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.

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Photo: Kendall, KS, Postmaster Becky Grusing and her trusted steed, Macho.

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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.

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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.

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Celebrating 75 million flat tubs and a golden anniversary

Two postal milestones are celebrated in this month's podcast. The first story marks the completion of the 75-millionth flat tub made for the Postal Service at a Minnesota factory. You'll also hear an Iowa Postmaster reminisce about the changes she's experienced during 50 years on the job. As always the show concludes with a roundup of recent postal headlines.

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A simple plan for small business mailing

Making direct mail marketing simpler than ever for small business owners is the focus of this month's podcast.

Listen to discover how new businesses are using the new "Every Door Direct Mail" program to target inexpensive mailings to specific delivery routes, without the need of a permit or address list.

Also on this month's program: A recap of the 19th Annual "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive, as well as a summary of recent postal headlines

Photo top: Mark Weingartz, owner of Dan's Barber Shop and Mankato, MN, Letter Carrier Kim Roy take a peek at Belle Mar Center's Every Door Direct Mailing.

Photo bottom: Employees at the Blue Valley Branch of thhe Shawnee Mission, KS, Post Office gather to help "Stamp Out Hunger."

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Postal delivery: The Green miles

"Going Green" is the focus of this month's edition of Your Postal Podcast. In recognition of the newly-released "Go Green" postage stamps, listen to find out how the Postal Service is doing business in an environmentally-friendly way.

Also in this month's program, take a drive down memory lane as we recall some of the many vehicles USPS employees have used to deliver the mail.

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Tumblin' tumbleweeds, hashknife, and the winds of change

What can tumbling tumbleweeds do that wind, nor rain nor heat can't? Listen to this month's edition of Your Postal Podcast to find out. This month's podcast also follows a posse of Pony Express riders on a mission to deliver the mail, and you'll hear the latest news on changes on the horizon for the U.S. Postal Service.

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Photo left: Chino Valley, AZ, Postmaster David Hyslip stands in front of a mountain of tumbleweeds.

Photo right: Hashknife Pony Express Sheriff's Posse arrives in Scottsdale, AZ.

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All awhirl about stamp art and a rural record

Hear how a renowned Florida artist creates the tiny stamp designs that grace millions of envelopes in this month's edition of Your Postal Podcast. You'll also follow a Kansas rural carrier on what is now the longest rural route in the nation. You'll also hear about Forever Stamps as well as a roundup of the latest postal news.

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Photo left: Dean Mitchell's artwork has appeared on several postage stamps, including the recently released Kansas Statehood Stamp. 

Photo right: Of the more than 74,000 rural routes across America, Gridley, KS, Rural Carrier Doug Kraft's route is the longest.

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Hear talk of a hail of a tale and a spherical (stamp) miracle

Believe it or not, this edition will wow you with tales of both a giant hailstone verified via Post Office scale and a world-record giant ball made of postage stamps.

You'll also hear about the postal sleuths at Atlanta's Mail Recovery Center who get items without addresses to the right customers. For a transcript of this, the 28th edition of our audio program for postal employees, please click here.

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Mother Teresa! iPhones! OPRAH!

Our stories this month include news about how to use your iPhone to track packages, as well as a review of this year's new stamps. You'll also hear from a letter carrier recently featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show as a result of her heroic deed.

YPP #20, like all previous editions, can be downloaded free from the iTunes store.

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