Robot or Not?

By John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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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 robot@theincomparable.com.

Episode Date
303: Tipping
Dec 16, 2024
302: Sandwich Legal Update
Dec 02, 2024
301: Fan/Light
Nov 18, 2024
300: Fast Food
Nov 04, 2024
299: Window
Oct 21, 2024
298: Henchman
Oct 07, 2024
297: Relay Podcastathon Special 2024
Sep 25, 2024
296: Catchphrase
Sep 16, 2024
295: Homepods and Other Robots (or Not)
Sep 02, 2024
294: Double Space
Aug 19, 2024
293: Severe Weather
Aug 05, 2024
292: Tea
Jul 22, 2024
291: Hawaiian Shirts
Jul 08, 2024
290: Airport Wheelchair
Jun 24, 2024
289: Vending Machine
Jun 10, 2024
288: El Camino
May 27, 2024
287: Autonomous Excavator
May 16, 2024
286: Dishwashing Methods
Apr 29, 2024
285: Theme Songs / Skip Intro
Apr 15, 2024
284: ⚾️ Robot Umps ⚾️
Mar 28, 2024
283: (Pizza) Pie
Mar 14, 2024
282: Places You've Been
Mar 04, 2024
281: Killer Robot
Feb 19, 2024
280: Hat
Feb 05, 2024
279: Streets
Jan 22, 2024
278: Spatula
Jan 08, 2024
277: Coffee
Dec 25, 2023
276: Italian Ice
Dec 11, 2023
275: Musician
Nov 27, 2023
274: Avoid All Robots
Nov 13, 2023
273: Lies
Oct 30, 2023
272: Spoiler Policy
Oct 16, 2023
271: Nachos
Oct 02, 2023
270: Relay FM Podcastathon Special
Sep 26, 2023
268: Sigh
Sep 18, 2023
269: The Worst
Sep 04, 2023
267: Hiatus
Aug 22, 2023
266: AI Camerabot
Aug 07, 2023
265: Frown
Jul 24, 2023
264: Cookie Dough
Jul 07, 2023
263: Shade
Jun 26, 2023
262: Keys
Jun 12, 2023
261: Buildings
May 29, 2023
260: Dish v. Plate (revisited)
May 15, 2023
259: Ports
May 01, 2023
258: Beach
Apr 17, 2023
257: Island
Apr 03, 2023
256: Stepmom
Mar 20, 2023
255: Ice
Mar 06, 2023
254: Shoes
Feb 20, 2023
253: University
Feb 06, 2023
252: Friend of the Show
Jan 23, 2023
251: Happy New Year
Jan 09, 2023
250: Roomba Update
Dec 26, 2022
249: Blaine the Mono
Dec 12, 2022
248: The Follow-Up Episode
Nov 28, 2022
247: Garlic
Nov 14, 2022
246: Undead Zombie Spider Robots
Oct 31, 2022
245: Werewolves
Oct 17, 2022
244: House or Boat?
Oct 03, 2022
243: Wheels and Doors
Sep 19, 2022
242: A Group of Robots
Sep 05, 2022
241: Voltron
Aug 22, 2022
240: Holes in a Straw
Aug 08, 2022
239: Monolith
Jul 25, 2022
238: Electronic vs. Electric
Jul 11, 2022
237: Cameos
Jun 27, 2022
236: Stay-at-Home Moms
Jun 13, 2022
235: Robot Loathing
May 30, 2022
234: Pasta Draft
May 16, 2022
233: Magnetic Slime
May 02, 2022
232: Stillsuits
Apr 18, 2022
231: CAPTCHAs of South African "robots"
Apr 04, 2022
230: Accents
Mar 21, 2022
229: Friendship
Mar 07, 2022
228: America
Feb 21, 2022
227: Semi-Homemade Cooking with John Siracusa
Feb 07, 2022
226: Email, and Preparing the Way (for Roombas)
Jan 24, 2022
225: Car
Jan 10, 2022
224: Next Wednesday
Dec 27, 2021
223: Money
Dec 13, 2021
222: Sundays
Nov 29, 2021
221: Cooking
Nov 15, 2021
220: Popcorn
Nov 02, 2021
219: Camping
Oct 18, 2021
218: Photo
Oct 05, 2021
217: Floating Bridge
Sep 20, 2021
216: Grocery Robot Swarm
Sep 08, 2021
215: A Criterion of Data
Aug 16, 2021
214: Religious or Spiritual
Aug 02, 2021
213: Daylight Saving Time
Jul 19, 2021
212: Dishwasher
Jul 05, 2021
211: Rules for Watching TV
Jun 21, 2021
210: Burrito, Part 2 (Qdoba v. Panera)
Jun 07, 2021
209: Dog-Shaped Dogs
May 24, 2021
208: Self-Driving Cars, Part 2
May 10, 2021
207: Pandemic Changes (or not)
Apr 27, 2021
206: Relish
