Podcasts about postcardist

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 Postcardist

In today's world, those of us with mobile devices communicate by texting. For our turn of the twentieth-century ancestors, it was through the mail. Imagine getting multiple mail deliveries a day and the possibilities of that communication.  Postcards were a quick way of touching base with friends and family. Businesses used cards to advertise and so did realtors. Real photo postcards are my favorite, but if you think they were unique, my guest clarifies that.  My guest started writing postcards as a child and never stopped. He receives dozens of them in the mail every day.   Related Episodes:Episode 103: Organize, Preserve and Share with Collectionaire.comEpisode 98: Collect Photo Stories with StoryGlory.comLinks:The PostcardistSign up for my newsletter.Watch my YouTube Channel.Like the Photo Detective Facebook Page so you get notified of my Facebook Live videos.Need help organizing your photos? Check out the Essential Photo Organizing Video Course.Need help identifying family photos? Check out the Identifying Family Photographs Online Course.Have a photo you need help identifying? Sign up for photo consultation.About My Guest:Frank Roche is the host of The Postcardist Podcast. Over the past three years and 110 episodes, he's interviewed leading collectors, designers, writers, and authors about their postcard passion. A former journalist and executive communication consultant, Frank has been writing postcards since he was five. Frank is the proud owner of the world's largest Bigfoot postcard collection.About Maureen Taylor:Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London, and Canada.  She's the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira).  She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany's top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website, and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles, and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at Maureentaylor.comDid you enjoy this episode? Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

Well, The Postcardist made it to an important podcasting milestone -- Episode 100. Here it is.

The journey of a thousand postcards begins with a single entry on Postcrossing. Or something like that. I'm joined by two prolific Postcrossers for this show -- Sue Boggs and Jennifer Gilman. They're both with the San Diego Postcrossing FB Group -- and send thousands of postcards. You can find Sue on Postcrossing as @suegathman; and Jen is on Postcrossing as @jenniferkg. Topics covered in this show: San Diego Postcrossers Christopher Arndt Postcards Half Price Books Quantity Postcards Coast Philatelics Maxicards Singapore Post Postcrossing Meetup Cards

Today on the #snailmailsuperstarpodcast I'm talking to Frank Roche! Frank is the creator and host of two podcasts: The Postcardist and The Adventures of Pan Can Man! He is a postcard & typewriter collector, an HR superstar, and one of my absolute favorite humans to talk to! You can hear me talk about my book, The Year I Became Snail Mail Superstar, on episode 72 of The Postcardist Podcast. You can hear Frank and I talk for the first time on episode 33 of The Postcardist Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snailmailsuperstar/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/snailmailsuperstar/support

Punk Rock HR Episode 99:   This week’s guest has always inspired me not to be a sucker. Frank Roche is one of America's leading experts on executive compensation and benefits. He is a baby boomer who had a portfolio career before it was cool. He's been a writer and a journalist, a technologist, and a corporate advisor at very Senior levels. He's also a podcaster with two podcasts, one about postcards, and another about his journey with pancreatic cancer.    In this episode, we talked about the early days of the social web, what it was like to put yourself out there, and have significant and controversial ideas. Frank was there with me in the early days of Punk Rock HR. He's always in my head when I get a little too big for my britches. He is also one of my biggest champions. I just love this conversation with Frank Roche, and I hope you do too.     In this episode you’ll hear: The Wild West of conferences and blogging, circa 2009 and 2010 Frank shares a little bit about his entrepreneurial journey and how he worked to keep people in work during the recession Why he left the world of consulting and went back to his roots as a writer and journalist The launch of his podcasts Postcardist and The Adventures of PanCan Man Frank opens up about his diagnosis and battle with pancreatic cancer We discuss Frank’s belief that science is the answer and why cancer rubbernecking sucks   Resources from this episode: The PostcardistThe Adventures of PanCan ManFrank Roche on LinkedIn Laurie on InstagramLaurie on LinkedInRead more from LaurieWork with Laurie   *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com     

What does a Postcardist do on a 2,762-mile road trip? Stop and look for postcards, of course. This show was recorded on highways of the United States, from Connecticut to Minnesota. And it chronicles how Steven Roche (E44) and I stopped at nine Cracker Barrel stores searching for Lantern Press postcards. We also visited Niagara Falls, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Notre Dame University. Did we buy postcards? You bet we did. And we talk about that, too.

Constellation & Co uses the power of words and the magic of snail mail to connect people and make us all feel less alone. Our line of cards and gifts are inspired by the events and occasions in life that are made sweet by close, honest relationships. Our work as Constellation & Co. is built for sharing joy and holding our loved ones close in the middle of pain. Constellation & Co has been featured on a variety of publications such as Oh So Beautiful Paper, Creative Mornings, The Paper Chronicles, and more. Sara has been interviewed on podcasts such as Proof to Product, Let’s Talk About It, and The Postcardist talking about business, mental health, and her love of postcards. When Sara’s not working at the shop, she’s sending snail mail to her loved ones, buying copious amounts of fountain pens, and spending time with her husband and son.

