Against Everyone with Conner Habib

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Against Everyone with Conner Habib features conversations with countercultural thinkers and presents complex philosophical, political, and spiritual ideas in an engaging and accessible way. It's big, deep, good, fun. Hosted by your fav author-performer-occultist-philosopher, Conner Habib. Support the show via patreon.com/connerhabib

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AEWCH 224: LISA ROMERO on ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AND THE NEW MYSTERIES OF THE HEART
01:50:27

In the fifth episode on esoteric & occult christianity, I talk with Lisa Romero about why connecting with love is essential going forward, meditative techniques and pictures to help you along the path + new articulations of true but vague tropes including what "all you need is love" means, anyway.

May 30, 2023
AEWCH 223: DANIEL JOSEPH & AKI TOSHIMITSU on THE ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY OF DASKALOS
01:43:07

In the fourth episode in a series on occult esoteric christianity, I talk with Daniel Joseph & Aki Toshimitsu of the Researchers of Truth about the stream of esoteric Christinaity expressed by Cypriot healer and teacher, Daskalos. Plus. a beautiful meditation at the end from Aki.

May 23, 2023
AEWCH 222: DAVID LORIMER on THE ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY OF PETER DEUNOV
01:32:51

In the third episode on my series on occult & esoteric christianity, I talk with writer and researcher David Lorimer about one of esoteric christianity's lesser known but most profound figures, Bulgarian teacher Peter Deunov (1830 - 1918), also known as Beinsa Douno.

May 17, 2023
AEWCH 221: PATRICK KENNEDY on IS ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY A RELIGION?
01:52:30

In the second episode in a series on occult & esoteric christianity, I talk with Rev. Patrick Kennedy - cohost of The Light In Every Thing podcast and Christian Community priest - about how esoteric christianity and religion meet.

May 09, 2023
AEWCH 220: JONAH EVANS on WHY ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY?
02:11:00

In the first in a series of episodes on occult & esoteric christianity, I talk with Rev. Jonah Evans - cohost of The Light In Every Thing podcast and Christian Community priest - about why esoteric christianity matters now more than ever.

May 02, 2023
AEWCH 219: DUNCAN BARFORD on THE USES & MISUSES OF MAGICK IN SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
02:20:05

I talk with writer, podcaster, and spiritual practitioner Duncan Barford about his path of spiritual development, the Baptist's Head work (with Alan Chapman), and the pitfalls of magick.

Apr 18, 2023
AEWCH 218: SIMONE NATALE or THE DANGEROUS SPIRITUAL DESIRE FOR AI
01:45:50

I ask spirtualism and AI researcher and professor Simone Natale: Why does anyone want AI, anyway?

Apr 04, 2023
AEWCH 217: TED LEO on WHY PUNK ETHICS MATTER NOW MORE THAN EVER
01:36:17

I talk with an old friend of mine for the first time in 20 years - punk musician Ted Leo - about the ethics of the punk scene that informed our ethics, morals, and creativity... and why we need them now. Plus, Ted plays two songs live.

Mar 21, 2023
AEWCH 216: JOSHUA FIELDS MILLBURN or MINIMALIST MORALIA
01:38:00

I talk with The Minimalists' Joshua Fields Millburn about how to see the world through a sense meaning, not a desire for objects.

Mar 15, 2023
AEWCH 215: DAVE LE'AUPEPE (GANG OF YOUTHS) on MUSIC IN TIME & SPIRIT
01:34:58

Gang of Youths frontman Dave Le'Aupepe.returns to the show to talk about wrestling with the angels of music and time.

Mar 07, 2023
AEWCH 214: PETER ROLLINS on SIX SPIRITUAL REVELATIONS
02:18:30

Listener favorite Peter Rollins and I talk about 6 pivotal moments in our own spiritual development, and what they might mean from the other's perspective!

Feb 22, 2023
AEWCH 213: CAITLIN DOUGHTY on LOVE & DEATH
01:35:01

What is love? What is death? How do they walk hand in hand? Join me and my favorite mortician, Caitlin Doughty, to think about it all. Happy Valentine's Day!

Feb 14, 2023
AEWCH 212: DAVID SPANGLER on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND NATURE WORSHIP
01:31:27

In the fifth How To Live Beyond episode, I talk with spiritual trailblazer, early developer of Findhorn, and navigator of subtle realms, David Spangler about moving past materialistic and shallow spiritual ideas of nature and its beings.

Jan 31, 2023
AEWCH 211: FARIHA RÓISÍN on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND WELLNESS
01:48:24

In the fourth How To Live Beyond episode, writer and artist Fariha Róisín and I discuss the problems with wellness, and what radical wellness would look like - less tracking on your fitbit and more connecting with God.

Jan 24, 2023
AEWCH 210: PILAR LESKO on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND MONEY MAGIC
01:54:19

In the third How To Live Beyond episode, I discuss the perils and benefits of abundance/manifestation/mindset tactic stuff with my favorite journeyer into business and money, Pilar Lesko. We consider how to get past money magick and how to de-commodify money.

Jan 17, 2023
AEWCH 209: LISA ROMERO on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND PSYCHEDELICS & SORCERY
02:09:45

In the second ep of my How To Live Beyond series, Lisa Romero and I talk about moving past entheogens and magic without condemning them + why they're not up to the challenges of our time... and what to do now instead.

Jan 10, 2023
AEWCH 208: MITCH HOROWITZ on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND THE NEW AGE
01:45:36

In the first ep of my How To Live Beyond series, Mitch Horowitz and I discuss the good and bad of the new age movement; what to bring with us from it in 2023 and what to leave behind!

Jan 03, 2023
AEWCH 207: MICHAEL LIPSON or THE RADIANT ALCHEMY OF GRATITUDE
01:16:33

On the last episode of 2022, I talk with meditation teacher and listener favorite, Michael Lipson (prev. on AEWCH 139) about: meeting strangers • on being afraid of spiritual reality • jouissance • keeping individuality while meeting the other • longing for connection • what happens when out desires conflict with our ethics • needs vs wants • the spiritual being with a TV for a head • magic and the Moon • why every life matters even though we reincarnate • the three loaves of bread as an occult secret • Simone Weil and affliction •

Dec 20, 2022
AEWCH 206: PETER BEBERGAL & BARRY TAYLOR on THE USES OF FANTASY
01:29:49

Talking D&D, AA as mystery school, fantasy, curation, Lovecraft, conspiracy, and psychoanalysis with occult scholar Peter Bebergal and countercultural pastor Barry Taylor!

Dec 06, 2022
AEWCH 205: ARE THORESEN or WHITE MAGICK AFTER RAGNAROK
01:53:47

Norwegian occultist/veterinarian/acupuncturist Are Thoresen returns to the show to go deep into the spiritual experience and challenge of our time.

