RU395: KATELAN FOISY & VANESSA SINCLAIR ON GLITCHCRAFT, THE THIRD MIND & THE CUT-UP METHOD https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru395-katelan-foisy-and-vanessa-sinclair

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Today we have a special episode of Rendering Unconscious! The inimitable Keats Ross interviewed Katelan Foisy and I a while back for his podcast Pragmagick, and he’s kindly allowed me to share it here with you all in preparation for our upcoming class, which begins THIS SUNDAY, May 10th at 7PM Stockholm (1PM NYC):

Expand Your Art or Writing Practice Using the Cut-up Technique of David Bowie and William Burroughs, with Dr. Vanessa Sinclair and Author Carl Abrahamsson: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/make-your-own-magical-artwork-using-the-cut-up-technique-of-david-bowie-and-william-burroughs-with-dr-vanessa-sinclair-and-author-carl-abrahamsson

We’ll be meeting online for 4 consecutive Sundays (May 10-May 31) for 90 minutes. Katelan will be joining Carl Abrahamsson and I as our special guest. All classes will be recorded so you may watch them at your own pace.

Follow Katelan Foisy: https://linktr.ee/katelanfoisy

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Follow Vanessa Sinclair: https://linktr.ee/renderingunconscious

RU News & Events:

Our next Intro to Psychoanalysis class will meet THIS Saturday, May 9th! We will be discussing the final period of Freud’s life, looking at his later works, beginning with Group Psychology and the Analysis and the Ego (1921). We’ll also take a look at The Question of Lay Analysis (1926) and the life and work of Theodor Reik, and Marie Bonaparte’s role in helping Freud escape the Nazis. All paid subscribers at RU Center are automatically enrolled in this course. You may join us anytime, as this class will be recorded and archived at RU Center for Psychoanalysis and all previous classes in this series are archived under CLASSES. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes

Then, on Wednesday, May 20th, we have our next LIVE Rendering Unconscious Podcast! Dr. Klara Naszkowska and various contributors to the Gradiva award winning book Early Women Psychoanalysts will be joining us to present their work. All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis and Rendering Unconscious podcast will receive the zoom link to attend this event live and the recording will be archived at both Substacks.

https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

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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.

RU394: LARA SHEEHI & CARTER CARTER – FROM THE CLINIC TO THE STREETS: PSYCHOANALYSIS FOR REVOLUTIONARY FUTURES https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/recording-from-the-clinic-to-the

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Rendering Unconscious episode 394.

HUGE thanks to everyone who came out for the LIVE Rendering Unconscious podcast event on MAY DAY, May 1st, celebrating the launch of Dr. Lara Sheehi’s new book From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures (Pluto Press) with Carter J. Carter as discussant.

You can PRE-ORDER the book NOW! Official release date is May 20th. Use code CLINIC30 for 30% off (until May 20th). https://www.plutobooks.com/product/from-the-clinic-to-the-streets/

Be sure to follow Lara’s podcast Psychic Militancy: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PsychicMilitancy

https://www.instagram.com/psychicmilitancypod/

https://www.youtube.com/@PsychicMilitancy

Sign up for Carter Carter’s Substack: https://carterjcarter.substack.com

RU News & Events:

Our next Intro to Psychoanalysis class will meet THIS Saturday, May 9th! We will be discussing the final period of Freud’s life, looking at his later works, beginning with Group Psychology and the Analysis and the Ego (1921). We’ll also take a look at The Question of Lay Analysis (1926) and the life and work of Theodor Reik, and Marie Bonaparte’s role in helping Freud escape the Nazis. All paid subscribers at RU Center are automatically enrolled in this course. You may join us anytime, as this class will be recorded and archived at RU Center for Psychoanalysis and all previous classes in this series are archived under CLASSES. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes

Then, on Wednesday, May 20th, we have our next LIVE Rendering Unconscious Podcast! Dr. Klara Naszkowska and various contributors to the Gradiva award winning book Early Women Psychoanalysts will be joining us to present their work. All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis and Rendering Unconscious podcast will receive the zoom link to attend this event live and the recording will be archived at both Substacks.

https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

https://renderingunconscious.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.

