71 – Interstate Paws – Owney the Mail Dog

About the Episode

You know what makes everything better? Dogs. Have a bad day? DOG. Scrape your knee? DOG. Still single even though your relatives keep BEGGING you to find a partner? . . . DOG!!! 

In this episode, Colin tells (yet another) story about trains while Sierra gushes over a dog named Owney. Join us as we discuss snail mail propaganda, post office fever dreams, and the canine version of OnlyFans.

Subjects Covered

Owney the Dog • Owney the Post Office Dog • Post Office Mascot • Colorado Model Railroad Museum • Albany, NY • Francis Bourgeois (TikTok Train Guy) • Post Office Employees • National Postal Museum • United States Postal Service • Station Jim • Laila the Space Dog • Bob the Railway Dog • Taxidermy • Horsepower •

Sources

• Wikipedia - Bob the Railway Dog
• Wikipedia - List of Dogs
• Wikipedia - Owney (Dog)
• Wikipedia - Slough Railway Station
• Wikipedia - Laika
• Wikipedia - 1887 In the US
• Amazon Books - "A Lucky Dog: Owney, U.S. Rail Mail Mascot"
• YouTube - Listen to "A Lucky Dog: Owney, U.S. Rail Mail Mascot"
• TikTok - Follow Francis Bourgeois (the wholesome train guy) on TikTok
• Colorado Model Railway Museum