# 209: What "Just In Case" Items to Keep & the Time I Recorded a Music Album in India

An episode of [Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1713108995), 10 Sep 2026, 23 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTL7035859890.mp3

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