Apr 05, 2021
205: Pots and Pans
Mar 22, 2021
204: Peanut Butter
Mar 08, 2021
203: Bagel Update
Feb 22, 2021
202: Books
Feb 08, 2021
201: Apocalypse
Jan 25, 2021
200: Microscopic "Robots"
Jan 11, 2021
199: Christmas Special
Dec 24, 2020
198: Soda
Dec 14, 2020
197: Indoors
Nov 30, 2020
196: Video
Nov 16, 2020
195: Child
Nov 02, 2020
194: Henge
Oct 19, 2020
193: Puppet
Oct 05, 2020
192: Backup Brain
Sep 21, 2020
191: Game
Sep 07, 2020
190: Pillow
Aug 24, 2020
189: What We're Owed
Aug 11, 2020
188: Reboot
Jul 27, 2020
187: The Cloud
Jul 13, 2020
186: Gum
Jun 29, 2020
185: Blanket
Jun 15, 2020
184: Indie Developer
Jun 01, 2020
183: Slots and Ports
May 18, 2020
182: Working From Home
May 04, 2020
181: Camera
Apr 21, 2020
180: Tabs
Apr 06, 2020
179: Grocery Store
Mar 23, 2020
178: Morning
Mar 09, 2020
177: Walking Distance
Feb 24, 2020
176: Swipe Right
Feb 10, 2020
175: Beard
Jan 27, 2020
174: Reading
Jan 13, 2020
173: River
Dec 30, 2019
172: Soup, Part II
Dec 16, 2019
171: Dish
Dec 02, 2019
170: City
Nov 18, 2019
169: Burgers
Nov 04, 2019
168: Augmented Reality
Oct 21, 2019
167: Pet Names
Oct 07, 2019
166: Smart Devices
Sep 23, 2019
165: Leftovers
Sep 09, 2019
164: Cover Version
Aug 26, 2019
163: Family
Aug 14, 2019
162: Doors
Jul 29, 2019
161: Storefronts
Jul 15, 2019
160: Bacon
Jul 01, 2019
159: Campus Delivery Robots
Jun 11, 2019
158: Pants
Jun 03, 2019
157: Board Games
May 20, 2019
156: Combination Restaurants
May 06, 2019
155: TV and Movies
Apr 15, 2019
154: American Food
Apr 01, 2019
153: Live Action
Mar 18, 2019
152: Milk
Mar 04, 2019
151: "Chick Flick"
Feb 18, 2019
150: Marty the Supermarket Robot
Feb 04, 2019
149: Simulated Universe
Jan 21, 2019
148: Hacker
Jan 07, 2019
147: Cult
Dec 24, 2018
146: GIF
Dec 10, 2018
145: Database
Nov 26, 2018
144: Soup
Nov 12, 2018
143: Phones
Oct 29, 2018
142: Toasters
Oct 15, 2018
141: Podcasting
Oct 01, 2018
140: Bread
Sep 17, 2018
139: Planets, and also Pluto
Sep 03, 2018
138: Job Security
Aug 20, 2018
137: Nerds and Geeks
Aug 06, 2018
136: Programming
Jul 23, 2018
135: Reality TV
Jul 09, 2018
134: Personal Computers
Jun 25, 2018
133: Gnocchi
Jun 11, 2018
132: Seasons
May 28, 2018
131: Savory Donuts
May 14, 2018
130: Sweaters
Apr 30, 2018
129: Pets
Apr 16, 2018
128: The Midwest
Apr 02, 2018
127: Potato Chips
Mar 19, 2018
126: Vacation
Mar 05, 2018
125: Cheesecake
Feb 19, 2018
124: The Trolley Problem
Feb 07, 2018
123: Janet from "The Good Place"
Jan 22, 2018
122: Night (bark) Joggers (bark)
Jan 08, 2018
121: Holidays and Holiday Movies
Dec 25, 2017
120: Death
Dec 11, 2017
119: Life
Nov 27, 2017
118: Ice Cream
Nov 13, 2017
117: Brunch
Oct 31, 2017
116: Salad
Oct 16, 2017
115: Barbecue
Oct 02, 2017
114: Smoothie
Sep 18, 2017
113: Art
Sep 04, 2017
112: Donuts
Aug 21, 2017
111: Artificial Intelligence
Aug 07, 2017
110: Anime and Kaiju
Jul 24, 2017
109: Sport
Jul 10, 2017
108: Condiments and Favorite Foods
Jun 26, 2017
107: Science Fiction
Jun 12, 2017
106: Computer Chips
May 29, 2017
105: Canonical Bagel Flavors
May 15, 2017
104: Pizza Toppings
May 03, 2017
103: Pizza
Apr 17, 2017
102: Sandwiches
Apr 03, 2017
101: Supervillains
Mar 20, 2017
100: The Robot
Mar 06, 2017
99: Your Hosts
Feb 27, 2017
98: Human Beings
Feb 20, 2017
97: Captchas
Feb 13, 2017
96: The Gate at Jabba's Palace
Feb 06, 2017
95: Autonomous Sailboats
Jan 30, 2017
94: Shardik
Jan 23, 2017
93: Nintendo R.O.B.
