The Train Rush

Dec 14 2023 198
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The Train Rush began life as a short form podcast in which the hosts discussed a single ‘train game’ (primarily, but not exclusively, from the 18XX family) they had played in the preceding fortnight. Since 2020, The Train Rush offers a thoughtful exploration of salient titles or topics within the genre of train games, with episodes released when the hosts have something to say and lasting as long as it takes them to say it. Rich descriptions, zen reflections and meandering musings often feature. Empirical ratings (mostly) do not.

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S04E02 - 9 Lives - Erie Railroad

Dec 14 2023 102 mins  
A year ago, the mighty duo of Craig Taylor and Joe Reese were barely known outside of a small handful of enthusiasts for hard-to-acquire train games within the 18xx genre. Now, following a whirlwind tour of the Eastern United States that drew their loyal American fan to Pittsburgh, Craig and Joe are back to grow their reputation among a slightly larger handful of enthusiasts for ha

S04E01 - Station to Station - We Are Hungry Men - Part C

May 09 2023 63 mins  
Following the most mundane of years, Craig and Joe sally forth from the Train Shed, seeking a new purpose in the harsh terrain of the Harz mountains... ...featuring FIRST IMPRESSIONS! A COMPETITION! CELEBRITY GUESTS! SOME SORT OF LIST! POPULAR CULTURAL REFERENCES! AND MORE! A year's worth of episodes in ONE EPISODE, (hence it's in three parts). Lubricate your ear holes and buckle u

S04E01 - Station to Station - We Are Hungry Men - Part B

May 09 2023 52 mins  
Following the most mundane of years, Craig and Joe sally forth from the Train Shed, seeking a new purpose in the harsh terrain of the Harz mountains... ...featuring FIRST IMPRESSIONS! A COMPETITION! CELEBRITY GUESTS! SOME SORT OF LIST! POPULAR CULTURAL REFERENCES! AND MORE! A year's worth of episodes in ONE EPISODE, (hence it's in three parts). Lubricate your ear holes and buckle u

S04E01 - Station to Station - We Are Hungry Men - Part A

May 09 2023 70 mins  
Following the most mundane of years, Craig and Joe sally forth from the Train Shed, seeking a new purpose in the harsh terrain of the Harz mountains... ...featuring FIRST IMPRESSIONS! A COMPETITION! CELEBRITY GUESTS! SOME SORT OF LIST! POPULAR CULTURAL REFERENCES! AND MORE! A year's worth of episodes in ONE EPISODE, (hence it's in three parts). Lubricate your ear holes and buckle u

S3E02 - 18[space]Wheel[space]Tapping[period]

Aug 26 2022
Craig and Joe exclusively cover the secret forthcoming 2023 game, 18 [space] Wheel [space] Tapping [period]

S03E01 - Frontier Psychiatrist - Colorado Midland

Apr 17 2022 126 mins  
Two hard men forge a path together in the Colorado Rockies to leave a life they can’t remember whilst playing a game they can’t forget. 0:00:00 - Intro, or Welcome to the 'Regular Weekly Podcast' 0:04:06 - Game Overview, or How our Hosts Met Colorado Midland 0:08:54 - Design Distance, or Does Familiarity Breed Contempt? (Probably Not) 0:17:54 - Game History, or A Brief Genealog

S02E10 - An Imitation of Life - What Price Originality?

Sep 13 2021 86 mins  
Once again, Joe finds himself in a pique of rage, having identified Craig’s plagiarised contributions towards The Train Rush’s topic-based episode on ‘the value of originality’? Why must his work follow him home? WHY can’t his co-host be more mature than the juveniles under his charge? He slowly reaches into the West most drawer of his home-office desk for the familiar, d

S02E09 - Tragedy Looper - Union Station

Jun 26 2021 62 mins  
In a potential historical future-past time-stripe that certainly might definitely happen maybe, Craig and Joe will discussed their experiences with the PnP edition of the soon-to-be published Union Station. Will you have been tired of the episode before I tire of this conceit? Yes, you did.

S02E08 - Charmless Man - 18MAN

Mar 16 2021 45 mins  
In a true act of heroism, Craig & Joe play a game few enough times to not suck all the joy out of it. Truly, a wide-eyed and naive Golden Age special. Topics covered include 18MAN. Well, actually it's exclusively 18MAN. I don't know what to say. If you want variety, try some other podcasts? Maybe spend some time researching shares shaped like digestive biscuits?

S02E07 - From Russia With Love - Trans Siberian Railroad

Dec 24 2020 94 mins  
Christmas Movie Pitch Meeting--- An empath and a psychopath discuss their experience of a recent murder on a westbound train from Moscow to Siberia. The question on their minds: Do the dead forget? (Trans Siberian Railroad. Mostly. Mild swears happen.) 00:00 - 1:34:50 - All TSR, all the time, baby! Well, except for the Ponzi Scheme chat. And the Irish Gauge chat. Probably other stu