{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680bb73056dd1f1d17ea1e2b/69c191f67878605e1195a2be?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 20: HANDWRITTEN NOTES... Is This a Thing?","description":"<p>Dear Listeners,</p><p><br></p><p>I write to you from my home office (which is...my only office) here in Maine. It's mid-morning on a Monday; a candle is burning; the remnants of yesterday's weird slush storm are dripping down the side of the house; and I already have my desk light on because the day is gloomy.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>But despite the gray, today is exciting. It's release day for episode 20 of&nbsp;<em>Is This a Thing?</em>, the last episode of Season 1. I wish I were writing this letter to you by hand. (Well, I guess I am technically using my hands to type this, but...you get what I'm saying.) I wish my hand were curled around my favorite pen, and the nib was digging into the paper, and that in a few days, you were pulling this letter out of a wax-sealed envelope. But alas, here I am, clickity clacking away. And that's probably for the best, because it would be hard to add a \"Listen Now\" button to a paper letter.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In today's episode, we talk about HANDWRITTEN NOTES. Are they still a thing? Do people still write and send notes, or are they becoming a thing of the past?&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We hope you enjoy today's episode. And if you really want to write us a letter...we wouldn't say no. We'll see you soon for Season 2. Keep your eyes on your (virtual) mailbox!</p><p><br></p><p>All my love,&nbsp;</p><p>Abby (and Alli, too, of course)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>P.S. As per usual, here are links to everything we mentioned in the episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/checkered.fish.ceramics/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Checkered Fish Ceramics</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blackwell's</a></li><li><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/111242/9781668033623\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>In Her Defense</em></a>&nbsp;by Phillipa Malicka</li><li><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/111242/9781538767320\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland</em></a>&nbsp;by Rachael Herron</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>The usual links:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/isthisathing_pod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ITAT on Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/allihoffkosik\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alli on Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/shmab\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Abby on Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://isthisathingpodcast.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ITAT on Substack</a></li><li><a href=\"https://allihoffkosik.com/too-blessed-to-stress\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Order Alli’s book!</a></li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Subscribe on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://isthisathingpodcast.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a>&nbsp;for access to FULL episodes, including this one! We appreciate your support :)</h3><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Alli Hoff Kosik + Abby Wolfe"}