Podcasts about rossum's universal robots

Today we are going back to the beginning, literally. This is the first story about robots, using the actual word “robot.” We are reviewing Karel Capek's play, R.O.R. Somewhere between a warning about technology and mob style Bolshevism, the Malady guys find much meaning despite a flat performance from the voice actors in the audio drama we listened to.

A special Easter Encore of "Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?: The Final Cut!" Described as “half-‘Blade Runner’, half-‘Watership Down’, and half-insanity” (which is too many halves), “Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?: The Final Cut” is an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride into a futuristic dystopia populated by intelligent rabbits and their chocolate vassals. This original sci-fi comedy is a work of satire based upon or inspired by Ridley Scott's motion picture “Blade Runner,” Phillip K. Dick's novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,” Karel Čapek's 1920 stage play “Rossum's Universal Robots,” and Richard Adam's novel “Watership Down.” Written by Robb Maynard and featuring the vocal talents of Tim Blaney (“Men In Black,” “Short Circuit”), Frank Dietz (“Zombie Nightmare”), Carolina Hidalgo (“The Mads Are Back! Podcast,” “SiriusXM”), Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (“Manos: The Hands of Fate”), and all the rest of your favorite Damn Dirty Drive-In Regulars(if any). (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity).

Recorded by librivox.org Helena Glory, as the daughter of a major industrial power's president, is a woman on a mission. She faces the island factory of Rossum's Universal Robots, the world's leading company in robotic engineering. She is convinced that these new creations called robots they make are deserving of rights like humans do. Everyone else is convinced robots are nothing more than tools for human use. Is it so, or is a robot rebellion becoming a more likely prospect as the robots start to seem more intelligent than first thought?First performed in English in 1922, R.U.R. is most notable for being the play that introduced the word "robot" into the English language and one of the popular early examples of the science fiction genre onstage. (Mary Kay)

Recorded by Librivox.org Helena Glory, as the daughter of a major industrial power's president, is a woman on a mission. She faces the island factory of Rossum's Universal Robots, the world's leading company in robotic engineering. She is convinced that these new creations called robots they make are deserving of rights like humans do. Everyone else is convinced robots are nothing more than tools for human use. Is it so, or is a robot rebellion becoming a more likely prospect as the robots start to seem more intelligent than first thought?First performed in English in 1922, R.U.R. is most notable for being the play that introduced the word "robot" into the English language and one of the popular early examples of the science fiction genre onstage. (Mary Kay)

Helena Glory, as the daughter of a major industrial power's president, is a woman on a mission. She faces the island factory of Rossum's Universal Robots, the world's leading company in robotic engineering. She is convinced that these new creations called robots they make are deserving of rights like humans do. Everyone else is convinced robots are nothing more than tools for human use. Is it so, or is a robot rebellion becoming a more likely prospect as the robots start to seem more intelligent than first thought?First performed in English in 1922, R.U.R. is most notable for being the play that introduced the word "robot" into the English language and one of the popular early examples of the science fiction genre onstage. (Mary Kay)

Recorded by Librivox Helena Glory, as the daughter of a major industrial power's president, is a woman on a mission. She faces the island factory of Rossum's Universal Robots, the world's leading company in robotic engineering. She is convinced that these new creations called robots they make are deserving of rights like humans do. Everyone else is convinced robots are nothing more than tools for human use. Is it so, or is a robot rebellion becoming a more likely prospect as the robots start to seem more intelligent than first thought?First performed in English in 1922, R.U.R. is most notable for being the play that introduced the word "robot" into the English language and one of the popular early examples of the science fiction genre onstage. (Mary Kay)

After completely selling out in Hollywood, The Revival League proudly presents the director's cut of “Do Rabbots Dream Of Electric Cheepz?” Remastered with fancy-schmancy special effects and integrity-compromising CGI at great personal expense, “Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?: The Final Cut” delivers the ultimate Rabbot experience, featuring touched up versions of both Parts One and Two of Robb Maynard’s sci-fi classic radio play (as far as something released a month ago can be considered classic). Described as “half-‘Blade Runner’, half-‘Watership Down’, and half-insanity” (which is too many halves), “Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?: The Final Cut” is an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride into a futuristic dystopia populated by intelligent rabbits and their chocolate vassals. This original sci-fi comedy is a work of satire based upon or inspired by Ridley Scott's motion picture “Blade Runner,” Phillip K. Dick's novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,” Karel Čapek's 1920 stage play “Rossum's Universal Robots,” and Richard Adam's novel “Watership Down.” Written by Robb Maynard and featuring the vocal talents of Tim Blaney (“Men In Black,” “Short Circuit”), Frank Dietz (“Zombie Nightmare”), Carolina Hidalgo (“The Mads Are Back! Podcast,” “SiriusXM”), Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (“Manos: The Hands of Fate”), and all the rest of your favorite Revival League Podcast Players (if any).

