Robot or Not?

By John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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

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Robot or Not? episodes:

May 22, 2025 315: 10th Anniversary Episode
Let’s get back to basics. We celebrate our improbable 10th anniversary with a letter from Listener Scott, who has a lot of questions about his son’s book “Science Comics: Robots and Drones.”
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present and Future

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May 20, 2025 314: Bay Leaf
Listener Paul doubts the efficacy of the Bay Leaf. Host John ponders the longevity of Spices. Host Jason admits to keeping spices 15 years past their expiration dates.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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5min
May 05, 2025 313: Tech
Listener Jason (not host Jason) wants to know if “non-tech items” are really tech items.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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WVFRM: Our favorite ordinary objects!

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4min
April 22, 2025 312: 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?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Robotic Buoys Make their Mark at 2024 Olympics

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4min
April 07, 2025 311: 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.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Mushroom is Given a Robot Body and Runs Wild

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4min
March 22, 2025310: 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.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Risky or Not?

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March 10, 2025309: Flying
Listeners Joshua and Matthias want to know about flying in (or on) an airplane.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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February 24, 2025 308: 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.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Gibson Robot Guitar

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February 10, 2025 307: 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.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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January 27, 2025 306: Roomba-like Items
In the end, the Grain Weevils and robot lawn mowers come for us all.
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