: 5G, QAnon, Genesis 2 and David Icke
Today we take a deep dive into the covid plandemic and sample the tasting table of craziness including 5G, QAnon and the lovely MMS bleach church itself, Genesis 2 and of course, David Icke because can we really talk conspiracies without reptilians? Strap on your tinfoil hat because this is going...
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Episode 38: Election 2020 - The Trumpire Strikes Back
Its a return to the campaign trail with only 3 weeks until the US Election. We jump in to talk about the state of the Union, the impact of the Covid-19 on the Election and try give an update on the fly that we all trust. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming…
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Episode 37: Julian Assange
Who is Julian Assange? Is he a Villain, A Hero, A Sex Addict or All of the Above? Find out in Warped Zone - featuring his cat Michi (played Tom Gillard - the Human). We discuss the following documentaries: ‘Sex, Lies and Julian Assange’ (2012), ‘We Steal Secrets: Wikileaks’ (2013), ‘Julian…
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Episode 36: The Jesus Christians with Geraldine Smith, featuring Jon Ronson's 'Kindney's for Jesus' and documentary Tara's Story
This week we return to take a deep dive into the Jesus Christians with fellow academic Geraldine Smith. We cover the Jon Ronson documentary ‘Kidney’s for Jesus’, the Jesus Christian youtube channel Voice in the Desert’s documentary ‘Tara’s Story’ and the history of this small Christian sect.…
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Episode 35: Scientology with Louis Theroux, Jon Ronson and Marty Rathburn
This week we get out the E-Meter and take a dive into Scientology. We focused this episode on Louis Theroux’ My Scientology Movie, Going Clear and the Prison of Belief, the VICE interview with Mark ‘Marty’ Rathburn and Jon Ronson’s For the Love of Scientology. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi,...
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Episode 34: We're not saying it was aliens... but it's aliens
This week we discuss the Midnight Gospel episode 5 and Louis Theroux Weird Weekends Episode on UFOs. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love…
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Episode 33: The Midnight Gospel
This week we discuss the Midnight Gospel a new netflix animated series which Clancy (Duncan Trussell) interviews guests and has psychedelic space adventures. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith…
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Episode 32: Ultra Orthodox Judaism, One of Us and Unorthodox
This week we discuss Ultra Orthodox Judaism focusing on the documentary One of Us and the new mini-series Unorthodox based on the book by Deborah Feldman. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two...
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Episode 31: Covid-19, Corona Virus Update From Australia
This week navigate our way through a world that has fundamentally changed. With the dramatic spread of Covid-19, the Corona Virus, we speak about the implications of the virus on our lives, the religious responses and the stages of our own isolation. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy,...
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Episode 30: Pokemon with Tom Gillard
This week we try to be the very best, like no one ever was! We discuss all that is the world of Pokemon with a special guest, Tom Gillard the bee man, partner of Tara and PhD candidate from the University of Sydney. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and...
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Episode 29: TCG, India, and Floods
This week we catch up after our long break and talk about Benn's business new upgrade! We also speak about Tara's trip to India and the recent floods that affected both of us. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik…
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Episode 28: Another World
This week we review Another World, the theme to our podcast! Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. Warped Zone can...
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Episode 27: Frank Herbert's Dune
This week we return to Tara's Honours topic, Frank Herbert's Dune while Benn speaks about the creation of Real Time Strategy games. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion...
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Episode 26: The Australian Fires, Conferences and 2019 Year in Review
This week we review the 2019 year, speak about the Australian Fires and our presentation at the recent Australian Association for the Study of Religion conference in November. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik…
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Episod 25: Raymond Radford
This week we're joined by fellow PhD Candidate of the University of Sydney Raymond Radford. We speak to Ray about his Honours and PhD topics, featuring the alt-right, incels, fascists and the dark web. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else...
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Episode 24: Geraldine Smith and the Jesus Christians
This week we speak with Geraldine Smith our fellow PhD Candidate and now student of the University of Tasmania. We speak about her current studies in the interfaith movement and her previous work on the Jesus Christians, a controversial group that has a home here in Australia. We also share all…
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Episode 23: Horror and the Monkey’s Paw by W.W Jacobs
This week we continue our horror feature by reading the short story Monkey’s Paw by W.W Jacobs, we even have a hand at having a horror-able reading of the story! Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM…
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Episode 22: Julia Kristeva - Abjection, Horror and being shook!
