Best Jungian Analysts Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 150: Eva Wertenschlag-Birkhäuser 1:06:04

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Jungian analyst Eva Wertenschlag-Birkhäuser joined us from Berne, Switzerland, to discuss the work of her late parents, artist and analysand Peter Birkhäuser and Jungian analyst Sibylle Birkhäuser-Oeri.By Eva Wertenschlag-Birkhäuser

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Housecats! with YouTube star Jackson Galaxy, Community Cats podcast host Stacy LeBaron and The Urban Resource Institute 39:32

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Felis catus - the “domestic house cat”. What does that label mean for the hundreds of millions of domesticated yet house-less cats - and how does the answer to this connect to both human and cat welfare? In this special episode, released during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’ll be joined by Community Cats Podcast host Stacy LeBaron…

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EPISODE 50: ALICE GRANDOIT- ŠUTKA, CREATIVE RESEARCHER & PUBLISHER 55:53

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Episode 50 ‼️ We’re celebrating this milestone with someone very special, and fitting for the occasion—Alice Grandoit-Šutka.Anyone who has been following this podcast for a while now is likely familiar with the magazine—also called Top Rank—from which it came. Alice was the co-founder and creator of that publication, made in Brooklyn, which highlig…

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S2 Ep113. The Archetypes. Part 10. The Millenarian Movements of the Middle Ages 29:51

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The apocalypse isn't just an ancient myth, but an archetype, a pattern that still shapes our world. The same emotional and psychological forces that drove medieval peasants to embark on doomed crusades or to whip themselves in public, are the very forces driving political movements today. The archetypal forces that drove these millenarian movements…

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The world hangs on a thin thread 5:28

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Audio clip from the film, "Matter of Heart," (1986) directed, edited, and produced by Mark Whitney, conceived and written by Suzanne Wagner, executive producer George Wagner. C.G. Jung: The world hangs on a thin thread, and that is the psyche of man. Nowadays we are not threatened by elementary catastrophes. There is no such thing [in nature] as an…

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Scaredy Cats! Fight, flight, freeze...and feline? with arborist Duane Hook and feline behaviorist Kristyn Vitale, Ph.D. and behavioral biologist Lee Niel, Ph.D. 35:19

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What’s really going on with fearful cats - and why should we rethink the label “scaredy cat”? Behavioral biologist Dr. Lee Niel shares expert insights on how to read cats’ signals and understand what they’re trying to tell us. Returning guest expert Dr. Kristyn Vitale explores the environments and conditions that can create so-called scaredy cats. …

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Episode 149: Christophe Le Mouël 56:49

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Theoretical physicist and mathematician Christophe Le Mouël, Ph.D. joined us from Los Angeles to discuss the new book he co-edited with Swiss psychotherapist Robin Mindell, Conversations with Marie-Louise von Franz on Synchronicity and Numbers: Insights and Amplifications, scheduled to be published later this month by Inner City Books.…

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S2 Ep112. Archetypes. Part 9. The Book of Revelation and its impact across millennia 27:36

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The Christian apocalyptic tradition is explored, focusing on the prophecies and warnings of the Gospels and the Book of Revelation. These texts contain a dramatic narrative of cataclysmic events: the end days, the Second Coming, the Rapture, the chosen few, the final judgment, Armageddon, the defeat of Satan, and the reign of Christ’s kingdom. This…

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Cats, Camera, Action! Felines on Film with film critic Angelica Jade Bastién, cinéastes Mye Hoang and Rob Bennett (25 Cats From Qatar) and photographer BriAnne Wills (Girls and Their Cats) 40:11

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Who loves cats and cinema? On this episode, the crew of your favorite cat-themed culture, history and science podcast make our first foray into feline film studies! Join us for a 40 minute discussion on the roles cats have played onscreen - from overlooked props and stereotypes to scene-stealing stars who shape stories and symbolize mystery, power …

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EPISODE 49: LISA MARCHIANO, JUNGIAN ANALYST, PODCASTER, & AUTHOR 52:43

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On our 49th episode, we enjoyed the rare opportunity to share an hour with a writer whose work has been hugely important to both of us. Jungian analyst and podcaster Lisa Marchiano is the author of several books, including one that we hold especially close: “Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself.” In the last five years, we both became mothers, a…

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S5E21 Volsung Poems: The Last Sons of Gudrun (Part 7 of 7) 50:40

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S5E21 Volsung Poems: The Last Sons of Gudrun (Part 7) The conclusion of this meant to be short series, deep diving into the poems that underlie the Saga of the Volsungs. It has been quite a journey. If you have been following along, we have seen how the original sources are flawed. Some missing pages and stanzas. Some seem to be early poems, someti…

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S5E20 Volsung Poems: Two Poems of Atli (Part 6) 50:59

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S5E20 Volsung Poems: Two Poems of Atli (Part 5) David continues his series of not so short solo episodes, deep diving into the Poems of the Poetic Edda which inspired the Saga of the Volsungs. In this episode: The Lay of Atli The Greenlandic Lay of Atli These poems connect the legends of Atli the Hun, to his wife Gudrun and the poems of Sigurd and …

