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May 2023
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10: Wild Analysis: Problematic Faves and...

Patrick & Abby
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The three of us talk problematic faves, guilty pleasures, comfort food (literal and metaphorical), and the dangers of nostalgia. We focus on thinkers who have been crucial to our own intellectual formation – and who have likewise been meaningful to so many people who have turned to psychoanalysis for answers and ideas. Plus: ridiculous stories about Derrida and Zizek! Subscribe to get access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness

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