In this episode of Playful Subversions, I talk with psychoanalyst and activist Molly Merson about the seriousness of play. From lifting tires to planting fruit trees, we explore how embodied play, failure, and queering the use of objects become acts of resistance to authoritarianism, while also cultivating joy, resilience, and connection.
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Playful Subversions Ep. 2: Play, Objects, & Resistance
Molly Merson On Strongman & Flowers
Oct 02, 2025
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Gamer posing as therapist. Dogs, video games & politics since 1969.
Think of me as the therapist version of your cranky GenX older brother who wants to hang out in the basement rumpus room, talk about questionable things and plot rebellion.
Gamer posing as therapist. Dogs, video games & politics since 1969.
Think of me as the therapist version of your cranky GenX older brother who wants to hang out in the basement rumpus room, talk about questionable things and plot rebellion.Listen on
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