Mattie On The Homefront

Snowfall Studio
  • 5.0 (4)
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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.

Episodes

  1. You May Have Cousins That You Don't Know About - [Oct 8, 1942]

    18H AGO

    You May Have Cousins That You Don't Know About - [Oct 8, 1942]

    This week, Mattie has feelings, and they're pretty blue. The reality of Ken's departure is hitting her enough to mention it. So she writes him a letter to tell him what she's been up to all week, day-by-day. Plus, one of the most mysterious figures in our story, Mattie's eldest son Wes, takes center stage in our imagination this week as Steve opens up the possibility that he might have had kids we don't know about. There might be more of us just out there, not knowing each other! We spend a lot of time on Wes and his wife, Flo, and how Mattie might have felt about them - TL;DR - much less charitable than her other son. And Steve has an interesting theory why. –––– Characters This Week: Grandma Mick (mother-in-law)Uncle Berndt (uncle-in-law)Wes (eldest son)Flo (eldest son's wife)Ruth Mae (stepdaughter)Diane (step grandchild)–––– Website: moth.family Contact us: mattieonthehomefront@gmail.com Get notified about new episodes –––– Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick.

    35 min
  2. Mattie Saves the Party - [Oct 5, 1942]

    6D AGO

    Mattie Saves the Party - [Oct 5, 1942]

    While writing, Matt sees a car accident in front of the house. We update ourselves about the state of the war, and Mattie hosts a progressive dinner. –––– Links: Hermann Göring's Thanksgiving speechMayor LaGuardia says "no" to Christmas lightsCardinals defeat Yankees in the World SeriesAmerican Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers outline oil restrictions–––– Website: moth.family Contact us: mattieonthehomefront@gmail.com Get notified about new episodes –––– Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick.

    37 min
  3. Mattie Breaks Into Her Own House - [Sept 27 & 28, 1942]

    APR 14

    Mattie Breaks Into Her Own House - [Sept 27 & 28, 1942]

    A big, early snowstorm makes everyone remember the Armistice Day blizzard of 1940. Plus, a mouse gets loose in the cabin, and Mattie gets mad. Out west, Ken leaves the United States, and never got his watch. –––– Website: moth.family Contact us: mattieonthehomefront@gmail.com Get notified about new episodes –––– Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick.

    41 min
  4. Mattie's Record Fish, Ken's Departure - [Sept 14 & 20, 1942]

    APR 7

    Mattie's Record Fish, Ken's Departure - [Sept 14 & 20, 1942]

    Mattie turns 49! Does anyone celebrate? She also catches the biggest fish anyone in the family has yet caught. Ken leaves Minnesota for the West, and we learn about the wicked (?) neighbors. –––– Website: moth.family Contact us: mattieonthehomefront@gmail.com Get notified about new episodes –––– Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick.

    39 min
  5. Mattie and Ken - [September 1 & 4, 1942]

    APR 7

    Mattie and Ken - [September 1 & 4, 1942]

    Mattie is fishing when she is interrupted by the arrival of a letter from Ken. We learn the state of the war, and the world, on Tuesday, September 1. –––– Website: moth.family Contact us: mattieonthehomefront@gmail.com Get notified about new episodes –––– Links: Fort Snelling (MNHS)Fighting in Stalingrad videoAmericans in Guadalcanal videoJapanese relocation to internment camps video–––– Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick.

    30 min

  6. APR 7

    Welcome To: Mattie On The Homefront

    Hosts Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow introduce you to Mattie and her world of St. Paul, Minn during WWII.  Come be a part of our family, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. –––– Website: moth.family Contact us: mattieonthehomefront@gmail.com Get notified about new episodes –––– Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick.

    9 min

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Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
4 Ratings

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Snowfall Studio
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Snowfall Studio, LLC
  • Show Website
    Mattie On The Homefront

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