Jan 16, 2017
92: Pronunciation
Jan 09, 2017
91: Naked Robotic Core
Jan 02, 2017
90: Mechagodzilla
Dec 26, 2016
89: Battlebots
Dec 19, 2016
88: School Babies and CPR Dummies
Dec 12, 2016
87: K5 Mall Robot
Dec 05, 2016
86: The Hosts of "Westworld"
Nov 28, 2016
85: The Bicentennial Man
Nov 21, 2016
84: Metal Mario
Nov 14, 2016
83: Kayaks
Nov 07, 2016
82: The Borg
Oct 31, 2016
81: The Energizer Bunny
Oct 24, 2016
80: Tachikoma and Fuchikoma
Oct 17, 2016
79: SpaceX
Oct 10, 2016
78: Hot Dogs
Oct 03, 2016
77: Daft Punk
Sep 26, 2016
76: Animals in "Blade Runner"
Sep 19, 2016
75: Bubo
Sep 12, 2016
74: Gort
Sep 05, 2016
73: Cartoons
Aug 29, 2016
72: Robots from "Castle in the Sky" and "The Iron Giant"
Aug 22, 2016
71: RoboCop
Aug 15, 2016
70: The Robots of "Futurama"
Aug 08, 2016
69: Tron
Aug 01, 2016
68: Canadarm
Jul 25, 2016
67: Silicone Stingray
Jul 18, 2016
66: Traffic lights in South Africa
Jul 11, 2016
65: Serena Williams
Jul 04, 2016
64: Rossum's Universal Robots
Jun 27, 2016
63: Animatronic Creatures
Jun 20, 2016
62b: Filesystems and Flowerpot Robots
Jun 18, 2016
62: General Grievous
Jun 13, 2016
61: Elevators
Jun 06, 2016
60: Inspector Gadget
May 30, 2016
59: The Doctor from "Star Trek: Voyager"
May 23, 2016
58: Synths
May 16, 2016
57: Baymax
May 09, 2016
56: The Incomparable's Logo
May 02, 2016
55: The Tin Woodman
Apr 25, 2016
54: T-1000
Apr 18, 2016
53: Tamagotchi
Apr 11, 2016
52: The Robots of "Destiny"
Apr 04, 2016
51: Lego Simulated Worm Toy
Mar 28, 2016
50: The Matrix
Mar 21, 2016
49: Chatbots
Mar 14, 2016
48: Replicants
Mar 07, 2016
47: Thomas and Friends
Feb 29, 2016
46: Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo
Feb 22, 2016
45: Nanobots
Feb 15, 2016
44: The Internet of Things
Feb 08, 2016
43: Daleks and Cybermen
Feb 01, 2016
42: Prince Robot IV
Jan 25, 2016
41: Burritos
Jan 18, 2016
40: Swimming Pool Cleaners
Jan 11, 2016
39: Cars (from "Cars")
Jan 04, 2016
38: Podcasts
Dec 28, 2015
37: Clockwork Droids
Dec 21, 2015
36: Iron Man, Ultron, and Vision
Dec 14, 2015
35: Herbie The Love Bug
Dec 07, 2015
34: Aperture Science
Nov 30, 2015
33: Vicki from "Small Wonder"
Nov 23, 2015
32: Lobot
Nov 16, 2015
31: robots.txt
Nov 09, 2015
30: Twiki and Dr. Theopolis
Nov 02, 2015
29: Johnny 5
Oct 26, 2015
28: The TARDIS
Oct 19, 2015
27: V'ger
Oct 12, 2015
26: Cylons
Oct 05, 2015
25: Home Appliances
Sep 28, 2015
24: Sasquatch
Sep 21, 2015
23: Space Probes
Sep 14, 2015
22: Hitchbot
Sep 07, 2015
21: Droids
Aug 31, 2015
20: Pinocchio
Aug 24, 2015
19: Marvin the Paranoid Android
Aug 17, 2015
18: Commander Data
Aug 11, 2015
17: The Terminator
Aug 03, 2015
16: Siri
Jul 27, 2015
15: The Major
Jul 20, 2015
14: Jaegers
Jul 13, 2015
13: Transformers
Jul 07, 2015
12: USS Enterprise
Jul 03, 2015
11: KITT
Jun 30, 2015
10: ASIMO
Jun 25, 2015
9: Assembly-Line Robots
Jun 22, 2015
8: Roomba
Jun 19, 2015
7: Telepresence Robots
Jun 15, 2015
6: Self-Driving Cars
Jun 10, 2015
5: Emotions
Jun 04, 2015
4: K-9
Jun 02, 2015
3: Darth Vader
May 29, 2015
2: Service Kiosks
May 25, 2015
1: Mr. Roboto
May 22, 2015
0: Origin
Apr 07, 2015