I Couldn’t Throw It Out

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 ------------ Here's a special Mother's Day ritual: Dig

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 --------  In 1993, I spent a week in L.A. and Haw

Olympics Outtake? The Treasure Toss

Craving more Olympics? I Couldn't Throw It Out has staged its own world-class event:  The Treasure Toss. In our first mini-episode, photographer and collage artist

What a much-loved partner left behind

Janny Scott explains how saving things helped her grieve – and preserve her connection with journalist Joseph Lelyveld  --------------- When someone you love dies, the

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. ----- These days, we all could use a story with a happy ending, right?

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  --------

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 -------------- If you ever suspec

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 ------------------------------

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. ---------- When I talked with Nicolas Cage

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 -

Sending a Valentine's Day card? 10 rules 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

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 And

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. --------- Attention holiday revelers!  Are you s

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?

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 - - - -

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

Scary! Stephen King and Peter Straub's lost 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 thei

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

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

Adults and stuffed animals: Can we bear to part?

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 ani

Memories of Melanie: A friend shares fun times with the singer

When singer/songwriter Melanie Safka died in January, many people remembered her for the #1 pop song "Brand New Key" (also known as the roller skate song.) But those of u