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Lectures on Lacan Podcast

Lectures on Lacan Podcast

Prof. Dr. Samuel McCormick 160 Episodes Aug 17, 2026

Lectures and commentaries on key texts in Lacanian psychoanalysis, hosted by Prof. Dr. Samuel McCormick. The podcast explores the work of Jacques Lacan, offering in-depth analysis and discussion of his theories. It is produced as part of a Substack newsletter, providing educational content for those interested in psychoanalysis.

Episodes

The Sinthome (Seminar XXIII), Episode 4
The Sinthome (Seminar XXIII), Episode 4 Aug 17, 2026 4677 This episode is called “Suture & Splice,” on account of the pink dots in the borromean diagram below, which allow for the emergence of an open trefoil knot (read: topological structure of neurosis). Definitely worth viewing this episode on our YouTube channel, if only to see why in the f^%# these sutures and splices occur!Spots are also filling up in our upcoming series on Lacan’s Seminar XXIV (Lo
The Sinthome (Seminar XXIII), Episode 3
The Sinthome (Seminar XXIII), Episode 3 Aug 11, 2026 2711 I love the title of this episode: “Anything, But Not That.” Head to our YouTube channel if you want to watch it unfold. See below for the fundamental diagram on which this episode relies. And if you like where things are trending in this podcast, be sure to register for our upcoming lecture and discussion series, which is the logical next step. From the knottings and unknottings of Seminar XXIII t
The Sinthome (Seminar XXIII), Episode 2
The Sinthome (Seminar XXIII), Episode 2 Aug 3, 2026 4949 The second episode in our new podcast on SXXIII expands on the first. Hence the rather awkward title of this one: “Bags of Skin.” See below for some of the diagram work we did along the way; and head to our YouTube channel if you want to watch it unfold one pen stroke at a time.I’m also thrilled to report that the registration page for our next online lecture series is now live! Building directly
The Sinthome (Seminar XXIII), Episode 1
The Sinthome (Seminar XXIII), Episode 1 Jul 27, 2026 2669 Welcome to our new podcast series on The Sinthome (Seminar XXIII). This opening episode is called “Captivated Bodies.” You can also watch this episode at our YouTube channel. And if this episode piques your interest, stay tuned for more news later this week, when registration opens for our next online lecture series! Seminar XXIV, here we come!🤘🏼 This is a public episode. If you would like to disc
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 7
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 7 Jun 29, 2026 3812 Welcome to the final episode in our summer series on SXXII! This one was a blast to record. It’s called “Enjoy Your Unconscious.” Access the text we used here. And head to our YouTube channel if you’d prefer to watch the video recording of this lecture. Stay tuned for more big news soon! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 6
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 6 Jun 22, 2026 2472 Here’s the second installment on THE SYMPTOM in our podcast series on SXXII. It’s titled “Symptom as Woman.” Note the diagrammatic tweak below that this shift from ellipsis to Woman allows us to make. And if you’d prefer to watch the video recording of this lecture, just head to our YouTube channel. Stay tuned for the concluding episode in this podcast series next week! This is a public episode. I
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 5
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 5 Jun 15, 2026 2746 Here’s the first of two episodes on THE SYMPTOM in our SXXII podcast. This one’s titled “Symptom as Ellipsis.” And note the shift in diagrams at this point in the series — again with the addition of a certain hungry fish! Head to our YouTube channel if you’d like to watch it swim into existence. Tap here to access the version of SXXII we used. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 4
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 4 Jun 8, 2026 3407 This middle episode in our series on SXXII is called “The Wall of Sexuation.” You’re going to want a pen a paper for this one! You can access SXXII here and the video recording of this lecture at our YouTube channel! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lecturesonlacan.substack.com
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 3
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 3 Jun 1, 2026 3406 I hope this podcast episode on Seminar XXII makes your brain hurt a little less than it did mine. Let its title be your warning: “Ab- Con- Ex- Inex- sistence.” 😅 You can access SXXII here. And if you’d prefer to watch the video recording, you know where to go: YouTube. Stay tuned for more news soon! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 2
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 2 May 25, 2026 2808 Here’s the second episode in our new podcast series on SXXII, along with the diagram I worked up in the recording. The title of this episode is “The Human Form,” with an emphasis on that last word: form. You can access SXXII here and the video recording of this lecture at our YouTube channel. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 1
R.S.I. (Seminar XXII), Episode 1 May 18, 2026 2303 Welcome to our new podcast series on SXXII! Our first episode is fittingly titled “The Number Three,” mostly in service to Lacan’s style of counting — but also to the diagram below. 😁 You can access SXXII here. And if you’d prefer to watch the video recording of this lecture, just head to our YouTube channel. Stay tuned for more news soon! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi
La Troisième, Episode 4
La Troisième, Episode 4 Feb 2, 2026 2864 Here’s the concluding episode on Lacan’s third Rome discourse. It’s called “Symptoms of the Real.” See below for some of the fishy diagram work that attends this episode, and tap here for access to La Troisième. Access to the video recording of this episode is available at our YouTube channel. And if you have yet to register for our upcoming series on THE SINTHOME (Seminar XXIII), now’s the time!

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