Time for your just desserts! The thrilling conclusion of the Revival League’s latest original radio play, “Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?" The futuristic rabbit dystopia of Efrafa is plunged into complete anarchy as its underclass of chocolate workers stages a violent Rabb-olution against their flesh and blood masters. Blade Hopper Periwinkle must use his wits (and his sweet tooth) to overcome his dangerous adversaries and foil their fiendish schemes. STARRING: Tim Blaney - Mr. Marigold Frank Dietz - Roy Bunny Deanna Dolphin – Madame Marbles/ Agent Skedaddle / Cheepz / “Salt Peter Rabbit” Shill / Rabbocop’s Wife Jaime Flowers - Ms. Honeydew Ben Haslar – Rabbocop Carolina Hidalgo - Inspector Tophat Jackey Neyman Jones - Zinnia Quinn Keating – Cricket / “Paws of a Stranger” Shill / “Buck Up” Shill Conor Lastowka - Cinnamon Robb Maynard – Narrator / Periwinkle / Wigwam / Agent Mosey/ Krix Cereal Kid 1/ Jimmy Stewrabbot 3/ Gene Celery / Rabbocop’s Chief Ian Morrison - Pansy the Cook Ron McAdams - Fourleaf / Krix Rabbot / Jimmy Stewrabbot 1/ Candy Rooney / “3 Foot” Spokesbunny Kate Page - Blimp Voice James Rohling – Buttercup / Gingersnaps/ Krix Cereal Kid 2 Natalie Ryan - Pickle Dylan J. Schlender – Doctor Fluffernutter Ryan Smith – “Memory Implants R Us” Shill / Jimmy Stewrabbot 2 / Dr. Rabbit T. Buckhare / Roger Eggplant / Heath Ledg-hare/ Charlton Hareston / Greg Tally - Cornflake / IBS News Reel Announce-hare / “FUR-Vitalizer Bunny” Shill / Jimmy Stewrabbot 4 / Jake Byllenhaal / Rab Rein-hare/ “Who Frames” Shill This original sci-fi comedy is a work of satire based upon or inspired by Ridley Scott's motion picture “Blade Runner,” Phillip K. Dick's novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,” Karel Čapek's 1920 stage play “Rossum's Universal Robots,” and Richard Adam's novel “Watership Down.” Written by Robb Maynard and featuring the vocal talents of Tim Blaney (“Men In Black,” “Short Circuit”), Frank Dietz (“Zombie Nightmare”), Carolina Hidalgo (“The Mads Are Back! Podcast,” “SiriusXM”), Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (“Manos: The Hands of Fate”), and all the rest of your favorite Revival League Podcast Players (if any).

