Wow, what an episode. This is a wild ride on the theoretical rollercoaster. Like Deleuze and Guattari? Never heard of them? That's okay! Rob and Oliver connect the dots between modern and contemporary philosopher's key concepts, and scrutinise Oliver's own theory on using mental health experiences to make artwork. Let's listen in.

Texts mentioned in this episode:

A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari (University of Minnesota Press, 1987)

How Not To Kill Yourself by Clancy Martin (Oneworld Publications, 2023)

Your Brain On Art by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross (Canongate, 2023)

Towards Speculative Realism: Essays and Lectures by Graham Harman (Zero Books, 2010)

The book I couln’t remember is When It Is Darkest by Rory O’Connor (Vermillion, 2021)

Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth by Jonas Enander (Atlantic Books, 2025)

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