Podcast Episodes

Calendar Year

Episode 304

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?

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Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Tipping

Episode 303

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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Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Sandwich Legal Update

Episode 302

Many listeners are concerned about recent legal rulings that suggest tacos and burritos are sandwiches. But we all know who the real voice of authority is.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fan/Light

Episode 301

Listener Patrick is concerned about taxonomy, most particularly involving fans that are also lights.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Fast Food

Episode 300

There are so many different ways to define fast food. Is pizza fast food? Also, Jason has a story about the Shake Shake in the Minneapolis airport.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Window

Episode 299

I can see clearly now.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Henchman

Episode 298

As so often happens with us, discussions of evil henchman end up becoming discussions of legal employment status.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Relay Podcastathon Special 2024

Episode 297

Live from the Relay Podcastathon, Jason and special guest Casey Liss ask John a bunch of questions from the Robot Or Not question list.

Topics include: All-In-One computers, dates, pasta, and antique…

Published on 1 year ago

Catchphrase

Episode 296

Oh, Listener Sean wants to know about catchphrases! Well, isn’t that special?

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Published on 1 year ago

Homepods and Other Robots (or Not)

Episode 295

In a rare timely episode, John and Jason discuss a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that Apple is designing a series of robots, including a “robot” that sits on a table and moves its display aroun…

Published on 1 year ago