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“This is a great podcast. Danelle’s voice is easy on the ear and her narration is great. Paraphrasing, but she said that she had some kind of coaching (?)in order to narrate well and def succeeded!
I love how this story is at once so personal on one level but also so broad on other levels. It’s...”Read full review »
Precious Lil Else via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/09/24
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“Hi Danelle, I’ve enjoyed the podcast. I’ve ridden trains and know many who have and the photo you have looks like a friend of mine who has since passed. Do you know who it is and where you found it? Thank you!”
Sonjawild via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/07/24
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“I absolutely was hanging on to each and every word. Everything about this podcast has my mind spinning. It’s amazing how much goes on in and around the rail yard, how a simple life is not always simple. How parents deal and how those who live on the rails deal with the day to day of not knowing...”Read full review »
cjiejefj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/23/24
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“This was a fascinating podcast. Very sad to hear we won’t be getting a second season.”
Lady Reverb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/11/24
“You’ll wish it never ended.”
jessie-rad68 via Apple Podcasts ·
Japan ·
02/11/24
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“Please make this a tv series or documentary. I want more of it! I couldn’t stop listening. Amazing. I’m only on episode 6. Am sad that it will end in a few episodes.”
Lovely11pyrography via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/24
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“Please touch on us vandals that risk our freedom and lives to paint on the trains and have to dodge the police and the bulls in the yard… when are you going to continue this podcast? It was amazing. I’m waiting. It feels like five years. you can’t be kidding me… you’re a rich white lady and you...”Read full review »
Rick 645446669 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/08/24
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“A seriously addicting podcast. I was hooked from the first episode. I learned so much and was emotionally tied to the story line. A must listen!”
RayStorey89 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/08/24
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“Once I started listening, I couldn’t put the podcast down. It is brilliant from start to finish— original, compassionate, full of fascinating characters. Thank you Denelle Morton from a fellow Oaklandish woman. ;)”
Lena Love Garcia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/07/24
“Started off interesting but quickly became boring. I was interested in the narrators daughter and where she would travel and hear those stories but, the episode quickly turn to other topics of railroad history, rider culture, hobo legends, and other topics that I didn’t give a flip about. By the...”Read full review »
samgraves2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/23
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“I also wanna hear about the vandals! talk about graffiti and do a book to go with.”
new fauxhemian via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/19/23
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“I drive a semi, so I have a lot of time to listen to all kinds of podcasts. This is hands down my favorite podcast of all time. I need season 2! I don’t think I can live without it!!”
Halfpint 5 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/06/23
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“If the podcast is deemed investigative journalism, I would expect all the details to be factual. This is not the case with the host’s personal story; her daughter did not simply vanish on her graduation day. Google “Marissa Spoer” (her daughter’s real name) and you’ll find that parts of her...”Read full review »
Septrew via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/01/23
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“This was a great podcast,honestly cannot wait for the next one,the story of the railroad conductor is so brutal honest how the railroad is and how they treat there employees my husband works for BNSF and is a3rd generation railroader and often says he would never recommend working on The railroad...”Read full review »
Vvonee65 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/22/23
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“We need more of you please”
Taylor.dc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/30/23
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“ITs just the best. I need to relisten this story and absorbe its everything.”
NLHdog via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/30/23
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“I love this podcast. What a great story. I hope it ends with a happy ending.”
Rushblvd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/21/23
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“An eye opening and fascinating story. Makes you see the unseen parts of our country differently. Enjoyed every episode.”
martin-wit via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/23
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“i enjoyed every minute. as a mom of a 20 year old girl it was easy to jump into this amazing storytellers shoes. i love learning about culture and now i know about one i didn't even know existed. thank you!”Read full review »
Marie hobe sound via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/23
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“Wonderful podcast. It’s as informative as it is moving. Congrats to the creators.”
Franky_Philly via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/27/23
“Of course they’re not going to want to share anything with you, much less move back home with you!!!
To be fair, I might be getting on my soap box too early (I’m only on ep 6) but the parents, Carey and Danelle, make no effort to check in with, validate, or truly respect their kids. No asking...”Read full review »
Michelle Ch. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/16/23
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“I just completed episode 10 having fit the season in about a week. Initially I rated it a 4/5 but now that I am returning to my regularly listened to weekly published podcasts, I find myself nostalgic, missing the stories of the hobos and the freedom of the rail life. Even the characters in the...”Read full review »
Elliott's Truth via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/08/23
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“Great content, great storytelling. I actually thinking about listening on it one more time!”
