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Hi-Phi Nation podcast

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Hi-Phi Nation

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Hi-Phi Nation is philosophy in story-form, integrating narrative journalism with big ideas. We look at stories from everyday life, law, science, popular culture, and strange corners of human experiences that raise thought-provoking questions about things like justice, knowledge, the self, morality, and existence. We then seek answers with the help of academics and philosophers. The show is produced and hosted by Barry Lam of UC Riverside.

Hi-Phi Nation is philosophy in story-form, integrating narrative journalism with big ideas. We look at stories from everyday life, law, science, popular culture, and strange corners of human experiences that raise thought-provoking questions about things like justice, knowledge, the self, morality, and existence. We then seek answers with the help of academics and philosophers. The show is produced and hosted by Barry Lam of UC Riverside.

 

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#64

Rise of the Music Machines

On this show we explore three different AI and machine-generated music technologies; vocal... more

16 May 2023

53 MINS

53:06

16 May 2023

#63

Effective Altruism and its Critics

Curtis is setting aside a large chunk of money to donate to charity, and it is up to us to... more

09 May 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:24

09 May 2023

#62

The Problem with Gig Work

Willy and Heidi were both gig workers for Shipt, the fast-delivery app for groceries or sa... more

02 May 2023

54 MINS

54:30

02 May 2023

#61

Love in the Time of Replika

We explore the lives of people who are in love with their AI chatbots. Replika is a chatbo... more

25 Apr 2023

53 MINS

53:40

25 Apr 2023

#60

Living in a Zoopolis

A zoopolis is a future society that philosophers envision where wild, domesticated, and de... more

18 Apr 2023

47 MINS

47:09

18 Apr 2023

#59

The Digital Future of Grief

When Justin’s mom was diagnosed with cancer, he knew he wanted to keep talking to her afte... more

11 Apr 2023

57 MINS

57:57

11 Apr 2023

#58

Season 6 Trailer

Coming April 11, 2023, Season 6 of Hi-Phi Nation will look at the future; of work, of love... more

04 Apr 2023

01 MINS

01:55

04 Apr 2023

#57

Cannibals

In our final episode on monsters, we investigate why people who eat people are the funkies... more

12 Feb 2022

37 MINS

37:46

12 Feb 2022

#56

Zombies

The second in a three-part series on monsters in philosophy. We trace the cultural history... more

22 Jan 2022

37 MINS

37:18

22 Jan 2022

#55

Vampires

The first in a three-part series on monsters in philosophy. We trace the cultural history ... more

08 Jan 2022

41 MINS

41:37

08 Jan 2022

#54

Memorials

When tragedy strikes an individual, a nation, or an entire people, artists and architects ... more

18 Dec 2021

53 MINS

53:18

18 Dec 2021

#53

Life, Edited

The first two gene-edited species meant to be introduced into the wild are currently in th... more

04 Dec 2021

44 MINS

44:56

04 Dec 2021

#52

Hi-Phi Nation Presents: Decoder Ring, The Alberta Rat War

Barry invites Willa Paskin of Slate's Decoder Ring podcast to talk about their recent epis... more

27 Nov 2021

44 MINS

44:12

27 Nov 2021

#51

The Selfless Kidney Donor

Penny Lane gave up months of wages and weeks of her life to have her kidney cut out and gi... more

20 Nov 2021

45 MINS

45:43

20 Nov 2021

#50

The Man of Many Worlds IV

David Lewis steps off a plane from Australia in 2000 and falls seriously ill. In the final... more

06 Nov 2021

41 MINS

41:39

06 Nov 2021

#49

The Man of Many Worlds III

In 1968, David Lewis decides that one truth can unify every theory he's had about the natu... more

30 Oct 2021

50 MINS

50:36

30 Oct 2021

#48

The Man of Many Worlds II

What was David Lewis like as a person? The consensus is that he did not know how to conver... more

23 Oct 2021

42 MINS

42:10

23 Oct 2021

#47

The Man of Many Worlds I

David Lewis was one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, who few outside of academia... more

16 Oct 2021

45 MINS

45:04

16 Oct 2021

#46

Hi-Phi Nation Presents: Into the Zone (When We Were Cyber)

Barry updates listeners on what to expect in Season 5 of the show, currently in production... more

21 Oct 2020

49 MINS

49:22

21 Oct 2020

#45

Justice and Retribution

A woman spends 40 years in and out of prison for shoplifting and finally gets a break from... more

27 Jun 2020

55 MINS

55:22

27 Jun 2020

#44

The Loophole

Two men committed a double murder in rural Maine in 1990. Only one pulled the trigger. The... more

13 Jun 2020

43 MINS

43:35

13 Jun 2020

#43

Punishment without End

A teen-aged girl gets caught with a suitcase stuffed with powdered cocaine, and she comes ... more

06 Jun 2020

56 MINS

56:47

06 Jun 2020

#42

Redemption in Solitary

Erick Williams tells the story of how one bad night in the chow hall got him into solitary... more

30 May 2020

51 MINS

51:57

30 May 2020

#41

Gender Justice

On this episode, we look at feminist and progressive prosecution; how does a prosecutor ba... more

23 May 2020

57 MINS

57:38

23 May 2020