Hi-Phi Nation is philosophy in story-form, integrating narrative journalism with big ideas. We look at stories from everyday life, law, science, popular... more
On this show we explore three different AI and machine-generated music technologies; vocal emulators that allow you to deep fake... more
Curtis is setting aside a large chunk of money to donate to charity, and it is up to us to... more
Willy and Heidi were both gig workers for Shipt, the fast-delivery app for groceries or same-day shopping. In 2020, they... more
We explore the lives of people who are in love with their AI chatbots. Replika is a chatbot designed to... more
A zoopolis is a future society that philosophers envision where wild, domesticated, and denizen animals have full political and legal... more
When Justin’s mom was diagnosed with cancer, he knew he wanted to keep talking to her after she died. So... more
Coming April 11, 2023, Season 6 of Hi-Phi Nation will look at the future; of work, of love and sex,... more
In our final episode on monsters, we investigate why people who eat people are the funkiest people in the afterlife.... more
The second in a three-part series on monsters in philosophy. We trace the cultural history of zombies from voodoo folklore,... more
The first in a three-part series on monsters in philosophy. We trace the cultural history of vampires from Eastern European... more
When Justin’s mom was diagnosed with cancer, he knew he wanted to keep talking to her after she died. So together they... more