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Here you'll find a list of all the podcasts I make. The most current podcast will be at the top of the list, and the earliest will be at the bottom.

Judgment v. Noticing in Psychoanalysis

Judgment v. Noticing in Psychoanalysis

Show Notes Neil Gorman hosts a short solo episode of The Speaking Body Podcast, continuing his argument that psychoanalysis is oriented by not knowing, privileging the unknown because it generates desire and questions, unlike other therapies that rely on the practitioner knowing. He extends this by distinguishing judging from noticing:

Psychoanalysis, Science, & Ethnography

Psychoanalysis, Science, & Ethnography

A short solo episode of The Speaking Body Podcast, building on a previous discussion of psychoanalysis as a clinical practice that does not take up the patient’s supposition that the analyst knows the patient’s unconscious, instead offering curiosity and a position of lack of knowledge. * Neil argues this

Psychoanalytic Curiosity & Not Knowing

Psychoanalytic Curiosity & Not Knowing

In this short solo episode of The Speaking Body Podcast, I (Neil Gorman) try a new format and invite listeners to email feedback about whether they like it. I explain a key difference between how psychoanalysis is practiced versus many forms of psychotherapy, coaching, or other helping relationships: when someone

Nonsense

Nonsense

Understanding the Role of Nonsense in Psychoanalysis In this episode of 'The Subject of the Unconscious,' hosts Neil Gorman and Isolda Alvarez delve into the topic of nonsense in Lacanian psychoanalysis. They discuss how individuals often seek psychoanalysis due to experiences that don't make sense and

Diagnosis

Diagnosis

In this episode of The Subject of the Unconscious, hosts Neil Gorman and Isolda Alvarez delve into the complex topic of diagnosis within the framework of Lacanian psychoanalysis. They discuss the distinction between traditional DSM diagnoses and the Lacanian structural approach, emphasizing the unique and subjective nature of mental suffering.

How Psychoanalysis Changes Over Time

How Psychoanalysis Changes Over Time

In this episode of Subject of the Unconscious, Isolda & Neil speak about how psychoanalysis has changed (and how it has stayed the same) over time.

Subject of the Unconscious: Pilot

Subject of the Unconscious: Pilot

S1 E001 This is the pilot episode of The Subject of the Unconscious Podcast, in which Neil and Isolda discuss their motivations for creating the podcast, who they hope it will be for, and provide brief accounts of how they became interested in psychoanalysis as a practice.