The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love
In 1971, two young Air Force veterans — Richard and Sarah Allgood — found themselves separated by the Vietnam War, yet connected through hundreds of heartfelt letters.
Decades later, after their passing, their daughter discovered a preserved box of their correspondence: a story of love, family, courage, and hope written one letter at a time.
The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love shares these personal letters, weaving a timeless narrative of war, separation, and enduring devotion. Join us as we honor their legacy and explore how even in the hardest times, love finds a way.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 345 episodes
The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love
Latest Episodes
January 30, 1972: Counting Time, Holding On
January 30, 1972.Two letters written on a Sunday at the end of a long month.Sarah writes from home with a three-week-old baby, moving through loneliness, humor, exhaustion, money, and desire — marking time as January slips away. D...
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Season 9
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Episode 25
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8:17
January 29, 1972: Love, Money, and Looking Ahead
January 29, 1972.Two letters, written from opposite sides of the world.Sarah writes from home with a newborn, counting the days until her husband returns, talking candidly about exhaustion, intimacy, birth control, and the physica...
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Season 9
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Episode 24
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7:54
January 28, 1972: A Baby at Home, a Father Far Away
January 28, 1972.Two letters written on the same day.Sarah writes from home, immersed in newborn care, errands, budgeting, and tentative steps back into the world — all with a baby in her arms. Dick writes from Vietnam, missing ma...
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Season 9
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Episode 23
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8:17
January 27, 1972: Loving From Afar, Loving at Home
Three letters written on the same day.Dick writes from Vietnam, thinking about his wife and a baby girl he has yet to meet.Sarah writes twice — once in the early morning hours after a feeding, and again at night, exhausted and ful...
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Season 9
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Episode 22
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9:48
January 25–26, 1972: “56 Days and Open Arms”
By late January 1972, Dick is still in Vietnam — now stationed in Saigon at Tân Sơn Nhất — writing home as both a husband and a father. His daughter has been born, but he has yet to hold her. These two letters, written on January 25 and 26, cap...
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Season 9
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Episode 21
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6:40