Season 6
October 8, 1971: “I Fly When Mechanisms Fix”
Send us a text In this episode, Dick’s letter from Da Nang brings the war into sharp focus. For once, he sets aside the jokes and daily chatter to describe a standoff with the Air Force — over a damaged rotor blade that could have cost lives. He flew the HH-43 Huskie, a rescue helicopter with lamin…
October 7, 1971: Surprise Calls and Painted Chests
Send us a text On October 7, 1971, Dick writes about a quiet day on base with Verl and Pie, a crowded phone line, and his love for Sarah. Meanwhile, Sarah is on cloud nine after a surprise call from Dick. She dives into painting their baby’s chest, baking cookies, managing finances, and gathering g…
October 6, 1971: Horny Letters and Baby Dreams
Send us a text On October 6, 1971, both Sarah and Dick wrote letters bursting with humor, sexual tension, and dreams of their baby and future together. Dick talks about sending home dice games for Christmas and making plans with Bill Cobbs. Sarah confides her rising libido, her nesting instincts, a…
October 5, 1971: Sexy Sarah, Steady Dick, and the Power of Love
Send us a text On October 5, 1971, Sarah and Dick both write letters that reveal the depth of their love. Sarah, pregnant and glowing in San Antonio, jokes that there should be “200 more Richard Allgoods” — not just in playfulness, but because she knows how rare her husband is and how many women go…
October 4, 1971: Piña Coladas, Fried Rice, and Forever Love
Send us a text On October 4, 1971, Dick writes from Vietnam about piña coladas with Pie, fried rice from their barmaid, and a night that ends with him a little drunk and a lot in love. Support the show The Allgoods: Vietnam T...
October 3, 1971: A Badass Pilot, A Great Cook, and Endless Love
Send us a text Two letters written on the same day — one from a rescue pilot in Vietnam, one from a pregnant wife in San Antonio. Together they reveal a marriage built on courage, humor, and more love than they even realized....
October 2, 1971: Hamburger Steak and Hungry Hearts
Send us a text On this day, Sarah and Dick wrote to each other about love, longing, and even desire — and in a small but striking coincidence, both mentioned eating hamburger steak for dinner. From thousands of miles apart, t...
October 1, 1971: Care Packages, Baby Plans, and Counting Down to Nove…
Send us a text On October 1, 1971, Sarah writes from San Antonio about baby stores, gossip among friends, and longing for Dick, while Dick writes from Vietnam about care packages, flying alerts, and dreaming of home. Both letters capture the rhythm of their separation — small daily details wrapped …