The Podcast
Please find links below to each of the available episodes for Season 3 of the Love Sweetie Podcast, along with a brief description of each episode. Season 3 begins in 1951 with Episode 93. If you are new to the podcast, it is recommended that you listen to the Episode 0 "You, Me, and the Gatepost," which reviews the basics about this project - it is less than 15 minutes long. The link to that video on YouTube can be found here.
If you would like to go to a list of episodes for Season 1 of the Love Sweetie Podcast (Episodes 1- 43, covering letters from 1941 - 1945), click this link instead. For Season 2 (Episodes 44 - 92, covering letters from 1946 - 1951), click this link instead. That being said, you can certainly start listening to Sweetie's story with any episode!
All episodes can be viewed on the Love Sweetie Podcast YouTube channel. Episodes are also available in audio-only versions on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms!
Podcast Episodes
Episode 93: We Bought the Doorbell With It
July 26, 1951: Sweetie writes to family about having moved to Doylestown, Pennsylvania (and accidentally getting into too much poison ivy), about the previous resident of her home that will be residing with the family (Miss Darst), and notes that Lewis will be starting public school for the first time in the fall.
This episode also features basic information about the Darst family and about Doylestown, Pennsylvania in the 1950's.
Episode 94: I'll Worry About That Tomorrow
August 4, 1951: Sweetie writes to Chester and Laura about taking Lewis to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia while Lew was away in Atlantic City
August 22, 1951: Sweetie writes to family about Miss Darst and how she treats other family members, and we hear about her cousin, Ella Wyckoff, as well as Brower Murphy's wife, Evelyn Murphy. Sweetie also writes about how Lewis is starting school (first grade) that fall.
Episode 95: I Buy Cracked Eggs
September 25, 1951: Sweetie writes to Chester and Laura about going fishing on the Delaware River not far from her home in Doylestown, dealing with more poison ivy on her property, and about Lewis having started first grade at the Doylestown Public School. It is also noted that Sweetie's sister-in-law, Elizabeth, has had her third child, a baby girl.
November 5, 1951: Chester writes to Jeanne about his recent trip to see his son, Frank, near Chicago
November 19, 1951: Sweetie writes to Jeanne and Glen, thanking them for sending her a percolator for better coffee, and indicates that Lewis has been very sick, though the details are not mentioned at this time
Episode 96: The Only Doctor I Love is Grandpa Demaree
November 25, 1951 - Sweetie writes to family about Lewis having been very sick that fall, and then writes much about her perspective of his experience of starting school with first grade at the Doylestown Public School
late November 1951 - Chester writes a brief note to Jeanne before the holiday season
Episode 97: He'll Eat Most Anything If It Is Economical
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November 30, 1951: Sweetie writes to Jeanne and Glen and hopes that Miss Darst will go to Georgia for the holidays
December 3, 1951 - Sweetie writes to family about Lewis being sick and his progress at school, and then writes about buying canned goods at sales at a good price
December 21, 1951 - Sweetie writes to family about plans for the Christmas holiday
Episode 98: I Felt As Though I Had Been Pardoned
January 4, 1951: Sweetie writes to family a big letter about Christmas 1951 in Doylestown
Episode 99: Miss Darst's Bookcase
January 17, 1952: Sweetie writes to family about her home life, and then notes that she has looked through a Price family genealogy book that belongs to Miss Darst, which provided more information about Miss Darst's maternal grandmother's family
January 25, 1952: Sweetie writes to family with general updates, including some information about her gardening work at home
January 25, 1952: Sweetie writes a secret letter to Jeanne at Jeanne's workplace, anxiously awaiting Jeanne's reply
Episode 100: Tomorrow's A New Day
January 30, 1952: Chester writes to Margaret about his wedding to Laura in the early 20th century
January 31, 1952: Sweetie writes a secret letter to Jeanne about how to deal with issues in her marriage (relationship advice) and then reveals that she does not plan to have another child
Episode 101: I Am Just Not Ready to Give Him Up Myself
February 1, 1952: Sweetie writes to family about her daily life in Doylestown, addressing each of her sibling's families specifically
February 8, 1952: Sweetie writes to Jeanne and Glen about her concern about Lew's health
We also review information about the Demaree family in this episode
Episode 102: What the Duchess Said to the Duke
February 14, 1952: Sweetie writes to family about her concerns regarding her husband's health and later recounts an antique dealer arriving at her house in Doylestown attempting to get some of Miss Darst's antiques
February 20, 1952: Chester writes to Jeanne and Glen, indicating he is concerned about how much she is writing about Miss Darst
February 21, 1952: Sweetie writes to family and reveals that her sister-in-law, Meta, is expecting another baby, but also notes that a tragedy has occurred - one of Lew's friends in the US Navy passed away after a horrible accident in Pensacola, Florida
In this episode we also review the news that King George VI passed away in England on February 6, 1952.
Episode 103: Address the Envelopes and Get Them Hatched
February 24, 1952: Chester writes to Jeanne and indicates that Jeanne has won some sort of "Twins" contest in Des Moines
March 5, 1952: Chester writes to Jeanne and shares information about an article about how to make one's child a genius
March 6, 1952: Sweetie writes about an incident that occurred to one of the men at NAS Willow Grove and also how she and Lew acquired a camera at a sale for a very good price
Episode 104: I Could Just Hear the Neighbors Snickering
March 10, 1952: Sweetie writes to family about a trip to the Norristown Zoo, and then notes that Miss Darst did not have her items moved as expected from the house in Doylestown
March 11, 1952: Sweetie writes to family about locking herself out of her house, and her thoughts on the family of the Lindbergh Kidnapper (which was in the news at the time)
March 12, 1952: Sweetie writes confidentially to Jeanne and Glen and Frank and Meta, concerned about her father's health
Episode 105: Please Hold for the Night Shift
March 12, 1952: Chester writes to Jeanne, indicating he's not feeling too well, but is glad that spring has arrived
March 14, 1952: Chester write to Jeanne, again indicating he is not feeling well
March 20, 1952: Sweetie writes to family and notes that she is attempting to get a projector to watch films at home
March 20, 1952: Sweetie writes to Glen and Jeanne about what they should do if their father, Chester Demaree, M.D., should pass away due to his serious illness at the time
Episode 106: A Blue Million Little Maple Shoots
March 26, 1952: Sweetie writes to family, worrying that her father is planning on leaving Des Moines too early to return to his home in Lacona, while at home, she battles more poison ivy on her property
March 27, 1952: Sweetie writes to family, and reaffirms that she believes Chester should stay in Des Moines and rest
March 28, 1952: Chester writes to Jeanne and Glen, indicating that he has returned home to Lacona and is back at work
March 31, 1952: Chester writes to Jeanne and indicates that he may travel to Des Moines to visit her
Episode 107: Ain't Nothin' Like A Daffydil
April 1, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family and indicates that she cares immensely about the health of her parents, despite their distance, and the notes she cannot travel with them to the Grand Canyon that summer, urging them to travel east and come visit her and her family
April 7, 1952 - Sweetie to writes to family about some antique furniture that Lew is repairing, and then writes a poem about daffodils in spring
Episode 108: Apologies
April 8, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family, answering questions that she has received from them during the month
April 17, 1952 - Chester writes a short note to Jeanne
April 18, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about Lewis being sick with measles during his Easter holiday; Sweetie writes another poem to her family
Episode 109: I've Been Spoiling for a Fight
April 21, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about the time after Easter and notes that her sister-in-law, Elizabeth (a.k.a. "Dit") has left for two weeks for a vacation to Florida with her husband, leaving her mother-in-law alone to take care of her three young children in Norristown
late April 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about some issues that she resolved at the Doylestown Public School after Lewis' kindness and generosity was taken advantage of by a classmate, and after his honesty was ignored by his first grade teacher there, Mrs. Houck
Episode 110: I'll Make Him Pay the Check!!
