Lectures on Lacan Podcast

Exploring Lacan's ideas, the podcast discusses the belief in the existence of the other, the fantasy of an all-knowing figure, the invention of probability, spatial topology in psychoanalysis, the concept of symptoms and awareness, repetition and resonance, and the existence of little a.

The podcast explores topics such as repetition, the act, and sublimation in Lacanian psychoanalysis. It discusses logical origins, repression, and the structure of the unconscious. The theory of the unconscious and the role of repetition in analysis are also explored. The limitations of containers and the structure of language are discussed, along with the concept of the real and its connection to psychosis. The significance of the internal eight symbol in analyzing the transition from demand to drive is highlighted. The retroactive nature of repetition and its connection to fantasy are also pondered.

Topics discussed in this episode include Lacan's exploration of the second structural lack and the concept of the barred other, the delusion of transparent consciousness and its connection to the discovery of the unconscious, Lacan's analysis of 'cogito ergo sum' and its implications on the concept of the self, the complex relationship between alienation, the unconscious, J.A., and castration, the importance of repetition and retroaction in Seminar 14, the connection between logic and fantasy, and the role of the big Other and the paternal function in a child's life.

The podcast explores Lacanian discourse and the concept of the barred big Other. They discuss the limitations of language and the absence of a meta language. They explore the smallest whole number and its connection to lived experience and poetic fantasy. They also discuss the concept of the absolute book and its relation to the signifying chain. The podcast delves into Lacan's approach to embodying the unconscious through non-sequential connections. They explore the interpretation of a vulgar comment and its connection to Russell's paradox. Lastly, they discuss containment, the state's counting machine, and Lacan's theory of identification.

Here’s the first of seven episodes in our new podcast series on The Logic of Fantasy (Seminar XIV)! Once this podcast series is complete, I’ll add all of our materials on Seminar XIV — lectures, diagrams, readings, and the like — to the Lectures on Lacan Archive. And if you’re eager to join our ongoing discussion of all things Lacanian, be sure to register for our upcoming series on THE OTHER SIDE OF PSYCHOANALYSIS (Seminar XVII)! 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

Here’s the final episode in our podcast series on THE DRIVE, along with the diagrams we developed in the original session.Click HERE if you’d prefer to access these materials via YouTube. 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

Here’s the penultimate episode in our podcast series on THE DRIVE.Stay tuned for the final episode next week!And click HERE if you’d prefer to access these materials via YouTube. 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

Here’s the second episode in our new podcast series on THE DRIVE. Stay tuned for Episode 3 next week! And click HERE if you’d prefer to access these materials via YouTube. 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

Our lecture series on Seminar XI ended on the topic of THE DRIVE — and with so much still to discuss that I went on to deliver two additional lectures on the topic. The video recordings of these lectures on THE DRIVE are available on YouTube, but I know many of y’all prefer to tune in via audio, so here’s the first installment in a four-part podcast series derived from these lectures, along with the first diagram we worked through in the original sessions. Stay tuned for Episode 2 next week! And click HERE if you’d prefer to access these materials via YouTube. 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

Here’s the final episode in our podcast series on Seminar XI, along with two of the diagrams we discussed in the original session — the second of which, I believe, is crucial for understanding how Lacan concludes this pivotal seminar.If you’d like to access the complete series on Seminar XI, including 8+ hours of video-recorded lectures and a dozen new and expanded diagrams, you can do so HERE. 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