Robot or Not?

254: Shoes 20.02.2023 6:18 ↓

Shoes, socks, sandals, boots. Footwear is complicated. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

253: University 06.02.2023 3:10 ↓

What makes a university? Is it the buildings, or the people, or the big hole you throw money into? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

252: Friend of the Show 23.01.2023 6:52 ↓

Listener Rob and Listener Reiner, who are not Director Rob Reiner, want to know if they are Friends of the Show. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

251: Happy New Year 09.01.2023 4:05 ↓

Are we too late to say it? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

250: Roomba Update 26.12.2022 5:28 ↓

Some deeper questions about whether certain Roomba behavior makes it more or less of a robot. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

249: Blaine the Mono 12.12.2022 4:18 ↓

Blaine is a pain, and that is the truth. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

248: The Follow-Up Episode 28.11.2022 14:27 ↓

For the very first time, we do some housekeeping about holes, Russian robots, salad, genocide, Voltron, and available sales leads. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

247: Garlic 14.11.2022 6:06 ↓

Is garlic a vegetable, an herb, a spice, or what? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

246: Undead Zombie Spider Robots 31.10.2022 5:40 ↓

Spooky! John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

245: Werewolves 17.10.2022 4:10 ↓

If you’re a werewolf, are you a werewolf all the time? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

244: House or Boat? 03.10.2022 6:32 ↓

It’s a house, but it floats. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

243: Wheels and Doors 19.09.2022 4:54 ↓

Sometimes, everyone on the Internet wants John’s opinion. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

242: A Group of Robots 05.09.2022 2:46 ↓

When robots flock together naturally, will humans give them a name? Or will we be too busy dying? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

241: Voltron 22.08.2022 1:39 ↓

Many robots, one robot, or no robots? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

240: Holes in a Straw 08.08.2022 1:42 ↓

Topology can be tricky. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

239: Monolith 25.07.2022 4:03 ↓

It’s a big thing in the middle of nowhere. Does it need to be a rock to be a monolith? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

238: Electronic vs. Electric 11.07.2022 3:23 ↓

When is something electronic, and when is it electric? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

237: Cameos 27.06.2022 11:45 ↓

Is that just a really short acting part, or is it only a cameo? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

236: Stay-at-Home Moms 13.06.2022 4:49 ↓

We salute all Moms, no matter their classification. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

235: Robot Loathing 30.05.2022 7:12 ↓

Listener/Professor Lisa can handle conceptual analysis on her own, but she does wonder why campus delivery robots make her so angry. (It wasn’t just because they’re Russian.) John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

234: Pasta Draft 16.05.2022 8:57 ↓

A bunch of baseball writers drafted pastas. John has thoughts. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

233: Magnetic Slime 02.05.2022 6:44 ↓

Does texture matter when it comes to robots? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

232: Stillsuits 18.04.2022 5:04 ↓

Paul Atreides and the Fremen sure look cool, but won’t they die of hyperthermia in those suits? (Incomparable Members will find a special bonus episode of Robot or Not in the First Class feed today. Become a member for lots of goodies!) John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

231: CAPTCHAs of South African "robots" 04.04.2022 4:22 ↓

Select all ROBOT RELATED PODCASTS. If there are none, click Stop. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

230: Accents 21.03.2022 14:52 ↓

John has one, but also doesn’t have one. Mary married some merry carrots. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.