Ordinary Unhappiness

@unhappinesspod

a podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now | hosted by @counterfactual.bsky.social and @patblanchfield.bsky.social free episodes every other saturday; even more for subscribers at

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Ordinary Unhappiness@unhappinesspod· Apr 3

some lovely news: our own @counterfactual.bsky.social is a 2026 Marc Sanders Foundation Philosophy in Media Fellow! marcsandersfoundation.org/philosophy-i...

Ordinary Unhappiness@unhappinesspod· Sep 9

we're at the fashion show we're at the psychoanalysis show we're at the joint fashion and psychoanalysis show this amazing exhibit at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology opens tomorrow; our interview with MFIT Director and Chief Curator Valerie Steele drops this Saturday!

a photo of several dresses at the FIT's new exhibit, Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis. At center is a spiky black dress by Viktor and Rolf. It's awesome.

Ordinary Unhappiness@unhappinesspod· Jun 28

Dear Listeners: For reasons of both health and travel, this summer we’re on a three episode/month schedule - two for Patreon supporters, one public. If you don’t yet subscribe but are still hungry for more OU, check out our extensive back catalog at patreon.com/OrdinaryUnha... !

a lovely early 20th century postcard of vienna in the summer; two fellows in little sculls row upon a azure lake in front of a whimsical pink manse

Ordinary Unhappiness@unhappinesspod· Mar 1

we're out sick so no new episode this weekend - but if you need a fix, our (large!) backlog is available on patreon! and stay tuned next week for new Gerontophallocracy on primitive accumulation monster dads from the Primal Horde to Elon Musk! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnha...

a picturesque postcard sent by Minna Bernays to Freud, featuring a charming lakeside alpine scene

Ordinary Unhappiness@unhappinesspod· Dec 16

NYC: tonight we'll be celebrating @parapraxismag.bsky.social the season (and/or the holiday syndrome), having symptoms, going-on-being, traversing the fantasy, and more - NYC friends, come thru!

a flyer for tonight's parapraxis party, reading:

winter party, 12/16, 7-11PM
at the
Francis Kite Club
40 Loisaida Ave, New York, NY 10009
(it's on avenue C @ 3RD)

Ordinary Unhappiness@unhappinesspod· Dec 13

we made this week's @theguardian.com!!!

text from: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/dec/12/hear-here-trumps-terms-podcast it reads:

There’s more to how we interact with and consume politics and pop culture than the headlines may suggest. According to this long-running series, deep unconscious forces shape all aspects of the media and the ideas we consume. Using psychoanalytic theory, hosts Abby Kluchin and Patrick Blanchfield apply concepts such as transference, historical trauma and the oedipal complex to everything from the film Challengers and the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer to modern American politics. Episodes can run for more than two hours, but stick with the tangents and technical terms – the length of the discussion is always justifiable and it’s well worth the listen.

Ordinary Unhappiness@unhappinesspod· Nov 27

if you want Part 2 PLUS access to our ever-growing catalogue of episodes and other series, we're running a one-time-only sale on all tiers of annual memberships from 11/27 - 12/4! it's 20% off on Patreon using code BCE53! treat yourself!

its an ad for our one-time membership discount sale, made by dan, featuring an uncooked turkey in a dish. it reads HOLIDAY SYNDROME SALE 11/27 - 12/4. the turkey exudes an ominous aura of uncanny body horror

another ad for our limited-time sale, this time featuring an archival photo of Ronald Reagan getting fucked up by a soon-to-be-pardoned turkey (yes this happened). it reads 20% off all annual memberships, one week only, use code BCE53

Ordinary Unhappiness@unhappinesspod· Nov 27

rather than flee into Magical Thinking (pictured), if you're looking for something that actually CAN help you navigate your family dynamics tomorrow, do check out our Holiday Syndrome Thanksgiving special, now unlocked for the general good here 👇 www.buzzsprout.com/2131830/epis...