![🎙️ Episode 20: My It Seems Strange To Be Writing 1943 - [Jan 3, 1943]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/a9/20a91fba-e841-4219-9098-ce0f695aff91/content/images/size/w720/2026/09/Ep-20_Herman-Straka.jpg)
🎙️ Episode 20: My It Seems Strange To Be Writing 1943 - [Jan 3, 1943]
A new year begins with friends, more friends, and other friends! Friends for everyone! Except Wes, who's lonely out in California.
09 Sep 2026
Mattie On The Homefront
A podcast about one family during World War II
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![🎙️ Episode 19: Proud of Her Tree, Missing Her Boys - Christmas - [Dec 27, 1942]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/a9/20a91fba-e841-4219-9098-ce0f695aff91/content/images/size/w720/2026/08/Ep-19_Letter.jpg)
🎙️ Episode 19: Proud of Her Tree, Missing Her Boys - Christmas - [Dec 27, 1942]
In our final episode of Season 1, it's Christmas! Mattie is partying, giving gifts, lamenting family drama, and, of course, writing a letter to Ken.
06 Aug 2026![🎙️ Episode 18: Betwixt and Between - Wes and the Weather - [Dec 21, 1942]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/a9/20a91fba-e841-4219-9098-ce0f695aff91/content/images/size/w720/2026/07/Ep-18_Cards.jpg)
🎙️ Episode 18: Betwixt and Between - Wes and the Weather - [Dec 21, 1942]
The weather (and Mattie's eldest son Wes) are all over the place this December. One of them is coming and going, and one is just going.
29 Jul 2026