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Roboism episodes

June 09, 2021 41: DubDubKay
Alex and Kathy give you the hard hitting, day old, exciting things about the WWDC Keynote.
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership WWDC 2021 Parallel - Relay FM Alex Cox is creating the FACTORYSETTING5 show. | Patreon The Unicorn Sidekick
51 min
May 24, 2021 40: We Both Need to Shower
This week, Alex and Kathy almost have something positive to say about social networks.
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated | CDC I'm Vaccinated Magnet — Dissent Pins Snap Has New Glasses, But You Might Have to Wait a Decade for Them - The New York Times From Spotify to Facebook, everyone's ripping off Snapchat's Stories - Axios Bitmoji Activists join call for Facebook to drop 'tone-deaf' Instagram for kids plan | TheHill Messenger Kids | The Messaging App for Kids How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did Material - Relay FM Alex Cox is creating the FACTORYSETTING5 show. | Patreon Spectacles by Snap Inc. • The Next Generation of Spectacles Snapchat - The fastest way to share a moment! The Unicorn Sidekick
1 hr 1 min
May 12, 2021 39: Plains, Trains, and Croissants
This week, Kathy found a bread robot that learned more than its creators intended, and Alex brings good news about bots from the recent past.
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Clockwise - Relay FM Úll (@ullconf) / Twitter jibo | Together for you My Jibo Is Dying and It's Breaking My Heart | WIRED Jibo, the social robot that was supposed to die, is getting a second life - The Verge jibo | Together for you The owner of Anki’s assets plans to relaunch Cozmo and Vector this year | TechCrunch White People Twitter - Reddit The Pastry A.I. That Learned to Fight Cancer | The New Yorker The original post from Tumblr. In Japan, the Kit Kat Isn’t Just a Chocolate. It’s an Obsession. - The New York Times AlexNet - Wikipedia Google ‘fixed’ its racist algorithm by removing gorillas from its image-labeling tech - The Verge Penicillin - Wikipedia Staphylococcus Aureus and the Non-Denial Denial | The Anthropocene Reviewed | WNYC Studios Ted Chiang - Wikipedia Arrival (film) - Wikipedia Story of Your Life - Wikipedia Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Ted Chiang - The New York Times Friends in Your Ears - a podcast from The Incomparable Agents of SMOOCH - a podcast from The Incomparable I make podcasts and whatnot. | Linktree FACTORY SETTING5
48 min
April 27, 2021 38: Triggering the Maestros
This week, Kathy enlists some help from friends of the show to make Alex's Mac into a joyful robot.
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership iMac G3 - Wikipedia Alex text-to-speech voice PlainTalk - Wikipedia Keyboard Maestro 9.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support Pictorial - Relay FM betty (@articulationsv) / Twitter Stream Deck | elgato.com James Thomson (@jamesthomson) / Twitter Automators - Relay FM Rosemary Orchard (@RosemaryOrchard) / Twitter Linking and Contextual Computing — MacSparky Mac Power Users #569: Contextual Computing - Relay FM Kathy Campbell (@mrssoup) / Twitter AleXR CoXR (@AlexCox) / Twitter FACTORYSETTING5
51 min
April 13, 2021 37: Capitalism With More Steps
This week, Alex tries tries (emphasis on tries) to adequately explain NFTs.
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership VaccineFinder - Search for COVID-19 vaccine locations Coffee: The Greatest Addiction Ever - YouTube Lavazza Deciso Espresso Dark Roast Capsules Compatible with Nespresso Original Machines (Pack of 60) : Grocery & Gourmet Food Pocket Latte Coffee Bars | Energy Bar Made From Real Coffee Blockchain - Wikipedia Bitcoin - Wikipedia Ethereum - Wikipedia Non-fungible token (NFT) - Wikipedia Jack Dorsey’s first tweet sold as an NFT for an oddly specific $2,915,835.47 - The Verge Pocket Latte Coffee Bars | Energy Bar Made From Real Coffee The Whales of NBA Top Shot Made a Fortune Buying LeBron Highlights - WSJ Pictorial #34: No But Really, What Are NFTs? - Relay FM The Next Frontier of the NFT Gold Rush: Your Tweets | WIRED Beeple sold an NFT for $69 million - The Verge Beeple: A Visionary Digital Artist at the Forefront of NFTs | Christie's Libertarian socialism - Wikipedia The Journalist and the Pharma Bro Kathy Campbell (@mrssoup) / Twitter AleXR CoXR (@AlexCox) / Twitter Roboism (@roboismfm) / Twitter
54 min
March 30, 2021 36: You Have a Patina
This week Alex and Kathy get into the weeds of what makes algorithms frustrating, how the users shape their own social networks, and what the tweens are up to.
