Episode 1 – 'On Repression' (1915)
Perry Hughes and Tom DeRose discuss Freud's influential paper 'On Repression'.
Sep 11, 2024•49 min•Ep. 252
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Freud in Focus 5: Episode 3
In this episode, Tom welcomes back Jamie Ruers to the programme, and they discuss the current Freud Museum exhibition Freud and Latin America , which she curated.
Apr 12, 2024•45 min•Ep. 245
Freud in Focus 5: Episode 2
In the episode, Tom is joined by Professor Roman Gerodimos, Professor Candida Yates, and Mark Leipacher of The Faction, who reflect on an event held at the Freud Museum which explored the theme of Shame in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 244
Freud in Focus 5: Episode1
In this episode Tom is in conversation with Marina Maniadaki about how Freud’s famous letter to Romain Rolland, entitled a ‘Disturbance of Memory on the Acropolis’, inspired her curation of our recent exhibition Tracing Freud on the Acropolis .
Feb 16, 2024•52 min•Ep. 243
Freud in Focus 4: Episode 6
In the final part of series 4 of the Freud in Focus podcast, Tom and Jamie discuss the enduring legacy of Freud’s paper, ‘Delusion and Dream in Jensen’s Gradiva’.
Jan 10, 2024•45 min•Ep. 235
Freud in Focus 4: Episode 5
In this episode of ‘Freud in Focus’, Jamie and Tom continue to discuss Freud’s retelling of Jensen’s Gradiva.
Oct 11, 2023•35 min•Ep. 227
Freud in Focus 4: Episode 4
In this episode of ‘Freud in Focus’, Jamie and Tom continue to discuss Freud’s retelling of Jensen’s Gradiva.
Aug 02, 2023•37 min•Ep. 226
Freud in Focus 4: Episode 3
In this episode of ‘Freud in Focus’, Tom and Jamie will be discussing Freud’s first full-scale analysis of a literary text, the charming and summery, ‘Delusion and Dream in Jensen’s Gradiva’.
Jun 28, 2023•30 min•Ep. 225
Freud in Focus 4: Episode 2
This week Tom discusses Freud’s lifelong fascination with archaeology and the ancient world with Professor Miriam Leonard (UCL), one of the curators of our current exhibition, ' Freud's Antiquity: Object, Idea, Desire '.
May 24, 2023•50 min•Ep. 224
Freud in Focus 4: Episode 1
This week Tom and Jamie discuss Freud's ‘Constructions in Analysis’ (1937). This was his final completed paper on psychoanalytic technique, in which he compares psychoanalysis to archaeology. This episode is an exploration of the ideas in our current exhibition, ' Freud's Antiquity: Object, Idea, Desire '.
Apr 27, 2023•30 min•Ep. 223
Freud in Focus - Summer Shorts: On Transience
To help usher in the autumn season, Tom and Jamie discuss Freud’s beautiful short paper ‘On Transience’ (1916) in the final episode of the Freud in Focus, Summer Shorts series. Producer: Karolina Heller
Oct 05, 2022•23 min•Ep. 214
Freud in Focus - Summer Shorts: Humour
In this episode of Freud in Focus, Summer Shorts, Jamie and Tom discuss Freud’s 1927 paper entitled ‘Humour’. Producer: Karolina Heller
Aug 17, 2022•25 min•Ep. 213
Freud in Focus - Summer Shorts: Creative Writers and Daydreaming
In our new series of Freud in Focus, entitled Summer Shorts, Jamie and Tom will be discussing some of Freud's shorter, lighter papers. The first text under the microscope is 'Creative Writers and Daydreaming' (1908). Producer: Karolina Heller
Aug 03, 2022•35 min•Ep. 212
Freud in Focus 3: Bonus Episode
In part five of our new podcast series Jamie and Tom discuss the last chapter of Civilisation and its Discontents, in which Freud offers his final thoughts on the place of the individual in society. Producer: Karolina Heller
May 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 209
Freud in Focus 3: Episode 5
In part five of our new podcast series Jamie and Tom discuss the last chapter of Civilisation and its Discontents, in which Freud offers his final thoughts on the place of the individual in society. Producer: Karolina Heller
Apr 13, 2022•31 min•Ep. 198
Freud in Focus 3: Episode 4
In part four of our new podcast series Jamie and Tom discuss the sixth and seventh chapters of Civilisation and its Discontents, in which Freud recounts the history of instinct theory, and explores the origin of the sense of guilt. Producer: Karolina Heller
Apr 04, 2022•34 min•Ep. 197
Freud in Focus 3: Episode 3
In part three of our new podcast series Jamie and Tom discuss the forth and fifth chapters of Civilisation and its Discontents, in which Freud discusses the origins of society, writes two extraordinary footnotes, and introduces a new factor into his exploration of the causes of discontent in civilisation. Producer: Karolina Heller
Mar 16, 2022•38 min•Ep. 191
Freud in Focus 3: Episode 2
