Warped Zone

Today we take a deep dive into the covid plandemic and sample the tasting table of craziness including 5G, QAnon and the lovely MMS bleach church itself, Genesis 2 and of course, David Icke because can we really talk conspiracies without reptilians? Strap on your tinfoil hat because this is going to be one wild ride. Wake up sheeple and connect the dots.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Its a return to the campaign trail with only 3 weeks until the US Election. We jump in to talk about the state of the Union, the impact of the Covid-19 on the Election and try give an update on the fly that we all trust.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Who is Julian Assange? Is he a Villain, A Hero, A Sex Addict or All of the Above? Find out in Warped Zone - featuring his cat Michi (played Tom Gillard - the Human). We discuss the following documentaries: ‘Sex, Lies and Julian Assange’ (2012), ‘We Steal Secrets: Wikileaks’ (2013), ‘Julian Assange: Hero or Villain’ (2019)  and ‘Mediastan’ (2013).

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we return to take a deep dive into the Jesus Christians with fellow academic Geraldine Smith. We cover the Jon Ronson documentary ‘Kidney’s for Jesus’, the Jesus Christian youtube channel Voice in the Desert’s documentary ‘Tara’s Story’ and the history of this small Christian sect.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we get out the E-Meter and take a dive into Scientology. We focused this episode on Louis Theroux’ My Scientology Movie, Going Clear and the Prison of Belief, the VICE interview with Mark ‘Marty’ Rathburn and Jon Ronson’s For the Love of Scientology.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we discuss the Midnight Gospel episode 5 and Louis Theroux Weird Weekends Episode on UFOs.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we discuss the Midnight Gospel a new netflix animated series which Clancy (Duncan Trussell) interviews guests and has psychedelic space adventures.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we discuss Ultra Orthodox Judaism focusing on the documentary One of Us and the new mini-series Unorthodox based on the book by Deborah Feldman.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week navigate our way through a world that has fundamentally changed. With the dramatic spread of Covid-19, the Corona Virus, we speak about the implications of the virus on our lives, the religious responses and the stages of our own isolation.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we try to be the very best, like no one ever was! We discuss all that is the world of Pokemon with a special guest, Tom Gillard the bee man, partner of Tara and PhD candidate from the University of Sydney.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we catch up after our long break and talk about Benn's business new upgrade! We also speak about Tara's trip to India and the recent floods that affected both of us.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we review Another World, the theme to our podcast!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we return to Tara's Honours topic, Frank Herbert's Dune while Benn speaks about the creation of Real Time Strategy games.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we review the 2019 year, speak about the Australian Fires and our presentation at the recent Australian Association for the Study of Religion conference in November.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we're joined by fellow PhD Candidate of the University of Sydney Raymond Radford. We speak to Ray about his Honours and PhD topics, featuring the alt-right, incels, fascists and the dark web.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we speak with Geraldine Smith our fellow PhD Candidate and now student of the University of Tasmania. We speak about her current studies in the interfaith movement and her previous work on the Jesus Christians, a controversial group that has a home here in Australia. We also share all our first ever memories!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we continue our horror feature by reading the short story Monkey’s Paw by W.W Jacobs, we even have a hand at having a horror-able reading of the story!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we start our two week horror special kicking off with Julia Kristeva's theory of abjection. Benn and Tara talk about their greatest fears and how Kristeva took the concept of the Ego and Id from Sigmund Freud, mixed it with the mirror experience of Jacques Lecan and provided insight of the shocking experiences we may have in regard to the mundane objects of the world.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week is a special episode on Brexit! Benn and Tara discuss the history of the British independence movement and the impact the outcome of this election will have on Scotland and Northern Ireland. Covering the battles being waged for the ballots by the Conservatives led by Boris Johnson, the search for a position by Jeremy Corbyn the leader of the Labour Party, Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) reaction to Brexit after the failed bid for Scottish Independence, Northern Ireland's pro-British party the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the new voice of remain Jo Swinson of the Liberal Democrats and of course the strongest voice for a hard Brexit leader of UKIP Nigel Farage.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we read the The Female Face of God in Auschwitz - Melissa Raphael Chapter 3 Feminist intimations of the holy in Auschwitz. We explore the engagement with the Other, and the contrasts Melissa Raphael with the thoughts of Martin Buber and Emmanuel Levinas as well as the engagement with Orthodox Judaism through the Holocaust. Benn talks about theft in the store and Tara talks about honey and the opening of a new Cao Dai Temple in Carramar!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we read the first section of Emmanuel Levinas - Totality and Infinity, An Essay on Exteriority. We explore the engagement with the other and the contrasts of Levinas with Martin Heidegger, Edmund Husserl in the Existentialist Philosophical tradition. Benn talks about Terminator and Tara talks about more cats!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we talk about Martin Buber’s I and Thou. We explore the engagement with the other and the contrasts of Buber with Søren Kierkegaard, Martin Heidegger, Edmund Husserl in the Existentialist Philosophical tradition. We also discuss his Judaism and his engagement with Torah. Benn talks about having to go to the pool and Tara talks about loud talkers.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we talk about Walter M, Miller’s You Triflin Skunk, featuring a woman, an alien and no skunks. Benn talks about being tired and power outages, Tara talks about cats (again) and sniffer bees.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we talk about the Untitled Goose game by the Melbourne based game developer House House. Benn talks about the childbirth scene in Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina and Tara talks about her recent market exploits and the Greek film festival.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we talk about H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, the Musical by Jeff Wayne and the radio broadcast by Orson Welles.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we talk about Ray Bradbury, There Will Come Soft Rains a short story about the AI of a home that continues to function, Benn talks about moving things from one place to another and Tara about being locked in a room.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we talk about Naomi Kritzer’s short story Cat Pictures Please about a benevolent AI that requires cat pictures, Benn talks about the Albert Camus existentialism yet again and Tara about her new endeavours in creative writing!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