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Episode 148: Kathrin Schaeppi 58:10

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Jungian psychoanalyst Kathrin Schaeppi joins us from Basel, Switzerland to discuss her new book, C.G. Jung—The Basel Years: A Walking Guide.By Kathrin Schaeppi

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Spooky Cats! Spies and Secrets with espionage historian Andrew Hammond, Ph.D., Japan historian and translator Zack Davisson and veterinarian Gabriela Canales, D.V.M. 35:37

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Cats - stealthy, sneaky - and spooky! Hidden in plain sight. All the makings of…the purr-fect spy! Or so we think. Listen in on a fun, feline fact-filled episode about how, if, when and why cats have ever been associated with - or agents of - covert operations, intelligence gathering and all things espionage. Feline anatomy expert Gabriela Canales,…

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Episode 147: Paul Brutsche 54:39

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Jungian psychoanalyst Paul Brutsche, Ph.D. joins us from Zürich, Switzerland to discuss playing the role of C.G. Jung in numerous stage productions including The Red Book, The Analyst and the Rabbi, and Eranos: A Play.By Paul Brutsche

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New Podcast Announcement - Sagas w/Shawn - Gods and Kings 2:26

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Shawn has launched a solo podcast: Sagas w/Shawn – Gods and Kings. Don't worry, Between Two Ravens is not ending. This new series explores legendary and historical figures from Norse mythology and beyond, tracing the line between gods and kings, myth and history. Sort of like my solo episodes on "historical" figures with more of my stupid voice. I'…

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Freudian/Jungian Dialogue with Don Carveth Part II 51:08

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Is psychoanalysis a path to salvation? I was invited to ponder this provocative question together with psychoanalyst Donald Carveth. This is our second Freudian/Jungian dialogue. For more psychoanalytic thinking visit Don's youtube page.By Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky

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S2 Ep111. Archetypes. Part 8. The Archetype of the Apocalypse 29:00

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The deepest archetypes are symbolic narratives, like dreams, that reveal the nature of the psyche itself—its origins, for instance, or even its potential ending. The Book of Genesis serves as an example of the former, while this episode explores the latter—the theme of the apocalypse—through various writings in the Jewish tradition, including the B…

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Becoming (Merely) Human 43:47

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In this episode: I return to the relationship between Ahab and Starbuck, focusing on a pivotal scene from Chapter 132, 'The Symphony'. I explore the ways our ideas of psychological change often involve a hidden quality of inflation. Sources for quotes and more: 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 132: The Symphony) S4 Ep. 9: The Gorgon's Eye 'T…

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Cat Eyes: Make-up, Magic and Myopia with writer Zahra Hankir, Animal Communicator Alicia Halloran and Cat Ophthalmologist Steve Hanes 38:03

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Welcome back to 6 Degrees of Cats, the world’s #1 (& only) cat-themed culture, history and science podcast! In this 40-ish minute odyssey of the mind, we head back to the Fertile Crescent with the help of Zahra Hankir, author of New York Times Book Review Editors pick, Eyeliner: A Cultural History, to explore why the aesthetics of the “cat eye” bel…

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EPISODE 48: EMILY MANWARING, VISUAL ARTIST 42:58

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For our 48th episode, we shared time with the brilliant Emily Manwaring—an artist from and living in New York City whose tender, evocative, & multidimensional works on canvas have been shown at galleries and institutions such as Canada, New Image Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Venice Biennale. We first came into contact with Emily when we licens…

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Cats Are Cuter than Babies: Cats and Art with Catnip Mag Publisher Anja Charbonneau, YouTube star Ergojosh and Artist Natalia Garcez 28:49

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The time has come to settle the score – are cats cuter than babies? Join us for an evidence-informed artistic analysis of the aesthetics of cats and how and why we love to depict them in illustration, animation and graphic art. (And why cats are, indeed, cuter than babies.) In this fun, feline and fact-filled episode, listen in on how and why cats …

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Episode 146: Recollections 1:23:10

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Jungian psychoanalyst Nancy Swift Furlotti, Ph.D. on her work on the Maya, the lecture she delivered at the Eranos Conference, publishing Erich Neumann's body of work, and an in-depth look at the use of psychedelics.By Nancy Swift Furlotti

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Catnaps! Part 2: Cats, Dreams & the Unconscious with Jungian analyst Mary Bowen & Nap Ministry’s Tricia Hersey 30:20

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In part two of this sleep and dream series in "6 Degrees of Cats," your favorite cat-themed history, culture, and science, let’s find out what your dreams (and your cat’s) mean…if anything! Returning to the podcast are Jungian analyst Mary Bowen, the senior most Pilates practitioner to have studied under Joseph Pilates who explains Jung’s deepest m…

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S2 Ep110. Archetypes. Part 7. The Archetype of the Self 30:42

