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Lectures on Lacan Podcast

Lectures on Lacan Podcast

Clear, coherent, and accessible readings of key texts in Lacanian psychoanalysis

Prof. Dr. Samuel McCormick

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Show overview

Lectures on Lacan Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 157 episodes. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 47 min and 1h 16m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.

There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 3 months ago. The busiest year was 2023, with 58 episodes published. Published by Prof. Dr. Samuel McCormick.

Episodes
157
Running
2022–2026 · 4y
Median length
1h 1m
Cadence
Weekly

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Lectures and commentaries on key texts in Lacanian psychoanalysis lecturesonlacan.substack.com

Latest Episodes

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La Troisième, Episode 4

Here’s the concluding episode on Lacan’s third Rome discourse. It’s called “Symptoms of the Real.” See below for some of the fishy diagram work that attends this episode, and tap here for access to La Troisième. Access to the video recording of this episode is available at our YouTube channel. And if you have yet to register for our upcoming series on THE SINTHOME (Seminar XXIII), now’s the time! 🔥 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

Feb 2, 202647 min

La Troisième, Episode 3

This episode is appropriately titled “One, Three, Two.” 😂 See below for the diagram on which this episode builds, and tap here for access to La Troisième. As always, you can also access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And see you soon for THE SINTHOME (Seminar XXIII)! 🔥 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

Jan 26, 202648 min

La Troisième, Episode 2

“Kernels of Jouissance” — that’s what we’re calling the second episode in our new podcast series on La Troisième. See below, once more, for our guiding diagram, and tap here for access to La Troisième. You can also access this lecture at our YouTube channel. And be sure to join our upcoming series on THE SINTHOME (Seminar XXIII) for more! 🔥 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

Jan 19, 202619 min

La Troisième, Episode 1

Welcome to our new podcast series on Lacan’s third Rome discourse: La Troisième! The title of this episode is fitting: “Bodies Imagined & Unimaginable.” See below for the diagram that got this lecture started, and tap here for access to La Troisième. As always, you can also access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re still hungry for more, be sure to join our upcoming lecture and discussion series on THE SINTHOME (Seminar XXIII)! 🔥 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

Jan 12, 202643 min

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 10

Here’s the final episode in our podcast series on Seminar XXI. It’s called “x R y” — and hopefully much to your amusement! As always, you can access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re still hungry for more, join the final sessions of our autumn series on Seminar XXII! 🔥 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

Nov 17, 202540 min

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 9

Things get a little weird in this penultimate episode, as the image below suggests and the title of this episode confirms: “Analytic Will-o'-the-Wisps.” As always, you can access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! 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

Nov 10, 202553 min

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 8

The title of this episode, “Real Knowledge,” should be read as a question — and one we continue to ask at Lectures on Lacan, even in our lecture and discussion series on Seminar XXII. As always, you can access the video recording of this podcast episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! 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

Nov 3, 20251h 15m

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 7

What’s between the true and the real? The title of this episode, of course! But don’t take my word for it. Trust in this diagram instead:You can also access the video recording of this lecture at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! 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

Oct 27, 20251h 28m

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 6

You’ll want a pen and paper for this episode, which is aptly titled “Borromean Knots Flipped.” And if you get a kick out of the attached diagram as well, consider jumping into our current lecture series on SXXII, R.S.I.! As always, you can access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! 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

Oct 20, 20251h 9m

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 5

I hesitate to tell you the title of this middle episode. But only for a second. It’s called “Little Love Piles.” Tune in to hear why! You can also access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! 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

Oct 13, 202537 min

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 4

“Narcissistic Love” is what we’re calling this one. Hope you enjoy it as much as I still do — which is to say, maybe too much! You can also access the video recording of this episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news. 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

Oct 6, 202544 min

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 3

Here’s the third episode in our podcast on SXXI, the title of which is fitting: “Thirdness.” And all the more so given that this is also where our new lecture series on Seminar XXII began last week! As always, you can access the video recording of this podcast episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news. 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

Sep 29, 20251h 3m

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 2

The second episode of our new podcast on Seminar XXI is called “Dupes of the Real.” Like our first episode, it also scaffolds nicely toward our upcoming lecture and discussion series on Seminar XXII. Another bonus! As always, you can access the video recording of this podcast episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! 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

Sep 22, 202528 min

Les non-dupes errent (Seminar XXI), Episode 1

Welcome to our new podcast on Seminar XXI, Les non-dupes errent! Episode one is titled “Knowledge vs. Meaning.” In addition to introducing you to Seminar XXI, it ought to get you prepped (and pumped) for our upcoming lecture series on Seminar XXII. Bonus! As always, you can access the video recording of this podcast episode at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! 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

Sep 15, 202546 min

Television, Episode 6

Here’s the final episode, titled “The Game of Love,” in our podcast series on Television. You can also access the video recording of this lecture, like each before it, at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! 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

Aug 11, 202542 min

Television, Episode 5

“Meaning v. the Sign, Part 2” — check it out! Or just enjoy the diagram we developed in this episode, which still gives me lots to consider (see below). You can also access the video recording of this lecture at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest! 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

Aug 4, 202541 min

Television, Episode 4

Here’s the first of two conjoined episodes in our podcast on Television, both of which are titled: “Meaning v. the Sign.” You can also access the video recording of this lecture at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest! 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

Jul 28, 202553 min

Television, Episode 3

“Masculine Masters Handled” — that’s what we’re calling this episode in our podcast on Television. You can also access the video recording of this lecture at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news. 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

Jul 21, 20251h 17m

Television, Episode 2

If you’ve ever wondered about the destiny of Lacan’s “little a,” you’re going to like this episode, the title of which says it all: “Abject Little Piles.” You can also access the video recording of this lecture at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest! 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

Jul 14, 20251h 5m

Television, Episode 1

Welcome to our new podcast on Television! We begin with some familiar diagram work (see below) — but also with a certain phrase, which doubles as the title of episode one: “Some But Not All.” As always, you can access the video recording of this lecture at our YouTube channel. And if you’re eager for more, head to our Substack for all the latest news! 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

Jul 7, 202540 min
Prof. Dr. Samuel McCormick