Trip 36: Festivals
Jem, Nadia and Keir argue over the political meaning of festivals, from Stonehenge to Castlemorton.
The home of the weird left.
Nadia Idle, Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn examine the links between left-wing politics, culture, music and experiences of collective joy.
Trip 35: The Internet
What happened to the dream of free and open communication? The ACFM crew log on.
Microdose: Californian Capitalism
Malcolm Harris explains how Palo Alto became the intellectual laboratory for a century of US hegemony.
Trip 34: The Outdoors
What's so great about the British summertime? The gang have a cup of tea and think about leaving the house.
Microdose: Sitcoms at Work
The gang turn their attention to workplace comedy, from Wernham Hogg to Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.
Trip 33: Comedy
Does satire make us more cynical? The gang investigate the politics of having a laugh.
Trip 32: Myth
Keir, Nadia and Jeremy consider the stories we just can't shake, from Oedipus to Brexit.
Microdose: Strikes on Screen
From blacklisted Hollywood dramas to bawdy British comedies, ACFM goes to the movies.
Trip 31: Strikes
The ACFM union look back on 200 years of strikes, with music from Paul Robeson and The Flying Pickets.
Microdose: A Ghost Story for Christmas
Jeremy explores the connections between festive cheer and spectral fear, with help from Lee Perry and Jacques Derrida.
Trip 30: Gifts
Keir, Jem and Nadia explore the cultural and economic pressures on doing pressies.
Trip 29: Sleep
Nadia, Jeremy and Keir report on the last line of defence against 24/7 capitalism.
Trip 28: Horror
What can horror teach us about the nature of the universe? A Halloween Trip with ACFM.
Trip 27: Magic
The revolution will be manifested. Keir, Nadia and Jeremy investigate magic, with music from Siouxsie, Queen and The KLF.
Microdose: Fantasy and Conspiracy With Wu Ming 1
Did a '90s literary prank inspire the Capitol riots? The author of Q explores the universal appeal of conspiracies.
Trip 26: Care
Nadia, Jeremy and Keir think about birth, death and all the social reproduction in between.
Microdose: Tabletop Role-Playing Games
It's not just Dungeons & Dragons. ACFM enters the fantastical worlds of TTRPGs.
Trip 25: Games
Have games taken over our inner and outer lives? The ACFM gang throw the dice to find out, with music from Super Mario and The Who.