Hey, guys, we had a technical difficulty, so it'll be a slight delay on getting episode seven out. It'll be in your ears later today or tomorrow, and in the meantime I get to talk directly to you. You guys are the greatest. We went from one hundred thousand downloads a week ago to one hundred and fifty nine thousand on Friday. It's amazing that we've connected so powerfully with
people all over the country. A Mommy blogger wrote that we'd opened her eyes to how we spend our whole lives doing right, paying taxes, living the life we think we're supposed to live. And for what sing it? Sister, you sound like Momo? And episode one, why do you do what you do? At the other end of the audience was a voicemail from a guy who had been
riding the rails for thirty years. After the Comfort Offensive, he questioned if, at the age of fifty two, it was too late for him to get off the rails. My description of moving into the barn made him think that maybe he could do it. My wish to you, buddy, is that you find your own barn. As a writer. There's no bigger compliment than the ones that you guys
are leaving me. That's the goal, to get people to forget about me and to rethink their lives, to see things differently like I have ever since I entered the City of the Rails. I know all of you out there have a lot to say, so leave us a message after this. There's only three episodes left. The time is now and we've got no operators standing by. Talk as long as you want. The number is seven oh seven six five three three three nine. Also just wanted to give a tip of the hat to all the
travelers out there who've shared their stories with me. I know you guys don't like to talk about this, but once you get going, there are a few greater storytellers. Thank you for trusting me to tell yours. A lot of people have told us how much they love the music me too, So we've got a treat for you. I'm sharing my playlist of modern hobo music. The link will be in the show notes, and it starts out with one of my favorites, Whiskey by Tahan Street Corner Thieves.
Also check out this Van is Your Van by Black Death All Stars. The only song I've ever heard about Google's plus Driver Pool by Tim Barry, a song about leaving with the line I'm better for every day I'm gone. But back to episode seven. It's a Wild One, a buddy comedy set on the border in Olpasso in the world of the rail Cops. I bet you didn't know that the rail cops are not like other security guards. They have full police powers, but they're answerable only to
the railroad. Imagine if Facebook had its own militia, one that could arrest you and throw you in jail. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to the rail cops. Stay with us. We'll be back shortly in the City of the Rails like a warrants, Hey, Texas, swear that flag warrants Texas, and I ain't going back again. They foundy under a brain when my dog and a bottle