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The Earthly Delights Podcast#114: Dr. Sula Windgassen - Tending to Chronic IllnessSusannah Crockford is a lecturer in anthropology, specialising in environmental and medical anthropology and the anthropology of religion. Her first book, Ripples of the Universe: Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona, explored New Age Spirituality of the Mecca of all things New Agey in the States. I came across her work as I was trying to get a stronger grounding of the harmful overlap between neoliberal individualism and health, wellness and spirituality. It’s a dangerous combination, and Susannah has put in a lot of good work exploring this from an anthropological perspective. One of the results of economic individualism dancing wi...2025-06-111h 24
Yeah Nah Pasaran!Dr Susannah Crockford on Conspiracism & The EnvironmentThis week we have a chat with Dr Susannah Crockford about conspiracy theories, Donald Trump, the Qanon Shaman and climate change.2024-07-1800 min
Miss InformationEpisode 7: Misinformation is a Side HustleMisinformation has real world consequences. We saw that on January 6, 2021. But what if I told you that there is a whole industry of laborers paid to create misinformation as a side hustle. What if I told you that misinformation is created halfway across the world in order to get people to take one side or another in a celebrity trial or to stop the certification of an election. For more information about research-based media by Axis Mundi Media visit: www.axismundi.usFor more information about public scholarship by the...2024-07-051h 00
Miss InformationEpisode 6: Green Urbanism is From the DevilIs the government trying to trap you in your apartment? Are efforts to reduce traffic in highly congested cities like Toronto and London really a plan to control your entire life? 15 minute cities sound convenient, but why do some people think they are a trap? 15 minute cities have been described online as the new climate lockdown, and protests against traffic calming measures have grown. Reactionary groups have taken up a seemingly benign urban planning initiative and claim it is an infringement of civil liberties. Des Fitzgerald from University College, Cork talks about green urbanism an...2024-06-2844 min
Miss InformationEpisode 5: Fighting the Great ResetIt’s Angels vs. Demons. Light vs. Dark, The New World Order vs. Real Patriots. The ancient gdds have returned to take over the globe. Who will stop them? Spiritual warfare is common in evangelical circles. But how does belief in a cosmic battle lead to conspiracy theories on earth? Why do some in evangelical circles - and beyond - believe that there is a global conspiracy involving ancient gods, transnational banks, big government, and the Illuminati? In this installment, we unpack how cross-faith coalitions can be formed through the flexible symbol of a spi...2024-06-2159 min
Miss InformationEpisode 4: Yoga And the Wellness to Conspirituality PipelineWhat can’t yoga cure? Low back pain? Check. Hip soreness? Check. IBS? No problem. Infertility? Probably. In this episode, we focus on wellness through one of its most well-known practices: yoga. Philip Deslippe from UCSB and journalist Stacie Stukin, a former Yoga Journal editor, talk about the expansive health claims surrounding yoga. We learn how yoga emerged as an industry, the strategies of yoga influencers, and how they use social media. The big question this week is why conspiracy theories are rife in the yoga world. We analyze the idea of a ‘wellness to co...2024-06-1454 min
Miss InformationEpisode 3: Wearable Wellness, Biohacking, and the Quest for ImmortalityWellness is a $4.2 trillion industry, but what even is wellness? And can living well enable us - or at least a few billionaires - to live forever? In this episode, we investigate the information and misinformation surrounding wearable, biohacking, and consciousness hacking. The episode focuses in detail on Silicon Valley tech magnate Bryan Johnson, who is using these phenomena in order to reverse his aging and crack the immortality code. By honing in on Johnson, we open a window into the slippery and subjective nature of wellness claims, and how they often become misinformation. We talk about the neoliberal...2024-06-0757 min
Miss InformationEpisode 2: The Religious Roots of Vaccine DenialWhy did around 25% of Americans refuse to take the covid-19 vaccine? The pandemic raised the issue of vaccination to a new height in public awareness. In this episode, we look at the religious roots of vaccine resistance in the US with Kira Ganga Kieffer from Boston University. Beginning with the documentary Died, Suddenly, we learn about claims that vaccines are a cover for elites trying to depopulate the Earth. We talk about the social media campaign around the documentary, in which sudden deaths are linked to vaccines, including some famous examples. Tiffany Dover, a nurse who was among the...2024-05-3150 min
