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Episode 119
How can we call something alive?
It's made of Life Stuff
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 8 years ago
Ice Cream
Episode 118
It would seem like ice cream versus frozen yogurt would be the main debate. But the pronunciation of a third competitor completely derails us.
There's only one R in Sherbet
John Siracusa and Jason Sn…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
Brunch
Episode 117
We discuss the names of meals and when they happen, and make an interesting(?) digression into human sleep cycles.
Meal times and sleep times
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
Salad
Episode 116
From leafy greens to sugary Jell-O concoctions, all sorts of things are called salads.
Fruit Salad? Yummy yummy.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Fruit Salad…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Barbecue
Episode 115
Continuing our confused series of episodes about food-related topics, it’s time for John and Jason to talk about Jason’s favorite food style and what happens when you put food on a grill.
BBQ
John Si…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Smoothie
Episode 114
If everything can be a smoothie, then nothing is. So we try to define what makes a smoothie and acts as a bulwark against the milkshake.
Will it blend?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 8 years, 3 months ago
Art
Episode 113
I don’t know what it is, but I know it when I see it.
But is it art?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Oath of the Horatii
Roger Ebert:…
Published on 8 years, 3 months ago
Donuts
Episode 112
We don’t know quite what an old-fashioned donut is, but we know what we like… and what we don’t.
Two blind men describe an elephant.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 8 years, 3 months ago
Artificial Intelligence
Episode 111
What makes machine intelligence “real AI”? And what is the difference between strong and weak AI?
When is a machine truly intelligent?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
Anime and Kaiju
Episode 110
The very definition of video entertainment from Japan.
What defines Anime?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 8 years, 4 months ago