What makes pasta pasta?
June 11, 2018 • 5 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore.
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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.
LATEST EPISODE • Pasta existentialism
What makes pasta pasta?
June 11, 2018 • 5 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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The conundrum of seasons versus eternally pleasant weather.
May 28, 2018 • 6 minutes • Endless mildness? • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Bagels are not donuts, people.
May 14, 2018 • 2 minutes • What about a bacon donut? • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Listener Ed, we’ve got bad news.
April 30, 2018 • 2 minutes • It's all unraveling • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
What makes an animal a pet?
April 16, 2018 • 9 minutes • Do chickens count? • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Did both of Jason’s parents both come from the Midwest, or only one? What are the true boundaries of America’s heartland?
April 2, 2018 • 8 minutes • What are the boundaries? • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
From Sour Cream & Onion to BBQ, what are the “real” potato chip flavors?
March 19, 2018 • 6 minutes • Canonical flavors • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
If you don’t go anywhere, is it a vacation? What if you go somewhere, but you don’t relax?
March 5, 2018 • 10 minutes • And what about Staycations? • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Is cheesecake cheese, cake, pie, tart, or none of the above? Does the angle of the pan matter? Does crust content matter? Do any of us matter, really?
February 19, 2018 • 13 minutes • Not a pie • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
As recently highlighted on “The Good Place”, it’s a classic ethical conundum that John wants absolutely no part of. And what if the trolley drives itself?
February 7, 2018 • 13 minutes • Ethical problems • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Never believe what a robot tells you.
January 22, 2018 • 5 minutes • Not a woman. • John Siracusa and Jason Snell