I sent 147 postcards in the first two weeks of January. The same postcard titled 1967: A Memoir. I had written a short story that was 3,534 words long and 147 paragraphs. So, what would any writer do? Sit down one night with a list of recipients and a random number generator...and get writing. This show is my observations about what happened. Peoples' reactions about everything from my handwriting to the stamps to the story. It's about how much ambiguity people can handle. And it's about engaging in a story in a deep way. A special shoutout goes to Diane C., who watched the story unfold over the weeks of January and assembled it in order from its misbegotten roots. And after the results, you'll hear me narrate Frankie Got Shot. Just another little experiment on The Postcardist Podcast. Coming up in February are Jack Zipes, the author of Tales of Wonder: Retelling Fairy Tales Through PicturePostcards; Heidi Belinsky from Max & Co Post; and Sissy Cross from Lone Star Letter Writers. Plus...I might just have a little bonus episode coming up for you midweek this week. Thanks a bunch for listening to the show. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

Camilla d'Errico joins me this week on Episode 52 ( a year's worth of shows!) to talk about her pop surrealist art, her love of postcards, and her creative life. I became fascinated with Camilla's art a couple years ago when I got a pack of postcards that featured her very compelling manga-style art. And that morphed into more and more fascination with her art and her energy. I'm always dazzled to talk to people who are at the top of their field. To hear their origin story...and their drive to continue to deliver on their artistic gift. And when they're as kind and generous as Camilla is...that's a good day.  I think you'll really enjoy the show. A special hello to the legions of Camilla's dedicated fans who I know will listen to this show. Thanks very much for listening. And don't forget to send Camilla postcards. She likes those in her mailbox. Here are some links and resources we discussed on the show: Camilla's website Camilla's Patreon page (I'm in her Postcard Club) Camilla's Etsy store As a little bonus for reading down this far, rate the podcast and leave me a comment saying you did. And I'll throw your name in a hat to win Camilla's book Pop Painting: Inspiration and Techniques from the Pop Surrealism Art Phenomenon. Postcard set that started it for me. Check out the full story on thepostcardist.com for more pictures. Note: All images in this post are copyright Camilla d'Errico and are placed in this post for editorial purposes only. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

We're at Episode 50. Oh, oh, we're halfway there...oh, oh, livin' on a prayer. Or at least a postcard. In this episode, I talk about a postcard auction I'm watching; talk some more about penpals and joy; and then talk about ideas. Yep, I'm asking you for ideas. Who should be on the show? What do you want to hear? I'm crowdsourcing ideas. And you can write me on postcardist@gmail.com. Fifty down. And fifty more to go until we're at a century. So far, so good. Mentions: Tom Hanks Sara McNally, the Snail Mail Superstar Mark Routh of Mark's Postcard Chat Shannon McCormick of Take a Hike Podcast Magda Wojcicka of Stamp and Away Gitti of Gitti's Collection

Take a hike (and maybe a tumble) with Frank Roche (@frankroche). Not only is he the @postcardist, and the host of the super fantastic Postcardist Podcast, but he’s also a hiker with a knack for storytelling. Subscribe to his podcast for more great content.    Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

My postcard story starts with writing to my grandmother when I was young. Now I'm introducing postcarding to my grandsons. On this special Christmas show, I interview Jackson and Jameson about postcards. And they make me smile. Merry Christmas.  Jax at the mic   Jax does the mic test with ABC 123   Jamo with his Grinch sweater   Jamo writing a postcard

Ashli Ahrens creates connections with postcards, both as a postcard dealer and as a collector. And host Frank Roche was fortunate to talk to Ashli about how she started collecting postcards; her transition into being a postcard dealer; and how she creates positive ripples in the postcard world. You can find Ashli on Instagram @mailboxmemories Her physical shop can be found in Little Rock, Arkansas, at South Main Creative. And on her personal Instagram site @ashcanandwill. And you can check out The Postcardist Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. And at ThePostcardist.com Ashli talks about her family's holiday tradition of using vintage postcards as displays.

Host Frank Roche is back...and with a bit of binaural recording. This is a show that covers cancellations at Recluse, Wyoming and North Pole, Alaska; and talks about the crazy coincidence of the John Lennon first day of issue delivery.  Plus, Frank talks about postcard short stories. And asks for a lot of audience feedback. Email is postcardist@gmail.com.

When the Son of a Son of a Postcardist steps in, it's the Postcardist's turn in the interview chair. In this episode Stephen Roche (actually the Son of Postcardist, but we were going with the Jimmy Buffet reference) interviews host Frank Roche about these topics: York Postcard Expo Pinup postcards Cataloging postcard collections Beginner postcard collecting Postcardist vintage Collecting Pokemon cards The value of a collection over time Lenticular postcards Writing a short story on postcards

This week, host Frank Roche interviews Evan Kalish of Postlandia. Evan has visited and photographed more than 9,200 United States post offices in all 50 states. Frank and Evan talk about the origin of the project, collecting postmarks, and how to get postcards through the mail system in the best condition possible.  Topics discussed: Postlandia Post Mark Collectors Club Where to get Evan's post office calendar Lee Friedlander Crazy Horse Memorial Recluse, Wyoming York International Postcard Expo Art on a Postcard How to win a chance to get the prize of Evan's 2019 post office calendar. One, like my Instagram post from November 12, 2018 featuring a post office Evan sent me. leave a comment tagging one other person you think might like the show. Then, on Wednesday I’ll take all the names that are in the comments, mix them up in a hat, and draw the winner….I’l show that in an Instagram story.

