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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 ye…
1 year, 3 months 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 …
1 year, 4 months 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 authori…
1 year, 4 months 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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1 year, 5 months 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.
…1 year, 5 months ago
Window
Episode 299
I can see clearly now.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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1 year, 6 months 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
Su…
1 year, 6 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 includ…
1 year, 7 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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1 year, 7 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…
1 year, 7 months ago