Ep. 39: Lawrence Block: On Philately in Fiction
Lawrence Block, a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, discusses how his passion for philately influenced character development in his fiction novels, the progression of his three-year column, Gen...
22 Helmi 202151min
Ep. 38: Marcus Orsi and Ricky Verra: The Importance of Mentorship in Philately
In this episode of Conversations with Philatelists, Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit and Charles Epting of HR Harmer talk to Marcus Orsi, and Ricky Verra of David Feldman about the importance of mentors...
15 Helmi 202152min
Ep. 37: A Preview of Virtual Stampex: March 2021
In this special bonus episode, Michael and Charles talk to four different groups of philatelists who will be involved in putting on the worldwide Philatelic Traders' Society Virtual Stampex Show from ...
11 Helmi 202149min
Ep. 36: Roy Betts: Telling America's Story Through the USPS
This week we speak with Roy Betts, a second generation U.S. Postal Service employee, who is the Senior Public Relationships Representative in Corporate Communications for the USPS. Roy discusses his f...
8 Helmi 202158min
Ep. 35: Larry Rosenblum: An Inside Look at Writing Stamp Columns
This week we talk to Larry Rosenblum about his four decades as a philatelic columnist, the value of organized philatelic clubs & organizations, and why you should collect Machins. France and Colonie...
1 Helmi 202157min
Ep. 34: Matthew Hill: Stamp Collector Magazine
Matthew Hill, editor of Stamp Collector Magazine & the All About Stamps Website discusses how the magazine operates, what it has to offer to readers, and the exciting new partnership between Conversat...
25 Tammi 202146min
Ep. 33: Patrick Maselis: President of The Club De Monte Carlo
Patrick Maselis, President of the Club De Monte Carlo and former President of the Royal Philatelic Society London, discusses the importance of engaging young philatelists at MonacoPhil, and the club's...
18 Tammi 202154min
Ep. 32: Dr. Christy Pottroff: Postal History as a Teaching Tool and Literary Influence
In this episode, Dr. Christy Pottroff, a literary professor at Boston College, discusses how she uses postal history as a teaching tool in her classes to analyze the work of great writers such as Edga...
11 Tammi 202156min
