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Animus Air

272 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings

The voice of Animus Empire's weekly polemic. He analyzes ideological trends and answers listener questions through his teachings and the use of lengthy metaphors, just like Jesus.

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Episodes

329 TikTok, Tomi Lahren, FDA Covid Testing

August 07, 2020 19:09 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Intro: TikTok and fundamental issues. Tomi Lahren and why people get stuck (4:30). FDA and how neurosis operates (13:30). What the ego really is (21:30). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

328 The Battle for Deliverance from the Mother

July 31, 2020 19:46 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

Intro: take back spirituality. Big tech antitrust (1:30). How to separate from the mother (11:30). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

327 Symbols of Transformation | Carl Jung Collected Works 5

July 24, 2020 21:51 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Intro: mind-body dichotomy. 800! (3:30). Symbols of Transformation (6:15). Intuitive nudges (34:45). How to overcome a father issue if he's dead (41:00). Discomfort from quitting smoking (45:00). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

326 White Culture, Perfectionism, Codependence, Ahab vs Herzog

July 17, 2020 21:40 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Intro: an organizing factor of the psyche. The oppression in black culture (2:30). When a friend is reliving trauma (17:00). The root of perfectionism (25:00). It's disrespectful to care what someone thinks of you (32:00). Difference between Ahab and Herzog (38:15). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

325 Moby Dick, Codependence, Antidepressants

July 10, 2020 23:46 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

Intro: "good times create weak men" fallacy. Two thoughts on Moby Dick (11:00). How codependence is dishonesty (23:15). Tinder hurts your psychology (30:15). Whether to take antidepressants (35:30). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

324 The Practice of Psychotherapy | Carl Jung Collected Works 16

July 03, 2020 18:35 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Intro: the click. Practice of Psychotherapy, intro (4:45). Practice of Psychotherapy, main points (10:30). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

323 Tucker Carlson, Onward

June 26, 2020 23:01 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Intro: how politics differs from religion. What Tucker Carlson gets wrong (9:30). Reasons to be optimistic (19:45). Coco vs Onward (23:30). Us vs Them, Robert Sapolsky (35:30). Eternal return is a beneficial mutation (39:00). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

322 Want vs Need

June 19, 2020 21:56 - 43 minutes - 37.7 MB

How to distinguish between a want and a need (3:00). Overlap between attachment theory and emotions (14:45). Why people get caught up in media hysteria (18:45). Politics of race and cultural trauma (24:15). How to make work more meaningful (34:00). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

321 Narcissistic Mother

June 12, 2020 19:06 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Intro: content vs motivation. How to end racism (3:00). Narcissistic mother (12:30). Whether to end a relationship (26:30). How to share emotions with a girl (34:00). The right action for the wrong reason (39:00). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

320 Psychology of George Floyd Protests

June 05, 2020 21:34 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

Protests are a reflection of our emotions (2:15). Fatherhood and univariate fallacy (13:30). CBT and tyranny symbiosis (21:45). Watch out for the unifier (26:30). Apollo and Dionysus false dichotomy (31:15). Thoughts on toxic masculinity (35:00). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

319 A New Theory of Free Will

May 29, 2020 14:20 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

History and context (3:45). Neuroscience of free will (28:30). A solution to the problem of free will (33:45). A new way of viewing Oedipus (38:45). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

318 Make Dream Analysis Useful Again

May 23, 2020 00:18 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Intro: relate with the unconscious. Covid-19 validation issues (3:00). Why dreams matter (10:00). Main points about dreams (22:45). Common dream symbolism (30:30). Steps for dream analysis (38:45). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

317 What I Would Do Differently If I Was 20

May 15, 2020 22:53 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

Homeless issue in San Francisco (2:15). What I would do differently if I was 20 (6:45). Bad advice on twitter (14:00). Why work is psychologically significant (20:00). Separation from the mother and sexuality (27:15). Unconscious influences in parenting (31:00). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

316 Psychology and Alchemy

May 08, 2020 21:25 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Intro: context. Methods and symbolism (15:45). Modern alchemy (27:45). Takeaways (39:15). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

315 Functional Medicine

May 01, 2020 18:23 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

Intro: 600 subs. Your right to feel depressed (3:45). Functional medicine (15:15). Whether everyone requires therapy (28:30). How intelligence helps with therapy (32:15). Whether therapy can fix tyrants (35:00). Thoughts on drug courts and pedophilia (37:15). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

314 Eternal Return

April 17, 2020 18:48 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

Intro: context. Will to power (17:00). Morality (29:00). Eternal Return (38:00). Examples and takeaways (43:30). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

313 Awareness Work for MBTI

April 10, 2020 22:59 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Intro: separation through connection. Awareness exercises for the psychological types (10:45). How values relate with psychology (27:00). How to handle zero sum situations (33:00). Habit vs neurotic loops (36:30). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

