Robot or Not?

Stephen Hackett has called us out and requests John’s ruling. John Siracusa and Jaso... more

What’s a blog, and what’s a news outlet? Are Jason and John bloggers? John Sir... more

Listener Kev needs us to unpack John’s comment about “spiders and other bugs.&... more

Listener Matt can’t stand it when someone calls a USB cable a wire. But what does Jo... more

Who scapes the lands? Who gardens the gardens? Who mows and who blows? Not us! John Siracu... more

John fields some important questions about pasta from listeners Connor, Joshua, and Lee, i... more

Listener Eric asks if vehicles are only motorized, and we ponder how small a thing can be ... more

Can a drinking glass be made out of plastic? Or is it just a cup? John Siracusa and Jason ... more

Summer is in full swing, so Listener Ken has asked us to differentiate between umbrellas a... more

Listener Marc ponders the “VR headset market” and wants to know what makes a m... more

Listener Eric really needs his kids to differentiate between charger blocks and charging c... more

Listener Christian, your time has come. Is an AI Lock the same as a Smart Lock? Or a Fuzzy... more

Listener Lorne asks what makes a spacesuit a spacesuit, and it gets complicated in a hurry... more

Let’s get back to basics. We celebrate our improbable 10th anniversary with a letter... more

Listener Paul doubts the efficacy of the Bay Leaf. Host John ponders the longevity of Spic... more

Listener Jason (not host Jason) wants to know if “non-tech items” are really t... more

Listener Ben asks: If a Buoy is unanchored and works hard to stay where it is, is it the R... more

Listener Jim wants John to weigh in on the story of the [mushroom that was given a robot b... more

Listener Victor brings us a question from another “or Not?” podcast about how ... more

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

Listener Jason (not that one) wants to know if the [Gibson Robot Guitar] (https://en.wikip... more

Two listeners have requested that we revisit recent court and podcast rulings regarding th... more

In the end, the [Grain Weevils] (https://www.grainweevil.com/videos) and robot lawn mowers... more

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

Listener Alexander has seen through the calendar’s deceptions and wants to know why ... more

Listener Ben and his sister-in-law have come up with a sophisticated system of rules for w... more

Many listeners are concerned about [recent legal rulings] (https://boingboing.net/2024/05/... more

Listener Patrick is concerned about taxonomy, most particularly involving fans that are al... more

There are so many different ways to define fast food. Is pizza fast food? Also, Jason has ... more

I can see clearly now. John Siracusa and Jason Snell Support this show and other shows lik... more