Nov 29, 2022
AEWCH 204: IS SPIRITUAL TECH POSSIBLE with DIANA WALSH PASULKA & DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF
01:15:24

I talk about UFOS with Diana Walsh Pasulka & Doug Rushkoff + ask whether or not spiritually enlightened tech is possible. The answer: Kinda? But it's not going to come from the people running it now.

Nov 23, 2022
AEWCH 203: THE PROBLEM WITH MAGIC, PART 2 with PHIL FORD & JF MARTEL (WEIRD STUDIES)
01:00:22

Part two of my conversation about why magic may not be the best tool for us in developing a spiritual perspective in our time,  featuring Phil Ford & JF Martel of the Weird Studies podcast!

Nov 09, 2022
AEWCH 202: THE PROBLEM WITH MAGIC, PART 1 with PHIL FORD & JF MARTEL (WEIRD STUDIES)
01:15:54

I talk about why magic may not be the best tool for navigating the world we're in with the hosts of Weird Studies, Phil Ford & JF Martel. Part one in a two part conversation!

Nov 02, 2022
AEWCH 201: THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF HORROR
00:41:50

I talk about the occult significance and spiritual offerings of horror fiction and film (with lots of recommendations!)

Oct 28, 2022
AEWCH 200 (PART 3): DUCAN TRUSSELL & LISA ROMERO + MITCH HOROWITZ & DEAN SPADE on SPIRIT & HOPE
02:20:52

The conclusion of my 3 part series celebrating 200 episodes of AEWCH, featuring mystic podcaster Duncan Trussell in conversation with occult teacher Lisa Romero on Spirit, and new age scholar Mitch Horowitz in conversation with anarchist organizer Dean Spade on hope.

Oct 12, 2022
AEWCH 200 (PART 2): PETER ROLLINS & MARK O'CONNELL + SARA GRAN & UNA MULLALLY on IMMORTALITY & ART
02:14:44

Mark O'Connell and Peter Rollins talk with me about immortality and God + Sara Gran & Una Mullally talk with me about art and integrity on part two my 3 part series celebrating 200 episodes of AEWCH!

Oct 04, 2022
AEWCH 200 (PART 1): CAITLIN DOUGHTY & JOHN E.L TENNEY + CHRIS DONAGHUE & CAELAINN HOGAN on STIGMA & REPRESSION
02:16:36

Mortician Caitlin Doughty talks with paranormal investigator John E.L. Tenney + therapist Chris Donaghue talks with religion critic and journalist Caelainn Hogan as I kick off my 3 part series celebrating 200 episodes of AEWCH 200!

Sep 27, 2022
AEWCH 199: ROBERT PHOENIX or THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH ESOTERIC HEALING TRADITION
01:43:09

I talk about the esoteric pathway of my hometown with powwow practitioner Robert Phoenix!

Sep 16, 2022
AEWCH 198: FEDERICO CAMPAGNA or RECONSTRUCTING REALITY WITH OCCULTISM AND MAGIC IS OUR POLITICAL PROJECT
01:23:42

I talk with anarchist philosopher of magic, Federico Campagna, about recreating reality as our most urgent political project.

Sep 06, 2022
AEWCH 197: HUW LEMMEY & BEN MILLER (BAD GAYS PODCAST) or DON'T BE A GOOD GAY
01:47:19

I talk about all things gay and queer with the hosts of the Bad Gays podcast and author of Bad Gays: A Homosexual History, Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller!

Aug 30, 2022
AEWCH 196: CHARLOTTE FOX WEBER or YOU NEED TO GO TO THERAPY (OH YES YOU DO!)
01:09:04

I talk with psychotherapist Charlotte Fox Weber (author of What We Want: A Journey through Twelve of Our Deepest Desires) about why therapy matters, and about what our desires/fantasies can and can't give us.

Aug 18, 2022
AEWCH 195: OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE or CRIME/FICTION/FORGIVENESS
01:23:21

I talk with author of My Sister The Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite, about crime fiction and pursuing all your dreams at once.

Aug 09, 2022
AEWCH 194: CAITLIN DOUGHTY & MARK O'CONNELL or WHY (HORROR) FICTION MATTERS
01:40:10

I talk about horror, fiction, and transhumanism with Catilin Doughty and Mark O'Connell live in Dublin + Offer a contemplation on the podcast and the value of novels (including Hawk Mountain!)

Aug 02, 2022
AEWCH 193: MARIT KAPLA or THE POETRY OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN A VILLAGE IN SWEDEN
01:18:41

I talk with Swedish journalist and author Marit Kapla about her chronicle of everyday life in Sweden.

Jul 15, 2022
AEWCH 192: CONNER HABIB or UNA MULLALLY INTERVIEWS ME ABOUT HAWK MOUNTAIN (No spoilers!)
01:32:47

I'm the guest on my own show to celebrate the publication of my debut novel, Hawk Mountain! Irish writer/artist/journalist Una Mullally interrogates me for what is one of the best interviews of my life.

Jul 05, 2022
AEWCH 191: HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF IDEAS (repost of AEWCH 100)
01:05:34

Here's a re-offering: instructions on creating your own autobiography of ideas, and my own lifetime of engaging with ideas and art.

Jun 23, 2022
AEWCH 190: BRYAN WASHINGTON or FICTION AFTER PROCESS
01:43:09

I talk with Memorial author Bryan Washington about process, identity curation, and intensity in fiction. Plus: My US book tour dates!

Jun 17, 2022
AEWCH 189: SARA GRAN or FICTION IN PRAISE OF OBSCURITY
01:30:24

Author Sara Gran joins me again to discuss occultism, obscurity, and the unknown in fiction.

Jun 10, 2022
AEWCH 188: MARKO POGAČNIK or SPIRITUAL ART, GEOMANCY, AND THE REDEMPTION OF THE FAIRIES
01:20:41

I'm joined by geomancer, legendary artist, and founder of the OHO Movement, Marko Pogačnik, to discuss lithopuncture and elemental beings. This is one of those episodes that gets strange in the best way possible.

May 24, 2022
AEWCH 187: DENNIS GAFFIN or IRISH FAIRIES & FAIRY FOLK
01:21:21

In the second installment in a series on Irish magic, I talk to anthropologist Dennis Gaffin about the ever-present influence of fairies in Ireland.

May 17, 2022
AEWCH 186: ANDREW SNEDDON or IRISH WITCHCRAFT, PAST AND PRESENT
01:16:30

Kicking of my series on Irish magic, I talk with witchcraft scholar Andrew Sneddon about Irish witches and belief!

May 03, 2022
AEWCH 185: SETH JORDAN or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY TO REVITALIZE CULTURE, POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS
01:37:17

In the final episode on my series on esoteric christianity, I talk with Seth Jordan about the healing potential of social threefolding - a cultural/political/economic approach that arose from christian occultism

Apr 21, 2022
AEWCH: ON MY DEBUT NOVEL, HAWK MOUNTAIN
00:22:43

In which I read from my novel, Hawk Mountain, out this summer from W.W.Norton (US) and Doubleday/Penguin. I also talk about a mind-blowing bit of praise I got, my obsession with horror from a young age, and how you can preorder the book now.

