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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#54: Titanic Salads

March 31st, 2022 · 60 minutes

Alex and Kathy discuss why the TikTok bots continue to be in the midst of a period panic.

#53: Finger Dancing

March 18th, 2022 · 56 minutes

Alex introduces intriguing new inputs as Kathy tears through a typing test.

#52: Not Bruno

February 3rd, 2022 · 58 minutes

Kathy and Alex are so here for Robot birds and British cyborgs, but they do NOT talk about Bruno.

#51: Rose, Thorn, and Bud

January 6th, 2022 · 58 minutes

Kathy and Alex try to figure out the best ways for each of them to be a human in 2022.

#50: My Soul is Very Expensive

November 16th, 2021 · 57 minutes

Kathy and Alex go meta on Meta's metaverse.

#49: Cardigan Karens

November 2nd, 2021 · 62 minutes

Kathy comforts Alex as they share their concerns (dread) around The Seattle Delivery Company turning into The Seattle Surveillance Company.

#48: Something Something Sherlock Joke

September 22nd, 2021 · 61 minutes

Alex and Kathy explore the media circus around Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, and black turtlenecks.

#47: A Forklift That Can't Outrun Humans

September 8th, 2021 · 56 minutes

Alex and Kathy watch in horror as exploitative capitalism is used to soothe a man's ego with an expensive mannequin.

#46: Bipples

August 25th, 2021 · 58 minutes

Kathy is building a VERY big smart robot, and Alex wants to help.

#45: The Bathroom is Australian

August 12th, 2021 · 32 minutes

A guest co-host comes to assess the smart home situation in the Cox family apartment.