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Why Theory

Why Theory brings continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory together to examine cultural phenomena.

Why Theory brings continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory together to examine cultural phenomena.

 

#231

"Civilized" Sexual Morality

In this episode, Ryan and Todd return to their Freud series to explore an under-read 1908 ... more

01 Nov 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:23

01 Nov 2026


#230

Iñárritu's Digger

REUPLOAD BECAUSE HALF THE EPISODE WAS MISSING: In this early release episode, Ryan and Tod... more

20 Oct 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:48

20 Oct 2026


#229

Future of an Illusion

On this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss Freud's Future of an Illusion, a text that woul... more

11 Oct 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:11

11 Oct 2026


#228

Neo Noir

On this episode, Ryan and Todd return to their film genre series to discuss the neo noir. ... more

27 Sep 2026

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:12

27 Sep 2026


#227

Divine Violence

On this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss the notion of divine violence. The conversation dra... more

13 Sep 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:51

13 Sep 2026


#226

Wretched of the Earth

On this episode, Ryan and Todd complete their Frantz Fanon duology by talking about his fi... more

30 Aug 2026

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:30

30 Aug 2026


#225

Black Skin, White Masks

On this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss Frantz Fanon's decolonial classic, Black Skin, ... more

17 Aug 2026

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:26

17 Aug 2026


#224

Adaptations

On this episode, Ryan and Todd theorize the adaptation as a form of film. The episode take... more

02 Aug 2026

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:31

02 Aug 2026


#223

The Odyssey

On this episode, Ryan and Todd discuss Christopher Nolan's recent film. The conversati... more

19 Jul 2026

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:03

19 Jul 2026


#222

Theorizing the World Cup

On this episode, Ryan & Todd theorize the World Cup as a public event that enables the non... more

06 Jul 2026

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:37

06 Jul 2026


#221

What Is Literature? (Literature and Existentialism)

On this episode, Ryan and Todd complete their Sartre inflected trifecta of episodes by eng... more

21 Jun 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:34

21 Jun 2026