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
32: A Fool Full of Regret
Alex and Savannah mourn the death of Jibo and other robotic friends, think about Tesla Homebrews, and continue to mull over the implications of the scoot scoot infestation.
00:46:43 |
Thu 27 Jun 2019
31: Set to Dude
Alex and Savannah discuss the gender identity of voice assistants LIVE at C2E2!
00:31:18 |
Thu 02 May 2019
30: Easier to Tax a Robot
Alex and Savannah want robots to take everyone's jobs (no, seriously).
00:37:37 |
Wed 10 Apr 2019
28: Normie Toilet
Savannah brings a smart toilet to Alex's attention, a backwards lady robot confronts the Polar Vortex, and there's a major update in the scoot scoot department.
00:33:56 |
Wed 27 Feb 2019
27: How to Kiss Mr. Washington
Alex and Savannah get into robot researchers, robot grifters, and how it’s not great to make love to your money.
00:31:01 |
Mon 18 Feb 2019
26: More R2D2, Less Roomba
This week, Alex and Savannah give you a blast from the past from their interview with roboticist Adrian Choy, who leads the engineering team at the Museum of Science and Industry's Robot Revolution e…
00:24:40 |
Tue 11 Dec 2018
25: The Apple Factories Are Still Gonna Exist
This week Alex talks to guest host Trin Garritano about the possibilities fora solarpunk future!
00:46:49 |
Tue 27 Nov 2018
24: All These Metaphors Fall Apart
Alex brings her friend Vector into the studio to see if Savannah will save them from an grease fire.
00:33:23 |
Tue 06 Nov 2018
23: You Need to Oil Its Tail
This week, Alex grills Savannah on her ability to anthropomorphize robots. Is she a monster? Let's find out!
00:39:00 |
Tue 23 Oct 2018
22: Angry Most of the Time
This week, Savannah and Alex talk about focus and attention while not being able to focus on the topic of attention. The delve into internalized mysogyny, phantom taps, capitalism, and Animal Crossi…
01:01:31 |
Tue 16 Oct 2018
21: It Came Out of Me Like a Tapeworm
This week, Alex and Savannah are joined by writer and game designer Karlee Esmailli about her most recent Kickstarter campaign, immigrant women in tech, and whether or not virtual reality will embrac…
00:48:23 |
Wed 22 Aug 2018
20: Boosty Scoot
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 …
00:42:54 |
Mon 20 Aug 2018
19: I Bought My iPad a Boyfriend
This week, Alex is joined by special guest Rosemary Orchard to talk about automation!
00:35:46 |
Tue 31 Jul 2018
18: Throw Them in the River
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 Kic…
00:34:18 |
Thu 12 Jul 2018
17: Two Dimensions is Enough: Live from C2E2 2018
Alex and Savannah host a LIVE episode of Roboism at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo!
01:00:01 |
Thu 24 May 2018
16: I Love Paper Towels
Alex and Savannah celebrate a belated Earth Day, and hope robots will be better than humans at taking care of our planet.
00:33:27 |
Thu 17 May 2018
14: Only Death and $10,000
Alex and Savannah are joined by some friends to talk about frozen brains and artificial consciousness.
00:26:52 |
Thu 19 Apr 2018
13: Information Pores
This week, Alex tricks Savannah into recording, AND YOU SHOULD COME TO OUR LIVE SHOW IN CHICAGO!
00:21:04 |
Sat 07 Apr 2018
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