diff --git a/apps/dsm/DSMDialog.cpp b/apps/dsm/DSMDialog.cpp
index 5d4895df..45e0f25d 100644
--- a/apps/dsm/DSMDialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/dsm/DSMDialog.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ DSMDialog::DSMDialog(AmPromptCollection* prompts,
 
 DSMDialog::~DSMDialog()
 {
+  for (std::set<DSMDisposable*>::iterator it=
+	 gc_trash.begin(); it != gc_trash.end(); it++)
+    delete *it;
+
   for (vector<AmAudio*>::iterator it=
 	 audiofiles.begin();it!=audiofiles.end();it++) 
     delete *it;
@@ -196,6 +200,11 @@ void DSMDialog::closePlaylist(bool notify) {
   playlist.close(notify);  
 }
 
+void DSMDialog::addToPlaylist(AmPlaylistItem* item) {
+  DBG("add item to playlist\n");
+  playlist.addToPlaylist(item);
+}
+
 void DSMDialog::playFile(const string& name, bool loop) {
   AmAudioFile* af = new AmAudioFile();
   if(af->open(name,AmAudioFile::Read)) {
@@ -290,3 +299,7 @@ void DSMDialog::addSeparator(const string& name) {
   audiofiles.push_back(sep);
   SET_ERRNO(DSM_ERRNO_OK);
 }
+
+void DSMDialog::transferOwnership(DSMDisposable* d) {
+  gc_trash.insert(d);
+}
diff --git a/apps/dsm/DSMDialog.h b/apps/dsm/DSMDialog.h
index 214d5644..a70c8ff4 100644
--- a/apps/dsm/DSMDialog.h
+++ b/apps/dsm/DSMDialog.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class DSMDialog : public AmSession,
   map<string, AmPromptCollection*> prompt_sets;
   std::set<AmPromptCollection*> used_prompt_sets;
 
+  // owned by this instance
+  std::set<DSMDisposable*> gc_trash;
+  
   bool checkVar(const string& var_name, const string& var_val);
 public:
   DSMDialog(AmPromptCollection* prompts,
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ public:
   void playPrompt(const string& name, bool loop = false);
 
   void closePlaylist(bool notify);
+  void addToPlaylist(AmPlaylistItem* item);
   void playFile(const string& name, bool loop);
   void recordFile(const string& name);
   void stopRecord();
@@ -88,6 +92,8 @@ public:
   void setPromptSet(const string& name);
   void addSeparator(const string& name);
   void connectMedia();
+
+  void transferOwnership(DSMDisposable* d);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/dsm/DSMSession.h b/apps/dsm/DSMSession.h
index 2c45e649..deaca321 100644
--- a/apps/dsm/DSMSession.h
+++ b/apps/dsm/DSMSession.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ using std::map;
 #define SET_ERRNO(new_errno) \
     var["errno"] = new_errno
 
+class DSMDisposable;
+class AmPlaylistItem;
+
 class DSMSession {
 
  public:
@@ -63,10 +66,15 @@ class DSMSession {
   virtual void playFile(const string& name, bool loop) = 0;
   virtual void recordFile(const string& name) = 0;
   virtual void stopRecord() = 0;
+  virtual void addToPlaylist(AmPlaylistItem* item) = 0;
   virtual void closePlaylist(bool notify) = 0;
   virtual void setPromptSet(const string& name) = 0;
   virtual void addSeparator(const string& name) = 0;
   virtual void connectMedia() = 0;
+
+  /** transfer ownership of object to this session instance */
+  virtual void transferOwnership(DSMDisposable* d) = 0;
+
   /* holds variables which are accessed by $varname */
   map<string, string> var;
 
@@ -79,6 +87,12 @@ class DSMSession {
 
 
 
+class DSMDisposable {
+ public:
+  DSMDisposable() { }
+  virtual ~DSMDisposable() { }
+};
+
 #define DSM_EVENT_ID -10
 /**  generic event for passing events between DSM sessions */
 struct DSMEvent : public AmEvent {