Phone Etiquette Is In The Toilet

Phones are invading movie theaters, public transit, and workout classes—and no one cares.

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On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by writer and comedian Matt Buechele to talk about how the etiquette around phones is shifting, with previously phone-free spaces now welcoming them into the room. In almost all cases, this makes the experience worse for everyone else, but rather than rebelling, people are starting to accept this as a fact of life. Enough! Let Kate watch Hokum in peace!

This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.