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TalkBots

Adam Rasmussen and Karl Plesz

Join Adam and Karl as they talk about what's on their mind. No topic is off limits. Technology, culture, society and a smattering of the arts. The mood is waggish, the groove is conversational, the conversation is authentic.

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60:36

Talkbots Episode 30 - Between bread

TalkBots ·

2023/04/15

Or by its alternate title: Sandwich chat. Reading updates. Karl wants to talk about music too this time around but he cheaps out on fitting his suggestions into their proper genres. In case the title wasn't obvious enough, the bots talk about sammies. Hold the pickle.

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67:04

Talkbots Episode 29 - The letter 'P'

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2023/04/01

Reading updates. Adam is mad at Karl for some reason. We discuss a topic that mostly hides behind a closed door - shy bladder syndrome, or paruresis. Then the bots bring up more crap about crap. You may laugh so hard, you lose control of your facilities.

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66:34

Talkbots Episode 28 - News makes me sad

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2023/03/18

Reading updates. Karl and Adam discuss the merits of avoiding the news. They play a round of 'tell me something I don't know', but Karl starts repeating old stories. This is what happens in the 61 year old brain. Also, Adam gives his rapid fire reviews of the fast food burgers he's eaten lately.

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75:32

Talkbots Episode 27 - The chin wag

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2023/03/04

Reading updates. Karl reveals new information about Covid protection. Adam has vertigo.

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72:08

Talkbots Episode 26 - AI snuck up on us

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2023/02/11

More book updates. Karl is intrigued, nay fascinated by the new AI chatbot ChatGPT. Adam is ready to try it. If you haven't heard of it, prepare to have your mind blown.

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82:52

Talkbots Episode 25 - How to usurp a topic

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2023/01/28

More book updates. Karl thinks his podcast topic is great, but is it? The world may never know. Meanwhile, Adam tries some self-harm. It's not quite what you think.

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81:08

Talkbots Episode 24 - Video games

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2023/01/08

The bots talk about their experiences with video games. Adam speaks to streaming and his love for World of Warcraft. Karl is an admitted sim lover.

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77:54

Talkbots Episode 23 - 2022 year in review

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2022/12/17

The bots look back on the year that was 2022. Adam achieves his book goal. Karl announces the publication of his new book, Signal Path.

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73:10

Talkbots Episode 22 - Listen to the music

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2022/12/04

The bots think they're going to talk about hi-fi stereo equipment, but they end up talking about Christmas gifts and computers. Focus bots! Focus!

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70:55

Talkbots Episode 21 - Totally Musked up

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2022/11/19

Adam & Karl begin their second year of podcasting. In this episode, we explore the Twitter disaster and its implications. Clearly, Adam understands it better than Karl.

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82:26

Talkbots Episode 20 - We walked 3 miles uphill

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2022/10/30

..in the snow, both ways. Karl and Adam talk about more books, and how technology has made things so much easier than they used to be. We think back to what phone calls, navigating and shopping used to be like before tech made it mindless. And our ode to sandwiches.

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60:33

Talkbots Episode 19 - Cornucopia

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2022/10/16

In honour of Canadian Thanksgiving, Adam and Karl decide to rant about some very rantable topics. The editing knife got very hot. Then we get back to books.

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67:07

Talkbots Episode 18 - Ramblers

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2022/09/11

Adam and Karl decide to forego an official topic and wing it. Phones, operating systems and OCD.

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70:32

Talkbots Episode 17 - A spiritual journey

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2022/08/28

Karl and Adam talk about a topic that could bomb or fly - spirituality. Maybe you identify, maybe you don't. It doesn't matter, because it's personal.

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75:55

Talkbots Episode 16 - It's about listening

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2022/08/13

Karl introduces Adam to improv. The bots play a couple games and explore the concepts.

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87:20

Talkbots Episode 15 - I'd like to buy a sword for $20...

TalkBots ·

2022/07/30

Tech roundup for July 2022. In episode 15, the bots give their thoughts on the hot news in tech lately. Bitcoin, the Rogers outage, Deep Mind and more. Adam is intrigued by Karl's prediction about what Meta is up to.

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80:23

Talkbots Episode 14 - The good, the bad and the...

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2022/07/19

Adam and Karl talk about what only two fat guys are best qualified to talk about. Good and bad experiences at restaurants.

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67:24

Talkbots Episode 13 - Dream weekend

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2022/07/02

Karl & Adam share the people they would enjoy spending the weekend with. Karl's choices are celebrities, Adam's are closer to home. Another topic we thought would be easy, but alas, it wasn't.

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88:55

Talkbots Episode 12 - Hi-Fi via Wi-Fi

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2022/06/05

In this episode, Karl and Adam talk about how music formats evolved over time and how music impacted their lives. Remember albums? So do we. They used to be epic events.

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80:08

Talkbots Episode 11 - Maybe tomorrow I'll settle down

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2022/05/22

The bots tackle the topic of homelessness, which turns out to be a more challenging topic than expected.

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