# jason snell (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover jason snell. Page: Feed: --- ## [359: Overseas](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/359/) _2026-08-17 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Is a place overseas if you don’t have to go over a sea to get there? John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot359-overseas.mp3) ## [830: Sad Man in a Van](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/830/) _2026-08-14 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ Buy some flowers and get ready to profess your feelings—we’re here to talk about “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” in which Tom Holland’s Peter gets to be a sad sack who is saving New York while his personal life has fallen completely apart. There are surprising character reveals, unsurprising character twists (well, at least Peter was surprised), interesting guest-star choices, and a lot of themes… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/62c66621-bef4-44b1-8ef5-ed9d64d536a3.mp3) ## [454: ‘Getting the Snack Right’, With Chance Miller](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/08/10/ep-454) _2026-08-11 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Chance Miller returns to the show. Topics include iOS 27’s progress over summer, live baseball in Vision Pro, the RAM crisis, Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI and io, and the EU/DMA situation. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-454-chance-miller.mp3) ## [358: (Parenthetical) Song Titles](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/358/) _2026-08-10 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ If you can’t hear part of this episode it’s because that part was in parentheses. Thanks to (Listener) Charlie for sending in this question. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot358-songparentheses.mp3) ## [829: The True Horror is Bureaucracy](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/829/) _2026-08-07 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ Put on your summer best and board a ferry to New England’s hottest tourist destination! It’s time for us to discuss “Widow’s Bay,” a funny horror story about the mayor and other denizens of a cursed island. Of course there’s a creepy clown, and a slasher, and a dark secret that goes back centuries. Of course Stephen Root is wild-eyed! Once you visit Widow’s Bay, you’ll never want to leave… which… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/a7a804cb-9c39-4691-9101-7e069b6d7587.mp3) ## [357: More Boats](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/357/) _2026-08-03 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Joseph is unclear about where rafts fit into the whole boat hierarchy. We also toss some kayaks, canoes, and submarines into the water. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot357-moreboats.mp3) ## [453: ‘What’s in Louie’s Wallet’, With Louie Mantia](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/07/31/ep-453) _2026-07-31 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Louie Mantia returns to the show to talk about the state of UI and icon design on Apple’s platforms, and some speculation on Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-453-louie-mantia.mp3) ## [828: Perfectly Serviceable Boat Movie](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/828/) _2026-07-31 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ It’s one of the best “Star Trek” movies, a classic Dad Movie, and the start of a franchise that never really started. It’s “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,” in which oceans have become battlefields and privateer ships lurk like horror-movie monsters. Don’t get attached to any of those nice young sailors! Jason Snell with Steven Schapansky, Philip Michaels and Brian Warren. [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/20a235c6-ede7-4b30-946a-7e93f414a9d8.mp3) ## [356: Card Game](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/356/) _2026-07-28 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Steven makes a lot of assumptions about what games are card games, but we set him straight. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot356-cardgame.mp3) ## [827: Organic Free-Range Cave Cheese](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/827/) _2026-07-24 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ Non-linearly begin and end your journey across a wide range of cursed islands! We discuss Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a film now in theatres and a story that’s (nearly) 3,000 years old! Pig sculpting! Lotus eating! Horrible horse hiding! Were we the sea people all along? That’s a tale as old as time. Jason Snell with Brian Warren, Glenn Fleishman, Kathy Campbell and Moisés Chiullán. [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e77327d1-ea9d-450e-b4c6-c3b6978424cd.mp3) ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tLrvpQ9KrGfJ) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [452: ‘A Scam Held Together With Patriotism and Golden Paint’, With Quinn Nelson](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/07/23/ep-452) _2026-07-24 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Quinn Nelson returns to the show to discuss OpenAI’s ChatGPT/Codex “native” app migration fiasco, Siri AI in Apple’s OS 27 betas, MacOS 27 Golden Gate, and the hottest new cell phone of the year, the Trump T1. