Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2024-01-28
Books mentioned on 180. What Makes Some Objects Feel Special?
Where does sentimental value come from? Why did Angela throw out her childhood journals?
Mike Miltimore discussed The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Mike Maughan discussed A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo is a widely known self-help and organizing guide that encourages individuals to evaluate their material possessions by keeping only those items that spark genuine joy.
Discussed“and in the world of the life-changing magic of tidying up and the world that kind of called forth Marie condo to write a book about how we accumulate like so much crap in our lives”
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving is a sweeping, deeply emotional novel following the poignant childhood friendship and enduring legacy of a remarkably unique young man in a New Hampshire town.
Discussed“by the way I remember the day that I was reading John Irving's A Prayer for Owen meanie”
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