The Incomparable

312 Unanchored Buoys

Listener Ben asks: If a Buoy is unanchored and works hard to stay where it is, is it the Roomba of the seas?

311 Mushroombot

Listener Jim wants John to weigh in on the story of the mushroom that was given a robot body, and while that does sound fascinating, the answer seems to be right there in the description.

310 Arc

Listener Victor brings us a question from another “or Not?” podcast about how many points are required to make something a story, episode, or character arc.

309 Flying

Listeners Joshua and Matthias want to know about flying in (or on) an airplane.

308 Gibson Robot Guitar

Listener Jason (not that one) wants to know if the Gibson Robot Guitar is just trying to jump on the robot bandwagon as a form of fancy marketing.

307 Sandwich Legal Update II

Two listeners have requested that we revisit recent court and podcast rulings regarding the definition of a sandwich. Also, Jason details his meager high-school lunch.

306 Roomba-like Items

In the end, the Grain Weevils and robot lawn mowers come for us all.

305 Console

Is a Game Boy a game console? What about a Switch? Can a handheld gaming device also be a console? What makes something a console?

304 Calendar Year

Listener Alexander has seen through the calendar’s deceptions and wants to know why any old day couldn’t be the start of a new year. When does the year begin in our hearts?

(Happy New Year, everyone!)

303 Tipping

Listener Ben and his sister-in-law have come up with a sophisticated system of rules for when and when not to leave a gratuity. But someone else may have his own rules.