Podcast appearances and mentions of Aaron J French

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode we discuss Rudolf Steiner's 'The Philosophy of Freedom' Text link: https://rsarchive.org/Books/GA004/English/RSP1964/GA004_index.html --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - ⁠⁠ / hermitixpodcast⁠⁠ Support Hermitix: Patreon - ⁠⁠ patreon.com/hermitix⁠⁠ Donations: - ⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod⁠⁠ Hermitix Merchandise - ⁠⁠http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2⁠⁠ Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

In this episode, I speak to religious studies scholar Aaron French. We discuss Rudolf Steiner's concept of the Doppelgänger and Jung's concept of The Shadow, and explore what to learn when putting these two visionaries in the same room. Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany.  His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies.The music played in this episode is licensed under creativecommons.org: Ketsa - Bed.C.G Jung: Face to Face with Christianity is now out on Chiron Publications.

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany.  His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode we discuss Max Stirner, Rudolf Steiner, and Anarchism. Paper link: https://journal.fi/ar/article/view/137451 --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter -   / hermitixpodcast   Support Hermitix: Patreon -   / hermitix   Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany.  His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode we discuss the work of Jacob Boehme. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://ko-fi.com/hermitix Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany.  His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode we discuss weird fiction. French's edited collection: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Azathoth-Ordo-Aaron-J-French-ebook/dp/B0CBGKKYX4 --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode, we discuss the work of Rudolf Steiner and George Gurdjieff. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode, we discuss the work of Rudolf Steiner in relation to technology, the apocalypse, transhumanism, and more... Aaron wanted me to add that in the discussion about the so-called incarnation of Ahriman that he touches on in the interview, there is a bit of a conflation with the appearance of another being Steiner talks about, Sorath or the anti-Christ. It is not entirely clear in what remains of Steiner's work which demon is supposed to appear in 1998 (3 x 666) and which one in 2664 (4 x 666); rather, these two dates, and these two demonic beings, are somewhat conflated at this point in the anthroposophical literature. But nevertheless, there is a strong connection between these two dates and these two demons, especially in relation to the preparation of the earth in order that it will be able to receive them. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode we discuss his dissertation Disenchanting and Re-Enchanting German Modernity with Max Weber and Rudolf Steiner. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His main research focuses on the History of Esotericism, the History and Philosophy of Science, Sacred Space and Architecture, modern German Philosophy, and Science and Technology Studies. In this episode we discuss his dissertation Disenchanting and Re-Enchanting German Modernity with Max Weber and Rudolf Steiner. --- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Ryan is reading ‘There Is No Death, There Are No Dead: Tales of Spiritualism Horror' edited by Aaron J. French and Jess Landry; drinking The Bowmore 12 Yr Old.Jessica is reading ‘I Hold a Wolf by the Ears' by Laura Van Den Berg; drinking Far North Spirits rye whiskey.Damien is watching Malignant (2021, dir. James Wan); drinking Kaiyo Whisky aged in Mizunara oak.If you liked this week's story, check out ‘His House,' the 2020 movie directed by Remi Weeks (available on Netflix)Next episode: ‘The Ship of Silence' by Albert R WetjenSpecial thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for the Whiskey and the Weird music!  Like, rate, and follow—and check us out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com.

Aaron J. French, PhD is the co-editor of a new spiritualism horror stories, There Is No Death, There Are No Dead, the latest anthology from Crystal Lake Publishing. Source

Pack up your boom box, strap on your glitter jelly flats, perm that hair, and join us for an extra special episode on the forthcoming horror anthology Attack from the ‘80s edited by Eugene Johnson and published by Raw Dog Screaming Press. Pace interviews the editor of the volume, Eugene Johnson, as well as two of the authors in the collection, Lee Murray and Ben Monroe. We talk about 80s culture and politics, what makes the 80s such a golden age of horror, and about how the horror genre can help create chosen family. Tune in for all of this and more! And don't forget to preorder the book by clicking the link below! CW: brief mentions of death, serial killers, cults, HIV/AIDS epidemic, drug addiciton, transphobia, violence against women, trauma, repressed memories, satanic panic, colonialism, and the military, occasional saneist language Books Mentioned: -Attack from the ‘80s edited by Eugene Johnson—preorder here. -Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women edited by Lee Murray and Geneve Flynn -The Stand by Stephen King -Cabal by Clive Barker -There Is No Death, There Are No Dead edited by Aaron J. French and Jess Landry -Congregations of the Dead by James A. Moore and Charles R. Rutledge -The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell -Michelle Remembers by Michelle Smith and Lawrence Pazder -Seal Team 666 by Weston Ochse -Burning Sky by Weston Ochse -Tales of the Lost Volume II: A Charity Anthology for Covid-19 Relief edited by Eugene Johnson and Steve Dillon -Hounds of the Underworld: The Path of Ra Book One by Dan Rabarts and Lee Murray -Were Tales: A Shapeshifter Anthology edited by S.D. Vassallo and Steven M. Long -Asian Ghost Short Stories (forthcoming) by Flame Tree Press with associate editor Lee Murray Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

