Podcasts about HyperNormalisation

Nesse episódio discutimos o documentário de 2016 "HyperNormalisation", dirigido por Adam Curtis.   Conheça os motivos por que as elites globais parecem se interessar mais em criar narrativas com heróis e vilões do que em resolver problemas reais.   Descubra a conexão entre o filme de ação "A Rocha" e a invasão do Iraque em 2003.   E entenda a relação entre UFOs, Bashar al-Assad e Muammar Gaddafi.   Episódio gravado em Março de 2024.   Acesse o site da Liga dos Leigos para a bibliografia completa do episódio e mais informações sobre os diletos membros da liga: https://ligadosleigos.com/   Entre em contato com a Liga em: contato@ligadosleigos.com   Siga-nos no Twitter em: @ligadosleigos

~ Let's get politicaaal ~In a slight variation from usual themes, we zoom out to discuss... well, it's a big topic, but pretty much: politicians don't care about us, anyone with the power to create change is motivated by money, and We The People are encouraged to ignore it. To the point that it's terrible for our mental health when we DO see what's wrong but feel powerless to fix it.Loosely a recap of the Adam Curtis 2016 documentary called "Hypernormalisation", which is free to watch here: https://youtu.be/Gr7T07WfIhMSource list: https://bit.ly/43dijsTPatreon ~ patreon.com/sadgapMerch ~ sadgap-podcast.com/merch ig: @sadgap.podcast / @misandristmemes / @txgothgf / music producer @iamjonnibrooks.eth 

Vous sentez-vous parfois paralysé.e, incapable d'avancer malgré votre to-do list qui déborde? Ressentez-vous cette étrange sensation que le monde tel que nous le connaissons est en train de s'effondrer? Vous n'êtes pas seul(e). Dans cet épisode, je vous ouvre mon cœur sur mon récent "gel fonctionnel" - cette période d'inertie profonde qui m'a clouée au lit et forcée à confronter les émotions que j'évitais depuis trop longtemps. Je vous invite à plonger avec moi dans cette réflexion sur notre malaise collectif face à un système qui, avouons-le, ne fonctionne plus.Dans cet épisode:-Hypernormalisation: ce concept fascinant qui décrit comment nous continuons à maintenir un système dysfonctionnel tout en sachant qu'il ne marche plus. -les six étapes d'adaptation psychologique au bouleversement-Antifragilité: cette capacité à non seulement résister aux chocs mais à s'améliorer grâce à eux.Et si nos difficultés personnelles n'étaient pas seulement des problèmes individuels mais des réponses normales à un système désaligné? Et si nous étions exactement où nous devions être, à ce moment précis de l'histoire, pour participer à une transformation collective?Que vous vous sentiez désorienté, fatigué ou que vous cherchiez simplement à donner du sens à ce qui se passe autour de vous, cet épisode vous rappellera que vous n'êtes pas seul.e. Ensemble, nous pouvons créer ces "îlots de régénération" qui, petit à petit, formeront le monde plus beau que nos cœurs savent possible.Sources mentionnées :Concept d'hypernormalisation par Alexei Yurchak (anthropologue)Les six étapes d'adaptation psychologique au bouleversement par Vincent MignerotConcept d'antifragilité développé dans "Antifragile, les bienfaits du désordre" par Nassim Nicholas TalebLivre "Anti-chaos » par Matthieu Dardaillon sur les bulles de sérénité et le concept de "lagom" (juste mesure)Suivre Vanessa et l'école de la vie sur Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vanpailong/https://www.instagram.com/_ecoledelavie/S'abonner à l'infolettre:https://vanpilon.myflodesk.comContribuer à l'École de la vie:buymeacoffee.com/ecoledelavie

Language Failure: How Words Shape Our RealityA Long-Form Summary of the PodcastOpening Hook: The Illusion of RealityImagine walking through downtown San Francisco. On your phone, you see pristine streets and a bustling city. But when you look up, the reality is starkly different—crumbling infrastructure, vacant storefronts, and widespread urban decay. This isn't an episode of Black Mirror; it's what happened in 2023 when San Francisco created a Potemkin village—a facade meant to impress foreign dignitaries while hiding the city's deeper issues.This phenomenon isn't just about urban aesthetics; it signals something deeper: the failure of language to accurately reflect reality. When we manipulate language, we manipulate perception, and when perception detaches from truth, society begins to collapse.The San Francisco example proves that we know what a functional city looks like—we can manufacture an illusion of order when necessary—but we don't maintain it. Instead, we mask the problem rather than solving it. This mirrors the broader theme of the podcast: language, like infrastructure, is breaking down, and instead of repairing it, we disguise its failure with illusions.The Problem: The Breakdown of RealityWhat happens when our words and perceptions no longer match reality?We see this in:Infrastructure decay: Baltimore's bridge collapse, failing subway systems, and deteriorating roads.Media and distraction: Instead of addressing problems, we divert our attention—scrolling through TikTok instead of engaging with real-world issues.Social and political discourse: Headlines inflame emotions, but we rarely engage with the underlying facts.We live in a loop of anxiety and escape, toggling between existential threats and dopamine-fueled distractions. This is not just modern life—it's a historical pattern that has preceded societal collapse before.Historical Warning Signs: Orwell, Cuenco, and the Soviet UnionMost people remember 1984 for its themes of surveillance and thought control. But Orwell also illustrated a world where physical reality itself was decaying—the elevators don't work, the food rations shrink, and yet, the Party insists everything is improving.Michael Cuenco builds on this idea in his 2021 essay, Victory Is Not Possible, arguing that today's culture wars function in the same way as Orwell's language control. The ruling elite isn't just lying—it's actively shrinking language, making dissent impossible because people lack the vocabulary to express opposition.The Soviet Union offers another chilling parallel. Adam Curtis's documentary, HyperNormalisation, explores how, in the USSR's final years, everyone knew the official narrative was false—record-breaking harvests were announced while store shelves were empty. But rather than resist, people played along, creating a world where fantasy replaced reality.The result? A world where illusions become more real than facts. People, exhausted by the gap between truth and propaganda, retreated into cynicism, vodka, and pop culture.Today, we are experiencing a similar detachment from reality—not through authoritarian control, but through semantic drift, emotional manipulation, and digital distractions.The Mechanism: How Language Becomes UntetheredHow does language lose its connection to reality? Through concept creep and false logic.Concept Creep (Semantic Drift)Words broaden in meaning, diluting their original precision.Example: Trauma once meant a physical wound (1850s), but by 1895, William James and Freud extended it to psychological wounds. Today, it describes any discomfort—I was traumatized by cold coffee.Hyperbole and Semantic InflationOveruse weakens terms: Abuse now includes neglect, fascism is applied to trivial disagreements, bullying can refer to mere criticism.Example: Courage once meant facing real danger, but now can mean avoiding offense.Semantic InversionWords flip in meaning—what was once good can become bad and vice versa.Example: Freedom increasingly means freedom from reality and consequences rather than actual agency.When words become unanchored from objective meaning, they create ideological vacuums—leaving us drifting like astronauts in space, weightless, disconnected, and incapable of grappling with reality.The Ladder of False Logic: How We Convince Ourselves of LiesThe Ladder of Inference, or false logic, explains how we trick ourselves into believing distorted realities:Observable Facts – A politician says, Education is declining despite higher spending.Selected Data – You focus on a single phrase that confirms your bias.Interpretation – This sounds like something a dictator would say.Assumption – They must have a hidden agenda.Conclusion – They're trying to destroy public education.Belief – They are evil and must be stopped.Action – Post an outraged rant online, comparing them to Hitler.Each step takes you further from reality—until your worldview becomes purely ideological, detached from objective facts.At this point, we are radicals—not because of some external manipulation, but because we self-radicalized through unchecked emotional reasoning.The Philosophical Root: Kant's Detachment from RealityMatthew Crawford critiques Immanuel Kant, arguing that his philosophy set the stage for modern detachment from reality.Kant suggested true freedom means acting according to self-imposed rational laws, independent of external influences.This led to a view of reality as subjective—where internal logic overrides external truth.Instead of grounding ourselves in the real world, we live in a mental space station, floating free but becoming increasingly weak and incapable of dealing with reality.Astronauts in zero gravity may enjoy their detachment, but their bones and muscles deteriorate. Likewise, the more detached we are from reality, the weaker our ability to engage with it becomes.Contemporary Crisis: The Illusion EconomyModern financial markets and politics operate not on productivity or value, but on perception and emotion.Stocks rise and fall based on optimism, not output.Presidential campaigns are waged on vibes, not policy.Social movements focus on interpretations rather than material outcomes.In San Francisco, the government hid homelessness rather than solving it. This is how language manipulation replaces action.When words detach from material reality, truth becomes contingent, and society drifts into ideological orbit.The Challenge of Re-Entry: Reclaiming RealityHow do we return from orbit and reconnect words with truth?Verify personally – Base beliefs on direct observation, not media narratives.Reality-check assumptions – Climb down the ladder of inference before reacting.Resist semantic drift – Demand precision in language.Closing: The Fight for TruthWe are at a turning point. We can either continue floating in ideological orbit, or we can re-enter reality.Re-entry is painful. It requires effort, humility, and engagement with the material world—but it's necessary.In the next episode, we'll explore specific tools for resisting semantic drift and maintaining a clear connection to reality.Until then, stay grounded.

