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Getting Nostalgic At 30,000 Feet

The Nightly··16 October 2026·24 min

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Greta Johnsen talks with Caller Natalie about her six-hour flight habit of scrolling through 40,000 photos, the vulnerability of reliving a decade of screenshots, and why some memories are better left uncleaned. What You'll Hear: The Attention Hostage Situation: Greta explains her overprepared flight survival kit, including a knitting project and downloaded podcasts, while Natalie admits her go-to is simply scrolling photos for hours. 40,761 Items and No Regrets: Natalie reveals the staggering size of her camera roll, why she refuses to delete a single screenshot, and how a phone storage upgrade became an unexpectedly emotional purchase. Time Travel at 30,000 Feet: The two dig into how flipping through old photos feels different depending on the year, the mood, and how many times you've already revisited that memory before. CHAPTERS: 01:11 Caller Natalie joins the show 03:21 The attention hostage situation of flying 06:21 The screenshot archive nobody cleans up 10:15 You have HOW many photos on your phone? 17:00 Good nights!For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.