For his 40th, Josh received a group gift of money earmarked for a specific piece of DJ equipment - which he then went and found secondhand himself, negotiated the price on, and organised entirely on his own terms. Does that still count as a gift? Is there an obligation for a present to be new, wrapped, or at least a surprise? Or is this just what gift-giving looks like once you're old enough to know exactly what you want?

We also debate what to do with any leftover gift money - is it fair game to spend on something mundane, or does it need to stay "fun and special"?

Plus: an entire tangent on the strange economics of buying a discount code off Facebook Marketplace, whether that counts as consumer justice or just a very good scam, and an unprompted deep dive into secondhand speaker systems that nobody asked for.

Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to see clips from the show: linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork or login to Patreon for the YouTube video link to this Bonus Patch.

For his 40th, Josh received a group gift of money earmarked for a specific piece of DJ equipment - which he then went and found secondhand himself, negotiated the price on, and organised entirely on his own terms. Does that still count as a gift? Is there an obligation for a present to be new, wrapped, or at least a surprise? Or is this just what gift-giving looks like once you're old enough to know exactly what you want?
We also debate what to do with any leftover gift money - is it fair game to spend on something mundane, or does it need to stay "fun and special"?
Plus: an entire tangent on the strange economics of buying a discount code off Facebook Marketplace, whether that counts as consumer justice or just a very good scam, and an unprompted deep dive into secondhand speaker systems that nobody asked for.
Follow us on Instagram and&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;to see clips from the show: <a href="https://linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork">linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork</a> or login to Patreon for the YouTube video link to this Bonus Patch.

**Nominated for 'Best Comedy' at the Australian Podcast Awards 2018 & 2019**

Have you ever wondered if it’s acceptable to bring food to someone's house and take it back home if no one has eaten it? Well if you have, then you’re in good company. Christian, Dion and Josh are Welcome to Patchwork: An Australian comedy podcast that thinks too hard about the monotony of life. By debating the obvious, challenging social conventions and improvising sketches, we're more concerned with the crumbs than the cookie.

Have you ever wondered if it’s acceptable to bring food to someones house and take it back home if no one has eaten it? Christian, Dion and Josh are Welcome To Patchwork: An Australian comedy podcast that stares far too hard at everyday life.

Welcome To Patchwork

Have you ever wondered if it’s acceptable to bring food to someone's house and take it back home if no one has eaten it? Well if you have, then you’re in good company. Christian, Dion and Josh are Welcome to Patchwork: An Australian comedy podcast that thinks too hard about the monotony of life. By debating the obvious, challenging social conventions and improvising sketches, we're more concerned with the crumbs than the cookie.