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Kevin Hart  (editor) grew up in London and Brisbane, and now lives in the USA. He is the author of nine collections of poetry, including Flame Tree: Selected Poems (2002). He has won both the Victorian and NSW Premiers’ Awards for Poetry, and the Christopher Brennan Award for a sustained contribution to Australian poetry. His published works include studies of Jacques Derrida, A.D. Hope, Samuel Jo...

John Troyer is the former Director of the Centre for Death and Society and Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath. He grew up in the American funeral industry. Troyer's site: https://johntroyer.com/ Book link: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542319/technologies-of-the-human-corpse/ ---   Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Tw...

This episode I am joined by Dr Tim Themi and Adam Lovasz to discuss the philosophy of Georges Bataille. ---   Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast  Support Hermitix:   Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix  Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod  Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/...

A review of Cormac McCarthy's novel 'Suttree' --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Dona...

In this episode I'm joined by Bryan Counter to discuss Gilles Deleuze's text Proust and Signs.  ---   Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast  Support Hermitix:   Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix  Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod  Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/her...

I'm joined by Robert Rodriguez to discuss his book The Book of Hermits: A History of Hermits from Antiquity to the Present , alongside discussions on seclusion, introversion, and his work at Hermitary.  The book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Hermits-History-Antiquity-Present/dp/1736866508/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PQS537CH3BLK&keywords=rodriguez+hermits&qid=1672901772&sprefix=rodrdiguez+h...

A review of Cormac McCarthy's novel 'Blood Meridian'  --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Don...

Dr. Nicholas Monk is Director of the Center for Transformative Teaching at UNL, in this episode, we discuss his book: True and Living Prophet of Destruction: Cormac McCarthy and Modernity , alongside discussions on nihilism and morality. ---   Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast  Support Hermitix:   Patreon - https://w...

A review of The Recognitions by William Gaddis --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Addres...

In this episode I discuss the concept of Capitalism as Singularity with Vincent Lê, alongside discussions on accelerationism, Nick Land, Nick Bostrom, Reza Negarestani, Neorationalism, and more... ---   Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast  Support Hermitix:   Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix  Donations:...

Colby Dickinson is Associate Professor in the Department of Theology at  Loyola University Chicago. In this episode we discuss his book Theology  as Autobiography.   --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merc...

A review of The Solar Circus by Gustave Kahn Purchase link: https://firsttoknock.com/products/the-solar-circus-gustave-kahn-1 UK Purchase link: https://www.antennebooks.com/product/the-solar-circus/ --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermiti...

Rainer Guldin was an Adjunct Professor of German Culture and Literature (2003-2022) and  Lecturer of German Language (1996-2022) at the Faculties of  Communication Sciences and the Faculty of Economics at the Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI) in Lugano (Switzerland). He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed multilingual open-access e-journal Flusser Studies , whi...

A review of Television, a novel by Jean-Philippe Toussaint. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Do...

This episode I'm joined by writer Dougald Hine to discuss his book At Work in the Ruins.   Book link: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/at-work-in-the-ruins/ ---   Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast  Support Hermitix:   Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix  Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermiti...

Review of Moby Dick by Herman Melville  ---  Become part of the Hermitix community:    Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast  Support Hermitix:    Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix   Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod  Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2   Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LA...

Philip John Paul Gonzales is a lecturer in philosophy at the Pontifical  University of St. Patrick's College Maynooth. In this episode, we discuss the work of Erich Pryzwara primarily from Gonzales' book Reimagining the Analogia Entis: The Future of Erich Przywara's Christian Vision.   Gonzales book:  https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/7671/reimagining-the-emanalogia-entisem.aspx ---...

Review of Heartsnatcher by Boris Vian --- Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:   Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK   Ethereum Don...

Pepita Hesselberth is Assistant Professor of Film, Literary Studies, and Digital Culture at Leiden University. Joost de Bloois is Assistant Professor in the departments of  Cultural Analysis and Comparative Literature at the University of  Amsterdam. In this episode we discuss their co-edited book The Politics of Withdrawal.  Book link: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781786616340/Politics...

Review of Butcher's Crossing by John Williams --- Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:   Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK   Ethe...

Dr Valentin Gerlier is a scholar and musician, who teaches the Poetics of Imagination at Dartington Arts School. In this episode we discuss his book Shakespeare and the Grace of Words : Language, Theology, Metaphysics. Book link: https://www.routledge.com/Shakespeare-and-the-Grace-of-Words-Language-Theology-Metaphysics/Gerlier/p/book/9781032121406 --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermiti...

Review of Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter  ---  Become part of the Hermitix community:    Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast  Support Hermitix:    Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix   Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod   Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2   Bitcoin Donation Addre...

Grant Kaplan, Ph. D. is an associate professor of theology in the Department of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University. In this episode we discuss his book Faith and Reason through Christian History: A Theological Essay Book link: https://www.cuapress.org/9780813235837/faith-and-reason-through-christian-history/ ---   Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - htt...

Mauricio Loza is a writer, designer, and independent researcher working  in the intersection of technology, religion, and biopolitics. In this episode, we discuss his new documentary Eros Unchained.  Documentary link: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/erosdesencadenado  ---  Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support He...

Dr.  Robert McNamara is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Franciscan  University of Steubenville. In this episode we discuss the philosophy of Edith Stein (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/her...