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Reconcilable Differences #151: Fully Emptive - Relay FM TikTok - Make Your Day Musical.ly - Wikipedia HTTP cookie - Wikipedia TikTok empowered these plus-sized women, then took down some of their posts. They still don't know why - CNN Google's Algorithm: History of Racism Against Black Women | Time Google ‘fixed’ its racist algorithm by removing gorillas from its image-labeling tech - The Verge Non-fungible token - Wikipedia DuckDuckGo - Wikipedia Sailor Pen | Nibs Make Do - Relay FM Ginny & Georgia - Wikipedia Clubhouse (app) - Wikipedia Klout - Wikipedia Oprah Interview with Meghan and Harry – Watch on CBS ‎Making Oprah on Apple Podcasts ‎Club Glow on the App Store Get a Clubhouse Glow avatar - Color circle your profile photo and be noticed right away Kathy Campbell (@mrssoup) / Twitter AleXR CoXR (@AlexCox) / Twitter
1 hr 24 min
March 02, 2021 35: Worse Than Ticket Master
This week, Kathy shares her experience with the current COVID-19 vaccine and healthcare bots, and Alex goes off brand and can't help but find a little bit of faith in humanity.
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC Oregon COVID-19 Vaccine Locator Total Party Kill - a podcast from The Incomparable Baymax | Big Hero 6 Wiki | Fandom Find Vaccine - VaccineFinder ‎You're Wrong About: Tuskegee Syphilis Study Part 1: The Lie on Apple Podcasts ‎You're Wrong About: Tuskegee Syphilis Study Part 2: The Truth on Apple Podcasts Kathy Campbell (@mrssoup) / Twitter Alex Cox (@AlexCox) / Twitter “Roboism” graphic tee, pullover crewneck, pullover hoodie, tank, and onesie by Savannah Million. | Cotton Bureau
1 hr 5 min
February 16, 2021 34: You’re Going to Be So Uncomfortable
Alex introduces Kathy Campbell, your new cohost and all around unicorn of a human. We learn her robot favorites, fears, and food goals.
Guest Starring:
Kathy Campbell
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership K9 (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia Poo-Chi - Wikipedia Parasocial interaction - Wikipedia The Black Hole (1979 film) - Wikipedia The Incomparable | All Wormholes Go to Heaven (Episode 434) Maximilian | Disney Wiki | Fandom The Cat from Outer Space - Wikipedia Amazon.com: Echo Show 8 -- HD smart display with Alexa – stay connected with video calling - Charcoal: Amazon Devices RoboVac | Appliances | eufy iRobot®: Robot Vacuum and Mop Roomba® i7+ Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Clean Base® | iRobot® Membership - Relay FM Toxoplasmosis - Wikipedia Chappie (film) - Wikipedia Disney College Program - Wikipedia Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Virtual Reality Contact Lenses are ALREADY HERE! - YouTube AR+ is now available in Pokémon GO! - Pokémon GO Random Trek | "The Most Toys" (TNG) with Kathy Campbell (Episode 158) Kathy Campbell (@mrssoup) / Twitter The Unicorn Sidekick Savannah Million Savannah Million (@savannahmillion) / Twitter Savannah Million (@savmillion) • Instagram photos and videos Alexandra Cox (@AlexCox) / Twitter Alex Cox: I make podcasts and whatnot. “Roboism” graphic tee, pullover crewneck, pullover hoodie, tank, and onesie by Savannah Million. | Cotton Bureau
43 min
August 12, 2019 33: Sweaty Building
Alex and Savannah discuss whether or not we need air-conditioning, business scarves, and personal temperature regulators.
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Do Americans Need Air-Conditioning? - The New York Times Who Is Neri Oxman? - The New York Times Neri Oxman: Design at the intersection of technology and biology | TED Talk Embr Wave Aircon Watch: The World's First Personal A/C Watch by Airconwatch — Kickstarter Roboism (@roboismfm) / Twitter
33 min
June 27, 2019 32: A Fool Full of Regret
Alex and Savannah mourn the death of Jibo and other robotic friends, think about Tesla Homebrews, and continue to mull over the implications of the scoot scoot infestation.
Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Mac Pro - Apple 1Blocker - Fast & Secure Content Blocker for iPhone, iPad and Mac Jibo's Goodbye Dance Jibo Robot - He can't wait to meet you 3D Printed Guns Are Easy To Make And Impossible To Stop (HBO) - YouTube Mindstorms LEGO.com Droid Inventor Kit – littleBits Sphero Mini Lyft and Uber drivers push to unionize for better pay | US news | The Guardian Electric scooters need to toughen up — and stay out of lakes — if they are going to survive 2019 - The Verge Bird is now selling its electric scooters directly to consumers | TechCrunch Boosted Rev - Electric Scooter | Boosted Boards The Boring Company won’t pursue LA tunnel under 405 freeway anymore | Ars Technica Alex Cox (@AlexCox) | Twitter Savannah Million (@savannahmillion) | Twitter Roboism (@roboismfm) | Twitter
47 min

About Roboism

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Roboism is a show mostly about robots. We are exploring how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital assistants are affecting our culture. Come explore the humanity behind the bots that…