Watch the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru408-carl-abrahamsson-on-author

Rendering Unconscious is now at Substack: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com

RU408: CARL ABRAHAMSSON ON AUTHOR JG BALLARD & THE PSYCHOSEXUAL PATHOLOGY OF INDUSTRIAL CULTURE

Rendering Unconscious welcomes Carl Abrahamsson back to the podcast! He’s here to talk about his upcoming online course The Psychosexual Pathology of Industrial Culture:The World of J.G. Ballard: with Author Carl Abrahamsson, Begins July 5. https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/jg-ballard-the-psychosexual-pathology-of-industrial-culture-with-author-carl-abrahamsson

PLEASE NOTE: Classes will be recorded and archived for those who cannot attend live.

Rendering Unconscious episode 408.

On this episode, Carl discusses the life and work of acclaimed author J.G. Ballard and provides a teaser for his upcoming course The Psychosexual Pathology of Industrial Culture:The World of J.G. Ballard, which begins Sunday, July 5th and runs for 4 weeks.

Join author Carl Abrahamsson for a guided exploration of the life and work of J. G. Ballard, one of the most visionary writers of the modern world. Ballard saw science fiction not in distant galaxies, but in the landscapes we already inhabit: highways, high-rises, airports, and shopping malls.

Carl will also be teaching two more online classes for Morbid Anatomy this autumn:

Philip K. Dick: Paranoid Iconoclast with Author Carl Abrahamsson, Begins September 6: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/philip-k-dick-paranoid-iconoclast-with-author-carl-abrahamsson

Ray Bradbury: Dark Carnival, Bright Mind with Author Carl Abrahamsson, Begins October 4: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ray-bradbury-dark-carnival-bright-mind-with-author-carl-abrahamsson

Carl Abrahamsson is the author of more than 20 books, many of which are inspired by his decades of experience working with occulture and magic. He is also the editor and publisher of the occultural journal The Fenris Wolf (1989-present day). He lives with his wife, American psychoanalyst Vanessa Sinclair, in Vimmerby, Sweden. https://linktr.ee/CarlAbrahamsson

Follow Carl’s Substacks An Art Apart and The Fenris Wolf for ongoing content about culture and occulture, respectively. https://thefenriswolf.substack.com

https://anartapart.substack.com

Our creative and magical work together is housed at our joint Patreon, where we post exclusive content multiple times per week! https://www.patreon.com/c/vanessa23carl

You may find your favorite Rendering Unconscious Podcast episodes and guests here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/episodes

Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment or supervision with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

The song at the end of this episode is "Humbly Triumphant" from the album "The Larval Stage of a Bookworm" by Carl Abrahamsson: https://carlabrahamsson.bandcamp.com/album/the-larval-stage-of-a-bookworm

Also available at Spotify and other streaming services. https://open.spotify.com/album/54cJmXEG9uz824XVGBr32O?si=-LAP30vZSrmkHW7baWcjjA

Links to everything can be found at: https://linktr.ee/renderingunconscious

Enjoy!

Thank You.

RU407: LANGSTON KAHN & ALESSANDRO RŌZ ON WOVEN: A RITUAL OF BELONGING FOR QUEER MEN https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru407-langston-kahn-and-alessandro

Rendering Unconscious welcomes Alessandro Rōz and Langston Kahn to the podcast! They’re here to talk about their upcoming event Woven: A Ritual of Belonging for Queer Men, a four-day immersive ceremony to be held in SICILY, JULY 23–26, 2026. https://www.brotherhoodoflovers.com

Rendering Unconscious episode 407.

On this episode, Langston and Alessandro discuss the upcoming Brotherhood of Lovers retreat in Sicily, WOVEN, aimed at fostering deep belonging and intimacy among queer men. The retreat will include ecstatic dance, somatic work, and elemental rituals, emphasizing transformation and ecstasy. Alessandro and Langston stress the need for men to reclaim their full selves, including cut off feminine and queer aspects. They highlight the importance of integrating queer perspectives and challenging heteropatriarchal norms. The conversation also touches upon the role of queer people in society and the transformative power of erotic energy.

