Month: July 2020

E80: Postcards and The Department of Lost Letters in India with Bhumika Israni

July 26, 2020 Frank Podcast 00:59:25 4 Comments

This show is an audio movie. It’s that rich with sights and sounds. And if you use your imagination, you’ll be transported to Mumbai, India. I talked with Bhumika Israni from there. Bhumika is a huge postcard enthusiast (find out what happened to her room), letter writer, and connector. And she’s a medical student who also collects stamps. 

This is a show to treasure. And come join us at the Department of Lost Letters.

References in this show:

Bhumika on Instagram

Yellow postcards in India

Paper Jewels of the Raj by Omar Khan

Dead Letter Office (what we like to call the Department of Lost Letters)

from Paper Jewels of the Raj by Omar Khan
from Bhumika Snailmail on IG

E79: Amina McCain’s Pen Pal Club

July 19, 2020 Frank Podcast 00:44:12 4 Comments

These are trying times. And with the onset of Covid Summer, where we really can’t travel anywhere, my guest Amina McCain decided to do something about that. To create connections. And that’s where Amina’s Pen Pal Club originated.

In this show, I talk with Amina about creating her pen pal club, writing plays and monologues, acting in musicals, and drawing sketches for her original fashion designs. 

All this at age 13. Yes, Amina is a teenager. And an accomplished one. 

The essence of this show is that every creative endeavor starts with the word. And that is especially true with postcard and letter writing. So, tune in and be inspired.

E78: Postcrossing’s 15th Anniversary with Paulo Magalhães and Ana Campos

July 12, 2020 Frank Podcast 00:28:40 2 Comments

In this episode, host Frank Roche is joined by Postcrossing execs Paulo Magalhães and Ana Campos to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the launch of the global postcard phenomenon. 

We talk about the origin story of Postcrossing, the challenges of scaling up so rapidly, the dance that Paulo and Ana do for every million cards sent, and how the Postcrossing community organized and developed over the past 15 years.

References:

Ana Campos talking at TEDxOporto about how postcards connect people 

Postcrossing

Show us your happy mailbox on the Postcrossing blog

Postcrossing history

Paulo and Ana and the Postcrossing team

Frank Roche (The Postcardist)  on Postcrossing

 

How Postcrossing Works
Ana Campos and Paulo Magalhāes of Postcrossing

E77: The Snail’s Mail — Postcards for People Who Love Postcards with Jess Davis and Charlie Davis

July 5, 2020 Frank Podcast 00:40:43 0 Comments

This week I’m joined by the talented mother-daughter team of Jess Davis and Charlie Davis. Jess is the proprietor of The Snail’s Mail, a New Zealand-based postcard shop. And Charlie is a postcard designer. Did I mention she’s 10 years old? 

In this show we talk about Charlie’s new postcard design that’s available on The Snail’s Mail store now. Jess talks about the new designs she has available, the challenges of postcarding in the Age of Covid, and lets us in on another creative project she has in development. 

Find The Snail’s Mail here

You can buy Charlie’s “adventure” postcard here

The Snail’s Mail on Instagram

Jess on Instagram

Charlie Davis — 10-year-old postcard designer
Jess Davis: Owner of The Snail’s Mail

Hawkeye the Postcard Pup

July 1, 2020 Frank Inside the Postcardist 0 Comments
Hawkeye licks his lips in anticipation of a treat

When I finish writing my postcards and other correspondence each morning, I take a photograph of what I’m sending. And when that camera clicks, that’s Hawkeye the Postcard Pup’s cue we’re going to walk to the mailbox. It’s a happy moment for him — he gets to sniff the post on the mailbox, chase a squirrel, and nibble a few acorns before he comes in the house for a treat. My treat comes a few hours later when the mail is delivered. Hawkeye and I both love postcards.

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