Today's  Episode of the Diverging Clear Podcast will be discussing the drama that has erupted surrounding the proposed the merger of the Canadian Pacific Railroad and the Kansas City Southern. Shortly after the CP announced plans to acquire the KCS for $29 billion (US) the Canadian National Railway put up a counterproposal for $33 billion (US) to acquire the KCS. And from there the proposed merger began to take on the appearance of Soap Opera or a reality TV program.