RU393: JULIANE MAXWALD ON PSYCHOANALYTIC SEX THERAPY: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru393-juliane-maxwald-on-psychoanalytic

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Juliane Maxwald to the podcast! She’s here to talk about her new book Psychoanalytic Sex Therapy (Routledge, 2025): https://amzn.to/3QEyUBy

Rendering Unconscious episode 393.

On this episode, Juliane discusses her new book Psychoanalytic Sex Therapy, which integrates psychoanalytic theory with sex therapy, focusing on the mind-body connection. Juliane shares her own journey from aspiring artist to psychoanalyst and sex therapist. She discusses a couple of case studies from the book, emphasizing the importance of addressing sexuality’s unconscious aspects. In her work, she takes an interdisciplinary approach to modern psychoanalysis.

Juliane Maxwald is a Licensed Psychoanalyst (LP) and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST), specializing in relationships, intimacy and career issues. https://julianemaxwald.com

Follow her at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianemaxwald/

RU News & Events:

Friday, May 1st: LIVE RU Podcast event with Lara Sheehi on May Day for her new book From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures (Pluto Press, 2026). With Carterr Carter as discussant. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/live-ru-podcast-event-with-lara-sheehi

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis and Rendering Unconscious podcast will receive the zoom link to attend this event live and the recording will be archived at both Substacks.

https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

https://renderingunconscious.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.

In the 12th episode of the Fenris Wolf podcast, Carl Abrahamsson explores the significance of tangible magical experiences and the interplay between the material world and the unseen. He critiques two extreme viewpoints: world-deniers, who see the physical realm as an illusion, and thoroughgoing materialists, who reduce all experiences to mere sensory data. Abrahamsson argues that both perspectives miss the richness of human experience. He emphasizes that the senses are not just tools for data collection; they are gateways to deeper understanding and connection with the world. By truly engaging with our senses, we can appreciate the vividness of life without clinging to it or dismissing its significance. The magical path involves recognizing both the material and the mysterious, where the body serves as an instrument of contact. Ultimately, he advocates for a balanced approach that acknowledges the reality of the world while remaining open to its inherent strangeness, suggesting that a truly magical life embraces both dimensions.

WATCH the full 20 minute episode here: https://thefenriswolf.substack.com/

For more information about The Fenris Wolf podcast and other projects, events, classes, films, books etc please visit the Carl Abrahamsson Linktree:

https://linktr.ee/CarlAbrahamsson

RU392: CHRISTOS TOMBRAS ON FALSE NEGATIVES: TILTED TAKES ON A WORLD IN FLUX: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru392-christos-tombras-on-false-negatives

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Christos Tombras back to the podcast! He’s here to talk about his new book False Negatives: Tilted Takes on a World in Flux. https://www.l2upublishing.co.uk/falsenegatives

Rendering Unconscious episode 392.

On this episode, Christos discusses the origins and themes of his new book False Negatives: Tilted Takes on a World in Flux, a collection of philosophical essays examining truth, evidence, and meaning in the post-truth age. The book, a series of vignettes written as part of an experiment on Open Democracy, navigates the shifting boundaries of politics, science, history, art, and human understanding. Christos delves into the complexities of truth, narratives, and identity; the impact of COVID-19 on personal and professional life; and the role of choice and interpretation in art. He also touches upon the philosophical implications of psychoanalysis and challenges of navigating uncertainty in a rapidly changing world. In an era when “alternative facts” shape public discourse and technology reshapes what we believe to be true, Christos invites us to reconsider how we know what we know. Through vivid examples—from DeepFake videos and AI-generated art to Freud’s dreams and Gödel’s theorem—he explores the fragile relationship between truth and interpretation, reason and belief, evidence and experience.

Christos Tombras is a London-based Lacanian psychoanalyst, lecturer, and writer. His work bridges psychoanalysis, philosophy, and contemporary culture. He is known for illuminating the intersections of science, art, and subjectivity in a language both precise and humane. https://www.listeningtoyou.co.uk

His books include Discourse Ontology: Body and the Construction of a World from Heidegger through Lacan (2019). https://amzn.to/48W8r8H

Check out this previous episode:

RU60: CHRISTOS TOMBRAS ON PSYCHOANALYSIS, PHILOSOPHY & THE BODY – FREUD, LACAN, HEIDEGGER

RU News & Events:

Friday, May 1st: LIVE RU Podcast event with Lara Sheehi on May Day for her new book From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures (Pluto Press, 2026). With Carterr Carter as discussant. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/live-ru-podcast-event-with-lara-sheehi

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis and Rendering Unconscious podcast will receive the zoom link to attend this event live and the recording will be archived at both Substacks.

https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

https://renderingunconscious.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.

