#ACFM Microdose: Psychodrama With Nada Sabet
Nadia Idle speaks to theatre director Nada Sabet about the power of psychodrama, an unusual therapeutic technique for exploring different facets of our identity.
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Nadia Idle, Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn examine the links between left-wing politics, culture, music and experiences of collective joy.
#ACFM Trip 17: Solidarity
The gang explore the meaning of a much-used term with help from Nina Simone and The Special AKA.
#ACFM Trip 16: the Long ‘90s
The one where the gang remember the end of history.
#ACFM Microdose: Kill the Bill
Does the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill pose a serious threat to movements on the left? The gang convene to discuss the politics of protest.
#ACFM Microdose: Jeremy Gilbert on Folk Music
Jeremy Gilbert tunes into the politics of folk music, from communist troubadours to pastoral psychedelia.
#ACFM Trip 15: Folk
Nadia Idle, Keir Milburn and Jeremy Gilbert dig into the politics of folk, from island cults to progressive patriotism.
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#ACFM Trip 14: Desire
The #ACFM gang explore the political power of desire, from the storming of the Capitol to the Corbyn cult.
#ACFM Microdose: Tabitha Bast on Dating and Desire
Do dating apps leave us unprepared for offline love? Nadia Idle talks to psychosexual therapist Tabitha Bast about the politics of desire.
#ACFM Trip 13: Crowds
With the pandemic keeping us in isolation, the crew return to discuss crowds. Are they forums for collective joy, or platforms for demagoguery?
#ACFM Microdose: Ece Temelkuran on Crowds
Nadia Idle speaks to Turkish journalist and author Ece Temelkuran about the potency of crowds.
#ACFM Trip 12: The Cosmic Right
The crew discuss the rise of conspiratorial thinking within New Age, spiritual and ‘wellness’ communities, and the implications this has for the left.
#ACFM Microdose: Erik Davis on the Cosmic Right
Jeremy Gilbert talks to Erik Davis, scholar of weird culture, mysticism, and the fertile crossover between esoterica and politics
#ACFM Trip 11: Friendship
Keir Milburn, Nadia Idle and Jeremy Gilbert discuss the history and theory of friendship, from Aristotle to Elland Road.
#ACFM Microdose: Utopian Desire with Judy Thorne
Nadia Idle and Judy Thorne discuss utopian desires over cake and tea.
#ACFM Trip 10: How It Feels to Be Free
Nadia, Jeremy and Keir search for the feeling of freedom, moving from Nina Simone to Buddhist House via Jeremy Clarkson.
#ACFM Microdose: Acid Lockdown
The #ACFM crew discuss life in lockdown including cheese care packs, the moral economy, and the crisis of liberalism.
#ACFM Trip 9: Utopia
Nadia Idle, Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn discuss utopias, including the Paris Commune, analogue dreamlands and kettle logic.
#ACFM Microdose: Musical Cities
The #ACFM crew take you on a tour from Detroit to Manchester, considering the cultural history and politics of the musical city.