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Robot or Not?active

Publisher |: The Incomparable

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Comedy,; Philosophy,; Robots,; Society & Culture,; Technology

Categories Via RSS |: Philosophy,; Society & Culture

Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore.

Have a question for John? Email robot@theincomparable.com.

People |: John Siracusa (@siracusa),; Jason Snell (@jsnell)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: San Francisco, CA /; Boston, MA
Premiere Date |: 2015-04-07
Frequency |: Biweekly
Explicit |: No

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254 Available Episodes (254 Total) / Average duration: 00:05:31

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

254 Available Episodes (254 Total)Average duration: 00:05:31

Jan 23, 2023

00:06:52

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

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Jan 09, 2023

00:04:05

Are we too late to say it?

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Dec 26, 2022

00:05:28

Some deeper questions about whether certain Roomba behavior makes it more or less of a robot.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Dec 12, 2022

00:04:18

Blaine is a pain, and that is the truth.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

Referenced Works

The Dark Tower (series) [Amazon] [Apple]

Show Notes & Links

Blaine the Mono (Dark Tower wiki)

Nozz-A-La

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Nov 28, 2022

00:14:27

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

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Nov 14, 2022

00:06:06

Is garlic a vegetable, an herb, a spice, or what?

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Oct 31, 2022

00:05:40

Spooky!

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

Show Notes & Links

Death Metal theme by Antony Johnston.

Scientists Turned Dead Spiders Into Undead Zombie Robots

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Oct 17, 2022

00:04:10

If you’re a werewolf, are you a werewolf all the time?

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

Show Notes & Links

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Oct 03, 2022

00:06:32

It’s a house, but it floats.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

Show Notes & Links

'Our house is really a boat'

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Sep 19, 2022

00:04:54

Sometimes, everyone on the Internet wants John’s opinion.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

Show Notes & Links

Doors vs Wheels debate

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Jan 23 | 00:06:52

252: Friend of the Show

Jan 09 | 00:04:05

251: Happy New Year

Dec 26 | 00:05:28

250: Roomba Update

Dec 12 | 00:04:18

249: Blaine the Mono

Nov 28 | 00:14:27

248: The Follow-Up Episode

Nov 14 | 00:06:06

247: Garlic

Oct 31 | 00:05:40

246: Undead Zombie Spider Robots

Oct 17 | 00:04:10

245: Werewolves

Oct 03 | 00:06:32

244: House or Boat?

Sep 19 | 00:04:54

243: Wheels and Doors

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