Sinopsis
Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. Its not just about robots anymore.
Episodios
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![158: Pants]()
158: Pants
03/06/2019 Duración: 02minThe entire conversation is pants. (The Brits will get that.) John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![157: Board Games]()
157: Board Games
20/05/2019 Duración: 09minHow much board is required? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![156: Combination Restaurants]()
156: Combination Restaurants
06/05/2019 Duración: 07minWe’ll see you at the Carl’s Jr./Green Burrito/KFC/Taco Bell. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![155: TV and Movies]()
155: TV and Movies
15/04/2019 Duración: 15minWhen is it a TV show and when is it a movie? It’s confusing. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![154: American Food]()
154: American Food
01/04/2019 Duración: 06minIt all goes back to Mesopotamia. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![153: Live Action]()
153: Live Action
18/03/2019 Duración: 08minIf the new “Lion King” film features CGI animals talking with other CGI animals, is it a “live-action” movie or just a different kind of animation? What about a movie like “Avengers: Infinity War”? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![151: Chick Flick]()
151: "Chick Flick"
18/02/2019 Duración: 09minWhat is a “Chick Flick”? Let’s start off by taking apart the term itself. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![150: Marty the Supermarket Robot]()
150: Marty the Supermarket Robot
04/02/2019 Duración: 06minIn a rare topical episode, John and Jason discuss Marty, the tall, googly-eyed robot that may soon be roaming the aisles of a supermarket near you. Does Marty meet the Roomba test? Are the googly eyes fooling anyone? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![149: Simulated Universe]()
149: Simulated Universe
21/01/2019 Duración: 09minIs this real or are we in a video game? How can we tell the true nature of the universe? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![148: Hacker]()
148: Hacker
07/01/2019 Duración: 02minDo hackers do good, or bad, or both? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![145: Database]()
145: Database
26/11/2018 Duración: 03minWhere spreadsheets and databases collide. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![143: Phones]()
143: Phones
29/10/2018 Duración: 06minSmartphones, dumb phones, feature phones, and computers in your pocket. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![142: Toasters]()
142: Toasters
15/10/2018 Duración: 09minSlot toasters, toaster ovens, and the definitions thereof. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![141: Podcasting]()
141: Podcasting
01/10/2018 Duración: 02minWhat makes something a podcast? OMG, are we one?! John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![140: Bread]()
140: Bread
17/09/2018 Duración: 03minBread is bread, but what about hot dog buns, bagels, tortillas, and pitas? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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![139: Planets, and also Pluto]()
139: Planets, and also Pluto
03/09/2018 Duración: 05minJohn is given the opportunity to endorse or reject the rulings of the International Astronomical Union. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
