Weirdosphere

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Weird Studies

Courses for seekers of the strange, the sacred, and the philosophical

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Weirdosphere is an online learning platform from Weird Studies hosts J.F. Martel and Phil Ford. It offers courses for artists, thinkers, and seekers drawn to the strange, the beautiful, and the esoteric. Through live lectures, deep readings, and community discussion, students explore ideas that challenge ordinary thought and awaken the imagination.

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Courses & Events

Existing members should register for courses and events from within the Weirdosphere Mighty Network to receive their discount.

Transcendence in the Age of A.I.

A search for meaning with Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence

with J. F. Martel, Michael Garfield and Joel Gunz

Hosted by MacGuffin Media’s Joel Gunz, podcasters J.F. Martel (Weird Studies) and Michael Garfield (Humans on the Loop) will engage in a conversation on A.I., evolution, consciousness, and the future of the human, using Steven Spielberg’s 2001 film A.I. Artificial Intelligence as an entry point. Martel and Garfield’s conversation will be followed by audience Q&A. Purchase details coming soon!

This event starts June 23.

Inside Weird Studies Vol. 3

A Track-by-Track Commentary

with J. F. Martel, Pierre-Yves Martel and Phil Ford

PLEASE NOTE: This event concluded on May 30, 2026. Registering for an event after its conclusion grants you access to the video recording.

Weird Studies Vol. 3 releases on May 22, 2026, on Bandcamp! Join us on Weirdosphere for a listening party with composer Pierre-Yves Martel, and his brother J.F., on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 8 p.m. Eastern. Attendees will hear the new album in full, and Pierre-Yves and J.F. will provide commentary.

This event concluded on May 30, 2026.

JM104: What is Philosophy?

Conceptual Thought as an Act of Creation

with J. F. Martel

JM104: What is Philosophy? is a course on philosophy tout court: an attempt not just to read Deleuze’s words on the subject, but to descry the spirit in which they were written. The goal is to express a new vision of conceptual thought, a “weird” one that follows philosophy’s tangled roots into the rich soil that has given us poetry, prophecy, and sorcery.

This course is in progress and expected to finish on June 7.