Cartel Conversations Podcast

Cartel Conversations Podcast

The podcast of the Micro Railway Cartel.

Episodes

December 23, 2024

 Episode 48 Topics

  • Project Updates 
    • Ian's Trainfest Report Part 1
  • Shoebox Challenge Contest Winners
  • Micro Model Railway Dispatch Winter Issue Recap
  • Ian's Trainfest Report Part 2
  • Final Thoughts & Holiday Wishes

Cast:

Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy
Announcer: Shawn Branstetter

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 Episode 47 Topics

  • Project Updates 
    • Ian's been quite busy!
  • Micro Model Railway Dispatch Autumn Issue Recap
  • Ian is attending Trainfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
    • November 23-24, 2024
  • Ian's writing a book about micro layouts!
  • Shoebox Challenge Contest in the Home Stretch
    • Build phase ends on November 30, 2024
    • Contest entry on December 1, 2024
    • Voting begins December 2!

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August 3, 2024

 Episode 46 Topics

  • Life & Project updates 
  • Micro Model Railway Dispatch Summer Issue Recap
  • Podcast Updates
    • New Show Schedule starting in October 2024

Cast:

Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy  
Announcer: Shawn Branstetter

May 11, 2024

 Episode 45 Topics

  • Project updates 
  • Fourth Anniversary of the Podcast
    • Leading or Preeminent Podcast?
    • The Annual Micro Layout Challenges
  • Ian's Fiddle Yard Idea
    • Introducing Ian's YouTube Channel (link below)

Cast:

Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy  
Announcer: Shawn Branstetter

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April 2, 2024

 Episode 44 Topics

  • Project updates 
  • The 2023 Cartel Christmas Challenge Winner Interview
    • Ian & Tom speak with Tom Bowdler

Cast:

Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy  
Announcer: Shawn Branstetter

February 28, 2024

Episode 43 Topics

  • Project updates 
  • The 2024 Cartel Christmas Challenge
  • Ian's 0 Scale Virtual Exhibition Opportunity
  • Writers needed for the Micro Railway Cartel Blog

Cast:

Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy  
Announcer: Shawn Branstetter

February 3, 2024

 Episode 42 Topics


  • A New Name and Blog
  • Project updates 
  • Changes in the Hobby
  • Micro Model Railway Dispatch Info
  • Trainfest 2024 Discussion

Cast:

Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy  

Announcer: Shawn Branstetter


December 23, 2023

 

Episode 41 Topics

  • 2023 Cartel Challenge Winner
  • Project updates 
  • The Christmas Putz
  • Christmas Challenge Recap
  • New Year's Modeling Resolutions
  • Merry Christmas Wishes

Cast:
Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy  
Announcer: Shawn Bra...

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November 15, 2023

 Episode 40 Topics

  • Project updates 
  • A New Facebook Group featuring Pizza Layouts
  • Exhibiting Micro Layouts
  • The 2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Information
  • Ian's Vacation Inspiration 

Cast:
Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy  
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September 20, 2023

 Episode 39 Topics

  • Project updates 
  • IKEA Products To Use for Micro Layouts
  • The 2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Information
  • Practice Makes Perfect

Cast:
Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy  
Announcer: Shawn Branstetter

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July 27, 2023

Episode 38 Topics

  • The Micro Model Railway Dispatch gets a facelift
  • Project updates 
  • The 2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Information
  • Thoughts about using Blogs, Forums, and Social Media

Cast:

Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy  
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May 15, 2023

🎉 Our 3rd Anniversary Show! 🎉


Cast:

Hosts: Ian Holmes & Tom Conboy 

Special Guest: Ken Hutnik 

Announcer: Shawn Branstetter 


April 6, 2023

Episode 36 Topics

  • Project Updates
  • The Dispatch e-Zine Issue 8 Recap
  • The 2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Information
February 28, 2023

 Episode 35 Topics

  • Project Updates
  • The 2023 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Rollout
  • The Dispatch e-Zine Spring Issue News
February 4, 2023

 Episode 34 Topics

  • Is Ian really retired???
  • Project Updates
  • Joe Gilmartin Interview
    • Joe is the winner of the 2022 Micro Layout Challenge
  • Recap of the Christmas issue of the Dispatch e-zine

December 20, 2022

 Topics for Episode 33...

  • Micro Model Railway Dispatch Issue 7 goes live.
  • Ian in Relaxed Mode
  • Joe Gilmartin wins the 2022 Micro Christmas Layout Challenge 
  • Discussion about the 2022 Challenge
  • Project Updates and Trainfest Report
  • Micro Model Railway Dispatch Issue 7 Discussion
  • Big Announcement from Ian


November 10, 2022

 Topics for Episode 32...

  • Less than 30 days to go for the 2022 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge
  • Ian's Train Show Reports
  • Upcoming Projects for the Modeling Season
  • Remembering Iain Rice
  • Hornby New Product Announcement
  • Content Request for the 2022 Dispatch Winter Quarterly 

October 4, 2022

Topics for e31:

  • Ian joins a French Modeling Group
  • Project Updates
  • 2022 Micro Layout Challenge Update
  • Micro Model Railway Dispatch Issue 6 Discussion
  • French Micro Railway Modeling Sites of Interest
  • Small Layout Design Handbook by James Hilton
August 31, 2022

 Topics for e30


Ian and Tom's Project Updates/

2022 Christmas Micro Layout Challenge Update/

Researching for Layout Ideas/

January Fun Challenge Event for 2023/

Request for Micro Layout Submissions to The Dispatch. 


August 1, 2022

The Best of Cartel Conversations (Vol. 1)


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