Episodes

  • Funny Things Happened on the Way through New England

    Funny Things Happened on the Way through New England
    Jul 20 2023

    Characters surface, from buoyant to grim, during a circuitous trip through New England and back to Chicago.
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    17 mins
  • A Palm Reader, a Teacher, an Amish Mountain Man, and a Chaplain. Philly to Chicago via Pittsburgh

    A Palm Reader, a Teacher, an Amish Mountain Man, and a Chaplain. Philly to Chicago via Pittsburgh
    Jun 20 2023

    A series of lively conversations with vibrant personalities during an all-day and overnight train trip from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, and then on to Chicago.
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    26 mins
  • Johnny Cash — Redemption, Transition, and Trains

    Johnny Cash — Redemption, Transition, and Trains
    May 20 2023

    A new type of content, discussing the metaphorical role of trains in recorded music. For this episode, we dig into some of the music of Johnny Cash, including his prototypical I’ve Got a Thing About Trains.
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    21 mins
  • A Teachers strike , a bust, and a bus with dead batteries. Downtown LA to Fresno.

    A Teachers strike , a bust, and a bus with dead batteries. Downtown LA to Fresno.
    Apr 5 2023

    An animated bus trip from Los Angeles to the Central Valley includes a front row seat to the LA Teachers Strike, and a bust involving at least a dozen law enforcement officers.
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    27 mins
  • Trailer — A Teachers strike, a bust, and a bus with dead batteries. LA to Fresno.

    Trailer — A Teachers strike, a bust, and a bus with dead batteries. LA to Fresno.
    Apr 5 2023

    Jump on board for an animated coach ride from downtown LA up to the Central Valley. Includes a front row seat to the LA teachers strike and a bust involving at least a dozen law enforcement officers.
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    1 min
  • Cardinal Rules — Train from DC to Chicago

    Cardinal Rules — Train from DC to Chicago
    Feb 24 2023

    Personalities and Performance, from the Cafe to the Cafe Car,
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    14 mins
  • Trailer — Cardinal Rules

    Trailer — Cardinal Rules
    Feb 24 2023

    Personalities and performance — from a cafe to the cafe car.
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    2 mins
  • Trailer — A Wink and a Series of Nods.

    Trailer — A Wink and a Series of Nods.
    Feb 23 2023

    A stabbing, a failed barter, and a genuine smile during a marathon bus ride from Orlando to Chicago.
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    1 min