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I, Robot

Isaac Asimov
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I, Robot by Isaac Asimov comes up on Stuff You Should Know and TED Talks Daily, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov appears 2 times across 2 podcast episodes on 2 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.

Isaac Asimov, the great science fiction writer, was prompted to write an essay about what the World's Fair in 2014, 50 years in the future, would look like.

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Let's All Go to the World's Fair on Stuff You Should Know
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The host briefly mentions Isaac Asimov's work in relation to futuristic predictions. This reference highlights Asimov's influence on envisioning future technological landscapes.

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov most often appears in conversations about World's Fair predictions.

Recent linked podcasts include Stuff You Should Know and TED Talks Daily, giving you a quick path from the book back to the shows where it actually came up.

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The host briefly mentions Isaac Asimov's work in relation to futuristic predictions. This reference highlights Asimov's influence on envisioning future technological landscapes.

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Recent show rotation: Stuff You Should Know and TED Talks Daily.

Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 42:27 in the episode where we captured it.

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Which episode mentioned I, Robot?

Let's All Go to the World's Fair on Stuff You Should Know is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned I, Robot by Isaac Asimov. Other indexed episodes include Sunday Pick: Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn't love writing | from ReThinking with Adam Grant on TED Talks Daily. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 42:27.

Which podcast mentioned I, Robot?

Stuff You Should Know and TED Talks Daily are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to I, Robot by Isaac Asimov.

Who mentioned I, Robot on podcasts?

PodcastMentions ties I, Robot by Isaac Asimov to Stuff You Should Know and TED Talks Daily, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.

Why do podcast guests bring up I, Robot?

The host briefly mentions Isaac Asimov's work in relation to futuristic predictions. This reference highlights Asimov's influence on envisioning future technological landscapes. It most often appears in conversations about World's Fair predictions.

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Isaac Asimov, the great science fiction writer, was prompted to write an essay about what the World's Fair in 2014, 50 years in the future, would look like.

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For: Fans of science fiction and futurism
Key quote: Isaac Asimov, the great science fiction writer, was prompted to write an essay about what the World's Fair in 2014, 50 years in the future, would look like.
The host briefly mentions Isaac Asimov's work in relation to futuristic predictions. This reference highlights Asimov's influence on envisioning future technological landscapes.

The speaker mentions 'I, Robot' as their favorite book, highlighting its significance in defining science fiction for them.