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This week we talk about Albert Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus and how he sits with other existentialists and thinkers such as Martin Heidegger, Jean Paul Sartre, Michel de Montaigne, Friedrich Nietzsche and Søren Kierkegaard. Meanwhile, Benn talks about the Classic Tetris Australian Championship and Tara speaks about the Sydney University Book Fair!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we talk about the speculative fiction The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula Le Guinn, the concept of using a scapegoat and living on the backs of the poor. We also discuss how the story relates to the philosophy of Hannah Arendt, Martin Heidegger, Rene Girard and Albert Camus. Meanwhile, Tara discusses the Science Fiction Film Festival and cat trapping while Benn talks about cooking Vasilopita in September!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we talk about the controversial Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg and his poem Howl. We focus on his depiction of women, homosexuality and sexual restrictions; as well as what the Beat Generation stood for and what it means today.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we talk about AM the Allied Mastercomputer of ‘I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream’ the short story by Harlan Ellison. We grapple with the author’s depiction of females, artificial intelligence, post apocalyptic worlds and point and click adventure games.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we go where it is cold outside and there is no kind of atmosphere and we discuss the cult classic first series of Red Dwarf. We also discussed Tara's adventure to a First Communion and Benn's experience at the inaugural Australian Arcade Classic event in Brisbane.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we have a special recorded interview with the former owner of Twin Galaxies, Walter Day! We unpack just a small part of what was discussed regarding transcendental meditation, human nature, Billy Mitchell, Donkey Kong and what we can know about video gamers.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we speak about funky aliens ToeJam and Earl, the original on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis and the sequels including ToeJam and Earl Back in the Groove!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week we speak about A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison, the Sydney Classic Gaming Club and the start of semester one!

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

This week it’s all about journeys and the unknown. On episode 4 we speak about Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft and Journey the video game by thatgamecompany. We also speak about our expectations for Semester 2, the storming of Area 51 and the postponed Classic Tetris World Championship Australia.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

On episode 3 we speak about TempleOS, a computer Operating System solely developed by Terry A. Davis and the short story ‘Axolotl’ by Julio Cortázar. We also speak of engaging with others through the lens of the philosophers Martin Buber, Emmanuel Levinas and Jacques Derrida. Tara finds a bird, Benn and his worst and best day ever, plus we try to understand the Incel movement.

Warped Zone is a podcast on scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

On episode 2 we talk about Shtetl Days by Harry Turtledove, a dystopian alternate history which explores the themes of the Holocaust and Judaism. We also speak about Papers Please, another dystopian alternate story from the eyes of a border crossing official.

Warped Zone is a podcast on Scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two PhD studies of religion candidates with a shared love of good coffee and cats.

On episode 1 we talk about our backgrounds, families, politics and our PhD topics. We also talk about veganism, our cats, the Nebula 2019 conference and the 2019 Battle of the Arcades.