Austin is again joined by Wisecrack's very own: Michael Burns! Join the convo on the movie that explains EVERYTHING that is happening politically right now. We get into where Hypernormlisation originated from, our changing views on the Occupy movement, a Patti Smith-Sam Shepard play - and more! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Watch Adam Curtis' Hypernormalisation for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr7T07WfIhM Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) and on Letterboxd! @SMTMPod @creamatoria @izbel (Henry) © 2024 Wisecrack / Enthusiast Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hypernormalization: Pretending everything is fine, when it is obviously NOT fine. The goal is to keep us overwhelmed and confused and disengaged. Resist your apathy. Resist in any way you can. Join a co-op, a tenants union, a mutual aid network, a food pantry, local politics, and fight for a new reality that doesn't force so many to pretend it's not happening. FOUSHY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEhR7_Rge95/?hl=enTHE DOCUMENTARY WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperNormalisationTHE DOCUMENTARY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr7T07WfIhMDONATE TO KIDS IN PALESTINE: www.pcrf.netGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcastOR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcastOR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Der Jahreswechsel steht an. Es scheint sich ein gewisser Pessimismus breit zu machen. Ob das Alterstrübsinn ist und ich einfach nicht genug junge Leute kenne - kann sein. Aber auch junge Leute scheinen im Angesicht von Klimakatastrophen nicht unbedingt froh in die Zukunft zu schauen, denkt man sich. Das kann ein falscher Eindruck sein, ich kenne nicht genug junge Leute, s.o. Vielleicht kleben ja nicht alle von denen permanent mit der Hand an der Straße, sondern auch ein paar mit derselben am Bierglas, in der Fankurve und haben dort immensen Spaß, weil die Mannschaft auf einem Aufstiegsplatz überwintert - es sei ihnen gegönnt. Früher, also sagen wir 2006, hätte man sich die aktuellen Umfragen von Infratest dimap und Allensbach gegoogelt, für ein bisschen rechts/links Bias adjustiert und wüsste ziemlich genau Bescheid, ob die sich breitmachende Depression nur selbstgefühlt ist oder sich mit den Stimmungsbildern im Land deckt. Dass ich das gar nicht mehr versuche, bedeutet, dass sich in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten etwas verändert hat. Nur was?Jemand, der das erklären kann, klingt so:In leicht verschliffenem Oxford-Englisch erzählt der 50-Jährige Dokumentarfilmer Adam Curtis Geschichten und man hat ständig das Gefühl man erfahre etwas Neues, Ungehörtes, ja Unerhörtes und wenn nicht das, dann wenigstens, dass man einen Zusammenhang aufgezeigt bekommt, den man bisher noch nicht gesehen hatte, wo er doch so verdammt offensichtlich ist.Die Bildsprache der Dokumentationen von Adam Curtis ergibt sich zu 100% aus dem verwendeten Material: Adam Curtis hat Zugriff auf das komplette Archiv der BBC und nutzt es in Gänze aus. Was dabei entsteht als “Collagen” zu bezeichnen ist sicher nicht ganz falsch, klingt aber zu “artsy”, zu unverständlich, und die Dokumentationen sind vieles, aber nicht das. Das gesamte Oeuvre von Curtis hat nur ein Ziel: zu verstehen.Wir sehen, oft zunächst unkommentiert, historische Aufnahmen, die nicht den BBC-News oder einer BBC-Reportage entstammen, sondern offensichtlich “Abfall” sind, Take-Outs, zufällige Aufnahmen vor oder nach dem eigentlichen Event. Dazu erklingt Musik, gerne “ahistorisch”, also nicht der Zeit im Filmmaterial entsprechend: vielleicht die Doors zu einer Stummfilmaufnahme eines Metallurgiebetriebes in der Sowjetunion im Jahr 1934 oder die Sex Pistols zu einer chinesischen Oper. Obendrüber erzählt Adam Curtis, ruhig, sonor in einfacher Sprache, eine Geschichte, die selten dort endet, wo man das vermutet.Die Dokumentationen sind endlang, es sind oft fünf bis sechs 90-Minüter. Die erste Vermutung ist, dass sich Adam Curtis ob der kolossalen Menge an Material in einem TV-Archiv nicht entscheiden kann und uns einen Dia-Abend in Familie zumutet, wo Onkel Jochen den Taj Mahal schon aus allen vier Himmelsrichtungen gezeigt hat, und jetzt nochmal aus dem Flugzeug. Falsch vermutet. Die Dokumentationen haben eine übergreifende Idee und diese soll nicht erklärt werden - Adam Curtis will sie erzählen, wir sollen sie erfahren. Also pickt er sich Persönlichkeiten und Events, teils berühmt, teils überraschend unbekannt und fast immer weit voneinander entfernt. Er erzählt uns alles, was wir über Person A wissen müssen und springt dann zu Event B. Der wohl meistgehörte Satz in Adam Curtis-Filmen ist “And in this exact moment..” gefolgt von einem Schnitt zum Ereignis auf der anderen Seite der Welt. Wir folgen als Zuschauer dem Rhythmus und erfahren audiovisuell, dass Alles miteinander zusammenhängt.Thematisch ist Curtis immer das kleine Quentchen seiner Zeit voraus, dass man, wenn man sich seine Werke ein paar Jahre später anschaut, um so ehrfürchtiger wird. Vor allem, wenn man bedenkt, dass die Produktionen ja eine Menge Vorlauf haben. So beschreibt Curtis in "Hyper Normalisation", wie Propaganda heute funktioniert. Nicht mehr durch das Durchprügeln dubioser “Wahrheiten” (oder gleich von Lügen), sondern durch das Füllen des Kommunikationsraumes mit wahllosen Informationen, richtigen oder falschen, bis der Rezipient überladen ist und aufgibt: “Es weiß ja keiner mehr irgendwas.”. Das Überraschende ist dann, das “HyperNormalisation” bereits im Jahr 2016 erschienen ist, also in dem Jahr, als Donald Trump eben diese Taktik im Wahlkampf angewendet hatte, unterstützt von russischen Trollfabriken, die auf das unterspülen des Informationsraumes mit “Fakenews” spezialisiert waren. Und an welchem Beispiel hatte Adam Curtis maßgeblich die “HyperNormalisation” im Film erklärt: Anhand der Geschichte der Desinformation in Russland von 1991 bis 2016!Nun ist derselbe orange Wahnsinn 8 Jahre später wieder auf dem Weg ins Weiße Haus, dazu gibt es Wahlen in Europa, das sich aktuell auch nicht gerade auf der linken Fahrspur hält. Spätestens im Sommer werden wir erfahren, ob die krassen weltweiten Temperaturausschläge im letzten Jahr ein El Niño-Ausreißer waren oder unser Ende eingeläutet haben. Wer sich diesen Gedanken nicht entziehen kann, aber auch nicht in Eskapismus fliehen möchte, der findet in Adam Curtis einen Begleiter, der mit ruhiger Stimme, Geduld und einem unendlichen Vorrat an Geschichten die eigene Zeit ins Verhältnis setzt, die eigenen Gedanken und Theorien hinterfragt und aus dessen Filmen man immer klüger, erstaunt und, in meinem Fall, im Allgemeinen beruhigt herausgeht. Das Leben war schon immer kompliziert, es gab die größten Schurken, absurde Probleme, ein ewiges sich Verrennen schon immer in Zeiten und Plätzen - deine eigenen sind nicht die schlimmsten.Sämtliche Adam Curtis-Dokus und es sind sehr, sehr viele, der Mann macht das seit den Neunzigern, sind in der BBC-Mediathek abrufbar. Leider geht das so richtig nur mit einem VPN. Deshalb findet Ihr unten eine kurze Anleitung, wie das geht und auf unserem Mastodon-Account posten wir ein paar aktuelle Links zu Adam-Curtis-Videos auf YouTube, die aber aus Copyrightgründen nicht ewig abrufbar sein werden. Wir danken dem Kapitalismus! Ist er nicht wonnig?Wie man sich BBC-Dokus anschaut* Mache Dir einen Account bei diesem VPN-Anbieter, der ist seriös (und für die Nerds, nein, das ist technisch kein VPN, aber funktioniert genauso, nur besser). Mit ein paar Fake-Emails kann man da auch mehrmals 14 Tage kotenlos kiecken.* Folge den Anweisungen und richte das auf dem Rechner oder gleich im Router ein.* Gehe auf https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer und mache Dir ein Konto mit einer beliebigen Emailadresse. Als Adresse suche Dir ein Hotel in London, dann stimmt die Postleitzahl.* Suche nach Adam Curtis.Ansonsten, schaut hier, da kommen dann ein paar Youtubelinks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lobundverriss.substack.com

Author Peter Kurth takes the Gaslit Nation Self Care Q&A!  In the second part of this special interview, Andrea interviews Peter Kurth, author of American Cassandra: The Life of Dorothy Thompson, which helped inspire Andrea's latest screenplay based on Thompson and her urgent lessons for us today. Gaslit Nation has always been a show that combines the power of art with fighting fascism, and this interview captures that call-to-arms.  To our Patreon community at the Truth-teller level and higher, save the date for our January 18th 8 pm ET Quit Twitter Social Media Workshop. If you hate social media, if you miss Old Twitter before Apartheid Barbie Musk deliberately destroyed it, if you want to elevate your voice for those who need your solidarity and support, then this is the workshop for you! We'll be joined by organizer Rachel Brody who helps various campaigns with their social media strategy and helps lead the statewide coalition to replace Jay Jacobs, the useless chair of the New York state Democratic Party who, from George Santos to Republican control of the House running through New York, has cost this country so much. This is an event not to miss! To get access, subscribe to the show at the Truth-teller level or higher on Patreon.com/Gaslit  To get access to our January 18th social media workshop, subscribe at the Truth-teller level or higher on Patreon.com/Gaslit  Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!

Our song for September is 'The Cost of Living' by PrisonPenPal. Check out more of their music here: https://soundcloud.com/wot-not-718138294 To have your music featured on the show, submit it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-d_DWNnDQFYUMXueYcX5ZVsA5t2RN09N8PYUQQ8koq0/edit?ts=5fee07f6&gxids=7628  To receive all of our episodes ad free, get exclusive invites, access our archives and more, join our community of listeners by supporting our independent journalism at Patreon.com/Gaslit  HyperNormalisation was first coined by Russian-born anthropologist Alexei Yurchak in his book Everything was Forever, Until It Was No More. (It also inspired the Adam Curtis docuseries by the same name).  The term describes the final years of the Soviet Union when the system was failing, everyone knew the system was rotted from within by greed and corruption, yet people carried on, the broken system becoming the new normal. When our government can easily be shutdown by a Kremlin-backed, proudly fascist party, while its leader continues to call for violence, walking free after having tried to violently overthrow our government, and disinformation echo chambers on the far-right and far-left openly mock and attack the victims and targets of that fascism, America has reached HyperNormalisation. And the priority of the business elite is to protect their immorally low-tax rate and hoard their wealth, following in the footsteps of those who helped bring Hitler and Pinochet to power.  Elon Musk's X has become the biggest outlet of Russian disinformation, according to the EU. That's “mission accomplished” for the American far-right and its Russian backers. Formerly reliable so-called “resistance” accounts on Twitter that once led the way combating Trump and Putin have succumbed to self-censorship and catering to Musk's oppressive algorithms like they're an authoritarian regime. This causes them to fall silent on ringing the alarm on the stakes to all of us for stopping Russia's genocide in Ukraine, LGBTQ+ rights that are being scapegoated through genocidal rhetoric, and more. You know things are bad when even Ralph Nader is ringing the alarm of fascism and wants to campaign for the Democrats!  Since the beginning of the show, the focus has been on grassroots power–the most reliable power we have left. Together, we made 15,000 phone calls to get John Fetterman into the Senate, and he's leading the way against corruption and greed. To maintain your courage and stay grounded in the truth, check out the Gaslit Nation Action Guide. You can also join Andrea, J. Smith-Cameron, and people across the country in State Fair, a grassroots group with the States Project organizing for the upcoming Virginia election to stop Posh Trump Youngkin from winning a majority in Virginia's state government and banning abortion.  In this episode, you'll hear an excerpt of the August 5th live taping of Gaslit Nation at Caveat in NYC with the Risk! Storytelling podcast by comedia Kevin Allison of the iconic comedy group The State, which launched the comedic geniuses Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, David Wain, and many more. Thank you to everyone who came out! We hope to do more live tapings closer to the election.  This week's Q&A will feature the audience questions at the live taping featuring historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of the bestselling book Strongmen: Mussolini to Present, and Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman of the Kremlin Files podcast. Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!  Show Notes: We encourage you to check out the sponsors of this week's episode:  Cozy Earth provided an exclusive offer for our listener's today. Up to  35% off site wide when you use the code “GASLIT" https://cozyearth.com/ Want to join the conversation? Subscribe to join our community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit  Join Andrea, J Smith-Cameron, and people across the country in the grassroots group State Fair to help protect Virginia from Posh Trump and his rightwing agenda https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/zjrhpjw/State-Fair Opening Clip of Tim Gurner: https://twitter.com/FinancialReview/status/1701440109948887057 U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/technology/ftc-amazon.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20230926&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=cta®i_id=48614702&segment_id=145764&user_id=097a378032011d6e8be1570cdce0a176 Biden speaking at the UAW picket line https://www.c-span.org/video/?530728-1/pres-biden-joins-uaw-picket-line-michigan Musk's X Is Biggest Outlet of Russia Disinformation, EU Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/eu-faults-musk-s-x-in-fight-against-russia-s-war-of-ideas?srnd=undefined#xj4y7vzkg Ralph Nader wants to help Democrats win https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/26/ralph-nader-joe-biden-election/ The Kushner Family is Cozying Up to Nikki Halely https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/07/the-kushner-family-is-cozying-up-to-nikki-haley  Republicans Lead Race for Private Equity's 2024 Dollars https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-lead-race-for-private-equitys-2024-dollars-ba152e12?page=1 @JStein_WaPo: “Hard to find a quote that better summarizes how Obamanomics =/= Bidenomics” https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1706747404756635815 @AriDrennen: “Michael Knowles claims trans kids are the number one thing in voters' minds in the 2024 election and that GOP candidates should focus on that instead of "bread and butter, dinner table issues" https://twitter.com/AriDrennen/status/1706754511581147292 Ukrainian oligarch Pavel Fuks has been linked to Russian Intelligence, employed Giuliani and has newly reported ties to Trump Tower in NYC https://newstracs.com/ukrainian-oligarch-pavel-fuks-has-newly-reported-ties-to-trump-tower-in-nyc/2023/09/18/ The antidote to civilisational collapse: An interview with the documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis on his docuseries HyperNormalisation https://www.economist.com/open-future/2018/12/06/the-antidote-to-civilisational-collapse Elie Mystal on Twitter: “Good job, Merrick Garland. Your weakness has orchestrated the indictment of a private citizen trying to overcome drug addiction so Republicans can try to hit a bank shot off of him to his loving father, all because you were afraid of looking "political" to Fox News viewers.”  https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1702384315806466475 Hunter Biden claims in lawsuit that Rudy Giuliani hacked his data https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/26/hunter-biden-rudy-giuliani-lawsuit-laptop-00118112 Follow-up on last week's bonus episode:  “Even back in the 1850s, when an immigrant arrived who was sick, they would be sent to Staten Island to get better. And even back then, the residents of Staten Island didn't much like being forced to take immigrants who they didn't particularly want,” Anbinder told me. “We tend to idealize our own immigrant ancestors and think they're different than immigrants today. But what you find when you look at the 400-year history of immigrant New York is that every generation of immigrants comes to New York for the same reasons, has the same experiences, is hated by the people who are already in New York, and yet always they end up succeeding. And so every group is despised for a time, but every group ends up becoming an accepted New Yorker. We just forget that, generation after generation after generation.” Source:The Biggest Lesson of the Migrant Crisis https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/09/the-biggest-lesson-of-the-migrant-crisis.html  

