Robot or Not?
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 [email protected].
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- 🇵🇭PH · Philosophy#364.0K to 49K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Philosophy#1333.5K to 43K
- 🇻🇳VN · Philosophy#571.6K to 20K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Philosophy#1601.5K to 18K
- 🇰🇷South Korea · Philosophy#1261.1K to 14K
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16K to 196K🎙 Weekly cadence·363 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
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32K to 392K🇺🇸71%🇵🇭7%🇬🇧6%+9 more - Active Followers
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18K to 216K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/26 | 365: Several | Listener David asks us several questions. We have many answers, but too few.... | 6m 47s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | 364: Wood-Fired Food Truck | Listener Gregory makes us wonder if pizza made, not in a truck, but in a separate wood-fired oven trailer, is a food truck… or perhaps something else?... | 2m 30s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | 363: Cobot Redux | Unlike us, Listener Jerry has spent his entire career on robots. Listener Jerry helps us understand why the term “cobot” exists, and what it really means. Thank you, Listener Jerry.... | 4m 23s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | 362: Robot? Pas robot? | Curiosity, c’est un robot! Robot de cuisine, ce n’est pas un robot! Thanks to Listener Erik and the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie.... | 7m 03s | ||||||
| 8/31/26 | robotscar wash+3 | — | — | — | car washrobot+3 | — | 6m 10s | ||
| 8/24/26 | robotsscience fiction+3 | — | Sirius Cybernetics CorporationThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy+1 | — | robotsDouglas Adams+4 | — | 4m 15s | ||
| 8/17/26 | overseas travelgeography+2 | — | — | — | overseastravel+3 | — | 5m 28s | ||
| 8/10/26 | song titlesparentheses+3 | — | — | — | song titlesparentheses+3 | — | 5m 33s | ||
| 8/3/26 | boat hierarchyrafts+3 | — | More Boats | — | boatsrafts+5 | — | 3m 31s | ||
| 7/28/26 | card gamesassumptions+3 | — | — | — | card gamesgames+3 | — | 4m 32s | ||
| 7/13/26 | hikingwalking+3 | Tim | — | — | hikewalk+3 | — | 6m 23s | ||
| 7/7/26 | tennisrobot+3 | — | — | — | tennis robotWimbledon+3 | — | 4m 59s | ||
| 6/29/26 | foodcooking+3 | — | — | Scotland | baked potatoesstuffed+3 | — | 4m 49s | ||
| 6/22/26 | roboticsvehicles+3 | — | Kawasaki | — | robotKawasaki+3 | — | 3m 32s | ||
| 6/15/26 | cobotscollaborative robots+3 | — | Robot or Not? | — | cobotcollaborative robots+3 | — | 3m 23s | ||
| 6/8/26 | pastasauce+3 | — | — | — | pasta saucecooking debate+3 | — | 5m 04s | ||
| 6/1/26 | video gamescrossword puzzles+3 | — | — | — | video gamecrossword puzzle+3 | — | 5m 46s | ||
| 5/25/26 | robot definitionpodcast philosophy+3 | Matt | — | — | robotdefinition+5 | — | 2m 39s | ||
| 5/18/26 | official statustranscripts+3 | Alexander | The Talk Show | — | officialtranscripts+3 | — | 5m 33s | ||
| 5/11/26 | pizzakitchen tools+3 | — | — | — | pizza wheelknife+3 | — | 1m 54s | ||
| 5/4/26 | wearable technologyergonomics+3 | — | Robot or Not? | — | wearable robotergonomics+3 | — | 1m 19s | ||
| 4/27/26 | technologyAI+3 | — | ChatGPT | — | ChatGPTinformation+4 | — | 3m 06s | ||
| 4/20/26 | pizzarobots+1 | — | pizzaAntonio’s Pizza | Estes ParkColorado | Estes ParkAntonio's Pizza+1 | — | 7m 54s | ||
| 4/13/26 | Superhero namesSupervillain names+2 | — | — | — | BatmanDoctor Doom+2 | — | 4m 37s | ||
| 4/7/26 | life on the Moonlife on Mars+2 | — | — | MoonMars | humansdefinition+2 | — | 2m 26s | ||
| 3/23/26 | languageexistentialism+1 | — | — | — | out of pocketexistential questions+1 | — | 3m 21s | ||
| 3/16/26 | philosophylanguage+1 | — | — | — | canplastic+1 | — | 4m 38s | ||
| 3/9/26 | facial hairbeard+1 | — | — | — | listenerdiscussion+1 | — | 1m 51s | ||
| 3/2/26 | shirtsdebate+1 | — | — | — | clothingfashion+1 | — | 2m 44s | ||
| 2/23/26 | buildingsarchitecture+1 | — | — | — | gatesstatues+1 | — | 2m 50s | ||
| 2/16/26 | Pop-Tartspies+2 | — | Pop-TartPop-Tarts+3 | — | burned palatesratio questions | — | 4m 00s | ||
| 2/9/26 | open-faced sandwichespizza+1 | — | — | — | foodcooking+1 | — | 6m 56s | ||
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Chart history for Robot or Not?
Peaked at #36 in PH, currently #36 in PH.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| VN | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| GR | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| PT | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| SG | — | #87 | #87 | — |
| Finland | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| South Korea | — | #126 | #126 | — |
| PL | — | #129 | #129 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #133 | #133 | — |
| CZ | — | #150 | #150 | — |
| Canada | — | #160 | #160 | — |
| Ireland | — | #170 | #170 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #173 | #173 | — |
| Australia | — | #190 | #190 | — |
Chart Positions
14 placements across 14 markets.
Chart Positions
14 placements across 14 markets.