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:

January 09, 2023 251: Happy New Year
Are we too late to say it?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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5min
December 26, 2022 250: Roomba Update
Some deeper questions about whether certain Roomba behavior makes it more or less of a robot.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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6min
December 12, 2022 249: Blaine the Mono
Blaine is a pain, and that is the truth.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

Referenced Works

The Dark Tower (series)
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Blaine the Mono (Dark Tower wiki)

Nozz-A-La

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5min
November 28, 2022 248: The Follow-Up Episode
For the very first time, we do some housekeeping about holes, Russian robots, salad, genocide, Voltron, and available sales leads.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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15min
November 14, 2022 247: Garlic
Is garlic a vegetable, an herb, a spice, or what?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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7min
October 31, 2022 246: Undead Zombie Spider Robots
Spooky!
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

Show Notes & Links

Death Metal theme by Antony Johnston.

Scientists Turned Dead Spiders Into Undead Zombie Robots

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6min
October 17, 2022 245: Werewolves
If you’re a werewolf, are you a werewolf all the time?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Cal Dress Your Pet Contest

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5min
October 03, 2022 244: House or Boat?
It’s a house, but it floats.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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'Our house is really a boat'

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7min
September 19, 2022 243: Wheels and Doors
Sometimes, everyone on the Internet wants John’s opinion.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Doors vs Wheels debate

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September 05, 2022 242: A Group of Robots
When robots flock together naturally, will humans give them a name? Or will we be too busy dying?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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3min

FAQs about Robot or Not?:

How many episodes does Robot or Not? have?

The podcast currently has 333 episodes available.

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