Best Jungian Analysts Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 142: Stefano Carpani 1:01:09

8d ago1:01:09

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Jungian psychoanalyst and sociologist Stefano Carpani, Ph.D. joins us from Berlin, Germany, to discuss his many books including The New Myth of Analysis for a Neo-Jungian Analytical Psychology, and his upcoming Jungianeum/Biennale "Democracy on the Couch: In Search of the Forgotten Self," May 24-25, 2025.…

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S2 Ep108. The Archetypes. Part 5. The fallen shaman and the wounded bison 34:21

1d ago34:21

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An account of a healing séance ceremony from a Siberian tribe opens the episode. Evidence of the shamans on the cave walls is given especially for the French caves of Lascaux, Trois Fréres, Gabillou, and Chauvet. The images in the “shaft” at the end of the Lascaux cave are highly enigmatic but a mythological interpretation is hinted at as it is one…

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S5E18 Ragnar Lodbrok VII: The Legacy of Ragnar's Sons 1:13:47

4d ago1:13:47

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In this episode, Shawn and David wrap up the series on Ragnar Lobrok (cue dozens of solo episodes where Shawn and David have not in fact wrapped up their series on Ragnar Lodbrok), discussing chapters 18 - 20. In tandem with "The Tale of Ragnars Sons", you find out about the fates of the sons of Ragnar, including their deaths. There are then a coup…

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S4E1 Secular Christ | Everyday Christian Mysticism 25:29

12d ago25:29

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In the fourth and final season of Secular Christ, Sean McGrath introduces his ideas around everyday Christian Mysticism.By Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky

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Episode 141: Flying Saucers 1:24:03

18d ago1:24:03

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Professor Paul Bishop, Ph.D. returns to us from Scotland to discuss C.G. Jung's essay, Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies.By Paul Bishop

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S2 Ep107. The Archetypes. Part 4. Shamanism, the Great Mother, burial rites, cave paintings 34:00

1M ago34:00

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The Upper Paleolithic, that is the period dated from around 50-11 thousand years ago, reflects a period of cultural, behavioral and technological change that distinguishes modern humans from earlier homo species. Four examples of the earliest archetypal images, beliefs, and practices are given and for which we have hard evidence taking us back many…

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S5E17 Volsung Poems: The Children of Giuki and Budli (Part 5) 33:34

1M ago33:34

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S5E17 Volsung Poems: The Children of Giuki and Budli (Part 5) David continues his series of not so short solo episodes, deep diving into the Poems of the Poetic Edda which inspired the Saga of the Volsungs. In this episode: The Second Poem of Gudrun. The Death of the Niflungs. Oddrun's Lament. These relatively late poems bridge The First Poem of Gu…

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Episode 140: Soul-Making 1:03:18

1M ago1:03:18

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Jungian psychoanalyst and author Christina Becker returns to us (after 10 years!) from Toronto, Canada to discuss her new book, a memoir, titled 'Soul-Making: A Journey of Resilience & Spiritual Rediscovery,' scheduled to be published in May by Friesen Press.By Christina Becker

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Episode 139: Confronting Death 1:16:59

2M ago1:16:59

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Jungian psychoanalyst and filmmaker Luis Moris returned to us from Zürich, Switzerland to discuss his new book, Confronting Death, released in September by Chiron Publications.By Luis Moris

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Episode 138: James Hollis 57:36

2M ago57:36

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Jungian psychoanalyst and author James Hollis, Ph.D. returns to us from Washington, D.C. to discuss his new book, Living with Borrowed Dust: Reflections on Life, Love, & Other Grievances, dropping March 4th from Sounds True.By James Hollis

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S2 Ep106. The Archetypes. Part 3. The earliest archetypal images of humanity 30:00

2M ago30:00

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This episode explores: The first archetypal images of humanity for which we have evidence. The areas of the world where this evidence is found: South Africa, Indonesia, India, Australia, the Americas, Siberia. We leave the famous cave paintings of France and Spain until next episode. The dates of the cave painting and rock art that have survived an…

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Episode 137: Secrets 1:17:47

2M ago1:17:47

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Jungian psychoanalyst and astrologer Sherene Vismaya returns to us from an undisclosed location in Sri Lanka to discuss her 21-day intensive, "Secrets" – a collaboration with Billy Corgan. Laura is participating in the process and shares her experience while on Day 8.By Sherene Vismaya

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S5E16 Ragnar Lodbrok VI: King Aela and the Blood Eagle 1:06:22

2M ago1:06:22

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In this episode, Shawn and David explore the aftermath of Ragnar Lodbrok’s death at the hands of King Aela of Northumbria, which initially causes a rift between his sons. While most are consumed by raw fury and seek immediate vengeance, Ivar takes a more calculating approach.Yet, despite their differences, the brothers share a common purpose—King Æ…

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Episode 136: Girl Unfolding 59:44

