TalkBots

Hosted by Adam Rasmussen and Karl Plesz

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About the show

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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53 recent

1 hr 27 min

TalkBots Episode 52 - What a pain

The bots discuss chronic pain, the shift away from American tech, and just the general crap show that is early 2026. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.

1 hr 22 min

Talkbots Episode 51 - Agents

The bots discuss AI agents and AI in general. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.

1 hr 18 min

Talkbots Episode 50 - The Crown Jewel

The bots discuss the Louvre heist and The Smithsonian Institute. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.

1 hr 6 min

TalkBots Episode 49 - Vacations and Chromebooks

The bots discuss what they did this summer. Adam went west, Karl went east. Adam doesn't have much time for municipal politics. Karl is selling his Chromebook and checking out an Arm device (that also cost a leg). Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.

1 hr 3 min

Talkbots Episode 48 - Election decisions

The bots discuss how to decide who to vote for strategically. Karl's discovered some neat AI tools like Riffusion and ChatGPT's new image chops and deep research. Also the new crop of smart telescopes. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.

1 hr 10 min

Talkbots Episode 47 - Podcasts about podcasts?

The bots wonder aloud about tariffs. Karl refuses to talk about Nazis... at first. But Karl's definitely got high energy electrons for a new AI tool called NotebookLM. Adam agrees, it's gonna change some things. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.

1 hr 10 min

Talkbots Episode 46 - EVs and Erec... er Elections

The bots talk about EVs. Karl's excited about the Tesla Model Y he drove. Adam has his doubts about full self driving. Can the new Liberal leader win the next election? Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.

1 hr 6 min

Talkbots Episode 45 - Did something newsworthy happen?

The bots talk about hockey. Also things that cause us anxiety. Karl's excited about the new Rama movie coming out eventually - Adam has his doubts. This was recorded almost a week after the US election and we, well, you'll see. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.

1 hr 17 min

Talkbots Episode 44 - What wine pairs with cat?

The bots talk about the eating pets meme, Karl's eye exam, A1C, Adam's new computer and new music. This time we tried a new edit strategy. Everything is left in. Talkbots unplugged! The only thing I trimmed out was long pauses. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.

1 hr 1 min

Talkbots Episode 43 - I want candy

The bots talk about their favourite candy, the water main break, the new Democratic ticket and more. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.