The Rabb-olution will not be televised! Whether a month late or 11 months early, Future Easter is here in the form of the Revival League’s latest original radio play, “Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?" The planet Efrafa (formerly Earth) is now a futuristic dystopia populated by highly-intelligent Easter Bunnies, who build a despised underclass of cybernetic chocolate rabbits to use as forced labor. When the chocolate rabbots (or rabb-licants) rise up against their furry oppressors, a Blade Hopper named Periwinkle must quell the violence before it ignites into a full-blown Rabb-olution. STARRING: Tim Blaney - Mr. Marigold Frank Dietz - Roy Bunny Deanna Dolphin – Madame Marbles/ Agent Skedaddle / Cheepz / “Salt Peter Rabbit” Shill / Rabbocop’s Wife Jaime Flowers - Ms. Honeydew Ben Haslar – Rabbocop Carolina Hidalgo - Inspector Tophat Jackey Neyman Jones - Zinnia Quinn Keating – Cricket / “Paws of a Stranger” Shill / “Buck Up” Shill Conor Lastowka - Cinnamon Robb Maynard – Narrator / Periwinkle / Wigwam / Agent Mosey/ Krix Cereal Kid 1/ Jimmy Stewrabbot 3/ Gene Celery / Rabbocop’s Chief Ian Morrison - Pansy the Cook Ron McAdams - Fourleaf / Krix Rabbot / Jimmy Stewrabbot 1/ Candy Rooney / “3 Foot” Spokesbunny Kate Page - Blimp Voice James Rohling – Buttercup / Gingersnaps/ Krix Cereal Kid 2 Natalie Ryan - Pickle Dylan J. Schlender – Doctor Fluffernutter Ryan Smith – “Memory Implants R Us” Shill / Jimmy Stewrabbot 2 / Dr. Rabbit T. Buckhare / Roger Eggplant / Heath Ledg-hare/ Charlton Hareston / Greg Tally - Cornflake / IBS News Reel Announce-hare / “FUR-Vitalizer Bunny” Shill / Jimmy Stewrabbot 4 / Jake Byllenhaal / Rab Rein-hare/ “Who Frames” Shill This original sci-fi comedy is a work of satire based upon or inspired by Ridley Scott's motion picture “Blade Runner,” Phillip K. Dick's novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,” Karel Čapek's 1920 stage play “Rossum's Universal Robots,” and Richard Adam's novel “Watership Down.” Written by Robb Maynard and featuring the vocal talents of Tim Blaney (“Men In Black,” “Short Circuit”), Frank Dietz (“Zombie Nightmare”), Carolina Hidalgo (“The Mads Are Back! Podcast,” “SiriusXM”), Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (“Manos: The Hands of Fate”), and all the rest of your favorite Revival League Podcast Players (if any).

After completely selling out in Hollywood, The Revival League proudly presents the Director’s Cut of “Do Rabbots Dream Of Electric Cheepz?” Remastered with fancy-schmancy special effects and integrity-compromising CGI at great personal expense, “Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?: The Director’s Cut” delivers the ultimate Rabbot experience, featuring touched up versions of both Parts One and Two of Robb Maynard’s sci-fi classic radio play (as far as something released a month ago can be considered classic). Described as “half-‘Blade Runner’, half-‘Watership Down’, and half-insanity” (which is too many halves), “Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?: The Director’s Cut” is an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride into a futuristic dystopia populated by intelligent rabbits and their chocolate vassals. This original sci-fi comedy is a work of satire based upon or inspired by Ridley Scott's motion picture “Blade Runner,” Phillip K. Dick's novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,” Karel Čapek's 1920 stage play “Rossum's Universal Robots,” and Richard Adam's novel “Watership Down.” Written by Robb Maynard and featuring the vocal talents of Tim Blaney (“Men In Black,” “Short Circuit”), Frank Dietz (“Zombie Nightmare”), Carolina Hidalgo (“The Mads Are Back! Podcast,” “SiriusXM”), Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (“Manos: The Hands of Fate”), and all the rest of your favorite Revival League Podcast Players (if any). (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Time for your just desserts! The thrilling conclusion of the Revival League’s latest original radio play, “Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?" The futuristic rabbit dystopia of Efrafa is plunged into complete anarchy as its underclass of chocolate workers stages a violent Rabb-olution against their flesh and blood masters. Blade Hopper Periwinkle must use his wits (and his sweet tooth) to overcome his dangerous adversaries and foil their fiendish schemes. This original sci-fi comedy is a work of satire based upon or inspired by Ridley Scott's motion picture “Blade Runner,” Phillip K. Dick's novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,” Karel Čapek's 1920 stage play “Rossum's Universal Robots,” and Richard Adam's novel “Watership Down.” Written by Robb Maynard and featuring the vocal talents of Tim Blaney (“Men In Black,” “Short Circuit”), Frank Dietz (“Zombie Nightmare”), Carolina Hidalgo (“The Mads Are Back! Podcast,” “SiriusXM”), Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (“Manos: The Hands of Fate”), and all the rest of your favorite Revival League Podcast Players (if any). (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

The Rabb-olution will not be televised! Whether a month late or 11 months early, Future Easter is here in the form of the Revival League’s latest original radio play, “Do Rabbots Dream of Electric Cheepz?" The planet Efrafa (formerly Earth) is now a futuristic dystopia populated by highly-intelligent Easter Bunnies, who build a despised underclass of cybernetic chocolate rabbits to use as forced labor. When the chocolate rabbots (or rabb-licants) rise up against their furry oppressors, a Blade Hopper named Periwinkle must quell the violence before it ignites into a full-blown Rabb-olution. This original sci-fi comedy is a work of satire based upon or inspired by Ridley Scott's motion picture “Blade Runner,” Phillip K. Dick's novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,” Karel Čapek's 1920 stage play “Rossum's Universal Robots,” and Richard Adam's novel “Watership Down.” Written by Robb Maynard and featuring the vocal talents of Tim Blaney (“Men In Black,” “Short Circuit”), Frank Dietz (“Zombie Nightmare”), Carolina Hidalgo (“The Mads Are Back! Podcast,” “SiriusXM”), Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (“Manos: The Hands of Fate”), and all the rest of your favorite Revival League Podcast Players (if any). (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