In Part 2, we jump back in with a more controversial topic, that of John Lamb Lash, and how his interpretation of the concept of Gnosticism has become intertwined with the Mandela Effect. We explore whether or not conspiracy theories are dangerous to society, but also note their more playful quality as we re-visit the old pranksters, the Discordians. We then move on to the topic of memory, how memory affects history, how remembering something actually creates new experiences and can affect our future memories, and what the reward could possibly be for people who believe in the Mandela Effect. Aaron also shares some interesting content regarding a possible PRE-Mandela Effect, and we close with Aaron sharing some other information about his work as a writer and editor of fantasy fiction.PROGRAM NOTESAaron J. French, "The Mandela Effect and New Memory" (99+) (PDF) The Mandela Effect and New Memory | Aaron French - Academia.edu"'The Mandela Effect' is the perfect film for our age of distrust and doubt" in The Conversation  'The Mandela Effect' is the perfect film for our age of distrust and doubt (theconversation.comErik Davis, High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the Seventies  High Weirdness | The MIT PressMicheal Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America  A Culture of Conspiracy by Michael Barkun - Paperback - University of California Press (ucpress.edu)Karen M. Douglas et al., "The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories" The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories (sagepub.com)Jan-Willem van Prooijen & Mark van Vugt, "Conspiracy Theories: Evolved Functions and Psychological Mechanisms" Conspiracy Theories: Evolved Functions and Psychological Mechanisms (sagepub.com)Matthew Dillon, "The Heretical Library: The Nag Hammadi in American Religion and Culture" The Heretical Revival: The Nag Hammadi Library in American Religion and Culture (rice.edu)Trailer Steins;Gate Steins;Gate | Anime Trailer [HD] | 2011 - YouTubeWiki fanpage Steins;Gate Steins;Gate Wiki | FandomTake the Mandela Effect Test HOME - Test Mandela EffectAaron J. French on Soundcloud Aaron J. French | Free Listening on SoundCloudAaron J. French Author Page Facebook Aaron J. French | FacebookTheme Music: Daniel P. SheaOther Music: Stephanie Shea

In Part 1, Aaron and I bring everyone up to speed on what the Mandela Effect (ME) is, where it comes from, and why it is an important area of research for the study of esotericism. We discuss examples of ME, found with book titles (Berenstein/Berenstain Bears), pop culture references (what did Darth Vader actually say to Luke Skywalker?), and how all of this affects our notions of reality and of our memory. We also talk about how Christian elements have come to interact with more esoteric concepts found within the cultic milieu.PROGRAM NOTESAaron J. French, "The Mandela Effect and New Memory" (99+) (PDF) The Mandela Effect and New Memory | Aaron French - Academia.edu"'The Mandela Effect' is the perfect film for our age of distrust and doubt" in The Conversation  'The Mandela Effect' is the perfect film for our age of distrust and doubt (theconversation.comErik Davis, High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the Seventies  High Weirdness | The MIT PressMicheal Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America  A Culture of Conspiracy by Michael Barkun - Paperback - University of California Press (ucpress.edu)Karen M. Douglas et al., "The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories" The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories (sagepub.com)Jan-Willem van Prooijen & Mark van Vugt, "Conspiracy Theories: Evolved Functions and Psychological Mechanisms" Conspiracy Theories: Evolved Functions and Psychological Mechanisms (sagepub.com)Matthew Dillon, "The Heretical Library: The Nag Hammadi in American Religion and Culture" The Heretical Revival: The Nag Hammadi Library in American Religion and Culture (rice.edu)Trailer Steins;Gate Steins;Gate | Anime Trailer [HD] | 2011 - YouTubeWiki fanpage Steins;Gate Steins;Gate Wiki | FandomTake the Mandela Effect Test HOME - Test Mandela EffectAaron J. French on Soundcloud Aaron J. French | Free Listening on SoundCloudAaron J. French Author Page Facebook Aaron J. French | FacebookTheme Music: Daniel P. SheaOther Music: Stephanie SheaThumbnail image credit: www.gaia.com 

Stories Discussed This Episode: Fancies And Goodnights by John Collier From These Ashes by Frederic Brown Demons Of King Solomon edited by Aaron J. French Ways To Die In Glasgow by Jay Stringer (Sam Ireland #1) The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher The Clockwork Boys and The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers   'Each To Each' by Seanan McGuire Dark Side Of The Road by Simon R. Green (Ishmael Jones #1) Plus: Gremlins Return Of The Obra Dinn

Stories Discussed This Episode: Habeas Porpoise by Paul Levine (Solomon And Lord #4) A Man With One Of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell Demons Of King Solomon edited by Aaron J. French Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (Murderbot #4) Multiversity by Grant Morrison Timeless by RA Salvatore (Drizzt: Friendship Is Magic #34)

It's a two-fer on this week's Arm Cast: Dead Sexy Podcast, as host Armand Rosamilia chats with a couple of cool guests. Dan Flanagan is up first, chatting about not only his acoustic punk band, 5 Cent Psychiatrist, but his line of Fury Beard Co oils. Recorded during a sit-down at the Mando Studios in lovely Jacksonville Florida. Then... Aaron J. French is the author of weird, occult, and dark fantasy fiction. His debut novel, The Time Eater, is available now. In addition to writing, he works as a book editor for JournalStone Publishing and the Editor-in-Chief for Dark Discoveries magazine. Aaron is currently pursuing a PhD in The Study of Religion at University of California, Davis.   This week's episode sponsored by Subculture Corsets & Clothing as well as Mass Hysteria by Michael Patrick Hicks