People's Republic of Walmart co-author Leigh Phillips joins me to discuss eco-austerity, neo-malthusianism, degrowth, socially necessary atmospheric carbon and the on going debate around economic planning vs. neoliberalism.
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Early internet subcultures used to be a haven for individualists and techies. But social media has become a hotbed for groupthink and reactionary cults. Surprisingly, many of these communities are comprised of the same people. From New Atheist to TradCath; how 2013’s seasteading programmers became 2019’s blood-and-soil peasants.
2023-01-24 19:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Audio version: I wrote the unthinkable (but true) take for the new issue of Document Journal.
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I wrote the unthinkable (but true) take for the new issue of Document Journal. Read the piece online alongside a beautiful series of photographs by <...
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In the last few years, I've published a syllabus of reading, watching and listening material ~every semester or so. These reading lists represent the accumulated knowledge of 10 years at the intersection of art & tech, alongside current threads of research.
Future of Critique: our talk at Akademie Der Kunst in Berlin concluded this massive conference of 90 speakers over 6 days between 2 national museums. The following conversation is a vigorous exchange that addresses many of the themes explored thus far: alt-media vs. institutions, new tools for online communication and organizing digital communities in an era of mounting political crisi...
2022-12-28 18:56:00 +0000 UTC View Post
New Models co-hosts Carly and Julian join artist & consultant Dena Yago (formerly K-HOLE) and Josh for a real-talk-debrief post panel discussions at Bundeskunsthalle. We unpack the the knock-on effects of “anti-gatekeeping”, speculative near-future museum defense strategies, and the alt paths of young artists. This is a cross over episode with New Models. Subscribe at: 2022-12-14 11:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Speaking with Dena Yago, @Freeze_Magazine and Gregor Quack at Bundeskunstahlle in Bonn, Germany. Organized by Kolja Reichart and Dr. Angela Lammert.
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Spawning.ai, 20th century bohemianism, the ‘brahmin left’ vs. the ‘merchant right’. Join us to discuss how new technologies and class interests are shaping creative practice in 21st century. This episode is part of a new series of one-on-one conversations with Channel creators.
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Dear friends,
I’m writing to you this week from Bonn in Germany. Myself and New Models are speaking at Bundeskunsthalle for a program that very much aligns with many of the topics we address on this feed.
Bro, is science even real? Epic crossover event of economic base vs. ideological superstructure. Nate Sloan, host of the Pneumatic Materials podcast, joins me to discuss mysticism, rationality, christ, the demiurge, geo-engineering, the incomplete project of the enlightenment and the shifting meta-frames for today’s political reality.
E-deology is an internet slang term used to describe the pairing of prefixes and suffixes to generate complex ideological labels. These hyper-specific categories serve as a gamified form of identity play and niche personal branding in the chaotic landscape of online politics.
The dharma wheel (left) and anarchist ‘A'...
2022-11-08 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Jen Pan, former host of the Jacobin Show, joins me to discuss YouTube political messaging, elite activist language and what social democracy can do for art. Stay tuned for her forthcoming book from Verso.
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Q&A solo episode: aesthetics, politics, art, fitness, posting, plastics and more. (Please remember my mom listens to this podcast. Some of you need therapy btw.)
2022-10-19 10:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Former basement dwellers discuss the shifting landscape of today’s social media platforms. We recap the art of posting (RIP) and how politics transformed pop culture, comedy and entertainment. Check out episode 1 of Jack's brand new podcast: Otherworld:
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Crossover episode with New Models! Jump into a freestyle audit of the 2022 cultural ecosystem. We discuss how the creative economy, both on and off-platform, is evolving post-lockdown.
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I'm writing this week from Mitte in Berlin. It's art week and all the biggest events of the year (outside of Basel) are opening right now in Europe. There's a noticeable trend among the artists and themes present in this year's program that has got me thinking about creative gener...
2022-09-20 19:11:43 +0000 UTC View Post
A unique look into online memetic subcultures where Gen Z teens explore radical politics like eco-extremism, neoreaction, anarcho-primitivism, transhumanism, anarcho-capitalism, the alt-right, the post-left, egoism and cyber-nihilism.
2022-09-15 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
From Anarcho-primitivist Instagram to local hardcore vegan straight edge. My guest talks eco-extremism, anti-work, climate collapse and the nihilism of extremely online communities.
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Who would you like to hear on the podcast? The unique nature of this project gives us access to a wide variety of expert guests. In the past year we’ve heard from Helen Hester, Dorian Electra, 2022-08-25 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Yung Chomsky joins me to talk physical fitness and left wing politics. We discuss the strategic importance of contested spaces online and why we shouldn’t cede this valuable territory to the right.
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2022-08-18 10:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
E-deology is an internet slang term used to describe the overuse of prefixes and suffixes to generate complex ideological labels. These hyper-specific categories serve as a gamified form of identity play and niche personal branding in the chaotic landscape of young online politics.
• Anarcho Collectivist Islamo Minarchism
A triple headed ... 2022-08-11 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I speak with Aidan Walker, a writer at KnowYourMeme.com, for the 67th issue of Meme Insider.
Meme Insider #67
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memeinsider.com/releases/whitney-chewston
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2022-08-04 10:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Last week I visited The Stoa to present my writing and research.
The Stoa is a unique para-institutional program organized by Peter Limberg in 2019. They have a wide range of talks available from various perspectives, including; Carly Busta, ...
2022-07-28 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
What will the declining middle class mean for U.S. party affiliations in the near future? I speak with YouTuber and political commentator J.J. McCullough about his recent column in The Washington Post.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/09/a...
2022-07-21 10:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll be back with a new public episode next week. In the meantime, I wanted to share some recent podcast and live-stream appearances with friends and colleagues:
Audio from the live event: June 6th 2022 at New Museum in NYC.
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Thank you to Michael Conner from Rhizome.
I recently spoke with one of my longtime favorite accounts: @The_Political_Compass. We chat about her background, the evolution of radical online subcultures and the ever-expanding Overton window.
Check below for a downloadable PDF version of the interview.
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, an estimated 24 million dollars helped to fund 20 newly established art centers throughout eastern Europe. The SCCA mission was to archive “unofficial art” (works that were previously unrecognized by the authoritarian state) and to cultivate a new form of avant garde contemporary art with curious political overtones.
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