Stamps Aren't Cool

Stamps Aren't Cool

It's the stamp-collecting podcast for people who don't collect stamps. Gerard's a comedian. Celeste is a normal cool person. He writes a blog called Punk Philatelist. She tells him when he's getting too nerdy. They're married. The podcast was her idea. Catch video highlights on YouTube and see pretty pictures at www.punkphilatelist.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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August 31, 2024 17 mins

Oh là là, we went to France! For Celeste, it was the culmination of a lifetime dream. For Gerard, it was a chance to open a new chapter in his Travel Collection. Did stamp nerdery ruin the holiday… or is fossicking for vintage postcards allowed when you’re in Paris? And how many neighbouring countries can one couple lunch in? All that and more on the latest episode of the stamp collecting podcast for people who don’t collect stamps...

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Now, where were we? Celeste and Gerard return with the stamp collecting podcast for people who don't collect stamps!


To help refresh everyone's memory, in this episode we read some of your comments on our first few episodes. Which comment inspires a whole new segment?


Thank you to everyone who has tuned in so far. The reception has been overwhelmingly positive. Especially from guys called 'Chris' or 'Kris'. There are like a ...

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The final British stamp releases under the reign of Queen Elizabeth included issues celebrating Iron Maiden and the X-Men. They’re vibrant, colourful and fun. So why do some collectors see this moment as their chance to close their albums and head for the door?


In this episode, Celeste pokes through Gerard’s album of 20th-century British stamps as they discuss the changing role of Britain’s so-called ‘special stamps’.


They al...

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So, you're planning to clip some stamps off some old letters and ask a stamp collector what they’re worth? STOP! Put down those scissors!


In this episode, Gerard explains why it's worth leaving the stamps ON the envelopes, at least to start with. But old letters are right up his collecting alley... he's even seen one that travelled on a certain famous airship! Can Celeste prevent Gerard from going Deep Nerd in just the second ep...

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It's the first-ever episode of the brand new stamp collecting podcast, Stamps Aren't Cool! Hey, come back! The social media generation is blowing the cobwebs off the dusty old hobby of philately, and discovering what it has to offer in the 21st century. Stamps Aren't Cool explores this world, while trying to avoid getting too nerdy. Your hosts are Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Cele...

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March 16, 2023 1 min
You don't need to be a collector to listen to Stamps Aren't Cool! Stamp collecting might have an image problem, but it's getting a 21st-century makeover. Here to cover the revolution are your hosts, Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Celeste, a non-collector who sounds the alarm if things threaten to get too boring. Philatelic news, collecting advice, dumb jokes and more. Watch highligh...

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