312 Philosophy of the Psychological Types

April 03, 2020 20:23 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

Intro: outline. Psychological types overview (9:30). Philosophy of the types (17:00). Solution to the types (35:45). How to use the types (43:00). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

311 Coronavirus Stimulus, EFT Tapping, Narcissism, Incest Fantasy

March 27, 2020 20:35 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

Intro: Coronavirus stimulus check. Purpose of dark night of the soul (9:00). EFT and tapping (13:00). Whether evil is caused by psychological issues (18:30). When it’s good to simp (22:00). Narcissism and the incest fantasy (27:45). https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

310 Book of Job

March 20, 2020 19:56 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Intro: Job is a book of psychological insights. Context (2:45). Synopsis of Job (7:00). Jung's Answer to Job (15:45). My answer to Job (23:30). How we act like Job (31:15). Free consultation: https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

309 Coronavirus Hysteria

March 13, 2020 20:20 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Intro: Coronavirus hysteria. The nature of narcissism (11:30). Group therapy instructions (16:30). Incest fantasy (21:45). MGTOW psychology (28:00). Impulsivity vs spontaneity (34:30). Free consultation: https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

308 The Undiscovered Self by Carl Jung

March 06, 2020 19:55 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

Intro: the most important political treatise. Context of the book (2:30). Individual vs the state (11:30). State as religion (20:30). The religious function (26:30). Collectivism (32:25). The solution to political turmoil (37:30). Free consultation: https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

307 Q&A CBT, Narcissism, Incest, Porn Addiction

February 28, 2020 21:24 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

When CBT works (1:15). Whether psychology is a science (3:45). Why freedom necessitates work (7:30). Outgrowing a boyfriend (9:45). Why powerful men have submission fetish (13:00). Covert contracts and narcissism (15:45). Whether child soldiers can be rehabilitated (20:15). Signs of sexual abuse (22:15). Porn addiction (25:30). Emotional fiat currency (27:15). Free consultation: https://animusempire.com/schedule animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

306 Two Aspects of Change

February 21, 2020 19:30 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Intro: change has a pattern (3:15). The paradox of growth (11:00). Two parts of psychological change (23:30). Examples of change (37:00). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

305 How Postmodernism Affects Therapy

February 14, 2020 20:45 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

Intro: the postmodern problem in therapy. Modernism vs postmodernism (7:30). Postmodernism in therapy (16:45). Modernism in therapy (28:15). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

304 Why Stoicism Makes You Weak

February 07, 2020 20:38 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

Intro: two-faced nature of Stoicism. Stoicism myths (7:00). My experience with Stoicism (8:45). History of Stoicism (15:45). Modern Stoicism (33:45). Stoic quotation breakdown (38:30). How to overcome Stoicism (46:00). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

303 How to Solve the Mental Health Epidemic

January 31, 2020 20:35 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

The problem (4:00). Anatomy of the problem (17:15). The solution (34:00). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

302 Dr. Robert Tyminski

January 24, 2020 18:54 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Intro: Joker movie analysis. What causes discipline (8:00). New insights into narcissism (15:45). A healthy integration of the Anima (21:45). How to overcome alienation (33:30). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

301 Your Myth

January 17, 2020 23:55 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

Intro: your problem is you. Ohio State vs Clemson analysis (3:30). The broken epistemology of gender fluidity (8:45). How to create your myth (19:45). Separation is connection (30:30). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

300 Aion by Carl Jung

January 10, 2020 21:42 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Intro: we all have the same psychological issue. How to fix the homeless epidemic (3:45). What Jung meant in Aion (16:15). Snow White analysis (36:00). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

299 Dr. James Hollis

January 03, 2020 20:42 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Intro: why depth psychology matters. Emotional defenses from childhood (11:00). The three-step path to meaning: One: feeling analysis (18:00). Two: energy (20:30). Three: dreams (23:15). Challenges of midlife (30:00). Initiation and an adolescent culture (41:45). We need structure to face our new freedom (51:15). https://www.jameshollis.net/ animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

298 The Rise of Skywalker

December 27, 2019 23:43 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

Intro: false modesty is slavery. One Vanderbilt and speed of implementation (3:00). Rise of Skywalker and the importance of authenticity (13:30). Evidence-based therapy completely misses the point (23:30). Themes from the main psychological findings of the decade (27:45). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

297 Dave Anonymous

December 13, 2019 18:52 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

Intro: the gist of Dave’s change. Dave’s original state (3:00). Importance of rejection (14:30). The Change (21:00). Further connection (29:00). Crying (36:00). The next change (45:15). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

296 Dr. Justin Hecht

December 06, 2019 14:54 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Intro: Dr. Hecht’s background. Why Jung matters (6:00). Archetypes (11:00). Individuation (16:00). Religion (19:30). Dog potty break (24:00). The unknown unknowns of psychotherapy (26:00). Gods as projection (31:00). Jung in everyday life (35:30). How to fix the alleged cultural divide (40:00). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

