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 Pa...
2020-06-29 02:22:55 +0000 UTC View PostHello! 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:
2020-06-28 19:31:01 +0000 UTC
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The first part of my analysis of Disco Elysium premieres tonight at 6pm (CST).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vny8mR9AqN0
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...
2020-06-19 21:23:51 +0000 UTC View PostHey, 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. Har...
2020-06-12 04:13:29 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a new track. It's just some mellow background music for my upcoming video. Enjoy!
2020-06-11 03:28:41 +0000 UTC View PostHi 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. ...
2020-05-31 05:03:51 +0000 UTC View PostHey, 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...
2020-05-16 22:18:27 +0000 UTC View PostHey, 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...
2020-05-10 22:09:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
2020-05-05 18:47:57 +0000 UTC View PostHello, 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 thi...
2020-05-04 03:40:18 +0000 UTC View PostHi, 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:
2020-04-22 21:16:11 +0000 UTC
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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 a...
2020-04-21 01:10:13 +0000 UTC View PostHey 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!
2020-04-14 17:25:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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
Re...
2020-04-04 19:58:28 +0000 UTC View PostHey, 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...
2020-04-01 19:39:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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, ...
2020-03-27 22:53:35 +0000 UTC View PostHey, 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, ...
2020-03-23 03:33:23 +0000 UTC View Post
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/ 2020-03-15 19:53:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ne...
2020-03-14 17:21:22 +0000 UTC View PostHello! 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 ...
2020-03-08 18:13:31 +0000 UTC View Post
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:
2020-03-01 21:29:37 +0000 UTC
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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,...
2020-02-21 13:35:33 +0000 UTC View PostHey 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. ...
2020-02-14 13:45:38 +0000 UTC View Post
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:
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:
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...
2020-02-05 04:09:20 +0000 UTC View PostHello! 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 th...
