House on Fire

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  • 2019
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Bonus Episode - Ask Polly
5. Bonus Episode - Ask Polly
February 24, 2022
Heather Havrilesky is a successful author, essayist and humorist best known for her advice column Ask Polly."" In this episode, she tells us why she'd choose to save her childhood teddy bear (and self-described ally) if her house was burning down.
The Gorge
4. The Gorge
January 1, 2019
Cascade Locks, OR is a scenic town that was narrowly saved from a forest fire in 2017. This episode explores how almost losing everything changes one's relationship to property and possessions.
Woodburn
3. Woodburn
January 1, 2019
Woodburn, OR is an agricultural town with a large Latinx population. In this episode, residents choose items that tell their immigrant stories and seemingly banal objects that they can't live without.
Dignity Village & Kenton Women's Village
2. Dignity Village & Kenton Women's Village
January 1, 2019
Dignity Village and Kenton Women's Village, OR are self-run communities for previously homeless people. Being homeless has given some residents a uniquely profound perspective on material possessions.
Happy Valley
1. Happy Valley
January 1, 2019
Happy Valley, OR is a storybook upper middle-class suburb known for being safe. Here residents reflect on the importance of maintaining that sense of safety through their material possessions.
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  • Premiere Date
    January 1, 2019