Symptom 206: Rossum's Universal Robots: Haven't We Seen This Story Before?

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.