Adam Rasmussen and Karl Plesz
TalkBots
Join Adam and Karl as they talk about what's on their mind. No topic is off limits. Technology, culture, society and a smattering of the arts. The mood is waggish, the groove is conversational, the conversation is authentic.
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Adam Rasmussen and Karl Plesz
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Latest episode
Apr 11, 2026
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Episodes
Talkbots Episode 27 - The chin wag 04.03.2023 1:15:32
Reading updates. Karl reveals new information about Covid protection. Adam has vertigo.
Talkbots Episode 26 - AI snuck up on us 11.02.2023 1:12:08
More book updates. Karl is intrigued, nay fascinated by the new AI chatbot ChatGPT. Adam is ready to try it. If you haven't heard of it, prepare to have your mind blown.
Talkbots Episode 25 - How to usurp a topic 28.01.2023 1:22:52
More book updates. Karl thinks his podcast topic is great, but is it? The world may never know. Meanwhile, Adam tries some self-harm. It's not quite what you think.
Talkbots Episode 24 - Video games 08.01.2023 1:21:08
The bots talk about their experiences with video games. Adam speaks to streaming and his love for World of Warcraft. Karl is an admitted sim lover.
Talkbots Episode 23 - 2022 year in review 17.12.2022 1:17:54
The bots look back on the year that was 2022. Adam achieves his book goal. Karl announces the publication of his new book, Signal Path.
Talkbots Episode 22 - Listen to the music 04.12.2022 1:13:10
The bots think they're going to talk about hi-fi stereo equipment, but they end up talking about Christmas gifts and computers. Focus bots! Focus!
Talkbots Episode 21 - Totally Musked up 19.11.2022 1:10:55
Adam & Karl begin their second year of podcasting. In this episode, we explore the Twitter disaster and its implications. Clearly, Adam understands it better than Karl.
Talkbots Episode 20 - We walked 3 miles uphill 30.10.2022 1:22:26
..in the snow, both ways. Karl and Adam talk about more books, and how technology has made things so much easier than they used to be. We think back to what phone calls, navigating and shopping used to be like before tech made it mindless. And our ode to sandwiches.
Talkbots Episode 19 - Cornucopia 16.10.2022 1:00:33
In honour of Canadian Thanksgiving, Adam and Karl decide to rant about some very rantable topics. The editing knife got very hot. Then we get back to books.
Talkbots Episode 18 - Ramblers 11.09.2022 1:07:07
Adam and Karl decide to forego an official topic and wing it. Phones, operating systems and OCD.
Talkbots Episode 17 - A spiritual journey 28.08.2022 1:10:32
Karl and Adam talk about a topic that could bomb or fly - spirituality. Maybe you identify, maybe you don't. It doesn't matter, because it's personal.
Talkbots Episode 16 - It's about listening 13.08.2022 1:15:55
Karl introduces Adam to improv. The bots play a couple games and explore the concepts.
Talkbots Episode 15 - I'd like to buy a sword for $20 Alex... 30.07.2022 1:27:20
Tech roundup for July 2022. In episode 15, the bots give their thoughts on the hot news in tech lately. Bitcoin, the Rogers outage, Deep Mind and more. Adam is intrigued by Karl's prediction about what Meta is up to.
Talkbots Episode 14 - The good, the bad and the delicious 19.07.2022 1:20:23
Adam and Karl talk about what only two fat guys are best qualified to talk about. Good and bad experiences at restaurants.
Talkbots Episode 13 - Dream weekend 02.07.2022 1:07:24
Karl & Adam share the people they would enjoy spending the weekend with. Karl's choices are celebrities, Adam's are closer to home. Another topic we thought would be easy, but alas, it wasn't.
Talkbots Episode 12 - Hi-Fi via Wi-Fi 05.06.2022 1:28:55
In this episode, Karl and Adam talk about how music formats evolved over time and how music impacted their lives. Remember albums? So do we. They used to be epic events.
Talkbots Episode 11 - Maybe tomorrow I'll settle down 22.05.2022 1:20:08
The bots tackle the topic of homelessness, which turns out to be a more challenging topic than expected.
Talkbots Episode 10 - Getting to know us 07.05.2022 1:30:27
Karl & Adam reveal a bit about themselves by posing questions to each other about their life and experiences. This is an episode we've looked forward to for a while but had to delay because of Covid and some travel. Ten episodes! What a milestone.
Talkbots Episode 9 - Waste not, want not 03.04.2022 1:06:14
Adam and Karl discuss sustainable food and what it means to them.
Talkbots Episode 8 - Passiv aggressiv 20.03.2022 1:15:46
Karl asks "why can't we have efficient homes?" and Adam is on a reading battle. The visit to the energy efficient home can be heard here: https://youtu.be/yZ0mL96IhHg
Talkbots Episode 7 - Sugarfoot 05.03.2022 1:45:32
Adam talks about his life with diabetes.
Episode 6 - Rando, first blood 21.02.2022 1:00:48
We decide to ditch the planned topic and have a free for all. Covid, leaving Spotify and more books.
Episode 5 - Money for nuthin' 13.02.2022 1:13:12
In this episode Adam and Karl talk about Universal Basic Income and what Adam is reading these days.
Episode 4 - Domo arigato 09.02.2022 1:25:45
In this episode we talk about robots, AI, and machine learning. The conversation led to a preview of what we'll be discussing in the next episode. Then we switch gears and talk about books and reading in general.
Episode 3 - Batteries included 06.02.2022 1:03:39
In episode 3, we chat about electric cars, the new Beatles documentary, and Adam's recent brush with the law as a privileged white dude.
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