City of the Rails

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When journalist Danelle Morton’s daughter skips town to hop trains, she follows her into the train yard, and across America. Join Danelle as she travels the country to understand what drew her daug

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Number 1: Living By The Tracks — E10
Danelle visits with a kindred spirit, and reckons with the past. Ruby and Danelle finally talk about it. Kiwi weighs in and looks back on Profane Sass. Danelle pursues several new leads. Plus CC Rider, a Western bar, and a road dog named Nikita. Thank you for listening to Season One! We’ve got good things planned – stick around. And listen to The Yard: Songs Inspired by City of the Rails at aaronkaufmanmusic.com/theyard/ Danelle's playlist of modern hobo music at tinyurl.com/hobomusic Want to stay in touch? Find us @flipturnpods and keep an eye on danellemorton.com. Have a question or comment? Leave us a voicemail. We’re keeping the lines open just for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 15, 20231h 2min
Number 2: Fire in New Orleans — E9
When a fire takes the lives of Ruby’s friends, Danelle realizes no one else will tell their stories. A reporting trip to New Orleans with Ruby presents Danelle with an opportunity to get closer, and get new answers. Members of hobo band Profane Sass help piece together events, journalist Chris Rose weighs in on New Orleans, and Danelle meets a survivor. For biographies of the traveling kids and more on the squat fire, visit https://danellemorton.com/fire/ Want to see the warehouse? Check out @flipturnpods. Have a tip? It’s your last episode to call in! Our number’s in the credits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 08, 202350min
Number 3: All The Livelong Day — E8
When the boss wants you gone, it’s only a matter of time, and this rolls out extra nastily on the railroad. In this episode, the story of Nickie Jackson, and how she was hounded by the railroad. Danelle digs deeper and Ruby tells her about a miracle. Want to see Nickie? Check out @flipturnpods. Have a tip? Danelle’s gathering worker stories for a reporting series. Leave us a voicemail – our number’s in the credits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 01, 202353min
Number 4: Cops & Robbers — E7
Danelle heads to El Paso, Texas to get the lowdown on the rail cops – the private police with federal powers who report only to the railroads. In a border town, rail cops are the most powerful entities, but is that such a good thing? One dynamic duo shows Danelle how they tried to clean up the tracks, and how wild the rails still are, with Old West train raids, smugglers, and hobos all overlapping in this ultimate crossroads. Ruby calls with big news. Want to see Colton? Check out @flipturnpods. Have a question or comment? Leave us a voicemail – our number’s in the credits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 23, 202354min
Number 5: Whistle Stop
We'll be right back. Thanks for all the love! Danelle's playlist of modern hobo music here: https://tinyurl.com/hobomusic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 22, 20234min