By the Numbers: Duncan Greive

Duncan Greive was a writer and editor who went on to found some businesses. First The Spinoff, the Daylight, now Lume.

1. How many podcasts do you subscribe to?

Spotify tells me 23, but I'm not sure I believe them

2. How many podcast episodes do you listen to on average each week?

4-10, largely depending on whether the NBA is in an interesting part of the season.

3. How many people do you follow on TikTok/Instagram/Twitter/Letterboxd (choose/add applicable)?

None... I stay away from the platforms. 65 Substacks but.

4. How many caffeinated beverages do you consume, on average, daily?

Three on weekdays, one on weekends.

5. How many books do you currently have checked out from the library?

None I am a committed Kindle power user, largely because I can use it at night without disturbing anyone.

6. How many books do you have on hold from the library?

None, see above. I love the library but no longer use it. It's not the library, it's me. I'm the problem.

7. How many photos do you have in your camera roll?

23,757

8. How many screenshots do you have in your screenshot folder?

2,087.

9. How many selfies do you have saved?

It says 382 but on closer inspection they're mainly my kids and often prank-related.

10. How many films have you watched so far this year?

I'm guessing but maybe 40? After years of being a terrible film watcher due to having a reality TV podcast, I'm getting better. But still a long way from where I'd like to be.

11. How many books have you read so far this year?

23.

12. How many games have you played so far this year?

Pitifully low – maybe two?

13. How many songs do you have saved/liked on your music app of choice (Spotify/Apple Music/Tidal/Youtube Music et. al.)?

9201

14. How many playlists do you have saved?

415.

15. How many shows or live performances have you been to this year?

Hard to say with confidence – best guess is around 30. Cold winter did not help.

16. How many Discord servers are you in?

Four but I have not been active in any this year to the best of my knowledge.

17. How many streaming services do you pay for a subscription to?

Five though I have access to eight.

18. How many apps do you have a paid subscription for?

None to the best of my knowledge.

19. How many newsletters do you subscribe to?

At least 80. Newsletters are my main thing.

20. How many news outlets or online magazines do you pay for a subscription to?

Four.

21. How many unread emails do you currently have in your inbox?

Two (I was at a rare, highly coveted zero when I took up this task).

22. How many total emails do you have in your inbox?

7,863 – not bad for an inbox which is less than a year old.

23. How many emails do you receive on the average workday?

~30

24. How many emails would you send on the average workday?

~15.

25. How many contacts do you have saved on your phone?

2,444 (ex-journalist, compulsive number hoarder).

26. How many apps do you have on your phone?

74.

27. How many tabs do you currently have open on your main browsing device?

23 (feels low).

28. How many voice memos have you sent in the last 24 hours?

None.

29. How long was the last voice memo you sent?

Maybe three minutes? I am not a big voice memo person but 2-3 friends are and I'll play along.

30. How many times do you go to the supermarket in a week on average?

Twice? Love our lil local New World and giant local Pak n Save.

31. How many items would you purchase in an average supermarket shop?

Median would be like five.

32. How many unread notifications do you currently have on your phone?

None but I have very, very few notifications turned on.

33. How many instruments can you play?

None.

34. How many languages can you speak/understand?

One but I am chipping away very slowly at a second.

35. How many devices do you personally own that can connect to the internet? (eg. phone, laptop, console, smartwatch, tablet)

Three.

36. How many screens are in your household? (If separate from previous answer)

13.

37. How many financial transactions would you make on the average day? (incl. one-off purchases, recurring payments, bank transfers, etc.)

2.5

38. How many birthdays can you remember off the top of your head?

~10 but I have a lot more calendared.

39. How many passages of text can you remember or recite by heart?

I'm pretty confident the answer here is zero.

40. How many keys (or equivalent) are on your keychain?

Four.

41. How many passwords do you have saved on an app that saves passwords? (as in accounts, not individual passwords)?

560.

42. How many kitchen appliances do you have in your household?

Six.

43. How many pairs of shoes do you have?

10.

44. How many pairs of socks do you have?

25 (it sounds like a lot but 12 are sports socks).

45. How many condiments do you have in your fridge?

13.

46. How many pets do you have?

Two.

47. How many plants do you have?

Unknown.

48. How many steps are in your skincare routine?

None (!)

49. How many skincare products do you use on a daily basis?

None (!).

50. How many cushions/pillows do you sleep with?

Two.

51. How many times have you been in love?

One.

52. How many hours on average do you sleep in a night?

Five or six.

53. How many schools have you attended?

Four.

54. How many addresses have you had in your life?

16.

55. How many qualifications do you have?

Two.

56. How many times have you broken a bone?

Five.

57. How many standing weekly appointments do you have?

Two but more bi-weeklies.

58. How many people do you message or check in with on a daily/weekly basis (choose most appropriate)?

Daily maybe four; weekly maybe 20.

59. How many YouTube channels do you subscribe to?

None, or at least none in any meaningful way.

60. How long did it take you to fill out this questionnaire?

An hour spread over two goes.

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