Straight White American JesusThe Allure of Horror, Misinformation, and JoyDan had a family emergency this week, so instead of It's In the Code we have a special episode. In the first part, Brad speaks to Dr. Jeffery Stoyanoff and Dr. Brian Onishi about their new podcast Horror Joy - a deep dive into horror in hopes of finding joy lurking in the shadows. They talk about the allure of horror films and books, the ways horror provides a window into our contemporary hopes and fears, and why Jaws is actually reallly good f*cking movie.In the second part, Brad speaks to Dr. Susannah Crockford, creator...2024-05-3050 minPremium Ad-Free: Straight White American JesusThe Allure of Horror, Misinformation, and JoyDan had a family emergency this week, so instead of It's In the Code we have a special episode. In the first part, Brad speaks to Dr. Jeffery Stoyanoff and Dr. Brian Onishi about their new podcast Horror Joy - a deep dive into horror in hopes of finding joy lurking in the shadows. They talk about the allure of horror films and books, the ways horror provides a window into our contemporary hopes and fears, and why Jaws is actually reallly good f*cking movie.In the second part, Brad speaks to Dr. Susannah Crockford, creator...2024-05-3050 min
Straight White American JesusMiss Information Episode 1 - Holiday Special EpisodeOn this Memorial Day, we are proud to introduce the newest limited series from the Institute for Religion, Media, and Civic Engagement and Axis Mundi Media. Miss Information is a podcast about how conspiracies and misinformation infiltrate wellness communities and religious spaces. Subscribe here: https://redcircle.com/shows/21b4b512-ceef-4289-b9fc-76f302f5bd22/episodes/3532f1b2-5f15-4302-82f6-8a281d676871Misinformation is big news, but what does it mean and why does it matter? If misinformation is simply incorrect information, can it be solved simply by telling people...2024-05-271h 01Premium Ad-Free: Straight White American JesusMiss Information Episode 1 - Holiday Special EpisodeOn this Memorial Day, we are proud to introduce the newest limited series from the Institute for Religion, Media, and Civic Engagement and Axis Mundi Media. Miss Information is a podcast about how conspiracies and misinformation infiltrate wellness communities and religious spaces. Subscribe here: https://redcircle.com/shows/21b4b512-ceef-4289-b9fc-76f302f5bd22/episodes/3532f1b2-5f15-4302-82f6-8a281d676871Misinformation is big news, but what does it mean and why does it matter? If misinformation is simply incorrect information, can it be solved simply by telling people...2024-05-271h 01
Miss InformationEpisode 1: What is Misinformation?Misinformation is big news, but what does it mean and why does it matter? If misinformation is simply incorrect information, can it be solved simply by telling people the right answer? In this episode, we learn how misinformation can prevent people from voting if they think they aren’t eligible or can’t vote by mail; how misinformation can convince people to take certain drugs to cure a disease even if it’s not proven to be safe; and the ways misinformation can draw people into conspiracies like QAnon. But it’s not as simple as dispelling all misin...2024-05-2459 min
Magic in the United States#GoodVibesOnlyFrom #manifesting, to #lawofattraction, to #luckygirlsyndrome – these hashtags are all over social media. But what do they mean and where do they come from? The idea that our thoughts can change our wealth, bodies, and fortunes is so pervasive, that we don’t realize how old – and distinctly American – these ideas really are. In this episode, we’ll travel backward in time from TikTok to the dawn of Christian Science and unpack the origins of manifesting our desires with our minds – and see how these very popular beliefs pit science against mysticism. Featuring Susannah Crockford, Sean McCloud, a...2024-05-2133 min
Miss InformationTrailerWelcome to Miss Information! This is a limited podcast series about the ways online misinformation and conspiracy theories infiltrate wellness communities and religious spaces. It's hosted by Dr. Susannah Crockford, lecturer in anthropology at the University of Exeter in the UK. Fascinated by weird beliefs and alternate realities of our current moment, Susannah researches conspiracy theories, environments, wellness, and social media. You can read more in her book, Ripples of the Universe: Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona (University of Chicago Press, 2021), in her academic articles and public scholarship, and on Twitter.2024-05-0901 min
How God Works: The Science Behind SpiritualityU.F.Whoa!Religion is often about powerful beings coming down from the skies and humans yearning to go up to join them. Does that mean we can swap aliens in for God? More and more people seem to think so. In fact, many spiritually-minded people are looking to UFOs as opportunities to commune with enlightened alien teachers. Some believe they’re even aliens themselves, sent here to prepare us for a new age. But when religion gets mixed with conspiracy theory, things can sometimes take a darker turn.
