Couched

Dr. Almas (Ally) Merchant, Dr. Billie Pivnick & Dr. Romy Reading, Produced by Hangar Studios, NYC

Couched is a podcast series that lets you in on what leading cultural influencers and psychoanalysts are thinking about society today. We will feature conversations with artists, scientists, and change-makers about our current political climate, social justice, and our struggles to find sanity in an increasingly uncertain world.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Couched episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Couched for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Couched episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Beyond Surveillance and Criminalization : Sex Work, Fetish, and Feminist Action as Care

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04/04/24 • 35 min

Join us for this eye-opening conversation between Yin Q and Dr. Katie Gentile. Our guests challenge common preconceptions about sex work, kink, and reproductive justice. Through academic rigor and poetic expression, they draw us into unique perspectives on sex worker advocacy and feminism.

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Dismantling Anti-Black Logics: Creating Alternative forms of Knowledge and Storytelling

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02/23/24 • 36 min

Join us for a heartfelt conversation between psychoanalyst, Chanda D. Griffin and choreographers, Hilary Brown-Istrefi and Briana Brown-Tipley. Our guests share their embodied and scholarly knowledge about anti-blackness and creativity. They inspire and challenge us to think beyond the confines of white supremacist structures and invite us into new imaginaries.

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Braving the U.S. Election

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10/29/20 • 38 min

Listen in on this conversation with renowned psychohistorian, Dr. Robert Jay Lifton, and esteemed psychoanalyst/political commentator, Dr. Andrew Samuels, as they discuss the upcoming U.S. election. Our guests tackle a range of topics related to the current political storms. They call attention to the ways that human psychology and passion inform and intersect with the political. Their insights provide steady ground for turbulent times.

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What’s Systemic about Racism?

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10/14/20 • 41 min

Listen in on this enlightening conversation with internationally-renowned philosopher and professor, Dr. Judith Butler and esteemed critical social theorist/psychoanalyst, Dr. Patricia Clough as they discuss systemic racism. Our guests offer a clear and understandable explanation of what differentiates systemic racism from individual prejudice. They also call attention to the ways that COVID has disproportionately impacted people of color and placed a powerful demand on us to begin a process of mourning. This episode is sure to raise listeners’ awareness and understanding of this pressing issue.

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Border Crisis: A Psychoanalyst and Filmmaker Confront Family Separation

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07/01/20 • 36 min

Listen in to the inspiring conversation with psychologist/psychoanalyst, Dr. Spyros Orfanos, and award-winning documentary filmmaker, Ellen Goosenberg Kent. Our guests explore the intersections of their work with refugees, asylum seekers, and those enduring family separation. Both take you into the heart of their encounters with this difficult issue. This episode is sure to evoke empathy and desire for action in the face of brutal injustice.

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Adolescents Falling: What Grownups Don't See

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06/17/20 • 22 min

Listen in to our continuing conversation with psychologist/psychoanalyst, Dr. Ken Corbett, and

award-winning literary fiction writer, Susan Choi. Our guests take us behind the scenes of the

stories told in their recent books. Through spirited discussion they expand our perspectives on

the ways in which adults can and do fail adolescents in their attempts to navigate the

complexities of sexuality, race, gender, and aggression. This episode is sure to evoke timely

reflections about the politics of identity and psychological struggle.

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Adolescent Outsider Stories

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06/10/20 • 28 min

Esteemed psychologist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Ken Corbett, and award-winning literary fiction writer, Susan Choi, in an exploration of each other’s work, discuss how feeling like an outsider in adolescence can deeply affect choice. Through their writing, they illuminate how the struggle to repair a damaged sense of self can go terribly awry and lead to acts of betrayal, trauma, and violence. The guests bring compassion and insight to the turbulence of teenage life and to the desire to belong. We invite you to listen in and discover novel ways of seeing yourself and others.

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Restoring Reality

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05/06/20 • 38 min

Renowned activists, Drs. Robert J. Lifton and Stephen Soldz, share the wisdom that they have gained while fighting to expose malignancy in political and social institutions. From nuclearism to APA-sanctioned torture, from Trumpism to the destruction of the political order, our guests have confronted, exposed, and brought change to the most repellant of society’s evils. In this episode we learn about modes of thought and action that can help us to restore our sense of reality in these troubling times. The clarity gained from listening to these inspiring guests will remind you of the power of community, activism, and connection.

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Welcome to Couched!

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02/28/20 • 1 min

Listen in on revealing conversations between psychoanalysts and public figures about social issues facing the world today. Co-hosts, Dr. Billie Pivnick and Dr. Romy Reading invite artists, scientists, social scientists, and community activists to share the ways that their personal experiences have led them to political, social, or creative action. As conversations unfold, new ideas will move listeners to engage with one another and the world, creating community. We are doing this because we believe change happens where minds converge.

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Listener Update: #PodcastBlackout

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06/03/20 • 1 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does Couched have?

Couched currently has 23 episodes available.

What topics does Couched cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Transgender, Activism, Podcasts, Gender, Social Sciences and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Couched?

The episode title 'What’s Systemic about Racism?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Couched?

The average episode length on Couched is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of Couched released?

Episodes of Couched are typically released every 42 days.

When was the first episode of Couched?

The first episode of Couched was released on Feb 28, 2020.

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Couched

Dr. Almas (Ally) Merchant, Dr. Billie Pivnick & Dr. Romy Reading, Produced by Hangar Studios, NYC

Top 10 Couched Episodes

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What is the most popular episode on Couched?

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When was the first episode of Couched?

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