Norman Plant

The Neo Transcendentalists

Arts EN ↓ 27 episodes

The podcast explores the complex mythology of Neo Transcendentalism , a belief system where spiritual lifeforms called Shontonogrammatrons serve as divine representatives throughout a vast Omniverse . These beings, known as Domineers , utilize a methodology of "domineering" not to oppress, but to dismantle transcendent evil and systemic injustices through spiritual authority and integrity. The narrative framework categorizes these warriors into specialized houses, such as Ktisis and Ra'ah , which focus on different aspects of faith, mind, and worship to overcome ideological darkness . Deeply r...

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Norman Plant

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The Physics of Iniquity — The Way of Domineering the Problem of Evil 08.04.2026 28:56

In this second installment of our deep dive into Norman Plant’s work, we move past the aesthetics of Afrofuturism and into the "Engine Room" of the Omniverse. We’re asking the hard questions: Why does God allow the least of these to be crushed? And how do the Shontonogammatron —transorganic computational lifeforms who look like Black women—operate as the ultimate "system debuggers" for a corrupted...

Neo Afro Futurism - The Neo Transcendentalists by Norman Plant 08.04.2026 22:57

This comprehensive summary explores the intricate dialogue between faith, race, and speculative fiction as presented in the podcast "Deep Dive," which analyzes Norman Plant’s 2023 collection, The Neo Transcendentalists: The Way of Domineering . Plant, a Black Christian author from Detroit, creates a literary space that both embraces and radically deviates from the established norms of Afro futuris...