Take a hike through the Pacific Northwest with host Shannon McCormick and guest Katie Soovajian. Be prepared for some pit stops in South Africa and Zion National Park along the way. Trails and places mentioned: General Pacific Northwest Cape Horn Trail Forest Park Columbia River Gorge Multnomah Falls Eagle Creek Trail Olympic National Park Lake Crescent Hoh Rainforest Kalaloch Beach Ruby Beach Hurricane Ridge Zion National Park The Narrows Angel’s Landing Refrigerator Canyon Walter’s Wiggles South Africa Table Mountain Special shoutouts: The Postcardist, aka Frank Roche / @postcardist, @frankroche @sukiicat Alex Krohn / @icecreamkrohn_ ***** Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

This is Frank Roche for the Postcardist News Network reporting today’s postcard news. Today’s top stories: Tired of the post office shredding your postcards? Now you can pay for the privilege with Hello from Banksy, a postcard that has to be shred to be read. The Super Bowl of U.S postcard shows opens November 16 and 17 at the York International Postcard Expo in York, Pennsylvania.  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…at least in North Pole, Alaska, where you can get a special cancellation for your holiday postcards. And where else can you get an original by some of the world’s leading artists? The auction for Art on a Postcard is where. Plus…more. Postcard books I read in October. And more. Stay tuned. ****** Welcome to Episode 42 of The Postcardist Podcast. After our terrific storytelling episode last week on the Halloween Episode, I thought I’d try a little something just for fun. There’s a lot of postcard news out there…   Here we go….   Hear that? It’s the sound of Bansky’s Girl with Balloon being shredded right after the gavel fell at a Sotheby’s, where the framed drawing sold for over one million dollars. As soon as the purchase was final, a Banksy confederate activated a switch that made the drawing slide down through the frame and get sliced into a hundred strips.   Now…you can get a postcard inspired by that fine art prank. Designer Lesha Limnov created a postcard for the Rijksmuseum called Hello from Bansky. It looks like a miniature, framed piece of art. But pull at a tab on the bottom, and the precut postcard comes out in shreds. As you slice the postcard to ribbons, what’s left behind is a small, secret message, filled out by the postcard’s sender. Their concept: Destroy the masterpiece and leave your message inside the postcard.  Cost is $10 on the Shuba site…alas, they’re out of stock, but I’m first in line to get the collection.   Next up on the Postcardist News Network is the York International Postcard Expo on November 16 and 17. Recognized as the largest antique postcard show in the country, the show will feature dealers from more than 30 different states and Europe and new dealers have been added this year bringing such specialties as Art Nouveau, Real Photo, Russian, Holiday cards and U.S. and foreign views. Visitors can look forward to viewing millions of postcards. Postcards of every artist, country and topic from any era can be found at the York Fairgrounds Postcard Show. For more than 25 years Mary Martin Ltd. has hosted its annual postcard show held at the York Expo Center in York, Pennsylvania. Plus, I’ll be there. With a microphone. Talking to dealers and collectors and the who’s who in postcarding. Maybe I’ll get a special cachet or two.   Our third story is about the North Pole. Or more specifically, the US. Post Office at North Pole, Alaska. They’re already gearing up for the holiday season with their special Letters from Santa postmark. How this affects us in the postcard community is this: there’s a special North Pole Holiday cancellation you can get in the United States if you send postcards to the location. According to the USPS postal bulletin,  Customers wanting a special holiday postmark need to do the following (and I’m paraphrasing for the Postcardists):  Personalize your postcard, seal it in an envelope and print addresses on the postcards. Place a postage stamp on each postcard. Mail all addressed postcards together in a larger envelope to NORTH POLE HOLIDAY CANCELLATION POSTMASTER 4141 POSTMARK DR ANCHORAGE AK 99530-9998 Myself, I’m going to send a bundle of Christmas postcards with great stamps and address them to people on my list. And I’m going to ask them to place the North Pole postmark on the cards, then drop them in the don’t-overspray bin…and there you. Go. The last day the USPS recommends sending cards or letters is December 8.   Also..for postcardists in the U.S there are a number of special cancellations in certain cities such as REINDEER STATION in Rudolph, Ohio and Santa Claus Station in Santa Claus, Indiana. Also, those of you who like sprayed on cancellations should know the USPS will apply a Happy Holidays cancellation with Santa in his sleigh from Saturday, Dec. 1 to Friday, Jan. 4. If it’s anything like the Thinking of You cancellation, it might be hard to discern.     Our final story on the Postcardist News Network is about the secret auction, Art on a Postcard, that runs now through November 15. Art on a Postcard presents a unique chance to own a mini masterpiece by an artist who would normally be well out of most people's reach. Certainly mine. The auction features some of the most collectable and interesting contemporary artists practicing today, such as Marina Abramović, Humphrey Ocean, Rob and Nick Carter, Martin Yeoman, Vanessa Jackson, and Maria Kreyn. Here’s the catch: But you'll never know who you're bidding for, as all of the work is anonymous until after the sale. You can get involved online at www.artonapostcard.com. Simply browse through the different works on display and choose your favourites to bid. Whoever bids the most, wins. The auction ends at midday on November 15, 2018. Art on a Postcard raises money for The Hepatitis C Trust, so it's all for a good cause.   That’s the news.   Finally, this month I read a bunch of postcard books I’d like to recommend. The include:   Atget: Postcards from a Lost Paris by Benjamin Weiss The Postcard Age: Postcards from the Era of World Wars (The Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive) by Jozefacka, Klich, Kreinik and Weiss Paper Jewels from the Raj by Omar Khan Postcards from the Boys by Ringo Starr. There’s a reason I mention this one I’ll get into soon.   Meanwhile, there are a couple extra bits of postcard news. Variety announced that Jeffrey Dean Morgan, star of AMC’s series “The Walking Dead,” and Connie Nielsen have signed on for the Janusz Kaminski-directed thriller “The Postcard Killings.”   The two will co-star in the film adapted from James Patterson and Liza Marklund’s bestseller. The film follows a New York detective whose life is thrown into turmoil when he learns that his daughter and son-in-law have been brutally murdered in London. As he digs into the case, similar crimes are reported across Europe with each killing accompanied by a postcard sent to a local journalist. And last, proving that postcards make connections…a piece of happy news. Hello Clarksville-The Neighborhood Postcard project, kicks off at the Downtown Commons on November 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Participants will create handcrafted postcards with positive messages that will be mailed to random people in the community. Each postcard is a small piece of art to be shared with a neighbor  And that’s the Postcardist News Network for the week of November 5, 2018. Next week, we have Evan Kalish of Postlandia. Evan has visited and photographed more then 9200 post offices across all 50 states in the United States…we’ll hear about those adventures…and much more. Evan is a real expert on postmarks. That’s a wrap. Please subscribe to the show. It really makes a difference to get our message out.   Keep sending postcards. And thanks for listening