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Sacred & ProfaneAlternative EnergyEnergy vortexes and the climate crisis collide in Sedona, Arizona, where New Age practitioners are drawn to a stunning but swiftly changing landscape. We spoke with scholar Susannah Crockford about her own time spent in Sedona, and the tension between a movement that may love the landscape but prioritizes individual healing over collective action. And our hosts headed to Sedona to experience first hand how New Age practices acknowledge a rapidly changing landscape.On this season of Sacred & Profane, we explore how religions have shaped the climate crisis -- and how they offer ways...2024-02-1317 min
Machines in BetweenThe Infinity 88 Listening Hour 110: Google Babel Whale VaccinesIn this episode of the Infinity 88 Listening Hour you will hear about the ends, means, and limits of communication in this noisy, noisy world. Kelvin starts things off by explaining himself and his company to you. Libby and John then spin a few songs about sending and receiving. Folks trying to talk to each other through Google translate, others trying to respond to the call of the whales and dolphins in the sea, others getting caught up in the feedback, and still others who have cut through with the truth of what lies behind the signal. Featuring segments from...2023-09-1931 min
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Machines in BetweenEpisode 7: The Last UpdateFeaturing drops from such luminaries as Craig Calhoun, Philip Butler, Jon Rubin, Joseph Del Pesco, Susannah Crockford, and Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh, the penultimate episode of Machines in Between asks big questions and entertains small conspiracies about our future-driven and memory-laden present. At the beginning of Episode 7 we find co-hosts and John and Libby considering the prospects of living with and without the Rosary 1653. After much anticipation and delay, Kelvin has finally sent along the last update. No longer obligated to beta-test Infinity 88’s latest machine in the studio, John and Libby prepare themselves, and us, for a life without the machi...2023-06-2947 min
Machines in BetweenThe Infinity 88 Listening Hour 100: Too Much is Never EnoughAs a spin off of Machines in Between, the Infinity 88 Listening Hour is on the road less traveled. It knows where you need to go and how to get you there. On Infinity 88 Listening Hour 100, you’ll be exposed to an exquisite piece from Johanna Gosse and Kevin Hamilton on spectacle, the atomic bomb, and the limits of human perception. You will also hear another deep cut from Susannah Crockford’s Conspiracy EP. Along the way hosts John and Libby work out the kinks and raise a glass to CEO Kelvin Trinsel for being named one of the Top 50 unde...2023-05-3028 min
Machines in BetweenEpisode 5: Did You Get Lost on the Trip?Episode 5 of Machines in Between is about the immediate processes of absorption that mediate us. All those tools and devices that facilitate memory and forgetting both—how do they make us who we are? What is the value of history when all is becoming a matter of predictive processing? What happens to the past amidst so many technologies of the virtual? With the arrival of a new update for the Rosary 1653, Episode 5 takes a psychedelic turn as co-hosts John and Libby Modern ponder the collapse of time itself in the present age. Joined by an all-star cast inc...2023-03-1545 min
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Machines in BetweenEpisode 4: Binary SpiritualityWho are you and who are we in this age of mechanical reproduction? In Episode 4: Binary Spirituality, co-hosts John and Libby get down to business as they ask big questions and entertain small conspiracies. Libby presses John about their sponsor Infinity 88 and its elusive CEO Kelvin Trinsel while John reveals disturbing new facts about the Rosary 1653. Featuring segments from Susannah Crockford, Cory McAbee, Amber Mann, Dennis Herbert, Jeremy Seedorf, and the Nielsen Family Band, episode 4 culminates in the world premiere of “Stan,” an old-time radio drama produced and performed by the Infinity 88 Players. Based on real people and true even...2023-01-3038 min
The Religious Studies ProjectAbortion, Climate Change Protests, & Ukraine Invasion | Discourse! May 2022 (with video)
Whose beliefs get to count and in what contexts? Join Carmen Becker, Susannah Crockford, and Savannah Finver in this month’s episode of Discourse! for their discussion about the leaked US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson which may overturn Roe v. Wade, the UK’s response to particular kinds of “disruptive” climate protests, and international coverage of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Which beliefs are rendered sayable or unsayable? What kinds of comparisons between views are we allowed to make? Tune in to find out!
