Why Theory

Continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory applied to cultural phenomena KI-Zusammenfassung

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Why Theory brings continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory together to examine cultural phenomena.

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"Civilized" Sexual Morality E

01.11.2026 · 1 Std. 13 Min.

In this episode, Ryan and Todd return to their Freud series to explore an under-read 1908 essay, "'Civilized' Sexual Morality and Modern Nervous Illness." This essay captures a lot of the early Freud's beliefs and…
Iñárritu's Digger E

20.10.2026 · 1 Std. 12 Min.

REUPLOAD BECAUSE HALF THE EPISODE WAS MISSING:In this early release episode, Ryan and Todd discuss Alejandro González Iñárritu's recent film Digger. Widely panned upon its release a couple of weeks ago--though seemingly…
Future of an Illusion E

11.10.2026 · 1 Std. 11 Min.

On this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss Freud's Future of an Illusion, a text that would become overshadowed by his subsequent publication, Civilization and Its Discontents. The hosts discuss the relationship between the…
Neo Noir E

27.09.2026 · 1 Std. 18 Min.

On this episode, Ryan and Todd return to their film genre series to discuss the neo noir. As opposed to the classic noir period, which is named retroactively by French film critics (1941-1958), neo noir films were aware…
Divine Violence E

13.09.2026 · 1 Std. 11 Min.

On this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss the notion of divine violence. The conversation draws principally on an encounter staged between the term's evocation in Walter Benjamin's 1921 essay, "Toward a Critique of…
Wretched of the Earth E

30.08.2026 · 1 Std. 13 Min.

On this episode, Ryan and Todd complete their Frantz Fanon duology by talking about his final completed work, Wretched of the Earth. The episode focuses on Fanon's "stretching" of both Marxism and psychoanalysis to…
Black Skin, White Masks E

17.08.2026 · 1 Std. 22 Min.

On this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss Frantz Fanon's decolonial classic, Black Skin, White Masks. The hosts work through the conversation surrounding his credentials as a psychoanalyst, his engagement with Freud,…
Adaptations E

02.08.2026 · 1 Std. 26 Min.

On this episode, Ryan and Todd theorize the adaptation as a form of film. The episode takes its point of departure the continuing conversation over Nolan's Odyssey. Film adaptations, according to the hosts, must…
The Odyssey E

19.07.2026 · 1 Std. 25 Min.

On this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss Christopher Nolan's recent film. The conversation begins with Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey that Nolan consulted and adapted to the screen. Much of the conversation is…
Theorizing the World Cup E

06.07.2026 · 1 Std. 28 Min.

On this episode, Ryan & Todd theorize the World Cup as a public event that enables the non-expert to see complex theoretical notions, such as Alain Badiou's conceptualization of the event and Jean-Paul Sartre's idea of…

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