5 Best Barry Lam Podcast Appearance and Guest Interviews

1. Barry Lam on Slate News

Play Jun 10, 2025 49:29
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Episode Title Slate Money | Money Talks: Philosophy of The Budget
About Episode In this Money Talks: Felix Salmon is joined by Barry Lam, host of Slate’ philosophy podcast Hi-Phi Nation to help him explain how the GOP sees the budget deficit in the “Big Beautiful Bill” using philosophical arguments.  Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts...MORE Hosts Virginia Heffernan, Leu00f3n Krauze
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 117.6K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Barry Lam on Overthink

Play May 06, 2025 51:38
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Episode Title Discretion with Barry Lam
About Episode What value might there be in having fewer rules? In episode 129 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk to philosopher and host of Hi-Phi Nation Barry Lam about his book, Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion. They discuss the problems with legalism and bureaucracy and the importance of discretion, as well as how the emergence of AI affects decision-making, and the negative impact of too many rules on our criminal justice system...MORE Hosts Ellie Anderson, David Pena-Guzman
Producer/Network Ellie Anderson, Ph.D. and David Peña-Guzmán, Ph.D.
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 916Twitter 5.1KInstagram 37.6K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Barry Lam on Philosophy Talk

Play Apr 27, 2025 0:00
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Episode Title Are Rules Meant to Be Broken?
About Episode Rules exist for a reason: they tell us what to expect, they help us coordinate our actions, and they stop us from exploiting one another. But isn’t it possible to be too much of a rule follower? Aren’t some rules arbitrary, unjust, or just plain inefficient? When should we exercise our judgment to reinterpret the rules, and when should we ignore them altogether? Josh and Ray break all rules with Barry Lam from UC Riverside, author of Fewer Rules, Better People The Case for Discretion.MORE Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Barry Lam on Very Bad Wizards

Play Apr 22, 2025 1:16:37
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Episode Title Episode 307: What's in the BOX?
About Episode David and Tamler talk about two famous puzzles that for different reasons have bedeviled the rationalist community – The Monty Hall Problem and Newcomb’s “paradox.” Why is it so hard for people to see that a 66% chance of winning a car is better than a 33% chance? Why do famous mathematicians struggle with this problem? And David and Tamler split on the Newcomb case – can you guess which one of us is the one boxer? Plus since we’re basically a TV recap podcast now, some thoughts on White Lotus..MORE Hosts Tamler Sommers, David Pizarro
Producer/Network Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro
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Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 85 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Barry Lam on Policing In America

Play Mar 25, 2025 1:02:15
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Episode Title Too Many Rules, Too Little Thinking
About Episode In this episode, Sgt Tom sits down with Professor, philosopher, and martial artist Barry Lam to unpack the hidden costs of rule-heavy systems in high-stakes professions like policing. Together, they explore why too many rules can actually undermine judgment, initiative, and moral reasoning on the front lines. From the ethics of discretion to the neuroscience of decision-making, this conversation challenges the idea that more policy equals better outcomes...MORE Host Tom Datro
Producer/Network Tom Datro
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Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact