{"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":"What's Happening In Model Railroading - May 2026 - Home Shops' Christopher Palmieri","slug":"what-s-happening-in-model-railroading-may-2026-home-shops-christopher-palmieri","published_at":"2026-05-26T04:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041/what-s-happening-in-model-railroading-may-2026-home-shops-christopher-palmieri","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-happening-in-model-railroading-may-2026-home-shops-christopher-palmieri--72160721","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72160721/e234_whimr_homeshops_mixdown.mp3","summary":"Freelance Railroading, Elevated. That's the new slogan from today's leading voice in freelance railroading, Home Shops. Owner Christopher Palmieri joins us and tells about a new partnership with a familiar name that has already started to elevate the offerings from Home Shops with a bunch of exciting annoucements. Chris tells us what he's looking for in a freelance railroading when planning projects and provides guidance for those looking to create their own plausible railroad. Later, Eric Hansmann stops by with the RPM Report and a familiar voice provides us with What's Trending. Learn more about this episode on our website: aroundthelayout.com/234 This episode of Around The Layout is Powered By Rapido Trains: https://rapidotrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains: https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, ModelTrainBox.com: https://modeltrainbox.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":"Freelance Railroading, Elevated. That's the new slogan from today's leading voice in freelance railroading, Home Shops. Owner Christopher Palmieri joins u…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2615,"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/what-s-happening-in-model-railroading-may-2026-home-shops-christopher-palmieri/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/what-s-happening-in-model-railroading-may-2026-home-shops-christopher-palmieri.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}