Weirdosphere

A learning platform from

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.

Join us at the edge of the known.

Courses & Events

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

Inside Weird Studies Vol. 3

A Listening Party and Track-by-Track Commentary

with J. F. Martel and Pierre-Yves Martel

Weird Studies Vol. 3 releases on May 22, 2026, on Bandcamp! Join us on Weirdosphere for a listening party with Weird Studies composer Pierre-Yves Martel, and his brother J.F. Martel, co-host of the Weird Studies podcast, 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. Collaborator Ben Chasny of the band Six Organs of Admittance will also be in attendance.

This event starts May 30.

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 starts May 7.