CursedObjectsUK's profile picture. Imagine ‘show and tell’, but about how humanity has gone wrong. A podcast about big ideas, weird history - and tat. Hosts @kasiatee and @danhancox

Cursed Objects

@CursedObjectsUK

Imagine ‘show and tell’, but about how humanity has gone wrong. A podcast about big ideas, weird history - and tat. Hosts @kasiatee and @danhancox

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📢 NEW EPISODE 📢 -- celebrating Walter Benjamin's 130th birthday with a truly cursed journey into the experience economy... from yuppie ballpit bars to the commodification of the Holocaust, it's a wild ride with our spiritual godfather patreon.com/posts/bonus-ep…

CursedObjectsUK's tweet image. 📢 NEW EPISODE 📢 -- celebrating Walter Benjamin's 130th birthday with a truly cursed journey into the experience economy... from yuppie ballpit bars to the commodification of the Holocaust, it's a wild ride with our spiritual godfather patreon.com/posts/bonus-ep…

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New cursed children's book series just dropped

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Londoners know smallest galleries hold best exhibitions. Visited @peltzgallery to see Cursed Objects In Museum Shops. Spot Merch from @museumofneolib which I referenced in my #RSA essay & Henry Cole's @V_and_A cafe who was also a Fellow #LetsGuide #UniquelyLondon #ALondonersLife3

LondonersLondon's tweet image. Londoners know smallest galleries hold best exhibitions. Visited @peltzgallery to see Cursed Objects In Museum Shops. Spot Merch from @museumofneolib which I referenced in my #RSA essay & Henry Cole's @V_and_A cafe who was also a Fellow
#LetsGuide #UniquelyLondon #ALondonersLife3

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This @CursedObjectsUK interview from Mar 24 w/ @NickBano about his book Against Landlords is really interesting. It's about the housing crisis as one of affordability, not of supply. Also an interesting ref (given recent echos) to the Enoch Powell speech. spoti.fi/4koywRh


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I'm going to be one of the guests on the @CursedObjectsUK podcast live show in London, 28th May.

darren_cullen's tweet image. I'm going to be one of the guests on the @CursedObjectsUK podcast live show in London, 28th May.

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I'm doing two free events in November! One a guided walk of One Tree Hill's riotous history, and one a free MULTITUDES talk @UniWestminster with @andrewsmithwest - find out about both here open.substack.com/pub/danhancox/…

danhancox's tweet image. I'm doing two free events in November! One a guided walk of One Tree Hill's riotous history, and one a free MULTITUDES talk @UniWestminster with @andrewsmithwest - find out about both here  open.substack.com/pub/danhancox/…
danhancox's tweet image. I'm doing two free events in November! One a guided walk of One Tree Hill's riotous history, and one a free MULTITUDES talk @UniWestminster with @andrewsmithwest - find out about both here  open.substack.com/pub/danhancox/…

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A reminder of this excellent event on Thursday 24th October at 6pm - make sure you book!

An event for your diary: 'The Afterlives of Objects' Thursday 24th October 6pm at Birkbeck, Bloomsbury. Places are free but do book in advance. I'll be talking about our new research on museum closure and what happens to the collections. @Aimuseums bit.ly/3zcN98i



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🟡There is an extract from MULTITUDES: How Crowds Made the Modern World here in @jacobin! The book is out on Tuesday, you can order it now from the @VersoBooks site jacobin.com/2024/10/blm-pr…


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Absolute blast dropping by @CursedObjectsUK - thanks for inviting me on open.spotify.com/episode/2eUaK4…


📢 New episode!! An absolutely riveting, rollercoaster ride through the history of the climate crisis with @alicebell, via a jar of toxic Euston Road air open.spotify.com/episode/2eUaK4…

