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This man has allegedly been buying and returning an anvil on Amazon for almost a year

09:34

April 23, 2026

A guy in Illinois claims to be buying and returning anvils through Amazon, as a form of protest, or maybe just performance art.

The Endless Thread team tries to get to the real story.

This segment aired on April 23, 2026.

Grace Tatter Producer, WBUR Podcasts

Grace Tatter is a producer for WBUR Podcasts.

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Ben Brock Johnson Director, Digital Audio

Ben Brock Johnson is the director of digital audio at WBUR and co-host of the podcast, Endless Thread.

Amory Sivertson Host and Senior Producer, Podcasts

Amory Sivertson is a senior producer for podcasts and the co-host of Endless Thread.

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