American Railroad
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Embark on "American Railroad," a five-episode podcast that seeks to highlight the untold stories and unheard voices from the diverse communities that built America’s railway systems. Hosted by Grammy Award-winning musician and Silkroad Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens, American Railroad is produced in partnership with PRX. Silkroad, founded by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, was inspired by the historical Silk Road and created as a model for cultural collaboration through music. In 2020, Rhiannon Giddens was named Artistic Director and immediately embarked on a mission to unearth the forgotten stories of America. Silkroad’s American Railroad project—years in the making—embodies Giddens’s vision fo...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Keelin • Mentally? A Magpie. • Feb 28, 2025
"The idea that there are archeologists studying American soil for information on the 1800s was a profound, and sad realization for me. Who, and what have we forgotten because of the dehumanization of people? Listening to American Railroad was a journey that was more than worth it, and gave me pause to think a lot more on the history of my country."