VYS0020 | Messages of Deception - Vayse to Face with Mark Pilkington - Show Notes If you don't know Mark Pilkington by name, chances are you will be familiar with some of his work: he's the author of the seminal history of deception and misinformation throughout the history of the UFO phenomenon, Mirage Men, and producer of the documentary of the same name, he runs Strange Attractor Press, the diverse, beloved and well respected counterculture publisher, he's a journalist, having written for the Fortean Times, the Guardian and Bizarre Magazine amongst others, and he also records and performs music with Teleplamsiste, Luminous Foundation and the Begotten. In this episode Hine and Buckley chat to Mark about the legacy of Mirage Men, which is having a moment again with the tenth anniversary of the documentary falling this year, the recent release of the audiobook and continued favourable nods in the occultosphere and beyond. The conversation also takes turns into the way misinformation is now a pervasive part of our everyday lives, Mark's ideas about the nature of the phenomenon itself and his experiences as a crop circle hoaxer... recorded 7 March 2023 Mark Pilkington Links Mark Pilkington on Twitter (https://twitter.com/markopilkington?s=21&t=q2-c9hjD5sIXynDdaJB8PQ) Strange Attractor Press (http://strangeattractor.co.uk/) Mirage Men (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/mirage-men-a-journey-into-disinformation-paranoia-and-ufos-mark-pilkington/2148784?ean=9781845298579) by Mark Pilkington Mirage Men Audiobook (https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mirage-Men-Audiobook/1405549556?ipRedirectOverride=true&overrideBaseCountry=true&bp_o=true&source_code=M2M30DFT1Bk13010142102TD&gclid=CjwKCAjw0ZiiBhBKEiwA4PT9z66tMeWzeo6Ssu-yqAzST0IYPMPRoZlsodiZxbkIIX60WGah3c4xgBoCkq8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) Mirage Men DVD (http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/mirage-men-dvd/) Mirage Men on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/miragemen) Mirage Men Blog (https://miragemen.wordpress.com/) Frequency is the New Ecstasy (https://teleplasmiste.bandcamp.com/album/frequency-is-the-new-ecstasy) by Teleplasmiste (https://teleplasmiste.bandcamp.com/album/science-religion) Other Links The Austin Osman Spare Tarot Deck (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strangeattractoruk/austin-osman-spare-occult-tarot-deck-and-book) High Weirdness (http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/high-weirdness/) by Erik Davis Purgatory (http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/purgatory/) by Ken Hollings North (http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/north/) by Gyrus The Pepsi-Cola Addict (http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/the-pepsi-cola-addict/) by June-Alison Gibbons David Tibet (https://www.davidtibet.com/) Current 93 (https://current931.bandcamp.com/) Jamie Sutcliffe (https://linktr.ee/jamierobertsutcliffe) An Overview of Project Serpo (https://nostradamus.fandom.com/wiki/Project_Serpo) The Haunted Objects Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU4VP9oB7c9iKhby8HdRbwP0dF8O9eGt2) Parcast Unexplained Mysteries - UFOs and the Mirage Men pt.1 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4heJWlPvOMTzGFKTyd2YGv?si=3f67b2e0848e48bf) Parcast Unexplained Mysteries - UFOs and the Mirage Men pt.2 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3J3QTUh16JBmu0AWaFpOuy?si=093bcf5cc85e4a2c) HyperNormalisation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thLgkQBFTPw) by Adam Curtis Wikipedia entry for John Lundberg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lundberg) Laughlin UFO Mega Conference (https://www.facebook.com/events/141005227976051/) on Facebook IMDB entry for Richard Doty (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3288913/) Wikipedia entry for Paul Bennewitz (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bennewitz) Wikipedia Entry for the Roswell Incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_incident) Wikipedia Entry for George Adamski (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Adamski) BBC News Article about the U-2 Bomber and Area 51 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23731759) History Channel Article on Black Triangle UFOs (https://www.history.com/news/black-triangle-ufos-facts) Wikipedia Article on Radar Spoofing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_jamming_and_deception) Popular Science Article - The stealth helicopters used in the 2011 raid on Osama Bin Laden are still cloaked in mystery (https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/osama-bin-laden-raid-anniversary-stealth-helicopters/) Wikipedia Article on Cattle Mutilation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_mutilation) Close Encounters of the Third Kind Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSpQ3G08k48) Wikipedia Article on the Famous Five (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Famous_Five) War of the Worlds (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-war-of-the-worlds-h-g-wells/92913?ean=9780008590178)by HG Wells Dracula (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/dracula-bram-stoker/169855?ean=9780393871555) by Bram Stoker Usborne Guide to the Supernatural World (https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780860202929/Supernatural-World-Mysterious-Powers-Strange-0860202925/plp)by E Maple - a steal at £300 Forbidden Planet (https://forbiddenplanet.com/) Fortean Times (https://subscribe.forteantimes.com/) Magonia Journal (https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/magonia-journal) Bizarre Magazine on Twitter (https://twitter.com/bizarremagazine?lang=en) Mark's Far Out Column for the Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/science/series/farout) Wikipedia entry on Norman Tebbit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Tebbit) Wikipedia entry on David Icke (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Icke) Circle Makers Website (http://www.circlemakers.org/) Wikipedia entry on Mandelbrot Fractals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_set) Wikipedia Article on Discordianism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discordianism#:~:text=Discordianism%20is%20centered%20on%20the,objectively%20true%20than%20the%20other.) How Stuff Works Article on the Maury Island UFO Incident (https://science.howstuffworks.com/space/aliens-ufos/maury-island-incident.htm) Wikipedia article on Antônio Vilas-Boas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Vilas-Boas) The Malingerer (https://www.psywarrior.com/malingering.html) Wikipedia entry on the 2023 Chinese Weather Balloon Incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Chinese_balloon_incident) NASA Echo 1 Balloon Picture (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Echo#/media/File:Echo-1.jpg) Time Magazine Article on Robert Bigelow and his donations to Ron DeSantis (https://time.com/6273585/ron-desantis-donor-robert-bigelow/) UFO's (It Has Begun) Past, Present, and Future Documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CJdUA8LQg0) Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfpSXI8_UpY) Independence Day Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1E7h3SeMDk) Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqzmFp20184) Into The Fringe: A True Story of Alien Abduction (https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781495902758/Fringe-True-Story-Alien-Abduction-1495902757/plp) by Dr Karla Turner Wikipedia article on Siphonophorae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphonophorae) Wikipedia article on Pareidolia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia) The Doors of Perception: And Heaven and Hell (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-doors-of-perception-and-heaven-and-hell-aldous-huxley/3650082?ean=9780099458203)by Aldous Huxley Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky (https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31131631760&searchurl=an%3Djung%2Bc%2Bg%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dflying%2Bsaucers&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1) by CG Jung The Invisible College: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered about UFO Influence on the Human Race (https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?kn=the%20invisible%20college%20vallee&sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-topnav-_-Results) by Jacques Vallee The Trickster and the Paranormal (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-trickster-and-the-paranormal-george-p-hansen/295067?ean=9781401000820) by George P Hansen Cosmic Trigger (https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31398934933&ref_=ps_ggl_2039220669&cm_mmc=ggl-_-UK_Shopp_Tradestandard-_-product_id=UK9781561840038USED-_-keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjw0ZiiBhBKEiwA4PT9z2KTGnaWBzba3cnkHzKmX_8CBNLjptVGzflg2HkpajZuefq6BWzL7BoCSSoQAvD_BwE) by Robert Anton Wilson Hellier (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1FwIuicx88) - you know the score The Mothman Prophecies (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-mothman-prophecies-john-a-keel/2074568?ean=9780765334985) by John Keel Communion: A True Story (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/communion-a-true-story-whitley-strieber/4479222?ean=9780285643543) by Whitley Strieber Communion Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ9SI7WShfU) The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects (https://www.abebooks.co.uk/Report-Unidentified-Flying-Objects-Edward-Ruppelt/13241019281/bd)by Edward J. Ruppelt The Greys Have Been Framed: Exploitation in the UFO Community (https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781519579614/Greys-Been-Framed-Exploitation-UFO-1519579616/plp) by Jack Brewer The Secret Life of Puppets (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-secret-life-of-puppets-victoria-nelson/3860909?ean=9780674012448) by Victoria Nelson Mutants and Mystics (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/mutants-and-mystics-jeffrey-j-kripal/472638?ean=9780226271484) by Jeffrey J. Kripal Authors of the Impossible: The Paranormal and the Sacred (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/authors-of-the-impossible-the-paranormal-and-the-sacred-jeffrey-j-kripal/4385341?ean=9780226453873) by Jeffrey J. 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It's a spoken word struggle session: the philosophers are rolling in their graves, our bodies hit the floor, the larp's off, it's all just a game of Downtown Scene Bingo, we arrive seven years late to Adam Curtis. Listen up sheeple, the call is coming from within the Third Thing. "A Secret Third Thing": https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/a-secret-third-thing Marianne Williamson: https://marianne.com Adam Curtis' HyperNormalisation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thLgkQBFTPw ** kat mistakenly says Hegel created phenomenology: it was actually Heidegger (in part).

The full text of this podcast can be found in the transcript of this edition or at the following link:https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/2023/02/living-lovingly-in-hypernormal-times.htmlPlease feel to post any comments you have about this episode there.Music, "New Heaven", written by Andrew J. Brown and played by Chris Ingham (piano), Paul Higgs (trumpet), Russ Morgan (drums) and Andrew J. Brown (double bass) Thanks for listening. Just to note that all the texts of these podcasts are available on my blog. You'll also find there a brief biography, info about my career as a musician, & some photography. Feel free to drop by & say hello. Email: caute.brown[at]gmail.com

Today on The Russians, Evgenia and I talk to Alexei Yurchak about his work on Lenin and the history and politics of the ongoing preservation of Lenin’s body and the secretive lab that carries out the job. He is currently finishing a book about the topic, which he expects to be out in time for the 100-year anniversary of Lenin’s embalmment. Alexei is a professor of anthropology at UC Berkeley. He is probably best known for coining the term “hypernormalization” — a concept that Adam Curtis built a whole documentary around a few years ago and even called the film “HyperNormalisation.”A couple of notes.Alexei Yurchak’s book on Lenin’s body is not out yet, but you can get a preview by reading a paper he published on the topic a few years ago: “Bodies of Lenin: The Hidden Science of Communist Sovereignty.”Towards the end of the episode, we discuss Sergey Kuryokhin’s infamous 1991 stunt on Leningrad TV about Lenin being a mushroom. Here is the paper Alexei referenced: “A Parasite From Outer Space: How Sergei Kurekhin proved that Lenin was a mushroom.”Alexei mentioned a book on Lenin he liked. Here it is: Lenin's Last Struggle. There’s also another book rec he gave, one about parasites.And of course he’s a link to Alexei’s book — Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More.—Yasha Levine Want to know more? Listen to our episode on Adam Curtis: “Adam Curtis, get out of my head.” And check out previous episodes of The Russians. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at yasha.substack.com/subscribe

Subscribe on Spotify ∙ Stitcher ∙ Apple ∙ Pocket Casts ∙ Google ∙ TuneIn ∙ RSSNikel Pallat of Ton, Steine, Scherben explains the dangers of expecting the media to act as an instrument of change….The complete documentary under discussion…This is what Curtis is really famous for……and we felt that this was a kind of afterthought to HyperNormalisation, but it can't be denied that for a certain kind of person everything stood still when this came out on the BBC iPlayer.There are a number of good podcast interviews, but this one is generaly available for freeSubscribe to Gas GiantsRSS https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/311033.rss This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

Jeremy gives us his views on the ‘hypernormal' economic world we are living in today; taken from the Adam Curtis documentary, ‘HyperNormalisation'. (https://youtu.be/AUiqaFIONPQ). Jeremy speaks like an economic historian, drawing from different eras of different economic policies. We discuss QE and monetary policy, which he feels has neutered the banking industry. With inflation, he draws analogies with the 40s and 50s rather than the 70s. Jeremy gives his view where he's investing his own money, accepting investors are being asked to take more risk to see a return on their savings. He favours equities, especially compounders with good free cash flow. Google is the largest position in his portfolio. However, he believes all portfolios deserve some real asset exposure, he holds single Scotch Malt Whiskey and bitcoin! We discuss today's innovators, where he cites of course Google, but at the smaller end, Aquis Exchange #AQX. We close on his views of 'value' versus 'growth' investing. Bubbling with brilliance, educational and entertaining. 00:51 Jeremy's background 05:24 QE & monetary policy 13:30 Inflation 20:15 Where should one invest today? 24:43 What are your stock selection criteria? 28:30 Where are you seeing innovation in companies and sectors today? 32:47 Process innovation: Aquis Exchange #AQX 35:03 The role of the bank or broker's effect on the cost of capital for a company and their market value 40.25 Owner managed businesses 43:57 Today, are you a value or growth investor? 52:15 About Jeremy's podcast: In the company of Mavericks 55:09 Where to find Jeremy Jeremy on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-mckeown-33b962a/ Jeremy's websites: www.hypernormaltimes.com www.inthecompanyofmavericks.com Dowgate wealth: https://dowgatewealth.co.uk/our-team/jeremy-mckeown/ About Jeremy: Jeremy has worked in the UK equity market for four decades, he has met and interacted with all types of investors. He has met countless companies and read widely on different investment topics. He has invested in a variety of companies and implemented differing strategies, sometimes successfully, other times disastrously. He is now looking to use his experience, knowledge and world view to make better decisions about his own investments. He would also like to help other investors and companies to make better decisions about the world we inhabit, to learn and disseminate new ideas, avoid unnecessary risk and hopefully to help keep a positive perspective on what at times appears to be a chaotic and dysfunctional place.