It's the Halloween episode, and you're in for a trick...and treat. This week Frank Roche is joined by four talented artists, each of whom created an original Halloween postcard especially for the show. Plus, each of the artists tells a very spooky story. This is a special show on The Postcardist Podcast -- one you've not heard before.  First up is the artist Beverleyann Wilson. Here's the beautiful witch she created on a postcard. Next, we have an Edward Gorey-inspired demon holding an umbrella by the artist and communication strategist, Jessica Mand. Kitty, from Postcards from the Edge, is an extraordinary photographer who created this spooky postcard from a photo she took of a house she walks by every day.  And finally, we have the filmmaker and artist, Justine Burt, who created a compelling graveyard scene on a postcard. I talk about a contest we created to get a signed set of postcards from these talented artists. Short answer: Subscribe to The Postcardist Podcast. Rate the show and leave a review. Then let me know. I'll put your name in a hat. And three lucky people will win a set of these fabulous cards.    Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn  

This week, Frank is joined by Russ Romano in a double episode -- Episodes 39 & 40 -- which will publish on the same day. And as with all chats with Russ, there are stories. And laughs. And lots to think about. The big topics we discuss in this episode are The Great American Postcard Giveaway and Postcards for Good. Here's an example from The Great American Postcard Giveaway (Week 2). Russ writes: I have received a grab bag of postcards from ADG (@adgnashville ) and each week I will be sending out 10 postcards. I would like to send the postcards to people from the locations represented on the card (for example, a Boston card to someone in Boston). Each postcard will highlight the new first responders postage stamp. . If you live in the location shown, please claim the postcard for yourself by saying “I want the “(title) card” and make sure you DM me your address. . If you know someone in the location shown, say “I know someone in “(title) card” and DM me their address and provide me the name you want me to mention on the postcard. . If I am sending the card on your behalf, the message will read: Hello from New York City. (Your name) thought you might like this card. Please enjoy. Best wishes—RR” . There will be no return address so the card will be seen as just a surprise piece of snail mail. . Week Two cards: (1) Charleston (2) Charlotte (3) Chattanooga (4) Chicago—6 cards (5) Cincinnati (6) Cleveland—TAKEN (7) Coastal California (8) Columbus OH (9) Detroit (10) Everglades (11) Fort Worth   And with his new project, Postcards for Good, he writes: Postcards for Good will be an online portal or repository for institutions and organizations who want to receive postcards for a particular cause or particular beneficiaries. Likewise it will be a central online location for people to find a place to send their extra postcards or for people to send postcards for a good cause. Examples include: people in retirement communities, schools, military members, hospitals, and Ronald McDonald houses. People will submit a form requesting to be included on the website. The information will be vetted and then added so people can access the address and information to send a postcard. Political organizations, and individuals will not be allowed to post a request. Organizers and facilitators will be allowed to submitted the names of individuals to be included as long as an institutional address is provided. Russ Romano info@postcardsforgood.com www.postcardsforgood.com IG:postcardsforgood FB:Postcards for Good   Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

This week, Frank is joined by Russ Romano in a double episode -- this one and Episode 40 -- which will publish on the same day. And as with all chats with Russ, there are stories. And laughs. And lots to think about. The big topics we discuss are: Vintage Postcard Mailing Experiment Russ's custom "stained glass" love notes cards IGTV Postcrossing Russ scatters Love Notes anonymously around New York City twice a year. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

Postcards to Space. You've heard of postcards from faraway places, but have your heard of a postcard in space? Frank Roche's guests for E38, Maria Lanas and Nicole Stott, have. Together, they have used the power of art and launched it into space. Maria founded Projekt Posctard in Kastav, Croatia in 2014. More than 1500 children have had the opportunity to create art and share their postcard art stories. And Nicole, who has experienced two spaceflights and 104 days living and working in space on both the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS), founded the Space for Art Foundation, and has partnered with Maria on the Postcards to Space initiative.   

