Best Neil Gorman Podcasts (2026)

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Nonsense (S1E004) 42:20

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4M ago42:20

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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 explore the distinction between meaning and lo…

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Diagnosis (S01E003) 46:17

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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. The …

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How Psychoanalysis Changes Over Time (S1E002) 36:43

6M ago36:43

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In this episode of Subject of the Unvonscious Isolda & Neil speak about how psychoanalysis had changed (and how it has stayed the same) over time.By Neil Gorman & Isolda Alvarez

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Pilot (S1E001) 29:20

8M ago29:20

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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.By Neil Gorman & Isolda Alvarez

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QCP-018 | Renovations 17:52

1+ y ago17:52

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Content: This episode is recorded outside on the go, so the audio quality is not as high as I would like. I talk about living through home renovations. Referenced: Dead cat microphone windscreenBy Neil Gorman

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QCP-017 | Logic Pro? 18:40

2y ago18:40

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Content: In this episode, I go on riffing on the stuff I talked about in CEP-016, an then I share something I made when doing other things I normally do was off the table. Referenced: - Logic Pro - Ghostbusters - Derrida Writing & DifferenceBy Neil Gorman

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QCP-016 | Spray Foam & Reading Derrida 27:32

2y ago27:32

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Contents: 1. Episode 016 is the start of Season 2. QTS is now QCP. 2. I'm out of sorts because my routines have been very thrown off. 3. The other day, I tried to read some Derrida Referenced: - The Philistines Jr. Tarquin's half-assed mission statement (Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube) - Writing and Difference by Jacques Derrida - Spray foam insulat…

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InForm: Peter Rollins on Psychoanalysis, Theology, Community, and the Work He Does 1:08:07

2y ago1:08:07

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In this episode of the InForm:Podcast, I speak with Peter Rollins, the man behind pyro-theology, the Wake festival, the Spark retreat, Atheism for Lent, and many more things that can provoke all sorts of interesting experiences and elaborations. I first became aware of Pete's work many years back as I was attempting to build up my own understanding…

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QTS-015 | Moon 14:09

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A very cool thing happened to me earlier this week. I had taken my two older kids out to eat at this hotdog place they both love. As we walked back to the car, I pointed out the almost full moon to the kids. Then we got in the car and started to drive. As we did this, the moon remained visible, but I had to make a few turns to get us home. The moon…

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QTS-014 | Books 16:57

2y ago16:57

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Content: I talk about The Weather Buying books and then reading them... or... as is more likely, not reading them. WWE Elimination Chamber [S][J][P] - Surplus Jouissance Projects. Referenced: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 PeacockBy Neil Gorman

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QTS-013 | Friends & Enemies 20:09

2y ago20:09

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INTRO: It has been too long since I last made a QTS. Here is episode 013. REFERENCED: Cyberpunk genre These dino eggs from Lakeshroe Learning Joe Frank Anne Carson's Grief Lessons: four Plays by Euripides (Amazon)By Neil Gorman

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QTS-012 | Minimalism & Desire 18:50

2y ago18:50

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Content: In her post titled __, Clare Devlin writes: Anything taken to the extreme can be complicated. And simplicity is no exception. Minimalism is, I think, about not being tormented by the insatiability of desire. However, the desire to become more minimal can become as distracting and life-complicating as the …

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QTS-011 | Ticket 23:35

2y ago23:35

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Contents: In this episode of QTS, I talk about getting a $233 ticket for touching my phone at a red light, my dislike of big things (government and business), and how a fine like this could affect people who are not in my position. Referenced: The Unthanks (Spotify, Apple Music) True Detective season 4 Cook Country Clerk of Court…

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QTS-010 | Dryer Noise 13:17

2y ago13:17

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In this episode, I talk about how the quotidian is an important formative force in our lives, although it is often not seen as very formative compared to the big events in our lives.By Neil Gorman

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InForm: Isolda Alverez Talks about the Psychoanalytic Clinic of Freud, Lacan & Today 1:02:46

2y ago1:02:46

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On this episode of InForm:Podcast, I speak with practicing Lacanian psychoanalyst Isolda Alverez about the way the aims of the psychoanalytic clinic have changed from Freud's time through Lacans and into the present day. Recommendations: 1. Band: Yo La Tango (Spotify, Apple Music) Album: "And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out" (Spotify, Apple M…

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QTS-009 | DDials & The Porto-Internet 13:39

2y ago13:39

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Content: It's a real ramble fest / jog down memory lane. I consider walking when 36 degrees Fahrenheit / 3 degrees Celsius feels warm, DDials, the early internet, gathering as opposed to parties. The audio is not as clean as I normally make it (sorry for some of those mouth sounds). The reason for that is this was recorded "easy style" with my old …

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QTS-008 | Benevolent Pressure 24:15

2y ago24:15

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Content: I am picking up on something that was mentioned last time: The artist/musician Chilly Gonzales. I talk about the concepts of "benevolent pressure," talk about professional wrestling and Godzilla movies, and consider the question of why people might make things. Referenced: Last episode Chilly Gonzales, in general Pondercast with Chilly Gon…

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QTS-007 | Hypoallergenic 23:41

2y ago23:41

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Content: A silly remark about my kid being a hypoallergenic kid leads into a silly story about something a former roommate said regarding hypoallergenic dogs. This leads to a little bit of paranoia, a comparison of the Internet now to the Internet that existed from about 2000-2010. A discussion of a great album that relaxes and allows for great thi…

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QTS-006 | Identifying with a Younger Version of Me & Professional Wrestling 20:52

2y ago20:52

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Content: I try to describe the ephemeral phenomena of retroactively recognizing that I just identified with a younger version of me more than the current version of "me." Referenced: - WWE (Formerly WWF) - The Ultimate Warrior beating the Honky Talk manBy Neil Gorman

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QTS-005 | Relaxed Seriousness 17:52

2y ago17:52

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Content: I talk about what is top of mind... the ways that I'd like my life to be... a sort of relaxed seriousness. Referenced: - Biran Eno - Adam Phillips - Jim SchmidtBy Neil Gorman

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InForm: Re-Release/Cross post From78 Interview with Jason from the Regrettable Century 1:53:22

2y ago1:53:22

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This episode of InForm:Podcast is a re-release and crosspost of an interview I did as part of From78 (another interview podcast). It was originally released in 2020. At that time, I was still figuring out aspects of podcasting, so the audio is not as good as I make it today. Be that as it may, the audio is OK, and the interview is (I think) good.…

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QTS-004 | The Vulnerables & Other Books 23:28

2y ago23:28

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Content: This episode is me talking about reading a great book that captures how our quotidian lives can be astonishingly beautiful and the way real (mundane) human drama is more interesting than Hollywood blockbusters. Referenced: - My wife - My book collection - The Vulnerables, by Stigrid NunezBy Neil Gorman

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QTS-003 | Liminality 16:44

2y ago16:44

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Writing about things that he would like to have more of in 2024, Marc Wiedenbaum of Disquiet named “liminality. Transition time — bus rides, long lunches, and liminality in general have long since declined in my life, and I need to bring back that attenuated interstitial aspect of existence. Midday walks are an attempt — a step forward, as it were.…

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QTS-002 | Intro music? 9:45

2y ago9:45

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This episode is me talking about trying to make some intro sounds/music for the podcast and getting carried away. Referenced: - Ghost Busters - The Flash Season 3, Episode 22 - Hal Hartley - Trust - Surviving Desire - Henry Fool - TárBy Neil Gorman

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QTS-001 | This is an audio log 23:34

2y ago23:34

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Audio Log 13th January 2024. It's a cold, overcast day, and I'm feeling nostalgic...By Neil Gorman

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InForm: An Interview with Rob Bell 1:14:17

2y ago1:14:17

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On this episode of InForm: Podcast, I interview Rob Bell about his newest book, "Where'd You Park Your Spaceship." We talk about psychoanalysis, dreams, talking to people who work in stores, surfing, and lots of other stuff too. Referenced: The RobCast (Rob Bell's podcast) Peter Rollins Helene Voglesinger The Outlaws (Amazon Prime video) Tao te Chi…

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InForm: The State of the Podcast... 13:44

2y ago13:44

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This episode is the first episode in season 5 of InForm: Podcast. It is short because it's just me giving some updates, announcements, info on what I want to do with the podcast in the future, etc. Because this episode is what it is, I'm also releasing episode 38 --which I think is a very interesting interview-- at the same time. Go listen to episo…

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InForm: Psychoanalytic Politics w/ The Regrettable Century | Pt. 3 1:33:25

2+ y ago1:33:25

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In today's episode of the InForm: Podcast Neil covers chapter two of the book Psychoanalytic Politics by Sherry Turkle with Chris & Jason from the Regretable Century... I recorded this a long time ago. Sorry it took me so damn long to put it up.By Neil Gorman

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InForm: Nathan Gorelick on psychoanalysis, psychedelics, psychosis, delusions, science, & mysticism 1:50:31

2+ y ago1:50:31

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On this episode of InForm: Podcast, Neil talks with Nathan Gorelick about psychoanalysis, psychedelics, psychosis, delusions, science, & mysticism. The result is a long, hopefully informative conversation. Nathan is Term Assistant Professor of English at Barnard College in New York. He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the State Universi…

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IFS-005 | Chapter 2, The Freudian Unconscious & Ours 52:10

3y ago52:10

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In this podcast episode, I cover chapter 2 of Lacan's Seminar XI: The Four Fundamentals of Psychoanalysis. When we read this chapter, we will see Lacan start to cover the unconscious in this chapter. The main focus is on talking about the Freudian unconscious, and some time is spent covering the unconscious that is "structured like a language" (i.e…

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IFS-004 | An Addendum... 25:54

3+ y ago25:54

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In this episode of InForm: Seminar, I respond to some listener questions and talk a bit more about the difference between psychoanalytic training v. psychoanalytic formation. I also say more about treating the real with the symbolic. All this content will probably not make much sense if you have not listened to episode 003.…