In this Hour long, in depth conversation on robots and artificial intelligence, we're joined by Dr. Wilson-Bates from GA Tech.  We will contextualize the ideas of robots and artificial intelligence within various narrative traditions that still effect the way public discourse is conducted on the topic. The nightmare of the scientist creating artificial life, as in Frankenstein is a clear concern for most. Looking into the religious and moral effects this may cause. We also discuss Rossum's Universal Robots as the origin of the word "robot," and how it sets the tone of robot invasion going forward.

The idea of robots goes back to the Ancient Greeks. In myths Hephaestus, the god of fire, created robots to assist in his workshop. In the medieval period the wealthy showed off their automata. In France in the 15th century a Duke of Burgundy had his chateau filled with automata that played practical tricks on his guests, such as spraying water at them. By the 18th century craftsmen were making life like performing robots. In 1738 in Paris people queued to see the amazing flute playing automaton, designed and built by Jacques Vaucanson. With the industrial revolution the idea of automata became intertwined with that of human workers. The word robot first appears in a 1921 play, Rossum's Universal Robots, by Czech author Carel Chapek. Drawing on examples from fact and fiction, Adam Rutherford explores the role of robots in past societies and discovers they were nearly always made in our image, and inspired both fear and wonder in their audiences. He talks to Dr Elly Truitt of Bryn Mawr College in the US about ancient and medieval robots, to Simon Shaffer, Professor of History of Science at Cambridge University and to Dr Andrew Nahum of the Science Museum about !8th century automata, and to Dr Ben Russell of the Science Museum about robots and workers in the 20th century. And Matthew Sweet provides the cultural context. Picture credit: BBC

In this Hour long, in depth conversation on robots and artificial intelligence, we contextualize the ideas of robots and artificial intelligence within various narrative traditions that still effect the way public discourse is conducted on the topic. The nightmare of the scientist creating artificial life, as in Frankenstein is a clear concern for most. Looking into the religious and moral effects this may cause. We also discuss Rossum's Universal Robots as the origin of the word "robot," and how it sets the tone of robot invasion going forward. Notes: Mark Riedl's live-tweeted while watching all the Westworld episodes, and collected the tweets up here: https://storify.com/mark_riedl/i-livetweeted-the-first-episode-of-westworld Dr. Bates also wrote about how he thought reveries worked (with downloadable code experiments): https://medium.com/@mark_riedl/westworld-programming-ai-to-feel-pain-f26195c798ee#.yp45leb6b And here is the piece from the former head of DARPA, Arati Prabhakar: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/darpa-arati-prabhakar-humans-machines And finally, here is the piece about machines and pain: https://www.engadget.com/2016/05/26/german-scientists-are-training-robots-to-feel-pain/

The idea of robots goes back to the Ancient Greeks. In myths Hephaestus, the god of fire, created robots to assist in his workshop. In the medieval period the wealthy showed off their automata. In France in the 15th century a Duke of Burgundy had his chateau filled with automata that played practical tricks on his guests, such as spraying water at them. By the 18th century craftsmen were making life like performing robots. In 1738 in Paris people queued to see the amazing flute playing automaton, designed and built by Jacques Vaucanson. With the industrial revolution the idea of automata became intertwined with that of human workers. The word robot first appears in a 1921 play, Rossum's Universal Robots, by Czech author Carel Chapek. Drawing on examples from fact and fiction, Adam Rutherford explores the role of robots in past societies and discovers they were nearly always made in our image, and inspired both fear and wonder in their audiences. He talks to Dr Elly Truitt of Bryn Mawr College in the US about ancient and medieval robots, to Simon Shaffer, Professor of History of Science at Cambridge University and to Dr Andrew Nahum of the Science Museum about !8th century automata, and to Dr Ben Russell of the Science Museum about robots and workers in the 20th century. And Matthew Sweet provides the cultural context. Show less