Podcast Episodes

SUMMER SPECIAL: Being Gary Fisher, the Interview

To celebrate the last days of summer, we're re-releasing our Patreon special interview with the man who introduced the world to mountain biking: Gary Fisher. Sarah talks with Gary about his sometimes…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

TEASER: Going Viral With Tom Flood

Tom Flood used to work in the ad industry in Toronto on campaigns for clients in the auto industry. Today he's a bit of a rebel and uses the power of social media and smart video editing to poke fun…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

A Word From Our Listeners

Episode 68

We held our very first War on Cars Meetup in Brooklyn a few weekends ago. We actually started planning this event almost two years ago but, you know... a global pandemic kind of got in the way. After…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

TEASER: Way Too Many Tech Bros

It sure was a busy week for our transportation tech bro overlords. Elon Musk announced a deal to build another one of his car tunnels beneath the waterlogged streets of Fort Lauderdale, Florida while…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

God Help Us, It's Really Infrastructure Week

Episode 67

Breaking News! Following weeks of negotiations, and as a mind-boggling heat wave settled on the Pacific Northwest, President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of ten Senators stepped out of a closed-d…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

The One Where They Go Back to the Studio

Episode 66

We're vaxxed and we're back. In this very special reunion episode, Sarah, Doug and Aaron return to the studio for the first time in fifteen months. Fifteen months! The COVID-19 pandemic has been a wi…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

TEASER: Building LEGO Cities with Sean Kenney

***This is a quick preview of a bonus episode. Become a Patreon Supporter of The War on Cars for access to the complete episode and all our exclusive content. Plus, we'll send you stickers!***

Sean K…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Where are the Bike Lanes in Lego City?

Episode 65

Why are there no bike lanes in LEGO City? That's a question Marcel Steeman, a regional councillor in the Netherlands, asked himself one day in 2016 while assembling some LEGO sets with his kids. As a…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

TEASER: Meet Mr. Barricade

Combine a deep love of cities and urban planning with a penchant for wearing stylish suits, smooth dance moves set to Swedish rap music and a curious fascination with drainage and what do you get? Mr…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

The Driver

Episode 64

This show usually focuses on the victims of traffic violence, and that is where the focus belongs. But in this episode, we hear the first-person story of a woman, Shane Snowdon, who killed someone wi…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago