Why Did I Keep This?
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsA podcast about the things that have been living in the back of our closets, why we can't let things go, and our relationship with material goods.
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Snoozing hard pants (actually this episode is about hair)
July 08, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 35.2 MBThere are fashion trends for hair as much as anything else. From styles to accessories to cuts and colors to wigs, there are so many ways to express yourself through your hair. But there are also some trends that anyone who attended middle school in the late nineties went through. Join Jacki, Courtney and Lana and special guest Mila as they talk all about hair. Oh and by the way, jeans also come up--or shall we call them “hard pants?” Check out Mila's app, Pronti, the only smart wardrobe as...
Episode 16 - The Pace of Innovation
July 01, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 25.5 MBTech is a weird kind of back of closet item. There's a whole other level of nostalgia and cleaning that happens in the digital world. Join Jacki, Courtney and Lana as they discuss USB keys, discmans and graphing calculators. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
The Pace of Innovation
July 01, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 25.5 MBTech is a weird kind of back of closet item. There's a whole other level of nostalgia and cleaning that happens in the digital world. Join Jacki, Courtney and Lana as they discuss USB keys, discmans and graphing calculators. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Aerodynamic Cuddles
June 24, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 25.9 MBToys are so sentimental. As adults, why do we keep things we had as children? Join Courtney, Lana and Jacki as they talk about the toys they kept and why. Hint: think 90s (like every other episode). Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 15 - Aerodynamic Cuddles
June 24, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 25.9 MBToys are so sentimental. As adults, why do we keep things we had as children? Join Courtney, Lana and Jacki as they talk about the toys they kept and why. Hint: think 90s (like every other episode). Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
That's Heavy Sh*t
June 17, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThere are many things to say about books. Each one is their own world, and many together create the cool collections we see in Zoom panel backgrounds, and even more together form magical libraries we take refuge in. Join Jacki, Courtney and Lana as they discuss books, why they kept some, and how they read and think about them now. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Episode 14 - That's Heavy Sh*t
June 17, 2021 17:00 - 46 minutes - 39 MBThere are many things to say about books. Each one is their own world, and many together create the cool collections we see in Zoom panel backgrounds, and even more together form magical libraries we take refuge in. Join Jacki, Courtney and Lana as they discuss books, why they kept some, and how they read and think about them now. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 13 - Going out tops
June 10, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBRemember going out? 10 years ago? And remember what you wore? Was it a going out top? Do you still wear those? What were your feelings on going out tops? Basically, these are the questions Courtney, Lana and Jacki answer in this episode. Jeans come up again, too. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Going out tops
June 10, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBRemember going out? 10 years ago? And remember what you wore? Was it a going out top? Do you still wear those? What were your feelings on going out tops? Basically, these are the questions Courtney, Lana and Jacki answer in this episode. Jeans come up again, too. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 12 - China (not the country)
June 03, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes - 38.5 MBOur mothers and grandmothers often received fine china sets, or porcelain dishes, for their weddings. Some of us have inherited these at this point. Do we use them? When? Why? Join hosts Jacki, Lana and Courtney to discuss their family china sets and their views on Ann Patchett’s recent New Yorker article on a related topic. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
China (not the country)
June 03, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes - 38.5 MBOur mothers and grandmothers often received fine china sets, or porcelain dishes, for their weddings. Some of us have inherited these at this point. Do we use them? When? Why? Join hosts Jacki, Lana and Courtney to discuss their family china sets and their views on Ann Patchett’s recent New Yorker article on a related topic. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Summer’s a comin’!
May 27, 2021 19:18 - 37 minutes - 32.3 MBA change of seasons means a change of closets. Winter sweaters get packed away, while shorts and dresses reclaim their pole positions. So what makes a comeback, year after year, for no real reason? Join hosts Courtney, Jacki and Lana as they talk dresses, poolside cover-ups and cut-off shorts. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 11 - Summer’s a comin’!
May 27, 2021 19:18 - 37 minutes - 32.3 MBA change of seasons means a change of closets. Winter sweaters get packed away, while shorts and dresses reclaim their pole positions. So what makes a comeback, year after year, for no real reason? Join hosts Courtney, Jacki and Lana as they talk dresses, poolside cover-ups and cut-off shorts. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 10 - Jewelry and all the things it means
May 20, 2021 17:07 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBOf all our closets and drawers, our jewelry drawer, or box, might be the most special. Especially for women, jewelry tends to be connected to important events, inherited as family heirlooms, or tied to sentiment and memories. But what about that $5 plastic bobble you still have? Tune in to find out whether Jacki, Lana and Courtney still fit into their baby bracelets, and more. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Jewelry and all the things it means
May 20, 2021 17:07 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBOf all our closets and drawers, our jewelry drawer, or box, might be the most special. Especially for women, jewelry tends to be connected to important events, inherited as family heirlooms, or tied to sentiment and memories. But what about that $5 plastic bobble you still have? Tune in to find out whether Jacki, Lana and Courtney still fit into their baby bracelets, and more. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 9 - Wake up to the make up
May 13, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 32.8 MBWe all have make up in our bathroom drawers we most definitely, absolutely, should not still have. Have you ever made it to the end of a lipstick? Tune in to hear about the high school eye shadow we still use (ewww) and other crazy make up stories. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Wake up to the make up
May 13, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 32.8 MBWe all have make up in our bathroom drawers we most definitely, absolutely, should not still have. Have you ever made it to the end of a lipstick? Tune in to hear about the high school eye shadow we still use (ewww) and other crazy make up stories. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 8 - Bag Baggage
May 06, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 33.5 MBPurses are an item of deep devotion for some. For others, they’re purely functional. They come in so many shapes, sizes, colours and prices that they’re practically art, at this point. Tune in to hear about three particular bags our hosts just can’t seem to get rid of. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Bag Baggage
May 06, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 33.5 MBPurses are an item of deep devotion for some. For others, they’re purely functional. They come in so many shapes, sizes, colours and prices that they’re practically art, at this point. Tune in to hear about three particular bags our hosts just can’t seem to get rid of. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 7 - What’s in a place?
