{"podcast":{"title":"The Paper Fold","slug":"the-paper-fold-6454234","podcast_index_feed_id":6454234,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thepaperfold","website_url":"https://thepapernerd.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/994703bc-fefd-11ed-99d1-9ffef6292cc6/image/paperfoldcoverart.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Paper Fold","episode_count":88,"summary":"Get your design fix in the stationery community's only all-paper salon, where Sarah hosts a charming mishmosh of personalities & players.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T22:21:28.964795+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paper-fold-6454234"},"episode":{"title":"Vanessa Harnik of Notes & Queries","slug":"vanessa-harnik-of-notes-queries","published_at":"2026-07-29T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paper-fold-6454234/vanessa-harnik-of-notes-queries","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paper-fold-6454234","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN7754652484.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN7754652484.mp3","summary":"You have doubtless seen Little Free Libraries in your neighborhood — well, my brilliant guest today has reconfigured the concept for greeting cards and postcards. For 30 years, Vanessa Harnik has worked alongside her dad Alan running Notes & Queries — which sources and brings fantastic European stationery to American shores. Earlier this year, I named Vanessa a Maker to Watch in 2026 at Stationery Trends — and felt even better about that choice once I learned she had invented The Note Nest. These illuminated dwellings are full of paper treasures to discover one at a time. On any given day, that may include unused cards to send, writing prompts, pre-stamped postcards — even anonymous notes of encouragement! Right now there's only two of these small houses of stationery in existence, both located in Notes & Queries' stomping ground of Baltimore. However, working with their local nonprofit makerspace Open Works, they have created 10 note nests for FREE — all that's needed is willing proprietors! Or, purchase a blueprint for $20 and truly make this house your own. In a digital world that moves at dizzying lightning speed, The Note Nest invites us to slow down, write down our thoughts, and connect authentically, for posterity — one handwritten message at a time. As such, a neighborhood Note Nest may well be just what the world needs right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"You have doubtless seen Little Free Libraries in your neighborhood — well, my brilliant guest today has reconfigured the concept for greeting cards a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2403,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-paper-fold-6454234/episodes/vanessa-harnik-of-notes-queries/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paper-fold-6454234/vanessa-harnik-of-notes-queries.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}