Listener Tom really wants us to explain what it means if someone is &#8220;out of pocket.&#8221; This leads to some existential questions about the pocket and the people who may not be in it.

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Listener Tom really wants us to explain what it means if someone is “out of pocket.” This leads to some existential questions about the pocket and the people who may not be in it....

340: Out of Pocket

Listener Niels follows on from the logical question of if a glass can be made of plastic to ponder what makes a can a can.

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Listener Niels follows on from the logical question of if a glass can be made of plastic to ponder what makes a can a can....

339: Can

Listener Justin tries to get us to stretch the definition of &#8220;facial hair&#8221; beyond the beard.

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Listener Justin tries to get us to stretch the definition of “facial hair” beyond the beard....

338: Facial Hair

Listener Roy brings us into his debate with his teenage son about what makes a shirt a shirt.

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Listener Roy brings us into his debate with his teenage son about what makes a shirt a shirt....

337: Shirt

Listener Jack wants to know if a few famous gates and statues are also buildings.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

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Listener Jack wants to know if a few famous gates and statues are also buildings....

336: Building

Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore.

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