Stamps: Tiny Squares Full Of Secrets

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.6 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Flora is hosting the Chapped Cheeks Book Club this week, so we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes: How do U.S. postage stamps come to be? ELT explores the secret world of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, the group that decides what gets stuck on America’s envelopes. Guests: Bill Gicker, manager of stamp development at USPS; Jessica, ex-CSAC member; Kam Mak, artist and stamp illustrator. Thanks to caller Elizabeth. “Mr. Stampman” performed by Bobby Lord, Matthew Boll, MR Daniel, and Julia Kaplan. Mail your stamp idea to: Stamp Development / Attn: Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee / 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 3300 / Washington, DC 20260-3501. Remember: One idea per letter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.3	The final closure date for PSDN is 31st of Jan, 27. Hey listeners, I'm away this week. It's my turn
0:48.2	to host the Chap Cheeks Book Club and I am way behind on Howard's rerend. So today we are rerunning one of our favorite episodes.
0:57.1	It's our little love letter to a certain government agency and the tiny squares of joy they
1:02.0	regularly deliver. You've reached the Every Little Thing Helpline. Please leave your very
1:09.3	lickable and stickable message after the beep.
1:13.2	Hi, I just went to the post office to get myself some new stamps, and I was wondering,
1:19.6	how do stamps come to beep?
1:25.4	Hello? Hey, Elizabeth. It's Flora from ELT.
1:28.9	Hi, Flora.
1:30.1	Are you a philatelist?
1:33.2	Am I a what?
1:35.0	A philateler?
1:36.4	I don't know what you're saying.
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