Press
Manhattan Users Guide
July 20, 2011
“Have you ever ridden the train at 3 PM on a Tuesday or 11AM on a Thursday and thought, ‘Who the hell are all these people?!’” Video answers from Why Are You On My Train?
Untapped Cities
July 1, 2011
“Now this is a pretty genius idea. Tap into the rich material which is our fellow subway riders themselves. But what makes Why Are You On My Train? particularly awesome is the spunk of creators Jen and Alli, their unique eye for interesting characters and because like good journalists, they’re not afraid to ask the hard questions. This past Monday, I tagged along with them on a filming adventure.”
The Huffington Post
March 15, 2011
“‘Where could they possibly be going?’ Armed with just a FlipCam, Jen Jamula and Alli Goldberg, the creators of the blog Why Are You on My Train? have dared ask the question of multiple New Yorkers and shared some of the best responses with City’s Best.” [Click here for full interview.]
Refinery29.com
March 15, 2011
“Traveling the various lines of New York’s subway system, you see all kinds of people… But rarely do you ever take a moment out to figure out who they are. Alli Goldberg and Jen Jamula, however, have taken that moment…and launched Why Are You On My Train? a vlog that reveals the fascinating stories and personalities of the folks quietly (or not so quietly) sitting across from you on the subway. Turns out, they have a lot to say.” [Click here to view slideshow.]
AOL’s City’s Best
March 15, 2011
“We’ve all had that tinge of curiosity when we spot a curious-looking person on the subway during the off-hours, thinking to ourselves, ‘Where could they possibly be going?’ Armed with just a FlipCam, Jen Jamula and Alli Goldberg, the creators of the blog Why Are You on My Train? have dared ask the question of multiple New Yorkers and shared some of the best responses with City’s Best.” [Click here for full interview.]
NY1
November 11, 2010
“In an effort to expose what is often left unsaid, two Yale grads who act and run a small theater company created WhyAreYouonMyTrain.com…With Flipcam in hand, they hope New Yorkers will spill on what they love about the subway, what they may hate, and, maybe, something about their hopes and dreams.”
The New York Times: City Room Blog
November 3rd, 2010
“It is a mystery left unsolved every day: who are these people in my subway car? …The fun of these weekly video posts, which began in late August, is hearing people speak on the subway, a space of studied silence.”
January 27, 2011
“Starving artists Alli and Jen ride around on New York City subway trains interviewing random strangers they encounter…”
Fucked In Park Slope
December 3rd, 2010
“I say that phrase to myself in my head, every morn when I get on the Q…But the two ladies behind the Why Are You On My Train blog seem to have purer motivations: i.e. they just *really* wanna know wtf you’re doing on their train…”
Second Avenue Sagas
November 6th, 2010
“Here’s a little fun for your weekend internet browsing. Check out this weekly video blog called Why Are You On My Train? …[T]he site’s videos try to answer that age-old New York question: Who are all of these people who ride the trains?”
New York Shitty
November 3rd, 2010
“Props go out to Subway Art Blog for spotting this gem…I can only hope I meet these ladies and tell them my tales.”
Subway Art Blog
November 2nd, 2010
“So far, the duo have met some extremely interesting people…Go check them out now!”
One Producer In The City
October 1st, 2010
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