Podcast Episodes

Smells Like Teen Climate Anxiety

Young people want to live. It seems kind of basic, right? Anyone over the age of 35 or so probably grew up thinking that the desire to live was something to take for granted, at least on a societal s…

Published on 4 years ago

Live at Caveat NYC with Choire Sicha

Episode 75

On Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021, The War on Cars recorded a live show at Caveat on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Our special guest for the evening was Choire Sicha, an editor at large at New York …

Published on 4 years ago

Not Just Bikes with Jason Slaughter

Episode 74

Jason Slaughter is the creator of Not Just Bikes, the wildly popular YouTube channel that covers urban design and daily living in the Netherlands. Jason's videos are informative and entertaining, and…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Third Anniversary Mailbag

Episode 73

To celebrate the podcast's third anniversary (how did that happen?) we open up the listener mailbag and field your questions and comments. Is it time to take more subversive action in the fight for s…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

TEASER: More With Michael Hobbes

***This is a preview of a short bonus episode just for Patreon supporters. Become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars for ad-free access to this and all our exclusive content. Plus, we'll send you…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

You're Wrong About Bikes with Michael Hobbes

Episode 72

What does bikelash have in common with moral panics? Has Paris really descended into anarchy because of all the cyclists? Are e-bikes and scooters the biggest threats to pedestrians on the mean stree…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Lab Meat and Electric Cars with Alicia Kennedy

Episode 71

Alicia Kennedy is a food writer whose weekly newsletter covers the way food culture intersects with politics, media, labor rights and climate change. On the surface it might not seem like it has much…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Return of the Vermonter

Episode 70

On July 19, 2020, Amtrak restarted passenger rail service on its Vermonter line after a 16-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You wouldn't necessarily think that this would be all that big of…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

The E-Bike Radicalization of Jessica Valenti

Episode 69

Jessica Valenti, the noted feminist writer, was curious about e-bikes. So, as one does, she posted a question about them to Twitter. Thus began her path to radicalization. After buying an e-bike of h…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

SUMMER SPECIAL: Meet Mr. Barricade

This episode was originally released as a Patreon exclusive. Become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars for bonus episodes, early releases and more.

Combine a deep love of cities and urban plannin…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago