The Office Plant That Won’t Die by Bud Greenfield (Audiobook) — A Comedy About Corporate Chaos, Boundaries, and One Very Petty Pothos

If you’ve ever survived an open office, you already know the truth: the real horror isn’t deadlines—it’s the group chat, the fridge thief, and the “quick sync” that steals half your life. The Office Plant That Won’t Die by Bud Greenfield takes that familiar corporate madness and adds one impossible twist: the sad, forgotten corner plant doesn’t just bounce back… it starts running the place.

Now available as a comedy audiobook from My Nova Books, this sharp, funny story blends workplace satire with just enough weirdness to make you glance suspiciously at the nearest piece of office décor.

What is The Office Plant That Won’t Die about?

In a typical open office, a neglected pothos sits in the gloom—overwatered, half-dead, and quietly resented by everyone. Then someone finally throws it away.

The next morning, it’s back. Healthier. Boldly relocated. And somehow… in charge.

Soon the office receives calendar invites from a sender named “Phil O. Dentron,” meeting rooms get mysteriously locked with printed signs that simply say “NO,” and workplace annoyances start getting addressed with eerie efficiency. The plant isn’t just haunting the office—it’s setting boundaries, enforcing rules, and “aligning” the team whether they like it or not.

And right when the company needs to impress an outside partner, the plant decides to get involved.

Why listeners love this comedy audiobook

It’s workplace humor with teeth. This isn’t just “haha, meetings are dumb.” The story nails the specific pain of office life—reply-all disasters, passive aggression, “synergy” language, and the quiet desperation of trying to look professional while everything falls apart.

The haunted-plant twist is absurd in the best way.The plant’s “management style” is equal parts petty and weirdly helpful, which makes the comedy land even harder. It’s like the office finally got the boss it deserves—leafy, relentless, and impossible to decline.

It sneaks in heart without getting mushy. Under the chaos is a surprisingly human thread: the way work can be loud and distracting while real life—family, guilt, distance—sits quietly in the background. The story’s emotional turn feels earned, not forced, which makes the ending hit.

Who this audiobook is perfect for

If you like any of the following, you’re in the right place:

• Office comedies and workplace satire

• Short, punchy fiction that’s easy to finish in one sitting (or commute)

• Deadpan humor with a surreal edge (magical realism / light horror comedy vibes)

• Stories about boundaries, burnout, and corporate weirdness—without being preachy
  

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Whether you’re commuting, cleaning, or recovering from your own “mandatory alignment,” The Office Plant That Won’t Die by Bud Greenfield is the kind of comedy audiobook that feels painfully relatable—and then delightfully unhinged.

If your workplace has a sad corner plant… maybe don’t make eye contact.

Explore more comedy audiobooks on My Nova Books and discover stories that make the workday a little less unbearable—no meeting invite required.