Apr 15, 2022
AEWCH 184: ANNE WEISE or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AND FRIENDSHIP IN THE DARKEST TIMES
01:13:47

I talk esoteric christianity and friendship with historian Anne Weise, whose book on Holocaust victim Alfred Bergel - and his friendship with anthroposophist Karl König - is both deeply poignant and utterly relevant. This is the fourth episode in my series about esoteric christianity.

Apr 08, 2022
AEWCH 183: ANDREW LINNELL or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AS AN ANTIDOTE TO TECH
01:32:09

I talk with founder of the MysTech study group, author and teacher Andrew Linnell, about a truly spiritual approach to the challenges and benefits of tech. This is the third episode in my series on esoteric Christianity.

Mar 30, 2022
AEWCH 182: LISA ROMERO or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AS A PATHWAY TO SPIRITUAL WORLDS
02:00:58

In the second episode in my esoteric and occult christianity series, I talk with writer and spiritual teacher Lisa Romero; and she offers a potent spiritual exercise.

Mar 18, 2022
AEWCH 181: REV. PATRICK KENNEDY or ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY TO RENEW RELIGION
01:48:29

In the first episode of a series on esoteric and occult Christianity, I speak with Rev. Patrick Kennedy of the Christian Community and cohost of the amazing podcast The Light In Everything.

Mar 08, 2022
AEWCH 180: CHRIS DONAGHUE or HOW TO LIVE IN SEX & RELATIONSHIPS
01:29:55

I talk with Dr. Chris Donaghue about navigating relationships in the final installment of my How To Live in 2022 series of episodes!

Feb 23, 2022
AEWCH 179: DEAN SPADE or HOW TO LIVE WITH SPIRITUALITY AND ORGANIZING (AT THE SAME TIME)
01:42:55

I talk with organizer and activist Dean Spade about spirituality in organizing on the fifth installment of my How To Live in 2022 series!

Feb 09, 2022
AEWCH 178: JESSICA DORE or HOW TO LIVE WITH THE TAROT AND MYSTICISM
01:11:59

In the fourth of my How To Live in 2022 series, I talk with Jessica Dore - tarot reader, author, and mystic philosopher.

Jan 26, 2022
AEWCH 177: ZENA HITZ or HOW TO LIVE (AND HOW NOT TO LIVE) AS AN INTELLECTUAL
01:36:38

I talk with philosopher and writer Zena Hitz about the importance of learning for its own sake in this third episode in a series on How To Live,

Jan 20, 2022
AEWCH 176: HOW TO LIVE USING REINCARNATION
00:25:32

I talk about the radical proposition of reincarnation.

Jan 11, 2022
AEWCH 175: MITCH HOROWITZ or HOW TO LIVE USING THE 7 HERMETIC PRINCIPLES
01:40:44

On part 1 of my How To Live in 2022 series, I talk with occult scholar Mitch Horowitz about how to use the 7 Hermetic Principles in your daily life.

Jan 04, 2022
AEWCH 174: CAITLIN DOUGHTY or WHAT HAPPENED TO US IN 2021?
01:38:14

I talk with death expert and Ask A Mortician host Caitlin Doughty about the year about to die and what we need to leave behind as we move into 2022. 

Dec 22, 2021
AEWCH 173: REPUBLIC OF BIRDS (live!) - ON IRISH MYSTIC JOHN MORIARTY
01:07:49

I'm so proud to share with you a comprehensive introduction and exploration of Irish mystic philosopher John Moriarty's work. The episode is a recording of the event I curated at the National Concert Hall, Republic of Birds, featuring me, Simone George, Mary McGillicuddy, and Dónal Ó Céilleachair.

Dec 14, 2021
AEWCH 172: ALKISTIS DIMECH & PETER GREY or A FUTURE WITCHCRAFT
02:05:19

I talk about witchcraft and magic's place in the future with authors and founders of Scarlet Imprint, Alkistis Dimech & Peter Grey!

Dec 08, 2021
AEWCH 171: JAMES LOVELOCK or GAIA AND ITS MACHINE BEINGS
01:12:22

I talk with scientific genius James Lovelock about the Gaia theory, the computer beings that will save us from climate change, and Rudolf Steiner.

Nov 23, 2021
AEWCH 170: EVERYONE UNITED - LIVE AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL with UNA MULLALLY & ANDREA HORAN
01:13:43

A live episode with Una Mullally and Andrea Horan of the United Ireland podcast, talking exercises you can do to start creating utopia now.

Nov 17, 2021
AEWCH 169: DAVID WENGROW or ARCHAEOLOGY AGAINST THE STATE
01:36:26

I talk with archaeologist and co-author (with AEWCH 99 guest, David Graeber) of The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity, David Wengrow!

Nov 09, 2021
AEWCH 168: RAMSEY CAMPBELL or THEMES OF HORROR
01:30:35

I talk with master of horror Ramsey Campbell about credulity and violence in horror narratives. Happy Halloween!

Oct 27, 2021
AEWCH 167: PETER ROLLINS or ON LACANIAN ANALYSIS
01:31:59

I break down Jacques Lacan's psychoanalysis/philosophy with theologian Peter Rollins + we discuss how it can be applied to culture/politics/economy.

Oct 19, 2021
AEWCH 166: PHIL FORD & JF MARTEL/WEIRD STUDIES or THE WEIRDING OF EVERYTHING
02:00:45

I talk with the hosts of the wildly popular Weird Studies podcast about the philosophy of the weird.

Oct 06, 2021
AEWCH 165: WHAT IS EVIL?
00:51:06

To celebrate Michaelmas, I discuss what evil is (and isn't) and how to overcome it.

Sep 28, 2021
AEWCH 164: PHILIP HOARE or INHABITING ANIMALS, BECOMING WATER
01:29:49

I talk with philosopher, historian, nature writer, and memoirist Philip Hoare about animals (especially whales), and nature (especially water).

Sep 22, 2021
AEWCH 163: JON RONSON or COMPASSION IN AN AGE OF ANXIETY
01:27:45

I talk with journalist, author, and filmmaker Jon Ronson about walking away from snark, violence, and cruelty - even when we're anxious.

Sep 14, 2021
AEWCH 162: DR. GWEN ADSHEAD or ON COMPASSION FOR VIOLENT OFFENDERS
01:32:32

I talk about compassion and love with forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead, whose patients include serial killers and other violent offenders.

Sep 07, 2021
AEWCH 161: JEB HAVENS or LOVE IN FRIENDSHIP, LOVE IN RELATIONSHIP
01:21:50

I talk with my best friend and (yikes!) ex-boyfriend - game designer and musician Jeb Havens - about the way love transforms us and also what a terrible boyfriend I was.

Aug 24, 2021
AEWCH 160: ABBY MARTIN or LOVE IS WHY WE DO THIS
01:18:28

I talk with political journalist and documentarian Abby Martin about the love behind all activism and social change. 

