Search

icon
Why Theory
Why Theory brings continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory together to examine cultural phenomena.
Metalanguage (Aphorism 7)

Ryan and Todd discuss Lacan's claim that "the...
gif : 1 hour 17 minutes     : 08-Jan-2022
The Christmas Film

Ryan and Todd return to the theorization of t...
gif : 1 hour 18 minutes     : 23-Dec-2021
Casablanca

Ryan and Todd delve into the theoretical impo...
gif : 1 hour 21 minutes     : 12-Dec-2021
Retroactivity

Ryan and Todd explore the concept of retroact...
gif : 1 hour 14 minutes     : 27-Nov-2021
Id

Ryan and Todd finish their three-episode exam...
gif : 1 hour 15 minutes     : 14-Nov-2021
Ego

In this second in a series of three episodes,...
gif : 1 hour 11 minutes     : 31-Oct-2021
Superego

In this episode, Ryan and Todd trace the deve...
gif : 1 hour 19 minutes     : 17-Oct-2021
Superego

In this episode, Ryan and Todd trace the deve...
gif : 1 hour 19 minutes     : 17-Oct-2021
Superego

In this episode, Ryan and Todd trace the deve...
gif : 1 hour 19 minutes     : 17-Oct-2021
Dialectic of Enlightenment

Ryan and Todd analyze the presuppositions and...
gif : 1 hour 16 minutes     : 03-Oct-2021