This week we start our two week horror special kicking off with Julia Kristeva's theory of abjection. Benn and Tara talk about their greatest fears and how Kristeva took the concept of the Ego and Id from Sigmund Freud, mixed it with the mirror experience of Jacques Lecan and provided insight of...
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Episode 21: Brexit and the future of Britain
This week is a special episode on Brexit! Benn and Tara discuss the history of the British independence movement and the impact the outcome of this election will have on Scotland and Northern Ireland. Covering the battles being waged for the ballots by the Conservatives led by Boris Johnson, the...
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Episode 20: The Holocaust and The Female Face of God in Auschwitz by Melissa Raphael
This week we read the The Female Face of God in Auschwitz - Melissa Raphael Chapter 3 Feminist intimations of the holy in Auschwitz. We explore the engagement with the Other, and the contrasts Melissa Raphael with the thoughts of Martin Buber and Emmanuel Levinas as well as the engagement with...
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Episode 19: Emmanuel Levinas - Totality and Infinity
This week we read the first section of Emmanuel Levinas - Totality and Infinity, An Essay on Exteriority. We explore the engagement with the other and the contrasts of Levinas with Martin Heidegger, Edmund Husserl in the Existentialist Philosophical tradition. Benn talks about Terminator and Tara...
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Episode 18: Martin Buber - I and Thou
This week we talk about Martin Buber’s I and Thou. We explore the engagement with the other and the contrasts of Buber with Søren Kierkegaard, Martin Heidegger, Edmund Husserl in the Existentialist Philosophical tradition. We also discuss his Judaism and his engagement with Torah. Benn talks…
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Episode 17: Walter M, Miller’s You Triflin Skunk
This week we talk about Walter M, Miller’s You Triflin Skunk, featuring a woman, an alien and no skunks. Benn talks about being tired and power outages, Tara talks about cats (again) and sniffer bees. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else…
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Episode 16: HONK! Untitled Goose Game
This week we talk about the Untitled Goose game by the Melbourne based game developer House House. Benn talks about the childbirth scene in Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina and Tara talks about her recent market exploits and the Greek film festival. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy,...
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Episode 15: War of the Worlds
This week we talk about H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, the Musical by Jeff Wayne and the radio broadcast by Orson Welles. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion…
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Episode 14: Ray Bradbury's Apocalyptic Home
This week we talk about Ray Bradbury, There Will Come Soft Rains a short story about the AI of a home that continues to function, Benn talks about moving things from one place to another and Tara about being locked in a room. Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics…
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Episode 13: Cat Pictures Please by Naomi Kritzer
This week we talk about Naomi Kritzer’s short story Cat Pictures Please about a benevolent AI that requires cat pictures, Benn talks about the Albert Camus existentialism yet again and Tara about her new endeavours in creative writing! Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion,...
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Episode 11: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula Le Guinn
This week we talk about the speculative fiction The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula Le Guinn, the concept of using a scapegoat and living on the backs of the poor. We also discuss how the story relates to the philosophy of Hannah Arendt, Martin Heidegger, Rene Girard and Albert Camus....
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Episode 9: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. This week we talk about AM the Allied Mastercomputer of ‘I Have No Mouth and…
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Episode 8: Looking for the Cat God in Red Dwarf
Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. This week we go where it is cold outside and there is no kind of atmosphere...
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Episode 7: Walter Day
Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. This week we have a special recorded interview with the former owner of Twin...
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Episode 6: Funky Aliens
Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. This week we speak about funky aliens ToeJam and Earl, the original on the...
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Episode 5: Morality and Transgressions
Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. This week we speak about A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison, the Sydney...
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Episode 4: Cthulhu goes on a Journey
Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. This week it’s all about journeys and the unknown. On episode 4 we speak…
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Episode 3: Me, Myself and the Axolotl
Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. On episode 3 we speak about TempleOS, a computer Operating System solely...
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Episode 2: Dystopian Futures
Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. On episode 2 we talk about Shtetl Days by Harry Turtledove, a dystopian...
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Episode 1: Introductions
Warped Zone is a podcast on Scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats. On episode 1 we talk about our backgrounds, families, politics and our PhD...
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A podcast on Scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two studies of religion academics with a shared love of good coffee and cats.
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