Hi-Phi Nation is a story and sound-driven podcast about philosophy from Slate. The latest episode is posted on the front page. All 20 other episodes over two seasons are available below. We recommend the first 4 episodes of Season 1 for people new to the podcast.
If you are new to podcasts, there are many ways to listen and subscribe to get all future episodes. You can find any episode and hit the play button directly on this website. Or, you can download for offline listening. If you have an Apple device, click on the “Listen on Apple Podcasts” button, then subscribe and download any episode you want. If you have an Android device, click the “Listen on Google Play Music” or “Listen with Radiopublic” button, and do the same. You can also listen on Spotify.
Season 3 launches on January 31st, 2019, as part of Slate’s podcast network.
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 Barry Lam. Barry is an alum of UC Irvine and former program director and general manager at KUCI 88.9FM. A PhD in philosophy at 