Rain
Kirk’s friend, & co-host, Christian Rainwater.
Edits the show and does the YouTube thumbnail.
This whole operation was his idea.
Kirk
Rain’s friend, & co-host.
Writes the show and does the artwork.
Updates the lore page every few years.
Brandi
Rain’s Wife and Winnie the Pooh’s biggest fan. Mother to Frodo, can probably drink more Open Oceans than all of us.
Kimmie
Kirk’s favorite listener and fiancee. She has nothing left… except Spider-Man.
Appears on Trammin’ 60, 70, 84, 88, 153, 155, 193, 233
Matthew Serrano
Director of Live from the Space Stage: A Halyx Story & Pick One
Appears on Trammin’ +1, 101, 164, 201, 222, 229
Freddy Chambers
D23 Correspondent, Helmsman, and Encyclopedia. Tiana’s was his fault.
Appears on Trammin’ 115, 130, 163, 182, 215, 225, 230
Jeff
Friend of the show and Hungry Bear. Always puts some mustard on it. Current record holder for longest episodes. Appears on Trammin’ 191, 231, 232
Sos
Just Sos.
Rain’s former roommate & heterosexual life partner. Best Man & Brandi’s Cousin. Appears on Trammin’ 18.
Kev
Kirk’s brother, & purveyor of Kev’s Concoctions.
Produced concoctions jingle and bite sound.
Appears on Trammin’ +9
Aram
Kirk’s cousin. Responsible for all our Armenia download statistics. Cereal enthusiast.
Appears on Trammin’ +9.
Jenni
DrinkUpDisney & TramFam Mom. Seemingly past her Lemon Drop era. Appears on Trammin’ 233.
The TramFam
All you listeners & viewers out there are members of the TramFam!
Phrases & References
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We Had It So Good
When the parks were closed, Kirk was describing eating a Dole Whip on a bench on Main Street, U.S.A. and Rain said “We Had It So Good.” It became a segment in which members of the Tram Fam write in with things they miss about Disneyland.
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We Have It So Good
After the parks opened, We Had It So Good evolved into We Have It So Good, combining Disneyland memories and appreciation for what we have.
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You're Right
A combination of Easy Allies’ corrections and Kinda Funny Games Daily’s “You’re Wrong” in which members of the Tram Fam write in with corrections & comments. The song is Forecast (Elevator) by Kevin MacLeod.
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Disneylanders
A Disneyland Lo-Fi music artist who appeared on the show. Introduced to Kirk by Kimmie.
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Buzzsprout
Trammin’s podcast hosting provider.
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RodeCaster Pro
The device that we record into.
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New Pasadena
Rain is convinced Covina will become the next Pasadena.
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Tom's Tailgate
A Mexican restaurant near the Trammin’ studio that serves puffy tacos.
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BB's Kitchen
An awesome lady who makes the best breakfast burritos near Rain’s house.
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Dump the Duck
Once upon a time, Rain streamed Kingdom Hearts on Twitch. This refers to getting rid of Donald Duck, who is useless during battles.
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My friend, and ___, Christian Rainwater.
What began as “my friend, and co-host” became a reference to Shawn’s silly nicknames for Gus in the show Psych and an opportunity to mix things up every week.
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Shout-Out
Kirk did a shout-out once in the style of Michael Huber of Easy Allies. Now Rain can’t stop giving people shout-outs and it’s a thing we both do.
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The Homie Josh
Josh D’Amaro, President, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products. Rain says he’s a homie and named him accordingly. Joined by Ken “Poprocks” Potrock, Bob “Bod” Iger, and Bob “Cheapek” Chapek.
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Tramtober
Trammin’s Halloween celebration during October in which all episodes are Halloween themed.
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Trammin' Through the Snow
Trammin’s Christmas & Holiday celebration during December leading up to Christmas in which all episodes are Winter, Christmas, or Holiday themed.
Running Jokes & Bits
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Kirk doesn’t know how to Tramsition out of the cold open. Please help.
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Rain doesn’t know what the episode is about until we start recording.
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Please write in to the show. Please.
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Kirk forgets to write One Last Bite.
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Rain refuses to say Mousekeeping and YouTube normally.
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We don’t take the news seriously.
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Kirk hasn’t seen any movies. Including Tombstone.
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Rain CAN read, he chooses not to.
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We swear we’ll update that thing we said we would update.
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Kirk gets on his high horse about privacy, TikTok, and deleting social media.
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Rain forgets to follow up “Merry Christmas to all” with “and to all a good night.”
Backstory & Context
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Trammin'
Kirk, Kev, and their cousin Aram used to say “We Jammin’” to say “on my way” in reference to Bob Marley’s Jammin’. On every tram ride into the park, Kirk would record out of the side of the tram, put it in his Instagram story with Bob Marley’s Jammin’, and caption it: “We Trammin’” When the time came to name the show, Rain suggested Trammin’, and there was no going back.
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A Disneyland Podcast
Colin Moriarty & Last Stand Media have a show called “Sacred Symbols, A PlayStation Podcast,” which was the inspiration for our subtitle. Having the word PlayStation or Disneyland as part of the title helps with search results. Simple as that.
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The Yellow Line
When coming up with the art, we said “we’ve gotta put the yellow line in there” since that’s where you stand waiting for the tram. Now it’s our identity.
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Hello There!
We wanted to start the show as silly as possible, referencing the prequel meme of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s line from Revenge of the Sith. We never stopped. Turns out it’s an inclusive way to greet listeners & viewers of all gender identities, ages, and so on. All are welcome here.
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Kingdom Hearts
Kirk & Rain grew up playing Kingdom Hearts. It’s the beautifully ridiculous mashup of Disney and Final Fantasy. It’s probably the reason for our obsession with Winnie the Pooh.
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Oh Bother
Rain used Pooh’s phrase “Oh Bother” in the intro of our episode about The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. It’s stuck around like honey.
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Kirk Hates Hamilton
Firstly, Kirk doesn’t like musicals. Secondly, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s rapping style and voice are pure cringe. “But doesn’t Kirk love the American Revolutions?” you may ask. Yes! But there are better ways to consume it than a musical.
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Rain & Mayo
Rain hates mayo. Unless it’s in coleslaw and sometimes potato salad. Don’t overthink it, he’s making progress.
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Moist
Kimmie, like most people, hates the word moist. We’ll drop an M bomb when appropriate.
Side Characters
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Rosina
Kirk’s over-trovious friend from Pennsylvania.
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Aram
Kirk’s cousin.
Assists with Kev’s concoctions on occasion. -
Michael
One of Kirk’s employees.
A reasonable voice in an unreasonable world. -
Tammy
One of Kirk’s employees.
Vintage & Pinup Queen. -
Christine
Kirk & Rain’s #DisneyPal.
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Rain's Uncle
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Kevin & America
They love Hyperspace Mountain & Crocs.
TramFam
Every listener is in the TramFam. Write in enough and you just might get a lore entry.
Andrea: Sacramento’s Cheerleader
Ossie: Loves everything Apple, except the poison kind.
Reyes: Didn’t go to high school with us, but may as well have.
Emmalee: Holding down the fort on YouTube
Roberrrrrt: The TramDad
JD: He’s just a cool guy.
Kristian with a K: We named him.
Tiffyluna: Apparently you can’t take her anywhere.
Adrian: Real life OG
Eduardo: The Official Zoomer of Trammin’
Jackson/Spokebusters: Trammin’ Hype Guy
Magikarpet.Ride: He emerges from the shadows when needed.