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Josie Long explores the way our collections and accidental archives define us. Diving into a head full of palindromes, love letters, artistic accidents and family recipes.

Featuring the writer Nikesh Shukla, the illustrator Ralph Steadman, love letter writer extraordinaire Janet Gallin, and Martin Clear, the winner of the World Palindrome Championship.

Janet Gallin Interview by Lina Misitzis Originally broadcast in The Heart episode Love Letters produced by Kaitlin Prest http://www.theheartradio.org/audio-smut/loveletters

Ralph Steadman: Better than Being in a Tent Featuring Ralph Steadman Produced by Leo Hornak

Yoko Is Not a Palindrome Featuring Martin Clear Produced by Miyuki Jokiranta

Family Recipe Featuring Nikesh Shukla

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2017.