Aug 18, 2021
AEWCH 159: DUNCAN TRUSSELL or ON LOVE AND HEARTACHE
01:14:17

I talk with creator of The Midnight Gospel and The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, Duncan Trussell, about love and heartache.

Aug 10, 2021
AEWCH 158: PAUL TREMBLAY or HORROR IS A WAY OF SEEING
01:24:44

I talk with bestselling horror author Paul Tremblay about why horror moves and repels us.

Aug 03, 2021
AEWCH 157: DANIEL POPPICK or THE WORLD IS ENDING, WRITE A POEM
01:35:06

I talk with poet and editor Daniel Poppick about conversation and the way poetry evades the loss of possibility.

Jul 21, 2021
AEWCH 156: MICHELLE NIJHUIS or THE TROUBLED HISTORY OF CONSERVATIONISM
01:27:59

I talk about the problems with environmental narratives and conservationism with science writer Michelle Nijhuis.

Jul 13, 2021
AEWCH 155: OCCULT EXTINCTION
00:49:24

I talk about the occult view on evolution & death, and especially what that means for our concept of extinction.

Jul 06, 2021
AEWCH 154: PILAR LESKO or TIMELINE JUMPING & THE END OF THE BATTLE OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL
01:45:28

I talk timeline jumping, freedom, love, individuated spirituality, and more with energy mechanics worker Pilar Lesko.

Jun 15, 2021
AEWCH 153: (Occult) Ulysses for the Rest of Us
00:25:27

I talk about the occult potency of James Joyce's Ulysses in conjunction with my new online book club, Ulysses for the Rest of Us, for the Museum of Literature Ireland!

Jun 08, 2021
AEWCH 152: TERJE SIMONSEN or REINVESTIGATING THE PARANORMAL
01:52:13

I talk with occult and paranormal scholar Terje Simonsen about the uses and misuses of the paranormal.

Jun 01, 2021
AEWCH 151: UNA MULLALLY or WHAT IF ALL THE BAD STUFF IS GOING AWAY?
01:53:35

Writer/artist/activist Una Mullally returns to AEWCH to talk utopia, folkloric animals, and the radical changes ahead.

May 19, 2021
AEWCH 150: THE SPIRITUAL POLITICS OF THE DEAD
00:51:09

On the 150th episode (!!!) I talk about what happens after we die from an occult perspective, and why it matters for our politics and philosophies.

May 04, 2021
AEWCH 149: CARMEN MARIA MACHADO or ON DESIRE, ON STORYTELLING
01:47:24

I talk with author Carmen Maria Machado about the way desires always outrun us, about horror, about abuse narratives, and about genre.

Apr 20, 2021
AEWCH 148: STUART McLEAN or REWRITING REALITY WITH SYMBIOSIS AND METAMORPHOSIS
01:58:34

I talk with anthropologist Stuart McLean about reality and unreality, and why the difference between them isn't what we think.

Apr 13, 2021
AEWCH 147: HEATHER BERG or ON PORN WORK
02:28:50

I talk with gender studies professor Dr. Heather Berg about my old job and her tremendous new book.

Apr 06, 2021
AEWCH 146: VIC MENSA or IDENTIFY WITH THE DREAM
01:47:25

I talk with rapper and activist Vic Mensa about meditation, sexuality in hip hop, why identifying with a dream is as important as resistance, oh and that time Vic snuck into Stonehenge.

Mar 30, 2021
AEWCH 145: STEPHEN SEXTON or DEATH POETRY, LIGHT POETRY, MARIO & YOSHI POETRY
01:52:06

I talk with poet Stephen Sexton about poetry, console games, and magic.

Mar 23, 2021
AEWCH 144: DIANA WALSH PASULKA or ALIENS, ALIENATION, AND SPIRITUAL TECH
01:57:54

I talk with religion and UFO scholar Diana Walsh Pasulka about aliens, academia, AI, and how to stay in spiritual integrity.

Mar 16, 2021
AEWCH 143: SREĆKO HORVAT or LIBERATE TIME!
01:37:29

I talk with philosopher and activist Srećko Horvat about why we need to liberate time & space if we want to avoid the destruction of everything we love. So, yeah, we should probably get on that.

Mar 02, 2021
AEWCH 142: RACHEL TRUE or TAROT IN A TIME OF ANXIETY
02:04:48

I talk with author, tarot reader, and actress Rachel True about tarot in politics, philosophy, and practice.

Feb 23, 2021
AEWCH 141: JASON ĀNANDA JOSEPHSON STORM or AN OCCULTIST LEFT AND THE EDGE OF METAMODERNITY
01:35:41

I talk with religious scholar and author Jason Storm about the need for new theorizing, occultism on the left, and the wrongheadedness of "re-enchanting" the world.

Feb 16, 2021
AEWCH 140: BLINDBOY BOATCLUB or ABSURD UNCONSCIOUS CANNIBAL PROCESS
01:19:21

I talk with Blindboy Boatclub, host of The Blindboy podcast, author, and one half of the absurdist music duo The Rubberbandits, about art, time, the Irish consciousness, and landlords that are also ducks.

