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Robot or Not?

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.Copyright © The Incomparable Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 348: Colloquial Robot

    348: Colloquial Robot
    May 25 2026
    Listener Matt has caught John in a trap, because once on ATP John referred to something as a robot that is not a robot. Does John use his own definitions in real life? Are podcasts real life? What is the meaning of this?!

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    3 mins
  • 347: Official

    347: Official
    May 18 2026
    Unofficial Fan of “Robot or Not” Alexander wants to know what makes something official. Why are David Smith’s transcripts of The Talk Show “unofficial” if John Gruber links to them?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    6 mins
  • 346: Pizza Wheel

    346: Pizza Wheel
    May 11 2026
    Listener Ed doesn’t keep his pizza wheel in his knife, but it’s got a blade and cuts things. What makes a knife a knife?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    2 mins
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