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Against Everyone with Conner Habib

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Against Everyone with Conner Habib is a podcast of deep but accessible and fun explorations of art, spirituality, philosophy, activism, and culture. This is big talk in a friendly tone with some of. the most compelling people of our time.
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AEWCH 55: PETER ROLLINS or THE STATE OF PHILOSOPHY 2019

Against Everyone with Conner HabibJan 08, 2019

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AEWCH 257: LISA ROMERO on CAN MY OWN DEVELOPMENT CHANGE THE WORLD?

AEWCH 257: LISA ROMERO on CAN MY OWN DEVELOPMENT CHANGE THE WORLD?

On this personal, spiritual, and worldly episode, I talk with spiritual teacher and writer Lisa Romero - using events in my own life - about how turning point in our lives, and our relationships, can offer opportunities to help the world's development... if we work through them properly.

Mar 26, 202402:04:28
AEWCH 256: SARAH SCHULMAN on HOW DO VISION AND ACTION FIT TOGETHER IN ORGANIZING AND ART?

AEWCH 256: SARAH SCHULMAN on HOW DO VISION AND ACTION FIT TOGETHER IN ORGANIZING AND ART?

I talk with novelist, essayist, playwright, and organizer Sarah Schulman about bringing utopianism and reform together in the political and cultural realms.

Mar 21, 202401:11:04
AEWCH 255: UNA MULLALLY on WHAT COMES AFTER COLLAPSE?

AEWCH 255: UNA MULLALLY on WHAT COMES AFTER COLLAPSE?

I talk with journalist, activist, and artist Una Mullally about what happens after collapse and how we can learn to draw strength from the destruction of who we once were.

Mar 14, 202401:07:33
AEWCH 254: SHULI BRANSON - WHAT DOES AN ANARCHISM OF PEACE LOOK LIKE?

AEWCH 254: SHULI BRANSON - WHAT DOES AN ANARCHISM OF PEACE LOOK LIKE?

After a short break, we're back - and AEWCH 228 guest SHULI BRANSON returns to discuss anarchism, spirituality, and peace. This is a special crossposted episode with Shuli's excellent new podcast, The Breakup Theory!

Mar 05, 202401:13:13
AEWCH 253: DAN SINYKIN - WHO DECIDES WHAT GETS PUBLISHED?

AEWCH 253: DAN SINYKIN - WHO DECIDES WHAT GETS PUBLISHED?

I talk with author of BIG FICTION: HOW CONGLOMERATION CHANGED THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY AND AMERICAN LITERATURE, Dan Sinykin, about how the aesthetics of what we read is shaped by big business decisions.

Feb 08, 202401:29:42
AEWCH 252: SARAH MARIA GRIFFIN - WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A WORKING WRITER?

AEWCH 252: SARAH MARIA GRIFFIN - WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A WORKING WRITER?

I talk with fantasy and horror novelist Sarah Maria Griffin about what it takes - and what it takes from you - to be a working writer.

Feb 01, 202401:43:03
AEWCH 251: JONAH EVANS - WHAT IS SPIRITUAL WORK?

AEWCH 251: JONAH EVANS - WHAT IS SPIRITUAL WORK?

I talk with Rev. Jonah Evans about what "spiritual work" is, how it differs from other kinds of work, how it differs from spiritual practice, and why we probably can't just call everything spiritual work.

Jan 25, 202401:42:14
AEWCH 250: CAITLIN DOUGHTY - WILL YOUR DREAM JOB RUIN YOUR LIFE?

AEWCH 250: CAITLIN DOUGHTY - WILL YOUR DREAM JOB RUIN YOUR LIFE?

Friends,

Leftists and progressives more broadly are becoming increasingly aware of the lie of "loving what you do." And we're also becoming more aware of the ways corporations try to ameliorate real reflection and demands for higher wages via "perks" like organic cereal dispensers and "funny hat day" and other forms of glitzy dross.


