Episode 073 – Robot Companions and French Presidents

Episode 073 – Robot Companions and French Presidents

Jason Springer, Jane Carter, and Mike Pokorny join the Regulars (Ivo, Jeremy, Kath, and Lew) this week!

Topics discussed:

Which robot (from radio, movies, and t.v.) would make the best companion?
More conspiracy theories--what would you investigate if you were president?
Who would you team up with to write a novel, and what would it be about?
Does the panel make a big deal out of Emmanuel Macron's age difference with his wife?
In light of automation potentially causing massive unemployment, what career advice does the panel have for their grandkids?

Episode 073 – Robot Companions and French Presidents

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Jason Springer, Jane Carter, and Mike Pokorny join the Regulars (Ivo, Jeremy, Kath, and Lew) this week!

Topics discussed:

Which robot (from radio, movies, and t.v.) would make the best companion?
More conspiracy theories--what would you investigate if you were president?
Who would you team up with to write a novel, and what would it be about?
Does the panel make a big deal out of Emmanuel Macron's age difference with his wife?
In light of automation potentially causing massive unemployment, what career advice does the panel have for their grandkids?

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