Dear Penpal

juicy is a fountain pen word and we are using it 🖊️👑 This week listener mail, a very juicy Benu pen review, the royal family actually wrote back and we are not okay about it, and Parker came home from Disneyland with the most wonderful analog goodies. A very good episode. Very juicy. CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @dearpenpalpodcast Email: dearpenpalpodcast@gmail.com Write to us: PO Box 223, Benicia...

she mailed 500 copies around the world from Sydney and we are obsessed 🍵💌 This week we are talking with Bash from Sunday Breakfast Club (@sundaybfastclub), artist, mail club founder, craft meetup regular, and the person behind some of the most stunning themed slow morning mail we have ever seen. The matcha edition. The Italian edition. The way everything she makes feels like a warm drink and a s...

20 episodes. we cannot believe it either 🥹💌 This week we handed the whole episode to you and your PO box letters. And since episode 20 felt like a moment worth pausing on, we also talked about what this podcast journey has actually been like, what surprised us, and our goals for the next 20 episodes. CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @dearpenpalpodcast Email: dearpenpalpodcast@gmail.com Write to us: 2...

you asked, we answered 🖊️💌 This week we are answering your questions, giving you an update on the ever growing fountain pen situation (it has grown), and doing an honest check in on where our penpal lives are at right now. No guest this week, just us, your questions, and a lot of pen talk. CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @dearpenpalpodcast Email: dearpenpalpodcast@gmail.com Write to us: 290 E L St, P...

we are not the most qualified people for this. and yet. 🛍️💌 This week a listener asked Parker and Judit for frugal penpal tips. This same week Parker and Judit bought a lot of stationery. We are doing it anyway. We also have an honest penpal life check in and an update on Parker reaching out to stationery brands for gifted products because transparency is important to us. CONNECT WITH US: Instagr...

new era unlocked 🖊️🎨💌 This week is a cozy life update episode, Judit decorated her journal and something in her has been awakened, Parker got a Paper Republic and her first fountain pen and some ink and there is no going back now. We are gushing over Martina Calvì's sticker book, launching our very first community traveling sticker card project, and reading your messages because you are all...

she found us. she mailed us her zine. judit subscribed. 🥹✂️💌 This week Parker and Judit are talking with Emily (@junk.this.universe), zine maker, snail mail club founder, junk journal lover, former Disney cast member, traveling journal curator, and someone who mailed over 100 letters on a Wednesday evening like it was completely normal. Her snail mail club junk.this.zine sends a different themed...

we have some things to report 👀💌 This week Parker and Judit are reading your messages, sharing a truly beautiful letter that arrived at the PO box, and a penpal update from Poland, an actual art restorer, and addressing the most important news of the week which is that Judit currently has 26 active penpals. Twenty six. We talk about it. CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @dearpenpalpodcast Email: dearp...

We are going to Disneyland and we are doing it for the penpals & junk journals 🏰💌 This week Parker and Judit break down almost everything you can collect, save, buy, and lovingly hoard at Disneyland to send to the people you love through the mail (or just keep for yourself). We are talking pressed pennies, actual mailboxes inside the park with its Disneyland postmark, park maps, food packagi...

Your envelopes are about to get a serious upgrade ✉️🎨 This week Parker and Judit are talking with Brenna Malmberg (@brennamedia) — San Diego based mail artist, Paper Source content creator, and someone who has completely transformed the way we think about envelopes. We talk about her process, her Posca pens, what it's like to create content for a brand you love, mailing things from London lik...

This week we sat down with Hope Steinle (@hopesteinle) — pressed flower artist, founder of The Wildflower Post snail mail club, and a genuinely open guest. We talked about pressing flowers from her Kansas garden, saving color when flowers dry, her husband's handmade flower presses, the bug situation (you'll have to listen), and what it looks like to grow something beautiful slowly and on y...

