Endless loops, compulsions, and the unbearable - this episode spirals through repetition as art, theory, and perverse insistence. From Malevich’s lingering ghost to Sarah Lucas and MSCHF, from the death drive to social reproduction, from lipstick to glory holes, everything returns, everything resists resolution. Tim & Melletios slip between the obscene and the profound, pooping back and forth forever.

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Chapter list -

0:00:00 Tim tries to be professional

0:00:55 Melletios apologises (spoooortssss)

0:06:51 Poetry time with Melletios

0:08:48 Malevich on Film

0:11:01 Wait, didn’t we cancel Malevich?

0:15:12 Are bananas funny?

0:19:40 Story time with Melletios (prisons, cops and weddings)

0:35:54 Lets fucking start Mel! Repetition, repetition, repetition

0:40:09 Tim wears lipstick and a skirt

0:47:42 Signification, compulsion and variation of repetition

0:49:49 Repetition in art (Sarah Lucas, Tony Albert and MSCHF)

1:00:10 Death drive (kill me already)

1:05:28 Social reproduction and the death drive

1:17:13 Art and the death drive (Tehching Hsieh, Ghada Amer and old mate Veeeto)

1:43:39 Glory holes, Sex, or the Unbearable and You and Me and Everyone We Know.

1:45:16 Poop back and forth, forever.

1:54:44 Open books and holes in walls

1:58:18 Melletios and Tim sitting in a bench… P.o.o.p.i.n.g.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/MDzofQhiZUE?si=0I0KCJSpfbu7xkEo

A wild seal, an aquarium visit, and a postmodern critique of Hamilton—this episode plunges into the absurd, the obscene, and the unhinged. From aggressive counter-readings of musicals to the uncanny parallels between porn and theatre, Melletios and Tim unravel the tangled web of leisure, labour, and the spectacle of postmodern desire. With anarchists on holiday, obscene morsels, and accidental encounters shaping the discourse, expect a sprawling, irreverent exploration of contemporary art, politics, and the capitalist dilemma of culture.

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This is a long episode, so below is a chapter list with timestamps—so you can easily return to where you left off.

Chapters:

Chapter 1: Melletios goes to an aquarium 0:00-8:12Chapter 2: Manly, Manly Racism 8:12-9:50Chapter 3: The Real Seal? 9:50-16:40Chapter 4: Let’s start (Melletios gets spiritual) 16:40-18:36Chapter 5: What does an Italian Anarchist do on holiday? 18:36-27:10Chapter 6: Melletios predicts the future 27:10-30:26Chapter 7: Tim goes to a musical 30:26-36:34Chapter 8: “I’m not interested in the plot”…proceeds to talk about plot 36:34-49:55Chapter 9: Aggressive counter reading of Hamilton 49:55-1:02:26Chapter 10: Melletios doesn’t analyse Shek and the Napolitana Wars (yum) 1:02:26-1:08:50Chapter 11: Two men discuss what 19th-century French women want 1:08:50-1:14:48Chapter 12: Silent pornos… awkward 1:14:48-1:19:01Chapter 13: Why musicals and pornos are the same 1:19:01-1:27:11Chapter 14: The curse of the supporting cast 1:27:11-1:38:34Chapter 15: The song and dance of precariat labour 1:38:34-1:44:56Chapter 16: Bonanno, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no 1:44:56-1:50:50Chapter 17: Tim tries to invert Bonanno… onnanoB? 1:50:50-1:54:30Chapter 18: The problem of leisure 1:54:30-2:03:04Chapter 19: You have to kill the kid. Obscene/Off-scene 2:03:04-2:07:45Chapter 20: Melletios feeds Tim a morsel. Obsessing about the obscene 2:07:45-2:08:53Chapter 21: Making leisure time opaque even to ourselves 2:08:53-2:14:47Chapter 22: Melletios is a DB clown 2:14:47-2:17:44

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Clowns and Dildos collide in a provocative exploration of the autonomy of art. The dildo, historically maligned and fetishised, emerges as a tool of resistance—a postmodern weapon wielded against patriarchal control and violence. Detached from the oppressive gaze, it embodies fluidity, rebellion, and empowerment, challenging the constructs of male dominance.

In this Christmas AF special, we delve into the radical art practices of the Beijing East Village, where performance, endurance, and the body became sites of protest and reinvention—tying together the absurdity of the clown, the history of the dildo, and the autonomy of art.

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Tim Gregory formally known as The Doctor Tim Ge and Melletios Kyriakidis explore the nuanced connections between personal experiences, art, and memory. They examine how moments of crisis—whether it be confrontations with authority, or experiencing the fall into language (a Lacan quote )—shape artistic expression and our understanding of identity. The episode delves into the complex ways artists document and transform personal trauma, challenging traditional boundaries between storytelling, psychological experience, and creative output.

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Sonic Subversion: The Undead Cargo of Cries -

Dr Tim Gregory and artist/shoplifter Melletios Kyriakidis explore how screaming has evolved into a language of resistance. They trace its journey from the harrowing cries of slavery to contemporary forms of sonic protest.

Improvisational music as a descendant of historical screams, debating notions of "art boredom" and "laborious discord". The synthesise of these ideas into a theory of screaming as resistance, drawing parallels between past and present forms of sonic rebellion.

Using the undead as a metaphor, Tim and Melletios position the oppressed as zombies whose screams carry both historical trauma and the power of ongoing resistance, challenging the conventional understanding of language, music, and dissent in patriarchal systems.

Anarchist

In this unconventional discourse podcast series, artists and academics Tim Gregory and Melletios Kyriakidis explore the intersection of art and the fantastical. "The Didactic Menu: A Zombie Guide to Cannibalism" merges critical theory with speculative inquiry, examining the challenge of teaching the undead through the lens of nutrition. Drawing inspiration from the film 'The Menu' 2022, this episode pushes the boundaries of both academic thought and creative expression, offering a unique take on the macabre and the didactic.

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Episode 3: The Culinary Arts of Revolution

In this inaugural release of 'After Hours' (because good things start at three just like the iPhone3), hosts Tim and Tios serve up a feast for the mind. The episode begins with a savoury exploration of Greek cuisine, sourdough and culture before pivoting to a hearty discussion on the current state of the world.

As the conversation simmers, our hosts stir in the mystical elements of art, seasoning the dialogue with critiques of the cultural machine. Descending into the depths of the art world's basement, Tim and Tios fumble with two keys, attempting to unlock the hidden mechanisms that drive creative industries.

Join us for this thought-provoking blend of flavours, where cooking meats criticism, and magic infuses the mundane. It's a culinary journey through art, society, and the structures that bind them—all served with a side of revolution.

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