In this episode, I talk about the numbers of incoming and outgoing postcards so far at Postcardist World Headquarters. I also talk about terrific postcard designers and sellers including: Chloë McHenry at Parcel Tongue Paper Co. Sara McNally at Constellation & Co. Erick Sahler Camilla D'Erico Jasmine Becket-Griffith Max and Co. Post Pomegranate and many others.

This week host Frank Roche talks to postcard dealer Susan Lane of Passionate about Postcards. Susan has been a postcard collector and dealer for more than 20 years. And I had a chance to talk to her at the Garden State Postcard Club Annual Show this past weekend. You’ll hear the buzz of 40-plus dealers and interested collectors in the background. Topics:  How Susan became a postcard dealer Price considerations for collectible cards What first-time postcard show attendees should know Postcard artists and signed postcards The most expensive postcard Susan held in her hands ***** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

Frank talks to Omar Khan, author of Paper Jewels: Postcards from the Raj. In this episode, Omar discusses his highly acclaimed book tour that started in India, his research for Paper Jewels, and how he got started collecting postcards years ago with a single postcard. The Paper Jewels "exhibition features 361 postcards from Omar Khan's collection and the Alkazi Collection of Photography, numerous blow-ups of old postcards, as well as relevant old photographs, postcard albums, videos and other associated materials. It is the first ever comprehensive exhibition of vintage Indian postcards, in the city where much of the early innovation in postcard art and printing during the early years of the medium took place. It covers the period from 1892 through 1947." You can find Paper Jewels here. And you can buy the book on Amazon in the U.S. here. And for bonus videos where Omar Khan talks about postcard design and printing, you can watch videos here, here and here. Also, Omar will be talking at several events in the UK, and one in the US in the coming couple of months. Details for these and all tour events can be found at the Paper Jewels events page by clicking here.

Sara McNally, the Snail Mail Superstar, was recently granted her great-grandfather's postcard collection. So we talk about that and what it was like the first time she saw it. And how that thread from him runs through her, with the Snail Mail Superstar work as well as owning the fabulous Seattle-based letterpress stationary company, Constellation & Co. This fast-paced show covers postcards, typewriters, letter press printers. And it's all done with a smile. You can find Snail Mail Superstar on YouTube here. And here's where Sara talks about the postcards from her great-grandfather. And here's where you can purchase the postcards we talked about on the show. *** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

I had the good fortune to talk with Dr. Stephen Hughes from the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, SOAS, University of London. He and Emily Stevenson curated an exhibit of postcards in an exhibit titled, From Madras to Bangalore: Picture Postcards as Urban History of Colonial India. Here's what the exhibit is: This exhibition covers a selection of picture postcards from the Indian cities of Chennai and Bengaluru between 1900 and the 1930s; then known as Madras and Bangalore. They were the two most important colonial cities in British south India.  By pairing these together, this exhibition tells a tale of how these two cities, although separated by 215 miles, were linked through a set of common representational and material practices. The exhibit explores how postcard practices imagined, figured and performed a colonial encounter by depicting cities’ monuments, street, people and places. In the early decades of the 20th century, postcards were at the height of their popularity.  They were an innovative and affordable form of communicating.  It has been estimated that in Britain alone approximately six billion postcards passed through the postal system between 1902 and 1910. You can follow the exhibit on Instagram: soaspostcard The exhibit is open until September 23, 2018, Tuesday-Sunday 10:30am to 5:00 PM, Thursdays late opening till 8pm. *** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

Which came first, the stamp or the postcard? In this episode, host Frank Roche interviews stamp collector and paper artist, Russ Romano, who creates postcard experiences by creating postcard/stamp intersections. So much ground is covered in this show. Russ rode a train across the United States and sent postcards to a penpal in Spain. He's journaled every single day since he was 10. And he has a system to design postcard experiences. Shows and people we refer to in this episode: Chloe McHenry (@ParcelTongue) in E11: Mail Art Kitty in E28: Postcards from the Edge Lillian Karabaic in E27: Postcards from the Trans-Siberian Railway  *** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn  

Frank Roche is joined by illustrator Jack McKean, whose Instagram site, Postcards to My Brother, documents his quotidian activities with drawings on postcards. Jack talks about his inspiration for the project, how he's kept going daily for more than a year and a half, and where he gets creative energy. The key question in this episode: How do you define the front and back of a postcard? It's not an existential question. If you're an illustrator and draw on the "back," does that make the back the front? *** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

In this episode, I continue my talk with Kitty, the creator and curator of Postcards from the Edge, an Instagram community built on a simple idea: send-receive-connect. And, of course, they do it with postcards. In this episode we we talk about the possibility of a postcard meetup; visiting Mexico City; and the photographers Jen Dagley, 3Z Moon, and Rachel Nyssen. Kitty built huge IG communities that feature curated content, including UrbanRomantix and ArkiRomatix. And now she's doing the same at Postcards from the Edge, along with her collaborators Gitti, Jess, Elaine and Josh, all of whom are terrific photographers and creatives, as well as being super interactive administrators of PftE. (And now, there's a Postcards from the Edge group on Facebook.) *** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

