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Dear Penpal

Parker & Judit
Mail Club
Stationery
Snail Mail
Postcards
Paper Source
Disneyland
Penpals
Sunday Breakfast Club
Royal Family
Pen and Stationery
The Tiny Project
Craftoholic Mail Club
Pressed Flower Art
Junk.this Universe
Penpal
Penpaling
Junk Journal
Collectibles
Poland
Postage

Dear Penpal is your guide to the world of letter writing and penpal connections. Hosted by Judit and Parker, each episode brings you practical tips, listener stories, and conversations with penpal enthusiasts. From finding your first penpal to creating tracking systems and building lasting friendships through the mail, we cover it all. Whether you're brand new to penpalling or a seasoned correspon... more

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paige has put a hard stop on dolphin art and we respect it 🐬🚫

Paige and Millie (@hollywoodhunnies) went to art school together, moved to LA together, share a junk journal, and built Hollywood Hunnies together, because you need a best friend who lo... more

she got her first 50 subscribers from fruit notepads. the rest is history. 🥹✨

Minna (@meenoush_) grew up with a mom who had a craft room, went to film school, worked at a stationery store, and then started posting the notepads she was making on soc... more

three orders placed back-to-back. zero regrets. 🥹✨

Vivian from Nagi Lifestyle is an art school graduate who started a stationery shop, tracking inventory by hand, moving into her first warehouse, and is about to do her first expo at the SF Pen Show... more

$100 on sticker books. 3D printed sparkly pen trays. hashtags are apparently dead. welcome to episode 24. 🖊️✨💌

Parker 3D printed two sparkly pen trays, Judit ordered more fountain pens and signed up for a doodling with a fountain pen workshop at t... more

this one genuinely made us want to go write five thousand letters 🥹💌

Hannah Gustafson (@hannah_thetinyproject) runs The Tiny Post snail mail club, 5,500 subscribers, art and junk journal workshops, a farmers market with 30 plus vendors and a neigh... more

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 good... more

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 stu... more

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... more

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Hannah Gustafson
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The Tiny Project/The Tiny Post
Episode: Episode 23: 5,500 Letters, Army Reserves & Becoming a Boss with Hannah from The Tiny Project
Emily from Junk.This Universe
Emily, creator of Junk.This Universe zine and junk journaling entrepreneur
Junk.This Universe
Episode: Episode 16: Zines, Snail Mail Clubs & Junk Journaling with Emily from Junk.This.Universe
Brenna Malmberg
Mail artist, Paper Source content creator, Uniball ambassador
Self-employed; Paper Source; Uniball
Episode: Episode 13: Mail Art & Decorating Envelopes with Paper Source Content Creator Brenna Malmberg
Hope Steinle
Kansas-based pressed flower artist
Self-employed artist
Episode: Episode 12: The Art of Slowing Down with Pressed Flower Artist Hope Steinle

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Judit
Host of Dear Penpal; engages with listeners and co-hosts conversations with guests.
Parker
Co-host who introduces episodes, guides conversations, and interacts with listeners.

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Episode 17: Parker's First Fountain Pen, Decorated Journals & Launching Our Traveling Sticker Card
Q: How do you manage partnerships with artists and protect their rights?
Emily outlines a contract-driven approach where artists own their art, can stop printing anytime, and are paid per item printed, with upfront agreements and five free copies as a standard practice.
Episode 17: Parker's First Fountain Pen, Decorated Journals & Launching Our Traveling Sticker Card
Q: What makes junk journaling approachable for beginners?
She emphasizes that junk journaling is about starting with what you have, not aiming for perfection, and gradually exploring with smaller journals and simple materials to reduce overwhelm.
Episode 17: Parker's First Fountain Pen, Decorated Journals & Launching Our Traveling Sticker Card
Q: How did you first get into junk journaling and zines?
Emily describes starting from a place of collage journaling and experimentation, moving from general crafting to junk journaling as a more accessible, creative outlet that doesn't require expensive materials, which then evolved into a business with monthly zines and a community.
Episode 21: Tech Girlie Turned Mail Artist-Sunday Breakfast Club with Bash
Q: What advice would you give to someone wanting to start a mail club?
Do it for the love of it, keep the focus on creating and sharing artwork rather than chasing engagement, and remember the purpose behind why you started. The key is to enjoy the process and let audiences discover your work naturally.
Episode 21: Tech Girlie Turned Mail Artist-Sunday Breakfast Club with Bash
Q: What's next for the Mail Club and Sunday Breakfast Club?
Bash mentions adding a new product line, continuing to publish paintings, and possibly collaborating with other artists or brands. She plans art shows and potential partnerships while balancing the day-to-day demands of fulfillment.

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What is Dear Penpal about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Two hosts explore the art and community of snail mail, stationery, and penpalling through interviews with artists, makers, and small-business founders who build communities around analog crafts. Episodes spotlight creative processes, production logistics, collaboration with artists, and practical tips for growing a devoted mail-based audience. The show balances personal storytelling with actionable guidance on branding, packaging, inventory, and event-driven community building, often weaving in listener questions and fan contributions to celebrate the tactile culture of letter-writing. A standout thread is how small, craft-driven ventures scale while preserving a personal touch, making it a compelling listen for aspiring makers, stationery ... more

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