Together Alessandro Rōz and Langston Kahn co-founded the queer-led mystery school Brotherhood of Lovers. https://www.brotherhoodoflovers.com

Follow them on Instagram at:

https://www.alessandroroz.com

https://www.instagram.com/LangstonKahn

https://www.instagram.com/BrotherhoodofLovers

Listen to Audre Lorde read Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic As Power

https://youtu.be/aWmq9gw4Rq0?si=OWas_dCb9Ufj58Xz

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Check out previous related episodes:

RU249: LANGSTON KAHN & DAVID SHI ON WORKING WITH ANCESTORS & SPIRIT VOICES

RU163: LANGSTON KAHN ON DEEP LIBERATION: SHAMANIC TOOLS FOR RECLAIMING WHOLENESS IN A CULTURE OF TRAUMA

RU63: LANGSTON KAHN – “THE THING WHICH KNOWLEDGE CAN’T EAT: GODS, ARCHETYPES & THE MIND”

RU57: LANGSTON KAHN, “SHADES & SHADOWS: HOW OUR UNRESOLVED ANCESTORS & DENIED SELVES HOLD THE KEYS TO OUR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION”

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You may find your favorite Rendering Unconscious Podcast episodes and guests here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/episodes

News & events:

Beginning Sunday, July 5th, Carl Abrahamsson is teaching a 4 week online course on author J.G. Ballard – The Psychosexual Pathology of Industrial Culture: The World of J.G. Ballard: with Author Carl Abrahamsson, Begins July 5: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/jg-ballard-the-psychosexual-pathology-of-industrial-culture-with-author-carl-abrahamsson

See you there!

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Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment or supervision with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

The song at the end of this episode is "Soft Explosion" from the album "The Somewhat Lost Horizon" by White Stains: https://whitestains.bandcamp.com/album/the-somewhat-lost-horizon-1991

Also available at Spotify and other streaming services. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3U9uOvTy0hvPGgWWH9V4No?si=to_XwcuhS4KSOCFTBKDNPA

Links to everything can be found at: https://linktr.ee/renderingunconscious

Enjoy!

Thank You.

Watch the full video here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru406-aliza-einhorn-on-tarot-of-the

Rendering Unconscious is now at Substack: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com

RU406: ALIZA EINHORN ON TAROT OF THE UNCONSCIOUS

Rendering Unconscious welcomes Aliza Einhorn to the podcast! She’s here to talk about her new book Tarot of the Unconscious: Uncovering the Hidden Link Between Psychoanalysis and the Cards (2026). https://amzn.to/4gINByi

Rendering Unconscious episode 406.

On this episode, Aliza discusses her new book, Tarot of the Unconscious, which was released on June 1st. She shares her journey of integrating psychoanalysis and tarot, influenced by her analytic training and fascination with Freud. We explore the intersection of psychoanalysis, magic, and astrology, highlighting the paucity of literature on the intersection of these topics, especially from a non-Jungian lens. Aliza emphasizes the importance of free association and intuition in tarot reading. We also delve into personal astrological insights and conclude with plans for future collaborations and events.

Aliza is a Tarot reader, Tarot teacher, astrologer, and lifelong writer (and graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop). She’s the author of the brand new Tarot of the Unconscious: Uncovering the Hidden Link Between Psychoanalysis and the Cards (2026). Her previous two books are: The Little Book of Saturn (2018) and A Mystical Practical Guide to Magic (2021). She‘s a psychoanalyst-in-training in New York City. You can find her at alizaeinhorn.com and @psychoanalyticbookshelf on Instagram, as well as Moon Pluto Astrology. And, yes, she does do readings and is also available for in-person psychoanalytic treatment. https://alizaeinhorn.com

https://www.instagram.com/psychoanalysisbookshelf/

https://moonplutoastrology.com

News & events:

Wednesday, June 24th, I will be hosting Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie’s 1970s Transformations at RU Center for Psychoanalysis. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136

Beginning Sunday, July 5th, Carl Abrahamsson is teaching a 4 week online course on author J.G. Ballard – The Psychosexual Pathology of Industrial Culture: The World of J.G. Ballard: with Author Carl Abrahamsson, Begins July 5: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/jg-ballard-the-psychosexual-pathology-of-industrial-culture-with-author-carl-abrahamsson

See you there!

Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment or supervision with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

The song at the end of this episode is "Perverse, Neurotic and Profound" from the album "The Sexual is Provocative" by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com/album/the-sexual-is-provocative-4

Check out our newest album "Sisters of the Apocalypse" just released on the summer solstice: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com/album/sisters-of-the-apocalypse-22

Visit Pete's Bandcamp and support indie artists: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com

Our music is also available at Spotify and other streaming services. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xKEE2NPGatImt46OgaemY

Links to everything can be found at: https://linktr.ee/renderingunconscious

Enjoy!

Thank You.

Watch the full video here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru405-cut-ups-and-23rd-mind-with

RU405: CUT-UPS & 23RD MIND WITH KATELAN FOISY, CARL ABRAHAMSSON & VANESSA SINCLAIR

Rendering Unconscious episode 405.

Welcome to a very special episode of Rendering Unconscious Podcast! I cut segments from a recent class Carl and I gave via Morbid Anatomy Museum online “Expand Your Art or Writing Practice Using the Cut-up Technique of David Bowie and William Burroughs,” with special guest Katelan Foisy.

We provide some history of the cut-up method pulled from my book Scansion in Psychoanalysis and Art: The Cut in Creation (2021) and discuss the ways in which we have applied it ourselves and collaboratively. https://amzn.to/4oxhkfC

If you enjoy this, you may view a 4 session course we gave on the same topic at Carl’s The Fenris Wolf Substack, where you’ll find a host of other lectures and teachings, including An Introduction to Occulture, Occult Cinema, and Nordic Rune Magic. Enjoy! https://thefenriswolf.substack.com/t/teachings

Starting Sunday, June 21st, Katelan Foisy is giving a 4 week online course BREAK THE FRAME: REBUILDING REALITY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY, WRITING, AND ART where I will participate and guest lecture. https://www.katelanfoisy.com/market/breaking-reality

Then on Wednesday, June 24th, I will be hosting Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie’s 1970s Transformations at RU Center for Psychoanalysis. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136

And beginning Sunday, July 5th, Carl Abrahamsson is teaching a 4 week online course on author J.G. Ballard – The Psychosexual Pathology of Industrial Culture: The World of J.G. Ballard: with Author Carl Abrahamsson, Begins July 5: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/jg-ballard-the-psychosexual-pathology-of-industrial-culture-with-author-carl-abrahamsson

See you there!

Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment or supervision with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

The song at the end of this episode is "Introduction (You're Asleep/Awake)" from the album "Night of the Hunter" by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com/album/night-of-the-hunter-5

Our music is also available at Spotify and other streaming services.

Links to everything can be found at: https://linktr.ee/renderingunconscious

Enjoy!

Thank You.

Image: Katelan, Carl and I in Atlantic City, 2016.

Listen to the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru404-zahid-chaudhary-on-paranoid

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Zahid R. Chaudhary to the podcast! He’s here to talk about his new book Paranoid Publics: Psychopolitics of Truth (Fordham University Press, 2025). https://fordhampress.com/paranoid-publics-hb-9781531511869.html

Rendering Unconscious episode 404.

On this episode, Zahid presents his newest book Paranoid Publics: Psychopolitics of Truth, which explores the relationship between truth, power, and the psyche. The book, influenced in part by the work of Michel Foucault and psychoanalytic theory, examines the rise of QAnon, the concept of freedom in political movements, and the impact of social realities on the body, as seen in cases like the Havana syndrome and resignation syndrome. The discussion also touches on the challenges of integrating psychoanalysis into political theory and the persistence of group think. Zahid plans to continue exploring such themes in future work, including techno-fascism and impunity.

Zahid R. Chaudhary is Associate Professor of English at Princeton University. He is the author of Afterimage of Empire: Photography in Nineteenth-Century India (2012). https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816677498/afterimage-of-empire/

RU News & Events:

On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie’s 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136

The next Introduction to Psychoanalysis class meets Saturday, July 11th. We will be discussing Lacan. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/introduction-to-psychoanalysis-with

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes

See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule

Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment or supervision with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

The song at the end of this episode is "Disturbance" from the album of the same title by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com/album/disturbance-151

Our music is also available at Spotify and other streaming services.

Links to everything can be found at: https://linktr.ee/renderingunconscious

Enjoy!

Thank You.

