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Unpacking Jameson's Political Unconscious | Nightmare Tonight

In this ep of Nightmare Tonight, I'll be unpacking Fredric Jameson's Political Unconscious. In the course of analyzing Disco Elysium, I found Jameson's approach to be quite useful. So, I thought it might be a good idea to do a more thorough primer on his method.

References:

The Political Unconscious (Lecture by Paul Fry)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQvp5z0Zbvo 

Darstellung ...

Weekly Update 6.28.20

Hello! Just wanted to give you a quick update on the status of my next video, the second part of my Disco Elysium analysis.  The writing phase of part two is well underway. It'll likely have a similar runtime. Check out part one if you haven't already done so:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vny8mR9AqN0

In the meantime, what would you like to see me cover next? 

Thanks to all my patro...

ATTENTION PATRONS!

The first part of my analysis of Disco Elysium premieres tonight at 6pm (CST).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vny8mR9AqN0

Weekly Update 6.19.20

Hello, my beautiful patrons. And happy Juneteenth, an especially meaningful date considering recent events. At any rate, I have news to report. I have decided to spit up my next video into two parts. I've done this for several reasons. For starters, I was looking at a runtime of over two hours, which is a bit much even for me. And I don't think the second half of my script is fully baked yet, so I'm going to take another look at that. I also think the script works well as a two parter due to ...

A Video Sneak Peek

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Weekly Update 6.11.20

Hey, folks! Good news. I have finally finished the writing process for the next video, and I'm now in the recording process. Got about 45 minutes of the script finished tonight. I'm giving it a rest because my voice is getting a bit hoarse. Still got a good portion of the script to go. It's going to be on the longer side. Hard to estimate the length at this point. Definitely over an hour! 

the final horizon

Here's a new track. It's just some mellow background music for my upcoming video. Enjoy!

Weekly Update 5.31.20

Hi all. Sorry my updates have been a bit sporadic lately.  The next video is coming along. I'm still in the writing phase, but it's slowly beginning to take shape. Going on 20 pages single spaced, so it's going to be on the longer side. The good news is, I think the editing on this one isn't going to take a lot of time. I'll keep you posted!

Weekly Update 5.16.20

Hey, folks! I mentioned that in the course of my analysis of Disco Elysium, I will be strongly leaning on Fredic Jameson's interpretive framework, first articulated in his book, The Political Unconscious: Literature as a Socially Symbolic Act. In my last update, I included an outline of the preface. I'm now attaching an outline of the first section, the first part of "On Interpretation."  In order to keep track of these documents, I'll be using the tag "Political  Unconscio...

expressive causality

new track! enjoy.

Weekly Update 5.10.20

Hey, patrons! Hope you are having a lovely Mother's Day. I'm in the process of reading Fredric Jameson's Political Unconscious, a fascinating book about narratives and the symbolic role they play in society. I'm going to be applying this text to my analysis of Disco Elysium. In the coming weeks, I'll be releasing all sorts of supplementary material; since the book is so dense, I'm thinking it would be nice to release an outline of its main points for my patrons. Later, I'll attempt t...

50k subs!

Hey, patrons! Just wanted to let you know that I just hit 50,000 subs. You know, I really couldn't have achieved this without your help. Thank you so much for your continued support. 

Weekly Update 5.3.2020

Hello, patrons. Not a whole lot new to report tonight. I've decided I'm going to do a deep dive on the video game, Disco Elysium. I just finished my first campaign and I think it merits an in-depth analysis. If you have some spare time, it's definitely worth checking out. For the next installment of Nightmare Tonight, I'm think about doing a solo ep, specifically a book review. More details to come! Anyway, thanks so much for your support. Hope you have a good week.

Weekly Update 4.22.20

Hi, patrons! Hope you're doing well. This whole social distancing thing has been a major challenge for me, but I think I'm holding up pretty well all things considered. 

In case you missed it, I just released the most recent installment of Nightmare Masterclass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wkXxllnVi4

In other news, I'm considering doing an analysis of the game Disco Elysium. Would th...

DHMIS Critical Approaches: A Marxist Analysis

Hey, folks. Something weird happened with the audio for this video, so apologies in advance if it sounds a little weird.  This is the third part of my Critical Approaches series, in which I am seeking to unpack the viral horror masterpiece, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. In this installment, I will be using a Marxist lens to analyze the work, and I am pleased to say that Don't Hug Me I'm Scared really lends itself to a Marxist analysis. You don't necessarily need to watch my first two videos i...

Update / Q&A

Hey folks! Hope you're holding up okay. Not much new to report at this time. I'm still in the process of editing my next video (A Marxist Analysis of DHMIS). 

Also, I'm doing a Q&A for the next ep of Nightmare Tonight. Ask me anything! 

The Death Cult of Capitalism w/ laborkyle | Nightmare Tonight

In this episode of Nightmare Tonight, I'm joined by YouTuber LaborKyle. Join us as we discuss the death cult of capitalism.

laborkyle's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwzzq8hVdFjcNw_I9wZrVQ

References

Alain Badiou on the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.ve...