RU391: DEREK HOOK & JASON CHILDS ON AN INTRODUCTION TO FREUDIAN-LACANIAN PSYCHOANALYSIS: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru391-derek-hook-and-jason-childs

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Drs. Derek Hook and Jason Childs to the podcast! They’re here to talk about their upcoming course An Introduction to Freudian-Lacanian Psychoanalysis, which begins Saturday, May 2nd! https://www.jasonchildsphd.com/intro-hook-childs

Rendering Unconscious episode 391.

On this episode, Jason and Derek discuss their upcoming 10-week course on Freudian-Lacanian psychoanalysis, starting May 2, which will cover key concepts such as the Freudian unconscious, the Freudian clinic, drives, the death drive, Lacan’s return to Freud, the symbolic, imaginary, and real, desire, jouissance, analytic ethics, diagnosis and technique. The course aims to provide a foundational understanding of Lacanian theory, emphasizing its clinical and theoretical implications. Derek and Jason also highlight the importance of understanding Lacanian social theory and its relevance to contemporary issues like racism. 

RU Center News & Events:

Saturday, April 18th, join me for the next installment of An Introduction to Psychoanalysis. In this class, we will be discussing the period following World War I, including Freud’s free clinics, specifically the establishment of the Berlin Psychoanalytic Polyclinic by Max Eitingon, Karl Abraham and Ernst Simmel. We’ll also look at the Secret Committee formed at the suggestion of Ernst Jones, and review the work of early woman psychoanalyst Lou Andreas-Salomé. Finally we will take a look at a Freud’s texts, “The Uncanny” (1919), “A Child is Being Beaten” (1919), and Beyond the Pleasure Principle (1920), and review the cases of the Wolf Man and The Young Homosexual Woman. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

Friday, May 1st: LIVE RU Podcast event with Lara Sheehi on May Day for her new book From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures (Pluto Press, 2026). https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/live-ru-podcast-event-with-lara-sheehi

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis are automatically registered for these RU Center/ RU Pod events, and the recordings will be archived at RU Center for Psychoanalysis Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

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.

RU390: ALICE JONES ON CADENCE OF VANISHING – PSYCHOANALYSIS, POETRY, WRITING, MEMOIR https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru390-alice-jones-on-cadence-of-vanishing

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Alice Jones to the podcast!

Rendering Unconscious episode 390.

On this episode, Alice discusses her book “Cadence of Vanishing,” which blends poetry and prose to capture the interwoven narratives of her life as a psychoanalyst. She draws from personal and professional experiences to explore the complexity of human stories. The book integrates various elements, including vignettes of daily life, news articles, quotations and analysand narratives, to reflect the layered, multifaceted and often synchronous nature of life. Alice also shares insights into her journey from medical school to psychoanalysis and poetry, emphasizing the importance of accessing spontaneity, intuition and the unconscious in both writing and analytic work.

Alice Jones, MD is a personal and consulting analyst at the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis. She is the author of seven collections of poems and Cadence of Vanishing, a memoir. A collection of essays titled Poetry, Depth, and Endings in Psychoanalysis: Distant Music is forthcoming from Routledge in 2026. https://alicejones.net

Mentioned in this episode:

RU145: DR INGO LAMBRECHT ON PSYCHOANALYSIS, PSYCHOSIS, SHAMANISM, CULTURE, SOCIETY, MENTAL HEALTH

RU Center News & Events:

Saturday, April 18th, join me for the next installment of An Introduction to Psychoanalysis. In the previous class, we covered the relationships between Freud, Jung, and Spielrein. We also looked at Freud’s metapsychological papers written during the First World War, Totem and Taboo and the case of Schreber. In this upcoming class, we’ll discuss the period after WWI, the push for free clinics, and review Freud’s texts “The Uncanny,” “A Child is Being Beaten,” Beyond the Pleasure Principle, and case of the Wolf Man. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

Friday, May 1st: LIVE RU Podcast event with Lara Sheehi on May Day for her new book From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures (Pluto Press, 2026). https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/live-ru-podcast-event-with-lara-sheehi

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis are automatically registered for all RU Center events, and the recordings will be archived at RU Center for Psychoanalysis Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

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.

