Metropolis of the Rails is a brand new podcast from Journalist Danelle Morton whose daughter “Ruby” left dwelling to trip freight trains after graduating from highschool. She goes looking for her youngster and finally ends up documenting a slice of American life few will ever know personally. It is 5 episodes in and new ones drop each Wednesday. (Fritinancy by way of Kottke)

When journalist Danelle Morton’s daughter skips city to hop trains, she follows her into the prepare yard, and throughout America. Be part of Danelle as she travels the nation to know what drew her daughter into the hidden world of the railroads. Her guides are the rail cops, prepare engineers, and hobos she meets alongside the way in which, every of them with their very own extraordinary tales of the wonder and brutality of the rails. A mom/daughter story unfolds throughout a panorama of huge open areas and filthy backstreets, as Morton learns how railroads formed the trendy world – from creating our time zones and QR codes, to the primary lobbyists and unions. The story of the rails is the story of America, and thru 10 episodes, Morton reckons with our historical past, and her household historical past, as she tries what she will to convey her daughter dwelling.