Speaking of Jung was created by Laura London in 2015 to explore the work of Carl Gustav (C.G.) Jung. This extensive website contains over 200 pages of information with an accompanying podcast of over 150 episodes exploring the field of Jung’s analytical psychology through in-depth, one-on-one discussions with Jungian analysts. These psychoanalysts undergo many years of post-graduate analytic training with a certified institute of the IAAP and are required to undergo hundreds of hours of personal analysis. Our podcast features interviews with certified Jungian psychoanalysts.

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NEW

▪️September guest Christophe Le Mouël, Ph.D. is co-editor of the new book, Conversations with Marie-Louise von Franz on Synchronicity and Numbers: Insights and Amplifications, coming soon from Inner City Books.
▪️Laura’s extensive research notes for Ep. 148 were sent to Patreon members on August 21.
▪️Million Podcasts named Speaking of Jung “Best Jungian Podcast.”
▪️Our August 2025 newsletter was sent to email subscribers on August 1.

2025 EPISODES

Upcoming Episodes: Christophe Le Mouël (Sept. 4), Eva Wertenschlag-Birkhäuser (October)

⚪️ Ep. 148: Kathrin Schaeppi ~ Aug. 13, 2025 ~ Jungian analyst Kathrin Schaeppi (first-time guest) joined us from Basel, Switzerland to discuss her new book, C.G. Jung The Basel Years: A Walking Guide, and playing the role of Aniela Jaffé in ISAP Zurich’s stage productions.

⚪️ Ep. 147: Paul Brutsche, Ph.D. ~ Aug. 6, 2025 ~ Jungian analyst Paul Brutsche, Ph.D. (first-time guest) joined us from Zürich to discuss playing the role of C.G. Jung in many theatrical productions including The Jung-White Letters, The Analyst and the Rabbi, and most recently, Eranos: A Play.

⚪️ Ep. 146: The Maya and Psychedelics ~ Jul. 9, 2025 ~ Jungian analyst Nancy Swift Furlotti, Ph.D. returned to update us on her work on the Maya, the lecture she delivered at the Eranos Conference, the publication of Erich Neumann’s body of work, and her insights into the use of psychedelics.

⚪️ Ep. 145: Fiann Paul ~ Jun. 11, 2025 ~ Jungian analyst Fiann Paul (first-time guest), a trained architect, has lived on five continents and is the only person to have rowed every ocean, breaking more records than any other explorer in the world. Along with a Diploma in Analytical Psychology from the C.G. Jung Institute Zürich, he holds over 40 Guinness Records. The YouTube edition of this audio interview includes video clips of Fiann, his photos, graphics, artwork, and original songs. 

Visit our Episodes Page page for a complete list of every episode since 2015.

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BOOKS

PUBLISHED IN 2025

⚪️ C.G. Jung–The Basel Years: A Walking Guide ~ Daimon Verlag, August 2025 ~ The culmination of a decade of research, exploration, and immersion in the city where Jung spent his formative years, this book is authored by Swiss Jungian analyst Kathrin Schaeppi (Ep. 148), who has called Basel home since the age of 15. It features recent and historical photographs, timelines, family trees, and detailed maps of five walking tours through Basel—retracing the steps of Carl Jung’s early life and uncovering the influences that shaped his psychological theories.

⚪️ Light from the Darkness: Paintings by Peter Birkhäuser with commentary by Marie-Louise von Franz (New Edition) ~ Daimon Verlag, August 2025 ~ Compiled by Swiss Jungian analyst Eva Wertenschlag-Birkhäuser (our October 2025 guest), this new edition has been expanded to include additional paintings, revised text, an index, and Marie-Louise von Franz’s 1964 article, “Peter Birkhäuser – A Modern Artist who Strikes a New Path.” Bilingual English/German edition.

⚪️ Brothers and Sisters: Myth and Reality ~ Chiron Publications, Aug. 10, 2025 ~ Jungian analyst Henry Abramovitch, Ph.D. (Ep. 47 & 126) explores all 33 brother-sister stories in Scripture, examining the developmental sequence within brotherhood/sisterhood as we struggle to find a place for each other. 

⚪️ The Last Lectures: C.G. Jung, 1958 ~ In honor of the 150th anniversary of his birth, Chiron Publications is pleased to release on July 26, The Last Lectures: C.G. Jung, 1958, never before published in English. This is one of his final public addresses, offering invaluable insights into his life’s work and legacy.

⚪️ The Self, Individuation, Communitas: Reflections on Fundamental Values in Analytical Psychology ~ Chiron Publications, Jul. 25, 2025 ~ What does Jungian psychology stand for in the world today? That burning question is answered in this book by 19 prominent IAAP Jungian analysts including Speaking of Jung guests Leslie Stein, J.D. (Ep. 113 & 143) and Murray Stein, Ph.D. (14 episodes). Material originally presented at the 2024 IAAP conference on fundamental values held in Strasbourg, France.

