Hi-Phi Nation is a story- and sound-driven philosophy podcast, from Slate. We are currently releasing Season 5. Individual show pages and transcripts available below.
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Artwork by Katherine M. Zhou.
From Slate podcasts, Hi-Phi Nation begins with a story, and seeks to extract big ideas, unquestioned assumptions, and unexamined conflicts in those stories. We then engage in an exploration of those ideas, assumptions, and conflicts with philosophers and other scholars. It is the first show weaving philosophy with narrative storytelling, investigative journalism, and sound design. The show is written, edited, and produced by 