Robot or Not?

Cyborgs and robots and humans—how do we tell these things apart?

John’s position on supermarket self-checkout machines, Jason’s need for beer when he visits his in-laws, and whether attaching arms to things makes them robots.

We explain why we’re here, and then discuss the protagonist of Styx’s 1983 album “Kilroy Was Here.”

A flashback to past podcasts, as a way of explaining why this podcast exists.