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-452-quinn-nelson.mp3) ## [826: Layers of Shenanigans](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/826/) _2026-07-17 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ Our awards shortlist book club rolls on with a selection of books we’re much more receptive to: “A Drop of Corruption” by Robert Jackson Bennett, “The Raven Scholar” by Antonia Hodgson, and The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow. Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty, Heather Berberet and Paul Weimer. [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e8a1da5b-c647-4a71-9976-f93bf289485b.mp3) ## [355: Hikes and Walks](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/355/) _2026-07-13 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Tim asks us about when a walk becomes a hike. Is it about topology? Degree of difficulty? Those seeking hard and fast rules may be frustrated by the result. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot355-hiker.mp3) ## [825: 3D Printing With Xenon](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/825/) _2026-07-10 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ What if “The Martian” but with an alien buddy? We break down “Project Hail Mary,” and marvel at what a good translation of a sort-of-unfilmable book it really is! Why do we love alien puppets so much? Why is Jason checking his watch at the end? We give this movie a thumbs down—by which we mean we liked it! Amaze amaze amaze! Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Quinn Rose, Brian Warren and Casey Liss. [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/6d385a98-4706-4b80-91e6-abf36dbda3e0.mp3) ## [354: Tennis Robot (Derogatory)](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/354/) _2026-07-07 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Just in time for Wimbledon, Listener Muhammad provides a “tennis robot” for us to judge. We issue a judgment, but we’re not particularly happy about it. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot354-tennis-robot.mp3) ## [824: The Most Movie](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/824/) _2026-07-03 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ Get out your PowerBooks and prepare to punch an alien in patriotic fashion! We celebrate Independence Day with a 30-year-old film, “Independence Day”! It’s a lot of movie. Is Jason ready to forgive it? Jason Snell with Moisés Chiullán, David J. Loehr, Aleen Simms and Tony Sindelar. [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/238c5698-f2fc-4c95-9883-82b259579d39.mp3) ## [451: ‘Taking Drugs to Get Fat’, With John Moltz](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/06/30/ep-451) _2026-07-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ The great John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s hardware price hikes in response to the global RAM/SSD shortage, and some spitballing on what we like about the UI changes in the MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-451-john-moltz.mp3) ## [353: Stuffing/Dressing](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/353/) _2026-06-29 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Wes has a Scotland-based observation about whether baked potatoes are stuffed or dressed. Seems straightforward, innit? John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot353-innit.mp3) ## [823: Someone on Both Sides of the Gunfight](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/823/) _2026-06-26 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ We combine our love of “Star Trek” with the appreciation for old movies that can only be provided by our sister podcast Lions, Towers, and Shields, by drafting “Star Trek” actors (TOS and TNG only) and the movie roles we loved before they appeared on Star Trek! And be sure to listen to this summer’s LTS’s Star Trek summer event. Jason Snell with Shelly Brisbin, Micheline Maynard, Cicero Holmes and… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/1783931b-72b0-4109-84fb-c1b26a37286b.mp3) ## [450: ‘Perp Walk for Selfies’, With Jason Snell](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/06/23/ep-450) _2026-06-23 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Jason Snell returns to the show for a look back at WWDC 2026, and a look ahead to “Designed in California”, his and Myke Hurley’s upcoming 50-episode Apple history podcast. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-450-jason-snell.mp3) ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Yxl52VRSDG5C) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [352: 'Wolf-Inspired' Robot](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/352/) _2026-06-22 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Santiago wonders if a ‘wolf-inspired’ vehicle from Kawasaki is a robot, a metal horse, or just a vehicle. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot352-wolfbot.mp3) ## [822: Jacket Into Cyberspace](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/822/) _2026-06-19 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ William Gibson Book Club reconvenes to close out the legendary Sprawl trilogy with “Mona Lisa Overdrive,” a book in which there are lots of vibes from a lot of people who are secondary characters in a story being driven by an AI that we never really meet. Robot art projects! Many overlapping jackets, none of them the same size! And a car ride to… the future?! We break it all down. Jason Snell with… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/aecebe7d-51c6-45e8-af3b-e457bd13a9e2.mp3) ## [351: Cobot](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/351/) _2026-06-15 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Paul has heard the term “cobot” to refer to “collaborative robots,” but can a robot that requires a human to function really be a