Your Postal Podcast

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.

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Photo: Stephanie Prince works as a contract clerk in a Post Office on the edge of Antarctica.

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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.

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Top photo: A greeting card display at a Post Office

Bottom photo: Tucson, AZ, Rural Carrier Brian Cota at his letter case.

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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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Postmaster delivers pitches to Phillies

A batting practice pitcher with a postal pedigree heads up this month's edition of Your Postal Podcast. You'll also hear some facts and myths about the history of the legendary Pony Express, and a roundup of the latest postal headlines.

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Photo: Rob Potts throws batting practice for the Phillies.

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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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Welcome to the second anniversary edition of Your Postal Podcast.

In this edition, you’ll get an exclusive, on-the-scene report from the Postal Regulatory Commission public hearing in Las Vegas concerning the Postal Service’s request for delivery flexibility. VP of Sales Susan Plonkey was on hand to talk about the Postal Service’s proposal. And we’ll take you to the front lines of a city council meeting where members proposed a “Do Not Mail” registry. You’ll hear how the Postmaster, employees, the mailing industry and small businesses pulled together to tell the truth about Direct Mail.

Also featured is news about the latest financial status of USPS and the NALC Food Drive.

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Chief Financial Officer Provides Forecast for USPS Future

An exclusive talk with USPS Chief Financial Officer Joseph Corbett about the Postal Service's long-term prospects leads off the 23rd edition of Your Postal Podcast. Also featured is news about the May 8th Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, and some new stamps that raise awareness about shelter pet adoptions.

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Postal help for Haiti and the environment in this month's Podcast

The March edition of Your Postal Podcast features an interview with a Postal Inspector who went to Haiti in hopes of helping the earthquake-ravaged country reestablish postal services. In addition, we travel to New York City to hear about the Morgan Processing & Distribution Center's unique "Green roof." Also, an English professor from Texas Tech University discusses the origins of the term "snail mail" and whether people mean any harm when they say it. Finally, we take a look at the latest national news involving the Postal Service, including comments from U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves as he kicked off the 2010 Census forms' national mailing.

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Everything from itty-bitty to a Carrier City

The February edition of Your Postal Podcast features two stories from Florida: Tour the tiniest Post Office in the country and then learn about a town whose population is made up entirely of former letter carriers and their families.

You'll also hear from the editor of a newspaper devoted to stamp collecting and get a summary of the latest national Postal news. For a transcript of this, the 21st edition of the podcast produced by USPS Corporate Communications, please click here.

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