April 29, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MBWe tend to end up with stuff connected to the places we’ve lived. Join special guest Laurel Bristow, AKA KingGutterBaby on Insta, as she talks to hosts Jacki, Lana and Courtney about pool paraphernalia she doesn’t use but will never throw away. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
What’s in a place?
April 29, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MBWe tend to end up with stuff connected to the places we’ve lived. Join special guest Laurel Bristow, AKA KingGutterBaby on Insta, as she talks to hosts Jacki, Lana and Courtney about pool paraphernalia she doesn’t use but will never throw away. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Front closets: coats, jackets, parkas, oh my!
April 22, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBCoats are complex. For Canadians, functionality is of the essence for cold winter temperatures. For Kate Middleton, coats are a secret weapon and make you think that anyone can look cool if they just had the right coat. So what makes a coat a jacket? Find out in this episode, plus hear the sentimental stories of three old coats. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 6 - Front closets: coats, jackets, parkas, oh my!
April 22, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBCoats are complex. For Canadians, functionality is of the essence for cold winter temperatures. For Kate Middleton, coats are a secret weapon and make you think that anyone can look cool if they just had the right coat. So what makes a coat a jacket? Find out in this episode, plus hear the sentimental stories of three old coats. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Front closets: coats, jackets, parkas, oh my!
April 22, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBCoats are complex. For Canadians, functionality is of the essence for cold winter temperatures. For Kate Middleton, coats are a secret weapon and make you think that anyone can look cool if they just had the right coat. So what makes a coat a jacket? Find out in this episode, plus hear the sentimental stories of three old coats. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
What’s in a name?
April 15, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 32.8 MBWhen our name is attached to something, we struggle to let it go. From souvenir shop stickers to rings that carry our initials to t-shirts given to us for Valentine’s Day in 1995 by the grandparents who gave us our family names, we keep things around with our personal labels. To kick off season 2, hosts Jacki, Lana and Courtney get inspired by the things special guest Katie Michels has kept over the years. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 5 - What’s in a name?
April 15, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 32.8 MBWhen our name is attached to something, we struggle to let it go. From souvenir shop stickers to rings that carry our initials to t-shirts given to us for Valentine’s Day in 1995 by the grandparents who gave us our family names, we keep things around with our personal labels. To kick off season 2, hosts Jacki, Lana and Courtney get inspired by the things special guest Katie Michels has kept over the years. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Shoes, or “shoewes”
April 08, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 32.4 MBPutting extra syllables into the word shoes is fun. Putting an extra pair of shoes into a closet slot meant for only one pair of shoes is not. Jacki, Lana and Courtney chat practicality, sentimentality, and obsession as they journey through their worn shoe stories. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 4 - Shoes, or “shoewes”
April 08, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 32.4 MBPutting extra syllables into the word shoes is fun. Putting an extra pair of shoes into a closet slot meant for only one pair of shoes is not. Jacki, Lana and Courtney chat practicality, sentimentality, and obsession as they journey through their worn shoe stories. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Free Stuff, or, “the shirt from that thing”
April 01, 2021 16:44 - 39 minutes - 32 MBWho doesn’t love free stuff? We scoop it up at conferences, or from our friends’ closets, but...then what? Swag t-shirts turn into pajamas, friends’ skirts turn into our cool “vintage” thing we only wear once. But then we end up with stuffed drawers and sad closet floors. In this episode Jacki, Lana and Courtney talk about the free stuff they still have. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 3 - Free Stuff, or, “the shirt from that thing”
April 01, 2021 16:44 - 39 minutes - 32 MBWho doesn’t love free stuff? We scoop it up at conferences, or from our friends’ closets, but...then what? Swag t-shirts turn into pajamas, friends’ skirts turn into our cool “vintage” thing we only wear once. But then we end up with stuffed drawers and sad closet floors. In this episode Jacki, Lana and Courtney talk about the free stuff they still have. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 2 - Dainties and Darlings
March 25, 2021 22:48 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBClosets, drawers - both contain things we don't need anymore. What's in the corner? "Joke" underwear and old sundresses, as it turns out. This week Jacki, Lana and Courtney dig into their dainties and darlings. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Dainties and Darlings
March 25, 2021 22:48 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBClosets, drawers - both contain things we don't need anymore. What's in the corner? "Joke" underwear and old sundresses, as it turns out. This week Jacki, Lana and Courtney dig into their dainties and darlings. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent
Episode 1 - Why did I keep this?
March 18, 2021 14:46 - 35 minutes - 31.4 MBWe all have random closet items that sit around for no reason. Somehow, they survive purge after purge. Why? In this episode, Jacki, Lana and Courtney introduce the ideas behind the Why Did I Keep This podcast and share the stories behind their ultimate yesteryear closet items. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent.
Why did I keep this?
March 18, 2021 14:46 - 35 minutes - 31.4 MBWe all have random closet items that sit around for no reason. Somehow, they survive purge after purge. Why? In this episode, Jacki, Lana and Courtney introduce the ideas behind the Why Did I Keep This podcast and share the stories behind their ultimate yesteryear closet items. Original Music By Genevieve Vincent.