Jun 9

Thomas Hertog on Stephen Hawking, cosmology, Big Bang, history and other things.

Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit down with the Belgian cosmologist Thomas to discuss his current work, his collaboration with his PhD advisor and collaborator Stephen Hawking, cosmology, the nature of the Big Bang, the relation between physics and philosophy, Hawking's “Darwinian re ... Show More

59m 50s

May 8

Sianne Ngai on ugly thoughts, ugly feeling, aesthetic categories, gimmick in capitalism, and more

Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit down with American cultural theorist Sianne Ngai to discuss her intellectual trajectory, political aesthetics, Fredric Jameson, ugly thoughts, ugly feelings, aesthetic categories, the gimmick in capitalism… and a lot of other things. You can listen t ... Show More

1h 37m

Mar 2026

Kim Stanley Robinson on his work, utopic realism, the future of Mars, Fredric Jameson… and so on.

Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit down with the American science-fiction novelist Kim Stanley Robinson to discuss his work, the nature of his trilogies, the future of utopia, utopic realism, politics of the present, science of politics, his forthcoming novels, and many other things Y ... Show More

1h 20m

May 2024

In New York w/ Slavoj Žižek

This week we're joined by Slavoj Zizek! We discuss his new book, Christian Atheism, Judith Butler, the mafia, and where to find a good diner in New York. To support the podcast and gain access to many more episodes, join our Patreon Enjoy!

55m 9s

Apr 2025

Slavoj Žižek: An Overview

Kicking off a new Overview sub series of podcasts, Ryan and Todd discuss the influential ideas of Hegelian-Lacanian philosopher, Slavoj Žižek. After discussing Žižek's defining contribution in bringing the study of Hegel and the study of Lacan together, the two hosts move through ... Show More

1h 19m

Sep 2023

#40 Slavoj Žižek - Sex, Drugs, and Commodity Fetishism

<p>Slavoj Žižek is a Slovenian-born political philosopher and cultural critic. He was described by British literary theorist, Terry Eagleton, as the “most formidably brilliant” recent theorist to have emerged from Continental Europe. (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) To supp ... Show More

1h 48m

Jan 2021

Weekends: Slavoj Žižek on Biden, Race, and What It Will Take to Stop the Pandemic

<p>Every Saturday at 1 PM ET, Ana Kasparian and Nando Vila broadcast live from the Jacobin YouTube channel. Weekends features free-flowing and humorous commentary on current events and political strategy. This is the podcast version of the show from January 16, 2021.</p><p>We’re ... Show More

2h 20m

Mar 2023

Žižek Responds!

Alright, the gang is back and this week we're talking the newly published book "Žižek Responds!" where we focus on Todd McGowan's entry in the collection: "Slavoj Žižek Is Not Violent Enough". Is the violence of the death drive and its self-sabotage the first emancipation that su ... Show More

54m 59s

Jan 2024

PREVIEW - Rumours & Gossip

FULL EPISODE HERE This week the gang are talking Mladen Dolar’s “On Rumours, Gossip and Related Matters” from Objective Fictions as we prepare for the big interview! Mladen Dolar is a Slovenian philosopher, psychoanalyst, cultural theorist, and film critic. He is one third of the ... Show More

6m 16s

Jul 2023

PREVIEW - Žižek & Quantum Physics w/ Adrian Johnston

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! This is a PREVIEW of PART TWO of our conversation with Adrian Johnston, you can hear the whole thing and support us on our Patreon getting access to all of our Patreon episodes, the Discord and our courses. The gang is back for the final part of o ... Show More

6m 36s

Jan 2014

An Evening With Slavoj Zizek

Radical philosopher, polymath, film star, cult icon, and author of over 30 books, Slavoj Žižek is one of the most controversial and leading contemporary public intellectuals, simultaneously acclaimed as the ‘Elvis of cultural theory’ and denounced as ‘the most dangerous philosoph ... Show More

1h 32m

Apr 2024

Enjoy Your Obscenity w/ Russ Sbriglia

This week we're joined by Russ Sbriglia to discuss Zizek's upcoming events in the tristate area. Slavoj will be at Seaton Hall University in New Jersey on Monday April 8th! Zizek will also be in New York City, at NYU and the New School (sign up online for those events!) After tec ... Show More

56m 20s

Slavoj Žižek on Marx, Hegel, Politics, F...