Episodi

  • 365: Several
    Oct 12 2026
    Listener David asks us several questions. We have many answers, but too few.

    Hosts John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

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    7 min
  • 364: Wood-Fired Food Truck
    Oct 5 2026
    Listener Gregory makes us wonder if pizza made, not in a truck, but in a separate wood-fired oven trailer, is a food truck… or perhaps something else?

    Hosts John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

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    3 min
  • 363: Cobot Redux
    Sep 29 2026
    Unlike us, Listener Jerry has spent his entire career on robots. Listener Jerry helps us understand why the term “cobot” exists, and what it really means. Thank you, Listener Jerry.

    Hosts John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

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    4 min
  • 362: Robot? Pas robot?
    Sep 21 2026
    Curiosity, c’est un robot! Robot de cuisine, ce n’est pas un robot! Thanks to Listener Erik and the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie.

    Hosts John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

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    7 min
  • 361: Car Wash
    Aug 31 2026
    Is a car wash a building with machinery in it or a robot? This question allows us to flip the “episodes since ‘Robot or Not’ was about robots” sign back to zero.

    Hosts John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

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    6 min
  • 360: Douglas Adams
    Aug 24 2026
    The Encyclopedia Galactica defines a robot as a mechanical apparatus designed to do the work of a man. The marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation defines a robot as “Your Plastic Pal Who’s Fun to Be With.” The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy defines the marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetic Corporation as “a bunch of mindless jerks who’ll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.”

    Hosts John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

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    4 min
  • 359: Overseas
    Aug 17 2026
    Is a place overseas if you don’t have to go over a sea to get there?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

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    5 min
  • 358: (Parenthetical) Song Titles
    Aug 10 2026
    If you can’t hear part of this episode it’s because that part was in parentheses. Thanks to (Listener) Charlie for sending in this question.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

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    6 min