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The Great Leaf Blower Wars: How a $12 Piece of Yard Equipment Divided Neighborhoods, Launched Municipal Bans, Spawned a Surprisingly Passionate Rake Resurgence Movement, and Made One Man in Ohio Write His Congressman

Episode Summary

Leaf blowers: they're loud, they're everywhere, and apparently they are the hill thousands of otherwise reasonable adults have chosen to die on. This week we dig into the surprisingly vicious world of leaf blower legislation, neighborhood vendettas, and the growing rake purist community that wants you to know this is actually about so much more than leaves. Gerald from last week's roundabout nightmare would fit right in.