Ranked #1
Tenet
Tenet
In this episode, Ryan and Todd analyze the new Christopher Nolan film Tenet. They discuss the film in terms of the conce... Read more
2 Jan 2021
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #2
German Idealism
German Idealism
In this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss the phenomenon of German Idealism through its four primary figures--Kant, Fichte,... Read more
9 Dec 2020
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1hr 32mins
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Ranked #3
Hegel's Self-Consciousness
Hegel's Self-Consciousness
This episode is the third in a seven part series devoted to Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. Ryan and Todd discuss the s... Read more
24 Nov 2020
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #4
Where to Start 1: The Psychoanalytic Theorists
Where to Start 1: The Psychoanalytic Theorists
Thanks for joining us on Why Theory. In this episode, Todd and I give a few recommendations on where to start and where ... Read more
9 May 2018
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1hr 28mins
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Dialectics
Dialectics
In this episode, Todd and I discuss dialectics (as the title of the episode implies). After charting the historical deve... Read more
5 Oct 2018
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #6
objet a
objet a
In this episode, Ryan and Todd try to pin down Jacques Lacan's elusive and crucial concept of the objet a. They offer di... Read more
24 Dec 2019
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1hr 37mins
Ranked #7
Ideology
Ideology
On this episode, Todd and Ryan discuss ideology and ideology critique. They begin with basic definitions and move on to ... Read more
1 Feb 2018
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #8
Preface to Hegel's Phenomenology
Preface to Hegel's Phenomenology
This episode provides an introduction to the preface to Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. Ryan and Todd explore key issue... Read more
8 Jan 2019
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #9
An Afternoon with Slavoj Zizek -- Marx
An Afternoon with Slavoj Zizek -- Marx
This special episode includes Todd's discussion with Slavoj Zizek about Marxism, conducted just before his debate with J... Read more
29 May 2019
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #10
Desire & Drive
Desire & Drive
In this episode, Todd and I work through two of psychoanalytic theory's most fundamental terms: desire and drive. Despit... Read more
15 Sep 2018
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #11
Defending Freud (side A)
Defending Freud (side A)
In this episode, Ryan and Todd spell out the common criticisms launched against Freud and psychoanalysis. In each case, ... Read more
23 Oct 2019
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #12
Psychoanalysis and Capitalism
Psychoanalysis and Capitalism
In this episode, Ryan and Todd argue for a psychoanalytic understanding of capitalism's appeal and staying power. They r... Read more
9 Oct 2019
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #13
Where to Start 2: Hegel, Marx, Fanon, Deleuze, Foucault
Where to Start 2: Hegel, Marx, Fanon, Deleuze, Foucault
Discussed in this episode: Hegel, Marx, Fanon, Deleuze, FoucaultRecommended in this episode:HegelPreface to Phenomenolog... Read more
18 May 2018
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #14
Psychoanalysis and Existentialism
Psychoanalysis and Existentialism
In this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss the possibilities for the marriage of psychoanalysis and existentialism, includin... Read more
7 Dec 2019
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #15
Psychoanalysis and Racism
Psychoanalysis and Racism
Ryan and Todd discuss the encounter between psychoanalytic theory and the problem of racism. They focus on the role that... Read more
26 Jan 2019
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #16
(Neo)liberalism
(Neo)liberalism
In this episode, Ryan and Todd debate the political viability of the term "Neoliberalism." They explore what neoliberali... Read more
21 Nov 2018
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #17
An Afternoon with Slavoj Zizek -- Lacan
An Afternoon with Slavoj Zizek -- Lacan
In the second of a series of three special episodes featuring Slavoj Zizek, Ryan and Todd respond to Todd's interview wi... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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1hr 22mins
Ranked #18
Where to Start 3: Heidegger, Badiou, Agamben, Butler, Derrida
Where to Start 3: Heidegger, Badiou, Agamben, Butler, Derrida
On this episode, Todd and Ryan discuss the following thinkers:Martin Heidegger (Start to 18 minutes)Recommended: Being a... Read more
14 Jul 2018
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #19
Sexuation (Aphorism 2)
Sexuation (Aphorism 2)
In this episode, Todd and Ryan come to grips with another of Lacan's many aphorisms: "there is no sexual relationship." ... Read more
4 Mar 2019
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #20
Hegel and Race
Hegel and Race
In this episode, Ryan and Todd examine Hegel's critique of racism and analyze the charge of racism leveled against him. ... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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1hr 12mins