Weekly Update 4.1.2020

Hey, folks!  Hope everyone is doing well.  Sorry for the delay with this week's update. I've got a few quick updates for you. Production on the next video is coming along. I don't quite have an ETA yet, but I'm hoping to get a good chunk of it done this weekend. And I've lined up the next guest for Nightmare Tonight. That should be available for patrons at some point next week. Anyway, thanks for being a patron!

FILM COMMENTARY: John Carpenter's The Thing

Hey folks! How is everyone holding up? If you're looking for something to distract you from the horror of everyday life, I made a film commentary track for John Carpenter's The Thing. The movie starts at 2:32 on this audio track. Joining me in this endeavor is Kayla, my cohost on the Rudd Files. If you enjoy this commentary, you'll probably like our podcast, so check it out!

https://ruddfiles.libsyn.com/

I also...

Weekly Update 3.22.20

Hey, folks. Hope you're all doing well. Needless to say, things have been kind of crazy this week. Fortunately, I was able to make some progress on the next video. Hoping to finalize the script this week and move on to recording and editing.

Anyway, here's a rundown of what else I've been up to lately.

Last week, I interviewed author A.M. Gittlitz about his upcoming book,  I Want to Believe: Posadism, UFOs and Apocalypse Communism:

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I Want to Believe by A.M. Gittlitz | Nightmare Tonight

Tonight, I have with me A.M. Gittlitz, author of I Want to Believe: Posadism, UFOs and Apocalypse Communism, which is now available to preorder:

https://www.plutobooks.com/9781786806208/i-want-to-believe/ 

Sources and Additional References:

THE SECRET HISTORY OF MARXIST ALIEN HUNTERS

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Weekly Update 3.14.20

Hello, patrons! Happy Pi Day. 🥧

I've got a good news/bad news situation here. Bad news first. I must confess, I've been highly distracted this week due to the turmoil created by COVID-19. So, I'm afraid I haven't gotten very much done on my Marxist analysis of DHMIS.

Here's the good news. I just recorded the next ep of Nightmare Tonight and that will be available to patrons very soon. Additionally, I will be working from home for at least the next couple of weeks, so I'm going ...

Weekly Update 3.8.20

Hello! I've been on vacation in San Diego the past week. I definitely feel regenerated. Got a fair amount of reading done too! Now it's time to write. I've got a few thousand words for my next video. Shooting to write a few thousand more this week. Also, I'll be recording the next ep of Nightmare Tonight fairly soon. I think that one is going to be a popular ep. In the meantime, if you have any suggestions for future video topics, please let me know in the comments. Thank you so much for your...

Weekly Update 3.1.20

Hello, my respected patrons.  Just a few updates this week. I'm making progress on my Marxist analysis of DHMIS. Still in the writing and research phase, but I'm also working on the music and some of the design elements (thumbnail attached). Slowly working my way through The German Ideology:

https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/german-ideology/

It's a good...

Weekly Update 2.21.20

Hey folks! I'm in the writing/research phase of my next video. As I've previously mentioned, it's going to be a Marxist analysis of Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. Right now, I'm digging into historical materialism, which is Marx's framework for understanding historical development. I'm in the process of reading The German Ideology, one of his seminal and often cited works:
https://www.m...

Weekly Update 2.14.2020

Hey folks! Just a brief update this week. The people have spoken. My next video is going to be a Marxist analysis of DHMIS. I'm excited to get going. I'm trying to keep this one punchy and concise because I know this stuff can get kind of dry. Fortunately, I am finding that DHMIS very much lends itself to a Marxist analysis. Even if you're not into this sort of thing, I would love it if you gave this next one a chance. I think you might be surprised by just how fruitful this type of analysis ...

A Discussion with the Creator of AI Builds | Nightmare Tonight

Hey, patrons! I'm excited to present a new episode of my podcast, Nightmare Tonight. Tonight, I'm joined by Alex, the creator of a creepy web series called AI Builds. 

If you're not familiar with AI Builds, I strongly recommend that you check it out prior to listening to this interview:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcj2dTp9G9K4_QvBjJHsAxA

Enjoy the show!

What should I cover next?

I love democracy. I love the Republic. In the interest of the common good, I am letting you decide what my next topic should be. For more context, here's some info on the possible options:

The Theorist's Handbook is an ongoing educational series about various topics with a focus on critical theory:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usmyyHxO6Fo 

DHMIS: Critical Approaches is an ongoing anal...

Weekly Update 2.4.2020

Hey folks! I thought I might make a little joke about this being the "State of the Channel" address but decided against it. Anyway, I'm interviewing the guest for the next ep of Nightmare Tonight on Saturday, and I'm hoping to have that available for patrons by Sunday night. As for my next video, I'm in the, well, I guess you would call it the conceptual phase. I'm cautiously optimistic about that prospect. That's all I'll say about it for now. I'm also working on some new music, so stay tune...

Weekly Update 1.29.2020

Hello! Hope everyone is having a fine week. If you aren't already aware, the latest ep of Nightmare Tonight is now available:

https://nightmaretonight.libsyn.com/burning-the-world-w-kelly-zahos

I've got the guests lined up for the next two as well!

In other news, I'm planning on releasing all of the music I created to go along with the Petscop Investigation. My fiv...