Jamo and I talked about Bigfoot. We went outside and looked for Bigfoot clues. Talked about Bigfoot sightings. And then Jamo created watercolor postcards of Biggie. The World’s Largest Bigfoot Postcard Collection just got bigger. So did my pride.
This week I’m joined by the dynamic and multitalented writer, world traveler, and media sensation Nicole Banister, who many know as Nikki Banz. She joined me from her home in Cape Town, South Africa, and we had a far-ranging talk about postcards and long-time penpals and many, many, other topics.
You can find Nicole at these places (and watch for her documentary — I have a sense when she has ideas she makes them come true)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theycallmebanz/
NIKKI BANZ LIVE: https://www.instagram.com/theycallmebanz/channel/Nas Academy – How To Adapt To New Cultures: https://nasacademy.com/nicoleLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/banisternicole/
Medium: https://medium.com/@nicolebanisterofficial
My Basketball Team (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/mybasketballteam/My Basketball Team (website): https://www.mybasketballteam.co/
We also did a video recording of the show I’ll post on YouTube in a couple days. Here we are.
I was thinking about how you say postcards connect people. So does music.
Teresa Edmunds
In this episode I’m joined by Teresa Edmunds. We talk about music. About postcard playlists and mixtapes. And how we can use music as a universal language as we write postcards.
Here are some music and media we referred to in the show:
Postcards and Letters playlist on Spotify by Teresa Edmunds
Send Me a Postcard (a convertible and an unknown destination)
A Playlist to fit a postcard’s illustration
The Postcrossing blog post that started it all
The Natural History of Song” study by Harvard
This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin
This is Just Some Songs podcast episode on This American Life (the mixtape episode)
The music in the show, titled Casa de Frio by Jon Presstone, is licensed from Storyblocks
Ana Clara Padovani (IG: postalesycartas) joined me from Argentina for a chat from about postcards, pen pals, books, music…and football. This show is a classic case of “postcards connect people.” Listen to find out how we connected.
You can find Ana on IG and on her website.
Also, you heard that Ana recommended some songs to me. Here they are:
Soda Stereo, En la ciudad de la furia , Lo que sangra, and En el séptimo día.
Charly García – Demoliendo hoteles y Tu amor, a duet with Pedro Aznar.
Babasónicos – Los calientes y Deléctrico
Los Piojos – Agua, Tan solo, El balneario de los doctores crotos.
Divididos – Nene de antes, Qué ves, Ala delta, Dame un limón.
Tango
Folklore: Mercedes Sosa, Zamba para olvidar .
I’m joined by Dr. Justin Kreuter, who’s known around Mayo Clinic as the Bow Tie Bandit of Blood. His day job includes:
He’s also and avid postcard and letter writer. Artist. Musician. And podcaster. In this wide-ranging chat, we cover a lot of ground, all with a focus on how postcards connect people.
You can find Justin at these places:
Instagram: @kreutermd
Bow Tie Bandit of Blood Podcast
And here’s a link to an article about the need for blood donations and how your donations save lives.
In which I talk about postcards (and many other things) for 36 minutes, 26 seconds, and 121 milliseconds. Plus there’s some music as an intro and outro. This is the last in the series for National Postcard Week 2021.
In which I talk about Johnny Astro, growing up on the same street where Ray Bradbury grew up, and why I collect space postcards.
In which I talk about polymer physics, design of experiments, rheology, digital calipers, coefficient of friction, bending deflection, stiffness…and why in the hell so many postcards get marred in the mail.
How many stamps do you put on a postcard?
I’ve tested scores of pens and pencils to write postcards. Here’s where I tell you about it.
Links to pens and pencils I use to write postcards:
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