Dans cet épisode, Karine aborde des sujets d'une importance capitale quand on choisit d'aborder la mise au monde avec la vision d'un nouveau paradigme des naissances et des familles : la posture ENTRE SCIENCE ET SACRÉ. Elle explique ce que ENTRE SCIENCE ET SACRÉ veut dire exactement, tout en abordant les enjeux de l'hypermédicalisation et de l'hypernormalisation dans la monde des naissances, de même que l'importance de mener une vie guidée par l'esprit et l'égo, et pas seulement par l'égo.

Part 2 of an exhaustive multi-episode deep dive into the mega conspiracy movement, QAnon. Dating back hundreds of years, people have spread anti-semitic conspiracy theories about Jews conspiring to kidnap and murder Christian children to drink their blood. And throughout the 20th century a radical shift in the nature of reality, the meaning of truth, and our collective trust in authority, occurred and slowly eroded any semblance of a collective worldview. All of these things have contributed to a world where QAnon can exist. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we will explore the ancient origins of the beliefs of the movement and the events that took place that got us here. -- Watch HyperNormalisation by Adam Curtis https://www.amazon.com/HyperNormalisation-Adam-Curtis/dp/B08L6KBTLB -- Join our brand new Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deepcutspod/message

Part 2 of an exhaustive multi-episode deep dive into the mega conspiracy movement, QAnon. Dating back hundreds of years, people have spread anti-semitic conspiracy theories about Jews conspiring to kidnap and murder Christian children to drink their blood. And throughout the 20th century a radical shift in the nature of reality, the meaning of truth, and our collective trust in authority, occurred and slowly eroded any semblance of a collective worldview. All of these things have contributed to a world where QAnon can exist. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we will explore the ancient origins of the beliefs of the movement and the events that took place that got us here. -- Watch HyperNormalisation by Adam Curtis https://www.amazon.com/HyperNormalisation-Adam-Curtis/dp/B08L6KBTLB -- Join our brand new Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedians Nat Armstrong and Mary Green discuss people, things, and institutions who are blowing it, and a few who aren't. This week we talk about the Federal leaders' debates, the week in bozo eruptions, and That Funny Feeling. Follow us on Twitter: @nfstrongarm | @marygreenhahaha | @BlowingItPod This podcast was recorded in on the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik-Maliseet people. COVID-19 vaccinations (Government of Canada) Ways to Vote (Elections Canada) Further reading/viewing: What happened during the federal leaders' English debate? Here are the highlights (Global News) Recapping a crucial election debate (Front Burner | CBC Podcasts) List of Confirmed Candidates for New Brunswick (Elections Canada) Disgraced ‘Prince of Pot' Said Justin Trudeau Should Suffer Same Fate As Mussolini (VICE) Sandra Pupatello (Twitter) NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq Says ‘Extreme' Burnout Was A Reason For Leave Of Absence (Huffington Post Canada Archive) PPC removes riding association president after gravel thrown at Justin Trudeau (The Toronto Star) Heritage Minutes: Superman (YouTube) 'Enough is enough'; CUPE N.B. members prepare for strike votes this week (CTV News) HyperNormalisation (2016) by Adam Curtis | FULL DOCUMENTARY (YouTube) HyperNormalisation explained by Adam Curtis (YouTube) Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media - Feature Film (YouTube) Videodrome 1983 Trailer (YouTube) Random Number Generator Horror Podcast Number Nine | Videodrome (Night Vale Presents) The Matrix Resurrections – Official Trailer 1 (YouTube) The King's Man | Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios (YouTube) The Flamethrowers (CBC Podcasts) Throughline (NPR Podcasts) Behind the Bastards (I Heart Radio) Y: The Last Man | Official Trailer - Season 1 | FX (YouTube) Watch Phoebe Bridgers Cover Bo Burnham At Tour Opener (Stereogum) Children of Men Official Trailer #1 - Julianne Moore, Clive Owen Movie (2006) HD (YouTube) Satanic Temple says Texas abortion law violates the religious freedom of its members (Houston Chronicle) Enabling Self Managed Abortion in Your Community (I Heart Radio)

2:47:33 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: El Cheapo, Please Take The Boxes, trash collection, sense of time passing, time vaccines, Weird University, our world as a source of entertainment for beings in other dimensions, HyperNormalisation (2016), The Alleyman’s Tarot, Kirwan Deck, Fen’s Deck, The Swadesh List, fool’s bindle and jester’s marotte […]

2:47:33 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: El Cheapo, Please Take The Boxes, trash collection, sense of time passing, time vaccines, Weird University, our world as a source of entertainment for beings in other dimensions, HyperNormalisation (2016), The Alleyman’s Tarot, Kirwan Deck, Fen’s Deck, The Swadesh List, fool’s bindle and jester’s marotte [&hellip

For Episode #002 of Sounds Seen, our guest is music supervisor and musician Gavin Miller. Gavin worked with Adam Curtis on his seminal documentaries Hypernormalisation and Can't Get You Out of My Head - as music supervisor on Hypernormalisation and contributing his own music to both. Adam Curtis' films are a mind-blowing patchwork quilt of human history - and the music he embeds into his projects range from Aphex Twin, and Brian Eno to Russian war songs and 20th century Chinese opera. We discuss the important role of music in Adam Curtis' films and the unique way he uses it - especially in the documentary format. Adam Curtis' films and documentaries are available on BBC iPlayer in the UK, and internationally on his YouTube channel. Gavin Miller operates as Worriedaboutsatan, and runs This Is It Forever records. You can find his music at https://worriedaboutsatan.bandcamp.com/ He's on Twitter @teamsatan and Instagram @worriedaboutsatan Follow Sounds Seen on Instagram and Twitter @sounds_seen

In 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.youtube.com/watch?v=UO0X4s1x-uk HyperNormalisation (2016 + subs) by Adam Curtis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh2cDKyFdyU The Blood Zone: #09 - We'll Be Middle-Aged Children (But So What) https://thebloodzone.libsyn.com/09-well-be-middle-aged-children-but-so-what Beyond The Filter 24 - The Old Vs. New Internet with Felix Biederman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_hjPByqmo  

New takes from the Hypernormalisation director, hear our thoughts on whether this ambitious project lives up to the hype and view the project for yourself at the link below. Cheers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHFrhIAj0ME&list=PLtPP_-rkrT3CAPe8OmDnlZBDvaQ7baH7B 

Hypernormalisation, a term coined during the final days of the U.S.S.R., is explained as when politicians, corporations, and those in power give up on the complexities of the real world and create a simpler "fake world" through delivering a false narrative. This false narrative is created by corporations and institutions and delivered to the masses by politicians via institutional media systems. We know they are lying, they know we know they are lying, but nobody can do anything about it and there doesn't seem to be any alternative.But, there is an alternative. There's a third door. Tune in with Aja, Ryan, & Elliot as they discuss how hypernormalisation presents itself today, from GameStop to the impeachment trial to the ongoing debates of COVID-19 relief in the U.S., and come to the conclusion that there's another way to go about this than just "going along with it."To support our work, visit mainlinezine.com/donate

Hypernormalisation, a term coined during the final days of the U.S.S.R., is explained as when politicians, corporations, and those in power give up on the complexities of the real world and create a simpler "fake world" through delivering a false narrative. This false narrative is created by corporations and institutions and delivered to the masses by politicians via institutional media systems. We know they are lying, they know we know they are lying, but nobody can do anything about it and there doesn't seem to be any alternative.But, there is an alternative. There's a third door. Tune in with Aja, Ryan, & Elliot as they discuss how hypernormalisation presents itself today, from GameStop to the impeachment trial to the ongoing debates of COVID-19 relief in the U.S., and come to the conclusion that there's another way to go about this than just "going along with it."Support our work at http://mainlinezine.com/donate.

Episode 109! Benjamin and Joey discuss the 2016 documentary 'HyperNormalisation' directed by Adam Curtis. You can watch this documentary for free here: https://watchdocumentaries.com/hypernormalisation/ Affable Chat is LIVE on Tuesday Nights at 7pm Eastern on Twitch Twitch.tv/AffableChat Have a comment about something we said? Want to request something for us to review? Just wanna chat? Email: AffableChat@gmail.com Instagram: @AffableChat Twitter: @AffableChat Benjamin: @4thAndBen Joey: @affablejoey Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/affablechat Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkOkrHIltGJRBpfpbCfJjgQ

This week, the bois take on HyperNormalisation, a super lengthy documentary that can be found on YouTube if you wanna take part in the discussion. LogoDesign: Bryce Hagan Theme Music: William Stanley SFX: sfx.co.uk Songs: Gazing by Andy G. Cohen is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License Never Heard a Rhyme Like This Before by Scott Altham (c) copyright 2009 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/scottaltham/18619

In this episode we're joined by Max and Harriet, two mental health professional who host the podcast 'It's Not Just In Your Head' where they explore how our capitalist economic system impacts our emotional lives. In this episode we dive into the concept of mental and how capitalism both affects it and how we view it. Listen to 'It's Not Just in Your Head' here: Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-not-just-in-your-head/id1508932075 Resources mentioned in podcast: HyperNormalisation: https://vimeo.com/191817381 Los Connections by Johann Hari: https://up-pdf.com/download-lost-connections-by-johann-hari-dzc Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.democracyatwork.info/capitalismhitshome Capitalist Realism: https://uniteyouthdublin.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/mark-fisher-e28093-capitalist-realism-is-there-no-alternative.pdf Harriet's Website: https://www.harrietfraad.com/

After a brief hiatus for the holiday where people people eat food and ignore genocides, we're back with part two of our expert analysis on HyperNormalisation, where you get to learn just how Nicolas Cage killed Saddam Hussein. Then Rain is put into a veritable red room of K-drama as he and Brittney discuss the undisputed king of dramas, Boys Over Flowers. Twitter Brittney: @BritLauren09 Rain: @RainAntonov

Brittney and Rain talk about the dumbest election of our collective lifetimes, and take a look back at how America got to where it is with the Adam Curtis documentary HyperNormalisation (or at least as much as Brittney could manage given the amount of dead bodies shown on-screen). They talk about Kissinger, the Internet, Gaddafi, anti-depressants, and suicide bombs. Also, Aaron Sorkin sucks. Twitter Brittney: @BritLauren09 Rain: @RainAntonov

Part Nihilistic metafiction and part elevator pitch for a world where anything is possible, this program channels a beatnik vibe in the Post-Trump age of HyperNormalisation. This can of worms contains, among other things, a meditation on David Lewis' ideas of Modal Realism and the uses of erasure. Made in Harlem the week after the 2016 US election! Written and performed by David Clark With the additional voices of Hesam Hanif, Chris O'Neil, Ken Schwartz, and Sara Hartland-Rowe. Sound Design and Mixing by David Clark.