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The Religious Studies ProjectAbortion, Climate Change Protests, & Ukraine Invasion | Discourse! May 2022 (with video)Tune in for our new Discourse! episode with Carmen Becker, Susannah Crockford, and Savannah Finver as they discuss legal issues of rights, abortion, protests, and more!2022-05-302h 00
Premium Ad-Free: Straight White American JesusNew Age Spirituality, MAGA Nation, and ConspiritualityBrad speaks once again with Dr. Susannah Crockford. They discuss her new book, Ripples of the Universe, which provides an ethnographic account of New Age spiritual practitioners in Sedona, Arizona. Dr. Crockford explains the various spiritual beliefs, cosmologies, and rituals that makeup the peculiar and dazzling form of spirituality in the Arizona desert. She also explains the term "conspirituality," which denotes the combination of conspiracy + spirituality.One of the most interesting parts of this interview is the discussion of the deep resonances between Christian nationalism and New Age Spirituality when it comes to nostalgia for a mythical...2021-07-2606 minStraight White American JesusNew Age Spirituality, MAGA Nation, and ConspiritualityBrad speaks once again with Dr. Susannah Crockford. They discuss her new book, Ripples of the Universe, which provides an ethnographic account of New Age spiritual practitioners in Sedona, Arizona. Dr. Crockford explains the various spiritual beliefs, cosmologies, and rituals that makeup the peculiar and dazzling form of spirituality in the Arizona desert. She also explains the term "conspirituality," which denotes the combination of conspiracy + spirituality.One of the most interesting parts of this interview is the discussion of the deep resonances between Christian nationalism and New Age Spirituality when it comes to nostalgia for a mythical...2021-07-2606 min
Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights39. The Politics and Cosmology of New Age Spirituality, with Susannah CrockfordThis week’s episode of Spotlights is the second part of a two-part interview with Susannah Crockford, PhD, author of Ripples of the Universe: Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona (University of Chicago Press, 2021), which explores intersections of religion, politics, race, class, and nature in Sedona, Arizona. We talk more about her book and its direct relevance to current events in United States politics, including the intersection of new age spirituality and conspiracy theories, as seen in people like Jake Angeli (QAnon Shaman).You can watch this episode here.2021-06-1442 minForum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights38. Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona, with Susannah CrockfordThis week’s episode of Spotlights features Susannah Crockford, PhD, author of the exciting new book, Ripples of the Universe: Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona (University of Chicago Press, 2021), which explores intersections of religion, politics, race, class, and nature in Sedona, Arizona. Discussing the book, we touch on a wide range of topics, including new age cosmology, millenarianism, food, vortexes, aliens, conspiracy theories, the landscape and culture of Sedona, and much more. This is the first part of a two-part interview.2021-06-0727 min
Premium Ad-Free: Straight White American JesusWhite Supremacists, Border Vigilantes, and Survivalists with Dr. Susannah CrockfordBrad is joined by Dr. Susannah Crockford, author of "Thank God for the greatest country on earth: white supremacy, vigilantes, and survivalists in the struggle to define the American nation," an article in which she shares her ethnographic field work from the Arizona desert, near the US-Mexico border. Her work illuminates how Christian nationalism works in the minds of those who see defending the border as the most pressing issue in maintaining the greatness of the USA. She also explores how certain people separate the "People" and the "Land" from the government, thus creating a populism of We The...2021-04-0709 minStraight White American JesusWhite Supremacists, Border Vigilantes, and Survivalists with Dr. Susannah CrockfordBrad is joined by Dr. Susannah Crockford, author of "Thank God for the greatest country on earth: white supremacy, vigilantes, and survivalists in the struggle to define the American nation," an article in which she shares her ethnographic field work from the Arizona desert, near the US-Mexico border. Her work illuminates how Christian nationalism works in the minds of those who see defending the border as the most pressing issue in maintaining the greatness of the USA. She also explores how certain people separate the "People" and the "Land" from the government, thus creating a populism of We The...2021-04-0709 min
The Classical Ideas PodcastEP 192: Ripples in the Universe, QANON, and January 6 w/Dr. Susannah CrockfordDr. Susannah Crockford is Crockford, an anthropologist with interests in spirituality, politics, ecology, economics, and survivalism. Follow Dr. Crockford on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/SusCrockford Pre-order Ripples in the Universe https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/R/bo86433786.html#.X72d5XtXTuE.twitter 2021-01-291h 05