3M ago59:44

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Jungian psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D. returned to us from Paradise Valley, Arizona to discuss her latest book, A Jungian Exploration of the Puella Archetype: Girl Unfolding, published in December by Routledge.By Susan Schwartz

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S5E15 Ragnar Lodbrok V: Ragnar and the Snake Pit 1:08:48

3M ago1:08:48

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In this episode, Shawn and David discuss chapter 15 of "The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok". Despite his absence in the previous episode, Ragnar knows full well about the successful military campaigns of his sons. Despite his past of slaying a dragon/serpent and being a great king among men, Ragnar sees his son's exploits beginning to exceed his own. In wh…

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"Avalanche of Adversity : Can Resilience Be Cultivated?” featuring George Bonnano, PhD Researcher/Author; The End of Trauma 1:20:10

3M ago1:20:10

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Sally Greenhouse and Psychologist George Bonnano get into a thought provoking interchange about the relative prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. About George Bonnano The End of Trauma: How the New Science of Resilience is Changing How We Think About PTSDBy Sally Greenhouse

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S2 Ep 105. The Archetypes. Part 2. Archetypal Psychology. An interview with Laurence Hillman 53:00

3M ago53:00

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The ten archetypes underlying the book "Archetypes at Work" have an astrological basis in the ten heavenly bodies (including sun and moon) in our solar system - each with their archetypal nature and their influence upon human character and destiny ... "the planets are around us and in us". Dr Laurence Hillman explains how at birth a unique blueprin…

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Episode 135: Jung, Parzival and the Grail as Transformation 1:07:59

3M ago1:07:59

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Prof. Paul Bishop, Ph.D. returns to us from the University of Glasgow to discuss the first volume in his new series, Jung and the Epic of Transformation: Wolfram von Eschenbach's "Parzival" and the Grail as Transformation, published in May by Chiron.By Paul Bishop

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S5E14 Ragnar Lodbrok IV: Rome (well "almost") and Back Again. A Viking's Tale by Ivar the Boneless 1:06:20

3M ago1:06:20

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In this episode, the sons of Ragnar— Ivar, Bjorn, Hvitserk, and Sigurd—along with Ragnar's wife Aslaug, invade King Eystein’s land to avenge their fallen brothers, Eirik and Agnar. Facing yet another magical cow on the battlefield, Ivar the Boneless (if his ability to live without bones didn’t make it obvious) reveals his own magical abilities in t…

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Episode 134: Brian Mayo 1:01:48

4M ago1:01:48

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Jungian psychoanalyst Brian Mayo joins us from Toronto, Canada to discuss his new book on tattoos and the psyche, Skin Deep: Manifestations of the Unconscious in Everyday Life, published in December by Inner City Books.By Brian Mayo

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S5E13 Volsung Poems: The Poems of Bynhild and Gudrun (Part 4) 1:34:52

4M ago1:34:52

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S5E13 Volsung Poems: The Poems of Brynhild and Gudrun (Part 4) David continues his series of not so short solo episodes, deep diving into the Poems of the Poetic Edda which inspired the Saga of the Volsungs. This is the story of the meeting of the hero with the beloved. The Valkyrie. I had to analyze the tragedy of Tristan and Iseult to find the ar…

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Dancing Disability : Inhabiting Every Body Beautifully with Heidi Latsky, Dancer/Choreographer/Artistic Director 1:00:55

4M ago1:00:55

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www.HeidiLatskyDance.org Heidi Latsky solo (40 second excerpt) ON DISPLAY / Lincoln Center / 2017 (Paul Galando-filmmaker) ON DISPLAY 2024 GLOBAL: The Stories We Tell Lisa Bufano : WIKI Profile Lawrence Carter-Long : Episode 16, Secret Lives of the DisabledBy Sally Greenhouse

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E25 Jung on Psychedelics with Suzanne Gieser 43:09

4M ago43:09

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In this episode, I speak with Swedish psychotherapist and historian of ideas, Suzanne Gieser, who shares some of her recent research on the fascinating topic of Jung and psychedelics. She offers insights into Jung’s views on the therapeutic potential (and dangers) of these substances and sheds light on early Jungian pioneers in the field of psyched…

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S2 Ep104. The Archetypes. Part 1. Archetypes at Work. An interview with Richard Olivier 50:04

4M ago50:04

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Join Alan Mulhern as he interviews Richard Olivier, founder of Olivier Mythodrama and co-author with Laurence Hillman of Archetypes at Work (2019). Exploring how archetypes—rooted in mythology and Shakespearean drama—can revolutionize leadership, organizational culture, and personal growth. Key highlights include: The Power of Shakespearean Drama: …

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"Just the Facts Ma’am” featuring Dan Ariely, PhD 32:36

5M ago32:36

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Professor Dan Ariely, researcher in Behavioral Economics, whose TED talks have been seen by 27 million, weighs in on his latest book release MISBELIEF: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things, as host performance artist/broken neck survivor Sally Greenhouse struggles to explore the current political & psychological resonance for those …

