Joy has a top secret message to deliver. There’s just one problem– she’s locked outside without her computer or phone! How will she send her VERY important message?
Join Joy and co-host Cassandra as they explore the different ways people sent messages in the past, from smoke signals to trained pigeons. Plus, how the U.S. Postal Service started as a secret wa ... Show More
Oct 7
What's the history of chocolate?
Chocolate. You know it. You love it. You can’t get enough of it. Today, we think of chocolate as a sweet treat, but for most of human history, it was actually a bitter drink. This week Joy and co-host Camila go coo-coo for cocoa history and learn how indigenous people in Mesoamer ... Show More
39 m
Jul 2022
Storytime: Who Wrote this Letter?
Who used to deliver messages before people got smartphones and emojis? 😀😺🥰🤪 Join Cowy, Lisa, Billy and Elliot as we are traveling back in time to ancient Egypt to learn about letter writing, couriers, papyrus and mail pigeons 🕊️. Link to episode transcript. We have plenty of ... Show More
7m 23s
Sep 2025
9 Sneaky Ways to Send a Message
There are lots of ways we could tell you about the art of secret messaging: we could waggle a blanket, grab a bucket of gallnuts and iron supplements, flutter our fans, or tattoo some information on a hapless intern’s scalp. But that’s pretty complicated, so Mango and Gabe made a ... Show More
31m 14s
Mar 2022
Weird Ways People Used to Communicate, Part I: Only a Pigeon Away
People these days are, for better or worse, increasingly accustomed to living in an area of constant communication. But how did people communicate over long distances before the rise of things like telegraphs, telephones and the internet? In this week's special two-part episode, ... Show More
30m 25s
May 2025
VOICEMAILS: Dogs, Secrets, and Surprises
We're back with more listener voicemails. You shared stories about hidden things — what you kept from others, or what others kept from you. Surprises under trucks, and secrets hidden under soil. Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org.See pcm.a ... Show More
14m 33s
Jan 2023
132: Nateland | Ep #132 - Mail
This week, the guys are learning about mail. Nate, Brian, Aaron, and Dusty discuss the history of stamps, zip codes, mailboxes, homing pigeons, the Pony Express, and more. Podcast produced by Nate & Laura BargatzeRecording & Editing by Genovations Mediahttps://www.natebargatze.co ... Show More
1h 47m
Mar 2018
Spaced Out Pen Pal - Part 1
E-mail is great, but nothing beats a nice, old fashioned, hand written letter. But what do you do when your pen pal lives on the International Space Station?! You suit up of course! Spacesuit up! Join Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas on an out of this world adventure in the Who, What, Wh ... Show More
28m 50s