Deconstructing Davanloo
Episodes
Episode 15 - Within the hermeneutic circle
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a listener comment gets our hosts thinking deeply about the role of interpretation in istdp. They consider the interpretive acts that...
Episode 14 - The German Architect, So What?
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Deb and Maury ask the question, "So What?" after their analysis of the first part Davanloo's German Architect case. The...
Episode 13 - The German Architect, part 6
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Deb and Maury continue to marvel at the range of possibilities for understanding the part 1 of the German architect case, and share se...
Episode 12 - The Case of the German Architect, part 5
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
n their continued close read of the German Architect, Deb and Maury highlight issues around suggestion and leading the witness, philosophy of science ...
Episode 11 - The Case of the German Architect, part 4
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Deb and Maury continue their exploration of the German Architect, and encounter a number of complex topics. First is the possibility ...
Episode 10 - The Case of the German Architect, part 3
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Deb and Maury address a listener comment about timing when sharing hypotheses with patients. They continue with their textual analysi...
Episode 9 - A conversation with Jon Anders Lied
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we welcome our first guest, Norwegian psychologist Jon Anders Lied, author of An Introduction to Intensive Short-Term Dynamic...
Episode 8 - The Case of the German Architect, part 2
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Deb and Maury catch up after taking some time off for the winter holidays. They share what they each have been reading and listening to, and how these...
Episode 7 - The Case of the German Architect, part 1
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Deb and Maury respond to a listener's comment that is related to Buddhist ideas about enlightenment. Then they dive into Davanloo...
Episode 6 - So what?
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Deb and Maury wrap up their foray into how Davanloo engages with Freud in Unlocking the Unconscious (1990). Deb joins their session fr...
Episode 5- Oedipus Redux
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Deb and Maury conclude their examination of how Davanloo positions himself to Freudian theory by continuing to consider the various wa...
Episode 4 - Now we're cookin'
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating 100 downloads and 100 followers on Instagram!In this episode Deb and Maury engage with a listener's comment to consider claims to &quo...
Episode 3 - The first page.
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After advising each other on proper turkey-brining techniques for Thanksgiving, Deb and Maury begin at the beginning, with the very first line of Dava...
Episode 2 - Stirring up some "good trouble."
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US Congressman John Lewis once famously encouraged all Americans to "get in good trouble, necessary trouble." On this episode of the podcast...
Episode 1 - What the hell are they up to?
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is this podcast about?In the landscape of modern psychotherapy, few figures have inspired as much admiration, anxiety, and controversy as Habib D...