In this episode the words Hypernormalisation, Absolutely, and Bored are binned   Please send in your own audio for the podcast to thewordbin@gmail.com Details at https://fairacrepress.co.uk/the-word-bin/ where you will also find award-winning books, podcasts and projects Please subscribe, review, share if you like what you hear

With the unsettled weather around at the moment, Guy Williams says it's great to have a few things on your TV list! he reviews The Social Dilemma, HyperNormalisation and Detroiters.

In this episode we discuss hypernormilisation. Something we see daily now.

In this episode of the Bassfug podcast we talk to Reba, aka Swan Meat from Cologne, Germany. We talk about the simulacra of normalcy, the D.C. punk scene, Ableton Live, artist productivity, online live streams, fab filter eq, and the Queen of the United Kingdom. It's another HyperNormalised episode that you don't want to miss! Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/swanmeat/ Bandcamp: http://sswanmeat.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swanmeatmusic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swan.meat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/swan_meat Show notes: HyperNormalisation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh2cDKyFdyU The Century of Self: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnPmg0R1M04

I denne episoden av #LØRN snakker Silvija Seres med ny leder i Rød Ungdom, Alberte Tennøe Bekkhus, om hardcore klimaangst, engasjement for en mer rettferdig verden og ekkokammer på nett. – Ett fag på skolen som alle burde ha er bærekraft, så vi kan bidra til en fellesforståelse av hva det egentlig er, forteller hun i episoden. Dette LØRNER du: Data som nasjonal ressurs Norges unike posisjon og muligheter De nye jobbene Regulering som driver innovasjon Anbefalt seing/litteratur: Jeg syns dokumentaren “Hypernormalisation” er kjempegod – den forklarer framveksten av nyliberalismen, maktkonsentrasjon hos de rikeste og på en måte den underliggende “følelsen” av tiden vi lever i ekstremt godt. Denne episoden er en del av TeknologiPolitikk.no See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

La nueva hipernormalidad.

The film lordes zoom in with Bridie to talk about Adam Curtis, American fetishisation of kitsch Australian cinema and what Apitchatpong has beein doing in isolation. Desiree Akhavan, who was just on a writers retreat in South Australia spoke with us from a spooky basement apartment in New York to tell us to watch Centre Stage and we review Hypernormalisation and Bottom Text.

It's November 8th, 2016. You and your friends await your feminist hero Hillary Rodham Clinton to speak on-stage at the Javits Center to tell you that this election had been a bad dream, and that Cheeto Man won't be President. Instead, John Podesta tells you that the nightmare is just beginning. What do we do in the face of political crisis? Build worker power? Elect socialists? No. We watch television until the show gets better. Local comedian and returning guest Mav Adecer joins Team Kino to watch Hillary, a new docu-series on Hulu from director Nanette Burstein. In this free episode, we cover the first two installments, detailing her youth and eventual role as First Lady of Arkansas and the United States. In Part Two, we cover the last two episodes, which heavily cover the 2016 presidential election, and give our final thoughts. To hear Part Two, consider becoming a $3/month Patron to gain access to this and our entire catalog of bonus content. ReComradations:Mav: Playing distance D&D over Discord or SkypeEvan: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildLaura: [1] Hypernormalisation (2016) [2] Bitter Lake (2015) [3] The Century of Self (2002)Join the Discord

In the first-ever episode of the DevOps Speakeasy podcast, we interviewed Anton Weis (@antweiss) on DevOps consultancy. He walks in the door of his next client, and then what?Otomato, Anton's consultancy services, where you go when you need help with your software delivery process.The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell's amazing book on Hero's Journey. DevOps Heros are no different!HyperNormalisation, a great documentary by Adam Curtis about how everything becomes more and more complicated while we pretend everything to be simpler.Russ Ackoff on continuous improvement.Service Mesh can help to keep complexity sane not by pretending it does not exist, but by controlling the communication channels.Anton's talk about service Mesh at DevOpsCon.Consumer-driven Contracts pattern by ThoughtWorks helps you evolving your APIs without hurting your consumers.

In which Alex and Cass discuss The Animatrix, directed by Koji Morimoto, Shinichiro Watanabe, Mahiro Maeda, Peter Chung, Andy Jones, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Takeshi Koike, and produced by The Wachowskis with Madhouse and Studio 4°C. Next month, we will be discussing Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Discussed: Cass watched the matrix for the first time ever, Simulacra and Simulation by Jean Baudrillard, is the matrix actually a smart movie or a dumb movie, The Matrix Is Not Actually About What If We All Live In A Computer Simulation, TV and the nuclear being of the same nature, Marshall McLuhan, "Minisode - The Medium is the Message" by Dan Olson, Marshall McLuhan's hot and cold media, Cass trying and failing to summarize Baudrillard, "HyperNormalisation" by Adam Curtis, Cass trying to and more successfully summarizing The Matrix, the red pill, blondes, brunettes, redheads, dying in the matrix, dying in real life, ejecting a flash drive, They Live, Fight Club, a clear indictment of everything that Brad Pitt stands for, American History X, the sad filmography of Jim Uhls, The Three Kinds of 90s, Kevin Smith Big Jorts, "Do You Want to Believe?" by PBS Idea Channel, the reason why you're miserable, "Capitalist Realism" by Mark Fisher, Cass Completely Loses Their Train of Thought, Ben Pack's tweet about The Matrix, Cass completely loses the plot of the podcast and talks about Hypermarket and Hypercommodity for way too long, the Oculus, Hudson Yards, Actually Talking About The Animatrix Fully An Hour And Ten Minutes Into This Podcast, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Code Lyoko, SHOW US MORPHEUS' DICK RIGHT NOW, getting a boner in the construct, Enter The Matrix, The Matrix Online, "Endurance Run: The Matrix Online: Not Like This", canon is an abyss, lore is terrible and must be destroyed, robot israel, The Young Pope, the kessel run, Star Wars prequel defenders, Karl Popper, gross muscles, jumping off the roof to self-actualize, oh lawd he comin, too old for this shit, teaching robots about humanity using Kanye West and Jay-Z's "Watch the Throne", alexa, pull my consciousness into your hardware, going back in time to smash the utah teapot Alex's book recommendation: Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia Butler Cass's book recommendation: Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher Social: Show Twitter: @animeisforjerks Show Mastodon: @animeisforjerks@skeleton.cool Show Email: animeisforjerks@gmail.com Cass's Twitter: @prophet_goddess Cass's Mastodon: @prophet_goddess@skeleton.cool Alex's Twitter: @dunndunndunn Alex's Mastodon: @catalina@selfy.army

Going down the rabbit hole of Hypernormalisation. Could we really be in a fake reality? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Akira The Don presents the time cyberspace bled into 3D space and reality and unreality became one

I'm back with Paul Duddridge, who’s current podcast, Election 2020: Meet The Candidates, is his attempt as a Brit, to interview all 500+ candidates running for president in 2020. Paul is a rare Trump advocate living in Los Angeles, and we have a lively discussion about the positives he sees in Trump and how his growing up on welfare in the UK makes him concerned about the perceived rise of socialism in the United States. Jeff Grace (Host) @jeffgrace (Twitter) @jeffgrace (Instagram) Paul Duddridge (Guest) @paulduddridge (Twitter) Podcast - Election 2020: Meet The Candidates Mentioned in this Episode “You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” - Jim Carrey BBC Documentary “Hypernormalization” Margret Thatcher Spanking Christopher Hitchens Micheal Lewis High Speed Trading Book - “Flashboy” -Music by Michael Sempert Intro Music By... WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify

Here it is, we took a week off to bring you a real experiment in the format of our podcast. This week we're on the eve of a B&R announcement and wanted to talk about the discourse surrounding it from a slightly more academic perspective than we usually take. Recommended viewing prior to this. Yes this is 6 hours of content, but we do strongly urge you watch them at some point. Hypernormalisation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh2cDKyFdyU All watched over by machines of loving grace Part 1: https://vimeo.com/groups/96331/videos/80799353Part 2: https://vimeo.com/groups/96331/videos/80799352Part 3: https://vimeo.com/264045840 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/colorcommontaryYou Can Buy Playmats with our Logo on them here: https://www.inkedgaming.com/collections/artists/color-commontaryFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColorCommontaryLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colorcommontary/Website: http://colorcommontary.com/Our theme song is courtesy of Ell, whose music is available at http://soundcloud.net/ellellell

What is social media doing for society?  Its a hot topic and none really seems to have an answer.  Welcome to today’s podcast where Bafta winning writer and political Satirist Jolyon Rubinstein and I argue, laugh, cry, despair and armchair philosophise on everything social media and how it has become a daily part of our bonkers hyper normalised reality. Reading List: George Orwell - 1984  Katherine Omerod  - why social media is ruining your life Youval Noah Harari - Homo Deus  Shoshana Zuboff - The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power Adam Curtis - HyperNormalisation 

Antony Rotunno joins us again for the second part of our wide-ranging conversation on the 2016 BBC documentary HyperNormalisation by Adam Curtis. Borrowing the word "hypernormalisation" from a book by ex-Soviet citizen Alexei Yurchak, in whose writing it described an officially-encouraged delusional state of mind in the gradually-collapsing Soviet Union, Adam Curtis creatively applies the term to the West since the last quarter of the 20th Century; a time in which, he argues, both politicians and citizens have "retreated" from hard problems in favour of "fake" versions of reality, while the banking and technological elites have continued to fill the vacuum with their technocratic systems of "stability" and "control". While we remain unpersuaded by elements of Curtis's overall narrative and gently critical of his somewhat pretentious style, we nevertheless find the documentary rich with fascinating subjects, and share our own perspectives in a relaxed and fairly unstructured way. Note: If you haven't listened to part one of this conversation, please do so first, otherwise you may find it difficult to follow. Music courtesy of Dissident Prophet (https://dissidentprophet.bandcamp.com/) For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com

Antony Rotunno joins us again for the second part of our wide-ranging conversation on the 2016 BBC documentary HyperNormalisation by Adam Curtis. Borrowing the word "hypernormalisation" from a book by ex-Soviet citizen Alexei Yurchak, in whose writing it described an officially-encouraged delusional state of mind in the gradually-collapsing Soviet Union, Adam Curtis creatively applies the term to the West since the last quarter of the 20th Century; a time in which, he argues, both politicians and citizens have "retreated" from hard problems in favour of "fake" versions of reality, while the banking and technological elites have continued to fill the vacuum with their technocratic systems of "stability" and "control". While we remain unpersuaded by elements of Curtis's overall narrative and gently critical of his somewhat pretentious style, we nevertheless find the documentary rich with fascinating subjects, and share our own perspectives in a relaxed and fairly unstructured way. Note: If you haven't listened to part one of this conversation, please do so first, otherwise you may find it difficult to follow. Music courtesy of Dissident Prophet (https://dissidentprophet.bandcamp.com/) For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com

We welcome back long-time friend of the show Antony Rotunno for a wide-ranging conversation on the 2016 BBC documentary HyperNormalisation by Adam Curtis. Borrowing the word "hypernormalisation" from a book by ex-Soviet citizen Alexei Yurchak, in whose writing it described an officially-encouraged delusional state of mind in the gradually-collapsing Soviet Union, Adam Curtis creatively applies the term to the West since the last quarter of the 20th Century; a time in which, he argues, both politicians and citizens have "retreated" from hard problems in favour of "fake" versions of reality, while the banking and technological elites have continued to fill the vacuum with their technocratic systems of "stability" and "control". While we remain unpersuaded by elements of Curtis's overall narrative and gently critical of his somewhat pretentious style, we nevertheless find the documentary rich with fascinating subjects, and share our own perspectives in a relaxed and fairly unstructured way. Warning: Listeners unfamiliar with HyperNormalisation may find parts of the conversation difficult to follow. This is a reflection of the documentary itself which is rather disjointed and too ambitious in scope. So it might be a good idea—though not necessary, because I do try to explain as much as possible—to watch the documetary first (if you have time, that is!). Music courtesy of Dissident Prophet (https://dissidentprophet.bandcamp.com/) Audio excerpt courtesy of Ben Woodhams (https://www.youtube.com/user/psychonomy) For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com

We welcome back long-time friend of the show Antony Rotunno for a wide-ranging conversation on the 2016 BBC documentary HyperNormalisation by Adam Curtis. Borrowing the word "hypernormalisation" from a book by ex-Soviet citizen Alexei Yurchak, in whose writing it described an officially-encouraged delusional state of mind in the gradually-collapsing Soviet Union, Adam Curtis creatively applies the term to the West since the last quarter of the 20th Century; a time in which, he argues, both politicians and citizens have "retreated" from hard problems in favour of "fake" versions of reality, while the banking and technological elites have continued to fill the vacuum with their technocratic systems of "stability" and "control". While we remain unpersuaded by elements of Curtis's overall narrative and gently critical of his somewhat pretentious style, we nevertheless find the documentary rich with fascinating subjects, and share our own perspectives in a relaxed and fairly unstructured way. Warning: Listeners unfamiliar with HyperNormalisation may find parts of the conversation difficult to follow. This is a reflection of the documentary itself which is rather disjointed and too ambitious in scope. So it might be a good idea—though not necessary, because I do try to explain as much as possible—to watch the documetary first (if you have time, that is!). Music courtesy of Dissident Prophet (https://dissidentprophet.bandcamp.com/) Audio excerpt courtesy of Ben Woodhams (https://www.youtube.com/user/psychonomy) For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com

Rob and Chris talk about the rebranding of our event series from Creative Cafe to Connect. During this chat, we discuss what happened last time and set the scene for this month. Read the book THE POWER by Naomi Alderman, and watch the documentary HYPERNORMALISATION (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b183c) (BBC iPlayer) by Adam Curtis. Please support us through joining the Facebook group, following and interacting with @CircularityORG on Twitter and IG, and @CircularityPOD also on Twitter. Visit the website at circularity.org and explore the materials there, and definitely watch our TEDx Talk! Consider supporting us by becoming a patron for Circularity at patreon.com/circularity.

