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'''Rev. Ivan Stang''' (born '''Douglass St. Clair Smith''' [[August 21]] [[1953]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], raised in [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]]) is the [[author]] and publisher of the first screed of the [[Church of the SubGenius]]. He is credited with founding the Church along with his pal Philo Drummond in [[1979]], though Stang himself denies this and claims the organization was founded in [[1953]] by [[J. R. "Bob" Dobbs]]. Since the publication of the first SubGenius pamphlet in [[1980]], Stang has embarked on a worldwide crusade (spanning at least three continents) to promote the Church. In May, 2006 he finished writing, editing and designing a new SubGenius book for Thunder's Mouth Press, ''The SubGenius Psychlopaedia of Slack: The Bobliographon.'' He has appeared on several national radio and television shows, including the [[MTV]] [[Jon Stewart Show]].
'''Rev. Ivan Stang''' (born '''Douglass St. Clair Smith''' [[August 21]] [[1953]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], raised in [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]]) is the [[author]] and publisher of the first screed of the [[Church of the SubGenius]]. He is credited with founding the Church along with his pal Philo Drummond in [[1979]], though Stang himself denies this and claims the organization was founded in [[1953]] by [[J. R. "Bob" Dobbs]]. Since the publication of the first SubGenius pamphlet in [[1980]], Stang has embarked on a worldwide crusade (spanning at least three continents) to promote the Church. In May, 2006 he finished writing, editing and designing a new SubGenius book for Thunder's Mouth Press, ''The SubGenius Psychlopaedia of Slack: The Bobliographon.'' He has appeared on several national radio and television shows, including the [[MTV]] [[Jon Stewart Show]]. Stang is an instructor on the faculty of the [[Maybe Logic Academy]][http://www.maybelogic.org/stangcrs.htm].


==SubGenius Foundation==
== SubGenius Foundation ==


Stang also founded the business entity of the Church, the SubGenius Foundation. The SubGenius Foundation was located in [[Dallas, Texas]] for most of its life, though in [[1999]] Stang himself relocated to [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio]]. The SubGenius Foundation is now based there, and the syndicated show The [[Hour of Slack]] is produced partially at WCSB at [[Cleveland State University]]. His "Rants" are a regular feature at the [[Starwood Festival]][http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usma&c=festivals&id=10028 ] and [[WinterStar Symposium]][http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/fun/devivals/Winterstar-01/winterstar-01.html] (produced by the [[Association for Consciousness Exploration]]), and the Church has collaborated with ACE on a number of projects, including CDs, DVDs and the Rant 'n Rave events in Cleveland, OH. Stang himself continues to promote the Church, and he is a prominent member of Cleveland's underground pop culture scene.
Stang also founded the business entity of the Church, the SubGenius Foundation. The SubGenius Foundation was located in [[Dallas, Texas]] for most of its life, though in [[1999]] Stang himself relocated to [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio]]. The SubGenius Foundation is now based there, and the syndicated show The [[Hour of Slack]] is produced partially at WCSB at [[Cleveland State University]]. His "Rants" are a regular feature at the [[Starwood Festival]][http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usma&c=festivals&id=10028 ] and [[WinterStar Symposium]][http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/fun/devivals/Winterstar-01/winterstar-01.html] (produced by the [[Association for Consciousness Exploration]]), and the Church has collaborated with ACE on a number of projects, including CDs, DVDs and the Rant 'n Rave events in Cleveland, OH. He was awarded Best Crack-Pot Preacher by the Cleveland Scene in 2000. Stang himself continues to promote the Church, and he is a prominent member of Cleveland's underground pop culture scene.


==High Weirdness By Mail==
== High Weirdness By Mail ==


In [[1988]], Stang compiled a book called ''[[High Weirdness By Mail|High Weirdness By Mail - A Directory of the Fringe: Crackpots, Kooks & True Visionaries]]''. The book examined many weird cultural movements of the period, as well as providing contact information for those wishing to interact directly with those driving these movements. The modern offshoot of ''High Weirdness By Mail'' is ''[http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl The High Weirdness Project]'', which is part of the [http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl Subgenius wiki].
In [[1988]], Stang compiled a book called ''[[High Weirdness By Mail|High Weirdness By Mail - A Directory of the Fringe: Crackpots, Kooks & True Visionaries]]''. The book examined many weird cultural movements of the period, as well as providing contact information for those wishing to interact directly with those driving these movements. The modern offshoot of ''High Weirdness By Mail'' is ''The High Weirdness Project''[http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl], which is part of the [http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl Subgenius wiki].