In part two of our new podcast series Jamie and Tom discuss the second and third chapters of Civilisation and its Discontents, where Freud extends his critique of religion and discusses the techniques available to help deal with human suffering. Producer: Karolina Heller
Mar 02, 2022•39 min•Ep. 185
Freud in Focus 3: Episode 1
In part one of our new podcast series Jamie and Tom discuss the first chapter of Civilisation and its Discontents, looking at Freud’s analysis of the ‘oceanic feeling’, and the famous archaeological metaphor of the mind. Producer: Karolina Heller
Feb 16, 2022•35 min•Ep. 184
Freud in Focus 2: Bonus Episode
To close our Uncanny series, we are bringing you a special bonus episode from our archive. In a live lecture originally delivered at the Freud Museum in January 2020, Dr Aaron Balick looks at deepfakes, artificial intelligence, and social media algorithms as he uncovers 'Why might some forms of technology give us the creeps'. Producer: Karolina Heller
Oct 20, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Freud in Focus 2: Episode 4
In this final episode exploring The Uncanny, Tom and Jamie look at the impact Freud's paper had on literature and the arts. Our hosts also reflect upon the Freud Museum's 2019 exhibition The Uncanny: A Centenary . Producer: Karolina Heller
Oct 06, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Freud in Focus 2: Episode 3
In this episode, Tom and Jamie will look at the third and final Part of Freud's The Uncanny, where Freud concludes by differentiating the uncanny in literature to real-life experiences. Producer: Karolina Heller
Sep 22, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Freud in Focus 2: Episode 2
In this episode, Tom and Jamie will be looking at part 2 of Freud’s paper The Uncanny, in which Freud delves into the wonderful world of Hoffmann’s ‘The Sandman’ and discusses doubles, hauntings and inexplicable repetitions in his search for the core of the uncanny effect. Producer: Karolina Heller
Sep 08, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Freud in Focus 2: Episode 1
In the first episode, Tom and Jamie will introduce Freud's 1919 paper The Uncanny. We will look closely at the unusual structure of the first section in this 3-part essay. Producer: Karolina Heller
Aug 25, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Freud in Focus: Episode 5
In the fifth and final instalment of our new podcast series, Tom will be joined by Emilia Raczkowska, the Freud Museum’s Education and Outreach Manager, to discuss how psychoanalysis has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic. Producer: Karolina Heller
Apr 14, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Freud in Focus: Episode 4
In this episode, Jamie Ruers is in conversation with the Freud Museum's curator, Bryony Davies. They will discuss the forthcoming exhibition '1920/2020: Freud in Pandemic', which addresses the parallels between Freud's experience with the Spanish Flu and the COVID-19 pandemic today. Producer: Karolina Heller
Mar 31, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Freud in Focus: Episode 3
In the third episode of our new podcast series, we’ll be looking at the final two chapters of Beyond the Pleasure Principle and tracing the emergence of Freud’s New Dual Instinct Theory, and his introduction of the Death Drive. Producer: Karolina Heller
Mar 17, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Freud in Focus: Episode 2
In the second part of our new podcast series we’ll be diving into the central part of the text, in which Freud discusses the ‘compulsion to repeat’. We’ll also be focussing on the concept of Speculation in Freud’s work, and trace a pathway to the appearance of the new Dual Instinct Theory. Producer: Karolina Heller
Mar 03, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Freud in Focus: Episode 1
In the first part of our new podcast series, we’ll be exploring the historical context of Freud’s ground-breaking work ‘Beyond the Pleasure Principle’, and discussing some of the prominent themes arising from the first 2 chapters, including Freud’s famous account of the ‘fort-da’ game. Producer: Karolina Heller
Feb 17, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Freud in Focus: Pilot
The Freud Museum London is launching a brand new podcast called ‘Freud in Focus’ which will look in-depth at some of Freud’s key texts in a discussion format. The series will be presented by Tom DeRose and Jamie Ruers. In the first five episodes, we will look at one of Freud’s most influential and controversial texts, Beyond the Pleasure Principle which was published in 1920. Starting with close readings of the text itself, we will then go on to think about its relevance for us today in the 21st...
Feb 03, 2021•55 sec•Ep. 177
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