About this episode
Why does the mailman bring us so many catalogs, credit card offers, and pizza coupons? Because his job depends on it. Zachary Crockett checks the mailbox. SOURCES : Brett Chamberlin , program manager at Catalog Choice. Aaron Gordon , journalist. Mike Gunderson , president of Gunderson Direct. RESOURCES : " U.S. Postal Service Reports Fiscal Year 2023 Results ," by the U.S. Postal Service (2023). " How We Ended Up With All This Junk Mail ," by Aaron Gordon ( Vice, 2020). " Here Are the Data Brokers Quietly Buying and Selling Your Personal Information ," by Steven Melendez and Alex Pasternack ( Fast Company, 2019). " How to Stop Junk Mail and Save Trees — and Your Sanity ," by Elisabeth Leamy ( The Washington Post, 2018). " How The Post Office Sells Your Address Update To Anyone Who Pays (And The Little-Known Loophole To Opt Out) ," by Adam Tanner ( Forbes, 2013). The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 . EXTRAS : " Is It Worth It for Charities to Harass Their Donors? " by No Stupid Questions (2022). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.