==Filmmaking==
== Filmmaking ==


Stang is a filmmaker and editor. In addition to creating several [[stop-motion]] short films with such titles as ''The Reproduction Cycle of Martian Peen Worms'' and ''Let's Visit the World of the Future,'' he also edited the 1989 feature-length VHS video spoof-documentary ''Arise!'' for the Church of the SubGenius, as well as providing narration and commentary for the 1999 documentary ''Grass.'' Commercial jobs have included a 60-second "Art Break" animated short for [[MTV]], animation in [[DEVO]] music videos, as well as writing and editing the feature length documentaries ''China Run'' and ''The Cu-Chi Tunnels''.
Stang is a filmmaker and editor. In addition to creating several [[stop-motion]] short films with such titles as ''The Reproduction Cycle of Martian Peen Worms'' and ''Let's Visit the World of the Future,'' he also edited the 1989 feature-length VHS video spoof-documentary ''Arise!'' for the Church of the SubGenius, as well as providing narration and commentary for the 1999 documentary ''Grass.'' Commercial jobs have included a 60-second "Art Break" animated short for [[MTV]], animation in [[DEVO]] music videos, as well as writing and editing the feature length documentaries ''China Run'' and ''The Cu-Chi Tunnels''.


===Bibliography===
== Bibliography ==

* 1987 - ''The Book of the SubGenius'' (Fireside edition) ISBN 0-671-63810-6
* 1987 - ''The Book of the SubGenius'' (Fireside edition) ISBN 0-671-63810-6
* 1990 - ''Three-Fisted Tales of "Bob"'' (Fireside) ISBN 0-671-67190-1
* 1990 - ''Three-Fisted Tales of "Bob"'' (Fireside) ISBN 0-671-67190-1
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* 2006 - ''The SubGenius Psychlopaedia of Slack: The Bobliographon'' (Thunder's Mouth Press) ISBN 1-56025-939-6
* 2006 - ''The SubGenius Psychlopaedia of Slack: The Bobliographon'' (Thunder's Mouth Press) ISBN 1-56025-939-6


===Partial Discography===
== Partial Discography ==

* ''Starwood Slack!'' (recorded rant on cassette)
* ''Invisible College Drop-Outs'' (recorded rant on cassette)
* ''Starwood Slack!'' (recorded rant on cassette) ([[Association for Consciousness Exploration|ACE]])
* ''The Stupid Rant'' (recorded rant on cassette)
* ''Invisible College Drop-Outs'' (recorded rant on cassette) ([[Association for Consciousness Exploration|ACE]])
* ''High Weirdness By Mail'' (recorded rant on cassette)
* ''The Stupid Rant'' (recorded rant on cassette) ([[Association for Consciousness Exploration|ACE]])
* ''Rev. Stang Live at Starwood'' (recorded rant on CD + music) ISBN 1-59157-005-0
* ''High Weirdness By Mail'' (recorded rant on cassette) ([[Association for Consciousness Exploration|ACE]])
* ''Rev. Stang Live at Starwood'' (recorded rant on CD + music) ISBN 1-59157-005-0 ([[Association for Consciousness Exploration|ACE]])
* ''I Was A Cultist For The A.T.F.'' (radio drama)
* ''I Was A Cultist For The A.T.F.'' (radio drama)
* ''The Once and Future Legend'' - panel discussion on cassette (with Ariana Lightningstorm, [[Patricia Monaghan]], [[Jeff Rosenbaum]], [[Robert Shea]] & [[Robert Anton Wilson]]) ([[Association for Consciousness Exploration|ACE]])
* ''What IS the Conspiracy, Anyway?'' - panel discussion on cassette (with [[Anodea Judith]], [[Jeff Rosenbaum]], [[Robert Shea]], [[Robert Anton Wilson]] ([[Association for Consciousness Exploration|ACE]])

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== Partial Filmography ==


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===Partial Filmography===
* ''The Reproduction Cycle of Martian Peen Worms''
* ''The Reproduction Cycle of Martian Peen Worms''
* ''Let's Visit the World of the Future''
* ''Let's Visit the World of the Future''
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* ''The Cu-Chi Tunnels''
* ''The Cu-Chi Tunnels''


==References==
== References ==

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* Reference to Starwood appearance http://www.djvisitor.com/journal.shtml
* Beale, Scott "''SubGenius Reunion on Puzzling Evidence''" November 27th, 2005 [http://laughingsquid.com/tag/michael-peppe]
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* Free Times article: Ivan Stang discussing Starwood appearance [http://www.freetimes.com/story/3493]
* "''Best Crack-Pot Preacher of 2000''" Cleveland Scene [http://bestof.clevescene.com/bestof/award.php?award=20549]
* Gilboa, Netta "Getting Gray With Reverend Ivan Stang" [http://www.grayarea.com/subgenius.htm]
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* Gill, Michael (2005). "''Circle of Ash''" Cleveland Free Times (July 7th, 2005) Feature Article - Ivan Stang discussing Starwood appearance [http://www.freetimes.com/story/3493]
* Hermes, Will "''Slack Is Back''" City Pages (January 31, 1996) [http://citypages.com/databank/17/791/article2495.asp]
* Niesel, Jeff "''Slack Is Back: Quit Your Job! Make Waste! The [[Church of the SubGenius]] Has Come to Town!''" Cleveland Scene (April 6, 2000) [http://www.clevescene.com/2000-04-06/news/slack-is-back]
* [[Paul Krassner|Krassner, Paul]] (2005). ''[http://www.thenation.com/doc/20050829/krassner "Life Among the Neopagans"]'' in ''[[The Nation]]'', August 24, 2005 (web only).
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* Reference to Starwood appearance [http://www.djvisitor.com/journal.shtml]

