Writer Olivia Laing reflects on the fight for bodily freedom, through polarizing figures such as psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich and feminist Andrea Dworkin, in this conversation based on her book, Everybody. *This episode originally aired on Sept. 23, 2021 as part of our series, Body Language.
Oct 10
Imprisoned Syrian wrote poetry imagining the fall of the regime. Now it's come true
For 14 years, Syrian poet Faraj Bayrakdar was imprisoned and tortured in a series of prisons. He found refuge in writing poetry. Now, the poems he wrote imagining the collapse of the regime are a reality. In December, 2024, the rule of Syria’s longtime president Bashar al Assad d ... Show More
54m 9s
Oct 8
How a translation movement made Western philosophers famous
From Greek to Arabic and then to Latin, translators in 8th-century Baghdad eventually brought to Europe the works of Plato, Aristotle, Galen, and others who became central pillars of Western thought. IDEAS explores what is known as the Graeco-Arabic Translation Movement. *This ep ... Show More
54m 8s
Dec 2021
Peut-on se raconter avec son corps ?
Nous sommes parfois incapables de trouver les mots pour dire ce que l’on ressent, ce que l’on pense, ce qui se passe en nous. Dans ces moments, c’est le corps qui peut prendre le relai : on sautille, on rougit, on crie, on pleure... Plus encore que les mots, il exprime alors des ... Show More
44m 28s
Feb 2022
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Diana Parkes, Ukraine, Unmodified bodies, Joanna Scanlan, Margaret Atwood
In an exclusive interview, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and future Queen Consort talks to Emma about her work with domestic abuse survivors. They are joined by Diana Parkes whose daughter Joanna Simpson was battered to death by her estranged husband in 2010.Olena Symonenko tells ... Show More
58m 37s
Oct 2021
#147 - Santé mentale, une libération de la parole ?
Quelques infos supplémentaires sur l’actualité de la santé mentale :Le numéro national de prévention du suicide a été lancé le vendredi 5 octobre 2021, annonce Olivier Véran. "Gratuit, accessible 7 jours sur 7 et 24h/24, depuis tout le territoire national, ce numéro permettra d'a ... Show More
43m 6s
Nov 2019
RU51: Rendering Dr Jill Gentile Unconscious, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Feminine, Desire, Law, Self
Today's guest is Jill Gentile, PhD, a psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist in independent practice in New York. Dr. Gentile is a faculty member at the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, and the author of Feminine Law: Freud, Free Speech, and the Voic ... Show More
1h 10m