Feb 09, 2021
AEWCH 139: MICHAEL LIPSON or WHY CONSCIOUSNESS MATTERS
01:54:24
I talk with spiritual psychologist and author Michael Lipson about consciousness as the foundation of action, despair as a form of hope, and psychoanalysis and occultism.
Jan 26, 2021
AEWCH 138: EDWARD PARNELL or GHOSTS IN THE LANDSCAPE
01:23:15
I talk about the reality, unreality, and potency of ghosts and ghost stories in our time with author Edward Parnell.
Jan 19, 2021
AEWCH 137: MITCH HOROWITZ or WHY DOES SELF HELP MATTER IN 2021?
01:43:16
I talk with new age/self help scholar and writer Mitch Horowitz about how to envision the world we want, and why - far from being selfish and consumerist - that matters now more than ever.
Jan 12, 2021
AEWCH 136: NAVIGATING 2021 or THE YEAR OF THE REVELATION OF THE BLOOD
00:38:53
I talk about the year ahead and its spiritual and political challenges from an occult Christian perspective.
Jan 05, 2021
AEWCH 135: ELLIOTT MORGAN & PETER ROLLINS or WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD?
02:04:15
I talk with cohosts of the Fundamentalists podcast, theologian Peter Rollins and Valleyfolk comedian Elliott Morgan, about the insularity of belief.
Dec 16, 2020
AEWCH 134: CAITLIN DOUGHTY or THE YEAR OF DEATH & UNCERTAINTY
02:00:13
Death professional & bestselling author Caitlin Doughty returns to AEWCH to review the Year in Death, and to discuss living in uncertainty!
Dec 08, 2020
AEWCH 133: JOHN E.L. TENNEY or THE PARANORMAL IS REAL & REALITY IS PARANORMAL
01:49:05
Paranormal investigator John E.L. Tenney joins me to discuss the wonderful supernatural craziness of the world, the rise of ghost encounters in lockdown, and how (not) to be a paranormal researcher.
Dec 01, 2020
AEWCH 132: HOW TO BREAK UP WITH THE STATE
00:38:24
What if our relationship with the State is over? A repost of AEWCH 9 with a new intro about the "election" and the global crisis.
Nov 17, 2020
AEWCH 131: DEAN SPADE or MUTUAL AID NOW!
02:08:12
I talk about mutual aid as the alternative to exploitative governmental politics and corporate greed with activist Dean Spade.
Nov 10, 2020
AEWCH 130: OEIN DeBHAIRDUIN or THE LIVING STORIES AND MEDICINE OF IRISH TRAVELLERS
01:48:23
I talk with author, herbalist, and Travellers' rights activist Oein DeBhairduin about the life of indigenous Irish folktales.
Nov 02, 2020
AEWCH 129: PAUL CHEK or BEING WHOLE IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD
02:28:45
I talk with legendary health and fitness practitioner Paul Chek (host of Living 4D With Paul Chek and founder of the CHEK Institute) about wholeness, heath, and our current crisis. This is a dizzying episode, friends.
Oct 20, 2020
AEWCH 128: DAN GRETTON or MURDER BY POLICY
02:01:43
Dan Gretton, author of I You We Them: Walking Into The World Of The Desk Killer, joins me to discuss people who murder as an act of government or corporate interest - by signing a piece of paper.
Oct 13, 2020
AEWCH 127: ALKISTIS DIMECH & PETER GREY or THE WITCHCRAFT AT THE END OF THE WORLD
01:45:30
Witchcraft/Occult publishers (Scarlet Imprint) + performers & writers Alkistis Dimech & Peter Grey join me to discuss the end of the world and witchcraft's intrinsic role in and with it.
Oct 06, 2020
AEWCH 126: THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
00:40:32
Connecting with the Archangel Michael; the most urgent task of our moment.
Sep 29, 2020
AEWCH 125: DOUG RUSHKOFF or ALL TOGETHER IN AN ANTI-HUMAN ERA
01:37:56
I talk with Doug Rushkoff -  media analyst, prolific author, and host of the Team Human podcast - about how being human is the best strategy in an anti-human era.
Sep 22, 2020
AEWCH 124: TY MITCHELL or PERFORMING SEX WHEN WE CAN'T TOUCH
02:09:42
I talk with gay adult performer and writer Ty Mitchell about the unilluminated corners of adult performance and the erosion of touch.
Sep 16, 2020
AEWCH 123: KATHI WEEKS or AGAINST WORK, FOR UTOPIA
01:16:14
I talk with political theorist, Marxist, feminist, and philosopher Kathi Weeks about destroying work with utopianism.
Sep 09, 2020
AEWCH 122: SCOTT ELLIOT HICKS or PHILOSOPHICAL THINKING AS A PATH OF OCCULT DEVELOPMENT
01:32:19
I talk with philosopher, occultist, and writer Scott Elliot Hicks about why we need to do occult work to change thinking itself, not just our thoughts, if we want to change the world. This is a deeeep one, friends.
Sep 01, 2020
AEWCH 121: MONA ELTAHAWY or QUEER ARAB ANARCHIST POETRY SEX REVOLUTION!
02:24:30
The incomparable Mona Eltahawy - author, feminist, muslim, anarchist - returns to talk masks/veiling, public/private bodies and of course we talk how to destroy patriarchy! Plus: we read June Jordan and Cavafy poems!
Aug 18, 2020
AEWCH 120: MICHAEL HARDT or AFFIRMING THE END OF EMPIRE
01:22:37
I talk with Michael Hardt, one of the most important political theorists of our time, and co-author, with Antonio Negri, of the paradigm-changing books Empire, Multitude, Commonwealth, and Assembly.
Aug 11, 2020
AEWCH 119: IAN MACKAYE or THE FREE SPACE OF PUNK
01:24:36
I talk with legendary musician, Fugazi/The Evens/Coriky frontman, archivist, and founder of Dischord Records, Ian MacKaye about punk as folk music, spirituality, and the finding peace.
Aug 04, 2020
AEWCH 118: PHIL LEGARD or LANDSCAPES OF MAGICK AND SOUND
01:51:29
I talk with musician, occult scholar, and author, Phil Legard about evoking landscapes with magical music + the trouble with summoning demons.
Jul 28, 2020
AEWCH 117: MICHAEL BROOKS or THE SPIRITUAL VALUES OF THE LEFT (repost of AEWCH 80)
00:56:35
I talk with host of The Michael Brooks Show and author of Against The Web, Michael Brooks, about spirituality and the left. This is a repost of AEWCH 80, in honor of Michael. He died on July 20, 2020, at age 37.
Jul 21, 2020
AEWCH 116: ARE THORESEN or DEMONOLOGY & NOTHINGNESS
01:36:09
I talk with author, veterinarian, Christian occultist, and acupuncturist Are Thoresen about demons, the Nothingness of Christ, and more. Deep dive.
Jul 07, 2020
AEWCH 115: JOANNE MCNEIL or THE INNER EXPERIENCE OF THE INTERNET
01:39:32
I talk with cultural critic and internet historian, Joanne McNeil, whose amazing book, Lurking: How A Person Became A User details the internet from a user's perspective.
Jun 30, 2020
AEWCH 114: WENDY LIU or AGAINST TECHNOCRACY
01:24:20
I talk with author of Abolish Silicon Valley & former software engineer/startup founder, Wendy Liu, about the many and horrible problems of tech.
Jun 23, 2020
AEWCH 113: DUNCAN LAURIE or THE UN-SCIENCE OF RADIONICS
01:15:03