What happens when a person who creates highly engaged artistic communities gets on the phone with a guy who makes podcasts about postcards? I'll give you a hint -- it's not a short conversation. In this episode, I talk to Kitty, the creator and curator of Postcards from the Edge, an Instagram community built on a simple idea: send-receive-connect. And, of course, they do it with postcards. Kitty built huge IG communities that feature curated content, including UrbanRomantix and ArkiRomatix. And now she's doing the same at Postcards from the Edge, along with her collaborators Gitti, Jess and Josh, all of whom are terrific photographers and creatives, as well as being super interactive administrators of PftE. (And now, there's a Postcards from the Edge group on Facebook.) In a disconnected and social media heavy world, we're all looking for more of a connection. And if you're into authenticity, this is your show. In addition to the long conversation Kitty and I had about postcards, we also talk about creative enterprises and the splendor of Silver City, New Mexico. Wondering about items and places we talk about? Here are some links: Power and Light Press Syzygy Tile Lantern Press Postcards And coming up in Part 2, we talk about the possibility of a postcard meetup; visiting Mexico City; and the photographers Jen Dagley, 3Z Moon, and Rachel Nyssen. *** Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

Ziggy Stardust and I are talking about postcards. Okay, it's not Ziggy, but it's a striking likeness. I'm in Philadelphia with author, financial consultant and highly acclaimed podcaster, Lillian Carabaic. We're talking about postcards; and she's turning heads. We're sitting in the speaker's lounge at Podcast Movement. Lillian just finished giving her talk -- Breaking Through Creative Blocks Like Bowie -- to 100+ podcasters in the most dynamic presentation of the four-day conference. She's dressed in an asymmetrical blue spandex bodysuit festooned with lightning bolts. She's sporting a magenta wig. Loads of blue eye shadow. And she's perched atop iridescent six-inch platform boots. Perched might not be the right word -- Lillian/Ziggy demonstrated an overhead kick while onstage in those tall boots. You see, she was once a competitive figure skater. We met a couple days earlier in a keynote session. What were the odds that I got to sit near a storyteller who sent hundreds of geo-tagged postcards that she wrote on the Trans-Siberian Railway? And that we would start talking about postcards at all considering it's a conference about podcasting? Oh, the odds. Must be like 2,500 to 1. (87.6% of statistics are made up on the spot.) I wrote 273 postcards on the train as we crossed Siberia and Mongolia. And I geo-tagged them all. Lillian and I talk about her travel from Dublin, Ireland to Holyhead, Wales on the ferry. Then on a train to Berlin. And Moscow. And on the Trans-Siberian Railway and Trans-Mongolian Railway to Beijing. And then one more train to Shanghai. (I wonder if she was listening to China Girl when her train rattled into The Land of the Red Dragon.) All the while writing postcards and geo-tagging every one of her postcards that she sent to fans who were following her journey. Lillian is super high energy and so much fun. She's interesting. And she writes postcards. With glitter. You can order Lillian's book, Get Your Money Together: Your Purr-fect Finance Book, here. Her radio show and podcast, Oh My Dollar!, can be found here. And you can hire her to give talks and courses about financial planning by clicking here. Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Get The Postcardist Podcast for free: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn

In this episode, I talk with aesthete, word traveler, and LA Woman, Shannon McCormick, about the coolest postcard shop in Los Angeles, how she displays her postcard collection, and some ideas about custom postcards we could create. Links to things we talk about: Soap Plant + Wacko Griffith Observatory Postcard Racks Scuffing on Postcards Hotel Jagua -- Cienfuegos, Cuba Podcast Movement 2018 Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.  

Instagram is the the postcard of this time. That's what Professor John Murphy said to me as we talked about the intersection of postcards and the digital world. John teaches in the Digital Media & Design school at the University of Connecticut.  We talk about how postcards fit into an instant gratification world, the collection of postcards his father sent his mother on his travels around the world in the military, and how postcards work to connect us in a hyper-connected world.  Music in the episode is Japanese Prog by Rushus and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

A pile of postcards here. A stack of postcards there. A wax seal. A rubber stamp. Postage stamps. And boxes upon boxes upon boxes of postcards. Ever wonder what it's like to live in a house with a postcard guy? Namely...me? I this episode, you find out. My wife, Sheryl, joins me to about how a Christmas gift turned into a podcast; about putting a postcard writing station in our formal living room; and about how postcards are a part of daily life Chez Postcardist. Plus, we talk about the magic of Episode 23. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. And if you listen to the show long enough you'll hear why I titled this show what I did. 

I got a Greetings from Karen Commins postcard in the mail. Here was a new take on postcards: a voiceover artist who uses postcards to market her services. And I was lucky enough to have a conversation about that. But it didn't end there. Karen, first and foremost, is a storyteller. And what great stories. You can hear about how she: Named a helicopter her class bought with S&H Green Stamps for the local police department  Had her first stint in radio -- in 5th grade -- after writing a winning essay Contacted the biggest name in voiceover work when she was getting started...and Frank Muller wrote back with advice Used Barry Manilow's birthday as a postcard marketing event Recommends using a return address on postcards Answers the question if Nellie Bly sent postcards in her race around the world that started in 1889 Offers a free audio book about Nellie Bly to the first five Postcardist listeners who write here at karen@karencommins.com Sent me down a rabbit hole for stereo viewer cards...yikes!