MUSIK UDEFRA #6: Musik fra næste niveau Livet igennem har uventede døre åbnet sig for filmskaberen Vincent Moon (Mathieu Saura), og han har aldrig været bange for at tage skridtet ud i det ukendte. Hør hvordan han endte med at rejse rundt i hele verden med sit kamera i rygsækken, og filme og dokumentere lokal folklore, hellig musik og religiøse ritualer - netop i den hybrid, hvor psykedeliske stoffer, buddhafigurer, Nietzsche og Jomfru Maria mødes i ét. Dette er sjette afsnit af Musik Udefra på The Lake Radio, skabt i samarbejde med Tempi. En serie i seks dele, som dykker ned i den musik, der kommer udefra gennem specifikke møder med de mennesker, der har gjort det til deres liv at beskæftige sig med den. Mennesker som er rejst ud for at lære, samarbejde, dokumentere og udforske, og kunstnere, som spiller i og uden for en tradition. Dyk ned i Vincent Moons kæmpe arkiv her: http://www.vincentmoon.com/ og hans label Collection Petites Planètes her: https://petitesplanetes.bandcamp.com/ TRACKLISTE Reino do Sol - ◼◼◼OXALÁ◼◼◼ ZAR - volume 6 lydklip fra Hypernormalisation af Adam Curtis Fraternidade Kayman - ⬚⬚animais⬚⬚ Reino do Sol - gritos & gongs Fraternidade Kayman - fogo▬agua▬terra▬mar Raizes Caboclas - cantar ◊ floresta

Yes, that again; mea culpa advertising; distracted parenting & gaming disorders; Amazon Show & Buttons; browser battles; the cyclical Internet; Hypernormalisation; Moviepass, hold my beer; a win for privacy; filtering AI out; we really do care. Show notes at http://gog.show/265

Ein Nachmittag zu viert, irgendwo zwischen schierer Panik und Romantisierung von Samstag Abend Shows. Shownotes: zehnzweivier EINHUNDERT; Star Trek Discovery; Bierverkostung; Kollegah und Farid Bang bekommen einen Echo; Freitag.de Schmocktransformation; HyperNormalisation 2016; Wetten dass...? auf YouTube; Menschen für Menschen; Was hört ihr gerade so? Heil (Paul); Chefket - Gel keyfim Gel (Paul); Dardan - Dardi Luther King (Paul); Ufo361 - 808 (Paul); Conjurer - Mire (Paul); Jan Jelinek - Loop Finding Jazz Records (Dave); Artificial Brain - Infrared Horizon (Dave); Gorguts - Colored Sands (Dave); Der Hauptmann (Luis); Her - Her (Luis); Atlanta (Johannes); Dear White People (Johannes); Cannahann - Staub & Wasser (Johannes);

Wacht auf, Verdammte dieser Erde, eine neue Podcast-Folge ist da! In Episode #106 sprechen Lucas B. und Alexander Matzkeit(von real virtuality und Kulturindustrie)über die bösartige Sowjet-Farce "The Death of Stalin" von Armando Iannucci. Dabei geht es um lebendige Geschichte, verlorene Ikonographien, HyperNormalisation und die Macht des Humors. (Achtung: Es werden Ereignisse der russischen Geschichte gespoilert.) Für Feedback oder Fragen schreibt eine Mail an feedback@longtake.de. Wir freuen uns sehr über jegliches Feedback via Mail, Kommentarfunktion oder Facebook und Twitter (@longtakede) und auch über jegliche andersartige Unterstützung, vielen Dank fürs Zuhören! An den Mikrofonen: Lucas B. (@kinomensch) Alexander M.(@alexmatzkeit)

In this special Halloween episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, Matthew Bailey and Ricardo Medina talk about the third seasons of "Black Mirror" and "Halt and Catch Fire", the documentary "HyperNormalisation" and our individual Top 5 favourite unconventional horror movies.   SPECIAL SPECIAL THANKS to José Sinetto for providing this episode's opening and closing tracks: "Symphony of the Night" and "Windows Shut (Trip-hop instrumental version)"   MATTHEW BAILEY ON SOCIAL MEDIA: legallyblack.wordpress.com www.patreon.com/legallyblack https://twitter.com/LegallyblackMJB

Hello and welcome to another Thursday show. This week, 2nd segment is kinda sorta dedicated to getting to know more about Curtis. If that sounds terrible to you, I recommend skipping that part (starts around the 32:25 mark). 1st segment topics include: Hypernormalisation, Eliza the Computer Therapist (an early version of AI that regurgitated exactly what you asked it just in the form of a question) and what it's like living in the Internet age of Social Media, Fake News and trying to convince yourself, and everybody else, that everything is just fine. All that and not much more on this weeks "getting to know" Curtis themed episode of theDAMNcast!

For this episode of The Future Is A Mixtape, Jesse & Matt explore the paranoid dread and narcotic pull of Adam Curtis' most recent documentary of political-noir, HyperNormalisation. In 2 hours and 40 minutes, it charts the globe-hopping travails of terrorists, bankers, politicians and America's digital aristocracy--all of whom use humanity as pawns by promising simple stories to explain complex problems which can't be solved with “perception management” and pastel fairy-tales about “good vs. evil.” Considered by many to be the most talented and remarkable documentarian in Britain, Adam Curtis has weaved suspicion and suspense into a BBC career that stretches from 40 Minutes: Bombay Motel in 1987 (which explores the have and have-nots of the city) to his most recent film HyperNormalisation in 2016 (which explores how an entirely Russian condition has now passed into the wider-world). Curtis' documentary was released less than a month prior to the mind-gagging upset of Hillary Clinton's loss to Donald Trump, and the film increasingly speaks to a disenchanted, rat-fucked future of no-returns. Jesse & Matt will discuss what makes this “dank” film so compelling and deeply-felt, as well as what makes it, almost equally so, such an evasive work of art. Mentioned In This Episode: The Original Trailer for Adam Curtis' HyperNormalisation Vice: Watch Adam Curtis' Short Film,  Living in an Unreal World, Which Is Effectively a Non-Traditional Film Teaser for His Recently Released Documentary Watch Adam Curtis' HyperNormalisation at This Youtube Link (While It Lasts) Adam Curtis' Official Blog on BBC Adam Curtis' Biography on Wikipedia Internet Movie Database (IMDB) on Adam Curtis Radiohead Does Some ‘Cosmic Shit' with Supercollider--A Tribute to LHC NPR: “It's Locals vs. ‘PIBS' at the Sundance Film Festival” Bondage Power Structures: From BDSM and Spanking to Latex and Body Odors The Sun: “Japan's Weird Sex Hotels -- Offering Everything From Prison Cell Bondage to Vibrator Vending Machines” A Satire of Adam Curtis, The Documentarian: The Loving Trap The Hydra-Headed Tropes of Adam Curtis Films: Chris Applegate on Twitter: “Forget ‘HypernorNormalisation,' Here's Adam Curtis Bingo!” Why Is It That Matthew & Jesse Lack Real Whuffie: Tara Hunt's “The Whuffie Factor: Using the Power of Social Networks to Build Your Business” About New York's Most Legendary New Wave Band: The Talking Heads James Verini in The New Yorker: “The Talking Heads Song That Explains Talking Heads” Christian Marclay's The Clock at The LACMA Museum An Excerpt from Marclay's Film-Collage, The Clock Wired Magazine: “Film Clips of Clocks Round Out 24-Hour Video” A Youtube Excerpt of BBC News Coverage of Christian Marclay's The Clock Ken Hollings in BBC News: “What Is the Cut-Up Method?” William Burrough's “The Cut Up Method” in Leroi Jones' (Baraka) The Moderns: An Anthology of New Writing in America William Burrough's The Naked Lunch A YouTube Clip of Taking Down the Financial District: The Ending of Fight Club Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club: A Novel Little Known X-Files' Spin-Off Pilot Episode of The Lone Gunmen Eerily Imagined A Plane Crashing Into The World Trade Center A Portrait by Gerard Malanga: “William Burroughs Takes Aim at NY's Twin Towers, from Brooklyn Bridge, 1978” Adam Curtis Documentaries Currently Found on YouTube: Pandora's Box (1992) The Living Dead (1995) Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh (1997) The Mayfair Set (1999) His Finest Achievement & Magnum Opus: The Century of the Self (2002) The Power of Nightmares (2004) The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007) All Watched Over By the Machines of Loving Grace (2011) Bitter Lake (2015) HyperNormalisation (2016) Talkhouse: “Tim Heidecker [from Tim & Eric Show] with Adam Curtis” Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine Matthew Snyder's Syllabus & Course Theme for Fall of 2016: “Presidential Material” Jim Rutenberg in The New York Times: “Can the Media Recover From This Election?” Nate Cohn in The New York Times: “What I Got Wrong About Donald Trump” Nate Silver in FiveThirtyEight: “Why FiveThirtyEight Gave Trump A Better Chance Than Almost Anyone Else” People Pretended to Vote for Kennedy in Larger and Larger Numbers After His Assassination: Peter Foster in The Telegraph: “JFK: The Myth That Will Never Die” YouTube Clip of Alex Jones Getting Coffee Thrown onto to Him While in Seattle Fredrick Jameson on the True Nature of Conspiracy Theories in His Famous Work, Postmodernism, Or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1992):The technology of contemporary society is therefore mesmerizing and fascinating not so much in its own right but because it seems to offer some privileged representational shorthand for grasping a network of power and control even more difficult for our minds and imaginations to grasp: the whole new de-centered global network of the third stage of capital itself. This is a figural process presently best observed in a whole mode of contemporary entertainment literature -- one is tempted to characterize it as "high-tech paranoia" -- in which the circuits and networks of some putative global computer hookup are narratively mobilized by labyrinthine conspiracies of autonomous but deadly interlocking and competing information agencies in a complexity often beyond the capacity of the normal reading mind. Yet conspiracy theory (and its garish narrative manifestations) must be seen as a degraded attempt -- through the figuration of advanced technology -- to think the impossible totality of the contemporary world system. It is in terms of that enormous and threatening, yet only dimly perceivable, other reality of economic and social institutions that, in my opinion, the postmodern sublime can alone be theorized. Perception Management: A Working Definition Adam Curtis' Remarkable Analysis of Neoconservatives and The Taliban in The Power of Nightmares (2004) The BBC Director's Finest Achievement & Magnum Opus: The Century of the Self (2002) Edward Bernays' Propaganda (Published in 1928) Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool (1968; Released on Criterion in 2013) Jaime Weinman in Maclean's: “The Problem With ‘Problematic'” Gore Vidal: A Working Biography James Kirkchick in The Daily Beast: “Why Did Gore Vidal and William Buckley Hate Each Other?” Morgan Neville's Best of Enemies: Gore Vidal vs. William F. Buckley Christopher Hitchens: A Working Biography The Future Is A Mixtape: Episode 004: “TDS: Terminal Dystopia Syndrome” Dave Eggers' Half-Burnt Satire & Confused Omelette: The Circle Strange Horizons: Estrangement and Cognition by Darko Suvin Takayuki Tatsumi in Science Fiction Studies (V:11; PII): “An Interview with Darko Suvin” David Graeber in The Guardian: “Why Is the World Ignoring the Revolutionary Kurds in Syria?” David Graeber on Real Media: “Syria, Anarchism and Visiting Rojava” InfoWar: “David Graeber: From Occupy Wall Street to the Revolution in Rojava” ROAR Magazine: “Murray Bookchin and The Kurdish Resistance” About PissPigGranddad in Rolling Stone: “American Anarchists Join YPG in Syria Fighting ISIS, Islamic State” The New York Magazine: “The DirtBag Left's Man in Syria: PissPigGranddad Is Coming Home from Syria” IMPORTANT CORRECTION: Matt's claim that HyperNormalisation--the term--came from two Russian brothers, Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, who were both Science Fiction authors, is DEAD wrong. The term "hypernormalisation" is taken from Alexei Yurchak's 2006 book Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More: The Last Soviet Generation. Arkady and Boris Strugatsky: A Working Biography Guy Debord's Society Of The Spectacle (The Original 1967 Book) Guy Debord's Society Of The Spectacle (The 1973 Film on YouTube) Harold Bloom's The Anxiety of Influence: A Theory of Poetry Mike Davis' “Not a Revolution--Yet” {His Brilliant Multi-Causal Analysis of Why Donald Trump Won the Election} Jodi Dean on Why Facebook Crushes Complexity of Thought: “Communicative Capitalism and the Challenges of the Left” China Mieville in Socialist Review: “Tolkien - Middle Earth Meets Middle England” Thought Catalog: “14 Unexpected Ways Your Relationship With Your Parents Changes As You Get Older” The Atlantic: “12 Ways to Mess Up Your Kids” Tim Lott in the Guardian About Children's Ruthless Engagement with Irony: “Are Sarcasm and Irony Good for Family Life?” George W. Bush Telling Americans to Still Go Shopping with Their Families and Travel to Disneyland Ranker: “11 Ways Dying in Real Life Is Way Different Than Movie Deaths” David Graeber in Baffler: “Of Flying Cars and the Declining Rate of Profit” Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven & Twelve John A. Farrell in The New York Times: “Nixon's Vietnam Treachery” Peter Baker in The New York Times: “Nixon Tried to Spoil Johnson's Vietnam Peace Talks in ‘68, Notes Show” Brick Underground: “Stop Blaming the Hipsters: Here's How Gentrification Really Happens (And What You Can Do About It)” Matt Le Blanc's Episodes Chris Renaud's Dr. Suess' The Lorax (The Fucking Godawful Movie-Travesty) Dr. Suess' Brilliant Book on Ecology and Capitalism: The Lorax A Historical Guide in How Women's Rights Have Been Used in War as Seen in Katharine Viner's Essay in The Guardian: “Feminism as Imperialism” Zillah Eisenstein in Al Jazeera: “‘Leaning In' in Iraq: Women's Rights and War?” David Cortright in The Nation: “A Hard Look at Iraq Sanctions” Ricky Gervais' Extras: The Complete Series (On DVD) Annie Jacobsen's Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base Salon Magazine: “The Area 51 Truthers Were Right” Christopher Guest's For Your Consideration How Adam Curtis Misunderstands Arab Spring, Occupy and Weirdly Ignores Bernie Sanders in Jonathan Cook's Essay in Counterpunch: “Adam Curtis: Another Manager of Perceptions” The Los Angeles Review of Books: Mike Davis on Occupy Wall Street in His Essay: “No More Bubblegum” Whuffie: A Working Definition Cory Doctorow Excoriates His Naive Idea of Whuffie in His Essay in Locus Magazine: “Wealth Inequality Is Even Worse in Reputation Economies” Dear Adam Curtis: Here's Some Actual, Real-Life Examples of Organizations Offering Alternatives to Our TDS World: The Next System Project Transition Town: United States IE2030 Open Source Ecology Democracy at Work Community Land Trust Network Democratic Socialists of America Corbyn's Labour Party Momentum: A New Kind of Politics The World Transformed Novara Media Marshal Ganz's Why David Sometimes Wins: Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement Malcolm Gladwell's David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants John Lynch in Business Insider: “The Average American Watches So Much TV It's Almost a Full-Time Job” Kathryn Cramer in The Huffington Post: “Enough With Dystopia: It's Time For Sci-Fi Writers To Start Imagining Better Futures” Jeet Heer in New Republic: “The New Utopians” (an Overview of Kim Stanley Robinson's Works & Other Authors Using SF to Imagine a Better Future) Radiohead's Music Video for “Daydreaming” The New Yorker: “The Science of Daydreams” The Australian: “The Benefits of Lucid Dreaming” Anna Moore in The Guardian Explores Our Twenty-Year Relationship with Prozac: “Eternal Sunshine” Larry O'Connor in The Washington Free Beacon: “Ending the Starbucks ‘Pay-It-Forward' Cult, for America” Mimi Leder's Pay It Forward (Featuring Haley Joel Osment, Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey) The Economist on BlackRock's Aladdin: “The Monolith and the Markets” Foundational Articles & Interviews With Adam Curtis: The Wire Magazine: “An Interview With Adam Curtis” Vice: “Jon Ronson in Conversation with Adam Curtis” Paste Magazine: “Adam Curtis Knows The Score: A List of Five Films”   Feel Free to Contact Jesse & Matt on the Following Spaces & Places: Email Us: thefutureisamixtape@gmail.com Find Us Via Our Website: The Future Is A Mixtape Or Lollygagging on Social Networks: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Drag yourself out of bed on a Sunday morning listening to ill-informed patter from Rodders and Harv. This week, we relive Louis CK's famous accusation that Donald Rumsfeld that he is a lizard, accuse James Corbett of ripping off our podcast (later admitting freely that it was, indeed, the exact opposite), then try to recover by talking about the ways in which we implement counter economics in our daily lives. But it's mostly being wrong about James Corbett. Sorry man, you're our guru. This podcast we recorded in two parts, due to technical (user) failure. If there are any weird inconsistencies, that's probably why. LINKS: James Corbett's video "Our Leaders are Psychopaths": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPf5i84BqcA&t=2024s James Cromwell says capitalism is the enemy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtauJkwocUI&feature=youtu.be&t=97 Adam Curtis on Hypernormalisation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBy08P7tHPQ&t=201 Katy Perry Illuminati Confirmed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3EATzYll-w

