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Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at the Australia Institute. 

Father Frank Brennan is philosophically aligned with Francis on many social justice issues, as a fellow Jesuit.   

The author and surgeon spoke with Philip Clark about grappling with the gap between scientific knowledge, the human body, and the complexity of actually living in harmony with it, as explored in her book, Alive. 

<p>How do trains work? We went to Union Station in Washington, DC to answer a whole wagonload of questions with Amtrak's Patrick Kidd.</p><p>A few years ago, we left our studio in Vermont to hop on the Amtrak Acela train that runs multiple trips per day between Washington, DC, Ne ... Show More

As the new Labour government introduces its landmark legislation to nationalize the railways, host Emilio Casalicchio asks: How do we get the trains to run on time? He travels to Japan, where privatized high speed trains whiz passengers between cities at 300 mph and delays are me ... Show More

In this week’s Flightless Bird, David talks to a man who lived as a train hopper for two years. They talk about the lifestyle, dangers and chaos of illegally hitching rides across America using the railroad system. The country’s first train tracks were laid down in the 1820s - an ... Show More

The first public run of the Japanese ‘bullet train’, the Shinkansen, on the 1st of October 1964, captured public imagination worldwide. And it wasn’t just the train’s sleek look or its high speed that made the headlines. Behind the train’s futuristic exterior lay a whole host of ... Show More

<p>How do you get around? By bicycle? By train? On foot? Check out this episode to learn about different ways to talk about transport.</p> 

Depuis leur invention, les trains n'ont cessé de repousser les limites de la vitesse. Des premières locomotives à vapeur qui effrayaient les passants avec leurs 50 km/h jusqu'aux bolides modernes, l'évolution est spectaculaire. Aujourd'hui, plusieurs pays se disputent le titre du ... Show More

<p>Le 8 mai 1842, un train en provenance de Versailles déraille à hauteur de la commune de Meudon. Il transportait notamment de nombreux passagers qui venaient d'assister au spectacle des Grandes-Eaux, dans le parc du château de Versailles.</p><br><p>Depuis la mise en service des ... Show More

Learn how to communicate when using public transport, particularly when there are disruptions. 

<p>Train couchette, voiture 7. Les ronrons du train et les flashs des lampadaires te font vivre une aventure humide.</p> <p>Dans ton wagon, un couple éphémère s’est formé et baise sur la couchette d’en face. Les vibrations du train t’invitent à te masturber, de moins en moins dis ... Show More

If you've ever been late catching a train you'll know the anxiety that sets in when that very train starts boarding - and you're still stuck in the security line! In today's lesson we'll be discussing one approach for making sure you get on that train. Episode link: https://www.c ... Show More