Postcardist has been out of the studio lately. In this episode, I interview my friend Jessica Mand -- writer, photographer, and itinerant traveler. We do this interview in two locations -- at a French brasserie to start, with all the clanking plates and music playing in the background; then we transition a couple days later to a bench outside a coffee shop. Both places had lots of noise, but Jess makes it worthwhile in her descriptions of Iceland, her discovery of the prettiest postcard in Hawaii, and  she keeps us guessing about the best restaurant on Nantucket.

This episode starts with hosts Lori Feldman and Frank Roche talking about Lori's recent -- and very annoying -- balloon sinusplasty. Then they explore the the musical stylings of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. And they finish up -- abruptly -- when Lori tells the story about her experience walking around Vienna with a gluten-free sausage. ***** Don't forget, you can leave a message for Things We Find Annoying and let it out. We'll play your voicemail on the air if you want us to. That number is +1 215.501.7826. You can also send us email at thingswefindannoying@gmail.com. Or leave a comment on our FB page.  

We all like getting postcards. And the Kimpton Hotel Palomar has made it easy for guests to write and send postcards from their hotel. In this episode, I interview Jessica Bishop, PR Director for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants in the Northeast, at the Palomar in Philadelphia. Jessica talks about the idea for the postcard writing station, how much the guests have enjoyed the human connection of writing a postcard, and tells about her own fascination with handwritten mail.

The creativity of the bistro culture worked in 1920s Paris, and it works in present day in Philadelphia. Postcardist host Frank Roche is joined at Parc bistro by filmmaker Justine Burt. They talk about the hand-drawn postcard Justine creates while they're eating dinner, how to send chain postcards, and offer observations about a guy who rides by on a bicycle with a ferret on his back.  Want to be on the Postcardist? Send a note to postcardist@gmail.com or send a message on FB or IG. 

Mark Routh joins me once again to conduct another postcard collecting master class where we cover the spectrum from the recent royal wedding to postcard design to QSL cards used in ham radio operations to the Titanic to postcard design to Doctor Who to postcards made by terrorist organizations. Yes, you heard me right…Mark gives us a lesson in the history of those cards and a perspective on collecting them. You can find Mark work at Mark's Postcard Chat and his monthly column is in Picture Postcard Monthly. Music transitions for this show are Japanese Prog by Rushus, from the album Stories. Stories by Rushus is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

In this week's episode, I talk to the graphic artist and illustrator, Erick Sahler, whose art many of you recognize from postcards I've posted on the Postcardist Instagram page. Erick creates large format serigraphs (you'll have to listen to the show to hear about the definition) in a very compelling style. And he creates postcards from his large-format art.  You can find Erick's work at ericksahler.com. And if you're looking to buy postcards, you can click here. But I'd say spend some time on his site. And send him a note if you enjoyed hearing him on Postcardist. It's really nice of an artist to take time of the day to talk about his creative process and how we were lucky enough to have his designs on postcards. Also, Erick is doing a one-man show the entire month of June at Candleberry Gallery in St. Michaels. Click here for details on a meet-the-artist day on June 9.

This is a special snapshot of who we were in the world for a very specific moment in time. --Frank Warren of PostSecret, talking about sending postcards and the connections they make In this special episode of the Postcardist podcast, I interview Frank Warren of PostSecret, "an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard." We talk about Frank's early start with postcards, the million+ cards he's received and read, and the connections postcards make in the world. You can see new PostSecrets every Sunday on the site. And you can see Frank's TED Talk here. The San Diego Museum of Man exhibit we talk about in the show is here. And Frank has written six best-selling books.

Imagine a serial killer who taunted his victims' families and the police with postcards he wrote. In this episode, I interview Vance McLaughlin PhD, who wrote the book The Postcard Serial Killer. The podcast runs the gamut from describing the story of horrific murders that took place more than 100 years ago to the psychological manipulator who wrote postcards about the murders. WARNING: There is some graphic content described in the show about the abuse and murder of young boys. I set a trigger warning in the show for those who may be disturbed by the material.

This week's episode is a look back at the first 13 episodes of Postcardist, including show stats and some thoughts about growing our audience. I also talk about a postcard tacker I created and an idea for a postcard club? Want in? Send an email to postcardist@gmail.com.

Postcards from Kate is a nonpartisan project that encourages people to write postcards to politicians, journalists, and influencers to encourage positive social change. In this episode, I interview the founders of Postcards from Kate, Amelia West and Melissa Smith, about how they got inspired to use postcards by their grandfather, how they find positive stories, and how they rally people to write postcards to people who have made a difference.    Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn Music in this episode: Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0 License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.

This show is a master class on postcard collecting. In this interview with Mark Routh, we cover topics from the collecting of postcards about the Titanic, the bombing of cities during World War I, and Dr. Who.  Mark Routh, is a well-known postcard collector in the UK, who collects and studies the history of postcards. Plus, he's written a monthly column for more than 25 years in the very highly regarded Picture Postcard Monthly. You can find Mark's website here. Topics we cover in this Postcardist master Class: Victorian era of postcards How often were postcards delivered in early 1900s Where people bought postcards back in the day WWI battle photograph postcards Cachets on cards…censor cachets in WWI Titanic postcards Postcard fairs Display boards Dr. Who postcards Collecting postcards around television Postcard insurance Falklands War…Mark wrote a book The very first postcard How to archive postcards   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn Music in this episode: Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0 License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.

