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 - - - - - - - - - Somewhere in your home, you might have saved at least one treasure from elementary school. The question is:  Why did you save it? The only way to find out: Hunt for your ancient objects and see what revelations they bring to your adult life. At least that’s what Sally and I decided to do.After I found a play and three copies of a school magazine that I had saved since fifth grade, we used the Interwebs to track down five other people who created those masterpieces with us. Then we made them revive their original roles in the play and read poems, jokes, and gossip from the magazine, all written when we were 10.  They also shared some of their own elementary school treasures, before we determined the fate of everything we’d saved.It might seem absurd for seven adults to go back to their fifth grade writings.  Which is why partly why we did it.  A little absurdity is a lot of fun. But here’s the surprise: we also had revelations about our lives, thoughts that would never have come to us if we left those objects unseen in the attic, waiting for someone to toss them. Oh, and yes, I also saved my fifth grade class photo -- along with a photo of my classmate Nancy (Simms) Sofen, who joins us on this episode.We hope our fifth grade gang will inspire you to start searching for your own elementary school friends. Then stage your version of our kooky reunion, where you just might get useful insights into who you were as children and how it affected you for the rest of your life.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms">Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text</a> More info, photos, and transcript: <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'>throwitoutpodcast.com</a> Don&apos;t miss a thing: <a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'>Join our mailing list</a> Do you save stuff you can&apos;t throw out? <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'>Tell us about it</a> Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts.

<description>&lt;p&gt;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&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- - - - - - - - - &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Somewhere in your home, you might have saved at least one treasure from elementary school. The question is:  Why did you save it? The only way to find out: Hunt for your ancient objects and see what revelations they bring to your adult life. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At least that’s what Sally and I decided to do.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After I found a play and three copies of a school magazine that I had saved since fifth grade, we used the Interwebs to track down five other people who created those masterpieces with us. Then we made them revive their original roles in the play and read poems, jokes, and gossip from the magazine, all written when we were 10.  They also shared some of their own elementary school treasures, before we determined the fate of everything we’d saved.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It might seem absurd for seven adults to go back to their fifth grade writings.  Which is why partly why we did it.  A little absurdity is a lot of fun. But here’s the surprise: we also had revelations about our lives, thoughts that would never have come to us if we left those objects unseen in the attic, waiting for someone to toss them.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Oh, and yes, I also saved my fifth grade class photo -- along with a photo of my classmate Nancy (Simms) Sofen, who joins us on this episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We hope our fifth grade gang will inspire you to start searching for your own elementary school friends. Then stage your version of our kooky reunion, where you just might get useful insights into who you were as children and how it affected you for the rest of your life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms"&gt;Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;More info, photos, and transcript: &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'&gt;throwitoutpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Don&amp;apos;t miss a thing: &lt;a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'&gt;Join our mailing list&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; Do you save stuff you can&amp;apos;t throw out? &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'&gt;Tell us about it&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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- - - - - - - - - Somewhere in your home, you might have saved at least one treasure from elementary school. The question is:  Why did you save it? The only way to find out: Hunt for your ancient objects and see what revelations they bring to your adult life. At least that’s what Sally and I decided to do.After I found a...

