The Point Audio
THE POINT PODCAST | Podcast
WHAT IS X? | Podcast
BEYOND WORDS | AI Reading
SACRED & PROFANE LOVE | Podcast
THE POINT PODCAST | Podcast
The Point Podcast
An ongoing series of conversations with our editors and writers about the stories and issues that matter to them.
WHAT IS X? | Podcast
A podcast from The Point
Hosted by Justin E. H. Smith
“What Is X?” has been described as “a cross between a Platonic dialogue and ‘The Price Is Right.’” It combines dialectical inquiry of the sort perfected by Socrates and his interlocutors with a distinctly ludic spirit. Here’s how it works: For each episode, host Justin E. H. Smith invites on a guest distinguished in their field (or occasionally a “regular” person who really likes to talk). Smith asks the guest to answer a question of the form “What is X?” (for example, “What is beauty?” “What is nature?” “What are dreams?”), after which the two partners in dialogue undertake a Socratic inquiry into the nature of X. Rigorous but freewheeling, fun and serious at once, accessibly highbrow, these conversations model rational inquiry in a new way, providing answers for truth-seekers… or perhaps just more questions.
BEYOND WORDS | AI Reading
Listen to our essays in audio format, courtesy of the text-to-speech app BeyondWords.
SACRED & PROFANE LOVE | Podcast
Hosted by Jennifer A. Frey, Sacred and Profane Love explores the relationship between love, happiness, and meaning in life through classic works of literature.