Episodes

  • Felix Guattari — Becoming Woman
    Oct 25 2024

    We love reading Guattari! This week, we examine two short essays: Becoming Woman and I Have Even Met Happy Drag Queens. We talk about Guattari's seminal concept of Becoming a Woman and trans liberation. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Jacques Lacan - Resistance is not Censorship
    Oct 18 2024

    What is resistance? Well, it has something to do with the ego....whatever stops analysis! Yeah, that's it! Okay, then what's censorship? It's a blockage on the thingy! But the other thing? Yes?

    Don't worry! Hopefully, by the end of this episode, you will have a firm grasp on Lacan's eminently playful (and tragic) distinction.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Maurice Merleau-Ponty - Phenomenology of Perception, Part One
    Oct 4 2024

    This week we continue our reading of Maurice Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception. We're talking about optical illusions and the place of phenomenological discourse. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Gaston Bachelard - Poetics of Space: The House. From Cellar to Garret. The Significance of the Hut
    Sep 27 2024

    It's fall! And to kick-start fall we're looking at the coziest philosopher there is: Gaston Bachelard. We discuss topoanalysis, huts, and the oneiric house. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Jean-Paul Sartre - Being and Nothingness II: Part One
    Sep 20 2024

    Ever met a waiter who just seems oh-so-too happy being a waiter? Have you ever been on a date where you're just not sure if you're into the other person but don't want to show that you're not into the other person? This week we're discussing Bad Faith, one of Sartre's most famous concepts. We're also talking about anguish and addiction. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Maurice Merleau-Ponty - Phenomenology of Perception, Preface
    Sep 13 2024

    Maurice Merleau-Ponty gives a fantastic introduction to phenomenology in the preface to his Phenomenology of Perception. Honestly, we had a great time this week and really look forward to reading his whole work.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Jean-Paul Sartre - Being and Nothingness 1: The Introduction
    Sep 6 2024

    Whew! Buckle up because we're about to embark on a real adventure. This week we're beginning Sartre's masterpiece Being and Nothingness. We'll be interspersing our reading with other phenomenologists as we go (so we don't burn out). This week we're discussing the pre-reflective cogito, the in-itself, and the for-itself. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Futa Helu - Towards a Theory of Awareness or Understanding
    Aug 30 2024

    This week we're looking at Futa Helu's essay Towards a Theory of Awareness or Understanding. Our favorite sections relate to his idea of the rhythmic nature of the universe. Our least favorite spot regards (unfortunately) all of his thoughts on beauty. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 9 mins