Patch #153 - Does Listening to a Book Count?

About this episode

The hosts discuss the nuances of community generosity versus theft, social etiquette at gatherings, and the debate over whether listening to a book counts as reading.

Christian notices that some of the old European men in his neighbourhood have netted their fruit trees - but left others completely uncovered. Does that mean the uncovered ones are fair game? At what point does abundance become an invitation? And is it trespassing if you're just grabbing a lemon? The boys try to draw the line between community generosity and petty theft, working through the hierarchy of who deserves the fruit first. Dion wouldn't bat an eye if someone took his basil. Josh isn't buying it. A doorbell sketch is attempted and immediately derailed. Then Josh recounts the delicate social purgatory of being at his partner's friend's 50th birthday and hearing the words "let's get going" - only to spend the next twenty minutes hovering politely while she fires up new conversations on the way out. What's your role when the exit has been called but nobody's actually leaving? Do you engage? Do you hover? And is ordering another drink a signal that you've given up, or the smartest move available? Plus: Can you say you've read a book if you've only listened to it? Dion gets into an argument with a near-stranger about audiobooks and immediately regrets it. Christian confesses…

People in this episode

Hosts: Christian, Dion, Josh

Topics covered

• community generosity
• petty theft
• social interactions
• audiobooks
• reading

Keywords

• fruit trees
• trespassing
• 50th birthday
• audiobooks debate
• Kindle cycle

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Kindle

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