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- 11 / 05 / 19 -

The second part of the Waterfest show taped in July, watching outlaw race cars, how you can buy German license plates at this show, Kyle tries to identify the cars, watching a car break down, a tire smoking competition, describing the scene, leaking fluid from one of the cars, the sense of humor that's on display at these events, watching a car catch on fire, why an American car gets booed, clearing a drone, rating the competitors.

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November 5
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- 11 / 12 / 19 -

Kyle and Emmanuel are on a train that's about to leave Penn Station on the way to Seattle in a show taped in October, the first few moments before a train trip, describing the layout of the room, the future of high speed rail in the United States, a visit from the conductor, how the dining car works now, planning for an Amtrak Bloody Mary, how a huge box was checked on the train for free, comparisons to airplane travel, the advantages of the dining car, what's involved in attaching a private car to an Amtrak train, clarification as to where the train is, how to pronounce Spokane, how the train splits out west, looking forward to stopping in Chicago during a teachers' strike, an update from the next train after Chicago, an announcement concerning reservations, the difference between dining cars on the two trains, trying to figure out which way is forward, a rundown of the various cars on the last train, merging trains in Albany, what it's like to sleep on the train, World Series pride in Chicago, as of this year the Seattle Mariners are the only team never to make it to the World Series, a ticket check, some of the sights seen while passing through Indiana, the aging industrial sections.

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November 12
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- 11 / 19 / 19 -

An announcement from the train in Montana, walking the length of the train while outside at a station, the stop is called Havre, counting the cars, the difference between Seattle sleepers and Portland sleepers, some of the interesting people that Kyle and Emmanuel have met so far, an update on the trip from Seattle, apologies for the distortion caused by a passing coal train, losing the dining car after the Spokane split, what it was like to have seven hours to spend in Portland, riding the Cascades line, trick or treating in Seattle with one of Kyle's young relatives, a Sounder train passes by, the limited service the Sounder provides, the long delays involved in transit upgrades, the unique scene Kyle and Emmanuel experienced during Halloween, Emmanuel discusses the "trick" part of trick or treating, why childhood memories are so important, there hasn't been any rain in Seattle the whole time Kyle and Emmanuel have been here, Emmanuel doubts it ever rains in Seattle, the trains being planned for future travel, some obscure Amtrak routes, taking pride in the rail network, the route back that will be completely different than the route to get here.

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November 19
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- 11 / 26 / 19 -

Train announcements from the Coast Starlight, Kyle discusses the room layout, looking at the various sights of Seattle as the train moves south, Kyle and Emmanuel are looking for old Volkswagens, what happens at Boeing Field, some facts about roads and highways, the preponderance of Vietnamese and teriyaki shops, tiny espresso houses, some Twin Peaks references, weirdness with street numbers, the prospect of Amtrak mussels, visiting the Living Computer Museum in Seattle, how Paul Allen and Bill Gates were revealed to have worked together when they were both very young, memories of punch cards, the amazing condition of old restored machines in the museum, the train is approaching Tacoma, what lies ahead.

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November 26
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