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September 13, 2026

The vanishing pleasures of daily life

The Gray Area · Sean Illing · 48 min

Why we chose this episode

A conversation about the small ordinary pleasures that quietly left, and whether we traded them or lost them. Calm, and slightly bruising.

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Which small pleasure have you stopped making time for?

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Who it’s for: Anyone who feels busier than they are happy.

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Late afternoon, without your phone.

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