CursedObjectsUK's tweet image. 📢 New episode!! An absolutely riveting, rollercoaster ride through the history of the climate crisis with @alicebell, via a jar of toxic Euston Road air  open.spotify.com/episode/2eUaK4…
CursedObjectsUK's tweet image. 📢 New episode!! An absolutely riveting, rollercoaster ride through the history of the climate crisis with @alicebell, via a jar of toxic Euston Road air  open.spotify.com/episode/2eUaK4…
CursedObjectsUK's tweet image. 📢 New episode!! An absolutely riveting, rollercoaster ride through the history of the climate crisis with @alicebell, via a jar of toxic Euston Road air  open.spotify.com/episode/2eUaK4…
CursedObjectsUK's tweet image. 📢 New episode!! An absolutely riveting, rollercoaster ride through the history of the climate crisis with @alicebell, via a jar of toxic Euston Road air  open.spotify.com/episode/2eUaK4…

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The English language is full of pejoratives for large groups of people: mob mentality. Herd behaviour. Crowd contagion. But the idea that large groups of people are up to no good is a convenient fantasy for the powers that be, explains @danhancox. novaramedia.com/2024/10/10/whe…

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When Does a Crowd Become a Mob? | Novara Media

Received wisdom tells us that large groups of people are generally up to no good – but this is a convenient fantasy for the powers that be, explains the author of Multitudes: How Crowds Made the...


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I've written a new Substack post about the Meditteranean instinct to throw delightful, all-ages, free community parties all year round (festa majors, carnavals, etc), and asking Why We Can't Have Nice Things like this in Britain?? danhancox.substack.com/p/partying-wit…

danhancox's tweet image. I've written a new Substack post about the Meditteranean instinct to throw delightful, all-ages, free community parties all year round (festa majors, carnavals, etc), and asking Why We Can't Have Nice Things like this in Britain?? danhancox.substack.com/p/partying-wit…
danhancox's tweet image. I've written a new Substack post about the Meditteranean instinct to throw delightful, all-ages, free community parties all year round (festa majors, carnavals, etc), and asking Why We Can't Have Nice Things like this in Britain?? danhancox.substack.com/p/partying-wit…
danhancox's tweet image. I've written a new Substack post about the Meditteranean instinct to throw delightful, all-ages, free community parties all year round (festa majors, carnavals, etc), and asking Why We Can't Have Nice Things like this in Britain?? danhancox.substack.com/p/partying-wit…
danhancox's tweet image. I've written a new Substack post about the Meditteranean instinct to throw delightful, all-ages, free community parties all year round (festa majors, carnavals, etc), and asking Why We Can't Have Nice Things like this in Britain?? danhancox.substack.com/p/partying-wit…

What a time!

An event for your diary: 'The Afterlives of Objects' Thursday 24th October 6pm at Birkbeck, Bloomsbury. Places are free but do book in advance. I'll be talking about our new research on museum closure and what happens to the collections. @Aimuseums bit.ly/3zcN98i



📢 NEW EPISODE: Why does everyone, across the political spectrum, push the idea that hard work has any moral value? From IG hustle culture and CEO Mindset, to modern slavery, bullshit jobs and affective labour at Pret, it's time to knuckle down! open.spotify.com/episode/7fJx83…


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📢 NEW EPISODE: Why does everyone, across the political spectrum, push the idea that hard work has any moral value? From IG hustle culture and CEO Mindset, to modern slavery, bullshit jobs and affective labour at Pret, it's time to knuckle down! open.spotify.com/episode/7fJx83…



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🟡MULTITUDES LDN LIVE EVENTS IN OCTOBER🟡 * Conway Hall - Sun 20 October - 3pm * Burley Fisher - Wed 30 October - 6.30pm * Whitechapel Gallery - Thu 31 October - 6.30pm (ticket links below!)

danhancox's tweet image. 🟡MULTITUDES LDN LIVE EVENTS IN OCTOBER🟡
* Conway Hall - Sun 20 October - 3pm
* Burley Fisher - Wed 30 October - 6.30pm
* Whitechapel Gallery - Thu 31 October - 6.30pm
(ticket links below!)

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🚨Registration link for this is now live: 🚨lse.ac.uk/social-policy/…

Excited to be speaking about my book @LSEnews next month - if you’re in London come say hi 🤝

MelaynaKay's tweet image. Excited to be speaking about my book @LSEnews next month - if you’re in London come say hi 🤝


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