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Order! Order! ON THE RAILS is now in session! Scott is joined by FOR THE PEOPLE star Ben Rappaport to discuss Spring Television 2019. They explore whether the TV bubble’s burst, how Hell’s Kitchen has changed. and why Julia Michaels concerts are some “must attend” shit. Plus: the return of “Is This A Show?” and an indictment of “Sweet Caroline.” This one’s got it all, folks — cheers!
Feat Our / NY Vodka and Fat Orange Cat / Decadent Brewing!
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us: ON THE RAILS IS BACK!!! And Season Two kicks off with celebrated author Jennifer Ashley Wright (Get Well Soon, It Ended Badly) and award winning actor Nick Westrate (AMC’s “Turn”, Ricki & The Flash). The week’s big talking point is Women’s History Month, but the smaller ones include the genius of Bette Middler, why none of us are feeling the Bern, and how the new film Greta is a Choose Your Own Adventure played the worst way possible. Also Nazi-f**king. There is talk of Nazi-f**king.
CHEERS!
Follow Jen on Twitter at @JenAshleyWright
Follow Nick on Twitter at @WestrateNick
Order Jen’s Books’ Here: https://bit.ly/2NMucgF
Check out Nick’s podcast FOR THE GIRLS here:
DRINKING GAME RULES:
Rules inspired by the Michael Cohen hearing:
Past Sins Remembered:
*Anytime Jen or Scott mention their suburban Illinois past or someone from it
*Anytime Nick or Scott mention their time together at Juilliard or someone who went there.
Yield Your Time:
*Anytime Jen or Scott tells a story that is longer than two minutes 
Rules inspired by Women’s History Month:
*Anytime Jen mentions a women from the annals of history that Nick or I dont know
*Anytime Nick mentions a woman he’s podcasted about on For The Girls
*Anytime we name check the awesome women trying to re-shape the Democratic Party (AOC, Talib)

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WHAT’D WE MISS? It’s the return episode of ON THE RAILS, featuring Ten Bones co-founders Pete McGelligot And Claire Gresham! The gang goes in on Fall TV, but not before praising Banksy, exploring what’s wrong with Fortnite, and drinking oh so very much Jack O Blast. It’s a pumpkin flavored rum. Shit gets drunk-y. All that and Scott announces an ON THE RAILS spin-off?! Don’t lower those expectations — strap the fuck IN.
Featuring Captain Morgan’s Jack O Blast Rum and Downeast Pumpkin Cider!
RULES:

When anyone drinks without needing to drink, take a drink
Whenever Scott starts speaking with an open vowel sound
Whenever Claire says “That’s Interesting”
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Rule
Whenever our dogs are mentioned
“Lower Those Expectations:” — Whenever anyone is unnecessarily self deprecating
“No Meaning Yes” (From Clue) — When Pete Agrees By Disagreeing
“Bond How British Am I?” (From Superego)— When Pete Geeks Out About British Game Shows
“It’s Okay Stewardess I Speak Jive” — When Scott Drops Some Dope Slang
“I Wonder What Happens To The ONieders” — When Scott mentions a band
“Grow From Love (The First Wives Club)” — When Scott is loving and supporting

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Guess who's back (back again) -- it's ON THE RAILS, bae-bae! This week: the anticipated and much delayed STATE OF HORROR '18 PT. 2! Nat Cassidy, Eric Gilde, and Sarah League return to discuss where horror is headed years from now...but not before creating a pitch for National Treasure 3, espousing the virtues of bass guitar, and deciding what horror icons have BDE or not. Plus: Eric's response to Chrissy and Jessy (#Episode106) and all the shart references. We ain't kidding.
RULES:
"The Candyman Can" -- Any time the name of something is uttered three times, it becomes a trigger for someone's drinking from that point on.
Anytime a famous movie monster or someone who played one is mentioned
Anytime limbs are mentioned 
"Man it's a hot one" -- any reference to the Weather be hot / the world being a hot mess
"Nobody puts Baby in the corner" -- if someone refers to Sarah being the youngest in the room
"Oh Canada" -- anytime you say Sorry or a variation on apology
Anytime Eric mentions baseball
Anytime Sarah mentions serial killers or Last Podcast On The Left
Anytime the state of the world yielded an awkward pause

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U-S-HEY, U-S-HEY -- it's a holiday ON THE RAILS with special guest Shawna Potter of feminist hardcore punk band War On Women! 
This week: Scott and Shawna tackle the relationship between ART AND ACTIVISM IN 2018 -- How does vulnerability factor in? When are rock shows safe spaces? And is Scott's phone a sexist a*****e? Plus: a toast to Marvel's Cloak And Dagger and why we need to dance like no one's watching more than ever.
Featuring Copper & Kings Whiskey by Few Spirits from Evanston, Illinois! (@fewspirits)
Follow War On Women on Twitter / IG at @waronwomen and buy their albums from Bridge 9 Records here: http://www.b9store.com/
If you support the podcast, please buy Shawna's pocket guide to MAKING SPACES SAFER from AK Press available here: https://bit.ly/2KuXGBk
DRINKING GAME RULES:
* Anytime Shawna mentions an author or institution Scott doesn't know
* Anytime Shawna mentions a city War On Women played in
* Anytime Shawna discusses a new album with anger
* Anytime Scott mentions his "partner"
* Anytime Scott mentions a program on HBO
* Anytime Scott mentions something hip-hop related
* Anytime Scott mentions Chicago

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Everything is love on this week's ON THE RAILS as we welcome Chrissy Shackelford (HBO's Wyatt Cynac's Problem Areas) and Jessie Jolles (Kohl's "Hauls And Hacks" web series) to the show to talk SUMMER TV! And before going in on their favorite shows, they explore why women are labeled trainwrecks, how Rotten Tomatoes fails us, and recall that OTHER Rosanne show. Plus: Neil Patrick Harris gets cut off, God of War celebrated, and Chrissy's drinking rule breaks Scott -- maybe permanently.
"BURIED LEDE" -- DRINKING GAME
*Anytime Scott agrees or positively reinforces someone (#RuleOfDoom)
*Anytime someone mentions a season
*Anytime someone forgets a name
*Anytime you laugh at yourself
*"Change The Channel" -- Any time someone discusses a show on a different network than the show being discussed previously
*Anytime a reality show is mentioned by name
Follow Chrissy on Twitter / IG at @ChrissySh / @butt3rflytattoo1776
Follow Jessie on Twitter / IG at @Jessiejolles / @jessiejolles

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