Nightmare Tonight
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLongform conversations about the politics of horror and the horror of politics.
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You Just Got Cronenberged - Vol. 2: The Dead Zone
October 11, 2022 16:03 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBHey, folks! Here's the second installment of You Just Got Cronenberged, a special Nightmare Tonight miniseries in which my cohost Kayla and I dissect the varied works of director David Cronenberg. In this lengthy tirade, we talked about The Dead Zone. Enjoy!
UNLOCKED: You Just Got Cronenberged - Vol. 1: The Brood
August 03, 2022 17:17 - 1 hour - 90 MBThis is a very special installment of Nightmare Tonight; it's the first part of a mini-series called You Just Got Cronenberged, which as the name implies is going to cover the many works of the great David Cronenberg.
The Folly of Happiness with Epoch Philosophy
May 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBIn this installment, I'm joined by fellow youtuber Ian, who has a channel called Epoch Philosophy. Our discussion was prompted by a recent video essay he made on the topic of happiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QVgkw5_TSE If you're a fan of my more theory laden, philosophical type work, I bet you'll like Epoch Philosophy. He's trying to go full time on youtube soon, so check out the channel and be sure to subscribe if it sounds up your alley: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
The Horror of Work with The Lit Crit Guy
May 02, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBThe LitCritGuy https://twitter.com/TheLitCritGuy https://www.patreon.com/TheLitCritGuy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjiFb_CmCcNW1AD0ZaqFu1A Horror Vanguard https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500 References: David Graeber on Bullshit Jobs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIctCDYv7Yg Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/capitalist-realism The Sublime Object of Ideology by Slavoj Žižek https://www.versobooks.com/books/348-th...
Doom Mods with Liz Ryerson
March 07, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 89 MBIn this episode, I'm interviewing Liz Ryerson about her fascination with Doom mods. Liz was recently featured in a doc series called Preserving Worlds, so be sure to check out her episode. Liz Ryerson: http://ellaguro.com/ https://twitter.com/ellaguro https://www.patreon.com/ellaguro References: Preserving Worlds: Ep. 4 - Doom https://means.tv/programs/preservingworlds?cid=1699450 Beyond The Filter 17 - Doom is An Art Scene with Andrew Stine (aka Linguiça) https://www...
Preserving Worlds with Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil
February 28, 2021 01:00 - 42 minutes - 98.2 MBIn this episode of Nightmare Tonight, I'm speaking with filmmakers Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil about their documentary series, Preserving Worlds. You can watch it for free on Means TV right now! References: Preserving Worlds https://means.tv/programs/preservingworlds Sarasota Half in Dream https://means.tv/programs/sarasota?categoryId=20464 Subscribe to Means TV! https://means.tv/ Museum of ZZT https://museumofzzt.com/
Talking Roderick with Mike Watson
February 14, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBReferences: Republish Rick Roderick's Book! https://www.change.org/p/springerlink-republish-rick-roderick-s-book?recruiter=26363129 Rick Roderick: Philosophy and Human Values https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6676C3E8A487FEE6 Rick Roderick: Nietzsche and the Postmodern Condition https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA20B690583E9931C Rick Roderick: The Masters of Suspicion (full playlist) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA34681B9BE88F5AA Rick Roderick Interview [1...
The Culture of Narcissism
February 01, 2021 17:28 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this short installment of Nightmare Tonight, I'll be talking about a book I recently read called The Culture of Narcissism by social critic Christopher Lasch. You might recall I briefly referenced this book in my analysis of Hiding in My Home. If there are any other books you might be interested in seeing me discuss, let me know in the comments. References: The Culture of Narcissism by Christopher Lasch https://wwnorton.com/books/The-Culture-of-Narcissism Capitalist Realism by Mark ...
Unpacking Jameson's Political Unconscious, Pt. 2
July 04, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MBHey, it's a very special night because a new ep of my podcast, Nightmare Tonight, is now available. And that is the sole reason this night is special. Enjoy! Also, I wrote an essay about fascism. It's the congealed form of various Twitter threads I wrote this week. Please clap. https://medium.com/@dstock3/fascism-in-the-age-of-coronavirus-8b8631d731ae References: "The Structural Study of Myth" by Claude Levi-Strauss https://people.ucsc.edu/~ktellez/levi-strauss.pdf DHMIS Criti...