I talk about the intersection of tech, art, magic, and the self with legendary artist/occult-tech pioneer Duncan Laurie!
Jun 17, 2020
AEWCH 112: PETER BEBERGAL or OCCULT TECHNOLOGY
01:32:51
I talk with writer and rogue theologian Peter Bebergal about the urgent need to view tech from an occult persopective.
Jun 07, 2020
AEWCH 111: GLOBAL SOLIDARITY WITH PROTESTORS
00:41:12
I talk about why we need a global solidarity movement with protestors and what obstacles and perspectives are available to us now.
Jun 02, 2020
AEWCH 110: JOHN BLOOM & CONOR MCCABE or REINVENTING MONEY & ECONOMY
01:49:53
I talk with two incredible economic thinkers and activists, John Bloom (of RSF Social Finance) and Conor McCabe (his second appearance on the show, his first was on AEWCH 76!) in plain language about how we need to think about the economy as we emerge from global crisis.
May 26, 2020
AEWCH 109: STEPHEN MALKMUS or PHILOSOPHY, PAVEMENT, AND DELEUZE
01:30:54
I talk with legendary and real musician Stephen Malkmus about the clashes between philosophy & art, Deleuze & Guattari, and a whole lot more. What a dream come true, friends.
May 12, 2020
AEWCH 108: FROM GLOBAL CRISIS TO UTOPIA
00:40:20
I talk about how to move from the crisis towards a utopia; using philosophy, occultism, breathing, and activism.
Apr 28, 2020
AEWCH 107: SREĆKO HORVAT or DEMYTHOLOGIZING (AND RE-MYTHOLOGIZING) THE CRISIS
01:42:09
I talk with Srećko Horvat - author, philosopher, and cofounder of of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25) - about the myths of our current crisis, how to break free from them, and why the occult matters for leftist politics.
Apr 21, 2020
AEWCH 106: SOPHIE LEWIS or FAMILIES, QUARANTINES, AND WITCHES
01:56:55
I talk with Sophie Lewis - family abolitionist, water-theorist, and author of Full Surrogacy Now - about magic, politics, and why "stay the f**k at home" is not enough.
Apr 14, 2020
AEWCH 105: MARK O'CONNELL or WHY WE WANT AN APOCALYPSE
01:11:20
I talk with Mark O'Connell, author of Notes From An Apocalypse, and To Be A Machine, about how apocalypses fulfill our fantasies, how tech culture is tangled up in apocalypses, and why doomsday prepping doesn't work.
Apr 07, 2020
AEWCH 104: LIZ NUGENT or THE KIND OF DEATH WE WANT TO READ ABOUT
01:20:42
I talk with crime writer Liz Nugent about death and comfort, murder and dysmorphia.
Mar 31, 2020
AEWCH 103: GORDON WHITE or MAGIC, POLITICS, SPIRITS, AND PANDEMICS
01:31:03
I talk with Rune Soup host, magician, and author Gordon White about the importance of spirits in our strange new moment.
Mar 24, 2020
AEWCH 102: KATE LISTER (AKA @WHORESOFYORE) or THE ARCHIVE OR DESIRES
01:32:10
I talk with Kate Lister, the historian behind the ingenious Whores Of Yore account, and author of The Curious History Of Sex, about...well, what else?
Mar 10, 2020
AEWCH 101: KATHERINE ANGEL or THE TROUBLE WITH CONSENT
01:35:58
I talk with author and intellectual Katherine Angel (Unmastered & Daddy Issues) about the problems with consent, and why we need uncertainty in our politics.
Mar 03, 2020
AEWCH 100: (HOW TO WRITE) AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF IDEAS
01:00:41
I celebrate the 100th episode of AEWCH (!) by tracing the history of of ideas in my life, and I show you how to do the same.
Feb 27, 2020
AEWCH 99: DAVID GRAEBER or SUPERNATURAL POLITICS
01:18:18
I talk with anthropologist, activist, and prolific writer David Graeber (Debt: The First 5000 Years, On Kings, etc.) about the spiritual currents that run through the political realm.
Feb 11, 2020
AEWCH 98: THOMAS WATERS or THE VICTIMS OF WITCHCRAFT & THE WITCHCRAFT OF VICTIMS
01:33:16
I'm joined by witchcraft and magic scholar, Dr. Thomas Waters (Imperial College, London), to talk about misconceptions about witchcraft, why we should take victims of witchcraft seriously, and his excellent book, Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times.
Feb 04, 2020
AEWCH 97: DIANA YOUNG-PEAK or THE GREATEST STRIPPER OCCULT PRIESTESS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
01:33:40
I talk religion, gods, and initiation with my friend; the priestess of the Church Of The Living Christ, Order Of Melchizedek, Diana Young-Peak.
Jan 21, 2020
AEWCH 96: CAELAINN HOGAN or THE CHURCH AS HUMAN TRAFFICKER
01:21:01
I talk with journalist Caelainn Hogan, author of Republic Of Shame, about the mother-baby-homes in Ireland, the mass graves of children that died in them, and what to do with complex issues of oppression and power.
Jan 14, 2020
AEWCH 95: MAGGIE NELSON or CONSTELLATIONS OF VIOLENCE AND COMPASSION
01:48:23
I talk with legendary writer and intellectual Maggie Nelson about...well, everything. But especially art and violence, compassion and algorithms, aging and desire. It's a wide-ranging and profound conversation.
Jan 07, 2020
AEWCH 94: WHAT TO LEAVE BEHIND IN 2020
00:46:06
I talk about the bad (mostly online) politics of the last decade and why we don't need them anymore. This is part of a three part series of me talking 2019/2020 - the first of which appears on The Duncan Trusell Family Hour, the third appears on Rune Soup!
Dec 31, 2019
AEWCH 93: SARAH MARIA GRIFFIN or THE DARK IMAGINATION
01:23:44
I talk with dark young adult and fantasy writer Sarah Maria Griffin about magic, the paranormal, violence in art, and a WHOLE LOT of David Lynch.
Dec 10, 2019
AEWCH 92: THE ORIGINS OF SEX or LIFE SUPERLIVES
00:39:31
A solo ep inspired by Lynn Margulis (from AEWCH 91) and philosopher Michel Serres, in which I look at scientific theories of the origins of sex and what they can tell us about ourselves today!
Dec 03, 2019
AEWCH 91: LYNN MARGULIS or SYMBIOSIS, GAIA, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
02:03:12
Lynn Margulis - geoscientist and biologist - was the most important thinker of the past 50 years. In this, the last recorded conversation with her before her death in 2011, we talk about symbiosis, Gaia, and why other biologists have such a hard time understanding evolution. I also give a lengthy intro to Lynn's work.
Nov 19, 2019
AEWCH 90: AMANDA PALMER or WE ARE ALL HERE FOR EACH OTHER
01:29:41
I talk with musician, TED Talker, Dresden Doll, and activist, Amanda Palmer about interconnectedness, memory, dissonance, and compassion.
Nov 12, 2019
AEWCH 89: BRIAN O'CONNOR or ADORNO & WHY NOT TO FEEL BAD ABOUT DOING NOTHING
01:23:58
I talk with Brian O'Connor - philosopher of idleness and Adorno scholar - about why we shouldn't feel bad about being leisurely, lazy comrades, and about why self-improvement is a capitalist trap.
Nov 05, 2019