Watch the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru403-anthea-lawson-on-how-not-to

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RU403: ANTHEA LAWSON ON HOW NOT TO SAVE THE WORLD

Rendering Unconscious welcomes Anthea Lawson to the podcast! She’s here to talk about her new book How Not To Save the World (2026). https://oneworld-publications.com/work/how-not-to-save-the-world/

Rendering Unconscious episode 403.

On this episode, Anthea discusses the origins of her new book How Not To Save the World (2026), which explores challenges and dynamics within activist movements. As an experienced activist, Anthea addresses the need to interrogate certain patterns in order to build more effective movements, without falling into particular traps. She emphasizes the importance of building relationships, procuring insight and self-awareness, and taking strategic actions.

Anthea Lawson is an author and activist. She has fought for many issues over three decades including controls on the arms trade and an end to the financial secrecy offered by tax havens. She helped launch a campaign for transparency over company ownership which resulted in changes to the law in dozens of countries. After training as a journalist at The Times, she worked for campaign groups including Global Witness and Amnesty International. Her writing helps people who want to change the world think about the psychological, spiritual and philosophical foundations of what they’re doing, what’s getting in the way, and how they can be more effective. Her books include How Not To Save The World (2026) and The Entangled Activist (2023). https://www.anthealawson.uk

Follow her at Substack. https://anthealawson.substack.com

RU News & Events:

Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud’s later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we’ll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Otto Gross, Wilhelm Reich, Erich Fromm, and Otto Fenichel. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/an-intro-to-psychoanalysis-continues-dce

On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie’s 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes

See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule

Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

Thank You.

Watch the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru402-mani-king-sharpe-on-psychoanalytic

RU402: DR. MANI KING SHARPE ON PSYCHOANALYTIC FILM THEORY

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Mani King Sharpe to the podcast!

Rendering Unconscious episode 402.

On this episode, Mani discusses his research in film studies, highlighting the importance of psychoanalytic concepts like castration anxiety and the mirror stage in understanding cinema. He reviews his work on psychological trauma as portrayed in films, such as Alain Resnais’ Muriel, or The Time of Return (1963) and Ingmar Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf (1968). He also looks at the work of Laura Mulvey and her concept of the male gaze, and explores the use of psychoanalysis in non-Western cinema, including Algerian national cinema. Mani emphasizes the relevance of psychoanalytic theories in film studies despite criticisms, and the potential of psychoanalysis to engage students and promote public understanding.

Mani King Sharpe, PhD is Lecturer in Film Studies / Director of Film Studies at the University of Leeds. https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/staff/2142/dr-mani-sharpe

Facing the Mind: https://facingthemind.leeds.ac.uk

New edited collection: War Faces on Screen: https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9798765129227

RU News & Events:

Sunday, June 7th, Emmalea Russo will continue her wildly popular series on poetry and psychoanalysis with REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623

Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud’s later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we’ll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Wilhelm Reich and Otto Fenichel.

On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie’s 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes

See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule

Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

Thank You.

Watch the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru401-michael-mcandrew-jen-braun

RU401: ON FRONTIERS OF PSYCHOANALYSIS WITH MICHAEL MCANDREW, JEN BRAUN & SEAN CARROLL

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Jen Braun, Sean Carroll, and Michael McAndrew to the podcast! They’re here to discuss their upcoming event “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis,” June 6th 2026 at the Denver Art Museum, 9am-3pm.

Rendering Unconscious episode 401.

On this episode, Jen, Michael, and Sean discuss their upcoming psychoanalytic event in Denver, “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis,” highlighting its inclusivity and the diverse backgrounds of participants. The event aims to foster discussions among clinicians, early career professionals, and non-clinicians. The organizers emphasize the importance of deinstitutionalization, the value of early career clinicians’ contributions, and the need to broaden psychoanalytic perspectives. The conversation also touches upon the challenges of institutional training, including material and financial barriers, the role of desire in formation, and the potential for democratizing psychoanalysis through online education and networks.

Register for “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis” by reaching out to Michael McAndrew at: mcandrew.mr [AT] gmail [DOT] com. Suggested registration fee is $70, please request sliding scale if needed.