But conversations about all the above, as important as they are, can sometimes reduce fuller conversations to a political/rights dimension, which don't consider feeling, culture, the individual, or even economy. One of the sites of labor where this is evident is the "dream job." That's a category that includes YouTube "stars," writers, podcasters, adult performers, and more.


My friend - regular AEWCH guest, the bestselling author and mortician and YouTube star of Ask A Mortician - Caitlin Doughty and I have been "making content" for over a decade. We talk about how the landscape has changed, where it's going, but mostly how this particular form of work is emblematic for the "dream job" that is at once elevated and belittled in our society, free and exhausting, life-giving and soul-killing.


My hope is that you'll reflect on your own work and dreams as you listen. And that we'll all talk more about how to make our artistic efforts more free and easier to engage with, while at the same time dissolving the "grind" of it.


Happy 250 episodes to this crazy, exhausting, fun, enlivening thing. Thanks for being along for the ride.

XO

CH

Jan 18, 202401:43:17
AEWCH 249: WHY WOULD ANYONE START A PODCAST?

AEWCH 249: WHY WOULD ANYONE START A PODCAST?

Why would anyone start a podcast? Doesn't everyone have a podcast? Is podcast work actually work? Is there a spiritual aspect to podcasting? (And also, why do we all have to work, even with all this crazy stuff going on in the world?)

Jan 11, 202456:12
AEWCH 248: HOW CAN I FIND PEACE IN A TIME OF WAR?

AEWCH 248: HOW CAN I FIND PEACE IN A TIME OF WAR?

Is peace possible? If so, is it possible or even okay to find it in a time of extreme conflict and violence? Is it ethical to work towards your personal goals in a time of crisis? I look at this from a spiritual perspective on the first episode of the year.

Jan 03, 202444:11
AEWCH Mix Tape 2

AEWCH Mix Tape 2

Happy Holidays, friends!

Track List

Elk River by Ben Chasney/Six Organs of Admittance from AEWCH 45 • Boomer Class by Dick Diver • What Have I Done by Anna Ternheim (live) • Sudden by Jeb Havens • The Speeding Train by The Van Pelt • The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 3) by Michael White • Galway Girl by Daoiri Farrell with Geoff Kinsella and Robbie Walsh live at the airport • TNT by Wye Oak • Ulna by Feathers • Steely Dan by Geoff Farina • Live Till You Die by Emitt Rhodes • AEWCH theme (Ronson-y version) by Conner Habib, Jeb Havens, and Ben Castle • You Forgot by Railroad Jerk


Dec 22, 202359:03
AEWCH 247: DANIEL HIGGS - THE SPIRITUAL LANDS OF SOUND, ART, AND FRIENDSHIP

AEWCH 247: DANIEL HIGGS - THE SPIRITUAL LANDS OF SOUND, ART, AND FRIENDSHIP

I talk with visionary artist and front person of Lungfish, musician Daniel Higgs about friendship, perceiving spiritual beings in a spiritual landscape, the way a presence appears in the middle of a concert, and the role trust plays in relationship and creating art.

Dec 12, 202301:52:04
AEWCH 246: MICHAEL HARDT on HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD WHEN CHANGING THE WORLD SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE

AEWCH 246: MICHAEL HARDT on HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD WHEN CHANGING THE WORLD SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE

Political philosopher of empires and subversions, Michael Hardt returns to the show to discuss how to walk on water when we're drowning.

Dec 05, 202301:53:05
AEWCH 245: SREĆKO HORVAT on HOW TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE IN THE APOCALYPSE

AEWCH 245: SREĆKO HORVAT on HOW TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE IN THE APOCALYPSE

I went to the island of Vís in Croatia to talk with visionary philosopher, author, and organizer Srećko Horvat about living a good life in the midst of madness, and his new project (with Bifo Berardi and Pamela Anderson), the Island School of Social Autonomy.

