In this episode of the Psyche Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Peter Hudis for a rich and energizing conversation on the life, thought, and legacy of Frantz Fanon. As I mention at the start of our discussion, Peter’s book Frantz Fanon: Philosopher of the Barricades has been one of the most accessible and illuminating introductions to Fanon I’ve ever encountered. If you’ve wanted to understand Fanon beyond the buzzwords—this is the place to begin.

Together, we explore the philosophical influences that shaped Fanon’s thinking, from the Negritude movement and Sartre to Merleau-Ponty, Hegel, and beyond. Peter shares fascinating stories about Fanon’s early exposure to philosophy in Martinique, his evolution as a revolutionary thinker, and the ways he transformed the ideas he inherited rather than simply repeating them. We also discuss Fanon’s commitment to a new humanism—one rooted in mutual recognition, dignity, liberation, and social transformation.

Whether you’re new to Fanon or have been journeying with his ideas for years, this episode offers both depth and accessibility. I left the conversation energized, challenged, and more convinced than ever that Fanon’s work remains essential for thinking about race, liberation, and humanity today.

Tune in, reflect with us, and see what new connections emerge for you as we revisit Fanon’s enduring legacy through the eyes of a leading scholar.

In this episode of Psyche Podcast, I sit down with Daniel José Gaztambide to talk about his brilliant new book Decolonizing Psychoanalytic Technique: Putting Freud on Fanon’s Couch. This was one of my favorite conversations to date — part intellectual exploration, part personal exchange, and entirely alive with the spirit of Fanon’s revolutionary thought.

Daniel and I trace the roots of his work back to his childhood in Puerto Rico, his experiences growing up in a psychologically attuned church, and his journey through psychoanalytic and liberation psychology training. We talk about what it means to read Freud through Fanon — how psychoanalysis itself must be decolonized to reckon with the realities of race, class, and power.

From Freud’s Civilization and Its Discontents to Fanon’s psychiatric innovations in Blida, Daniel unpacks the political and clinical stakes of psychotherapy today — including the idea of intersectional suffering and how our personal struggles are shaped by larger systems of racial capitalism and patriarchy.

This episode is full of warmth, humor, and deep insight. Daniel’s passion for both clinical practice and social transformation really shines through, and I can’t wait for listeners to hear how Fanon’s legacy continues to challenge and inspire the next generation of therapists and thinkers.

In this solo episode, I dive into the electrifying intersection between Zeal & Ardor’s genre-bending music and Frantz Fanon’s revolutionary psychology of liberation.

I trace the origins of Zeal & Ardor — from Manuel Gagneux’s provocative “what-if” experiment blending slave spirituals and black metal — to their evolution into a powerful exploration of history, rage, and rebirth. Through Fanon’s lens, this fusion becomes more than music: it’s a sonic revolt, a reimagining of how trauma, faith, and resistance can transform into new cultural life.

Along the way, I unpack Fanon’s ideas about the “white mask,” violence as catharsis, and the creation of a new humanism, showing how Zeal & Ardor’s sound captures the psychic energy of decolonization.

This episode is part cultural analysis, part therapy session, and part love letter to the power of art to rework our deepest wounds.