⚪️ Jung and Alchemy: A Path to Individuation ~ Chiron Publications, Jul. 24, 2025 ~ Six lectures on Jung’s work with alchemy by Jungian analyst Murray Stein, Ph.D. (14 episodes). Why did Jung regard the study of alchemy as an essential piece of his life’s work? What does alchemy add to his psychological understanding of the human being and the individuation process? These are questions addressed in this work for the purpose of opening for the general student of analytical psychology the treasures of Jung’s insights as developed in his alchemical writings.

⚪️ Psychiatric Treatment: Crisis, Clinic and Consultation ~ Jungianeum, Jul. 15, 2025 ~ By Jungian analyst and psychiatrist John Beebe, M.D. (Ep. 109). A range of theoretical approaches and treatment strategies across three critical settings: crisis intervention, clinical care, and psychiatric consultation. Through case examples and reflective commentary, this book illuminates the complex interplay between patient, therapist, and institution. It is a resource designed not only to inform, but also to accompany therapists as they begin to make their own clinical decisions. From the series, Jungianeum: Re-Covered Classics in Analytical Psychology, by series editor Stefano Carpani, Ph.D. (Ep. 142).

⚪️ An Analytical Exploration of Love and Narcissism: The Tragedy of Isolation & Intimacy ~ Routledge, Jun. 27, 2025 ~ A new look at love and narcissism by Jungian analyst and clinical psychologist Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D. (Ep. 40, 76, 125, 136).

⚪️ Soul-Making: A Journey of Resilience and Spiritual Rediscovery ~ Friesen Press, Jun. 25, 2025 ~ The self-published memoir by Jungian psychoanalyst and astrologer Christina Becker that was the subject of Episode 140.

⚪️ Ages of Anxiety: Auden Reading Jung in Times of War (Revised Edition) ~ Routledge, Jun. 25, 2025 ~ Jungian analyst Craig E. Stephenson (Ep. 112) examines how W.H. Auden in his Pulitzer Prize winning poem, “The Age of Anxiety,” used Jung’s psychological types to structure and explore his responses to war and the rise of fascism.

⚪️ War as Reset: Insights from Contemporary Analytical Psychology on the Age of Hypocrisy ~ Routledge, Jun. 9, 2025 ~ Edited by Jungian analyst Stefano Carpani, Ph.D. (Ep. 142) and Ludmilla Ostermann, M.A. Includes contributions by Speaking of Jung guests Henry Abramovitch, Ph.D. (Ep. 47 & 126), Joseph Cambray, Ph.D. (Ep. 130), George Hogenson, Ph.D. (Ep. 14), Marianne Meister-Notter, Ph.D. (Ep. 115), and Murray Stein, Ph.D. (14 episodes).

⚪️ Eranos: A Play ~ Chiron Publications, Mar. 9, 2025 ~ An imaginative account of a meeting at the Eranos Conference in 1947. Written by Jungian analysts Henry Abramovitch, Ph.D. (Ep. 47 & 126) and Murray Stein, Ph.D. (14 episodes). Includes original essays by members of the Ensemble (all Jungian analysts) including the authors, Luis Moris (Ep. 90 & 139), Dariane Pictet (Ep. 144), Paul Brutsche, Ph.D. (Ep. 147), and Kathrin Schaeppi (Ep. 148).

⚪️ Living with Borrowed Dust: Reflections on Life, Love, and Other Grievances ~ Sounds True, Mar. 4, 2025 ~ The 20th book by beloved Jungian analyst James Hollis, Ph.D. (8 episodes).

⚪️ Where is Soul? Psychology in Modernity ~ Dusk Owl Books, Feb. 25, 2025 ~ Edited by Jungian analysts Greg Mogenson and Pamela J. Power, Ph.D. (Ep. 33). Includes essays by Dr. Power and Professor Paul Bishop, Ph.D. (Ep. 131, 135, 141).

⚪️ The Psychoanalysis of Dr. Seele: A Novel ~ Arcade, Feb. 18, 2025 ~ The second novel by Jungian analyst and former law professor Leslie Stein (Ep. 113). “When a life built on power and arrogance erodes, one must embark on a journey to uncover the essence of their existence.”

⚪️ Dedicated to the Soul: The Writings and Drawings of Emma Jung ~ Princeton University Press, Jan. 14, 2025 ~ A collection of never-before-seen writings and drawings from the notebooks, portfolios, and personal papers of Jung’s wife and collaborator. Edited by Ann Conrad Lammers, Thomas Fischer (Ep. 101), and Medea Hoch.

⚪️ On Dreams and the East: Notes of the 1933 Berlin Seminar ~ Princeton University Press, Jan. 14, 2025 ~ C.G. Jung’s landmark seminar on the symbolism of yoga and its applications to dream analysis. Part of the Philemon Foundation Series.

UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS

⚪️ Archetypal Symbols in Fairytales: Opposition and Renewal ~ Chiron Publications, August 2025 ~ In volume 4 of her Collected Works, renowned Jungian analyst Marie-Louise von Franz explores one of the most fundamental themes in fairytales and the human psyche: the dynamic interplay of opposites—and the possibility of redemption through their reconciliation.

⚪️ Integrating Shadow: Authentic Being in the World ~ Karnac Books, Sept. 4, 2025 ~ By the late Jungian analyst Ann Casement (Ep. 51 & 86). This material was the subject of her 2019 Fay Lecture Series as well as Episode 51, recorded on Dec. 2, 2019. Foreword by Frank N. McMillan, III (Ep. 91).

⚪️ The Relational Jung: Challenging the Inward Orientation of Analytical Psychology ~ Routledge, Sept. 24, 2025 (UK) / Oct. 20, 2025 (US) ~ Edited by Jungian analysts Robin S. Brown, Ph.D. and Mark Saban, Ph.D. (Ep. 60). Includes essays by Speaking of Jung guests Joseph Cambray, Ph.D. (Ep. 130) and Mark Winborn, Ph.D. (Ep. 6, 36, 72).

⚪️ Jung and the Epic of Transformation, Vol. 2: Goethe’s “Faust” as a Text of Transformation ~ Chiron Publications, TBD ~ The second volume in this series by Paul Bishop, Ph.D. (Ep. 131, 135, 141) examines key texts in German literature and thought that were, in Jung’s own estimation or by scholarly consent, highly influential on his thinking. The project of Jung and the Epic of Transformation consists of four titles, sequentially arranged to explore great works from a Jungian perspective and in turn to highlight their importance for interpreting The Red Book.

⚪️ The Active Imagination: Notes from the Seminar Given in 1931 ~ Princeton University Press, Oct. 14, 2025 (UK) / Mar. 10, 2026 (US) ~ Jung’s landmark seminar on the psychotherapeutic method of active imagination. Part of the Philemon Foundation Series, edited by Ernst Falzeder, Ph.D.

⚪️ The Splendor of the Maya: A Journey into the Shadows at the Dawn of Creation ~ Texas A&M University Press, Nov. 10, 2025 ~ Based on the 2021 Fay Lecture Series by Jungian analyst Nancy Swift Furlotti, Ph.D. (Ep. 94 & 146). This material was the subject of Episode 94 recorded on Oct. 6, 2021.

⚪️ Murray Stein: Individuation, Transformation and the Ways to the Self in Jungian Psychology ~ Routledge, Nov. 17, 2025 ~ A comprehensive introduction and overview of the work of Murray Stein, Ph.D. (14 episodes) by Jungian analyst Steve Herrmann, Ph.D. Part of the Routledge Introductions to Contemporary Analytical Psychology & Neo-Jungian Studies series.

⚪️ Landscapes of the Soul: C.G. Jung and the Exploration of the Human Psyche in Switzerland ~ University of Chicago Press, Nov. 21, 2025 ~ The Swiss National Museum analyzes Switzerland as a center of the history of psychoanalysis in honor of the 150th birthday of Carl Jung.

⚪️ Jung’s Life and Work: Interviews for Memories, Dreams, Reflections with Aniela Jaffé ~ Princeton University Press, Dec. 2, 2025 ~ Finally, the long-awaited “protocols” for Memories, Dreams, Reflections will be released at the end of this year by Princeton University Press. Edited by Sonu Shamdasani (Ep. 75) with Thomas Fischer (Ep. 101) as Consulting Editor. Translated by Heather McCartney and John Peck.

IN MEMORIAM

⚪️ J. Gary Sparks (Nov. 27, 1948 – Mar. 20, 2025) ~ Gary was more than my guest on this podcast (Ep. 2, 28, 35, 114, 119) he was also a dear friend. He will be deeply missed. Here is a link to his full obituary, and please visit the memorial page by his publisher and friends at Inner City Books.

⚪️ Ann Casement (Jan. 1938 – Jan. 8, 2025) ~ Professor Casement was one of the kindest and most generous guests I’ve ever had. We recorded two episodes together, Ep. 51 and Ep. 86. Rest in peace, great lady.

⚪️ Thomas Patrick Lavin, Ph.D. (Oct. 7, 1941 – Jun. 3, 2024) ~ Ep. 17 guest Tom Lavin (as he was known) passed away last summer. I will miss attending his talks at the C.G. Jung Center in Evanston. My deepest condolences to his wife, Dr. Mary Ellen O’Hare-Lavin.

⚪️ David Rosen, M.D. (Feb. 25, 1945 – May 7, 2024) ~ After entering Hospice House in Eugene, Oregon, on Dec. 29, 2023, Dr. Rosen (Ep. 93) passed away in May. An excerpt on his concept of egocide from the book, Transforming Depression, is one of the most visited pages on this website.

⚪️ Deldon Anne McNeely, Ph.D. (d. May 4, 2024) ~ Her family held a private ceremony on May 11, 2024. “Del” (Ep. 13) is survived by a son and two daughters.

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