Kooky reunion: 67-year-olds perform their 5th grade play

Hear the rapper and actor talk about crime, Hollywood, racism, and more -- before he was a Law &amp; Order SVU detective and just after he created the metal band Body Count ---------In 1991, Ice-T had just appeared in the movie New Jack City -- and his rap albums were defining what was then an unusual style of west coast gangsta rap. That’s why I chose him as one of the top five rappers to lead off my book about hip-hop, Break It Down: The Inside Story from the New Leaders of Rap.Since then, I couldn’t throw out the tape of my interview – which lasted well over an hour. But I hadn’t shared it with anyone, until now. As I listened again, I remembered that Ice-T (whose real name is Tracy Marrow) is one of the all-time most amazing talkers. There was almost nothing I wanted to cut.  So here it is, the interview almost in its entirety.For me, it was surprising to hear Ice-T’s 1991 thoughts on topics that are still relevant.  His commentary on Donald Trump was different from what it would be now.  But our discussion of Clarence Thomas could have happened yesterday. We also talked about education, racism, poverty, crime, the police, censorship, fatherhood, politics, the army, Hollywood, and – of course – the origin of gangsta rap.So much happened in Ice-T&apos;s life after our talk. A year later, he caused a national controversy when his metal band Body Count released the song “Cop Killer.”  The song was banned and became an election talking point for the first George Bush and his vice president Dan Quayle. Later, Ice-T appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies – with his most prominent credit being 25 years on Law &amp; Order SVU.Most of all, this flashback interview reminded me of the sharpness and openness of Ice-T’s mind. And his strength, which helped him bounce back from losing both parents as a child and ultimately allowed him to leave his rough street life in South-Central L.A.If you want more about Ice-T&apos;s current life, you’ll find links to articles about his wife Coco, his three kids, his exhibit at Harvard, his online bonding with Stephen King, his support of vaccination, his bulldogs, his podcast, and more on the <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/blog/ice-t-links-to-his-new-life/'>I Couldn&apos;t Throw It Out blog</a>.Ice-T Photo by Sven Mandel via <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0'>Wikimedia Commons</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms">Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text</a> More info, photos, and transcript: <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'>throwitoutpodcast.com</a> Don&apos;t miss a thing: <a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'>Join our mailing list</a> Do you save stuff you can&apos;t throw out? <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'>Tell us about it</a> Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hear the rapper and actor talk about crime, Hollywood, racism, and more -- before he was a Law &amp;amp; Order SVU detective and just after he created the metal band Body Count&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;---------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 1991, Ice-T had just appeared in the movie New Jack City -- and his rap albums were defining what was then an unusual style of west coast gangsta rap.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;That’s why I chose him as one of the top five rappers to lead off my book about hip-hop, Break It Down: The Inside Story from the New Leaders of Rap.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since then, I couldn’t throw out the tape of my interview – which lasted well over an hour. But I hadn’t shared it with anyone, until now.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;As I listened again, I remembered that Ice-T (whose real name is Tracy Marrow) is one of the all-time most amazing talkers. There was almost nothing I wanted to cut.  So here it is, the interview almost in its entirety.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For me, it was surprising to hear Ice-T’s 1991 thoughts on topics that are still relevant.  His commentary on Donald Trump was different from what it would be now.  But our discussion of Clarence Thomas could have happened yesterday. We also talked about education, racism, poverty, crime, the police, censorship, fatherhood, politics, the army, Hollywood, and – of course – the origin of gangsta rap.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So much happened in Ice-T&amp;apos;s life after our talk. A year later, he caused a national controversy when his metal band Body Count released the song “Cop Killer.”  The song was banned and became an election talking point for the first George Bush and his vice president Dan Quayle. Later, Ice-T appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies – with his most prominent credit being 25 years on Law &amp;amp; Order SVU.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most of all, this flashback interview reminded me of the sharpness and openness of Ice-T’s mind. And his strength, which helped him bounce back from losing both parents as a child and ultimately allowed him to leave his rough street life in South-Central L.A.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want more about Ice-T&amp;apos;s current life, you’ll find links to articles about his wife Coco, his three kids, his exhibit at Harvard, his online bonding with Stephen King, his support of vaccination, his bulldogs, his podcast, and more on the &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/blog/ice-t-links-to-his-new-life/'&gt;I Couldn&amp;apos;t Throw It Out blog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ice-T Photo by Sven Mandel via &lt;a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0'&gt;Wikimedia Commons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms"&gt;Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;More info, photos, and transcript: &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'&gt;throwitoutpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Don&amp;apos;t miss a thing: &lt;a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'&gt;Join our mailing list&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; Do you save stuff you can&amp;apos;t throw out? &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'&gt;Tell us about it&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Hear the rapper and actor talk about crime, Hollywood, racism, and more -- before he was a Law &amp; Order SVU detective and just after he created the metal band Body Count---------In 1991, Ice-T had just appeared in the movie New Jack City -- and his rap albums were defining what was then an unusual style of west coast gangsta rap.That’s why I chose him as one of the top five rappers to lead off my book about hip-hop, Break It Down: The Inside Story from the New Leaders of Rap.Since then, I ...

Ice-T: Never-heard 1991 interview

When I interviewed Stephen King and Peter Straub in 1984 about their fantasy novel The Talisman, their book was breaking records for hardcover sales. But the fame of their collaboration has faded over the years. Most people recognize King&apos;s famous titles -- Carrie, The Shining, The Dead Zone, It, Pet Sematary. And they may be familiar with Straub&apos;s 1979 bestseller Ghost Story.  But far fewer know about The Talisman.  That&apos;s why Sally and I asked renowned horror and fantasy expert Bev Vincent to help us evaluate the never-shared audio tape and notes I&apos;ve saved for 40 years since I met King and Straub, helping us decide what I should save or toss. Along the way, we were reminded of King and Straub&apos;s strong bond of friendship before Straub&apos;s death in 2022 (from complications after an accident). We also learned about the classic poets that they both loved, and we relived the fun time I had with them, as they told bloody stories over breakfast at McDonald&apos;s.  Among the insights from Bev Vincent:  He discussed the chances of a TV series based on the Talisman by the Duffer Brothers (&quot;Stranger Things&quot;) and he shared King&apos;s latest thoughts about following the 2001 Talisman sequel Black House with a third book in the series. Is it time for you to read, or re-read, The Talisman? Listen and find out. King/Straub photo by Jordan M. Hahn<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms">Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text</a> More info, photos, and transcript: <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'>throwitoutpodcast.com</a> Don&apos;t miss a thing: <a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'>Join our mailing list</a> Do you save stuff you can&apos;t throw out? <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'>Tell us about it</a> Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts.

<description>&lt;p&gt;When I interviewed Stephen King and Peter Straub in 1984 about their fantasy novel The Talisman, their book was breaking records for hardcover sales. But the fame of their collaboration has faded over the years.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Most people recognize King&amp;apos;s famous titles -- Carrie, The Shining, The Dead Zone, It, Pet Sematary. And they may be familiar with Straub&amp;apos;s 1979 bestseller Ghost Story.  But far fewer know about The Talisman. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;That&amp;apos;s why Sally and I asked renowned horror and fantasy expert Bev Vincent to help us evaluate the never-shared audio tape and notes I&amp;apos;ve saved for 40 years since I met King and Straub, helping us decide what I should save or toss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Along the way, we were reminded of King and Straub&amp;apos;s strong bond of friendship before Straub&amp;apos;s death in 2022 (from complications after an accident). We also learned about the classic poets that they both loved, and we relived the fun time I had with them, as they told bloody stories over breakfast at McDonald&amp;apos;s. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Among the insights from Bev Vincent:  He discussed the chances of a TV series based on the Talisman by the Duffer Brothers (&amp;quot;Stranger Things&amp;quot;) and he shared King&amp;apos;s latest thoughts about following the 2001 Talisman sequel Black House with a third book in the series.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Is it time for you to read, or re-read, The Talisman? Listen and find out.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;King/Straub photo by Jordan M. Hahn&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms"&gt;Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;More info, photos, and transcript: &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'&gt;throwitoutpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Don&amp;apos;t miss a thing: &lt;a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'&gt;Join our mailing list&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; Do you save stuff you can&amp;apos;t throw out? &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'&gt;Tell us about it&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

When I interviewed Stephen King and Peter Straub in 1984 about their fantasy novel The Talisman, their book was breaking records for hardcover sales. But the fame of their collaboration has faded over the years.Most people recognize King's famous titles -- Carrie, The Shining, The Dead Zone, It, Pet Sematary. And they may be familiar with Straub's 1979 bestseller Ghost Story.  But far fewer know about The Talisman. That's why Sally and I asked renowned horror and fantasy expert Bev ...

Scary! Stephen King and Peter Straub's lost interview

The best way to honor your mother -- on Mother&apos;s Day or any other day?  We wanted to figure that out.  So we got expert advice from family and friends, including 98-year-old Barbara Welsh, mother-to-be Emily Libby, the Von Klemperer family, and mom Debbie Baylin. As we realized, almost everyone -- including you -- has saved some items from mom.  You may not even know what you&apos;ve got.  But when those treasures come out of the attic or the closet, something special happens. Hear what we learned from this Mother&apos;s Day ritual, and then try it yourself.   Should you keep saving the gifts you got from mom?  Listen and find out.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms">Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text</a> More info, photos, and transcript: <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'>throwitoutpodcast.com</a> Don&apos;t miss a thing: <a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'>Join our mailing list</a> Do you save stuff you can&apos;t throw out? <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'>Tell us about it</a> Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts.

<description>&lt;p&gt;The best way to honor your mother -- on Mother&amp;apos;s Day or any other day?  We wanted to figure that out. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;So we got expert advice from family and friends, including 98-year-old Barbara Welsh, mother-to-be Emily Libby, the Von Klemperer family, and mom Debbie Baylin.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;As we realized, almost everyone -- including you -- has saved some items from mom.  You may not even know what you&amp;apos;ve got.  But when those treasures come out of the attic or the closet, something special happens.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Hear what we learned from this Mother&amp;apos;s Day ritual, and then try it yourself.   Should you keep saving the gifts you got from mom?  Listen and find out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms"&gt;Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;More info, photos, and transcript: &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'&gt;throwitoutpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Don&amp;apos;t miss a thing: &lt;a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'&gt;Join our mailing list&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; Do you save stuff you can&amp;apos;t throw out? &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'&gt;Tell us about it&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The best way to honor your mother -- on Mother's Day or any other day?  We wanted to figure that out. So we got expert advice from family and friends, including 98-year-old Barbara Welsh, mother-to-be Emily Libby, the Von Klemperer family, and mom Debbie Baylin.As we realized, almost everyone -- including you -- has saved some items from mom.  You may not even know what you've got.  But when those treasures come out of the attic or the closet, something special happens.Hea...

Love, Mom:  Mother's Day advice from a 98-year-old mom

Some of us just can&apos;t toss our furry friends from childhood. And we&apos;re not talking about a cute new collection of plushies. We&apos;re talking about stuffed animals with some history, saved for decades till fur and eyes are missing.  Why do we save them?  And what do we do with them now?  To get answers, we&apos;ve asked adults to tell us about their much-loved cloth animals, including the tale of two German teddy bears who escaped the Nazis, and brought a precious secret cargo with them. Hear their stories, then tell us about your own stuffed animal. Send us a message on Instagram @throwitoutpod – and we&apos;ll share selections so everyone can honor our enduring companions.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms">Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text</a> More info, photos, and transcript: <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'>throwitoutpodcast.com</a> Don&apos;t miss a thing: <a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'>Join our mailing list</a> Do you save stuff you can&apos;t throw out? <a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'>Tell us about it</a> Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Some of us just can&amp;apos;t toss our furry friends from childhood. And we&amp;apos;re not talking about a cute new collection of plushies. We&amp;apos;re talking about stuffed animals with some history, saved for decades till fur and eyes are missing.  Why do we save them?  And what do we do with them now?  To get answers, we&amp;apos;ve asked adults to tell us about their much-loved cloth animals, including the tale of two German teddy bears who escaped the Nazis, and brought a precious secret cargo with them. Hear their stories, then tell us about your own stuffed animal. Send us a message on Instagram @throwitoutpod – and we&amp;apos;ll share selections so everyone can honor our enduring companions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1996116/open_sms"&gt;Have thoughts about this episode? Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;More info, photos, and transcript: &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com'&gt;throwitoutpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Don&amp;apos;t miss a thing: &lt;a href='https://subscribepage.io/throwitoutpodcast'&gt;Join our mailing list&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; Do you save stuff you can&amp;apos;t throw out? &lt;a href='https://www.throwitoutpodcast.com/contact/'&gt;Tell us about it&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Want to show support? Please rate/follow us wherever you get your podcasts. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Some of us just can't toss our furry friends from childhood. And we're not talking about a cute new collection of plushies. We're talking about stuffed animals with some history, saved for decades till fur and eyes are missing.  Why do we save them?  And what do we do with them now?  To get answers, we've asked adults to tell us about their much-loved cloth animals, including the tale of two German teddy bears who escaped the Nazis, and brought a precious secret cargo with them...

Adults and stuffed animals: Can we bear to part?

Revisit pop culture history as former People Magazine reporter Michael Small and guests share the treasures they've saved for decades, including never-heard celebrity interviews, rare memorabilia, and maybe a little junk. Co-host Sally Libby helps decide if they should keep or toss their stuff. Will it be an epic case of Swedish Death Cleaning? Or an epic fail?

I Couldn’t Throw It Out

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