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The Finale

Postcardist - February 23, 2023 18:37 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
There is no real ending. It's just the place where you stop the story. Frank Hebert   The Postcardist Podcast: February 2, 2018 to February 23, 2023 This is where we stop the story.

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Melissa Reed Has 12,000 Postcards to Send

Postcardist - February 22, 2023 18:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
I talked with Melissa Reed about postcards, letter writing, and how she has accumulated 12,000 postcards at her house in Italy. And she wants to send them to people.

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Albert the Basset Hound and Postcard Design Inspiration with Magda from Travel Trinkets Canada

Postcardist - December 07, 2022 20:08 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Maggie and I talk about her prolific set of postcard designs at Travel Trinkets Canada. We, of course, also talk about Albert Pickle the 3rd, her very handsome Basset Hound, who is featured in a recent collection. You can find Travel Trinkets Canada on Etsy by clicking here. And you can find M...

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Jamo Collects Pokemon Cards and Postcards

Postcardist - December 01, 2022 16:28 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Postcards connect people. Join postcard collector Frank Roche as he talks to guests around the world, including leading postcard designers, writers, dealers, and connoisseurs. The Postcardist spans the gamut from vintage to modern postcards. This conversational show was created for everyone from ...

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The Seinfeld Episode

Postcardist - November 06, 2022 16:19 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
This is a show about nothing. But I spend 53 minutes talking about it.

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Postcard Designer and Artist Nina Lakusta

Postcardist - October 26, 2022 22:48 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
What's the worst postcard you ever got? And can you top the story Nina tells about hers? In this episode I'm joined by Nina Lakusta, the proprietor of the postcard and ephemera store LakuStash. We talk about her postcard designs, driving lessons, illustration, and yes, the world's worst postca...

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Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Postcards

Postcardist - October 18, 2022 00:33 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
I ordered two sets of Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Postcards in July. And then I kept looking at looking at the AWA Instagram site, anticipating the U.S. release of those cards on October 11. Yes, I knew the date. This was exciting stuff. Guess what? As soon as I saw the postcards I knew I ...

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Kenneth J. Weiss of the Midrust Postcard Project

Postcardist - October 05, 2022 16:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Every postcard has a story. That's what writer and historian Kenneth J. Weiss says about his postcard collection. In this episode, Ken tells us about his Midrust Postcard Project and tells stories about several cards he has. And we talk about baseball cards. You can find Ken's writing and work ...

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World Postcard Day 2022...and Tomatoes

Postcardist - September 28, 2022 16:23 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In which I talk about World Postcard Day 2022; question why I have so many blank postcards; and an idea I have about being Johnny Tomatoseed.

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Ale the Philatelist

Postcardist - September 20, 2022 13:16 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Stamps. And postcards. And connections. Thats's what Ale the Philatelist and I talked about on this show. Ale collects stamps. You'll have to hear her story about building an art installation using blue stamps she sourced from people she connected with around the world. She also collects postc...

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Santa Fe Sticker Fest with Marti Mills and Sylvanus Paul

Postcardist - September 10, 2022 23:49 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
The work that Marti Mills and Sylvanus Paul are doing with Santa Fe Sticker Fest is really interesting. And there's a postcard link. Do you add stickers to your postcards? After this thought-provoking show, you will. You can find Santa Fe Sticker Fest on Instagram here. And you can find the web...

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Ana Writes about Postcards and Letters: A Show with Ana Padovani of Cartas y Postales

Postcardist - July 04, 2022 16:55 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
What are the odds anyone is going to read an email 50 years from that you wrote about a trip you took this year? But what if you wrote details in letters and postcards? The odds go up considerably. Ana Padovani, the writer of Cartas y Postales is doing just that: looking at a series of letters...

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Atelier Jean d'Eaux Postcard Mystery

Postcardist - March 24, 2022 18:12 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
When a set of postcards started arriving at my house over the course of a week from Atelier Jean d'Eaux, I knew I was in for a mystery. The artist gained notice initially for sending sets of cards cut from record albums to chefs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. That set off a series of articles by a foo...

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My Postcard Teacher

Postcardist - February 21, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
What can we learn from postcards? In this episode, I grabbed 10 random postcards from my incoming stack and decided to see what I could learn if I looked at them closely and was curious enough to discover more.  Documentation of this show, including photos of the postcards I discuss and a full...

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Stephanie Nadeau's Grade 4 Postcard Project at Labrador Straits Academy

Postcardist - February 09, 2022 16:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Imagine your Grade 4 social studies teacher comes into class one day with a question: What if we tried to get postcards from all over the world? And then she did. That's what teacher Stephanie Nadeau did at her Labrador Straits Academy in L'Anse au Loup, which is on the southern tip of Labrador...

