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As the official podcast of the United States Postal Service, Mailin’ It! takes you inside a thoroughly American institution, exploring the rich history of the USPS, going behind-the scenes of its present innovations, and discussing its dynamic future with organization and industry leaders. Join our host for a fun look at your United States Postal Service.
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POSTAL BLUE is a podcast based around working for and being a customer of the United States Postal Service. We incorporate clerks, carriers, truck drivers, supervisors and managers in the postal service of knowledge as well as customers and residents. Come for the knowledge by the contract, the black and white, and the operations in the grey area. We also have a Twitter community by the name Postal Blue Podcast where we will have live shows where listeners can take part so make sure you chec ...
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Jef is a postal Employee in the Seattle Area. Griffin is not a postal employee. Jef is gonna teach Griffin and the listening audience about life in the postal service while chatting about other subjects along the way. The views and opinions expressed by "Walk Like a Mailman" are those of the Author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the United States Postal Service
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Podcast encompassing the struggles, laughs, and crazy interactions of the lives of many postal employees. From Carriers, to clerks, to Management. Take a walk in the shoes of a postal employee. The Postal Blues podcast is about taking a walk in the shoes of a postal employee. We interview all crafts, including management. The stories I have personally accrued in just six years of being a postal employee has been all but boring. being in multiple offices I can say without a doubt all walks of ...
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Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public ...
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Batman vs Iron Man, Darth Vader vs Lord Sauron, Mjölnir vs…the One Ring? These questions have plagued pop-culture fans for generations - this podcast puts an end to them once and for all. Each week on VS, Katelyn Hempstead and Adam Peacock will step up to the plate to do what nerds do best: argue.
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In this week's Show Notes Max and 99 catch up from a few episodes past, and dive into some news items. They also hatch a plan to celebrate 99's birthday month. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:20:00 Emails: 00:23:39 Memberships: 00:58:29 Reviews: 00:59:17 Outro: 01:00:53 -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on…
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This week, Max welcomes Ben Lorber and Shane Burley to the program, co-authors of Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism. Resources Melville House: Safety through SolidarityA Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism Bookshop: Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism Ben Lorber on Twitter Ben Lor…
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The Democratic Party finally took the all important step of convincing Joe Biden to drop his bid for re-election. In a matter of hours, the party elites, donors, elected officials and DNC members coalesced around Kamala Harris, and according to The New York Times, she has already secured the delegates required to run the table at the convention. De…
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Send us a Text Message. On this Saturday special, Jef talks about the Elvis' ode to the Post office: "Return to Sender", the joys of Amazon Prime Day and tells his latest Dog letter 1 story. Griffin has another 10 seconds to talk about whatever he wants since he's leading in the underdawg Tally Mark game. Send your hate and love mail to walklikeama…
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This week I spoke with an old friend and inspiration—comedian, author, commentator and activist Lee Camp. We’re all over the place in a cathartic conversation about independent media, censorship, Supreme Court antics, Julian Assange, the presidential election and more. Resources Lee Camp Online Lee Camp on Twitter Lee Camp on Instagram Lee Camp on …
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Send us a Text Message. Jef explains the proper way to carry mail on a route and what it's like to get "ink." Shane joins the show for a special Mail Person of the Show - Tupac!!! We review Poetic Justice on Walk like a Mailman Movie-house Reviews. And Jef challenges the audience to help us get to 100K with a Tattoo Challenge... Send your hate and …
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Despite his assurances to the contrary, Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee is far from a lock. What happens if the DNC winds up hosting a contested convention? In this episode we delve into a brief history of contested conventions and draw upon prior examples to demonstrate how progressives can use a contested convention to their advantage and get…
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Send us a Text Message. On this Episode of Walk Like a Mailman Jef and Griffin talk about the art of fine dining using Mailboxes as an oven. Jef goes over Part two of You are being Watched on What's in the Box and Griffin learns what Yeet means. Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed by "Walk Lik…
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After Joe Biden’s historically bad debate performance, many Americans were left wondering how the Democratic Party could allow him to remain in the race. The answer is a corrupt and wholly inept corporation called the DNC Services Corporation—Democratic National Committee or DNC for short. This episode looks at the DNC’s failures over time and how …
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Send us a Text Message. Jef Talks about streets named after Pokémon and Runaway Mail Vehicles. Meanwhile Griffin is crabby and we have another Underdawg Tally mark game to discuss Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed by "Walk Like a Mailman" are those of the Author's and do not necessarily refl…
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In this UNFTR Phone A Friend we speak with economist, political leader and bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis about his latest book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. Max and Yanis cover a wide array of topics from the release of Julian Assange, the thesis behind Technofeudalism, the future of labor and the post-capitalism reality we already…
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Send us a Text Message. Jef and Griffin get some listener mail and talk about some of the more interesting mailboxes that are out there. We also have an excellent interview with Chris from The Dalles, Oregon. We're finally on ITunes so catch us there if that's your preferred podcast platform. Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmail.c…
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The United States Postal Service is one of the most derided institutions in the country. Also, it’s one of the most highly regarded according to every poll conducted on government agencies. This episode digs into our complicated relationship with the Postal Service and examines the historical challenges facing this institution. We cover the controv…