robot? John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot351-cobot.mp3) ## [821: Historic Parking Garage](https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/821/) _2026-06-12 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · The Incomparable Mothership_ Get behind your typewriters! Old Movie Club follows the money to discuss 1976’s “All The President’s Men,” in which the power of dogged reportage and journalistic freedom triumphs over the banality of evil. Jason Snell with Philip Michaels, Shelly Brisbin, Micheline Maynard, Steven Schapansky, Dr. Drang and Jean MacDonald. [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/8095450a-1689-4ee1-8ac9-f5a92b079c8a.mp3) ## [449: ‘Live From WWDC 2026’, With Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/06/14/ep-449) _2026-06-10 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Recorded in front of a live audience at The California Theatre in San Jose on Tuesday 9 June 2026, special guests Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel join John Gruber to discuss Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2026. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-449-live-from-wwdc-2026.mp3) ## [350: Pasta Sauce](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/350/) _2026-06-08 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Griffin wonders what you could put on pasta that would arguably make it a sauce. John probably considers this sacrilege, but here we are. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot350-pastasauce.mp3) ## [349: Video Game](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/349/) _2026-06-01 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listeners Mark and Matt wants to know if everything on a screen is a video game. Jason ponders the idea that a PDF printout of a crossword puzzle could be a video game. John says that he is being silly and he should take these questions more seriously. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot349.mp3) ## [448: ‘Twins Named John’, With Stephen Hackett](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/05/31/ep-448) _2026-06-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Stephen Hackett returns to the show to help me make sense of a problem that is hard even to describe, let alone solve, regarding Apple One, family sharing, a separate Media & Purchasing account, and iCloud storage space. Also: what we're expecting from WWDC 2026. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-448-stephen-hackett.mp3) ## [348: Colloquial Robot](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/348/) _2026-05-25 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Matt has caught John in a trap, because once on ATP John referred to something as a robot that is not a robot. Does John use his own definitions in real life? Are podcasts real life? What is the meaning of this?! John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot348-colloquial-robot.mp3) ## [347: Official](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/347/) _2026-05-18 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Unofficial Fan of “Robot or Not” Alexander wants to know what makes something official. Why are David Smith’s transcripts of The Talk Show “unofficial” if John Gruber links to them? John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot347-official.mp3) ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fKsIsOhfYkxN) _2026-05-18 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [447: ‘A Sociopathic Father’, With Adam Lisagor](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/05/15/ep-447) _2026-05-16 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Adam Lisagor returns to the show to talk about Hovercraft, his new virtual presentation camera app for Mac, and how he's developing it with AI coding tools. Also, delicious Japanese spite sandwich cookies. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-447-adam-lisagor.mp3) ## [346: Pizza Wheel](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/346/) _2026-05-11 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Ed doesn’t keep his pizza wheel in his knife, but it’s got a blade and cuts things. What makes a knife a knife? John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot346-pizzacutter.mp3) ## [345: Wearable Robot](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/345/) _2026-05-04 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Caleb saw an ergonomics assistance backpack at a trade show, advertised as a robot. Can you wear… a robot? John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot345-backpack.mp3) ## [446: ‘Food and Beverage Director’, With MG Siegler](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/04/30/ep-446) _2026-05-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ MG Siegler returns to the show to discuss Apple’s announcement that Tim Cook is stepping aside (into the role of executive chairman) and John Ternus will become CEO. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-446-mg-siegler.mp3) ## [344: Look-Up](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/344/) _2026-04-27 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Jason used ChatGPT to find information that answered a colleague’s question. But did he “look it up?” John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot344-lookup.mp3) ## [343: Pizza Robot](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/343/) _2026-04-20 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Live from Estes Park, Colorado, listener Kyle has eaten at a pizza place where his food was delivered via a robot! But… is it a robot, or not? After a swift verdict, John and Jason then spend far more time digging deep on Antonio’s Pizza and what sort of pizza it provides to the people of Colorado. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot343-pizzarobot-postshow.mp3) ## [342: Superhero Naming Conventions](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/342/) _2026-04-13 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Joshua is really focused on the grammar of Superhero and Supervillain names. Is Batman a bat? Does Doctor Doom have an advanced degree? Can Rogue keep her name while joining the X-Men? Are there any rules at all? John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot342-superheronames.mp3) ## [341: Life on the Moon (and Mars?)](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/341/) _2026-04-07 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Jack seeks a true definition of what it means when we say “humans will live on the Moon (or Mars).” Does a brief visit count? Do you need to grow your own potatoes? John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot341-lifeonmars.mp3) ## [445: ‘Apple at 50’, With John Siracusa](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/04/01/ep-445) _2026-04-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Who better to join the show to commemorate Apple’s 50th anniversary than John Siracusa? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-445-john-siracusa.mp3) ## [444: ‘You’re Going to Have the Niggles’, With Christina Warren](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/03/29/ep-444) _2026-03-29 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Christina Warren returns to the show to discuss Apple’s big month of product announcements — in particular, the iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo. And we pour one out for the Mac Pro. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-444-christina-warren.mp3) ## [340: Out of Pocket](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/340/) _2026-03-23 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Tom really wants us to explain what it means if someone is “out of pocket.” This leads to some existential questions about the pocket and the people who may not be in it. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot340-outofpocket.mp3) ## [443: ‘The Pogue Feature’, With David Pogue](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/03/18/ep-443) _2026-03-18 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Special guest David Pogue discusses his excellent, entertaining, and amazingly comprehensive new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years”. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-443-david-pogue.mp3) ## [339: Can](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/339/) _2026-03-16 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Niels follows on from the logical question of if a glass can be made of plastic to ponder what makes a can a can. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot339-can.mp3) ## [338: Facial Hair](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/338/) _2026-03-09 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Justin tries to get us to stretch the definition of “facial hair” beyond the beard. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot338-facialhair.mp3) ## [337: Shirt](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/337/) _2026-03-02 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Roy brings us into his debate with his teenage son about what makes a shirt a shirt. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot337-shirt.mp3) ## [442: ‘Bad Dates’, With Jason Snell](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/02/28/ep-442) _2026-03-01 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Jason Snell returns to the show to discuss the 2025 Six Colors Apple Report Card, MacOS 26 Tahoe, Apple Creator Studio, along with what we expect/hope for in next week’s Apple product announcements. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-442-jason-snell.mp3) ## [441: ‘Serious Opinionators’, With Adam Engst](https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/02/25/ep-441) _2026-02-25 · The Talk Show With John Gruber_ Adam Engst returns to the show to talk, in detail, about certain of the UI changes in iOS 26 and Apple's version 26 OSes overall. In particular, the new Unified view in the Phone app, and the Filter pop-up menu in both the Phone and Messages apps. Also: a shoutout to Balloon Help. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/daringfireball/thetalkshow-441-adam-engst.mp3) ## [336: Building](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/336/) _2026-02-23 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Jack wants to know if a few famous gates and statues are also buildings. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot336-brandenberg-gate.mp3) ## [335: Pop-Tart Pie](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/335/) _2026-02-16 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Gregory thinks Pop-Tarts are pies. We have ratio questions. Also: We remember so many burned palates caused by calzones and McDonald’s fruit pies. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot335-handpies.mp3) ## [334: Open-Faced Sandwiches and French Bread Pizzas](https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/334/) _2026-02-09 · podcast@theincomparable.com (The Incomparable) · Robot or Not?_ Listener Gregory tries to confuse us with a question about open-faced sandwiches and pizza. We largely ignore him and talk about different ways to eat things that are like pizza, but aren’t quite pizza. John Siracusa and Jason Snell. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot334-frenchbreadpizzas.mp3)