Episode 29 – Davy Rothbart – Found

Warning – This episode of MIPtalk contains language and themes that is NSFW and may be unsuitable for younger listeners.

Have you ever found something completely random that belonged to a complete stranger? Maybe it was a discarded love letter or to-do list. Perhaps you picked up an crumpled photograph or some torn pages for an old journal.  Did you glance it at and then toss it away again or was there something so interesting about the discovery that you held on to your “find”?

This week’s guest, Davy Rothbart makes it a point to hold on to the stuff he finds.  In 2001 he began curating some of the more memorable items and launched FOUND Magazine. Initially intended for his friends, the magazine quickly became a must-have collectible with everyone from urban hipsters to Hollywood celebrities.