Unpacking Jameson's Political Unconscious, Pt. 1
June 29, 2020 18:56 - 41 minutes - 76.5 MBIn this ep of Nightmare Tonight, I'll be unpacking Fredric Jameson's Political Unconscious. In the course of analyzing Disco Elysium, I found Jameson's approach to be quite useful and enriching. So, I thought it might be a good idea to do a more thorough primer on his method. References: The Political Unconscious (Lecture by Paul Fry) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQvp5z0Zbvo Darstellung https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Darstellung Telos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telos ...
The Death Cult of Capitalism w/ LaborKyle
April 06, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBTonight, I'm joined by YouTuber LaborKyle. Join us as we discuss the death cult of capitalism. laborkyle's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwzzq8hVdFjcNw_I9wZrVQ References Alain Badiou on the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/4608-on-the-epidemic-situation Antonio Negri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Negri Ernesto Laclau https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernesto_Laclau Jean Baudrillard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Baudrillard...
UNLOCKED: Film Commentary - John Carpenter's The Thing
April 03, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBHey folks! How is everyone holding up? If you're looking for something to distract you from the horror of everyday life, I made a film commentary track for John Carpenter's The Thing. The movie starts at 2:32 on this audio track. Joining me in this endeavor is Kayla, my cohost on the Rudd Files. If you enjoy this commentary, you'll probably like our podcast, so check it out! https://ruddfiles.libsyn.com/
I Want to Believe by A.M. Gittlitz
March 16, 2020 01:00 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBTonight, I have with me A.M. Gittlitz, author of I Want to Believe: Posadism, UFOs and Apocalypse Communism, which is now available to preorder: https://www.plutobooks.com/9781786806208/i-want-to-believe/ Sources and Additional References: THE SECRET HISTORY OF MARXIST ALIEN HUNTERS https://theoutline.com/post/5384/the-secret-history-of-marxist-alien-hunters?utm_source=&zd=1&zi=fdpneaqs The Bad Light: Hunting for UFOs and J. Posadas in Argentina https://proteanmag.com/2019/10/1...
What is AI Builds?
February 16, 2020 01:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBTonight, I'm joined by Alex, the creator of a creepy web series called AI Builds. If you're not familiar with AI Builds, I strongly recommend that you check it out prior to listening to this interview: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcj2dTp9G9K4_QvBjJHsAxA Enjoy the show! Support me on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NightmareMasterclass Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/nightmaremasterclass Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavisStockwell Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightmareMas...
Burning the World w/ Kelly Zahos
January 26, 2020 01:00 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBTonight, I'm joined by fellow YouTuber, Kelly Zahos. Kelly makes surreal video essays. I can't really do her justice with a description. I'd highly recommend you check out her channel. In particular, I think her latest video is excellent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-drhaiTeLyM Anyway, enjoy the interview!
The Battle of Ideas w/ Intellectual Dark Wave
December 22, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBFolks, it's time for some antifascist synthpop. Tonight, I'm joined by Matt from Intellectual Dark Wave. In this ep, Matt discusses the origin of this musical endeavor, as well as his various qualms with the figures of the so-called "Intellectual Dark Web." Enjoy! Check out Intellectual Dark Wave: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0fS66u3uDh3qvtS3FfYdpd?si=eGxzD9rNQ_6KaJWOIZu0Vw And be sure to check out Matt's other musical venture, Cashing In: https://cashinginbal.bandcamp.com/
Investigating the Vampire Castle, Cancel Culture, and Jung's Shadow
November 23, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIn this mystical episode of Nightmare Tonight, I'm joined by Angie of the fantastic YouTube channel, Angie Speaks. Be sure to check out AngieSpeaks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUtloyZ_Iu4BJekIqPLc_fQ Tonight's topics include Mark Fisher's "Exiting the Vampire Castle," the nuances of so-called "Cancel Cuture," spiritualism, and Jung's notion of the shadow. Enjoy!
The Class Politics of Us, Elevated Horror, Destiny's Heel Turn, and More
November 05, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn this spicy episode of Nightmare Tonight, I am joined by Kay from the YouTube channel Kay and Skittles. Enjoy! Subscribe to Kay and Skittles: https://www.youtube.com/user/AdmiralFloyd
An In Depth Discussion on Joker
October 13, 2019 20:12 - 1 hour - 60 MBIn this episode, my guest Kayla and I discuss the political subtext of Joker, as well as some of the more frivolous responses to the film. Kayla's the host of an upcoming podcast called The Rudd Files, a podcast dedicated to the work of Paul Rudd. Full disclosure: I'm her cohost! In the first episode, we're talking about Clueless. It's coming out soon, so stay tuned! Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ruddfiles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRuddFiles Twitter: https://twitter...