Ep 751 - Annie Bot, by Sierra Greer
Overdue
Headgum
4.6 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 18 May 2026
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Less a story about AI, and more "what if that Star Trek episode about whether Data was a person was also exploring the concept of domestic abuse?" Greer writes a short punchy novel that is occasionally uncomfortable but thoughtfully constructed, not unlike a sentient humanoid robot might be.
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| 0:00.0 | Andrew. Craig? I like my money and I don't like it going where I can't see it. I need it to be in front of my eyes. |
| 0:07.7 | And unfortunately, there are big wireless carriers out there carrying my money away from me. |
| 0:15.1 | I worry about you because you lack object permanence. And so you need all your money to be in front of you at all times or you forget that you have it. I'm permanently stuck with these crazy high wireless bills, Andrew. What am I going to do? You need to switch to Mintmobile, sounds like. I switched to Mipmobile. Did you know this about me? I switched to Mipmobile and I'm saving a bunch of money compared to the service I was buying before. Good. |
| 0:38.0 | And other than the fact that I'm saving a lot of money, I don't notice anything different about it. |
| 0:43.1 | They're here to rescue you with premium wireless plans starting at 15 bucks a month. |
| 0:46.8 | You can bring your own number, activate with ESIM in minutes and start saving immediately. |
| 0:51.9 | No long-term contracts, no hassle. |
| 0:54.0 | Ditch overpriced wireless |
| 0:55.0 | and get three months of premium wireless service from Mint Mobile for $15 a month. |
| 0:59.7 | If you like your money and you want it permanently in front of you, Mint Mobile is for you. |
| 1:05.0 | Shop plans at mintmobile.com slash overdue. |
| 1:08.1 | That's mintmobile.com slash overdue. Upfront payment of $45 for three months, |
| 1:13.6 | five gigabyte plan required equivalent to $15 a month. New customer offer for the first three months only, |
| 1:17.7 | then full price plans available, taxes and fees extra. See MintMobil for details. |
| 1:24.8 | This is a headgum podcast. While Andrew and Craig believe the joy of discovery is crucial to enjoying any well-told tale, they will not shy away from spoiling specific story beats when necessary. Plus, these are books you should have read by now. Hey everybody, welcome to Overdue. |
| 2:07.2 | It's a podcast about the books you've been meeting to read. |
| 2:10.5 | My name is Craig. |
| 2:11.6 | My name is Andrew. |
| 2:12.6 | And so Annie bot, Annie bot, Annie bot wants bot Any bot |
| 2:18.1 | wants a pod |
| 2:21.1 | from her friends |
| 2:24.2 | I don't know this one |
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