Conspirituality35: Séance Science (w/Susannah Crockford)Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States yesterday, proving the long-awaited QAnon prophecy false. It’s the perfect time to talk about where mystical or deceptive knowledge comes from, how it works, and what happens when it fails. We may never know who Q was, but we can take a close look at a core feature of conspirituality technique: the transmission of secret knowledge. Welcome to our channeling episode.Today we discuss three Q-adjacent channellers: JZ Knight, Lorie Ladd, Elizabeth April, and also Paul Selig. What do they say they’re d...2021-01-222h 42Conspirituality34: Insurrectionist Influencers (w/RP Eddy)It’s been eight days since the Capitol was ransacked by a mob of MAGA supporters, Proud Boys, ex-military with tactical gear, and Nazis wearing disgustingly anti-Semitic t-shirts. The death count is six (for now), with a second police officer dying by duty-related suicide on Saturday. As more footage streams in—and the FBI says there’s still more to come—it will get uglier.So what have our conspiritualists been up to? We’ll run it down this week. Quick story: not a single one has walked back any of their bullshit in the aftermath of the Capito...2021-01-151h 55The Religious Studies ProjectDiscourse #11 | Oct 2019Chris Cotter is joined by Susannah Crockford and Sierra Lawson in this month's edition of discourse, discussing college football politics in Alabama, Donald Trump's new 'spiritual adviser', a Day of the Dead/Dia de Muertos memorializing migrants who have died at the US border, Armistice/Remembrance/Veterans day rituals, and the recent controversy surrounding QR codes at the AAR-SBL.2019-11-1933 min
The Religious Studies ProjectDiscourse #11 | Oct 2019Chris Cotter is joined by Susannah Crockford and Sierra Lawson in this month's edition of discourse, discussing college football politics in Alabama, Donald Trump's new 'spiritual adviser', a Day of the Dead/Dia de Muertos memorializing migrants who have died at the US border, Armistice/Remembrance/Veterans day rituals, and the recent controversy surrounding QR codes at the AAR-SBL.
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2019-11-1935 minThe Religious Studies ProjectEcospirituality, Gender and NatureIs, as Sherry Ortner once asked, Female to Nature as Male is to Culture? Where does this discourse come from? How does this gendering of nature intersect with contemporary forms of ecospirituality? And religion more generally? Why does it matter? And for whom? Joining Chris today to discuss these questions and more, is Dr Susannah Crockford of Ghent University.
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2018-10-0144 minThe Religious Studies ProjectEcospirituality, Gender and NatureIs, as Sherry Ortner once asked, Female to Nature as Male is to Culture? Where does this discourse come from? How does this gendering of nature intersect with contemporary forms of ecospirituality? And religion more generally? Why does it matter? And for whom? Joining Chris today to discuss these questions and more, is Dr Susannah Crockford of Ghent University.2018-10-0143 min
The BallparkSeason 3, Episode 2: Arizona: Immigration politics in the Grand Canyon StateContributor(s): Susannah Crockford, Antonia Noori Farzan, Chris Gilson, Denise Baron | As a part of our State of the States season, we’re diving deep into the political landscape of Arizona, the Grand Canyon State, and taking a close look at how immigration is playing out in the US Senate race of this border state2018-07-0929 min
LSE: The BallparkSeason 3, Episode 2: Arizona: Immigration politics in the Grand Canyon StateContributor(s): Susannah Crockford, Antonia Noori Farzan, Chris Gilson, Denise Baron | As a part of our State of the States season, we’re diving deep into the political landscape of Arizona, the Grand Canyon State, and taking a close look at how immigration is playing out in the US Senate race of this border state2018-07-0929 minThe BallparkSeason 2, Episode 6: Racism towards Latinos: Past, present, and futureContributor(s): Neil Foley, Susannah Crockford, Chris Gilson, and Sophie Donszelmann | The current US president is not the first American leader to use inflammatory rhetoric about Latinos and push anti-immigration policies, but Donald Trump’s presidency has certainly brought these issue to the forefront of American politics. This episode we’re diving into the fear, resentment, and history behind racism towards Latinos, and in doing so, we’ll see that this is far from a recent phenomenon.2017-10-0934 minLSE: The BallparkSeason 2, Episode 6: Racism towards Latinos: Past, present, and futureContributor(s): Neil Foley, Susannah Crockford, Chris Gilson, and Sophie Donszelmann | The current US president is not the first American leader to use inflammatory rhetoric about Latinos and push anti-immigration policies, but Donald Trump’s presidency has certainly brought these issue to the forefront of American politics. This episode we’re diving into the fear, resentment, and history behind racism towards Latinos, and in doing so, we’ll see that this is far from a recent phenomenon.2017-10-0934 min