Check out related previous episodes:

RU285: MICHAEL MCANDREW & PABLO LERNER ON HETERODOX PSYCHOANALYSIS

RU News & Events:

Join me Thursday, June 4th for The Queerness of Psychoanalysis: An Online Symposium, Freud Museum, London: https://www.freud.org.uk/event/the-queerness-of-psychoanalysis-an-online-symposium/

Sunday, June 7th, Emmalea Russo will continue her wildly popular series on poetry and psychoanalysis with REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623

Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud’s later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we’ll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Wilhelm Reich and Otto Fenichel.

On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie’s 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes

See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule

Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

Thank You.

Watch the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru401-michael-mcandrew-jen-braun

RU401: ON FRONTIERS OF PSYCHOANALYSIS WITH MICHAEL MCANDREW, JEN BRAUN & SEAN CARROLL

Join Rendering Unconscious Podcast at Substack for all new and archival episodes: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com

Rendering Unconscious welcomes Jen Braun, Sean Carroll, and Michael McAndrew to the podcast! They’re here to discuss their upcoming event “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis,” June 6th 2026 at the Denver Art Museum, 9am-3pm.

Rendering Unconscious episode 401.

On this episode, Jen, Michael, and Sean discuss their upcoming psychoanalytic event in Denver, “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis,” highlighting its inclusivity and the diverse backgrounds of participants. The event aims to foster discussions among clinicians, early career professionals, and non-clinicians. The organizers emphasize the importance of deinstitutionalization, the value of early career clinicians’ contributions, and the need to broaden psychoanalytic perspectives. The conversation also touches upon the challenges of institutional training, including material and financial barriers, the role of desire in formation, and the potential for democratizing psychoanalysis through online education and networks.

Register for “Frontiers of Psychoanalysis” by reaching out to Michael McAndrew at: mcandrew.mr [AT] gmail [DOT] com. Suggested registration fee is $70, please request sliding scale if needed.

Check out related previous episodes:

RU285: MICHAEL MCANDREW & PABLO LERNER ON HETERODOX PSYCHOANALYSIS

RU News & Events:

Join me Thursday, June 4th for The Queerness of Psychoanalysis: An Online Symposium, Freud Museum, London: https://www.freud.org.uk/event/the-queerness-of-psychoanalysis-an-online-symposium/

Sunday, June 7th, Emmalea Russo will continue her wildly popular series on poetry and psychoanalysis with REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623

Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud’s later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we’ll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Wilhelm Reich and Otto Fenichel.

On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie’s 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes

See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule

Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

Thank You.

RU400: NICOLAS BALLET & CARL ABRAHAMSSON ON SHOCK FACTORY: THE VISUAL CULTURE OF INDUSTRIAL MUSIC: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru400-shock-factory-with-nicolas

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Nicolas Ballet to the podcast! He’s here to speak about his new book Shock Factory: The Visual Culture of Industrial Music (2025) with Carl Abrahamsson. This is the first crossover episode between Rendering Unconscious and An Art Apart. Enjoy! https://anartapart.substack.com/p/aaa-podcast-no-1-with-nicolas-ballet

Rendering Unconscious episode 400.

This episode is a crossover between Rendering Unconscious and An Art Apart, marking the 400th episode of Rendering Unconscious! The discussion centers on Nicolas’ book Shock Factory, which explores the visual history of industrial music. Nicolas, a PhD in art history, delves into the intersections of industrial music with art, philosophy, and cultural movements. The book spans over 550 pages and has received positive feedback from readers and artists. The conversation also touches upon the influence of industrial culture, its relevance today, and the impact of artists like Throbbing Gristle and Coil. The episode concludes with Nicolas discussing his current projects and future plans.

Nicolas Ballet, PhD is an art historian and associate curator in the New Media Department of the Musée national d’art moderne – Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. He is the author of Shock Factory: The Visual Culture of Industrial Music (Les Presses du réel, 2023; Intellect Books, 2025). https://www.nicolasballet.com/publications

Follow him on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/ballet_nicolas/

RU News & Events:

Sunday, June 7th, Emmalea Russo will continue her wildly popular series on poetry and psychoanalysis with REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623

Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud’s later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we’ll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Wilhelm Reich and Otto Fenichel.

On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie’s 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes

See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule

Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu

Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It’s so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence.

If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/

Thank You.