Topic: Mail Delivery

A major donor, Sir Animus, expressed concern over the USPS 10-year plan and the use of Surface Transfer Centers, which have delayed his physical mail donations. His note included a reflection on the potential of COVID-19 as a successful biological attack and a quote from Abraham Lincoln regarding national suicide.

A host describes a bureaucratic nightmare with the United States Postal Service at a new home in Southeast Austin. The local post office failed to provide mailbox keys, eventually gave the host a neighbor's key, and claimed the address did not exist in their system. The conflict involves a "cluster box" system where the builder and the post office disagree on who is responsible for expanding capacity for new residents.

The artwork for Episode 1018, titled "Bunny Wars," features Mark Zuckerberg in a Russian military hat. A significant slowdown in listener donations is attributed to the severe "Nor'easter" storms on the East Coast, which have disrupted power and mail delivery for millions. The hosts note a "very poor showing" of only 19 donations over $50, speculating that bank checks are stuck in the postal system.

A viral image of a USPS mail truck delivering to mailboxes in a completely leveled Santa Rosa neighborhood sparks a discussion on postal dedication. The hosts speculate on how the media will eventually link the fires to Donald Trump or global warming. They criticize the local government's "defensive" response and failure to call in early reinforcements.

Curry shares an intuition regarding reports of the government testing vaccine delivery through the mail. He questions if this is related to ongoing congressional efforts to restructure the postal service or prepare for bio-terror alerts.