ABSTRACT Based on a close reading of the adult coloring book and listening party kit published to accompany NPR’s podcast Invisibilia, this article examines the ideal listener of, and the ideal mode of listening to, audio storytelling podcasts. We argue that these texts prompt the notion of childlike listening, a mode of listening that harnesses the innocence and curiosity of the child for the sake of deep discussion and interpersonal connection. This ideal listening mode is achieved through performative unplugging, whereby listening party attendees show their ability to delay gratification by turning off their phones. By unpacking the ideals constructed by the coloring book and listening party kit, we argue that the cultural values they seek to convey align with wider views about the power of podcasts to bring us together.

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想象一个理想的播客听众

摘要 基于对 NPR 播客 Invisibilia 随附的成人着色书和聆听派对套件的仔细阅读，本文探讨了音频讲故事播客的理想听众和聆听模式。我们认为，这些文本激发了童心聆听的概念，这是一种利用儿童的天真和好奇心进行深入讨论和人际关系的聆听模式。这种理想的聆听模式是通过表演性拔掉插头来实现的，聆听派对的参与者通过关闭手机来展示他们延迟满足的能力。通过解开由图画书和聆听派对工具包构建的理想，我们认为他们寻求传达的文化价值观与关于播客将我们聚集在一起的力量的更广泛观点相一致。