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Episode 299
I can see clearly now.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 1 year, 1 month 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 1 year, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago
Double Space
Episode 294
Listener Daniel would like John’s blessing for his practice of putting two spaces after every sentence he types.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Severe Weather
Episode 293
Listener Arne received a severe weather alert for a fire. Fires are very bad, but are they weather? Are some natural disasters weather, and others not?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Tea
Episode 292
Is “truffle mushroom tea” just a soup? Did a fancy New York restaurant play a trick on Listener David and his wife? And what is tea, really?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Hawaiian Shirts
Episode 291
Are Hawaiian shirts just fun to wear, or are they cultural appropriation?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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National Geographic: It’s OK to wear an Aloha s…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Airport Wheelchair
Episode 290
Listener Erik sent us this video of self-navigating wheelchairs in the Miami Airport. Does the Roomba Rule apply?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 1 year, 5 months ago