Podcast Episodes
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Episode 30
We take you back to the days of “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” to debate the show’s two artificial sidekicks.
Published on 10 years, 1 month ago
Johnny 5
Episode 29
That little guy from “Short Circuit.”
Published on 10 years, 1 month ago
The TARDIS
Episode 28
The blue box from “Doctor Who” might be sentient, might be alive, but is it a robot?
Published on 10 years, 1 month ago
V'ger
Episode 27
V’ger and the Ilia probe, both from “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”. Also, John complains about fake skin on androids.
Published on 10 years, 2 months ago
Cylons
Episode 26
The metal robots (and their fleshy successors) from the old and new “Battlestar Galactica.”
Published on 10 years, 2 months ago
Home Appliances
Episode 25
What would a toaster have to do in order to be a robot? This episode introduces Siracusa’s Law, which somehow involves kitchen countertops.
Published on 10 years, 2 months ago
Sasquatch
Episode 24
The bigfoot/sasquatch from “The Six Million Dollar Man.”
Published on 10 years, 2 months ago
Space Probes
Episode 23
From golf carts on Mars to New Horizons flying past Pluto, these are impressive machines, but are they robots?
Published on 10 years, 3 months ago
Hitchbot
Episode 22
He tried to hitch his way across the country, but was dismembered in Philadelphia. Image by archier on Flickr.
Published on 10 years, 3 months ago
Droids
Episode 21
Are droids robots? Do they have rights? Is the Empire based on a robo-slave economy?
Published on 10 years, 3 months ago