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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 21 MIN

Improving Memory Collection

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Greta Johnsen talks with caller Kammi all about memory: from nap science and grandma's soap to why eyewitnesses (and spouses) never agree on the color of the car.What You'll HearThinking in scents and songs: Kammi joins from Tucson to unpack why a quick nap might lock in a memory better than a long snooze, and why smell can transport you faster than almost anything else.The unreliable narrator in all of us: Greta and Kammi get into why retelling a memory might actually change it, and what that means for family stories, memoirs, and blue cars that were definitely green.A wedding day worth remembering: Kammi's pre-wedding advice, followed by a story of Greta's own microphone mishap at a wedding she officiated.CHAPTERS00:00 Keys, wallets, and a confession about GPS trackers01:35 Welcome, caller Kammi!04:24 The 20-minute nap that helps you remember06:52 The smell of nana's soap08:54 Live music as a memory trigger14:49 The one wedding-day trick worth stealingFor 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.

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