Special Episode: M.C. Richards's "Wrestling with the Daimonic," read by Phil Ford

Special Episode: M.C. Richards's "Wrestling with the Daimonic," read by Phil Ford

From Weird Studies by SpectreVision Radio

April 22, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

Phil Ford reads M.C. Richards' essay 'Wrestling with the Daimonic' in a special episode.

We regret that we were unable to release a new episode this week. Episode 211 will drop on Wednesday, April 29, and will be devoted to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, a film we have long wanted to revisit in depth. In the meantime, we are pleased to offer Phil’s spirited reading of M. C. Richards’ essay “Wrestling with the Daimonic,” discussed in our previous episode and available only to Patreon members until now. This recording is shared with kind permission from Wesleyan University Press. Visit their website for details on The Crossing Point and other works by M.C. Richards. To support Weird Studies and get access to exclusive essays and bonus episodes, visit our Patreon page. And go to Weirdosphere to learn more about JF's upcoming course on Deleuzian philosophy, which starts on May 7th, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Phil

Topics covered

  • M.C. Richards
  • Wrestling with the Daimonic
  • Stanley Kubrick
  • The Shining
  • Deleuzian philosophy

Keywords

  • Patreon
  • Wesleyan University Press
  • exclusive essays
  • bonus episodes

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Crossing Point

Books & works: Wrestling with the Daimonic, The Shining, The Crossing Point

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