Episodes

Send us a text In this deeply personal recap episode, I reflect on the first five months of The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love — April through September 1971. I’ve now created 240 podcast episodes from about 500 letters, and I’m only halfway through the archive. For me, this isn’t just my parents’ love story. It’s also my story. I was the baby they were writing about every single day, and I’m reading these letters for the first time right alongside you. I’m also doing this for my ...

Send us a text On September 30, 1971, Sarah writes about her growing belly, friends, and the countdown until November, while Dick praises her chocolate chip cookies and counts down the months until he’s home. These letters capture the daily rhythm of love, worry, and longing as the month of September comes to a close. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. Richard Allgood and Capt. Sarah Al...

Send us a text On September 29, 1971, Sarah and Dick write across the world about their baby, their friends, and their love. Sarah shares her restless excitement, worries about friends and family, and the joy of another baby gift, while Dick writes back with gratitude for her care package, stories about Pie, and dreams of their future home together. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. Ri...

Send us a text On September 28, 1971, Sarah writes to Dick about a surprise baby shower thrown in her honor, filled with thoughtful gifts and the love of friends. That same day, across the world in Vietnam, Dick writes to his “wittle chickadee” about his long day on alert, a homemade spaghetti supper, and his longing for their life together. Ironically, decades later on September 28, 2014, their grandson — Sarah and Dick’s future legacy — would be born. Two celebrations, forty-three years apa...

Send us a text Two letters dated September 27, 1971. In San Antonio, Sarah weighs whether to travel home, logs the cost of their anniversary call, and notes the baby’s kicks. In Vietnam, Dick shares leave logistics (Pie, Ken, his own dates), asks for sensing and splicing tape, and walks through a quiet off-day. Side by side, they map a day by mail. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. Ric...

Send us a text On August 28, 1971, Sarah battles a nasty stomach bug alone in San Antonio while longing for Dick’s care, and Dick hosts a “party” at Bien Hoa that feels more like routine than celebration. In these letters, they both write about their parents — Sarah’s mother calling with excitement over the baby, and Dick sharing that her parents had written to his. Even across distance and war, their love story was held by a wider circle of family who were quietly connected, reminding us how...