About the Show

Vanishing Postcards is a podcast that invites listeners to ride shotgun on a road trip exploring the traditions, hidden dives, and offbeat attractions that can be found by exiting the interstate. Few of these places and activities are listed in guidebooks, glossy magazines or travel brochures. Some are on city corners, others are tucked away off hard to find backroads, and many are threatened with disappearing. However, all are unique, have weathered change, and are representative of broader histories with memories etched in their grime. Guided by Texas native Evan Stern, audiences will hear stories, recorded in the field, from the owners, workers, and regulars who give these spaces heart and soul. The result is a touching, humorous, and enriching experience that is part travelogue, oral history, and valentine to American culture.