The USPS is currently teetering on the edge of going under and there are a lot of plans to save it, from cutting Saturday service to creating federally-protected email addresses linked to individuals at birth. Join Chuck and Josh as they explore the history and future of the postal service.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they dig into the surprisingly dramatic world of the United States Postal Service, from its colonial origins to its current financial crisis. The guys explore everything from the legendary Pony Express and the invention of ZIP codes to the phenomenon of "going postal" and how your letter actually gets from mailbox to mailbox through an intricate network of sorting machines and barcodes. With the USPS facing potential insolvency and the end of Saturday delivery looming, this episode reveals why one of America's oldest institutions is fighting for its survival in the digital age.
Blackout
1954
1h 27m
★ 6.1
"there's a really good documentary. I think it's on Netflix streaming right now called, um, Murder by Proxy — Josh recommended this documentary about postal shootings when discussing the 'going postal' phenomenon."
— Josh
"you know, cheers is back — Jerry mentioned doing something 'old school' and Josh compared it to the TV show Cheers being back."
— Josh
"remember in Fargo? Yeah. When Wade got the one cent. Yeah. with the ducks. — They were discussing postal rate changes and referenced a scene from Fargo involving one-cent stamps with ducks."
— Josh
"Hey Dude, the 90s called David Lasher and Christine Taylor, stars of the cult classic show — This was mentioned in an advertisement for another podcast about the 90s TV show Hey Dude."
Poltergeist
1982
1h 54m
★ 7.2
"Do you remember AOL instant messenger and the dial-up sound like poltergeist? — This was mentioned in an advertisement for another podcast comparing dial-up internet sounds to the movie Poltergeist."
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