When an elderly parent dies after a long life of lovingly acquiring things, she leaves behind more than memories for her kids. She leaves something much more tangible: The things. So many, many things. Is it things that make a home? This week, to kick off Season 2, it’s a story of life, death, memory, loss, Christmas, trash bags, and what it means to unmake a home. One housekeeping note: With this episode, HOME joins such excellent shows as You Are Not So Smart, Futility Closet and Gweek on the Boing Boing Podcast Network. I’m delighted to be partnered with one of the smartest, liveliest names in online culture. bb MUSIC: * “Plastic Glare,” by Podington Bear * French cafe music by David Lewis Luong * “Summertime Outing,” by Dick Walter * “Jack,” by Podington Bear * “Christmas,” by The Metro Strings * “Bated Breath,” by Podington Bear * “Cradle Song for A (Interstate B3),” by Max Richter