Episodes
42
Sept. 30, 2026
How Cool is Vanilla Ice?
Surprises about Vanilla Ice's music and his life are revealed in two never-heard 1990s interviews with the "Ice Ice Baby" rapper
Guest: David Browne
41
May 7, 2026
Mother's Day Ritual: Share what she gave you
Have you saved treasures from your mom? Find and share them for a revealing -- and emotional -- tribute
40
April 2, 2026
My Fun, Strange Adventures with Fabio
How I helped the long-haired, bare-chested model leap from the cover of romance novels to the cover of People Magazine
Guest: Sarah Wendell
39
Feb. 23, 2026
Olympics Outtake? The Treasure Toss
Watch or listen as artist Joyce Seymore commits the daring feat of throwing out an item she saved for 50 years (8-minute mini-episode)
Guest: Joyce Seymore
38
Jan. 19, 2026
What a much-loved partner left behind
Janny Scott explains how saving things helped her grieve – and preserve her connection with journalist Joseph Lelyveld
Guest: Janny Scott
37
Dec. 16, 2025
Happy Ending! A Violinist's Dream Comes True
You heard how I smashed violins as kid (in a previous episode). Hear how I saved one as an adult.
36
Nov. 5, 2025
Salt-N-Pepa: We Talked About Sex
1991 flashback: Hear candid talk about female rappers, obscenity, sexism, and more with Salt-N-Pepa, 2025's newest members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Guest: Clover Hope
35
Sept. 11, 2025
Swedish Death Cleaning - A global challenge?
The director and cast of the TV series Waack Girls (Amazon Prime) explain why saving stuff is so common in India, and around the world
34
July 11, 2025
Carl Sagan and Stormy Daniels: Workplace gems?
Treasures saved from past jobs spark memories of a scientist, a porn star, The Pet Shop Boys, The Partridge Family, and long-lost websites
33
May 2, 2025
Nicolas Cage goes wild? Yes, and no. Hear him in 1994
Nic Cage delivers another explosive performance in the new movie "The Surfer." But the actor I interviewed was somebody else.
Guest: Ty Burr
32
March 18, 2025
The Lost Interview: Led Zeppelin’s Page and Plant
Hear my never-shared 1995 talk with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant about their music, books, diets, girlfriends, hair loss, Led Zeppelin myths, and their Unledded reunion
Guest: George Meyer
31
Feb. 9, 2025
Sending a Valentine's Day card? 10 tips to follow
Learn a lesson from the Valentine’s Day cards I’ve saved since the ‘70s: 10 important rules for sending cards to the ones you love, and tips for deciding which love notes to save
30
Jan. 24, 2025
How Keith Haring Changed Art: Hear Him in '83
His graffiti in NYC subways made him a world-wide art star before his death at 31. Hear my 1983 interview as Haring answers his critics, plus: a chat about Keith with Andy Warhol
Guest: Brad Gooch
29
Dec. 23, 2024
Christmas Gifts and Hanukkah Cards: Toss or keep?
Get out the holiday treasures you’ve saved for years, and join us as we decide why we kept them and what to do with them.
28
Nov. 27, 2024
Listen up! A Violin Lesson With Strings Attached
Inheriting a violin is wonderful. But what if it comes with instructions that it must be played? And you resorted to violence as a kid to get out of playing? Then what?
Guest: Rachel Kuklinski
27
Oct. 11, 2024
Kooky reunion: 67-year-olds perform their 5th grade play
Does a 1967 elementary school magazine -- or a fifth grade school play -- still have value? Only if you’re looking for lost memories, new insights, and hilarity
27
Aug. 30, 2024
Ice-T: Never-heard 1991 interview
Hear the rapper and actor talk about crime, Hollywood, racism, and more -- before he was a Law & Order SVU detective and just after he created the metal band Body Count
26
July 6, 2024
Scary! Stephen King and Peter Straub's lost interview
The writers discuss their friendship and trade bloody tales during a never-shared 1984 interview about their hit book The Talisman. Plus, horror expert Bev Vincent on the chances of a new Talisman sequel or TV series
Guest: Bev Vincent
25
May 10, 2024
Love, Mom: Mother's Day advice from a 98-year-old mom
Which gifts from mom are the real keepers? Daughters and sons, a grandmother, and a mother-to-be help us decide
24
April 19, 2024
Adults and stuffed animals: Can we bear to part?
Some adults can't toss their furry friends from childhood, even when the fuzz is gone. Hear about much-loved survivors, including two teddy bears who escaped the Nazis
Guests: Daphne Kempner , Paul Schrynemakers
23
March 21, 2024
Memories of Melanie: A friend shares fun times with the singer
Melanie Safka's hit song about roller skating didn't reflect her rich talents and history. Get the real story from her lifelong friend, photographer Maddy Miller (Plus: a never-heard Melanie interview)
Guest: Maddy Miller
22
Feb. 23, 2024
The Funniest Movie You Never Saw
Why should you watch Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson in 1967's long-lost comic gem The Tiger Makes Out? Their daughter Katherine helps us explain.
Guest: Katherine Wallach
21
Jan. 27, 2024
Invasion of the Swedish Death Cleaners
The hosts of Peacock TV's The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning give us a lesson about life as we laugh about death and try to reduce my possessions. And then -- surprise! -- there are tears.
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Jan. 6, 2024
Olympic Figure Skating: Meg's Rink-side Adventures
As a director for network TV sports, Meg Streeter Lauck saved treasures that hold memories of Olympic figure skating, meeting teenage Dorothy Hamill, mourning 9/11, and other major moments. Can she toss any of it?