Asia......Minor
Ekiben Podcast
Jared talks about his favourite line of his favourite urban rail system in his favourite country. Cara talks about the old junk that makes subways very expensive. Cara's sources: https://www.grunge.com/103340/artifacts-found-building-subway-systems/?utm_campaign=clip https://www.grunge.com/103340/artifacts-found-building-subway-systems/?utm_campaign=clip https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1146293.shtml https://news.gtp.gr/2019/12/20/greek-decision-to-remove-thessaloniki-metro-station-finds-triggers-uproar/ ...
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Like a Matrioshka Doll, but with Rabbit Holes
Ekiben Podcast
#onafuturepodcast Episode 1 — our first mini MINI train snack! While fact checking some of the more dubious claims made in Episode 5, Cara goes down several rolling stock rabbit holes (the best kind). We only want the best, most up-to-date information on rolling stock that was retired decades ago for our dear listener!!
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The Chassis of a Great Dane
Ekiben Podcast
Cara introduces us to some four-legged and feathered train riders and stationmasters. Jared takes us for a ride on Toronto's Red Rocket. Cara's cats act like jerks.
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Anarchic Sporing
Ekiben Podcast
Jared discusses spores (and other flora and fungi of our underground networks) and stealth station decorating. Cara geeks out on the complicated transportation options in Cold War Berlin. And we both talk about the food at Ikea WAY more than one would expect for a podcast about trains.
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Fish-flavoured Cheese
Ekiben Podcast
Even though YOU have known what our podcast is named for some weeks now, we just figured it out! Also, Cara talks a LOT about airports, considering that this is a train podcast. And Jared tells us about 大回り乗車 (that’s oomawari jousha), aka Around Japan for 140 Yen.
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fyoo·ni·kyuh·lr v. fuh·ni·kyuh·luh
Ekiben Podcast
Cara actually lets Jared tell a story this time! In our second episode, Jared gushes about a veritable buffet of transit experiences in Hakone, Japan. Cara lovingly recounts the ups and downs (and backs and forths) of the world’s oldest suspension railway, Germany’s Wuppertaler Schwebebahn.
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History of the London Underground
Ekiben Podcast
Cara and Jared stumble their way through their first (unnamed) podcast about trains.
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Ekiben Podcast Intro
Ekiben Podcast
info_outlineCara actually lets Jared tell a story this time! In our second episode, Jared gushes about a veritable buffet of transit experiences in Hakone, Japan. Cara lovingly recounts the ups and downs (and backs and forths) of the world’s oldest suspension railway, Germany’s Wuppertaler Schwebebahn.
Jared's sources:
Wikis - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakone
/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakone_Tozan_Line
A look back - https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/article/857
The “neato” train stuff - https://www.hakone-tozan.co.jp/en/fun/railway.php
The ropeway - https://web.archive.org/web/20070208133216/http://www.odakyu.jp/english/sightsee/hakone/transpor/Erope.html
If you wanna go - https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5202.html
Cara's sources:
Website and photos - https://www.schwebebahn.de/en/
Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuppertal_Schwebebahn
Swag swag swag - https://www.wuppertalshop.de/
High praise - https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/places-to-visit-2020/index.html
Cool video - https://observer.com/2020/09/flying-german-railway-movie-moma/