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Charmed

iHeart Australia

4 episodes

Hosted by Sam Todd, Charmed is a podcast about collecting, nostalgia, pop culture and the personal stories behind the things we treasure.

More about the show

Warm, funny and a little bit obsessed, Charmed celebrates the emotional pull of the small stuff - the lucky charms, sentimental jewellery, childhood souvenirs, irrational purchases and tiny treasures that somehow become part of who we are.

Ever kept a concert ticket for years? Held onto a charm because it reminds you of someone? Refused to part with a childhood toy, a Disney pin, a friendship bracelet or a tiny piece of merch that means way more than it probably should?

That’s where Charmed begins: with Sam stepping inside the worlds of collecting, nostalgia and personal obsession to uncover the stories behind the things people keep close.

Each episode explores a different collecting world - from Disney and fashion archives to fandom, pop culture, toys and accessories - and Sam isn’t doing it alone. She’s joined by familiar faces from each of these worlds, unpacking the pieces they treasure most and the memories tucked inside them.

It’s whimsical, nostalgic in all the right ways, and made for anyone who knows the smallest things can hold the biggest stories.

Because sometimes we collect things. And sometimes, what we’re really collecting are memories.

Follow Sam at @samtodd

Episodes

  1. The brutal truth about writing your first book with Martina Calvi

    · 50 min · S1 E3

    What happens when our childhood obsessions become the map of who we are? In this episode of Charmed, host Sam Todd is joined by author and the internet's queen of memory collecting Martina Calvi, to chat about a…

  2. Inside Art Simone’s world: Drag droppings, spooky dolls & The Bachelor

    · 41 min · S1 E2

    What happens when the character you create becomes part of who you are? In this episode of Charmed, host Sam Todd is joined by Australian drag royalty, Art Simone, to chat about over 15 years of transformation, wigs,…

  3. Inside Chloe Hayden’s world: Titanic, Bratz & Heartbreak High

    · 51 min · S1 E1

    What if growing up didn’t mean growing out of the things you love? For the very first episode of Charmed, Sam Todd is joined by actor, author and collector Chloe Hayden to talk about the tiny treasures, childhood…

  4. This is Charmed...The stories behind the things we treasure

    · 1:00 · Trailer

    Why do we keep the things we keep? Hosted by Sam Todd, Charmed is a new podcast about collecting, nostalgia, pop culture and the tiny treasures that end up meaning everything. From sentimental jewellery and childhood…

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