Robot or Not?

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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.

2 DAYS AGO

Unanchored Buoys

Listener Ben asks: If a Buoy is unanchored and works hard to stay where it is, is it the Roomba of the seas?...

4 min
7 APR

Mushroombot

Listener Jim wants John to weigh in on the story of the mushroom that was given a robot body, and while that does sound fascinating, the answer seems to be right there in the description....

4 min
22 MAR

Arc

Listener Victor brings us a question from another “or Not?” podcast about how many points are required to make something a story, episode, or character arc....

6 min
10 MAR

Flying

Listeners Joshua and Matthias want to know about flying in (or on) an airplane....

5 min
24 FEB

Gibson Robot Guitar

Listener Jason (not that one) wants to know if the Gibson Robot Guitar is just trying to jump on the robot bandwagon as a form of fancy marketing....

2 min
10 FEB

Sandwich Legal Update II

Two listeners have requested that we revisit recent court and podcast rulings regarding the definition of a sandwich. Also, Jason details his meager high-school lunch....

7 min
27 JAN

Roomba-like Items

In the end, the Grain Weevils and robot lawn mowers come for us all....

4 min
13 JAN

Console

Is a Game Boy a game console? What about a Switch? Can a handheld gaming device also be a console? What makes something a console?...

3 min

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4.5

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13 Ratings

Great little podcast

20/06/2015

Ceroc Addict

Just wish it was a little longer - say 20 minutes.
Comedy?

11/12/2015

OldRedHen3131

It's like the junk mail I get in my letterbox.

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.