Subject of the Unconscious

Episode 6 – Transference What is transference, really? Is it a bond, a projection, a repetition — or something more structural? In this episode, Neil Gorman and Isolda Alvarez explore transference from a Lacanian orientation: the analyst as function rather than person, the subject supposed to know, unconscious certainty, and the role of jouissance in shaping how we relate to others. Through clinic...

Neil and Isolda reunite after months away from podcasting to discuss psychoanalysis as an experience rather than an intellectual exercise.  They note that many people first encounter psychoanalysis through university and reading Freud, Lacan, and other theorists, but argue that reading cannot substitute for presenting oneself as an analysand.  They emphasize that the analytic experience involves t...

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 logic. The conversation reveals how psychoanalysis a...

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 conversation explores how diagnoses are used, bot...

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. 

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.