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I Couldn’t Throw It Out - Swedish Death Cleaning: Meet the World's Experts

Swedish Death Cleaning: Meet the World's Experts

I Couldn’t Throw It Out

01/27/24 • 52 min

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Welcome to the invasion of the most entertaining people in Sweden -- who want all of us earthlings to start thinking about... death. Yup, it sounds kooky. But, in this episode, we have a blast absorbing the wit and wisdom of three experts on Swedish Death Cleaning.
In case you wonder what that means, these Swedes are the hosts of the Peacock TV series The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning (produced and narrated by Amy Poehler). They're the ultimate experts on a philosophy of reducing your possessions in a way that's much more profound than a decluttering with Marie Kondo.
Dialing in from Sweden, psychologist Katarina Blom, professional organizer Ella Engstrom, and designer Johan Svenson help us evaluate a sampling of stuff I've saved for decades, including treasures related to Andy Warhol, Billy Idol, and Joni Mitchell from my years as a People Magazine reporter. So now it's time to let it all go. Okay, maybe some of it...
Along the way, these Swedes showed us how to laugh about death. But they also caught me off guard with a revelation so powerful that... I kind of lost it.
Would a little Swedish Death Cleaning do wonders for you too? Listen and find out.

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01/27/24 • 52 min

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I Couldn’t Throw It Out - Swedish Death Cleaning: Meet the World's Experts

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I Couldn't Throw It Out
Season 2, Episode 21 - The Swedes Explain Swedish Death Cleaning
Michael Small:
Hello and welcome to a special episode of I Couldn't Throw It Out, where Sally and I will test out a process called Swedish Death Cleaning. In case you don't know what that is, it involves getting rid of things you've saved forever. So guess what? It is not one of my strong points. That's why we are so lucky to consult some of the world's leading experts, the three hosts of the Pea

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