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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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?

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Listener Alexander has seen through the calendar’s deceptions and wants to know why any old day couldn’t be the start of a new year. When does the year begin in our hearts?

(Happy New Year, everyone!)

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Death Cab for Cutie-inspired theme song by Host Jason in the spirit of “Transatlanticism.” It worked better than “The New Year,” okay?

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Listener Ben and his sister-in-law have come up with a sophisticated system of rules for when and when not to leave a gratuity. But someone else may have his own rules.

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