Episode 161: Absent Fathers, Yearning Sons

Founding editor Murray Stein and editor-in-chief Leslie Stein join us to discuss the launch of the new scholarly journal, Individuation—East and West.

Jungian scholar and author Dr. Robert H. Langan joined us to discuss his book, Jung and Spinoza: Passage Through the Blessed Self, and shared his thoughts on the new Steven Spielberg film Disclosure Day.

Jungian analyst Morgan Stebbins, D.Min., returned for an in-depth discussion on the concepts of fate and destiny from a psychological perspective.

Jungian psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D., returned to the podcast to discuss her new book, 'Absent Fathers: Yearning Sons: A Jungian Analysis of the Father-Son Dynamic,' published by Routledge on May 13, 2026.

Professor Paul Bishop, Ph.D., returned to discuss Volume 3 in his series Jung and the Epic of Transformation – Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” and the Challenge of Transformation, released on June 5th by Chiron Publications.

Jungian psychoanalyst Murray Stein, Ph.D., joined us from Zürich, Switzerland to discuss his new book, Jung's Map of the Soul: Deeper Explorations, and the return of BTS!

Jungian psychoanalyst Morgan Stebbins, D.Min., joined us from New York to discuss his new book, A Jungian Approach to Transforming Compulsion: A Clinical and Symbolic Guide to OCD, published by Routledge on Apr. 1, 2026.

Jungian psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D. returned to us from Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss her latest book, An Analytical Exploration of Love and Narcissism: The Tragedy of Isolation and Intimacy, published by Routledge in 2025.

Jungian psychoanalyst and great-granddaughter of L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, joined us from Los Angeles to discuss her book, The Wisdom of Oz: Reflections of a Jungian Sandplay Therapist, and her part in the new documentary film, 'It's Dorothy!'

Jungian psychoanalyst and developmental psychologist Angeliki Yiassemides, Ph.D. joins us from Nicosia, Cyprus to discuss her decades-long research on the psychology of time, C.G. Jung, and his concept of synchronicity. She is the author of Time and Timelessness: Temporality in the Theory of Carl Jung, and the editor of Time and the Psyche: Jungian Perspectives.