Now that streaming services bring so much to the comfort of the couch and the phone,

it might not seem as critical as it once did to own a movie or an album in the sense that

you could actually hold it in your hand.

The final record, the CD, the DVD, the VHS tape, even the paper book has been the subject

of debate and concern over its future, but we haven't given up all of our collections

just yet.

I'm Stephen Thompson.

And I'm Linda Holmes, and today we're talking about the physical media we still treasure

on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Here with me and Stephen today from his home studio is Glenn Weldon of NPR's Culture Desk.

Hi Glenn.

Hey Linda.

And also here from her home is Aisha Harris.

Hey Aisha.

Hey there.

I have not been removed from HBO Max yet.

So we're all good here.

Yeah.

We are.

It's always fun when we're all together.

I do think that this is an interesting moment to have that conversation because we are

watching a bunch of stuff get removed from HBO Max.

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