RU389: EMMALEA RUSSO & DANIELLE BEINSTEIN ON ARIES INITIATIONS & THE ASTROLOGY OF THE 90S https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru389-emmalea-russo-and-danielle

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Emmalea Russo and Danielle Beinstein to the podcast!

Rendering Unconscious episode 389.

On this episode, Emmalea and Dani discuss their upcoming astrological and cultural offerings. They share their experiences as astrologers and writers, emphasizing the impact of astrological transits on creativity and culture. They explore themes of authenticity, including not selling out, the rise and fall of brands, and the influence of AI on personal expression. The conversation also touches upon the importance of maintaining one’s individuality and the potential for a creative revival in the coming years.

Join Emmalea and Dani for Initiations: Aries on April 12th: https://emmalearusso.com/new-products/p/initiations-working-with-the-cardinal-signs-st5rn-asdgf-7nk86

Join Emmalea and Dani for The 90s Craze: An Astrological and Cultural Trip on Wednesday, May 13th: https://emmalearusso.com/new-products/p/the-90s-craze-an-astrological-and-cultural-trip-with-danielle-beinstein-and-emmalea-russo

On June 7th, Emmalea will be presenting REPETITION, RETURN, REBIRTH: On the psychoanalytic poetry of Cynthia Cruz and the Summer Solstice for RU Center for Psychoanalysis. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2152623

You may still join Emmalea’s year-long course THE DREAM WORK. All classes are recorded so you can join in anytime: https://emmalearusso.com/new-products

RU Center News & Events:

Saturday, April 18th, join me for the next installment of An Introduction to Psychoanalysis. In the previous class, we covered the relationships between Freud, Jung, and Spielrein. We also looked at Freud’s metapsychological papers written during the First World War, Totem and Taboo and the case of Schreber. In this upcoming class, we’ll discuss the period after WWI, the push for free clinics, and review Freud’s texts “The Uncanny,” “A Child is Being Beaten,” Beyond the Pleasure Principle, and case of the Wolf Man. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

Friday, May 1st: LIVE RU Podcast event with Lara Sheehi on May Day for her new book From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures (Pluto Press, 2026). https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/live-ru-podcast-event-with-lara-sheehi

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis are automatically registered for all RU Center events, and the recordings will be archived at RU Center for Psychoanalysis Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

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.

RU388: STIJN VANHEULE ON WHY PSYCHOSIS IS NOT SO CRAZY https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru388-stijn-vanheule-on-why-psychosis

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Rendering Unconscious welcomes Stijn Vanheule back to the podcast!

Rendering Unconscious episode 388.

On this episode, Stijn discusses his new book, Why Psychosis is Not So Crazy (2024), which explores psychosis from a scholarly yet more personal, clinical perspective. Stijn contrasts this with his previous academic work on psychosis, The Subject of Psychosis: A Lacanian Perspective (2011). We delve into the stigma and societal prejudices surrounding psychosis, emphasizing the importance of understanding psychotic experiences as moments of crisis pointing towards human vulnerabilities and existential issues, rather than as chronic medical conditions. We explore problems with the DSM and medical models of diagnosis and treatment. And finally, we discuss the therapeutic value of creativity and the insights gained from cultural figures like David Lynch and Carl Gustav Jung. https://amzn.to/4v3y2WJ

Stijn Vanheule is a clinical psychologist and professor at Ghent University, Belgium. He is also a privately practicing psychoanalyst and a member of the New Lacanian School for Psychoanalysis. He is the author of The Subject of Psychosis: A Lacanian Perspective (2011), Diagnosis, the DSM: A Critical Review (2014), and Psychiatric Diagnosis Revisited: From DSM to Clinical Case Formulation (2017). https://www.ugent.be/psync/en/who/vanheule_stijn

