The Hidden Life of Trash

Podcast: 1440 Explores · 1440 Media

Opublikowano: 2026-04-02

Every day, we throw things away. But "away" isn't a place, it's a system. From curbside pickup to landfills, trash shapes cities, public health, and the environment in ways most of us never see. Host Sony Kassam sits down with anthropologist Robin Nagle, who spent years riding garbage trucks in New York City, to help trace the hidden life of what we throw out—and asks the question that's harder to answer than it sounds: if garbage tells the story of who we are, what does ours say? Guest: Robin Nagle, an...