Roundhouse Crosstalk

Join us for Roundhouse Crosstalk! In this episode we look at how the development of the intellectual disability system and the expansion of railroad networks intertwined. For this discussion we sit down with Elliott Simon author of "Hellbound Train: The Beginning of The Pennsylvania State Institutional System or People with Intellectual Disabilities" (https://muse.jhu.edu/article/862856).

Join us for another episode of Roundhouse Crosstalk as we explore the influence of Pullman Porters on the development of the popular card game, Bid Whist and discover the intersection of history, culture, and card games.

In this episode we interview Lamont Jones author of "The Gist of Bid Whist" available now: https://www.amazon.com/Gist-Bid-Whist-Culturally-Rich-America/dp/B0CN319X34

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In this episode, we interview Edward Segal, author of the new book, 'Whistle Stop Politics.' We delve into anecdotes from some of the most famous campaign trains, the relationship between the press and candidates, and how the unique nature of railroad travel influenced political campaigns. Whistle Stop Politics releases on 2/13/2024.

Pre-Order Whistle Stop Politics: https://www.amazon.com/Whistle-Stop-Politics-Campaign-Reporters-Covered-ebook/dp/B0CDJV4XTV

In this week's episode new podcast co-host Summer sits down with Suzette Mayr author of The Sleeping Car Porter, a historical fiction novel about Baxter a queer black Pullman Porter. Mayr's work helps audiences explore the role of the Sleeping Car Porters through the story of one fictionalized experience.

The Sleeping Car Porter: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61354631

Happy Holidays! In this episode of Roundhouse Crosstalk we enjoy three festive stories inspired by the railroad and the museum.

Imagined and written by Emilie DeFazio.

Produced, directed, and edited by Amanda DeFazio.

Performed by Li Garcia, Alex Clark, Jake Jennerjohn, Debbie Hollingsworth, Amanda DeFazio, and Carl Hayes.

Opening music written and performed by Lexi Snyder.

Executive production by Jake Jennerjohn and Jason Rankins.

This episode is for entertainment purposes. All characters and events appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, dead or alive, other real-life entities, or events, past or present, is purely coincidental.

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In this week´s episode we sit down with California State Parks Interpreter Debbie Hollingsworth to learn about the work of the Chinese Railroad Workers who built the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad. In this episode we discuss what happened after these workers built through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. We discuss them helping the Central Pacific break the record for most miles of track laid in a single day, the legacy of these workers, and how we developed the Chinese Railroad Worker Experience Exhibit here at the California State Railroad Museum. 

Come visit us to learn more with our Chinese Railroad Worker Exhibit!

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In this week´s episode we sit down with California State Parks Interpreter Debbie Hollingsworth to learn about the work of the Chinese Railroad Workers who built the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad. In this episode we discuss how they built the Transcontinental Railroad, what their conditions were like as they blasted through the granite rock of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and how they fought back against discrimination. 

Come visit us to learn more with our Chinese Railroad Worker Exhibit!

Join us as we sit down with Daniel Rück, author of “The Laws and the Land: The Settler Colonial Invasion of Kahnawà:ke in Nineteenth-Century Canada,” to explore the history of Indigenous-settler relations in Canada. We’ll discuss the conflicts between settler laws and Indigenous legal orders, Indigenous resistance, and the ways in which settler colonialism reflects on the landscape through grids, fences, and railways. 

To learn more about this subject, check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Land-Colonial-Invasion-Nineteenth-Century/dp/0774867434.

Daniel Rück’s other work can be found here: https://danrueck.com/.

Join us for this week's episode of Roundhouse Crosstalk. In this episode we sit down with Stephen R. Brown to learn about his new book Dominion: The Railway and The Rise of Canada about the building of Canada's Transcontinental Railroad.

Learn More: https://www.amazon.com/Dominion-Railway-Canada-Stephen-Bown/dp/0385698720

Happy Halloween from us at the California State Railroad Museum! In this episode of Roundhouse Crosstalk we enjoy three spooky stories inspired by the railroad and the museum. 

Imagined and written by Emilie DeFazio. 

Performed by Li Garcia, Amanda DeFazio, and Crystal Skaggs. 

Produced and edited by Amanda DeFazio. 

Opening music written and performed by Lexi Snyder. 

Executive production by Jake Jennerjohn and Jason Rankins. 

This episode is for entertainment purposes. All characters and events appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, dead or alive, other real-life entities, or events, past or present, is purely coincidental.