1 Sealed Letter
The legacy of letter writing and how to bring this beautiful art form into the 21st century
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 110
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
50th Episode! ✨🎉🍾 Letter to Ubbe Iwerks from 1924
In the 50th episode, we read a letter to a cartoonist who changed the world. I muse about what it means to follow a dream even when we don’t know what will come and share some of my favorite insights…
00:11:41 |
Wed 09 Nov 2022
49. Letters to the Dead💀
What happens after someone dies? Are they gone forever or do we have a way to reach them? In this episode, I share my own technique for connecting with those beyond our world. Through this type of le…
00:21:03 |
Wed 02 Nov 2022
48. An Apology Letter from the year 856 CE
In the Dunhuang Provence of China, citizens often sent apology letters for their transgressions, but their method of drafting was quite unique. In this episode, we read a short apology letter and tal…
00:20:06 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
47. Abraham Lincoln’s and Ann Rutledge’s Love Letters
In 1939, the Atlantic Monthly Magazine published never-before-seen love letters between Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge, his presumed first love.
Ostensibly the letters had been passed down throug…
00:19:19 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
46. Design Thinking in Letter Writing
Learn my technique for planning, organizing and refining the contents of my letters. I don’t do this for every letter, but the technique works wonderfully if you’re not sure what to write OR if you h…
00:13:15 |
Wed 12 Oct 2022
45. Friendship Break Up - John Steinbeck’s letter to George Albee
Why do friendship breakups happen? What is the best way to end a friendship? In this episode, we read a letter from John Steinbeck to his friend George Albee, which confronts Albee for his bad behavi…
00:21:06 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
44. The History of Dear John Letters with Susan L. Carruthers
In this episode, we learn from Susan L. Carruthers about the complex history of “Dear John” letters, and explore the larger context of how romantic correspondence aided and hindered martial strategy.…
00:42:52 |
Wed 28 Sep 2022
43. Antique Wax Seals
How is it possible we haven’t talked about this before? In this episode, I share some stories from my time collecting and teach you about the collector’s mindset.
If you’d like to learn how to colle…
00:41:09 |
Wed 21 Sep 2022
42. Let’s talk about little notes!
What makes for a good note? In this episode I share some of my favorite ideas for notes so that you can find inspiration and send your love ones little notes as well. Hope you find this episode short…
00:12:45 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
41. Can you break up by letter?
Not all relationships go how we’d like, and even ones that end don’t always end well. Sometimes it’s worth writing a person to break off a relationship. Other times, the experience of writing a lette…
00:25:27 |
Wed 07 Sep 2022
40. Mail-Order Brides
Did mail-order brides have anything to do with the mail? What would compel someone to marry someone they haven’t met? Is this episode, I explore the history of mail-order brides and uncover a bigger …
00:38:07 |
Thu 01 Sep 2022
39. How to write a condolence letter
When writing a condolence letter, I always try to make my letter as personalized as possible.
The length of the letter may vary, but I follow a simple framework:
1. Send your condolences
2. Sha…
00:27:11 |
Wed 24 Aug 2022
38. Juliette Drouet’s 20,000 Scribles
Dedicated lover or 19th. century toxic narcissist enabler? Victor Hugo’s mistress of 50 years kept constant correspondence with him, sometimes writing multiple letters a day. She supported his career…
00:27:46 |
Wed 17 Aug 2022
37. Beethoven’s letter to his “Immortal Beloved”
After Beethoven’s death in 1827, an unsent love-letter was discovered in a hidden compartment of his desk. For centuries, scholars have tried to guess who the intended recipient of the love letter wa…
00:19:37 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
36. Worst Postmaster Ever - William Faulker
Listen to the historic letters about William Faulkner’s tenure as postmaster at the University of Mississippi. While his notorious reputation as postmaster is no secret, the charges against him are w…
00:20:17 |
Wed 03 Aug 2022
35. Why letter writing?
The podcast is back! In this episode, I share some about my personal experience with letter writing and the magic I find in letters. I share some about my philosophy of letter writing and why I think…
00:23:07 |
Wed 27 Jul 2022
34. Mary Tape’s Letter to the San Francisco Board of Education
The arguments around “separate but equal” education started long before Brown vs. Board of Education. In August 1885, a Chinese American mother, Mary Tape, fought the SF Board of Education’s discrimi…
00:18:54 |
Wed 02 Jun 2021
33. How to Write a Thank You Note + the Power of Receiving
The best expressions of gratitude come from gratitude received fully. In this episode, I give my best tips for writing a thank you note and share about my philosophy of receiving.
00:24:01 |
Wed 19 May 2021
32. Rainer Maria Rilke’s 5th Letter to a Young Poet
In this letter, Rilke discusses his time in Rome, muses about beauty and encourages his young fan’s poetry. I recommend listening to the earlier episodes first if you haven’t heard them already.
00:19:13 |
Wed 12 May 2021
31. History of US Airmail ✈️ 💌
The history of airmail combines the history of aviation with history of the US Postal Service. In this episode, I explore the key chapters in this fascinating history, and share some of my personal s…
00:34:41 |
Wed 05 May 2021
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