Patch #146 - Do You Bring Your Bins In On Time?

About this episode

The hosts discuss the implications of body modification and social norms surrounding personal space and community behavior.

Christian finally gets his ear pierced — but what does it mean to permanently alter your body? Is it self-expression, a longing for transformation, or simply an overdue homage to a bodybuilding uncle from childhood? Meanwhile, Josh is quietly seething at his neighbours who refuse to bring their bins in — but is it really about the bins, or about the unspoken social contract we all silently agree to uphold? When is it okay to make a fuss? Why do some people seem completely unaware of the space they take up in the world? And is there such a thing as a “gateway piercing”? We also ask: do we secretly believe there’s virtue in pain? Are people with spatial awareness just more evolved? And at what age does it become acceptable to accept candy from a stranger? Whether you’re lying down clutching your partner’s hand before a piercing, or gently nudging your neighbour toward a more aesthetically cohesive streetscape — join us as we sew a new patch into our quilt of friendship. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook to see clips from the show:  linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork For a couple of dollars a month you can…

People in this episode

Hosts: Christian, Josh

Topics covered

• ear piercing
• self-expression
• social contract
• spatial awareness
• pain
• transformation

Keywords

• comedy
• improv
• friendship
• neighbours
• candy from strangers

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