In this episode of Matt Talks Media, Dr. Matt Dorr takes a deep dive into Industrial Society and Its Future, the manifesto written by Ted Kaczynski, examining it as a media object and unpacking how manifestos function within alternative and underground media spaces. Rather than sensationalizing the author, the discussion focuses on the text itself, its circulation, and why documents like this continue to resurface in contemporary media discourse.

Dr. Nolan Meditz joins the conversation to explore Giles Corey, both the album and the book by musician Dan Barrett. Together, we discuss themes of grief, isolation, history, and emotional extremity, and how deeply personal artistic projects can operate as alternative media artifacts that blur the line between music, literature, and confession.

Steven Doughty is out on vacation in California for this episode, but he’ll be back in the studio in January.

Music featured in this episode:

• Datura – “No Hollow Box” ⁠https://datura3.bandcamp.com/track/no-hollow-box⁠
• Sinnarch – “Omen” ⁠https://sinnarch.bandcamp.com/track/omen⁠
• Mordekai – “No Hope (Demo)” ⁠https://mordekai.bandcamp.com/track/no-hope-demo⁠

As always, Matt Talks Media explores the strange, uncomfortable, and often overlooked corners of media culture.