Birth. Stamps. Death.

Birth. Stamps. Death.

Sam Goodson and Christopher Putney

Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (8)
Since Aug 2025
Latest Episode May 2026

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Weekly
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36%
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About This Podcast

Birth. Stamps. Death. is an unpretentious, sometimes esoteric—but always eclectic—show about stamps, stamp collectors, and the histories and cultures that produce them.

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S1E12 Road to Boston 2026: All Things Postcrossing with Ana Campos

May 25, 2026 35m

The Boston 2026 World Stamp Expo is here folks! And we're over the moon to be chatting in this episode with Ana Campos, founding and long-time team member at Postcrossing. If you're new to…

S1E11 The Road to Boston 2026: Zeppelins, Air Mail, and More with Jim Hill & David Ball

May 22, 2026 1h

With the World Stamp Expo officially kicking-off tomorrow—Saturday, May 23, 2026—we're thrilled to chat in this episode with Zeppelin mail expert Jim Hill and fellow aero/astrophilatelist and friend…

S1E10 The Road to Boston 2026: Lisa Bobb-Semple (USPS) on Celebrating the Best of America

May 15, 2026 52m

Our count-down to the World Stamp Expo in Boston (May 23-30) continues folks! And we are absolutely thrilled to have a very special guest on the show this week: Lisa Bobb-Semple, Director of Stamp…

S1E9 The Road to Boston 2026: Graham Beck on the World Stamp Expo

May 06, 2026 1h 2m

We are long overdue to catch up listeners, and very glad to be back in your feeds after a busy April—especially to cover such a riveting topic with returning guest and friend of the pod, Graham Beck…

S1E8 The Iconic USPS Blue Box (and other philatelic fun)

Mar 02, 2026 47m

In this episode we're diving into our first batch of listener mail (much more to come folks!), as well as a topic of long-standing interest to (at least one) of our hosts: the USPS's iconic Standard…

S1E7 Revisiting the Fourth Bureau Issues

Feb 07, 2026 57m

In this episode we look at an iconic series of U.S. stamps, the so-called "Fourth Bureau Issues"—a quintessential example of early twentieth-century American definitives produced by the Bureau of…

S1E6 Mr. Zip! with Haley Maloney

Jan 19, 2026 50m

The Birth. Stamps. Death. team is joined by Haley Maloney to discuss the USPS's iconic zip code mascot Mr. Zip! Mr. Zip dragged the mailing public reluctantly into the zip code era, improving the…

S1E5 Grand Central Station (the Post Office!)

Dec 23, 2025 54m

We're back, dear listeners, with sincere apologies for our prolonged absence. Today we talk about Grand Central Station, the post office near Grand Central Terminal, where we have recently opened a…

S1E4 Digital Philately Today and Tomorrow: A conversation with Graham Beck

Oct 10, 2025 54m

Sam and Chris are joined by Graham Beck, pioneer of digital philately, host of the excellent Exploring Stamps Youtube channel, and member of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee. Topics include…

S1E3 Voice of America Pt. 1: The 1967 VOA Stamp and the Genius of Georg Olden

Sep 27, 2025 37m

This week we’re talking about a curious 5c stamp released in 1967 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Voice of America (VOA) radio program, a first of its kind global broadcast born in the crucible…

S1E2 One Small Step for Man, One Giant Stamp for Mankind: Astrophilately w/ David Ball

Sep 12, 2025 57m

Sam and Chris welcome their first guest, David Ball, to talk astrophilately (stamps in space!) and the remarkable story of C-76—the stamp released to commemorate the July 1969 moon landing. We touch…

S1E1 In a Common Determination: the 1933 NRA Stamp

Sep 06, 2025 53m

Join Chris and Sam as they dive into the 1933 NRA issue. Topics include the National Industrial Recovery Act, the National Recovery Administration, the politics of stamp design, the minor Red Scare…

Introductions

Aug 29, 2025 6m Trailer

Sam and Chris preview the podcast and briefly discuss their interest in stamps and stamp collecting.Mentioned:Show WebsiteNRA StampGreat Americans Issue

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