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Just Two Dudes Reading Theory

Chris Newman, Preston Taylor

Welcome to Just Two Dudes Reading Theory! Where we attempt to take on both classic and more underground selections from the world of theory. Each episode we"ll be reading and discussing a different text, including works of psychoanalysis, phenomenology, post-humanism, feminism, deconstruction, and much more!

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All Episodes

69:20

What is Philosophy? (Chapter 1: What is a Concept?) -...

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2026/02/06

Welcome! Join us as we learn from Deleuze and Guattari what a concept is. Enjoy!Photo by Milad Fakurian on Unsplash

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72:48

What is Philosophy? (Introduction) - Deleuze and...

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2026/01/23

Welcome everybody! We're delving into Deleuze and Guattari's last collaboration together. Enjoy!Photo by Shawn Day on Unsplash

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79:26

Giorgio Agamben - What Is Fear?

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2026/01/16

Join us this week as we read Giorgio Agamben's little essay titled What Is Fear? Enjoy!Photo by Tonik on Unsplash

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69:24

Mary Wild - Psychoanalyzing Horror Cinema

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/12/12

Join us this week as we read Mary Wild's new book Psychoanalyzing Horror Cinema. Enjoy!Photo by malmanew on Unsplash

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69:48

Gilles Deleuze - Postscript On the Societies Of Control

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/11/21

Join us this week as we read Deleuze's most famous essay (we'd say), Postscript On the Societies Of Control. Enjoy!Photo by Vikram Singh on Unsplash

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71:24

Michel Foucault - Of Other Spaces, Heterotopias

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/11/14

We got a good one! This week, we're reading Foucault's essay Of Other Spaces. Enjoy!Photo by Danist Soh on Unsplash

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62:52

Étienne Balibar - Human Species As Biopolitical Concept

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/10/31

Join us this week as read Étienne Balibar's lecture Human Species As Biopolitical Concept. Enjoy!

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68:52

Simon Critchley - Mysticism 2/2

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/10/24

Join us this week as we finish reading Simon Critchley's new book Mysticism. Enjoy!Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

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67:44

Simon Critchley - On Mysticism 1/2

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/10/10

Join us this week as we read the first part of Simon Critchley's new book On Mysticism. Enjoy!Photo by blocks on Unsplash

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68:42

More Is More - Becca Rothfeld

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/10/02

Join us this week as we read an excerpt from Becca Rothfeld's new book, All Things Are Too Small: Essays In Praise Of Excess. Enjoy!Photo by Sven Huls on Unsplash

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67:12

Steven L Peck - My Madness

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/09/26

Join us this week as we read Steven L Peck's essay My Madness, about his episode of acute psychosis. Enjoy!

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68:52

Alenka Zupančič - Welcome To The Riviera Of The Real

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/09/19

Join us this week as we read Alenka Zupančič's new essay, Welcome To The Riviera Of The Real

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61:30

Roxane Gay - The Trouble With Prince Charming

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/09/12

Join us this week as we delve into Roxane Gay's essay The Trouble With Prince Charming. Enjoy!Photo by Lians Jadan on Unsplash

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73:00

Yanis Varoufakis - Technofeudalism 2/2

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/09/05

Join us this week as we finish up Yanis Varoufakis' Technofeudalism. Enjoy!Photo by Traxer on Unsplash

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68:52

Yanis Varoufakis - Technofeudalism

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/08/29

Join us as we read the first half of Yanis Varoufakis' Technofeudalism. Enjoy!Photo by srinivas bandari on Unsplash

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70:42

Michel Foucault - History of Sexuality Vol. 1 2/2

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/08/22

Welcome everybody! This week we're finishing up Michel Foucault's History of Sexuality Volume 1. Enjoy!Photo by Edoardo Cuoghi on Unsplash

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59:38

Michel Foucault - History of Sexuality Vol. 1 1/2

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/08/15

Join us this week as we read the first half of Michel Foucault's History of Sexuality Vol.1Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

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64:40

Alenka Zupančič - Disavowal

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/08/01

This week we're reading a great new book from Alenka Zupančič, Disavowal. All of her books are great. Enjoy! Photo by Jon Butterworth on Unsplash

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65:58

Theodor Adorno - Theses Against Occultism

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/07/25

Join us as we delve into Adorno's essay "Theses Against Occultism". We're talking about crystals! We're talking about the death of God! Exciting stuff. Photo by PAN XIAOZHEN on Unsplash

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68:14

Felix Guattari - The Three Ecologies

Just Two Dudes Reading Theory ·

2025/07/18

Welcome to our season three opener! This week we're reading Felix Guattari's work The Three Ecologies. Enjoy!Photo by Victor on Unsplash

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