Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

638 episodes of Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots since the first episode, which aired on June 11th, 2012.

  • 610: It’s Okay Not to Use AI

    May 7th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  43 mins 51 secs

    Sami swims against the tide of AI with Emma Barnes, CEO of Consonance, as they examine the more controversial idea of being anti-AI.

  • 609: Pennylane is in my ears

    April 30th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  40 mins 9 secs

    Sami talks with Quentin de Metz, Co-Founder and CTO of Pennylane, about the journey of building a startup into an established company.

  • 608: Project Updates with Will, Chad and Sami

    April 16th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  52 mins 10 secs

    Our hosts provide a peek behind the scenes as they discuss their work on recent thoughtbot projects.

  • 607: Applying the Efficiency of Credit Cards to the Healthcare Industry with Raja Rajamannar

    April 2nd, 2026  |  Season 15  |  47 mins 4 secs

    Chad talks with Raja Rajamannar about how he reimagined marketing and strategy at Mastercard.

  • 606: AI layoffs are BS

    March 26th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  49 mins 43 secs

    Chad, Sami and Will bring a growing issue to the forefront as they discuss whether AI really is to blame for recent industry layoffs.

  • 605: AI: It doesn't have to be this way with Lord Chris Holmes

    March 19th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  43 mins 26 secs

    Sami talks with Lord Chris Holmes about the increasing need for AI legislation in the UK.

  • 604: Driving change and delivery with British Business Bank

    March 12th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  31 mins 36 secs

    Sami talks with Taylor Spencer about driving change within a business.

  • 603: The product we are going to build

    February 19th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  47 mins 15 secs

    Sami makes his triumphant return to the Giant Robots Smashing into other Giant Robots Podcast as he and his fellow hosts discuss a brand new tool currently in pre-production at thoughtbot.

  • 602: Understanding the Impact with Jason Stadther

    February 12th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  33 mins 55 secs

    Chad talks with Jason Stadther about striking the right balance with AI in programming and its overall impact on the industry now and in the future.

  • 601: The thing that makes us human

    January 29th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  54 mins 15 secs

    Chad and Will examine the ever expanding AI bubble and ponder on what we can expect it to see evolve in the coming years.

  • 600: The Special One

    January 22nd, 2026  |  Season 15  |  1 hr 19 mins

    Celebrate Giant Robots’ 600th episode in style as Sami pulls together thoughtbot staff old and new to celebrate this monumental milestone.

  • 599: Be Bold

    January 15th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  44 mins 21 secs

    Chad and Will start the new year off right by discussing their aspirations for 2026.

  • 598: Animals and AI Accounting with Sam Landsberg

    December 11th, 2025  |  Season 15  |  40 mins 18 secs

    Sami talks with Sam Landsberg, head of sales at Light, about the wide world of fintech and how they’re working to simplify accounting software for businesses big and small.

  • 597: Say Yes with Nick Merwin

    November 20th, 2025  |  Season 15  |  46 mins 3 secs

    Chad talks with developer and guitarist Nick Merwin about the challenges of balancing his career in development with his life as a musician.

  • 596: Building Bridges Between Brands and Creators: The Story of Sheer

    November 13th, 2025  |  Season 15  |  42 mins 45 secs

    Sami revisits his time on a recent project for Sheer as he talks with it’s CTO and founder Mads Ulrik Svendsen about the ever evolving and creative world of influencers.

  • 595: Projects in Progress and Nature’s Ultimate Sacrifice

    October 23rd, 2025  |  Season 15  |  43 mins 44 secs

    Sami, Chad and Will share the projects they’ve been working on at thoughtbot recently and how they adapt to new systems they’re unfamiliar with.