Roboism is a show mostly about robots. We are exploring how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital assistants are affecting our culture. Come explore the humanity behind the bots that are quickly becoming a part of every day life.

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    Latest Episodes

    #63: A Glass Cat

    March 1st, 2023 · 47 minutes

    With the help of a calculator panda, the business unicorn breaks her silence.

    #62: Get Those Yums

    January 30th, 2023 · 64 minutes

    Alex and Kathy talked in December about Twitter. Hindsight sure is an interesting thing. They also celebrate no San Francisco Murder Bots, mourn the loss of the Mars Rover, and look forward to what might come next for the social Internet.

    #61: The Human Version of Ninja Turtles

    December 20th, 2022 · 54 minutes

    Kathy and Alex share their squishy thoughts about the viral sensation of AI avatars, independent art, open-source software, and the late great turtles.

    #60: Children Need to Be Warned

    August 24th, 2022 · 53 minutes

    Alex and Kathy discuss broken fingers, folding, and a fictosexual man in love with a hologram.

    #59: Click Bight

    July 8th, 2022 · 53 minutes

    Alex and Kathy might want robots to have rights and bodily autonomy, but it would be nice if humans had it as well.

    #58: I Want the Chicken Nuggets

    June 1st, 2022 · 41 minutes

    Alex and Kathy are convinced robots aren't coming to take our jobs...but they SHOULD be.

    #57: Monday Morning Political Consultant

    May 12th, 2022 · 63 minutes

    Alex and Kathy discuss the likely overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the necessary access to the technology for safe abortions.

    #56: Elongated Muskrat

    April 28th, 2022 · 57 minutes

    Webster's dictionary defines "muskrat" as "an aquatic rodent of the U.S. and Canada with a long scaly laterally compressed tail, webbed hind feet, dark glossy brown fur and Twitter's supreme agent of chaos.

    #55: Tech Isn't Forgiving

    April 15th, 2022 · 56 minutes

    Alex and Kathy go on Display.

    #54: Titanic Salads

    March 31st, 2022 · 60 minutes

    Alex and Kathy discuss why the TikTok bots continue to be in the midst of a period panic.