Lectures on Lacan Podcast

A deep dive into Lacan’s third Rome discourse and the diagrams that map jouissance and sexual difference. Short segments explore the image of the body, masculine and feminine enjoyment, and the little a as surplus enjoyment. Discussion traces parasexuation, the wall of sexuation, and how symptoms arise from the real. Ends by linking modern gadgets to contemporary symptoms and psychoanalysis’s paradoxical aim.

A lively rundown of Lacanian topology and why three is indispensable. Short takes on abject a as the condition of jouissance and two distinct modes of enjoyment. Discussion of feminine corporal enjoyment versus phallic enjoyment and how objet a mediates between them. A provocative mapping of sexuation formulas, commodity formation of enjoyment, and the persistent impossibility of oneness.

“Kernels of Jouissance” — that’s what we’re calling the second episode in our new podcast series on La Troisième. See below, once more, for our guiding diagram, and tap here for access to La Troisième. You can also access this lecture at our YouTube channel. And be sure to join our upcoming series on THE SINTHOME (Seminar XXIII) for more! 🔥 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lecturesonlacan.substack.com

Welcome to our new podcast series on Lacan’s third Rome discourse: La Troisième! The title of this episode is fitting: “Bodies Imagined & Unimaginable.” See below for the diagram that got this lecture started, and tap here for access to La Troisième. As always, you can also access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re still hungry for more, be sure to join our upcoming lecture and discussion series on THE SINTHOME (Seminar XXIII)! 🔥 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lecturesonlacan.substack.com

Dive into the complexities of Lacan's theories as the podcast discusses the threefold structure of the imaginary, symbolic, and real. Explore the intriguing tension between love, truth, and the absence of a sexual relationship. Discover how the unconscious operates in a split field, and the distinction between phallic and impossible enjoyment. The hosts challenge listeners to rethink their perceptions of love and knowledge, emphasizing enjoyment that transcends traditional boundaries. A truly enlightening journey awaits!

Things get a little weird in this penultimate episode, as the image below suggests and the title of this episode confirms: “Analytic Will-o'-the-Wisps.” As always, you can access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lecturesonlacan.substack.com

This discussion dives deep into Lacan's distinction between the true and the real. Listeners explore how Lacan interprets Aristotle's ideas, transforming language into mathematical symbols. The concept of mathemes showcases the absurdity of written expressions and their relationship to psychoanalytic truths. The analysis of narcissistic love reveals its ties to unconscious desires and destiny. Finally, the podcast addresses how real knowledge permeates the unconscious, inviting listeners to reconsider the nature of truth in psychoanalysis.

What’s between the true and the real? The title of this episode, of course! But don’t take my word for it. Trust in this diagram instead:You can also access the video recording of this lecture at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lecturesonlacan.substack.com

You’ll want a pen and paper for this episode, which is aptly titled “Borromean Knots Flipped.” And if you get a kick out of the attached diagram as well, consider jumping into our current lecture series on SXXII, R.S.I.! As always, you can access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lecturesonlacan.substack.com

I hesitate to tell you the title of this middle episode. But only for a second. It’s called “Little Love Piles.” Tune in to hear why! You can also access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lecturesonlacan.substack.com