Hosted by Kathy Campbell and Alex Cox.
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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#50: My Soul is Very Expensive
November 16th, 2021 · 57 minutes
Kathy and Alex go meta on Meta's metaverse.
#49: Cardigan Karens
November 2nd, 2021 · 62 minutes
Kathy comforts Alex as they share their concerns (dread) around The Seattle Delivery Company turning into The Seattle Surveillance Company.
#48: Something Something Sherlock Joke
September 22nd, 2021 · 61 minutes
Alex and Kathy explore the media circus around Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, and black turtlenecks.
#47: A Forklift That Can't Outrun Humans
September 8th, 2021 · 56 minutes
Alex and Kathy watch in horror as exploitative capitalism is used to soothe a man's ego with an expensive mannequin.
#46: Bipples
August 25th, 2021 · 58 minutes
Kathy is building a VERY big smart robot, and Alex wants to help.
#45: The Bathroom is Australian
August 12th, 2021 · 32 minutes
A guest co-host comes to assess the smart home situation in the Cox family apartment.
#44: Woeboism
July 27th, 2021 · 57 minutes
Alex flip flops on their opinion of therapy robots at least three times, and Kathy eloquently explains why the human brain is great, so it's important to take care of.
#43: Beautiful Boston Bots
July 14th, 2021 · 40 minutes
This week, Kathy takes Alex through a roller coaster of emotions involving an uncanny valley, dancing k-pop sensations, car company acquisitions, McDonald's marketing, and of course: economic -isms.
#42: It's a Cesshole
June 21st, 2021 · 53 minutes
Kathy brings a surprise bot topic to Alex, and soon they're down the rabbit hole of 3 sided shapes.
#41: DubDubKay
June 9th, 2021 · 50 minutes
Alex and Kathy give you the hard hitting, day old, exciting things about the WWDC Keynote.