A cozy and very honest episode 💌 We're reading your messages and checking in on our real life penpal situations and sharing some updates. CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @dearpenpalpodcast Email: dearpenpalpodcast@gmail.com #DearPenpalPodcast #Penpals #SnailMail #LetterWriting #Stationery #Stickers #ListenerMail #PenpalLife #SnailMailCommunity

400 downloads in?! We're celebrating! 🎉💌 This week Parker announces the penpal starter set giveaway winner, shares a community penpal search update (the connections you've all been making are everything!), and goes down a Royal Mail rabbit hole; turns out you can write to royal families and sometimes get a letter back. Which one should we try first? Plus: fountain pens that arrived from...

Local stationery and junk journal communities are thriving! 📓✨ This week we're talking with Janielle from SF Junk Journal Club (@sfjunkjournalclub) about running a local junk journal meetup, the recent SF Stationery Festival, and how in-person stationery communities are popping up everywhere! FIND SF JUNK JOURNAL CLUB: - Instagram: @sfjunkjournalclub CONNECT WITH US: - Instagram: @dearpenpal...

Spring mail vibes! 🌸📮 This week we're diving into flower pressing (how to actually pack them without breaking!), the postcard swap experience, why postcards are having a moment, Judit's fountain pen update, and we're reading our FIRST listener story! CONNECT WITH US: - Instagram: @dearpenpalpodcast - Email: dearpenpalpodcast@gmail.com - PO Box: 290 E L St, PO Box 223, Benicia, CA 945...

This week we're keeping it real and having FUN! 📮 Parker's stationery cart is a disaster, she might have been too sparse with penpal extras, we found some HILARIOUS Postcrossing posts, Judit wants to know if she should get a fountain pen, and we're debating vintage vs. new stationery (spoiler: Parker had a moldy sticker book experience 😱). CONNECT WITH US: - Instagram: @dearpenpalpod...

Today we're diving deep into junk journals, creative entrepreneurship, and running a mail club from Australia! 📮 We're sitting down with Nicky from Meow Mail (@meowmail.co), a monthly junk journal magazine mail club based in Australia. We talk about her creative process (how does she come up with SO many unique page designs?!), the reality of working hours and avoiding burnout, shipping i...

Fair warning: Parker definitely got emotional reading one of her penpal letters in this episode 😭💌 In Episode 5, we're opening up and sharing actual letters we've received, announcing our brand new PO Box (yes, you can write to us!), breaking down penpal intro cards and surveys (do you really need one?), and trying to solve the mystery of why Judit uses 20+ stamps on her mail! Send us le...

In this episode, we're breaking down the difference between Postcrossing (the official website system) and Instagram postcard swaps (informal community exchanges), what "proof" means in each context, and how to write postcards that aren't boring. PLUS: The real talk about penpal etiquette and how long should you wait to write back? Spoiler: it's okay to go in waves! IN THIS E...

Our first guest episode is here! 🎙️ Meet Handan from @hello.from. Toronto — an illustrator and designer who went from advertising in Turkey to running her own mail club in Toronto. After working at Paper Place and designing for Indigo, she took the leap to build something beautiful on her own. In this episode: themed letter tips, Handan's inspiring journey, what it takes to run a mail club, an...

Welcome back to Dear Penpal! In Episode 2, we're diving into the practical side of penpalling: should you get a PO box, what stationery essentials do you actually need, and where can you find affordable, cute supplies? STATIONERY SHOPS & RESOURCES MENTIONED: - ZenPop - zenpop.jp - Neko Neko Post - nekonekopost.com - Fantastic Japan - fantastic-japan.com - Bungu Store - bungu.store - SugarF...

Welcome to Dear Penpal! In our first episode, we're covering the essentials: how to find your first penpal, create a tracking system to stay organized, and write a great first letter. Whether you're brand new to penpalling or looking to expand your circle, this episode will help you get started with confidence. RESOURCES:Penpal subscriptions & creators we love:- Neko Neko Post - nekonekopost.com-...