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IFS-003 | Chapter 1, Excommunication: The Main Points 33:45

3+ y ago33:45

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There is a lot in this session/chapter of the seminar. What stands out as essential to me during this reading is three related threads. In this podcast, what I hope to do is explain these main points to you in a way that helps you engage in your own reading of the seminar. I'm not going to go into a lot of depth here. Rather, I'm going to try to po…

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IFS-002 | What are We Going to Be Covering? 10:11

3+ y ago10:11

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Notes: I'm offering a reading, my reading, not the reading of Seminar XI. Lacan's seminar was originally spoken. It was not a written text. So, even though I'm reading a written text, this writing is based on someone speaking extemporaneously. I think this makes it different than a text that someone wrote. When Lacan was teaching (i.e., speaking ex…

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IFS-001 | Pilot Episode | What is InForm: Seminar? 12:24

3+ y ago12:24

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This is the first episode of what I hope will become a somewhat regular thing that I do. It is called InForm: Seminar, and it will be a companion to InForm: Podcast. However, unlike InForm: Podcast, which is always a conversation between at least one other person and me, InForm: Seminar will be just me talking (maybe teaching?) about some aspect of…

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InForm: Jared Elwart on Reading Sci-Fi & Thinking about Psychoanalysis 1:14:49

3+ y ago1:14:49

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WARNING: I drop the F-bomb in this episode, and we talk about sex. There is an explicit tag for a reason! INTRO: In this episode of the InForm Podcast, I talk with Jared Elwart about how reading science fiction makes him think about psychoanalysis and how thinking about psychoanalysis influences how he reads Science Fiction. CONTENT: We discuss two…

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InForm: Michael McAndrews on psychoanalysis for people who don't know they can have it 1:46:15

3+ y ago1:46:15

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INTRO: On this episode of the InForm: Podcast I talk with psychoanalyst Michael McAndrews who practices out in Colorado. Michael's practice is unique for several reasons. The first is that he provides psychoanalysis to people who normally would not have the ability to afford mental health services. The second is that he provides services to people …

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InForm: Psychoanalysis in the Classroom with Ryan Engley 1:24:23

4y ago1:24:23

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In this episode of Inform: Podcast I interview Why Theory's Ryan Engley about psychoanalysis in the classroom. (Tod McGowan, the other half of Why theory was interviewed about this same topic on an earlier episode of InForm.) Our conversation ranges all over the place, but one of the consistent themes is the idea of sustaining the analysand's/stude…

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InForm: Psychoanalytic Politics w/ The Regrettable Century | Pt. 2 1:21:35

4y ago1:21:35

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In today's episode of the InForm: Podcast Neil covers chapter one of the book Psychoanalytic Politics by Sherry Turkle with Chris & Jason from the Regretable Century... And lots of other stuff too. We recorded the episode late at night, and we were all tired. I hope you all enjoy the result.By Neil Gorman

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InForm: Interview with Peter Rollins 1:30:15

4y ago1:30:15

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InForm Podcast: 052 The episode you're about to listen to is a conversation with Peter Rollins, a thinker, writer, podcaster, and community organizer who works at the intersections of psychoanalysis, theology, and philosophy. Before getting started I'd like to say the following: Getting to do this was something that was very exciting for me because…

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InForm: Psychoanalytic Politics w/ The Regrettable Century | Pt. 1 1:36:55

4y ago1:36:55

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Psychoanalytic Politics (by Sherry Turkle) w/ The Regrettable Century | Pt. 1 In this episode, Neil, Jason, & Chris discuss the introduction to the text.By Neil Gorman & The Regrettable Century's Chris & Jason

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Gods and Robots 40:05

4+ y ago40:05

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In this episode of the podcast we shake things up! Neil is on the guest side of the table with his partner Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner to discuss their upcoming project Gods and Robots. Katherine is joined on the host side by friend of the show professor Michael Littman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acas…

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InForm: Surplus Jouissance in Art, Psychoanalysis in the Hospital, Meds, & [S][J][P] 1:22:43

4+ y ago1:22:43

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Silly intro 0:00 - 1:00 We decided that Jared will do The Psychoanalysis of Everyday Life The Psychoanalysis of Everyday Life 1:00 - 20:45 Useless things I have & adore Preslava Robert Surplus Jouissance The TV show Hoarders Investing & Retirement v. Adolescent Spending Peter Rollins Streaming music, films v. Having the media Main segment 20:45 - 5…

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Responsibility, Risk, and Publishing 25:40

4+ y ago25:40

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On this episode we feature an interview with Madhulika Shrikumar of the Partnership on AI about their recent work Managing Risk and Responsible Publication See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Tote Bag Productions

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ICML 2021: Test of Time(ly) Award 19:18

4+ y ago19:18

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Neil and Katherine chat about ICML and the timely award winner of this years test of time award! Bayesian Learning via Stochastic Gradient Langevin Dynamics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Tote Bag Productions