# Ep. 306: Selling Dead People's Things: Estate Sale Secrets, Hoarding Horror Stories & a Three-Legged Circus Star with Duane Scott Cerny

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Podcast: [Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-anything-and-a-bit-gay-podcast-6752108)
Published: 2026-09-07T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.everythingandanythingpodcast.com/
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Zach sits down with antique dealer, picker, and bestselling author Duane Scott Cerny (Selling Dead People's Things) for a conversation that swings from delightful to deeply human. Duane recounts his most treasured find — a photo of three-legged circus performer Frank Lentini, discovered by chance in a pile of picture frames — and opens up about his love of John Waters and Divine memorabilia. The conversation turns thoughtful as Duane and Zach discuss the overlooked history of gay antique dealers, what belongings reveal about the people who owned them, and the harder side of the business: hoarding, home shopping addiction, and the toll dementia can take on a person's relationship with their possessions. It's a episode that's equal parts fascinating, funny, and unexpectedly moving.

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