Hermitix

Hermitix

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Hermitix is a podcast focusing on one-on-one interviews relating to fringe philosophy, obscure theory, weird lit, underappreciated thinkers and movements, and that which historically finds itself 'outside' the academic canon. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameshermitix/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hermitixContact: hermitixpodcast@protonmail.com

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Hermitix

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Rerum Novarum to Laudato si' - Catholic Social Teaching with Daniel Schwindt 05.12.2021

Daniel Schwindt lives in central Kansas, the cultural navel of the  world, and from there he has produced a series of non-fiction works:  The Papist's Guide to America; There Must Be More Than This: Identity  & Spiritual Renewal in the Kingdom of 'Whatever'; Catholic Social  Teaching: A New Synthesis; Holocaust of the Childlike; and The Case  Against the Modern World:...

Angels: A Modern Myth with Massimiliano Simons - The Michel Serres Project 03.12.2021

In this episode I’m joined by Massimiliano Simons is postdoctoral  researcher in philosophy of science at Ghent University and member of  the Working Group on Philosophy of Technology (WGPT) at KU Leuven --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/ Patreon - http...

Panpsychism and the West with David Skrbina 01.12.2021

David F. Skrbina is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Michigan at Dearborn.  In this episode we discuss his book Panpsychism in the West. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/...

Platonism and Christianity with Lou Markos 24.11.2021

Louis Markos is Professor in English at Houston Baptist University He is the author of multiple works on Christianity, the work of C.S. Lewis and the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. In this episode we discuss his book From Plato to Christ - How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith , alongside discussions on belief in relation to the postmodern world, Gnosticism, C.S. Lewis, Dante and more... --- Be...

We Have Never Been Modern with Tim Howles 17.11.2021

Tim is Junior Research Fellow in Political Theology at Campion Hall,  University of Oxford, and Researcher Director at the "Laudato Si'  Research Institute", a new institute conducting academic research in the  field of ecology and social change. He is also an ordained Priest in  the Church of England. In this episode we discuss Bruno Latour's text  'We Have Never Been Mod...

The Philosophy of Hélène Metzger with Cristina Chimisso 15.11.2021

Cristina Chimisso is a Professor of Philosophy for Open University. In this episode we talk about her book Hélène Metzger: Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences. ---   Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast   Support Hermitix:   Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/   Patreon - https://www.p...

The Trinitarian Mysticism of Adrienne von Speyr with Matthew Lewis Sutton 14.11.2021

Matthew Lewis Sutton is an Associate Professor in the Department of   Theology and Religious Studies at St John's University. In this episode  we discuss his book Heaven Opens: The Trinitarian Mysticism of Adrienne  von Speyr alongside discussion on the Trinity, obedience, Ignatius of  Loyola, Hans Urs von Balthasar and more...   Matthew's site: http://doctorsutton.ne...

Michel Houellebecq and Materialist Horror with Louis Betty 10.11.2021

Louis Betty is an Assistant Professor of French at the University of  Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he teaches courses in French and Humanities. In this episode we discuss his book Without God: Michel Houellebecq and Materialist Horror, alongside discussions on secularism, meaning, post-materialism and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Her...

The Political Philosophy of Eric Voegelin with Michael P. Federici 03.11.2021

Michael P. Federici is professor of political science and international relations at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author and editor of multiple books on political philosophy. In this episode we discuss the work of Eric Voegelin, alongside discussions on Gnosticism, the meaning of the phrase 'Immanentize the Eschaton', liberalism and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community...

The Philosophy of Jean Gebser with Jeremy Johnson 27.10.2021

Jeremy Johnson,  is a scholar, writer, and editor for Revelore Press. In this episode we discuss the philosophy of Jean Gebser, alongside discussions on integral philosophy, process philosophy and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/ Patreon - https://...

I See Satan Fall Like Lightning - Part 1: Mimetic Contagion 23.10.2021

In this first part of a series of 3 talks on René Girard's I See Satan Fall Like Lightning, I explain the cycle of mimetic contagion, and Girard's theorizations of Jesus and Satan in relation to mimetic desire.  --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Hermitix Discord - https://discord.gg/77abuTVYNG Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscript...

Mysticism and Modernity with Esmé L. K. Partridge 20.10.2021

Esmé Lily Katherine Partridge is a researcher, writer and interfaith  coordinator specialising in Islamic Studies, theology, mysticism and spirituality in a digital age. In this episode we discuss spirituality in the digital age, mysticism and faith in the modern world and more... Esmé's blog can be found here: https://www.esmelkpartridge.com/ --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermit...