I struggle with where to start stories. I heard Dan Carlin, one of the godfathers of podcasting, I heard him say on his last episode of Hardcore History that he’s addicted to context. He has stories he wants to tell and once he gets into them, the story changes so much that his original idea for one show on one topic turns into a six-part series on something else entirely. That’s how I feel about what I’m going to share with you right now. I’ve rewritten this several times, and each time it just got further and further away from me, to the point where I didn’t understand what I was even trying to communicate. So I’m just going back to basics, simplifying this for myself and for you. Honestly, you would have heard me rant for 45 minutes and go on tangent after tangent and try to tie a bunch of disparate points into one coherent message. But that wasn’t working for me, which means there’s no way it would have worked for you. Instead, I’m just gonna strip all that away - including the Reddit thread that initially inspired me to record this - but I’m gonna strip all that away and just be real. In episode 29, I spoke with Dan Willis. The first hour of that conversation Dan talked at length and in great detail about some of the hidden history of extraterrestrial contact with humanity and the process of disclosing that to the general public. But, when I contacted Dan about coming on the show, I didn’t mention this topic at all. I was much more interested in his work with Dr. Marcel Vogel on quartz crystals and the sacred geometry of water and how to structure it. Obviously Dan’s background beyond that is compelling, and if you heard that episode, you know why. He’s an ex-Navy guy whose professional travels have taken him many different places, including to Washington DC, where he testified in front of the National Press Club about what’s most commonly referred to as ETI, or extraterrestrial intelligence. He talked about human contact with ETI, deals cut between governments and ETI, technology embargoes with ETI, and so on. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to talk about that in such great detail. I hadn’t prepared to talk about it. As I said, I was more interested in the other topics that we talked about in the second hour. Frankly, the disclosure topic doesn’t interest me much. It’s not because I don’t see any truth in the stories. I’m sure there’s something there. Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire, right? My issue with this is the large group of people pushing for it, pushing for the truth to finally come out. But that group is pushing for this truth from a gang of corrupt authority figures. The people fighting for disclosure are fighting against an entity that has done nothing but hide, cloak, lie and kill to keep secrets. The more I think about disclosure, the more I think it’s just a matter of telling people what they want to hear, not necessarily what’s actually going on. It seems more like they’v spent all this time building up the fervor, creating another false reality beyond the veil, so that when the time came to “lift the veil”, when people started clamoring for some appeasement beyond this superficial bullshit we’ve all come to hate, that they’d have an answer for us. Honestly, it seems like just another distraction. It’s just another false construct being built for you, instead of being built by you. That’s the heart of the issue for me. It’s more hive-mind groupthink. It’s more humans externalizing their search for truth instead of internalizing it. The further out you go to search for truth, the further away from it you actually are. That’s why I got rid of everything I had initially written and rewritten. I had 15 pages of me tumbling down a rabbit hole that started with disclosure, then somehow got onto coronal mass ejections and reptilians and the whole Corey Goode stuff, and then I just got lost in it. The whole thing made no fucking sense. It was me trying to externalize. I was trying to turn chaos into order, and that never works. Those of you familiar with the occult know that answers are rarely found outside. They’re rarely given to you by others. You seek within, and you find within. The universe, the uni-verse, your one verse, is a reflection of you, of your truth within, whatever it may be. We need to stop assuming the external and the others that populate it are going to give us any sort of truth. Because others are only giving you their truth. The trick is to not let someone else’s truth become yours. Because then they can wield power over you. That’s the trap we’ve fallen into again and again as individuals and as a species. I heard Walter Bosley say recently that paranormal phenomena knows your motives. It knows what you want to see. He said, “If you wanna go out and have the Close Encounters of the Third Kind, or the ET experience, you can go out and it will give you that. Of course that might not be what’s really going on.” What is the “it” he’s talking about? Is it this aetheric energy that can literally manifest anything we desire? I don’t know, and I don’t want to pretend like I do. Who does know what’s really going on? No one does. We’re all trying to explain something that’s unexplainable. Which, again, is our fatal flaw as individuals and as a species. Each of us is trying to make order out of chaos. Instead of embracing the random, we settle for tidy, convenient, comfortable little reality bubbles that make too much sense. You ever met someone who’s too nice and it actually bothers the shit out of you? That’s what this is. It’s too nice, too comfortable - which means there’s something wrong with it. Honestly, the universe, our individual uni-verse, our one verse, it’s completely random. There is no single explanation, interpretation or understanding of it that is correct or accurate. It’s chaotic and therefore cannot be made sense of. Anyone that says something is one specific way is a charlatan. Physicist or priest, parishioner or podcast host, I don’t care - charlatans, all of them. There is no such thing as objectivity; there is only subjectivity. The observer effect. No one can avoid it. As a group, we have forgotten this. As a group, we have forgotten this because we have lost touch with our subjectivity, with our individuality. We have herd mentalities, that groupthink, those hive minds I mentioned earlier. We have allowed our Selves - our (space) Selves, capital S - to be swindled. Our psyches have been manipulated, our senses raped, our spirits pillaged. We have allowed the chaotic nature of our (space) Self, we have allowed that real chaos inside us, to be siphoned off and used against us, to construct this fake order outside. You remember the quote, right? Order from chaos, or out of chaos comes order. That’s exactly what we’ve allowed to happen. We allowed our individuality to be stripped away from us. Our individual sovereignty dissipated because it was easier on these mortal vessels. The chaos we all have inside of us was plundered and replaced by order, a new world order, constructed for you, not by you. They - whoever they are - built their order out of your chaos. Order is easier to control. Order is easier to explain, to interpret, to understand. Order is what ego feeds on. It’s what ego craves. Order is governed by the almighty dollar. Order is your shitty 9-to-5 job; all the bills you have to pay; all the rules, regulations, restrictions, and laws you’re forced to live under; all the incessant celebrity gossip, rigged sporting events, and mass media theatrics you subject yourself to. Order is genetically-modified bread and geopolitical circuses. But that order is breaking down. Finally! Finally, we’re getting back to that chaos. We’re reclaiming our sovereignty, our psyche, our senses, our spirit! Yes! Yes! Finally! We’re awakening! Ascending! Our collective consciousness is rising! Or is it? See, this is where we have to be careful. This is where our discernment is going to be tested. We really have to let our hearts guide us here. Because maybe, just maybe, these ideas of collective consciousness and spiritual awakening and ascension, maybe this is the new order. Maybe this is the new world order that’s being constructed for us, instead of by us. Maybe the foundation for this order has been laid in the last several decades, and now the rest of it is being constructed, brick by brick, hashtag by hashtag, woke hipster by woke hipster. This leads me to a theory, to an idea, known as hypernormalisation. This was an idea first presented in a 2006 book by Alexei Yurchak, titled “Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More: The Last Soviet Generation”. Here’s a quick synopsis of the book, from Wikipedia: “(The book) is about the paradoxes of life in the Soviet Union during the 20 years before it collapsed. A professor of anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, (Yurchak) argues that everyone knew the system (in the Soviet Union) was failing, but as no one could imagine any alternative to the status quo, politicians and citizens were resigned to maintaining a pretence of a functioning society. Over time, this delusion became a self-fulfilling prophecy and the ‘fakeness’ was accepted by everyone as real, an effect that Yurchak termed ‘hypernormalisation.’” As I said, this book was published in 2006, but I wasn’t aware of it until about three months ago. I had stumbled across a documentary released late last year by the British Broadcasting Corporation called “HyperNormalisation”. This was directed by a British filmmaker named Adam Curtis, who’s a rather respected filmmaker. He’s won four BAFTAs, which is the British equivalent to the Emmys. (I’ll link to this doc on YouTube in the show notes. I’d encourage you all to watch it, although it is about three hours.) The point of the film is simple, though: since the 1970s, governments, financiers, and technological utopians have given up on the complex "real world" and built a simple "fake world" that is run by corporations and kept stable by politicians. Now, I discern this as an idea likely to be true. I say likely to be true because I’m reminded of the theory that Robert Anton Wilson put forth that states the only thing that exists is probability. So in this case, I find the probability of hypernormalisation being true to be higher than the probability of it being false. (I could also get really meta and say I find the probability of Wilson’s theory of probability being true to be higher than the probability of it being false. But I digress.) This begs some important questions: If hypernormalisation is probable, what exactly is the fake world and what exactly is the real world? Where does the fake end and the real begin? The fake world seems rather easy to parse through. It’s the one we’ve all been actively participating in, the one built on materialism and governed by the almighty dollar. It’s the genetically-modified bread and geopolitical circuses. But what if this fake world also extends to what we consider to be real? By we, I mean people into the fringe, into the occult and the paranormal, conspiracy theories, spirituality, mythology, alternate cosmologies, etc. What if this paranormal portion of the fake world has also been constructed for us and we’re getting ready to walk right into it? As Bosley said, paranormal phenomena knows your motives and knows what you want to see. And if the people who know this about the phenomena - and TPTB know about this, believe me - they’re doing all they can to influence you into wanting certain things, things that appear to be what we want, but things that ultimately keep order in place. Hey, if more and more people want corrupt leaders exposed, or extraterrestrial disclosure, guess what we’re gonna get? If you want to live in a world with 120 different alien species, here ya go. Here’s your draco reptilians and your greys and your blue avians. Ladies and gentleman, the deep state may have constructed an even deeper state for us to get lost in. We’re gonna get that flavor of bread, and we’re gonna get those types of circuses. I guess all I’m saying is: be careful. Be careful with whom you’ve been cohabitating with, or co-creating with. You may feel as if your juju is on point, but unless you’ve mastered your Self and don’t need a co-creator, you’re still very much under the influence of their order. Yes, this is a pivotal moment in our collective existence, but we have to remember that this in an individual journey. One of my favorite movies is The Wizard of Oz. And 78 years after its release, it’s as relevant now as it’s ever been. We all want the man behind the curtain to reveal himself to us. But if The Wizard of Oz taught us anything, it’s that the answers we seek are already here. Remember that line when Dorothy and the gang stroll into meet the wizard and the curtain gets pulled back? “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.” You know why? Because he’s a charlatan. An illusion. A reflection of your creative capabilities. Seriously. Pay him no mind. Your character is already courageous. Your mind is already sharp. Your heart is already pure. But it’s time to reclaim your spirit. It’s time to reclaim your chaos.