Nov 28, 202301:41:19
AEWCH 244: LISA ROMERO on THE ESOTERIC PATH FORWARD

AEWCH 244: LISA ROMERO on THE ESOTERIC PATH FORWARD

I talk with Lisa Romero about the esoteric answer to the question of our time: What is to be done?

Nov 14, 202301:55:38
AEWCH 243: ARE THORESEN on THE END OF MATERIALISM

AEWCH 243: ARE THORESEN on THE END OF MATERIALISM

I invite my favorite Norwegian occultist acupuncturist veterinarian, Are Thoresen, back on the show to encounter materialism and see where it falls short. Time, space, physics, animal communication, healing... nothing is off the table in this episode.

Nov 07, 202301:13:38
AEWCH 242: PILAR LESKO on THE MYSTERIES OF MONEY, ECONOMY, AND NUMBER

AEWCH 242: PILAR LESKO on THE MYSTERIES OF MONEY, ECONOMY, AND NUMBER

I turn to my favorite money-worker, Pilar Lesko, for a spiritual perspective on quantities, financial integrity, and spiritualizing money beyond "abundance."

Oct 31, 202301:52:06
AEWCH 241: ALAN CHAPMAN & DUNCAN BARFORD on WHAT IS SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT FOR?

AEWCH 241: ALAN CHAPMAN & DUNCAN BARFORD on WHAT IS SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT FOR?

I talk with Duncan Barford and Alan Chapman - authors of the Baptist's Head trilogy and co-hosts of the WORP FM spirituality/magick/paranormal podcast - bout misunderstanding magick, spiritual development, and practice...and how to re-connect to destiny and peace.

Oct 24, 202301:42:36
AEWCH 240: MITCH HOROWITZ on WHY THE OCCULT MATTERS IN A TIME OF CHAOS

AEWCH 240: MITCH HOROWITZ on WHY THE OCCULT MATTERS IN A TIME OF CHAOS

I talk with scholar and author Mitch Horowitz about why the occult matters in a time of chaos. We talk about the radical possibilities it might offer today, the ethics (and the unethical) of esotericism, and more.

Oct 17, 202301:49:20
AEWCH MIX TAPE 1

AEWCH MIX TAPE 1

To cap off my episodes on music, here's a mix tape for you of some of my favorite songs and some stories about them, too. It includes rarities, songs you might not know, live performances, and more.

TRACK LIST

Persevere by Dave Le'Aupepe/Gang of Youths (live/acoustic) from AEWCH 31

Purple Haze by Ris Paul Ric from Purple Haze

Before You Go by Sarah Jaffe (live/a cappella)

When the Breakers go Back on Fulltime by Daoirí Farrell

As Long As I Live by Bruce Penninsula

Absence by Antarctica

Josh Has A Crush on a Femme from Reed by The New Bad Things

Swan Swan H by REM (early version)

Jesus Christ by The Pupils

The Rest of the Day by Bedhead

Here Comes the Flood by Peter Gabriel from the 1979 BBC Xmas Special

Special Diamonds by Geoff Farina

Oscillator by Satisfact

People Die by Travis Morrison

Now You Are Free by Augustines

Oct 04, 202301:14:18
AEWCH 239: NINA PERSSON (THE CARDIGANS) on THE MUSIC WE CAN'T GET OUT OF OUR HEADS OR HEARTS

AEWCH 239: NINA PERSSON (THE CARDIGANS) on THE MUSIC WE CAN'T GET OUT OF OUR HEADS OR HEARTS

I talk with my favorite live singer, Nina Persson of The Cardigans, about earworms, songs we sing at home, the power of singing, and more in the third episode in my series of eps on musicians talking about music.

Sep 26, 202301:37:50
AEWCH 238: IAN LYNCH (LANKUM/FIRE DRAW NEAR) on THE HORROR, LANDSCAPE, AND REBELLION OF IRISH MUSIC

AEWCH 238: IAN LYNCH (LANKUM/FIRE DRAW NEAR) on THE HORROR, LANDSCAPE, AND REBELLION OF IRISH MUSIC

In the second episode in my series talking about music with musicians, Ian Lynch (LANKUM + FIRE DRAW NEAR podcast) and I discuss how traditional Irish music pulls from the earth and horror and rebellion to vitalize itself and its listeners, both boozy and sobered.

