Greetings, Comrades! As we promised to Bob, here’s our episode on the postal service of the USSR. This was a huge subject and we had to cut some stuff out as this was already a long episode – but it’s chock full of interesting facts and stories, like a care package sent to some poor conscript in Vorkut or Khabarovsk. This episode made me realize that logistics are a nightmare and that folks who care about our mail are unsung heroes. And hey – if some of them will listen to this ep, while doing their delivieries, it’ll make me a tad bit happier. This one’s dedicated to you, postal workers! Enjoy!
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When all the Covid mess had started and no one really knew what to do with the mail, I had ordered something from the Russian Federation. The Covid delays began and when I looked at various statements about deliveries, Russian Post was the only one with the statement that any losses incurred was “an act of God.” I did get my package but I had begun to wonder if I would ever see it.