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Robot or Not?

Robot or Not?

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore. Have a question for John? Email [email protected].
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Robot or Not? - 202: Books

202: Books

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02/08/21 • 5 min

Is a book a bound, printed collection of pages, or is it something more?
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Robot or Not? - 195: Child

195: Child

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11/02/20 • 2 min

When is a child no longer a child?
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Robot or Not? - 194: Henge

194: Henge

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10/19/20 • 4 min

When the definition escapes its antecedent.
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Robot or Not? - 190: Pillow

190: Pillow

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08/24/20 • 1 min

You can use this podcast as a pillow, if you like, but it’s still not a pillow.
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Robot or Not? - 175: Beard

175: Beard

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01/27/20 • 4 min

When is it stubble and when is it more?
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Robot or Not? - 173: River

173: River

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12/30/19 • 6 min

When is a body of water a river?
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Robot or Not? - 168: Augmented Reality
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10/21/19 • 9 min

An Accidental AR podcast.
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Robot or Not? - 167: Pet Names

167: Pet Names

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10/07/19 • 7 min

Can we differentiate between how people name pets and how they name children? Listeners Rover and Whiskers, drop us a line.
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Robot or Not? - 152: Milk

152: Milk

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03/04/19 • 5 min

Legal news: Is Almond Milk milk?
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Robot or Not? - 207: Pandemic Changes (or not)
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04/27/21 • 2 min

Has the pandemic made John reconsider some of his previous rulings? (One guess.)
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FAQ

How many episodes does Robot or Not? have?

Robot or Not? currently has 305 episodes available.

What topics does Robot or Not? cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Philosophy.

What is the most popular episode on Robot or Not??

The episode title '260: Dish v. Plate (revisited)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Robot or Not??

The average episode length on Robot or Not? is 6 minutes.

How often are episodes of Robot or Not? released?

Episodes of Robot or Not? are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Robot or Not??

The first episode of Robot or Not? was released on Apr 7, 2015.

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