Sep 19, 202301:48:12
AEWCH 237: WILL OLDHAM (BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY) on THE LIFE OF MUSIC AND DEVOTION

AEWCH 237: WILL OLDHAM (BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY) on THE LIFE OF MUSIC AND DEVOTION

Kicking off my series of episodes talking about music in our lives and world with musicians is prolific musical artist Will Oldham AKA Bonnie "Prince" Billy!

Sep 12, 202301:25:11
AEWCH 236: THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF HORROR

AEWCH 236: THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF HORROR

Concluding my series on HORROR, I talk about horror's offerings to the world - which go much deeper than most people (even horror scholars!) suggest.

Sep 05, 202343:12
AEWCH 235: CJ LEEDE & PAUL TREMBLAY on SEX, VIOLENCE, EVIL, AND WRITING HORROR

AEWCH 235: CJ LEEDE & PAUL TREMBLAY on SEX, VIOLENCE, EVIL, AND WRITING HORROR

In the fourth of my episodes on horror, I talk with new horror star CJ Leede (Maeve Fly) and seasoned master Paul Tremblay (The Cabin at the End of the World, The Beast You Are) about the burdens and pleasures of writing such dark material.

Aug 29, 202301:56:32
AEWCH 234: JOHN LANGAN & SOPHIE WHITE on HORROR'S MONSTERS OF TIME & PLACE

AEWCH 234: JOHN LANGAN & SOPHIE WHITE on HORROR'S MONSTERS OF TIME & PLACE

In the third episode on HORROR, I talk with two award winning horror authors - John Langan (The Fisherman) and Sophie White (Where I End) - about the way horror inheres in places and in the bodies of everyone we know!

Aug 22, 202301:50:20
AEWCH 233: NATHAN BALLINGRUD & SARA GRAN on THE DELIGHT & CRUELTY OF HORROR

AEWCH 233: NATHAN BALLINGRUD & SARA GRAN on THE DELIGHT & CRUELTY OF HORROR

In this second episode on a series on horror, I talk with masters of the genre Sara Gran (Come Closer, The Book of the Most Precious Substance) and Nathan Ballingrud (North American Lake Monsters, The Strange) about creating forceful and frightening art, the fear of not knowing the truth (and the fear of investigating), why horror films scare us in a different way than horror novels/stories, and more.

Aug 15, 202302:01:53
AEWCH 232: MATT CARDIN on HORROR, COSMIC & PERSONAL

AEWCH 232: MATT CARDIN on HORROR, COSMIC & PERSONAL

Kicking off a series of episodes on horror, I talk with cosmic horror writer and scholar Matt Cardin!

Aug 08, 202301:36:36
AEWCH 231: TRUE AND FALSE SPIRITUAL PATHS

AEWCH 231: TRUE AND FALSE SPIRITUAL PATHS

How to identify and avoid false spiritual paths, and how to cultivate true ones (without judgment!)

Aug 02, 202301:08:19
AEWCH 230: UNA MULLALLY on HOW TO STOP CATASTROPHIZING AND STARTING CHANGING YOURSELF & THE WORLD

AEWCH 230: UNA MULLALLY on HOW TO STOP CATASTROPHIZING AND STARTING CHANGING YOURSELF & THE WORLD

I talk with journalist, artist, and activist Una Mullally about how catastrophizing helps keep things on the wrong track, and how to face four challenges of our time - fascism, climate change, AI, and the groomer moral panic - with new ways of thinking/feeling/acting. This is a transformative conversation!

Jul 25, 202302:12:03
AEWCH 229: ELI MEYERHOFF or AGAINST ACADEMIA

AEWCH 229: ELI MEYERHOFF or AGAINST ACADEMIA

Is academia beyond mere reform? How do we engage with wisdom, knowledge, and learning without the shibboleth of "education" - I talk with all of this and more with radical and researcher Eli Meyerhoff!

