Through the exploration of various cultures and archaeological mysteries throughout the world, authors J David Osborne and Kris Saknussemm attempt to get to the heart of our lost moment, and provide some potential paths out. LOST XPLORERS is a psychogeographical exploration of culture, art, language, and strange history.
Episodes
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
On this episode, Kris and I continue our discussion of our relationship with the concept of celebrity. We end with a beautiful reading from Kris's new collection.
Fear & Love / Witnessing a Live Mental Breakdown / Magicians vs. Narcissism / Hierarchy of Social Scenes / The Terrible Smoothness of Jeff Koons / Chubby Checker / The Locust / How We Remember Our Lives
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
On this episode, Kris and I take a look at the concept of celebrity in pop culture by first taking a dive into the past, where we focus on Alexander the Great, Jenny Lind, and Bing Crosby.
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
On this episode, Kris and I discuss my new role as a father, the joys and trials of raising a newborn, the role of influence in online media, and how The Wicker Man is the perfect metaphor for our times.
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
On this episode, Kris and I continue our discussion of media saturation, this time focusing on the issue of advertising and its insidious effects on information consumption.
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
On this episode, Kris and I begin our discussion of the history of media and advertising’s control over the public consciousness. We discuss the trajectory of modern news networks, test pattern curses, and the decentralization of journalism vs. tech company censorship.
Show notes:
Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
The monkey and the ant reference
“TV’s First Star - Felix the Cat”
“Profiles in Journalistic Courage”
Nicholson Baker’s “Lab Leak” article
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Kris on Twitter: @KrisSaknussemm
David on Twitter: @brbjdo
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
On this episode, Kris and I round up our discussion on the five elements of human progress. This time, we focus mainly on social progress, with a focus on Prohibition, the tradeoffs of social reform, and the need to maintain our humanity.
Plus, we answer listener mail, responding to an extremely insightful comment from Philippa of Greenspace.
Show notes:
Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees by Lawrence Weschler
“LOST IN TIME AND OUT OF SEASON: GROWING UP IN 1960’S BERKELEY” by Kris Saknussemm
“Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Beyond Culture by Edward T. Hall
Slavoj Žižek - Tell me a dirty joke about yourself and we will be friends
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Kris on Twitter: @KrisSaknussemm
David on Twitter: @brbjdo
David’s novels are available here
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
On this episode, Kris and I continue our discussion of technological and cultural progress, touching on the agency of the homeless, the violence of revolution, and how the powers that be utilize technology to respond to social change.
Show Notes:
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
“The Gernsback Continuum” by William Gibson
Adam Curtis’s Can’t Get You Out of My Head
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Kris on Twitter: @KrisSaknussemm
David on Twitter: @brbjdo
David’s novels are available here
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Kris and David begin their discussion on the five aspects of progress: religious, biological, technological, social, and cultural. We start with the first three, talking about reincarnation stories, the Red Queen Hypothesis, and hyperstitional beings along the way.
Show Notes:
The Myth of the Eternal Return by Mircea Eliade
“211th Chorus” by Jack Kerouac
The Great Chain of Being by Arthur O. Lovejoy
“Man Gave Names to All the Animals” by Bob Dylan
Leigh Van Valen’s “Red Queen Hypothesis”
The Cybernetic Culture Research Unit
Cyclonopedia by Reza Negarestani
“Notes on Hyperstition” by J.F. Martel
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Kris on Twitter: @KrisSaknussemm
David on Twitter: @brbjdo
David’s novels are available here
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
On this episode, Kris and I continue our discussion of initiation and headlessness, riffing on ideas of cave dwellers, headless saints, and people who think they invented Gatorade.
Sepik River Crocodile Scarification
The Doors - “Black Polished Chrome”
For more information on the mind/body split going back to Neoplatonism I mention in the show, please check out Gordon White on the Plant Cunning Podcast for a great explanation.
E-mail us with your thoughts at thebutterflyinyourmouth@gmail.com
Kris on Twitter: @KrisSaknussemm
David on Twitter: @brbjdo
David’s novels are available here
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
On this episode, Kris and I discuss the quantum entanglement of spirit beings, initiation rituals, and the necessity of headlessness.
Show Notes:
An Interview with Marisol de la Cadena
Pygmies and Dream Giants by Kilton Stewart
The Forest People by Colin Turnbull
Sateré-Mawé Bullet Ant Initiation
Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
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