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Join Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Executive Director Bethan Maher and Superintendent Rowdy Pierce and take a ride into the modern age of steam locomotives, cows, corn and incontinent Santas. This is an unvarnished look at the business of tourist steam railroads like you've never heard before.
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Booking probability
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Signup to Generate a PitchJoin Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Executive Director Bethan Maher and Superintendent Rowdy Pierce and take a ride into the modern age of steam locomotives, cows, corn and incontinent Santas. This is an unvarnished look at the business of tourist steam railroads like you've never heard before.
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan is hosted by Jared. The show has published 20 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 20:Capitalizing on the Big Boy & The West Coast is Burning" (11 August 2026, 79 minutes), "Episode 18: True Crime" (14 July 2026, 62 minutes), and "Episode 17: The Hangover (minus the Rule G Violations)" (30 June 2026, 63 minutes).
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 64 minutes across 20 episodes.
Booking probability for Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan's contact route on record: public web form.
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Jared hosts Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, a business podcast with 20 episodes published.
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Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy & Bethan, things are hot, hot, hot- and we’re not talking about Christmas beverages. Union Pacific’s Big Boy tour has wrapped up, the West Coast is burning, and Rowdy...
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
In this week's episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, we present Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s version of a True Crime podcast, or plea for someone else to do one. This episode follows another bridge fire on...
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
In this week's episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, we're calling this one the "Hangover Edition." Neither is actually hungover, just running on fumes after submitting our CRISI grant and getting Polson 70...
Episode #16
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, Bethan is M.I.A., and Calvin - commonly known as "Production" steps in to talk about all things YouTube and his entry to the Chugg Life. 1.) Who is Calvin...
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, Rowdy is conspicuously absent, leaving Eric in the hot seat for a special Pridecast focused on LGBTQ+ history in railroading and logging railroads, with a...
Episode #14
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, Rowdy and Bethan are back to the usual shenanigans, with a bit less food-centered content than "the talent" prefers. They detail activities where they're...
Episode #13
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, they discuss the “tough stuff,” their take on radical transparency, and a recent situation regarding anonymous complaints to the FRA about Mt. Rainier...
Episode #12
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, Rowdy and Bethan dive deep into a topic near and dear to them, "Responsible Railfanning." Here's what comprises this episode: 1.) Introducing while Bethan...
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, Rowdy and Bethan do what they do best - talk - a lot....while "sipping tea." Both self-proclaimed history nerds, they dig into their ongoing effort to...
Episode #10
In this episode of Off the Rails, Bethan is back from D.C.and both she and Rowdy are barely surviving the latest version of the plague. Bethan recaps the massive undertaking that is Railroad Day on the Hill (huge...
Episode #9
In this episode of Off the Rails, Bethan is MIA, and the "talent" is upgraded, with Eric Mencis volunteering as Podcast Tribute. Left without supervision, Rowdy and Eric dive into the deep end of the foam. Then things...
Episode #8
In this episode of Off the Rails, Bethan and Rowdy dig into what it actually takes to make steam work on a railroad, and we do not just mean lighting a match and hoping for the best. Before getting into the nuts and...
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
In this episode of Off the Rails , Rowdy and Bethan are back after a longer-than-planned break to share where they’ve been. Recorded before the big Sportsball game, there was a quick detour into Seahawks talk, and a...
Episode #6
In this episode of Off the Rails, you'll hear about how important the Christmas season is for tourist railroads. As Rowdy jumps ship after 5 minutes to get the train consist ready for the season, Bethan is joined by Mt...
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
This week our ringmasters detail their entry to the three-ring circus, known as heritage railroading. Bethan’s accidental journey to Executive Director, Rowdy’s childhood fascination that turned into a lifetime on the...
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
Can a 1472 waiver spark joy? Rowdy and Bethan turn FRA fine print into a darned good listen—mixing wisdom and Monty Python with their game plan for marketing the madness on social media, YouTube, and wherever railfans...
Episode #3
Fresh off the 2025 Heritage Rail Alliance Conference in Durango, Colorado, Rowdy and Bethan sat down to record before they’d even unpacked. They cover the week’s train trips, seminars, and share a few thoughts on what...
Episode #2
The impact of politics and a weakening economy on tourism and a heritage railroad. Did you know that running our steam engine is significantly less expensive and more environmentally friendly to operate than our diesel...
Episode #1
Join Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Superintendent Rowdy Pierce and Executive Director Bethan Maher in this first episode of Off the Rails! Why DO they have a podcast? Listen and you'll learn the answer to that very valid...
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