Jul 18, 202301:36:32
AEWCH 228: SCOTT BRANSON on HOW TO SEE WITH ANARCHISM

AEWCH 228: SCOTT BRANSON on HOW TO SEE WITH ANARCHISM

I talk with author and teacher Scott Branson about the kaleidoscope of anarchism and how to imaginatively and actively change the entire world for the better.

Jul 11, 202302:00:32
AEWCH 227: MARK O'CONNELL on MURDER

AEWCH 227: MARK O'CONNELL on MURDER

I talk with author Mark O'Connell about how we think of murderers - and how horrific crimes bend reality and change us - using Malcolm MacCarthur's murders. and Mark's new book on him, as the starting point.

Jul 04, 202301:29:01
AEWCH 226: T.K. COLEMAN on HOW TO FIND YOUR SPIRITUAL ANCHOR

AEWCH 226: T.K. COLEMAN on HOW TO FIND YOUR SPIRITUAL ANCHOR

I talk about developing a spiritual anchor in the face of material goals and political chaos with T.K. Coleman of The Minimalists!

Jun 20, 202302:01:55
AEWCH 225: ON RUDOLF STEINER. ANTHROPOSOPHY, AND ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY with LAURA SCAPPATICCI

AEWCH 225: ON RUDOLF STEINER. ANTHROPOSOPHY, AND ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY with LAURA SCAPPATICCI

In the last installment of my esoteric christianity series, I talk with my sister, Laura Scappaticci, about my encounter with the works of Rudolf Steiner, why they matter now... and also how not to encounter them.

Jun 13, 202301:29:43
AEWCH 224: LISA ROMERO on ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AND THE NEW MYSTERIES OF THE HEART

AEWCH 224: LISA ROMERO on ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY AND THE NEW MYSTERIES OF THE HEART

In the fifth episode on esoteric & occult christianity, I talk with Lisa Romero about why connecting with love is essential going forward, meditative techniques and pictures to help you along the path + new articulations of true but vague tropes including what "all you need is love" means, anyway.

May 30, 202301:50:28
AEWCH 223: DANIEL JOSEPH & AKI TOSHIMITSU on THE ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY OF DASKALOS

AEWCH 223: DANIEL JOSEPH & AKI TOSHIMITSU on THE ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY OF DASKALOS

In the fourth episode in a series on occult esoteric christianity, I talk with Daniel Joseph & Aki Toshimitsu of the Researchers of Truth about the stream of esoteric Christinaity expressed by Cypriot healer and teacher, Daskalos. Plus. a beautiful meditation at the end from Aki.

May 23, 202301:43:07
AEWCH 222: DAVID LORIMER on THE ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY OF PETER DEUNOV

AEWCH 222: DAVID LORIMER on THE ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY OF PETER DEUNOV

In the third episode on my series on occult & esoteric christianity, I talk with writer and researcher David Lorimer about one of esoteric christianity's lesser known but most profound figures, Bulgarian teacher Peter Deunov (1830 - 1918), also known as Beinsa Douno.

May 17, 202301:32:52
AEWCH 221: PATRICK KENNEDY on IS ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY A RELIGION?

AEWCH 221: PATRICK KENNEDY on IS ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY A RELIGION?

In the second episode in a series on occult & esoteric christianity, I talk with Rev. Patrick Kennedy - cohost of The Light In Every Thing podcast and Christian Community priest - about how esoteric christianity and religion meet.

May 09, 202301:52:30
AEWCH 220: JONAH EVANS on WHY ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY?

AEWCH 220: JONAH EVANS on WHY ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY?

In the first in a series of episodes on occult & esoteric christianity, I talk with Rev. Jonah Evans - cohost of The Light In Every Thing podcast and Christian Community priest - about why esoteric christianity matters now more than ever.