Metamodernism: The Future of Theory with Jason Josephson Storm 13.10.2021

Jason Josephson-Storm received his M.T.S. from Harvard University and  his Ph. D. in Religious  Studies from Stanford University. He has held  visiting positions at  Princeton University, École Française  d’Extrême-Orient in France and  Ruhr-Universität and Universität Leipzig  in Germany. He has  three primary research foci: Japanese Religions,  Europe...

The Hegemony of 'Western Philosophy' with Jay Garfield 06.10.2021

Jay Garfield is an American professor of philosophy who specializes in Tibetan Buddhism. In this episode we loosely discuss his book Engaging Buddhism: Why Does Buddhism Matter to Philosophy? , alongside discussions on what is meant by 'Western philosophy', and the hegemony of Western philosophical modes of study. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/He...

Christianity and Cultural Collapse with Paul Kingsnorth 29.09.2021

Paul Kingsnorth is an English writer and co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project. In this episode we discuss his conversion to Orthodox Christianity, Western cultural collapse, modernity, hell and spiritual belief in contemporary society. Kingsnorth's blog can be found here: https://paulkingsnorth.substack.com/ --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermi...

The Black Books - II: The Mysticism of the Black Books with Murray Stein and Paul Bishop 22.09.2021

Murray Stein, Ph. D.is a training analyst at the International  School for  Analytical Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland, Paul Bishop Professor Paul  Bishop is the author of multiple books on the work of Carl Jung and  analytical psychology. In this second episode on Carl Jung's Black Books, we discuss the mysticism and content of the Black Books. --- Become part of the Hermiti...

Amusing Ourselves to Death with Lance Strate 15.09.2021

Lance Strate is an American writer and professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. He is the author of Amazing Ourselves to Death: Neil Postman's Brave New World Revisited , alongside various other texts on media ecology. In this episode we discuss Neil Postman's text Amusing Ourselves to Death . --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter....

The Wealth of Nature: Economics as if Survival Mattered with John Michael Greer 08.09.2021

This episode I'm joined once again by writer and occultist John Michael Greer, to discuss his book The Wealth of Nature: Economics as If Survival Mattered, alongside discussions on economics, the free market, consumerism, peak oil and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix....

Updating Bergson with Adam Lovasz 01.09.2021

Adam Lovasz is an independent researcher and philosopher based in Budapest, Hungary. In this episode we discuss his book Updating Bergson: A Philosophy of the Enduring Present , alongside discussions on Deleuze, change, time, --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/&nb...

Egress with Matt Colquhoun 26.08.2021

Originally a live discussion on Youtube, repurposed for podcast listeners. --- Become part of the Hermitix community:   Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast   Support Hermitix:   Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/    Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix   Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod   Hermitix Mercha...

The Politics of Nostalgia with Grafton Tanner 25.08.2021

Grafton Tanner is the author of The Circle of the Snake: Nostalgia and Utopia in the Age of Big Tech and Babbling Corpse: Vaporwave and the Commodification of Ghosts. In this episode we discuss his latest book The Hours Have Lost Their Clock: The Politics of Nostalgia , will be available October 12, 2021, with Repeater Books, alongside discussions on exit, agency, the cabin myth and more... --- Be...

The Black Books - I: The Genesis of the Black Books with Murray Stein and Paul Bishop 18.08.2021

Murray Stein, Ph. D.is a training analyst at the International  School for Analytical Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland, Paul Bishop Professor Paul Bishop is the author of multiple books on the work of Carl Jung and analytical psychology. In this first episode on Carl Jung's Black Books, we discuss the genesis of the Black Books, their history, and their relation to Jung's famous Red Book. --...

Whitehead and Cosmology with Matt Segall 11.08.2021

Matthew Segall is Assistant Professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness (PCC) program at California Institute of Integral Studies. In this episode we discuss his book Physics of the World Soul: Whitehead's Adventure in Cosmology, alongside discussions on the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead, Schelling, process theology and more...   ---   Become part of the Hermitix com...

How Non-Being Haunts Being with Corey Anton 04.08.2021

Corey Anton is Professor of Communication Studies at Grand Valley State University, Vice-President of the Institute of General Semantics, Past President of the Media Ecology Association, in this episode we discuss his latest book How Non-being Haunts Being: On Possibilities, Morality and Death Acceptance, alongside discussions on Ernest Becker, the mind-body-split, nature, communication and more.....

Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson with Robin Bloor 02.08.2021

Robin Bloor is the author of multiple books on the work of George Gurdjieff, including To Fathom the Gist, a 3 volume work on Gurdjieff's Beelzebub's Tales. In this episode we discuss Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson, alongside discussions on the Gurdjieff work, allegory, Shakespeare and more... --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Supp...

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