Mail artist Chloe McHenry creates collectible letters and postcards. Then she puts stamps on them and entrusts her work to the postal service. In this episode, I talk with Chloe about how she started creating mail art, her experiences with being a penpal on Reddit, and how she pays attention to details that end up in her art. You can find Chloe's work on her Instagram page (parcel.tongue). Click here to see more details on the Postcardist website. Music in this episode: Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0 License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive.  

What if you collected postcards the majority of your life, then woke up one morning and decided to give away all those postcards? One at a time. That’s what this week’s guest did. Frank Boscoe created an Instagram site where he documents his Great Postcard Giveaway. Frank asks people to DM their address and he sends them a postcard from his collection. Simple as that. One a day until they’re gone. I became fascinated with Frank’s story as I follwed him on Insta. But when he mentioned he was going to present a PechaKucha talk about his postcard giveaway, I knew I had to hear more. And am I ever glad I did. You will be, too. Frank is a fascinating guy, and he started out the show with a quiz in the style of Will Shortz that really got me thinking. He also recommends an app — Unfade Pro — that’s taken my postcard photography up a notch. And he created a special version of his PechaKucha talk for Postcardist listeners. Click here to see more details on the Postcardist website. Music in this episode: Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0 License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive. Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Music sourced from Free Music Archive. Audio in this episode: Good luck, we’re all counting on you, from the movie Airplane, sourced under YouTube standard license. Swing and a miss, the call by Harry Kalas calls the Philadelphia Phillies winning the World Series in 1908, sourced under a YouTube standard license. All rights reserved by MLB.  

There are 347 free-standing USPS blue mailboxes in Seattle. And photographer David Peterman took a photo of every single one of them and posted those photos over the course of a year. In this episode, I talk to David about how the Mailboxes of Seattle project got started, how he planned his photography, and what it was like taking selfies with mailboxes. Did anyone pay attention? I did. This story requires visuals. You can see David's photos on his site mailboxesofseattle.com. I posted a few select photos and the transcript from this show on thepostcardist.com.  Music transitions for this show is called Japanese Prog by Rushus. The music is licensed under a Creative Commons license. You can listen to Rushus' album Stories here. 

This week I talk to Justine Burt, who is a filmmaker, historian and itinerant traveler. The conversation starts with a story of Justine's discovery of an obscure postbox on a far-flung island. Which leads us to talking about other postboxes, how mail gets delivered, and where Justine has found postcards in her travels around the world. Speaking of around the world, we talk about Nellie Bly, the investigative journalist, who in 1889 traveled around the world in 72 days. Did she send postcards? Let's find out. We also talk about the messaging in postcards and cook up a business idea based on a "Wish You Were Here" message. Show links: Check out The Postcardist website Follow Postcardist on Instagram The Isle of Harris  Nellie Bly Postboxes from Around the World

In this episode, we talk with the writer Sara Wilson, who gives us tips on short-form writing, offers ideas for what should go on the back of the postcard, and how to make your postcard memorable. You can find Sara's work on Sara-Writes.com. And keep your eye out for the book she's writing now. 

Not quite the same thing as Friends With Benefits, but longer lasting. Many people collect postcards; fewer collect FWBs. This episode is about postcards I got from my friends over the past year. You'll hear about postcard artists, the history of Toronto and the discography of The Beatles. Plus, you'll hear postcard sound effects. 

Postcard collecting is the third largest collector's group in the world. And collectors are called deltiologists. Do you know why? In this episode you'll find out. You'll also learn about the hidden meaning of stamp placement; and how to make sure your postcards arrive in the best condition. Did I mention "prison pen pals"? I talk about those, too.

One sunny Sunday afternoon. One thousand postcards. Fifty people. And an idea: cast some love out into the world on a postcard. In this episode, we go to an event put on by the Love Hearts Project, where a large group of people gathered to support the project and show some love by writing postcard love letters. We interview the creator of Love Hearts Project, Alex Krohn, along with three participants in the postcard love letter event. This is postcard writing at its very best: social, energetic and collaborative. Plus...you'll get to meet some very interesting people. And isn't that what postcards are all about?

Passive-aggressive postcards pack a punch. In just a few lines, the writer can foist guilt on the reader. "I haven't heard from you; in case you care, I'm very sick." Or a card can say, "Why haven't you written?" Or worse: don't write to me again. In this episode, Frank Roche is joined by Lori Feldman. They talk about passive-aggressive postcards from the early 1900s and how there are many similarities to modern communication. Not much has changed...hurt and indirect communication still exist. But in the Golden Age of Postcards, the burn lingered longer. Bonus content: you also get to hear about extrusions, bathyscaphs and a hospital in Excelsior Springs, Missouri that had a particular specialty.

In this episode, I talk about the origins of the Postcardist, how I got started writing postcards as a kid, and where the show is headed. This is the pilot...and I mentioned Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts. And Burning Man.