Robot Or Not?

Smartphones, dumb phones, feature phones, and computers in your pocket. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

Slot toasters, toaster ovens, and the definitions thereof. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

What makes something a podcast? OMG, are we one?! John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

Bread is bread, but what about hot dog buns, bagels, tortillas, and pitas? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

John is given the opportunity to endorse or reject the rulings of the International Astronomical Union. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

John’s worked (and left) a lot of jobs. What’s his personal philosophy about job security versus going it alone as an independent? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

The subtle and vexing difference between a nerd and a geek. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

What is computer programming? And what doesn’t qualify? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

When is a game show a game show, and when is it reality television? Also, we reveal our favorite reality TV show. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

Is a Mac a PC? Is an iPad a computer? Does John favor a broad definition or a narrow one? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

What makes pasta pasta? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

The conundrum of seasons versus eternally pleasant weather. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

Bagels are not donuts, people. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

Listener Ed, we’ve got bad news. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

What makes an animal a pet? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

Did both of Jason’s parents both come from the Midwest, or only one? What are the true boundaries of America’s heartland? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

From Sour Cream & Onion to BBQ, what are the “real” potato chip flavors? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

If you don’t go anywhere, is it a vacation? What if you go somewhere, but you don’t relax? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

Is cheesecake cheese, cake, pie, tart, or none of the above? Does the angle of the pan matter? Does crust content matter? Do any of us matter, really? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

As recently highlighted on “The Good Place”, it’s a classic ethical conundum that John wants absolutely no part of. And what if the trolley drives itself? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.