May 02, 202302:11:00
AEWCH 219: DUNCAN BARFORD on THE USES & MISUSES OF MAGICK IN SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

AEWCH 219: DUNCAN BARFORD on THE USES & MISUSES OF MAGICK IN SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

I talk with writer, podcaster, and spiritual practitioner Duncan Barford about his path of spiritual development, the Baptist's Head work (with Alan Chapman), and the pitfalls of magick.

Apr 18, 202302:20:05
AEWCH 218: SIMONE NATALE or THE DANGEROUS SPIRITUAL DESIRE FOR AI

AEWCH 218: SIMONE NATALE or THE DANGEROUS SPIRITUAL DESIRE FOR AI

I ask spirtualism and AI researcher and professor Simone Natale: Why does anyone want AI, anyway?

Apr 04, 202301:45:51
AEWCH 217: TED LEO on WHY PUNK ETHICS MATTER NOW MORE THAN EVER

AEWCH 217: TED LEO on WHY PUNK ETHICS MATTER NOW MORE THAN EVER

I talk with an old friend of mine for the first time in 20 years - punk musician Ted Leo - about the ethics of the punk scene that informed our ethics, morals, and creativity... and why we need them now. Plus, Ted plays two songs live.

Mar 21, 202301:36:17
AEWCH 216: JOSHUA FIELDS MILLBURN or MINIMALIST MORALIA

AEWCH 216: JOSHUA FIELDS MILLBURN or MINIMALIST MORALIA

I talk with The Minimalists' Joshua Fields Millburn about how to see the world through a sense meaning, not a desire for objects.

Mar 15, 202301:38:01
AEWCH 215: DAVE LE'AUPEPE (GANG OF YOUTHS) on MUSIC IN TIME & SPIRIT

AEWCH 215: DAVE LE'AUPEPE (GANG OF YOUTHS) on MUSIC IN TIME & SPIRIT

Gang of Youths frontman Dave Le'Aupepe.returns to the show to talk about wrestling with the angels of music and time.

Mar 07, 202301:34:58
AEWCH 214: PETER ROLLINS on SIX SPIRITUAL REVELATIONS

AEWCH 214: PETER ROLLINS on SIX SPIRITUAL REVELATIONS

Listener favorite Peter Rollins and I talk about 6 pivotal moments in our own spiritual development, and what they might mean from the other's perspective!

Feb 22, 202302:18:30
AEWCH 213: CAITLIN DOUGHTY on LOVE & DEATH

AEWCH 213: CAITLIN DOUGHTY on LOVE & DEATH

What is love? What is death? How do they walk hand in hand? Join me and my favorite mortician, Caitlin Doughty, to think about it all. Happy Valentine's Day!

Feb 14, 202301:35:01
AEWCH 212: DAVID SPANGLER on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND NATURE WORSHIP

AEWCH 212: DAVID SPANGLER on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND NATURE WORSHIP

In the fifth How To Live Beyond episode, I talk with spiritual trailblazer, early developer of Findhorn, and navigator of subtle realms, David Spangler about moving past materialistic and shallow spiritual ideas of nature and its beings.

Jan 31, 202301:31:28
AEWCH 211: FARIHA RÓISÍN on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND WELLNESS

AEWCH 211: FARIHA RÓISÍN on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND WELLNESS

In the fourth How To Live Beyond episode, writer and artist Fariha Róisín and I discuss the problems with wellness, and what radical wellness would look like - less tracking on your fitbit and more connecting with God.

Jan 24, 202301:48:25
AEWCH 210: PILAR LESKO on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND MONEY MAGIC

AEWCH 210: PILAR LESKO on HOW TO LIVE: BEYOND MONEY MAGIC

In the third How To Live Beyond episode, I discuss the perils and benefits of abundance/manifestation/mindset tactic stuff with my favorite journeyer into business and money, Pilar Lesko. We consider how to get past money magick and how to de-commodify money.

Jan 17, 202301:54:19