The Ohio Train Disaster: A Tale of Corporate Greed and Civil War-Era Brakes
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
4.5 • 7.5K Ratings
🗓️ 15 February 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
A freight train derailed in Ohio and released a mushroom cloud of toxic chemicals—so why has the media buried this story? This week, we’re breaking down the shocking but predictable conditions that led to this accident, how rail companies have chosen profits over safety, and what regulatory changes should be made to avoid a mess like this again. Our guests are Julia Rock, reporter at The Lever; Matt Weaver, Ohio legislative director for BMWED-IBT and member of the Railroad Workers United ISC; and Julie Grant, managing editor and senior reporter for The Allegheny Front. We’re also joined by writers Alexa Lofus and Henrik Blix, who share their thoughts on alien encounters and America’s new policy of shooting random things out of the sky.
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Hosted by: Jon Stewart
Featuring, in order of appearance: Alexa Loftus, Henrik Blix, Matt Weaver, Julia Rock, and Julie Grant
Executive Produced by Jon Stewart, Brinda Adhikari, James Dixon, Chris McShane, and Richard Plepler.
Lead Producer: Sophie Erickson
Producers: Zach Goldbaum, Caity Gray
Assoc. Producers: Andrea Betanzos, Zach Silberberg
Sound Engineer: Miguel Carrascal
Senior Digital Producer: Freddie Morgan
Digital Producer: Cassie Murdoch
Digital Coordinator: Norma Hernandez
Supervising Producer: Lorrie Baranek
Head Writer: Kris Acimovic
Elements Producer: Kenneth Hull
Clearances Producer: Daniella Philipson
Senior Talent Producer: Brittany Mehmedovic
Talent Manager: Marjorie McCurry
Talent Coordinator: Lukas Thimm
Senior Research Producer: Susan Helvenston
Theme Music by: Gary Clark Jr.
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| 0:00.0 | Do you know the actual protocol for cleaning your utensils in the Civil War |
| 0:04.0 | was stick it in the ground and pull it back out? |
| 0:07.0 | That's the technology that we're operating on. |
| 0:09.9 | Okay, Jimmy Farrow, I still do that. |
| 0:31.1 | Hey everybody, welcome to the podcast. It's the problem with me, John Stewart. |
| 0:36.0 | Don't forget to watch the Apple TV Plus show more episodes are coming. |
| 0:41.8 | But today we're going to be talking about on the podcast this train wreck in East |
| 0:44.4 | Palestine, in Ohio that looked apocalyptic in nature and yet got the coverage of, let's say, |
| 0:53.6 | a squirrel riding water skis. Just kind of the end of a newscast. |
| 0:58.1 | Here's a little something you might not know. Parts of Ohio are unlivable right now. |
| 1:03.2 | But for God's sakes, first we're going to start with |
| 1:06.2 | a staff writer's Alexa Loftus and Henry Blix, who are here because you can't talk about |
| 1:13.1 | Ohio rail disasters when there are a variety of craft. |
| 1:19.3 | Circling our planet right now that need to be shot. |
| 1:22.6 | Where the fuck? Here's what I think. |
| 1:25.0 | Get him out of the sky. |
| 1:27.6 | Can I just say I've seen a UFO? I thought it was cool. I wouldn't shoot it down. |
| 1:32.3 | Alexa, I'm afraid now you've buried the lead here. |
| 1:36.2 | I was going to suggest that these aliens sent a care package filled with |
| 1:42.4 | infinity water and the recipe for world peace and they put it in a little square. |
| 1:49.8 | Just throw a little package out there and the first thing we did is like, fuck that. |
| 1:53.5 | They're like, we'll make it a balloon so it's not threatened. |
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