What to do when you've been wiped out for the last week with a fever? I just made it through last week's show, this week is a collage of Allan Watts, Shawn Wallace reading Henry George, an excellent TEDx presentation by Laurie Macfarlane, I Robot, a teaser from Tomorrowland then to finish with the intro to the incredible Adam Curtis' latest documentary HyperNormalisation. Show notes: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/1upTo making it out of the shadows of this deep, deep valley!

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This interview was first broadcast on 21 November 2008. Adam Curtis is a producer, writer and director of documentaries such as Bitter Lake, HyperNormalisation, The Century of the Self, and The Power of Nightmares. In this episode, Adam talks about the concept of hyper-individualism and his series All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam talks to British journalist and documentary maker Adam Curtis, whose films include The Power Of Nightmares, The Century Of The Self, Bitter Lake and HyperNormalisation. Thanks to Nicky Waltham and her editor friend Doug Bryson for helping me put this episode together along with my regular production support pal Seamus Murphy Mitchel. Visit adam-buxton.co.uk for related links. Music and jingles by Adam Buxton See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was made by the BBC with a shoestring budget of less than £30K and now has become the documentary of our times. Adam Curtis' beguiling and persuasive Hypernormalisation is a warning of how our social yearning for a more reassuring and simplistic view of the world has helped myopic politicians, dictators and elite money-makers in creating a parallel reality of media and political manipulation where they know we know they are lying to us. It is a State run, a corporative and financially sponsored lie that has served not only as a preamble of our current fake news situation but also of the parade of inept populists who seem to be running the destiny of billions of people. So time to get real and listen to Andre López Turner and Juan Toledo.

In Adam Curtis’s acclaimed BBC documentary, HyperNormalisation, he employs masterfully edited found footage to investigate how, at a time of confusing and inexplicable world events, politicians and other power brokers construct new, slippery realities. Curtis tells a story that begins in 1975 in New York and Damascus, and ends with today’s world. Adam Curtis on his work and HyperNormalisation: ”Those in power in society – the politicians, the journalists, the experts – maintain their power by telling us stories about the world. Those stories tell us what is true and what is false, what is right and wrong, and what is real – and what is illusion. But there come times when these stories begin to break down. And people start to distrust those in power – and their definition of what is real and what is fake. At that point you enter the Zone. The film Hypernormalisation tells the story of how we got to this place. It is also about the new systems of power that we cannot see – because we are trapped inside the Zone.” Adam Curtis is an award-winning widely influential documentary filmmaker and journalist. He works for BBC television in London. His acclaimed films include The Century of the Self (2002), The Power of Nightmares (2004), All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011), Bitter Lake (2015) – and most recently HyperNormalisation.. His films go back into the recent past to tell dramatic stories that lead the viewer to look again at the present day – and help them make sense of it. They try to show how power really flows in today’s complex society, not just through politics – but through science, public relations and advertising, psychology, computer networks and finance. Curtis has also done live shows with the immersive theatre group Punchdrunk and the band Massive Attack. His films have been shown at the Cannes film festival and have won awards – including 6 BAFTAs. Curtis joins us to talk about power, journalism, the world as is understood today and his work. For news and updates go to: bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis

Our heroes return to the cinematic canon of Stephen K. Bannon with an analysis of his 2010 financial-crisis documentary GENERATION ZERO. It's the right-wing version of HYPERNORMALISATION you never knew you needed!

Hey, you know... this documentary is free on Youtube. So that's a thing, right? Listen to this podcast.   Follow on twitter:  @postdocpodcast @jckasman @emtobey On Facebook: facebook.com/postdocpodcast On Tumblr: postdocpodcast.tumblr.com

Bruderhof members Norann Voll, Peter Mommsen, and Bernard Hibbs explore what living out peace and justice means and how to talk with non-believers about their faith. Also some New Year's resolutions. Here are some of the links and references from this episode: -Norann quoted Eberhard Arnold's book “Innerland”. Free download here: http://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/bible-studies/innerland -Adam Curtis on Why Self-Expression Is Tearing Society Apart: http://www.artspace.com/magazine/interviews_features/qa/adam-curtis-hypernormalisation-interview-54468 -HyperNormalisation 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fny99f8amM -Steven McDonald, a close friend of the Bruderhof who died this week shared his powerful story of forgiveness in “Why Forgive”: http://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/forgiveness/why-forgive

Matt and Darwin share their thoughts on the 2016 BBC documentary Hypernormalisation by Adam Curtis.

A bit of a critical look at Adam Curtis's film, Hypernormalisation, and a few totally unqualified responses to listener's emails.

Check out this film's post @ MovieJeff.com here » https://themoviereviewshow.blogspot.com/2016/10/hypernormalisation.html and leave a comment HyperNormalisation is a 2016 BBC documentary by British filmmaker Adam Curtis. It argues that governments, financiers, and technological utopians have the power, man. Follow the show... @ Twitter https://twitter.com/MovieJeffDotCom @ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpONT6Yp423GzUrHDDqBL3g @ LetterBoxd https://letterboxd.com/jeffmovie AND, FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH » https://patreon.com/dad SUPPORT THIS SHOW AND OTHER VENTURES FROM HTTPS://WWW.MYAMERI.CA INDUSTRIES • THANK YOU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/support

We got to interview one of Will’s favorite filmmakers Adam Curtis about his new movie HyperNormalisation. We talk about Trump, the curse of bloodless liberalism, science fiction, Escape From New York, living in the Zone, and tough medicine for the left. Adam was extremely nice and is now Chapo UK correspondent. We also plug our friend Katie Halper's live show and party this Wednesday, 12/14 at 7pm: https://m.facebook.com/events/211681455954839/?ti=icl And this book of Juggalo photography by Daniel Cronin: https://www.amazon.com/Gathering-Juggalos-Daniel-Cronin/dp/3791347527 And this graphic novel, "Laid Waste" byJulia Gfrorer: https://www.amazon.com/Laid-Waste-Julia-Gfr-rer/dp/1606999710

Episode twenty-one! The podcast comes of age everywhere, just in time for the world to basically collapse. Alastair matches the mood with Hypernormalisation, a new documentary from Adam Curtis, while Nick is escaping into a surreal superhero dream with Grant Morrison and Richard Case's Doom Patrol run. Forcing ourselves into the present day, we take on Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (6:45), a new film set in the past of the Harry Potter universe. To help us get to grips with this, we bring in blogger, booktuber and Potter-lover Claire Rousseau, last seen discussing Harry Potter And The Cursed Child with us in MFV #13. This leads to some continuity deep dives and, yes, EXTREME SPOILERS for the film, right from the get-go. If you enjoy Claire's appearance here, you can get more from her at ClaireRousseau.com, @ClaireRousseau on Twitter, or you can find her booktube channel by searching her name on YouTube. We've also got a chat about Train To Busan (50:47), a Korean zombie film aiming to change the way we all see train travel, and, on Nick's recommendation, we look at Chew (62:59), the recently-concluded hit comic about food and flesh-eating, by John Layman and Rob Guillory.

Julien Troussier, co-founder of the Earthworm Foundation, on Adam Curtis's documentary Hypernormalisation. 

This week Matt, Morten, Niki and Rowena discuss Adam Curtis documentary Hypernormalisation, stirring US documentary Hate Rising, Emmy nominated web series Her Story and our cult vault selection is David Cronenberg’s The Dead Zone. Morten runs through the events and screenings coming up at our partner cinema Genesis. Soundtrack of the week is from Love Actually.

Santiago Calori y Sebastián Rotstein son guionistas y hacen un podcast sobre cine diferente, para todos los perversos que quieran saber más sobre cómo se hace y cómo se analiza el guión de una película. En este episodio: Cellular, de David R. Ellis. Además: Black Mirror y el documental HyperNormalisation. La próxima semana: El Fondo del Mar, de Damián Szifrón.

Adam Curtis's Hypnotoad This week's title was brought to you by Letterboxd user Ned Gilmore and this week's featured film is a streaming title - all the rules are being broken today. We look at De Palma's Body Double as a new Label is launched, silent cold doc The Epic of Everest and Frankenheimer oddity 52 Pickup. Our feature presentation was Adam Curtis' new film Hypernormalisation.

On this week's podcast Dr Jen tells the Breakfasters about Superpowers we have as babies and lose as we get older, a chat about children's moneymaking schemes, a raving film review by Simone Ubaldi of Adam Curtis' 'Hypernormalisation' and a phoner on questions people hate to be asked.