Roku’s not scared, Mary Poppins is back, and more American Gods problems. All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest John Hess.
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Conventional wisdom states that robots will eliminate a huge demand for human labor causing an increase in the unemployed and lead to a well spring of discontent and social tension. However, a new study from the World Economic Forum indicates that robots will instead create more jobs than they displace.
The Verge puts forward an argument for anti-trust cases against Google, Amazon, Uber and Facebook. We examine the arguments and put forward our analysis on how this all might play out.
We’re excited for TV with Henry Cavill as Geralt, and maybe even some Witchlands! Plus our initial non-spoilery impressions of this month’s book, Slan.
We examine the trolley problem and The Good Place’s “The Trolley Problem.” Plus, we put Mike’s interviews through the ringer from Better Call Saul and the penultimate Deadwood!
00:41 – Summer Movie Draft update
02:24 – The Good Place (101-205)
17:25 – Better Call Saul (404-405)
31:51 – Deadwood (311)
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