City of the Rails passes a million downloads! Cause for a celebration, and a chance to thank all of you who sent so much love. To mark this big achievement, we made a bonus episode featuring just some of the hundreds of voicemails we got from

Living By The Tracks — E10

Mar 15th, 2023 1h 8m

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

Fire in New Orleans — E9

Mar 8th, 2023 49m 59s

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

All The Livelong Day — E8

Mar 1st, 2023 1h 2m

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 mi

Cops & Robbers — E7

Feb 23rd, 2023 1h 3m

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 dynami

Bonus

Whistle Stop

Feb 22nd, 2023 6m 11s

We'll be right back. Thanks for all the love!Danelle's playlist of modern hobo music here: https://tinyurl.com/hobomusicSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Comfort Offensive — E6

1 Feb 15th, 2023 59m 59s

Ruby is coming home for Christmas, and Danelle has a plan to try to get her to stay — before she has to move out of her apartment. Danelle meets Cary Westcott, who walked through hell trying to find his daughter on the rails, and managed to bri

Tramp Town, USA — E5

Feb 8th, 2023 48m 22s

Danelle heads to Colton, CA, a freight crossroads where anything that can happen to a hobo usually does, and has questions for the cops. Danelle gets news about her book deal, and uncovers Colton’s creation by some of the Wild West’s most crook

Riding the Dragon — E4

1 Feb 1st, 2023 39m 18s

Danelle sneaks into a railyard with a hobo, and finds out what it really takes to hop a train. Riders show her what she’s missing, and Danelle finds out about a secret hobo guidebook that helps insiders get around. And Danelle gets a lead.Wa

The Fiercest Females On Earth — E3

Jan 25th, 2023 44m 18s

Danelle heads to Montana to meet the legendary CC Rider, who shows her how a woman survives life on the rails. Modern hobos weigh in, CC gets spiritual, and Danelle appreciates how a woman like Ruby will need smarts – and allies – to get by.

The Yard — E2

Jan 18th, 2023 42m 27s

Danelle goes where every hobo winds up at some point. Engineers and conductors show her around the train yard, how it works and why it’s so deadly. Danelle learns how railroads shaped our country, giving us times zones, for a start. The world o

I've Gone and Made a Fool of Everyone — E1

Jan 18th, 2023 39m 56s

When her daughter Ruby skips town to hop trains, Danelle follows her into the train yard. Yes, there still are hobos, and they live in a secret city filled with unforgettable characters. Train hopping photographer Mike Brodie shows her how to c

Trailer

Introducing: City of the Rails

Jan 11th, 2023 2m 50s

When journalist Danelle Morton’s daughter skips town to hop trains, Morton follows her into the train yard, and across America. In City of the Rails, the listener shadows Morton as she travels the country trying to understand what drew her daug