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Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Vapor Bowl Tailgate Party with Amy Westervelt
Episode 81
What do robot dogs, Meadow Soprano, WeatherTech bumper protectors and Dr. Evil have in common? They were al featured in ads during Super Bowl LVI, that annual celebration of American consumerism. In …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
TEASER: Jessie Singer on the Problem with Public Service Campaigns
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Jessie Singer joined us on Episode 80 to discuss he…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
There Are No Accidents with Jessie Singer
Episode 80
What do we mean when we say something is an "accident"? When a motorist kills a pedestrian or cyclist it is often described in the press and the criminal justice system as a "car accident" — even whe…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
What Uber Hath Wrought (Rerelease)
[This episode was originally released on October 16, 2019. We are re-releasing it in anticipation of the premiere on Showtime of the original dramatic series based on Mike Isaac's book. More new epis…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
The End of Uber with Cory Doctorow
Remember when Uber, the mobile phone taxi-hailing app, was going to revolutionize transportation, transform cities, and lead us to our glorious robot-car future? That wasn't so long ago. So, what hap…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
TEASER: Let's Crush These Dirt Bikes with Alex Pareene
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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
311 is a Joke With Alex Pareene
Episode 78
Alex Pareene, a contributing editor to The New Republic and the author of The AP (Alex Pareene) Newsletter, joins the podcast to talk about his recent run of stories on cars, parking and the competit…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
TEASER: Cars as a Virus with Hermann Knoflacher
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Perhaps you've seen pictures of a person walking ar…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Curbing Traffic with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett
Episode 77
In 2019, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett and their two children moved from Vancouver to the small city of Delft in the Netherlands. The experience of transitioning to and living in a place that puts peop…
Published on 4 years ago