Episodes

Olympics Outtake? The Treasure Toss
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)

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What a much-loved partner left behind
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

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Happy Ending! A Violinist's Dream Comes True
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.

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Salt-N-Pepa: We Talked About Sex
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

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Swedish Death Cleaning - A global challenge?
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

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Carl Sagan and Stormy Daniels: Workplace gems?
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

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Nicolas Cage goes wild? Yes, and no. Hear him in 1994
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.

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The Lost Interview: Led Zeppelin’s Page and Plant
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

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Sending a Valentine's Day card? 10 tips to follow
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

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