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== External links ==


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==External links==
* [http://www.subgenius.com/ The Church of the SubGenius]
* [http://www.subgenius.com/ The Church of the SubGenius]
* [http://subgenius.com/hwbw.htm The Return of High Weirdness By Mail]
* [http://subgenius.com/hwbw.htm The Return of High Weirdness By Mail]

Revision as of 16:20, 1 May 2007

Rev. Ivan Stang (born Douglass St. Clair Smith August 21 1953 in Washington, D.C., raised in Fort Worth, Texas) is the author and publisher of the first screed of the Church of the SubGenius. He is credited with founding the Church along with his pal Philo Drummond in 1979, though Stang himself denies this and claims the organization was founded in 1953 by J. R. "Bob" Dobbs. Since the publication of the first SubGenius pamphlet in 1980, Stang has embarked on a worldwide crusade (spanning at least three continents) to promote the Church. In May, 2006 he finished writing, editing and designing a new SubGenius book for Thunder's Mouth Press, The SubGenius Psychlopaedia of Slack: The Bobliographon. He has appeared on several national radio and television shows, including the MTV Jon Stewart Show. Stang is an instructor on the faculty of the Maybe Logic Academy[1].

SubGenius Foundation

Stang also founded the business entity of the Church, the SubGenius Foundation. The SubGenius Foundation was located in Dallas, Texas for most of its life, though in 1999 Stang himself relocated to Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The SubGenius Foundation is now based there, and the syndicated show The Hour of Slack is produced partially at WCSB at Cleveland State University. His "Rants" are a regular feature at the Starwood Festival[2] and WinterStar Symposium[3] (produced by the Association for Consciousness Exploration), and the Church has collaborated with ACE on a number of projects, including CDs, DVDs and the Rant 'n Rave events in Cleveland, OH. He was awarded Best Crack-Pot Preacher by the Cleveland Scene in 2000. Stang himself continues to promote the Church, and he is a prominent member of Cleveland's underground pop culture scene.

High Weirdness By Mail

In 1988, Stang compiled a book called High Weirdness By Mail - A Directory of the Fringe: Crackpots, Kooks & True Visionaries. The book examined many weird cultural movements of the period, as well as providing contact information for those wishing to interact directly with those driving these movements. The modern offshoot of High Weirdness By Mail is The High Weirdness Project[4], which is part of the Subgenius wiki.

Filmmaking

Stang is a filmmaker and editor. In addition to creating several stop-motion short films with such titles as The Reproduction Cycle of Martian Peen Worms and Let's Visit the World of the Future, he also edited the 1989 feature-length VHS video spoof-documentary Arise! for the Church of the SubGenius, as well as providing narration and commentary for the 1999 documentary Grass. Commercial jobs have included a 60-second "Art Break" animated short for MTV, animation in DEVO music videos, as well as writing and editing the feature length documentaries China Run and The Cu-Chi Tunnels.

Bibliography

  • 1987 - The Book of the SubGenius (Fireside edition) ISBN 0-671-63810-6
  • 1990 - Three-Fisted Tales of "Bob" (Fireside) ISBN 0-671-67190-1
  • 1988 - High Weirdness by Mail (Fireside) ISBN 0-671-64260-X
  • 1994 - Revelation X : The 'Bob'Apocryphon - Hidden Teachings and Deuterocanonical Texts of J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs (Fireside) ISBN 0-671-77006-3
  • 2006 - The SubGenius Psychlopaedia of Slack: The Bobliographon (Thunder's Mouth Press) ISBN 1-56025-939-6

Partial Discography

Partial Filmography

  • The Reproduction Cycle of Martian Peen Worms
  • Let's Visit the World of the Future
  • 1989 - Arise!: The SubGenius Video (Island Records)
  • 1992 - Arise!: The SubGenius Video (Polygram Records) ASIN 6302311616
  • 1999 - Grass (Narration & commentary)
  • China Run
  • The Cu-Chi Tunnels

References

  • Beale, Scott "SubGenius Reunion on Puzzling Evidence" November 27th, 2005 [5]
  • "Best Crack-Pot Preacher of 2000" Cleveland Scene [6]
  • Gilboa, Netta "Getting Gray With Reverend Ivan Stang" [7]
  • Gill, Michael (2005). "Circle of Ash" Cleveland Free Times (July 7th, 2005) Feature Article - Ivan Stang discussing Starwood appearance [8]
  • Hermes, Will "Slack Is Back" City Pages (January 31, 1996) [9]
  • Niesel, Jeff "Slack Is Back: Quit Your Job! Make Waste! The Church of the SubGenius Has Come to Town!" Cleveland Scene (April 6, 2000) [10]
  • Krassner, Paul (2005). "Life Among the Neopagans" in The Nation, August 24, 2005 (web only).
  • Reference to Starwood appearance [11]

External links

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