eardebt
/ˈɪədɛbt/nounVerified NewThe accumulating backlog of saved podcast episodes and audiobook hours one has committed to but never heard.
Podcast feeds are built to accumulate, and subscriptions behave like liabilities. Pruning a feed feels like admitting failure, so the debt compounds quietly for years.
Etym. — ear + debt — audio obligations carried in the ears, the listening equivalent of tbrmath.
Rel. — tbrmath
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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