Soccan via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
07/02/23
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“Amazing story and reporting!”
Jcs#1347 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/01/23
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“Thanks for this show. You are sharing experiences about a life i wanted to live when I was younger but had no idea about the dark side.
PLEASE make more podcasts. Your an amazing storyteller.”
Greatscarpa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/01/23
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“Really great listening. Thorough, grungy, compassionate, and informative. I was impressed with how many different voices & perspectives were amplified throughout the season. So many personalities on the rails! And a fairly objective history lesson of the American railroad too! Another...”Read full review »
Takeahilpill via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/30/23
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“Interesting premise, and what appears to be an engrossing tale...but questions of presentation and authenticity aside, the frequency of commercial interruptions makes it unlistenable as far as I’m willing to tread. It’s too bad, at the very least it could’ve been a nice piece of fiction, maybe...”Read full review »
Elbo Jones via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/23/23
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“This story is beautifully written. It gave the story of so many a voice. I’ve been fascinated by the rails since I was a teen in the 90s I was never brave enough to join the wanderers but I dreamt of it. This gave me a glimpse of what could have been. Just stunning!”
Brigfries via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/23
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“If you don’t correct your child.
Life will.”
catoway via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/04/23
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“Danelle Morton fabricated her daughter’s story for the purposes of manipulating the audience into having a personal connection to this podcast. There is plenty of interesting subject matter here. However to base the entire series on the fiction of this mother/daughter relationship makes you...”Read full review »
Mav-Ricka via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/23
“If you’re interested in listening to a journalist play a concerned mother and editorialize why her daughter might have possibly run off to be a train hopper, all while trying to immerse herself into what you can tell she thinks is a hip, counter culture, then you’ll love this pod. To everyone...”Read full review »
Brodeth via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/17/23
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“Listens like a thriller for anyone that’s been a teen punk that tried to do anything cool without their parents and felt like their parents were looking over their shoulder the whole time”
longtimelistener420 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/23
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“Well narrated, paralysingly good. I listened to this podcast while on my bike rides and at times it made me stop and reflect on the journeys on which people take. Living in New Zealand we don’t have good rail systems, so these stories seem so foreign to me. Left me with a pile of questions.”
Giarowe via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
05/13/23
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“I really enjoyed this podcast, and am psyched about the next season. I do wish you went a bit more into the different cultures of the riders, I could do with less about the cops and more about the people.”
robzr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/23
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“Fascinating! Keep ‘‘em coming!!! Also when is season 2 coming out???”
miamiliberal❄️ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/23
“Enjoyed the journey especially from a mothers perspective of processing her daughters choices. Found it made me reflect on my own motherhood and kept me riveted. Enjoyed it immensely even tho it made my heart ache often. Thanks for sharing your story!”
pamicattack via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/01/23
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“Interesting peek into a different world. Well investigated and reported. Great story! However it seems to be running out of momentum. I’m not interested in the second season.”
Different_Drummer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/30/23
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“37 minutes into several hours of content about a missing daughter and we’re listening to a screed on how railroads were run by corrupt executives and that we stole Indian land. Can we get a reprieve?”
Tjustman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/28/23
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“I started listening to this in the 2nd or 3rd week I think. I was quickly hooked and every week waiting for the next episode. I recommended it to everyone. I’m ready for bonus content please!”
smittycosta via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/28/23
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“I listened to it all non stop!!!! Thank you!!!!”
BL in like SoCal via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/23
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“I really enjoyed this podcast. I never heard much about Hobos, although I remember growing up we lived in between two railroad tracks and me and my brother and a friend would walk inside one of the box cars when they would stop and on occasion there would be a hobo roaming around and we would go...”Read full review »
Kindness Follows via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/23
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“I loved this show. Fascinating insight into a world I did not know existed.”
Living in a cocoon via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
04/10/23
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“Thank you Danelle for an interesting and well-made podcast. Looking forward to season 2.”
Daveidparsons via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
04/07/23
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“An absolute masterpiece, among the best things I’ve heard in audio in 25 years. Weaves together a jarring and revelatory portrait of the railroad—one of the darkest sides of America apparently—with a personal portrait of motherhood. The story is every broadening and deepening until you question...”Read full review »
Neelk123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/23
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“Such a great listen. It really makes you think about how to exist and why others choose different paths.”
Greyeyedgal via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/23
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“Beautifully produced, compelling and fascinating! It’s rendered our homeless more visible and more human, which is such a gift. Thank you!”
ocean_dweller_415 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/23
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