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    #23: You Need to Oil Its Tail

    October 23rd, 2018 · 39 minutes

    This week, Alex grills Savannah on her ability to anthropomorphize robots. Is she a monster? Let's find out!

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    Links and Show Notes

    Qoobo : A pillow with a wagging tail by Yukai Engineering — Kickstarter
    Tribble - Wikipedia
    PARO Therapeutic Robot
    Roboism Archive
    Kate Darling: Why we have an emotional connection to robots | TED Talk
    HitchBOT, hitchhiking robot, gets beheaded in Philly - CNN
    Stardew Valley
    Harvest Moon (video game) - Wikipedia
    Animal Crossing is Coming to Nintendo Switch! - YouTube
    Pokémon Bank | Pokémon Video Games
    “So Beary Sweet - Charlie Bear” - Precious Moments
    Savannah Million (@savmillion) • Instagram photos and videos
    Alexandra Cox (@alexcox) • Instagram photos and videos