Episode 4 - Turk the Chess Robot

This week Alexis talks about Turk, the chess robot, who beat Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon, and maybe Catherine The Great, at chess in the 18th and 19th centuries. Why was it built? How did it work? Was it evil? Listen and find out! Special thanks to Swingwhale for our music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.