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This week on Mailin' It, we’re joined by Postal Inspector Clayton Gerber to discuss the Inspection Service’s role in breaking up one of the largest fraud schemes in U.S. history. From dumpster diving to find evidence to international extraditions during the height of the pandemic, the team's relentless pursuit to uncover the truth is nothing short …
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Send us a Text Message. Jef and Griffin talk about various items people have tried to ship via USPS. Also, Shane makes an appearance to reveal a new Mail Person of the Show. We're finally on ITunes so catch us there if that's your preferred podcast platform. Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed…
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Parliamentary elections were held in the European Union last week. It did not go well. Check that. It went very well for the right-wing movement in Europe. Most Americans caught wind of some kind of election in the EU but it’s fair to say that few really understand what it was all about. And with good reason. This stuff is really confusing. Scores …
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Max and 99 are back after a few week Show Notes hiatus. In this episode they catch up on the most recent episodes and the latest news. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:27:35 Memberships: 01:21:50 Reviews: 01:22:16 Outro: 01:22:45 Resources UNFTR TikTok -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on Y…
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Send us a Text Message. On this New and Improved episode of Walk like a mailman, Jef tells us about how people used to ship children through the USPS. Griffin has a flat tire and we play a game of Delivery Feud! We're finally on ITunes so catch us there if that's your preferred podcast platform. Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmai…
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In this episode, Max breaks down the biggest scandal in the healthcare industry (and that’s saying a lot). We walk through how a bunch of pencil pushing pharmacy middlemen became so powerful they bought out the biggest health insurance companies and pharmacy chains, and did it through hiking up drug prices, kickbacks and taking advantage of governm…
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This week on Mailin' It, we’re joined by Linda DeCarlo, Senior Director of Occupational Safety and Health, to discuss the critical issue of dog attacks on postal workers and the Postal Service’s 2024 Dog Bite Awareness campaign. We explore innovative strategies designed to protect mail carriers, including mobile delivery devices that alert them to …
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Send us a Text Message. Jef goes through some record-breaking postal employees. Jef talks to retiring mail carrier Sharon and we got another round of the Underdawg Tally Mark game. We're finally on ITunes so catch us there if that's your preferred podcast platform. Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmail.com The views and opinions ex…
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In celebration of Pride we're flashing back to an early Unf*cking: UNFTR on LGBTQ. Read the essay or visit the episode resources online. -- Today we begin a conversation about the LGBTQ movement in the United States, with a nod to our Canadian friends as well. In order to properly introduce issues facing LGBTQ people into the larger context of soci…
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Send us a Text Message. Jef talks about Scheduling and how that is impacted by holidays and Griffin is thoroughly confused about it all. Also we're finally on ITunes so catch us there if that's your preferred podcast platform. Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed by "Walk Like a Mailman" are th…
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I’m still catching my breath from the immigration series, slew of Phone A Friends and topical political stories these past couple of weeks. The upcoming episodes are all pretty exciting and intense so I decided to take a moment to have a family meeting with Unf*ckers in another “Max Unfiltered.” Resources UNFTR: Over The Borderline: Intro. UNFTR: P…
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Send us a Text Message. Griffin is all out of sorts due to his upcoming trip, while Jef is under the weather. Most importantly; Shane from Seattle makes his debut on the show and attempts to usurp control of the show from Jef! Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed by "Walk Like a Mailman" are th…
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Send us a Text Message. It's Mother's Day! Griffin and Jef want to wish all the mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day! We talk about how this week is the annual mailbox improvement week and what does the flag on the end of the mailbox mean, because Griffin doesn't know! Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmail.com The views and opini…
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Max takes aim at NYU professor Scott Galloway who recently appeared on CNN to criticize student protests with the most bizarre analysis that smacks of laziness and propaganda. While “takedowns” and “gotchas” aren’t Max’s favorite thing, he makes an exception for Galloway because of the space he occupies in the media ecosystem and on the spectrum of…
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In today's Show Notes, Max and 99 get into many spirited discussions inspired by Unf*cker feedback—from climate change to faux intellectual influencers. Additionally, they touch on some topical headlines relevant to the Over The Borderline Series and Point of Pride Phone A Friend. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:34:25 Outro: 01:30:00 Res…
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One half of one percent of Americans identify as a gender other than the one assigned to them at birth. And yet our state legislatures found the time to propose more than 550 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in 2023, with over 80 passed into law and nearly all focused narrowly on restricting trans rights. According to Human Rights Watch, since the Transgender Day…
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Send us a Text Message. Jef and Griffin talk all about things that happened 25 years ago. We also learn about Rites of Passage for CCA's and Learn about the annual Stamp out Hunger Drive. Send your hate and love mail to walklikeamailman@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed by "Walk Like a Mailman" are those of the Author's and do not necessar…
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Our third and final installment of Over The Borderline stays below the U.S. southern border to look at the economic factors that contribute to mass migration from Central and South American countries specifically. We look at the root economic causes of migration, the U.S. failure to meaningfully partner with LAC nations to promote mutually benefici…
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In today's Show Notes, Max and 99 review Unf*cker feedback from the Over The Borderline series and the recent Phone A Friend with Tad DeLay. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:08:55 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:43:09 Member Shout Outs: 00:46:28 Outro: 00:47:04 Resources Phone A Friend: Tad DeLay. -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make s…
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