Life, death and a runaway train

Short & Curly

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Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2017

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

An out-of-control train is heading straight for a group of people who don't know they are about to be hit. You, as the driver, have some life and death decisions to make. What will you do? Hop on for a journey into one of the world's most famous thought experiments.

This season is a special collaboration between the ABC Audio Studios and WNYC Studios in New York City.

Hosts: Carl Smith and Shumita Basu

Series Producer: Kyla Slaven

Executive Producers: Emily Botein and Ian Walker

Producer: Amy Pearl

Sound Engineers: Isaac Jones, Hamish Camilleri, Jolen Camilleri

Production Support: Sarah Sandbach and Brigit Berger

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, Carl here, coming to you from New York City.
0:11.6	Yeah, I know, pretty cool that I can whistle the American National Anthem.
0:16.4	Today, you better fasten your seatbelts because we're going on a bit of a bumpy journey.
0:21.9	Along the way, we'll be making some pretty big life and death decisions.
0:26.3	But short and curly listeners are a curious and brave breed, so I think you'll enjoy it too.
0:32.9	Carl, can you guess what I wanted to be when I was a kid?
0:36.5	Okay, Shemita, you're pretty strong and tough, so maybe like a martial arts teacher.
0:44.9	Ooh, I like that, but no.
0:47.8	Ferris wheel operator.
0:50.5	No.
0:51.5	An insect doctor?
0:53.1	Is that even a thing?
0:55.0	No. Carl, you're really bad at guessing, so I'm just going to tell you.
0:58.0	I always wanted to be a subway operator.
1:02.0	Oh, you mean a subway driver?
1:05.0	Yeah, I can see that. You'd be great.
1:07.0	Right?
1:08.0	I'm really good at steering.
1:09.0	I like long trips. I love tunnels. And I really like this idea of having a job where I can tell people, stand clear of the closing doors, please.
1:20.0	You know what? What? I actually met a guy the other day. His name is Drew Goucher. And he used to work as a subway driver.
1:29.3	No way. Way, way.
1:30.3	Alright, so this is our train now.
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