17 episodes
I Couldn’t Throw It Out Michael Small
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 35 Ratings
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Do you save stuff? So does former People Magazine reporter Michael Small. He shares stories behind celebrity interview tapes and other treasures he saved. Then he and co-host Sally Libby try to throw it out.
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Dance great Martha Graham: Hear this genius at 95
Helen Keller’s friend, Hitler’s defier, Woody Allen’s teacher – the dancer who jolted America with moves you now see on TV, movies and music videos told me great tales in 1989.
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Will anything get tossed? Could happen. THANK YOU for listening! -
How I Blew It at 1982's Tootsie Premiere
As Dustin Hoffman, Andy Warhol, and Diana Ross watched, did I ruin Bill Murray's night at the post-screening party? Former SNL writer Tom Gammill helps us decide.
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John Flansburgh - They Might Be Giants memories
With John Flansburgh's help, Michael tries to toss They Might Be Giants treasures he saved since he wrote the band's first 1985 review in People Magazine.
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Three Interviews: Cronin, Basquiat and Barris
Hear the 1984 interview tape with this random trio: REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin, painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Gong Show host Chuck Barris
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Surprising Immigrants: The Untold Family History
A 45-year-old tape recording leads to revelations about Michael's family, including a kidnapped rabbi, a Johnstown drowning, and Joe Biden's junior high baseball team
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Kiefer Sutherland's Very First Interview
In 1983, 16-year-old Kiefer Sutherland met me in Nova Scotia to discuss his first big movie role. Hear how he felt about actor dad Donald -- and how I messed up my People Magazine story.
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Customer Reviews
Claude Devonshire
Thankfully, Michael has not thrown out his tapes and notepads filled with anecdotes and tales about Joni Mitchell, Bill Murray, Dustin Hoffman, and so many more. It’s often a revealing snapshot of top entertainers from a few decades ago. Other episodes focus on stories from his personal life, which are often surprising and incredible. It’s a rich stew for the ears. I highly recommend you tune in.
Treasure!
After a catchy title theme song, Michael Small unboxes one by one his interview recordings and various documents he kept as a reporter/author from decades ago. His podcast partner Sally Libby tries to convince him to throw it all out, but as they are sharing (is caring), one person's "junk" is another person's treasure in this awesome podcast series! P.S. Don't throw it out!
A Treasure House of Material
The ingenious concept for this podcast (basically anything that packrat Michael Small has stored for decades might provide the occasion for an episode) allows for a crazy range of fascinating material, from taped conversations with musicians and actors, to Small's own work, family, and life history. Cohosts Michael and Sally (and Small's wife, Cindy) have the easy rapport that comes from a lifelong friendship, and their banter is full of fun. Every episode has made me laugh out loud, but the show also delivers unexpected poignancies. If anything, this podcast offers a strong argument for hanging on to life's ephemera and renting a bigger storage locker--take that, Marie Kondo! Highly recommended.