News & events:

Thursday, April 2nd join me in welcoming Dr. Owen Hewitson for Unconscious Generational Transmission: A Psychoanalytic Perspective" https://www.tickettailor.com/events/renderingunconsciouscenterforpsychoanalysis/2099148

Saturday, April 18th, join me for the next installment of An Introduction to Psychoanalysis. In the previous class, we covered the relationships between Freud, Jung, and Spielrein. We also looked at Freud’s metapsychological papers written during the First World War, Totem and Taboo and the case of Schreber. In this upcoming class, we’ll discuss the period after WWI, the push for free clinics, and review Freud’s texts “The Uncanny,” “A Child is Being Beaten,” Beyond the Pleasure Principle, and case of the Wolf Man.

Friday, May 1st: LIVE RU Podcast event with Lara Sheehi on May Day for her new book From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures (Pluto Press, 2026). https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/live-ru-podcast-event-with-lara-sheehi

All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis are automatically registered for all of these events, and the recordings will be archived at RU Center for Psychoanalysis Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com

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.

In episode 11 of the Fenris Wolf podcast, titled "The Earworms of My Mind," Carl Abrahamsson delves into the profound and often overlooked power of music, particularly its evocative capabilities and potential for magical use. Abrahamsson highlights how music is typically perceived as a passive experience, where listeners curate playlists or choose songs to set moods for relaxation or productivity. However, he suggests that music can also be a dynamic tool for emotional processing and magical practice.

Abrahamsson discusses the phenomenon of Involuntary Musical Imagery (INMI), commonly known as earworms, where certain songs or tunes spontaneously surface in the mind and persistently loop. He notes that this involuntary recall can occur due to various triggers, including emotional states, contextual reminders, or even fatigue and stress, which may weaken cognitive inhibition. The brain's default mode network plays a crucial role in this process, replaying stored musical patterns similar to how it would complete familiar sentences.

The podcast further explores the unique ways music is processed in the brain, engaging multiple systems, including the auditory cortex, cerebellum, basal ganglia, and limbic system—the latter being key to emotional memory. Abrahamsson points out that music's ability to encode autobiographical memories is particularly powerful, with songs capable of evoking vivid memories and emotions from the past. This phenomenon is evident in individuals with Alzheimer's disease, who often retain the ability to recognize and sing along to familiar songs despite significant memory loss.

Abrahamsson highlights the historical exploitation of music for political and commercial purposes. Political movements have utilized campaign songs and anthems to foster emotional connections and group identity among supporters. Totalitarian regimes, such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, leveraged music to create a sense of community and ideological alignment. Contemporary advertising similarly employs music to evoke emotional responses and enhance brand recognition, using catchy jingles and familiar melodies to create involuntary associations with products.

The discussion transitions to Muzak, a company that pioneered the use of background music in commercial settings to influence consumer behavior subtly. Abrahamsson reflects on the controversial nature of Muzak, which some critics view as manipulative and emotionally bland, while others argue it serves a functional role in enhancing environments.

Exploring the psychological implications of music, Abrahamsson distinguishes between general exposure to catchy tunes and more profound personal connections through "Signifiers of the Psyche." He encourages listeners to reflect on the songs that linger in their minds, suggesting these may convey messages from their subconscious.

Abrahamsson proposes a creative approach to utilizing music for personal empowerment. He suggests crafting one's own "hyper-jingles" or mantras that encapsulate specific goals or emotions, thereby reclaiming the musical territory often dominated by external influences. By consciously creating and repeating catchy phrases set to melodies, individuals can harness music as a magical tool for self-transformation.

Finally, he discusses the concept of habituation, where repeated exposure to the same musical stimuli may diminish its effectiveness. He emphasizes the importance of refreshing one's musical repertoire, both in magical practices and everyday life, to maintain optimal emotional and psychological responses. The episode concludes with an invitation to listeners to explore the resources linked in the show notes, encouraging continued engagement with the themes discussed.

For more information about The Fenris Wolf podcast and other projects, events, classes, films, books etc please visit the Carl Abrahamsson Linktree.

https://linktr.ee/CarlAbrahamsson