EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 59 MIN
Leaving Central Station
from Before They're Gone · host bonnieweidler
This one starts on a heavy note.We lost James Sledge—an Old Timer who taught Fire School alongside Country. One of those guys everyone respected, not just for what he knew, but for how he carried himself. We never got the chance to sit down with him for this podcast, and that hurts a little more in moments like this.From there, it turns into memories of Country’s last shifts at Central, a short stop at Four’s, and then the move out East of the River. Country always figured he’d end up back at Central. Spoiler Alert…He didn’t
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This one starts on a heavy note.We lost James Sledge—an Old Timer who taught Fire School alongside Country. One of those guys everyone respected, not just for what he knew, but for how he carried himself. We never got the chance to sit down with him for this podcast, and that hurts a little more in moments like this.From there, it turns into memories of Country’s last shifts at Central, a short stop at Four’s, and then the move out East of the River. Country always figured he’d end up back at Central. Spoiler Alert…He didn’t
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