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S2 Ep103. Transhumanism Part 7. The Faustian pact is sealed 34:10

5M ago34:10

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This is the final episode of this miniseries on Transhumanism and Artificial Intelligence. Many authors, filmakers and the like point to the great dangers of Artifical Intelligence - to no avail. Warnings of great danger are no deterrence for the advance of technology. Fascinated by wealth and infatuated with power, we complete the Faustian bargain…

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Jung on death and the great adventure ahead (audio clip) 4:36

5M ago4:36

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Jung on death. An audio clip from John Freeman's 'Face to Face' (BBC) interview at Jung's house at Küsnacht, in March 1959, two years before Jung's passing. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0p1ITcGtKIBy Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky

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E24 Confronting Death with Luis Moris 45:08

5M ago45:08

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In this episode I speak to a dear friend and colleague, Luis Moris about his most recent book "Confronting Death". The conversation ambulate around Jung's writings on death and dying and the role of "the dead" in the process of individuation. Luis Moris is a Jungian analyst in private practice in Zurich. He is the founder of Blue Salamandra Films. …

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Canaries in a Coal Mine: "Wake up and smell the chemicals!" featuring Dr. Liza Grandia 45:49

6M ago45:49

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Liza Grandia, PhD, is a Professor & Chair in the Dept of Native American Studies @ University of California, Davis, where she teaches both doctoral students and undergrads in an interdisciplinary program with a hemispheric focus on Indigenous peoples of the Americas. An alum of Yale University, with a doctorate in Cultural Anthropology from Univers…

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S5E12 Ragnar Lodbrok III: Aslaug's Ancestral Revelation and the "Betrayal" of King Eystein 1:13:36

6M ago1:13:36

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Shawn apologizes for his audio quality. He needed to switch to a headset last minute after already marking himself as using a speaker when he entered the recording room. He is an idiot. - Shawn In this episode, Shawn and David discuss chapters 9-11 of the "Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok". The duo discuss Ragnar playing politics with his vassals, specifical…

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S5E11 Why Study Norse Mythology and Archetypes of the Unconscious? 11:47

6M ago11:47

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This is a short episode where David talks about why a person might want to study Norse Mythology, Poetry, and Archetypes. My hope is that this episode would be a good introduction for anyone who is not already following Shawn and I on our 2 year journey of exploring the myths of the Norse Gods and the hero Sagas of the Volsung family and Ragnar Lot…

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S2 Ep102. Transhumanism Part 6. From the Luciferian to the Satanic 27:00

6M ago27:00

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The archetypal roots of Transhumanism are explored. The Book of Genesis presents this in symbolic and mythical form: humans are caught in a dilemma between staying in the garden of unconsciousness or making a bid for freedom from nature and the unconscious though the awakening of self awareness and pursuit of knowledge. In doing this we become awar…

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E23 Doppelgänger: Rudolf Steiner & C.G Jung with Aaron French 1:00:16

6M ago1:00:16

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In this episode, I speak to religious studies scholar Aaron French. We discuss Rudolf Steiner’s concept of the Doppelgänger and Jung’s concept of The Shadow, and explore what to learn when putting these two visionaries in the same room. Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His ma…

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Envisioning "The Country of the Blind" with Andrew Leland, Professional Blindness Deconstructor & Pulitzer Prize Finalist 47:23

7M ago47:23

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Retinitus Pigmentosa, an inherited eye disease that progressively narrows the visual field, affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Andrew Leland leads us through his own narrative of living with this sensory disability while exploring the meaning of sightedness/blindedness with refreshing non-binary illuminating the ways in which we see, in the m…

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S5E10 Ragnar Lodbrok II: The Farmer's Daughter and the Birth of Ivar the Boneless 1:03:18

7M ago1:03:18

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In this episode, Shawn and David discuss chapters 5-8 of "The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok", which details a now adult Aslaug (still disguised as "Kraka", the daughter of a farmer) distracting the eyes of the men of Ragnar, then Ragnar himself. They further go into their marriage and the birth of a few of their sons, including Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn, H…

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S5E9 Tristan and Iseult: The Myth of Romantic Love (Solo Episode) 52:29

7M ago52:29

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S5E9 - Tristant and Iseult: The Myth of Romantic Love. David presents a story that is a long time in the works. It is the story of Tristan and Iseult. The first European Romance story. It is a story I needed to explain to connect the Saga of Sigurd and the Dragon, with the love triangle drama of Sigurd, Brunhilde, and Gudrun. This episode combines …

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S2 Ep101. Transhumanism. Part 5. Artificial Intelligence take-off 25:00

7M ago25:00

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We examine a very recent international report on AI safety. In the face of possibly the most powerful, disruptive, and existentially threatening technological revolution in our history. Regulation is notably absent. We stumble into the unknown.By Alan Mulhern

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