Robot or Not?

The Incomparable

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 [email protected].

  • 2 minutes
    301: Fan/Light

    Listener Patrick is concerned about taxonomy, most particularly involving fans that are also lights.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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    18 November 2024, 5:00 pm
  • 11 minutes 12 seconds
    300: Fast Food

    There are so many different ways to define fast food. Is pizza fast food? Also, Jason has a story about the Shake Shake in the Minneapolis airport.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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    4 November 2024, 5:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 27 seconds
    299: Window

    I can see clearly now.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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    21 October 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 5 minutes 55 seconds
    298: Henchman

    As so often happens with us, discussions of evil henchman end up becoming discussions of legal employment status.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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    7 October 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 15 minutes 49 seconds
    297: Relay Podcastathon Special 2024

    Live from the Relay Podcastathon, Jason and special guest Casey Liss ask John a bunch of questions from the Robot Or Not question list.

    Topics include: All-In-One computers, dates, pasta, and antique vs. retro.

    It’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Please consider donating as a part of our campaign at stjude.org/relay.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell with Casey Liss

    Show Notes & Links

    Relay FM for St. Jude

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    25 September 2024, 10:32 pm
  • 2 minutes 37 seconds
    296: Catchphrase

    Oh, Listener Sean wants to know about catchphrases! Well, isn’t that special?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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    16 September 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 39 seconds
    295: Homepods and Other Robots (or Not)

    In a rare timely episode, John and Jason discuss a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that Apple is designing a series of robots, including a “robot” that sits on a table and moves its display around, and a “robot” that follows you around your house folding laundry, reminding you of your mortality, and possibly running a viral campaign for Apple TV+ shows.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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    2 September 2024, 6:39 pm
  • 3 minutes 50 seconds
    294: Double Space

    Listener Daniel would like John’s blessing for his practice of putting two spaces after every sentence he types.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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    19 August 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 48 seconds
    293: Severe Weather

    Listener Arne received a severe weather alert for a fire. Fires are very bad, but are they weather? Are some natural disasters weather, and others not?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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    5 August 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 4 minutes 57 seconds
    292: Tea

    Is “truffle mushroom tea” just a soup? Did a fancy New York restaurant play a trick on Listener David and his wife? And what is tea, really?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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    22 July 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 5 minutes 42 seconds
    291: Hawaiian Shirts

    Are Hawaiian shirts just fun to wear, or are they cultural appropriation?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell

    Show Notes & Links

    National Geographic: It’s OK to wear an Aloha shirt

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    8 July 2024, 4:00 pm
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