Who I am and what I write about?

I make a philosophy podcast for Slate, incorporating reporting on issues in science, law, and human interest at philosophy. I’m also an academic. Most of the writing I do for the show, for public lectures, for essays and short pieces, leave a lot on the cutting room floor, which is where some of the best and weirdest material is. This substack is where I put them. Publication archives.

The Podcast

This is the newest place people seem to be writing, I thought I’d get in on the action. Of course my first love is audio, so get Hi-Phi Nation on Apple or Spotify first, what I say in writing is just a bonus.

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Slate's Hi-Phi Nation podcast. Barry Lam's writing from the cutting room floor, philosophy, weird thoughts, and weird stories too odd for mainstream publication.

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Philosophy professor at UC Riverside. Host and producer, Slate's Hi-Phi Nation podcast.