April 26, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about helping take care of Elizabeth's (her sister-in-law) family while Elizabeth and her husband were at a convention for two weeks in Florida
May 1, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family more about her time in Norristown, a visit of Joe and Marguerite, and writes two poems to her family at the end of the letter
Episode 111: A Busy Time for the Agricolae
May 9, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about the roof repairs and antiques that she and Lew have acquired at sales, including a 17th century religious text
May 12, 1952 - Chester writes to Jeanne, indicating that he is visiting his brother, Serril, in Indiana
May 15, 1952 - Chester writes to Jeanne from Bloomington, Indiana while he is visiting his family
May 19, 1952 - Chester writes to Jeanne from Illinois while he is on the way home to Lacona
May 19, 1952 - Chester writes a long letter to Elizabeth about what is occurring in the late spring season in Lacona, Iowa, the natural world, and his desire to consolidate family history
Episode 112: Like A Dragon
May 28, 1952 - Sweetie writes to Laura and Chester about her handling the issues with the roofing company
June 2, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family (Part I) and reflects on Jeanne's first wedding anniversary
Episode 113: Are You Man or Mouse?
June 2, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family (Part II) and answers her father's long-awaited questionnaire about life in Doylestown
June 3, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family and indicates that Lew might have to go on a cruise as part of his responsibilities in the US Navy
Episode 114: Decoration Day
June 5, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family many updates about life in Doylestown, and especially that she's still having an issue with the poison ivy on the property
June 7, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about gardening at home and Sunday School, and also makes note of the upcoming Presidential Election of 1952. She also makes note of celebrating Decoration Day that year.
Episode 115: So I Write, Now Will I Hear?
June 15, 1952 - Sweetie writes to Laura, Chester, Jeanne, and Glen more about life in Doylestown and that her son, Lewis, has completed the first grade at the Doylestown Public School
July 1, 1952 - Chester writes to Jeanne about some plans that week
July 8, 1952 - Chester writes to Jeanne about more plans
July 10, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family and we learn that her brother, Frank, and his wife, Meta, have had their fourth child
Episode 116: Your Ears Are Too High Anyway
July 23, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about Lewis' mother, Sidney, visiting Doylestown and tells a comedic story about her son, Lewis
August 6, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about taxes that year, and work that the Borough of Doylestown is doing around their property on North Main Street
Episode 117: Wistful House
August 13, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about their formal naming of their antiques business, "Graham's Antiques," otherwise known as "Wistful House" and she and Lew get business cards
August 15, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about the sewerage system being updated on North Main Street and more of the antiques business that they are trying to build
Episode 118: Don't Worry, Girlie
August 21, 1952 - Sweetie writes to Jeanne about how to live a happy life
August 21, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about what life is like in Doylestown, and we learn more about her brother-in-law's wife, Marguerite
September 11, 1952 - Sweetie writes to Jeanne and Glen that Lewis has started school for the fall that year
Episode 119: I Thought Sure the Whole House Was Afire
September 13, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about Lewis' time in the second grade
September 13, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about Lewis' teacher for second grade, Mrs. Haldeman, and Miss Darst creates a fire hazard at the house, which fortunately Sweetie resolves in time
Episode 120: Hot Dog and Good Bye!
