![🎙️ Episode 5: You May Have Cousins That You Don't Know About - [Oct 8, 1942]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/a9/20a91fba-e841-4219-9098-ce0f695aff91/content/images/size/w720/2026/04/Wes_Thumb.jpg)
🎙️ Episode 5: You May Have Cousins That You Don't Know About - [Oct 8, 1942]
Wes is such a mystery that there may be all sorts of cousins just roaming around out there!
28 Apr 2026All episodes
![🎙️ Episode 4: Mattie Saves the Party - [Oct 5, 1942]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/a9/20a91fba-e841-4219-9098-ce0f695aff91/content/images/size/w720/2026/04/October-5.jpg)
🎙️ Episode 4: Mattie Saves the Party - [Oct 5, 1942]
While writing, Matt sees a car accident in front of the house. Plus, we update ourselves about the state of the war, and Mattie hosts a progressive dinner.
22 Apr 2026![🎙️ Episode 3: Mattie Breaks Into Her Own House - [Sept 27 & 28, 1942]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/a9/20a91fba-e841-4219-9098-ce0f695aff91/content/images/size/w720/2026/04/Sept-28.jpg)
🎙️ Episode 3: Mattie Breaks Into Her Own House - [Sept 27 & 28, 1942]
An early snowstorm, a mouse in the cabin, and missing the boys.
14 Apr 2026![🎙️ Episode 2: Mattie's Record Fish, Ken's Departure - [Sept 14 & 20, 1942]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/a9/20a91fba-e841-4219-9098-ce0f695aff91/content/images/size/w720/2026/04/Sept-14.jpg)
🎙️ Episode 2: Mattie's Record Fish, Ken's Departure - [Sept 14 & 20, 1942]
A big moment in Mattie's world - Ken leaves for war. Plus, it's mid-September, and Mattie turns 49!
08 Apr 2026![🎙️ Episode 1: Mattie & Ken [Sept 1 & 4, 1942]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/a9/20a91fba-e841-4219-9098-ce0f695aff91/content/images/size/w720/2026/04/Wept-1.jpg)
🎙️ Episode 1: Mattie & Ken [Sept 1 & 4, 1942]
Hans and Steve learn the state of the war, and the world. And we meet Mattie, who is fishing when she is interrupted by the arrival of a letter from Ken.
08 Apr 2026
🎙️ Trailer: Welcome
Hello and welcome! Who is Mattie? She is my great-grandmother. Who am I? Hans Buetow, producer and co-host with my dad, Steve. Each week we read through a letter that Mattie wrote to her son, who was in the Army in World War II. We get to know this incredible
08 Apr 2026