From Maclay to Zama

Karen Miller

History Podcast based on letters written home from Japan during the Korean War by two very different sisters.

  1. Ep 53- Stuffing Pucks

    11/27/2025

    Ep 53- Stuffing Pucks

    Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode it is January in Japan and Peg's love-life has hit the skids again. Oh well! More shopping, another earthquake and talk of moving from Maclay Street!

    40 min
  2. Ep 52 Six Months to Go!

    11/07/2025

    Ep 52 Six Months to Go!

    Christmas sounds good. The new club opening was quite the event, but then New Years was a bust. Boring companions and a sick kid doesn't sound like much fun!

    30 min
  3. Ep 51-The Keys of a Piano

    11/02/2025

    Ep 51-The Keys of a Piano

    In this first episode of season 4- it is all about Christmas. Sounds like every day in December they are receiving packages and gifts from PA. They both are enjoying their jobs and Peg is dating a new guy. The story about the puppet show is hilarious!

    31 min
  4. Episode 50-EZ Pop

    08/31/2025

    Episode 50-EZ Pop

    EZ pop popcorn must be a new invention, and the girls received some from their Aunt Pete. I can just picture them giggling while they figure out how it works! They have had their last Thanksgiving in Japan, received their Christmas box and Peg was introduced to a 4-star General. Great 50th Episode!

    28 min
  5. Episode 49-Looking At A Typewriter

    08/23/2025

    Episode 49-Looking At A Typewriter

    A Peg quote from this group of letters "I still feel that looking at a typewriter for 8 hours a day is 20,000 times better than looking at some silly man for 50 years!" Wow Peg- how did you really feal about marriage?

    36 min
  6. Episode 48- Nikko

    08/04/2025

    Episode 48- Nikko

    Bern visits a lovely resort (Kanaya) and the temples at Nikko. She sees the famous "See No Evil" monkeys, rants about cheating officers, Peg talks about "hush-hush" war games called "Texas Ranger" and their friend Kathy leaves for the States.

    31 min
  7. Episode 47 San Francisco

    06/20/2025

    Episode 47 San Francisco

    Their friend, Kathy is breaking her contract and going home to San Francisco. Bern describes a typical Saturday at Zama in great detail. Their Christmas gifts are on their way to Pennsylvania and they include an article explaining how schools run in Japan.

    41 min
  8. Episode 46 Metamorphosis

    06/17/2025

    Episode 46 Metamorphosis

    So the diet didn't provide the "metamorphosis" they wanted- just hallucinations. The typhoon season was harsh but they made it through and this episode contains one of Peg's funniest letters ever!

    39 min
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About

History Podcast based on letters written home from Japan during the Korean War by two very different sisters.

Information

  • Creator
    Karen Miller
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Karen Miller 2024
  • Show Website
    From Maclay to Zama