Let me call your attention to a new and quite different philosophy podcast. Created by Barry Lam (Associate Professor of Philosophy at Vassar College), Hi-Phi Nation is a philosophy podcast “that turns stories into ideas.” Consider it “the first sound and story-driven show about philosophy, bringing together narrative storytelling, investigative journalism, and soundtracking.”
Above you can watch a trailer that introduces Hi-Phi Nation, which is now available on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud and this website. Below, hear Episode 9 of Season 1, called “The Ashes of Truth.” Among other things, it features filmmaker Errol Morris.
The first season of Hi-Phi Nation has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, the Humanities-Writ Large Fellowship, and other institutions. Learn more about the show by reading these write-ups by Vassar and Princeton.
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It seems kind of strange that this “podcast” doesn’t provide any kind of RSS URL. (Really I don’t know why some podcasts keep this secret).
I also like the Philosopher’s Zone podcast from Australia. Great, long-running podcast about philosophy, with a clearly marked podcast RSS.
Thanks for mentioning this podcast – just finished listening to The Ashes of Truth – wonderful experience.