September 22, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about Lewis' first weeks in the second grade at the Doylestown Public School and discusses the upcoming Presidential Election of 1952
September 26, 1952 - Sweetie writes to Jeanne, indicating that she and Lew are attempting to surprise Lewis with a dog for his 7th birthday
October 3, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about getting the family dog, named "Tootsie," and giving her to Lewis for his 7th birthday; meanwhile, we learn that Laura and Chester have finally started their trip East to visit
Episode 121: I Heard Mamma Call Sweetie
October 15, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about the arrival of her parents in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
October 21, 1952 - Sweetie and Chester write to family of various activities, especially of the family visiting New York City
Episode 122: On the Outside Looking In
October 22, 1952 - Sweetie and Chester write to family about visiting Valley Forge National Historic Park
November 6, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family, reflecting that her parents have departed from Doylestown to return home to Iowa
November 18, 1952 - Sweetie writes to Jeanne, still sad that her parents have left from their weeks' long visit
Episode 123: Dinner At the Base on Thanksgiving Day
November 21, 1952 - Chester writes to Jeanne about purchasing her a handbag at Sears Roebuck for her birthday, but notes that an element of the item is defective and needs repair
November 25, 1952 - Chester writes to Jeanne writes to Jeanne about the handbag again and about their Thanksgiving plans
November 25, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about plans for Thanksgiving
November 28, 1952 - Sweetie writes to Laura, Chester, Jeanne, and Glen about Thanksgiving dinner at NAS Willow Grove
Episode 124: Stockings and Slippers
December 3, 1952 - Laura writes to Jeanne about shopping for Christmas presents in Des Moines and preparing for some holiday baking
December 3, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about Lewis' progress in the second grade and provides more information about his second grade teacher, Mrs. Haldeman
December 7, 1952 - Sweetie writes to family about the family photo that Chester took that she plans on giving the Grahams at Christmas, and describes some unique antiques that were popular at the time
Episode 125: Christmas With Different Emotions
Episode 126: Milk in the Pocket
January 2, 1953 - Sweetie writes to family more about the Christmas holiday and the New Year's holiday
January 7, 1953 - Sweetie writes to Glen and Jeanne about Glen's surprise birthday present, which she leaves as a mystery
Episode 127: I Ain't So Grand As All That
January 7, 1953 - Sweetie writes to family about taking the family dog to the vet for the first time and more about the New Year's holiday
January 9, 1953 - Sweetie writes to Jeanne and Glen
Episode 128: All Those Pennies That it Took
January 22, 1953 - Sweetie writes to family and comments on the family dog's trip to the vet in Doylestown, and answers an extensive questionnaire from her father
Episode 129: The Diamond Ring
January 25, 1953 - Sweetie writes to Laura, Chester, Jeanne, and Glen about attending a sale in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in which she and Lew purchase some jewelry, including a diamond ring
January 26, 1953 - Sweetie writes to family, updating them on other things occurring at home in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Episode 130: Bean Candy
Available 11/01/2026
February 6, 1953 - Sweetie writes to family
February 12, 1953 - Sweetie writes to Jeanne and Glen
February 14, 1953 - Chester writes to Sweetie
Episode 131: It Was Indeed a Sad Sight
Available 11/08/2026
Episode 132: Miss Wyckoff
Available 11/15/2026
Episode 133: The Kitchen Sink
Available 11/22/2026
Episode 134: The Shade Commission
Available 11/29/2026
April 6, 1953 - Sweetie to family
April 8, 1953 - Sweetie to family
April 23, 1953 - Sweetie to family
Episode 135: I Was So Proud of Him
Available 12/06/2026
May 5, 1953 - Sweetie to family
May 6, 1953 - Sweetie to Jeanne and Glen
May 6, 1953 - Laura to Jeanne
Episode 136: I've Set Down a Schedule for Him
Available 12/13/2026
May 15, 1953 - Sweetie to Laura, Chester, Jeanne, and Glen
June 4, 1953 - Sweetie to Laura and Chester
June 6, 1953 - Sweetie to Laura, Chester, Jeanne, and Glen
Episode 137: I Worry About His Heart
Available 12/20/2026
June 22, 1953 - Sweetie to Laura and Chester
July 2, 1953 - Sweetie to family
July 9, 1953 - Sweetie to Laura and Chester
July 14, 1953 - Sweetie to Laura and Jeanne