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Mattie On The Homefront
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 3 | #182 |
About the show
Mattie on the Homefront is a podcast about a father and a son discovering their family. After finding wartime letters from my great-grandmother to my grandfather, I get to read them aloud to my dad, bringing together four generations of our family, week-by-week, in an almost daily look at life in the Twin Cities during WWII.
Latest episodes
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Under the Dryer at Hockenmeyer's Shoppe - [Jan 16, 1943]
September 30, 2026 · 43 minOur first handwritten letter since September means that Mattie isn't at her trusty typewriter. Not one to waste a moment, she is writing to Ken while having her hair done at he beauty shop. She tells him about the overwhelming stresses of…
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We Found Virginia - Mrs Michigan Has a Ring to It - [Jan 11, 1943]
September 25, 2026 · 46 minOnly 36 hours after her previous letter, Mattie has news enough to write again to Ken. And yes, it's about Wes & Flo. Plus, Mattie is listening to a lot of radio, and narrowly avoiding teenagers, but she cannot get out of her new…
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Wes and Florence's Sinful Lives - [Jan 9, 1943]
September 16, 2026 · 43 minIn our longest ever letter (but not episode!), we have a bombshell of a revelation about Mattie's son Wes, and his wife Florence. Mattie is way in her feelings, and leaning on her faith to get through. Ken is NOT leaning on Edgar Guest's…
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My It Seems Strange To Be Writing 1943 - [Jan 3, 1943]
September 9, 2026 · 49 minIt's a whole new season, and a whole new year! 1943 is starting off with a Western Union telegram from Ken. Plus some poetry, radio specials, and our first of many, many cutouts from the newspaper. A talkative Wes (who knew!??!?) is lonely…
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Proud of Her Tree, Missing Her Boys - Christmas - [Dec 27, 1942]
August 6, 2026 · 47 minIt's time for a magical Christmas! Family! Parties! Presents! Tom and Jerry's! We are joined today by cousins Stefan and Jenna to hear all about the haul, including Ken's gift from the Army. Mattie is proud of her tree, but frustrated with…
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Betwixt and Between - Wes and the Weather - [Dec 21, 1942]
July 29, 2026 · 41 minThe weather is all over the place, making it tough to get around. But even so, it seems like everyone is traveling. Holiday trains are packed. And Wes leaves for California. With another family. In winter. Days before Christmas. With the…
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The Threat of German Bombs - [Dec 14, 1942]
July 25, 2026 · 48 minMattie's in a Christmas play. She's a shepherd! And that's just one of many things she has going on. We are joined by Jesse Buetow, Hans' brother and Steve's son, as we hear Mattie turn her letters into her daily diary. She has car…
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The Old People's Friend - Marie Christiana Mickelsen - [Dec 7, 1942]
July 15, 2026 · 38 minGrandma Mick has died. We knew it was coming, but it's still tough. Matt, who has a birthday, takes a day off of work during a busy time to grieve his mom, and Mattie helps with funeral arrangements, despite her own mother feeling left out…