AEWCH 88: JOHNNY HAZZARD or A PORTRAIT OF THE (P*RN) ARTIST AS YOUNG MAN
01:02:43
In my first ep with another gay performer, I talk with one-time scene partner Johnny Hazzard! We present a picture of our era in "the industry," with all of its benefits and pitfalls.
Oct 29, 2019
AEWCH 87: UNA MULLALLY or DESTROYING NEOLIBERALISM FROM THE GROUND UP
01:46:13
I talk with journalist, activist, and podcaster Una Mullally about how to cultivate our selves, our sense of the past, and our connection with place to destroy neoliberalism and capitalism. It's such a good one, folks.
Oct 23, 2019
AEWCH 86: KEVIN BARRY or WITCH FICTION, FAIRY FICTION
01:06:03
I talk with one of the greatest living writers, Kevin Barry, about witches, fairies, violence, and Ireland. Plus Kevin reads his amazing story, "A Cruelty".
Oct 08, 2019
AEWCH 85: ABOLISH WORK (repost of AEWCH 3)
00:29:21
On this episode, I talk about how having a job is deadening and deadly, and why we need to do away with work all together.
Oct 01, 2019
AEWCH 84: JOANNA WALSH or DIGITAL INTIMACY & EMOTIONAL LOGIC PROBLEMS
01:23:05
I talk with writer and theorist Joanna Walsh about the ways we relate (and don't relate now). Joanna also reads her amazing short story, "Vagues" from her collection, Vertigo.
Sep 24, 2019
AEWCH 83: FRANCO "BIFO" BERARDI or HOW TO BREATHE IN THE APOCALYPSE
01:19:45
I talk with one of the most important philosophers of our time, Franco "Bifo" Berardi, about the end of political resistance, poetry, meditation, magic, capitalism, socialism...really, you name it and we go there.
Sep 17, 2019
AEWCH 82: DESTROY NATURE BEFORE IT DESTROYS US (repost of AEWCH 22)
00:34:03
A repost of AEWCH 22, where I talk shit about nature for, I think, urgent reasons. The ep features a new intro and a bit on my upcoming project.
Aug 27, 2019
AEWCH 81: PADRAIG Ó TUAMA or THE LONELINESS OF GOD
01:24:39
I talk with peacemaker, theologian, and writer Padraig Ó Tuama about God, loneliness, walking away from power, and All Star Superman.
Aug 20, 2019
AEWCH 80: MICHAEL BROOKS or THE SPIRITUAL VALUES OF THE LEFT
00:57:07
I talk with the host of The Michael Brooks Report...you guessed it, Michael Brooks! Michael and I cover a lot of ground, but stay close top the topic of spirituality and the left, and why spiritual values have been the site of leftist suspicion for a long time. We also, of course, talk all about Marianne Williamson.
Aug 13, 2019
AEWCH 79: BILLY BRAGG or A SOCIALISM OF THE HEART
01:17:52
I talk to music legend, political rock star, and one of my heroes, Billy Bragg about the three dimensions of freedom: liberty, equality, and accountability. We also talk flat earthers, Marianne Williamson, the Billy Bragg songs I used to sing to my abusive ex-bf and more. This is an amazing and healing episode for me, and I know it will enliven you too. XO/CH
Aug 06, 2019
AEWCH 78: CARLO GÉBLER or AESOP'S FABLES vs EMPIRE
00:58:33
I talk how Aesop's fables fight empire with legendary Irish author Carlo Gébler! Talking animals versus Trump? The Frogs Who Demanded A King? The occult vs mythology? Lacan+Owen Barfield+Denis Johnson? It's all in here!
Jul 30, 2019
AS13: HOW TO READ A BOOK A DAY, EVERY DAY
00:17:43
Yes, it's true, I sometimes go on benders and read a book a day. Would you like to, too? Here are my 11 tips on how!
Jul 20, 2019
AEWCH 77: CAITLIN DOUGHTY or HOW TO DIE (AND HOW TO NOT BURN OUT AS AN ACTIVIST)
01:35:46
Me & Caitlin Doughty talk about how to do public intellectualism without burning out, why culture has a problem with even healthy relationships with death, my dead friend Jake.
Jul 16, 2019
AEWCH 76: CONOR McCABE or WHAT IS MONEY? WHAT IS CAPITALISM?
01:17:30
What IS money, anyway? And why is it so bound up with capitalism? I talk with writer (Money, Sins Of The Father), activist, and researcher Conor McCabe about the history and experiential dimensions of money and capitalism.
Jul 09, 2019
AEWCH 75: PETE HOLMES or SEEING THE SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE
01:34:14
Me & comedian/writer/podcaster Pete Holmes do a spiritual experiment, talk Ram Dass, social responsibility, and God. Love this ep.
Jul 02, 2019
AEWCH 74: ANDREA LAWLOR or QUEER NON-BINARY SEX REVOLUTION NOW!
01:19:53
I hang with Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl, to discuss literally every queer thing and person ever. It is a mind blowing conversation and I loved every second.
Jun 18, 2019
AS12: THE OCCULT SIGNIFICANCE OF ULYSSES by JAMES JOYCE
00:21:27
A short episode on why Ulysses should matter to occultists, esotericists, anarchists, and anyone into magic! Happy Bloomsday 2019, everyone!
Jun 16, 2019
AEWCH 73: D.A. POWELL or THE QUEER ESOTERIC POWER OF POETRY
01:22:44
On one of my favorite ever episodes, I talk with poet D.A. Powell (Doug) about the powers of poetry and how they are both occult and queer powers. Doug also reads a few of his poems, and it's just an amazing time all around. So excited to share this with you.
Jun 11, 2019
AEWCH 72: SINÉAD GLEESON or THE POLITICS, SPIRIT, AND CULTURE OF THE HUMAN BODY
01:02:20
I talk with Irish literary giant Sinéad Gleeson about ghosts, blood, bodies, and feminism.
Jun 04, 2019
AEWCH 71: TREATMENT AS METAPHOR
00:34:06
I talk about Susan Sontag, my mom, and cancer - including my own cancer diagnosis back in 2007; and how we conceive of treatment and illness in our culture. This episode is dedicated to my mom, who died of cancer in May of 2001, just after Mother's Day.
May 21, 2019
AEWCH 70: TODD McGOWAN & PETER ROLLINS or PSYCHOANALYSIS vs THE LEFT
01:18:19
The first AEWCH live event featuring me talking with philosopher/theologian Peter Rollins & psychoanalytic critic/film studies prof Todd McGowan! Lacan vs Deleuze, Peterson vs Zizek, Psychoanalysis vs the Left! Recorded live in front of a studio audience (with Q&A!) in Belfast!
May 14, 2019
AEWCH 69: HEATHER BERG & SOVEREIGN SYRE or PORN WORK IS WORK
00:55:46
I talk about the labor and sexual politics of adult performance with gender studies professor Dr. Heather Berg and writer/performer Sovereign Syre!
May 07, 2019
AEWCH 68: LISA ROMERO or AN OCCULT PICTURE OF SEXUALITY
01:31:22
Author & occult teacher Lisa Romero joins me to discuss what a spiritual view of sex and sexuality look like. This one goes DEEP, friends!
Apr 30, 2019
AEWCH 67: DANIEL JOSEPH or WHY CHRISTIAN OCCULTISM MATTERS
01:19:34
Daniel Joseph joins me for an in-depth conversation about Christian esotericism via the teachings of Cypriot healer and mystic, Daskalos.
Apr 16, 2019
