TalkBots: Recent Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The bots talk about the water main break, Olivia's future education and city infrastructure. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.
Adam got Covid again. Maybe. I bore you all with ERP talk but I cut a lot out too, so you're welcome. Then it's on to a game of 'what's the best _______ ? Here's a game you can play while you're listening - count how many times Adam and I say the word 'hotdog'. Bonus round - count 'wieners' too. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.
Nenshi's back and that makes us hopeful. Adam imagines what it would be like if only Karl was left to do the podcast. He's at his sassy best tonight. But also sad. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.
Adam suffers through a mouse infestation. Karl needs new windows, no not the Microsoft kind of windows. We revisit AI, because, well, things are moving fast and Karl's way down the rabbit hole. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.
Karl buys a computer most can't afford then starts talking about how nobody can afford anything. Adam is finally absolutely sure that he can't tolerate gluten. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.
We took an 8 week vacation. Palestine. Tell the feds. Greening the grid. Tesla dominating. Just some of the things we discussed. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.
Karl fell down the reddit rabbit hole. Adam attempts to educate him on basic reddit knowledge. Also, why we can't have nice rail. Then the rant-fest starts. Winter extremes in Calgary. Road maintenance. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.
Reading updates. AI news. Social media annoyances, aka Edge Lords or trap-door spiders. How climate change is affecting the weather. Karl takes his granddaughter to an improv show. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.
Reading updates. Adam gets a surprise when he visits the sleep clinic. CEO salaries. Music recommendations. Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com.
Adam & Karl draw up a list of things they'll get to vote FOR or AGAINST on. Reading updates. They decide that episodes will now be a month apart. We'll see how that goes. Do you like the flow of this episode? Comment on our YouTube distribution or email us at talkbotspodcast@gmail.com
Karl reminisces about how different life was in the 1970s, his teen years. Reading updates. Adam can't wait for this episode to be over so he can go and work on his other podcast, for which he supposedly has thousands of followers. Now I can go party next door like it's 1979.
In this episode, Karl shamelessly promotes his book not wanting to actually talk about what's in it. Ridiculous, right? Reading updates. A little hockey, because Canada.
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.
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.
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.
Reading updates. Karl reveals new information about Covid protection. Adam has vertigo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
..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.
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.
Adam and Karl decide to forego an official topic and wing it. Phones, operating systems and OCD.
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.
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.
Adam and Karl talk about what only two fat guys are best qualified to talk about. Good and bad experiences at restaurants.
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.
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.
The bots tackle the topic of homelessness, which turns out to be a more challenging topic than expected.
Karl & Adam reveal a bit about themselves by posing questions to each other about their life and experiences. This is an episode we've looked forward to for a while but had to delay because of Covid and some travel. Ten episodes! What a milestone.
Karl asks "why can't we have efficient homes?" and Adam is on a reading battle. The visit to the energy efficient home can be heard here: https://youtu.be/yZ0mL96IhHg
We decide to ditch the planned topic and have a free for all. Covid, leaving Spotify and more books.
In this episode Adam and Karl talk about Universal Basic Income and what Adam is reading these days.
In this episode we talk about robots, AI, and machine learning. The conversation led to a preview of what we'll be discussing in the next episode. Then we switch gears and talk about books and reading in general.
In episode 3, we chat about electric cars, the new Beatles documentary, and Adam's recent brush with the law as a privileged white dude.
In our second episode, "Send in the clouds", we talk about 'the cloud', video streaming services and music streaming. And music. We have to talk about music. Oh! We have new theme music. Adam's pick.