Robot or Not?

Cyborgs and robots and humans—how do we tell these things apart?

And do sliders have to slide?

Does it all come down to the U.S. Postal Service?

When is a body of water a river?

From dish to plate to bowl.

Can we differentiate between how people name pets and how they name children? Listeners Rover and Whiskers, drop us a line.

Listener Ed, we’ve got bad news.

Is soup a drink? What separates liquids from food?

What makes an animal a pet?

John’s position on supermarket self-checkout machines, Jason’s need for beer when he visits his in-laws, and whether attaching arms to things makes them robots.

When is it a TV show and when is it a movie? It’s confusing.

Where does your finger go when you “swipe right”?

Exploring what makes a sandwich, while also discussing the history of food, sandwiches as satire, and the difference between llamas and camels.

What constitutes family? Blood relatives only? Are friends family? Are co-workers family? Can you escape your family?

The owl and the snake from “Blade Runner” raise some interesting questions.

John weighs in on what makes something a pizza, including the horror of the Turkey Dinner Pizza.

Is this real or are we in a video game? How can we tell the true nature of the universe?

Tabs or spaces? AFTERSHOW: Commas.

It would seem like ice cream versus frozen yogurt would be the main debate. But the pronunciation of a third competitor completely derails us.

The entire conversation is pants. (The Brits will get that.)