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- 04 / 05 / 16 -
Kyle and Emmanuel are on Mount Rainier, the story of how they got there, Emmanuel is feeling the elevation, Kyle tells stories of the mountain, Emmanuel learns that the mountain is actually an active volcano, moving to an old train station in Kent and waiting for a freight train to go by, the different kinds of trains that use these tracks, Kent used to be known as Titusville, Emmanuel marvels at the complexity of the freight rail system, a long freight train passes, the prevalence of teriyaki establishments in Seattle, what the pho places are all about, what it's like to see Seattle as a traveler, Emmanuel takes issue with a local "Greek" place, the tiny coffee houses that exist all over the Seattle area, Kyle describes their history and what "bikini baristas" are, Emmanuel tries to figure out the street numbering system in the area, a promise to send a postcard to anyone who pledges, the transformational time at the station. This show includes fundraising.
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April 5
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- 04 / 19 / 16 -
Kyle and Emmanuel are outside at a coffee shop in Vancouver, the presidential primaries in New York are scheduled for the night this show airs, Kyle explains his coffee drinking habits, no Canadian hockey teams are represented in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in a while, an odd email from Bernie Sanders, Emmanuel's idea for political advertising, coming to terms with Trump being victorious in New York, Emmanuel's frustration in having Trump come to Patchogue while he was away, the show was preempted last week by the Bluesathon, there was a Vinylthon on Saturday, the importance of such an event, apologies for the overmodulation of the passing freight train on the last show, talk of the Seattle Sounder, taking the Clipper to Victoria and the ferry to Vancouver, the rarity of cities that are open late and how Vancouver is an exception, the "gayborhood" in Vancouver, describing the different neighborhoods in the city, the various RFID cards associated with transit systems, improvements to these systems, the issue of tracking, figuring out what a flashing green light means on the street in Vancouver, encountering a large amount of heroin addicts on the street, the alternative method of dealing with addiction in Vancouver, how the city is very accessible to the handicapped, some thoughts on Victoria and the large amount of elderly people walking around, a final reminder to vote.
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April 19
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- 04 / 26 / 16 -
Kyle and Emmanuel are standing in the vestibule of a train called The Canadian, the train is going from Vancouver to Toronto, this is the longest single route in North America, how meals work and the different seating arrangements throughout the train, there is about to be a crew change in Winnipeg, differences between the cars, Kyle and Emmanuel are staying in the Dawson Manor car, the magic of trains, Manfred from Austria joins the conversation, how this compares to European train travel, the train will be stopping in Winnipeg for more than an hour, a freight train passes overhead, explaining CityTV and the Winnipeg Jets, some Manitoba public relations, Manfred reveals that he's never been to a Starbucks, exploring the area, a "busk stop," thoughts on fellow passenger Tom the train buff, Emmanuel realizes there's a whole other side of the tracks, Kyle and Emmanuel are in yet another Union Station, Kyle is under a great dome inside the station, finding a bar, recapping what happened next, the magic of the dome car, Kyle and Emmanuel are currently on a different train from Toronto to Montreal, thoughts on fellow train fans who travel the rails.
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April 26
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