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The archetype of the Self is Jung's answer to the crisis of civilization in our age. In a world grappling with the relativism and indeterminacy of post-modernism, where grand narratives have collapsed and meaning seems fluid, with a host of other modern philosophical ailments that breed anxiety and nihilism, the Self offers an inner, inherent sourc…

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The Gorgon's Eye 29:47

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In this episode: I explore the tension between Captain Ahab and his first mate, Starbuck. Through this dynamic we examine themes of the relationship to nature and the nature of inner work. Sources for quotes and more: 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 16: The Ship; Chapter 26: Knights and Squires; Chapter 28: Ahab; Chapter 29: Enter Ahab; To …

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EPISODE 47: MELISSA SÁENZ GORDON & MOLLY SALAS OF SOFT POWER VOTE 58:20

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Our 47th episode welcomes dynamic duo Melissa Sáenz Gordon & Molly Salas of Soft Power Vote: a civic engagement resource that leverages digital, print, and live formats to encourage New Yorkers—and especially millennials and Gen Z—to vote! While just a few days away from the Democratic mayoral primary election in NYC, we’re honored to share the per…

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[Season 3 Premiere] Catnaps! On Pilates and rest with Pilates practitioner Mary Bowen and The Nap Ministry founder Tricia Hersey, M.Div. 29:49

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We are excited to kick off Season 3 of "6 Degrees of Cats," your favorite cat-themed history, culture, and science through part one of a two-part series on CATNAPS! Meet Mary Bowen, the senior Pilates practitioner to have studied under Joseph Pilates who explains how and why cats are the ultimate pilates instructors and learn about the history of t…

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Episode 145: Fiann Paul 1:30:01

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Jungian psychoanalyst Fiann Paul was trained as an architect, has lived on five continents, and is the only person to have rowed every ocean, breaking more records than any other explorer in the world. Along with a Diploma in Analytical Psychology from the C.G. Jung Institute Zürich, he holds over 40 Guinness Records.…

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[TRAILER!] 6 Degrees of Cats Season 3 Announcement! 1:13

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6 Degrees of Cats, the world's #1 (& only) cat-themed culture, history and science podcast is back! Subscribe NOW to listen to the season premiere on June 17th - kicking off another season of cat facts, expert commentary and surprising but profound explorations of ourselves, others and our feline friends! We'll be joined by a fresh multidisciplinar…

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S4E4 Secular Christ | What is Spirit? 23:21

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In the fourth and final season of Secular Christ, Sean McGrath introduces his ideas around everyday Christian Mysticism.By Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky

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S2 Ep109. The Archetypes. Part 6. Earliest archetypes of humanity and contemporary significance 31:00

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The earliest archetypal images with an implicit mythological narrative are presented: The Venus of Laussel – the earliest great mother archetype with an age of around 24,000 years; and the Fallen Shaman in the Paleolithic Cave of Lascaux at 16,000 years ago. The former is feminine-coded (nurture, nature, reproduction, love) and the latter is male-c…

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Episode 144: Dariane Pictet 57:31

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Jungian psychoanalyst Dariane Pictet joined us from Geneva, Switzerland to discuss her portrayal of Eranos founder Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn in 'Eranos: A Play,' written by Jungian psychoanalysts Murray Stein, Ph.D. and Henry Abramovitch, Ph.D.By Dariane Pictet

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S4E3 Secular Christ | The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle 27:13

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In the fourth and final season of Secular Christ, Sean McGrath introduces his ideas around everyday Christian Mysticism.By Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky

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"I Know Where I Stand": Taonga Leslie on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Age of Trump 41:03

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Welcome to The Free Ranger, a podcast about telling the stories that matter. On this podcast, we’ll be learning about storytelling from the people who turn important issues into stories: the writers, filmmakers, marketers, academics, and other professionals who weave together the facts to create compelling narratives that make a difference. On this…

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Episode 143: Psychoanalysis and Men 1:01:22

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Jungian analyst and former law professor Leslie Stein, J.D. (Ep. 113) returns to us from Sydney, Australia to discuss his latest novel, The Psychoanalysis of Dr. Seele, published in February by Arcade Publishing.By Leslie Stein

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A Collision Course With Life 32:38

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In this episode: I delve into the character of Captain Ahab. Ahab is a tragic figure who draws his whole crew into the orbit of his psychological atmosphere. I go on to look at the tension between the will of the ego and the will of fate and discuss the hard work involved in becoming conscious. Sources for quotes and more: 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Mel…

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S4E2 Secular Christ | Christian mysticism demystified 31:08

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In the fourth and final season of Secular Christ, Sean McGrath introduces his ideas around everyday Christian Mysticism.By Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky

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S2 Ep108. The Archetypes. Part 5. The fallen shaman and the wounded bison 34:21

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An account of a healing séance ceremony from a Siberian tribe opens the episode. Evidence of the shamans on the cave walls is given especially for the French caves of Lascaux, Trois Fréres, Gabillou, and Chauvet. The images in the “shaft” at the end of the Lascaux cave are highly enigmatic but a mythological interpretation is hinted at as it is one…