Your Postal Podcast

Postmaster dashes through the snow Winter weather creates hurdles for mail delivery throughout the country, but dedicated USPS employees always find a way. That includes postmasters, as this month's edition of Your Postal Podcast details. You'll also hear details about the diverse subjects being featured on this year's U.S. postage stamps. The program concludes with its usual roundup of the latest Postal Service news. For a transcript of the latest edition, please click here. Please click here to share comments or ideas for future podcast stories. And don't forget to check out YourPostalBlog.com for more frequent news updates. Thanks for listening! Photo: Kendall, KS, Postmaster Becky Grusing and her trusted steed, Macho.

Click here for a transcript of YPP v.44. To submit a story idea click here.

Warm greetings from the coldest Post Office in the world. The North Pole is a popular mailing address each winter -- but did you know there are people anxiously awaiting letters and packages at the other end of the earth? This month's edition of Your Postal Podcast takes listeners on a journey to Antarctica to learn how the mail is distributed to the thousand or so scientific researchers braving the icy elements. You'll also hear the story of how a small-town store's proprietor is offering USPS services to his community via a new Village Post Office. The podcast concludes with the usual roundup of the latest Postal Service news. For a transcript of the latest edition, please click here. Please click here to share to share your comments or ideas for future podcasts. And don't forget to check out www.yourpostalblog.com for more frequent news updates. Thanks for listening! Photo: Stephanie Prince works as a contract clerk in a Post Office on the edge of Antarctica.

Click here for a transcript of YPP v.43. To submit a story idea click here

The future of greeting cards and applause for an honest act People have long used greeting cards as a means to share important emotions -- but how are they faring in this era of declining mail volume and electronic communication? This month's edition of Your Postal Podcast provides some answers, thanks to Susan January, head of the Greeting Card Association of America. You'll also hear the story of an Arizona letter carrier whose recent act of honesty didn't go unnoticed. The podcast also features a roundup of the latest Postal Service news. For a transcript of the latest program, please click here. Please click here to share your comments or ideas for future podcasts. And don't forget to check out www.YourPostalBlog.com for more frequent news updates. Thanks for listening! Top photo: A greeting card display at a Post Office Bottom photo: Tucson, AZ, Rural Carrier Brian Cota at his letter case.

Click here for a transcript of YPP v. 42. To submit a story idea, click here.

A Post Office exhibits Paranormal activity We've all heard of haunted houses -- some people even seek them out, looking for hints of the paranormal. But a haunted Post Office? In this month's edition you'll hear about a Southern California Post Office that many believe is tended to by a friendly ghost. You'll also hear some Arizona customers' opinions about who should be the first living person to be honored on a stamp. As usual, a brief look at postal news headlines concludes the show. For a transcript of the latest program, please click here. Click here to share your comments or ideas for future podcasts. And don't forget, there's more postal news at YourPostalBlog.com. Thanks for listening! Photo: A spooky place: San Pedro Post Office employees Brian Bundy, left, and Lance McCall stand along one of the hallways in the facility's basement.

Click here for a transcript of Your Postal Podcast v.41. To submit a story idea or to comment on the podcast, click here.