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

    #20: Boosty Scoot

    August 20th, 2018 · 42 minutes

    This week Savannah and Alex are joined by special guest Matthew Cassinelli to talk more about electric scoot scoots, skateboards, bikes, and various municipal infrastructure problems (because that's the show now, apparently).

    #19: I Bought My iPad a Boyfriend

    July 31st, 2018 · 35 minutes

    This week, Alex is joined by special guest Rosemary Orchard to talk about automation!

    #18: Throw Them in the River

    July 12th, 2018 · 34 minutes

    This week, Savannah and Alex visit the Moxy studio and hotel to do a live show addressing Bond Villain Elon Musk, scooters as a superior form of transportation, and a surprise robot that's taking Kickstarter by storm!

    We are in a tiny little booth so you can SORT OF hear the audience and bar, but ignore that and listen to us yell!

    #17: Two Dimensions is Enough: Live from C2E2 2018

    May 24th, 2018 · 60 minutes

    Alex and Savannah host a LIVE episode of Roboism at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo!

    #16: I Love Paper Towels

    May 17th, 2018 · 33 minutes

    Alex and Savannah celebrate a belated Earth Day, and hope robots will be better than humans at taking care of our planet.

    #15: The New NEW

    May 12th, 2018 · 27 minutes

    Alex brings on guest Kara Fagan so that she can blabber on about Google IO while Savannah is away.

    #14: Only Death and $10,000

    April 19th, 2018 · 26 minutes

    Alex and Savannah are joined by some friends to talk about frozen brains and artificial consciousness.

    #13: Information Pores

    April 7th, 2018 · 21 minutes

    This week, Alex tricks Savannah into recording, AND YOU SHOULD COME TO OUR LIVE SHOW IN CHICAGO!

    #12: A Little Spotty

    March 9th, 2018 · 30 minutes

    Alex and Savannah talk about the end of the world and a theoretical Cyborg Olympics.

    #11: Can We Talk about Drugs on This Show?

    January 30th, 2018 · 38 minutes

    Alex and special guest James T. Green discuss augmenting health with an Apple Watch, cynicism in tech, and how medication can be the most interesting technology we use on our bodies.