America’s Love Affair with Garage Sales
Podcast: All Of It with Alison StewartPublished On: Wed Jul 01 2026
Description: Garage sales, thrifting, and the art of discovering other people’s castoffs have come one of America’s most beloved rituals. Caity Weaver from The Atlantic discusses why the secondhand economy says more about who we are than the stuff we buy -- and listeners shout out their all-time favorite garage sale finds. Photo by Cristina Arias/Cover/Getty Images: Sale of antiques at El Rastro of Madrid, flea market on May 24, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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