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Imbolc Postcards with Orla Hegarty

Postcardist - February 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Orla created Imbolc postcards and is setting them out to catch Brigid's magic dew on the night of January 31 -- Imbolc Eve. Lucky are we who might benefit from a bit of this fairy dust in the form of a postcard. In this episode of The Postcardist Podcast, Orla Hegarty and I talk about Imbolc; ...

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The Care and Feeding of Houseplants (and Postcard Connections)

Postcardist - January 19, 2022 18:58 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
How often do you like to get mail? Or send mail?  Links to show notes at ThePostcardist.com

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Postcards in Black-and-White

Postcardist - January 12, 2022 16:41 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
A show about why color postcards are predominant and sell more than black-and-white postcards. Some people have strong opinions about this topic. Show transcript and visuals available on thepostcardist.com

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Mangled Mail: A Look at Postcard Mishandling and Damage

Postcardist - January 05, 2022 15:03 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Getting a postcard in my mailbox that's not mangled is remarkable.  Postcards get damaged in the mail. A lot. In fact, it's a surprise when I get a card that's unmarred. I've noticed the same reaction with others in the postcard community, who write with delight about receiving the rare undama...

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Basset Hounds, Aurora Borealis, and Coffee: Talking About Postcard Design Inspiration with Magda Wojcicka of Travel Trinkets Canada

Postcardist - December 29, 2021 15:24 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Artists gather inspiration from many places. When you're a prolific postcard designer like Magda Wojcicka of Travel Trinkets Canada, that inspiration can come from playtime with her adorable Basset Hound puppy, Albert; from seeing the Aurora Borealis in the night sky in her town of Calgary; and ...

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Postmarks and Scuff Marks and More Remarks

Postcardist - November 19, 2021 17:06 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In which I talk about a cancellation that drove me crazy; and ask why so many postcards I send and receive have scuff marks; and then I ask for some audience partici......PATION.

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Liz Maguire from Flea Market Love Letters

Postcardist - November 11, 2021 11:05 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Have you ever read a vintage love letter and wondered about the story? Liz Maguire certainly did. And from her first acquisition as a teenager of a set of vintage love letters from a flea market, Liz converted her love of letter writing and history into curation of a huge collection at Flea Mar...

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Rachel Wentworth and Her Little Free Mailbox

Postcardist - November 03, 2021 16:55 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
There are positive ripples that can get sent into the universe -- and that's what Rachel Wentworth, the steward of the Little Free Mailbox, is doing as she sets out stamped postcards and letters for passersby to take for free. Here's her story about opening the Little Free Mailbox on World Postc...

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Searching for Bigfoot and Painting Postcards with Jamo

Postcardist - October 09, 2021 22:03 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Jamo and I talked about Bigfoot. We went outside and looked for Bigfoot clues. Talked about Bigfoot sightings. And then Jamo created watercolor postcards of Biggie. The World's Largest Bigfoot Postcard Collection just got bigger. So did my pride. Get photos and more of the story on The Postcar...

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Postcards from South Africa with Nicole Banister aka Nikki Banz

Postcardist - September 19, 2021 16:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
This week I'm joined by the dynamic and multitalented writer, world traveler, and media sensation Nicole Banister, who many know as Nikki Banz. She joined me from her home in Cape Town, South Africa, and we had a far-ranging talk about postcards and long-time penpals and many, many, other topics...

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Postcards and Music Connect People Featuring Teresa Edmunds

Postcardist - September 12, 2021 16:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
"I was thinking about how you say postcards connect people. So does music." -- Teresa Edmunds In this episode I'm joined by Teresa Edmunds. We talk about music. About postcard playlists and mixtapes. And how we can use music as a universal language as we write postcards. Go to thepostcardist...

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Postales y Cartas con Ana Clara Padovani

Postcardist - July 05, 2021 18:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
Ana Clara Padovani (IG: postalesycartas) joined me from Argentina for a chat from about postcards, pen pals, books, music...and football. This show is a classic case of "postcards connect people." Listen to find out how we connected.

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Postcard Connections with Dr. Justin Kreuter

Postcardist - June 23, 2021 14:18 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
I'm joined by Dr. Justin Kreuter, who's known around Mayo Clinic as the Bow Tie Bandit of Blood. His day job includes: Program director for the transfusion medicine fellowship Medical director of the blood donor center Associate medical director of the histocompatibility laboratory Labor...

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Postcard Potpourri

Postcardist - May 08, 2021 22:21 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In which I talk about postcards (and many other things) for 36 minutes, 26 seconds, and 121 milliseconds. Plus there's some music as an intro and outro. 

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Man on the Moon

Postcardist - May 07, 2021 18:53 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In which I talk about Johnny Astro, growing up on the same street where Ray Bradbury grew up, and why I collect space postcards.

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