AEWCH 66: DUNCAN TRUSSELL or LET'S IMAGINE UTOPIA TOGETHER
01:39:18
Duncan Trussell re-enters the psychomanteum with me to envision utopia and talk about how we should become Gandalf or sexually fantasize about colors.
Apr 09, 2019
AEWCH 65: ABBY MARTIN & MIKE PRYSNER or 5 MUST-HAVES FOR A MORAL POLITICAL COMPASS
01:31:12
I'm joined by political journalists Abby Martin and Mike Prysner (The Empire Files) to identify and discuss how to create a moral political compass. We come up with 5 points: 1. Have a big container. 2. Find your lines in the sand, and beyond that, seek organizability. 3. Ask if a worthwhile narrative is being presented. 4. Do the dual work of individual and collective action at once. 5. Hold those you empower more responsible for their actions. Go to patreon.com/connerhabib to support AEWCH!
Apr 02, 2019
AEWCH 64: LAURIE PENNY or CREATING AN ETHICS OF CONSENT
01:03:50
I talk with feminist writer and icon Laurie Penny about why consent is not enough, her new show with Joss Whedon, and whether or not Freud was right about childhood abuse.
Mar 27, 2019
AEWCH 63: PANTI BLISS or HOW TO RESIST WHEN GAY & DRAG GO MAINSTREAM
01:13:34
I talk with legendary drag performer and queen ofd Ireland, Panti Bliss (AKA Rory O'Neill) about what to do when your radical resistance becomes accepted by the mainstream.
Mar 19, 2019
AS11: Why Do Mass Shootings Happen? (Repost of AEWCH 11: Shoot To Live)
00:26:01
Repost of AEWCH 11, about mass shootings and why they're happening so often in our time. I felt it only appropriate to redirect attention to this episode. I hope this episode helps frame recent events.
Mar 16, 2019
AEWCH 62: WHAT IS THE OCCULT? (AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?)
00:29:17
Special solo episode of AEWCH in which I give my definitions of something I talk about all the time: the occult! I also give you an easy occult exercise so you can get on board with the crazy nonsense I'm going on about.
Mar 11, 2019
AEWCH 61: SARA GRAN or MYSTERY, MURDER, AND EVIL
01:31:38
Conner talks with mystery and horror author Sara Gran about mysteries, psychoanalysis, the nature of evil, and why we love murder so much.
Mar 05, 2019
AS10: Sex Workers vs The (Irish) Media
00:29:26
I talk about how great Ireland is, and also tell a story about how not-so-great the media is for sex workers.
Mar 02, 2019
AEWCH 60: PATTY SCHEMEL or PUNK, ADDICTION, AND DRUMS
01:05:44
Memoirist and Hole drummer Patty Schemel talk about 1990s music, the intensities of addiction, misogyny in punk, and more.
Feb 18, 2019
AS9: Why Wilhelm Reich Matters Now More Than Ever
00:30:41
Continuing on from the latest episode of AEWCH, I talk about why Wilhelm Reich is so important in our moment, and also why Robert Anton Wilson didn't really help me understand him.
Feb 16, 2019
AEWCH 59: JAMES STRICK or (RE)INTRODUCTION TO WILHELM REICH
01:30:45
All about psychoanalyst-scientist-revolutionary Wilhelm Reich with historian of science, Dr. James Strick!
Feb 12, 2019
AEWCH 58: PHIL HAY or THE STATE OF MOVIES 2019
01:28:21
I talk with Destroyer & The Invitation screenwriter, Phil Hay, about the State of Movies, 2019!
Feb 05, 2019
AS8: How The Right Seizes The Occult, And How The Left & Occultists Help Them Do It
00:29:41
An Against Saturdays episode recorded in my slightly echoey Dublin apartment: How The Right Seizes The Occult, And How The Left & Occultists Help Them Do It
Jan 26, 2019
AEWCH 57: MATTILDA BERNSTEIN SYCAMORE or THE STATE OF QUEER 2019
01:21:23
I speak with author, editor, and queer legend Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore about all things queer in the past and future. We discuss the failures of gay marriage and truvada, the trans military ban, masculinity, and why old ways of belonging need to die. Hold onto your flowery, bedazzled hats.
Jan 21, 2019
AS7: 3 Perspectives On Sex
00:19:04
I tell you 3 of my fundamental ideas about sex. A special Friday version of Against Saturdays to remind you to sign up for my online event GOD SEX DEATH with Caitlin Doughty and Peter Rollins on Sunday, 1/20! Details at connerhabib.com
Jan 18, 2019
AEWCH 56: DR. CHRIS DONAGHUE or THE STATE OF SEXUALITY 2019
01:53:55
I'm joined by sexologist, author, and radio show host Dr. Chris Donaghue to talk The State of Sexuality 2019! We talk about desire shaming, how our identities shape our experiences, body positivity, why "problematic" content in prn isn't problematic in the way we think, sex offenders, how to be healthier in relationships, and more!
Jan 15, 2019
AS6: Why are all gay men conservatives?
00:17:36
I talk about how that dumb New York Times article on gay conservatives is an extension of homophobia, and what kind of articles we DO need about gay men.
Jan 12, 2019
AEWCH 55: PETER ROLLINS or THE STATE OF PHILOSOPHY 2019
01:44:34
I talk with philosopher and theologian Peter Rollins about the state of philosophy in 2019, including the psychoanalytic philosophers, the Jordan Peterson thing, Peter Sloterdijk, and more!
Jan 08, 2019
AS5: A Brief Occult Consideration Of Death
00:20:57
Jan 05, 2019
AEWCH 54: CONNER'S NEW YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT
00:24:58
On AEWCH 54, I make an announcement, and also tell you about my new online course with Caitlin Doughty & Peter Rollins, God Sex Death - coming January 20th, which you can buy tickets to on connerhabib.com
Jan 01, 2019
AS4: Conner's 2018
00:19:11
I talk about my 2018 and give you some recommendations. It's a pretty simple year end round up deal, but I think you'll like the recs. So enjoy it, friends!
Dec 30, 2018
AEWCH 53: JIMMY DORE or THE GOVERNMENT IS THE BIGGEST PURVEYOR OF FAKE NEWS
01:14:44
I do a political state of the world with Jimmy Dore, commentator, host of The Jimmy Dore Show, and stand up comedian. Jimmy and I talk about fake news, the problems that led up to Trump and that will remain after him, and the need for asking basic questions.
Dec 27, 2018
AS3: The Occult Significance of Christmas
00:18:22
On this Against Saturdays ep, I talk about the occult dimensions of  Christmas that we should - and should not - consider; and how they affect all of us, Christian or not.
Dec 22, 2018
AEWCH 52: DANIELE BOLELLI or THE CHALLENGES OF BEING A REBEL HISTORIAN PODCASTER
01:22:17
I talk with History On Fire host, historian & martial artist Daniele Bolelli, about how history works, how so many of we podcasters are connected through Joe Rogan, and the problem with identity.
Dec 18, 2018
AS2: Why do leftists struggle with sex work?
00:27:23
Dec 15, 2018