{"podcast":{"title":"Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast","slug":"around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041","podcast_index_feed_id":5330041,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5509454/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://aroundthelayout.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/33673c1bc77c888f6598b5772fda848e.jpg","author":"Thirty Five Productions LLC","episode_count":335,"summary":"Join us as we bring you stories from model railroaders just like you. We talk to enthusiasts across the hobby and learn about their beginnings, challenges, accomplishments and ultimately what excites and motivates them. Come hang out with us Around The Layout and be inspired to create your own model railroading story to share.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T14:17:03.211409+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041"},"episode":{"title":"ATLP Rewind - Sipping & Switching Society of North Carolina with Glen Frix - April 22, 2025","slug":"atlp-rewind-sipping-switching-society-of-north-carolina-with-glen-frix-april-22-2025","published_at":"2026-05-11T04:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041/atlp-rewind-sipping-switching-society-of-north-carolina-with-glen-frix-april-22-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/atlp-rewind-sipping-switching-society-of-north-carolina-with-glen-frix-april-22-2025--71950709","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71950709/e157_frix_rewind_mixdown.mp3","summary":"ATLP Rewind - Episode Originally Released April 22, 2025 What if I were to tell you that a group of enthusiasts could come together to run a massive modular layout without having a big book of rules or a governing body? Allow us to introduce you to the Sipping & Switching Society of North Carolina, where the name is as about as formal as these folks get, yet they successfully gather half a dozen times a year to do what this hobby was meant for - have fun! Society member Glen Frix gives us some insight into how this all works and how their lack of formal structure has drawn in a diverse group of module owners. Later, we hear answers to the Question of the Month submitted by our listeners. Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply: https://ohrtracksupply.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, NarrowThrottle by Scott Thornton: https://narrowthrottle.square.site/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, 18Ten Designs: https://www.1810designs.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.","meta_description":"ATLP Rewind - Episode Originally Released April 22, 2025 What if I were to tell you that a group of enthusiasts could come together to run a massive modul…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3429,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041/episodes/atlp-rewind-sipping-switching-society-of-north-carolina-with-glen-frix-april-22-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041/atlp-rewind-sipping-switching-society-of-north-carolina-with-glen-frix-april-22-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}