Épisodes

  • 323: Pasta Roundup

    323: Pasta Roundup
    Sep 15 2025
    John fields some important questions about pasta from listeners Connor, Joshua, and Lee, including the definition of Al Dente and noodles versus pasta.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    7 min
  • 322: Vehicle

    322: Vehicle
    Sep 1 2025
    Listener Eric asks if vehicles are only motorized, and we ponder how small a thing can be before it’s not a vehicle anymore.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    3 min
  • 321: Glass

    321: Glass
    Aug 18 2025
    Can a drinking glass be made out of plastic? Or is it just a cup?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    3 min
  • 320: Parasol

    320: Parasol
    Aug 4 2025
    Summer is in full swing, so Listener Ken has asked us to differentiate between umbrellas and parasols.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    1 min
  • 319: Market

    319: Market
    Jul 21 2025
    Listener Marc ponders the “VR headset market” and wants to know what makes a market a market.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    2 min
  • 318: Charger

    318: Charger
    Jul 7 2025
    Listener Eric really needs his kids to differentiate between charger blocks and charging cables.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    2 min
  • 317: AI Hype

    317: AI Hype
    Jun 23 2025
    Listener Christian, your time has come. Is an AI Lock the same as a Smart Lock? Or a Fuzzy Logic Lock? When bicycle gear shifters are called “AI”, how do we define what any of this means? I know—let’s ask John.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    4 min
  • 316: Spacesuits

    316: Spacesuits
    Jun 9 2025
    Listener Lorne asks what makes a spacesuit a spacesuit, and it gets complicated in a hurry.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    5 min