Roboism
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. Hosted by Kathy Campbell and Alex Cox.
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 72
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
52: Not Bruno
Kathy and Alex are so here for Robot birds and British cyborgs, but they do NOT talk about Bruno.
00:58:58 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
51: Rose, Thorn, and Bud
Kathy and Alex try to figure out the best ways for each of them to be a human in 2022.
00:58:22 |
Thu 06 Jan 2022
50: My Soul is Very Expensive
Kathy and Alex go meta on Meta's metaverse.
00:57:48 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
49: Cardigan Karens
Kathy comforts Alex as they share their concerns (dread) around The Seattle Delivery Company turning into The Seattle Surveillance Company.
01:02:38 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
48: Something Something Sherlock Joke
Alex and Kathy explore the media circus around Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, and black turtlenecks.
01:01:56 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
47: A Forklift That Can't Outrun Humans
Alex and Kathy watch in horror as exploitative capitalism is used to soothe a man's ego with an expensive mannequin.
00:56:06 |
Wed 08 Sep 2021
46: Bipples
Kathy is building a VERY big smart robot, and Alex wants to help.
00:58:29 |
Wed 25 Aug 2021
45: The Bathroom is Australian
A guest co-host comes to assess the smart home situation in the Cox family apartment.
00:32:50 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
44: Woeboism
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.
00:57:26 |
Tue 27 Jul 2021
43: Beautiful Boston Bots
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.
00:40:39 |
Wed 14 Jul 2021
42: It's a Cesshole
Kathy brings a surprise bot topic to Alex, and soon they're down the rabbit hole of 3 sided shapes.
00:53:13 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
41: DubDubKay
Alex and Kathy give you the hard hitting, day old, exciting things about the WWDC Keynote.
00:50:08 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
40: We Both Need to Shower
This week, Alex and Kathy almost have something positive to say about social networks.
01:00:58 |
Mon 24 May 2021
39: Plains, Trains, and Croissants
This week, Kathy found a bread robot that learned more than its creators intended, and Alex brings good news about bots from the recent past.
00:47:33 |
Wed 12 May 2021
38: Triggering the Maestros
This week, Kathy enlists some help from friends of the show to make Alex's Mac into a joyful robot.
00:50:14 |
Tue 27 Apr 2021
36: You Have a Patina
This week Alex and Kathy get into the weeds of what makes algorithms frustrating, how the users shape their own social networks, and what the tweens are up to.
01:23:50 |
Tue 30 Mar 2021
35: Worse Than Ticket Master
This week, Kathy shares her experience with the current COVID-19 vaccine and healthcare bots, and Alex goes off brand and can't help but find a little bit of faith in humanity.
01:04:53 |
Tue 02 Mar 2021
34: You’re Going to Be So Uncomfortable
Alex introduces Kathy Campbell, your new cohost and all around unicorn of a human. We learn her robot favorites, fears, and food goals.
00:42:09 |
Tue 16 Feb 2021
33: Sweaty Building
Alex and Savannah discuss whether or not we need air-conditioning, business scarves, and personal temperature regulators.
00:32:01 |
Mon 12 Aug 2019
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