295 Predator Analysis

November 22, 2019 21:30 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

Intro: the root of inconsistent behavior. Thanksgiving for a new world order (6:30). Three more thoughts on relationship compatibility (15:45). A psychological analysis of Predator (20:15). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

294 Age of Anger

November 15, 2019 20:49 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Intro: markers of a fear culture. Joker and the age of anger (10:30). The paradox of relationships with family (16:15). Literature solves your problems (24:45). Fear of death and Job (36:00). animus [at] animusempire [dot] com

293 World War Trauma

November 08, 2019 20:22 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Intro: the manly aspect of psychology. Rear Window and Stockholm syndrome (3:30). Whether women are undateable (12:15). Lifehacker is OCD (19:00). American war is a story of trauma (26:45). animus AT animusempire DOT com

292 The Meritocracy Trap

October 31, 2019 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

Intro: the feeling of psychological health. Halloween is correct about fear (3:30). The bridge from the intellect to emotion (8:45). How to be interested in others (17:30). The Meritocracy Trap is a microcosm of neurosis (25:30). animus AT animusempire DOT com

291 Inner Peace Fallacy

October 25, 2019 19:39 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Intro: the foundation of Animus. Intention as the key to confidence (2:00). A Nice Place to Visit and what we ultimately want (12:15). Examination of the Jordan Peterson fallacy (17:00). Why inner peace is a false idol (30:30). animus AT animusempire DOT com

290 Rikers Shutdown

October 18, 2019 22:01 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

Intro: a defense of the matriarchy. Rikers Island shutdown and the nature of ideology (6:00). When we become our own helicopter parent (28:15). animus AT animusempire DOT com

289 Reason vs Excuse

October 11, 2019 18:45 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Intro: PG&E blackout fun. Difference between reasons and excuses (2:30). How to talk about emotions in the right way (25:45). How to turn excuses into reasons (30:30). animus AT animusempire DOT com

288 The Perfect Woman | Cognitive Dissonance

October 04, 2019 23:31 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

Intro: emotions are in control. Why nature invigorates us (3:15). The perfect woman is made, not found (16:00). What really causes cognitive dissonance (37:15). animus AT animusempire DOT com

287 Hobbes & Shaw vs Rambo | Jordan Peterson Rehab

September 27, 2019 13:40 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Intro: clarification trumps advice. What Hobbes & Shaw indicates about emotions (2:15). Stoicism in Rambo: Last Blood (17:30). Insights from a 96 hour fast (25:15). An analysis of Jordan Peterson in rehab (34:30). animus AT animusempire DOT com

286 Justin Trudeau Blackface | Johann Hari Depression

September 20, 2019 18:16 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Justin Trudeau and the psychology of hypocrisy (2:00). Stoicism is a Faustian bargain (18:30). Johann Hari is correct but specificity is crucial (30:00). animus AT animusempire DOT com

285 Detective Pikachu and Us

September 13, 2019 17:27 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Intro: the cause of victimhood. Symbolism in Detective Pikachu (9:30). Dysregulation of amnesia (15:45). Symbolism in Us (17:45). A new format for your questions (30:45). animus AT animusempire DOT com

284 The Rational Male

September 06, 2019 22:56 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

Intro: willpower does not fix mental illness. There is no stigma around therapy (2:45). A review of The Rational Male (9:45). How to calm down in the moment (36:15). How CBT causes collectivism (39:30). What Stoicism is missing (45:15). animus AT animusempire DOT com

283 Myers Briggs Debunked

August 30, 2019 21:19 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

Intro: status is ruthlessness. Andrew Luck and the limits of inferior function (6:15). Philosophical problems with Myers Briggs (15:30). Philosophical problems with the big five traits (23:30). Problem with personality tests in general (29:45). How to toughen up your son (37:15). animus AT animusempire DOT com

282 Woodstock

August 23, 2019 22:50 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

Intro: perspective on your emotional problems. Politics vs life force (7:00). Woodstock vs Apollo 11 (13:00). The fundamental blind spot of our age (33:00). How to handle your girlfriend's alcohol problem (45:00). How to promote yourself in a socially normal way (49:30). animus AT animusempire DOT com

281 Elites

August 16, 2019 17:48 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Intro: what to do about elites. Premature ejaculation relates with anxiety (6:30). How to help an obese sister (16:45). Managing anxious parents (25:30). Whether we are in control (32:45). Why psychology is more fundamental than philosophy (40:30). animus AT animusempire DOT com

280 Law of Attraction

August 09, 2019 20:58 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

Intro: what the Mayo Clinic teaches us about growth. How the law of attraction really works (15:30). The role of mimetics and religion in psychological health (37:00). What secure attachment looks like (43:15). When to cut off family members (49:15). animus AT animusempire DOT com

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