The Granville Rail Disaster of 1977 | Episode 8

Jean Paul Sartre said Hell is other people, and he’s right. Commuting proves this true. But if you’ve ever been on a train and had someone clip their nails or fall asleep on you, the people of Australia think your complaints are adorable. If you enjoy the bucolic leisure of a train ride and arriving alive, this is not necessarily the episode for you.

On this episode: we’re going to talk about people awkwardly Tetrised around debris in the most claustrophobic situation possible, and others who compressed to the height of a business card.Fun fact: the actual fear of trains is called Siderodromophobia. Whether your fear is about crashing, or the lack of control, or they trigger other phobias like claustrophobia, social phobia or germ phobia, the easily rememberable and pronounceable Siderodromophobia has got you covered.

This was the first rail based episode, and they hold a special place in some people’s hearts. I’m told it’s natural for the people in your life to not pay too much attention when you start podcasting, but this was the first episode where a friend had to stop me and ask exactly what I was doing. It was the anecdote about the passenger crushed to the height of a partially crushed pop can. It was also our first visit in Australia, and I’m glad we got here so early into the show’s history. Australians make up our fourth largest audience so I’m always happy to give back.



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