Your Postal Podcast

Click here for a transcript of the September 2012 edition of Your Postal Podcast. To submit a story idea click on comments link below.

The dog days of summer continue in the August edition of Your Postal Podcast, with a story about a dog who was reunited with its Florida owners thanks to Every Door Direct Mail. You'll also hear about two Iowa clerks who transitioned to city carrier jobs as the Postal Service's network consolidation progresses. A roundup of postal headlines concludes the program -- along with a chance to win a free collectible folio featuring the new Forever Stamps commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. For a transcript of this podcast click here. Thanks for listening -- and don't forget to visit Your Postal Blog for daily updates on all things postal. Photos: (left) Rather than say, "Goodbye Norma Jean," to their lost dog, her owners turned to Every Door Direct Mail in an effort to reach the neighborhood where the lost dog was last seen -- with heartwarming results. (Right): Loose dogs are but one of the many challenges successfully faced by Sioux City, IA, City Carriers Bob Myer and Michelle Glant after transitioning from jobs as clerks.

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Many summer vacation itineraries include both a day at the ballpark and time set aside to send picture postcards off to loved ones. The 50th edition of Your Postal Podcast offers stories about both traditions. You'll hear from the National Baseball Hall of Fame's President about stamps being issued this month to honor four of the game's greatest legends. We'll also touch base with two photographers who decided that creating and sending their own picture postcards was the best way to chronicle -- and fund -- their summer trip to all 50 states. A roundup of postal headlines concludes the show -- along with a chance to win a special prize featuring new stamps jointly issued by the U.S. Postal Service and France's La Poste. For a transcript of this podcast click here. Click on the comments link below and leave your thoughts or suggestions for a chance to win a Miles Davis and Edith Piaf Commemorative Stamp Folio. One winner will be selected at random from all eligible comments on Aug. 1, 2012. To see the stamp folio, learn more about Davis and Piaf, and hear some of Davis' music, click here. Thanks for listening -- and don't forget to visit Your Postal Blog for daily updates on all things postal. Photos: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (top) will host the debut of stamps honoring four greats already enshrined at the Cooperstown, NY, Landmark. Hall of Fame photo courtesy: Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Photographers Andrew Kenney (right) and Jake Jones with some of the picture postcards they created on their cross-country journey.

Click here for a transcript of the July 2012 Your Postal Podcast. To submit a story idea click here.

Summertime is known for its blockbuster movies, and the June edition of Your Postal Podcast follows suit with a star-studded list of the best movies with Post Office-related themes. You'll also hear how some Arizona customers are able to stay in their cars to mail packages and letters, as well as our monthly roundup of postal news. For a transcript of the program click here. Click on the comments link below to leave feedback and submit story ideas for future editions. Thanks for listening -- and don't forget to visit YourPostalBlog.com for daily updates on all things postal. Photos: Susan MacDowell assists a customer from the USPS Sun City West Branch's drive-through window. "Appointment with Danger" starring Alan Ladd is one of Hollywood's best postal-related movies of all time, according to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's curator.

Click here for a transcript of the June 2012 Your Postal Podcast. To submit a story idea click here.

Photo: Hoolehua, HI, Postmaster Gary Lam helps customers send home hundreds of coconuts a month. The May edition of Your Postal Podcast opens with the tale of how one Post Office in Hawaii makes it easy for tourists to mail home one-of-a-kind nutty souvenirs. You'll also hear about this month's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The show concludes with our regular look at the latest postal headlines. For a transcript of the program click here. Click on the "comments"  link below and leave your suggestions and ideas for a chance to win a letter carrier bobblehead. Thanks for listening -- and don't forget to visit Your Postal Blog for daily updates on all things postal

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Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow has authored a book about President Obama's correspondence with Americans via the mail. The April 2012 edition of Your Postal Podcast kicks off with stories behind the letters sent by ten Americans to the President of the United States -- and his mailed replies. You'll also hear a continuation of our recent visit with the actor who plays "Al the letter carrier" in the popular USPS commercials. For a transcript of the program, please click here. Click here to share your comments or ideas for future podcasts. Thanks for listening -- and don't forget to visit Your Postal Blog for daily updates on all things postal. A dancing chicken plays a role in one of three new USPS commercials featuring Mike Bradecich as "Al the Letter Carrier."

Click here for a transcript of the April 2012 edition of Your Postal Podcast. To submit a story idea click here.

Exclusive: Meet 'Al' on the set of his new USPS commercials, and a New Hampshire Mail Handler with 52 years of service -- and counting You'll visit the Hollywood set of the newest Postal Service commercials to meet the actor who portrays "Al the Letter Carrier" on this month's edition of Your Postal Podcast. The new television ads begin airing this week, and Your Postal Podcast has an exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with Mike Bradecich, who has now filmed 19 commercials as "Al." The latest ads promote USPS's Every Door Direct Mail service. This month's other feature story celebrates a New Hampshire mail handler's postal career that spans seven decades. You'll also hear a brief roundup of recent postal headlines. For a transcript of the program, please click here. Please click here to share your comments or ideas for future podcasts. Thanks for listening -- and don't forget to also visit www.YourPostalBlog.com for daily updates about all things postal. Photo: Mike Bradecich takes a break from filming his latest USPS commercial in Los Angeles.

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Cycling carriers make deliveries green; and an old Post Office makes history This edition of Your Postal Podcast takes you to sunny Arizona, where letter carriers have been delivering mail on bicycles for more than a quarter-century. You'll also hear about a New England Post Office that has operated continuously in the same building longer than any other in the nation. The podcast concludes with its usual roundup of the latest Postal Service news. For a transcript of this podcast, please click here. Please click here to share comments or ideas for future podcast stories. And don't forget to check out www.YourPostalBlog.com for more frequent news updates. Thanks for listening! Photo top: Sun City, AZ, Letter Carrier Robert Franco uses a bike to deliver the mail. Second Photo: The record-setting Hinsdale, NH, Post Office.

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