Tell us YOUR origin story!
Hello everybody,
By now you've probably heard our November bonus, Origin Stories, in which Aaron, S...
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BONUS: Origin Stories
Hello, all you beautiful Patreon supporters!
Have you ever found yourself wondering, how did Aaron, Doug and Sarah get mobilized into the war on cars? What made them this way?
...
2023-11-28 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostLIVE at Caveat: Patreon Early Access Tickets!
Hello, friends!
Aaron, Sarah and I are very excited to announce that we'll be returning to Caveat in New York City on Wednesday, January 31st at 7 PM for ano...
2023-11-17 11:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostEPISODE 114: John Bauters, America's Bike Mayor
I am so happy to be able to bring this episode to you from a recent West Coast swing. While I was in the Bay Area, I got to meet and ride along with John Bauters, the mayor of Emeryville, Californi...
2023-11-07 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostEPISODE 113: Dark PR with Grant Ennis
Hello, supporters of The War on Cars!
First, some big news.:
1. We're writing a book! You might have seen the announcement on social media already, but we singed a deal...
2023-10-24 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostEPISODE 112: Unintended Consequences with Steven Johnson
Hello, Patreon Supporters:
Episode 112 is here!
This year, 2023, marks the hundredth anniversary of the invention of leaded gasoline. Of all the many harms that the automobile has imp...
2023-10-10 13:00:44 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS: Celebrating Your Wins
Hello dear people of Patreon!
We're kicking off October with a bonus episode just for all of you.
As you can imagine, news happens fast and sometimes there are stories we're dying...
2023-10-03 10:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostEPISODE 111: Why Congestion Pricing Matters with Diana Lind
Hello, Dear Enlistees:
If congestion pricing is the White Whale of New York...
2023-09-19 09:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS: Coach Balto's Bike Bus Lessons
Hello all! I'm super excited to share this bonus episode with you all. While working on Episode 110, 2023-09-12 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
We want to hear about your wins!
Hello, friends!
It's hard to believe, but our 5th Anniversary is coming up. Yep, we launched the podcast in September of 2018 and here we are five years later. Thank you for coming along for ...
2023-09-11 16:01:23 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode 110: Back to School on the Bike Bus
Greetings! I hope you had a great summer and were able to get out and have some fun.
We are celebrating the return to school with a look at the bike bus movement that is rapidly growing aroun...
2023-09-05 10:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostEPISODE 109: Inclusive Transportation with Veronica O. Davis
Hello supporters of The War on Cars!
In her new book, Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repai...
2023-08-22 10:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS: Chaos in the Bike Lane with Aaron Gordon
Hello!
For this month's Patreon-only bonus episode, we welcomed journalist Aaron Gordon back to The War on Cars. Aaron was previously a guest on 2023-08-08 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
BONUS: Live from New York!
Hello, Patreon supporters!
For this bonus episode of the podcast, we are finally releasing our live show, recorded way back in November 2022 at Caveat on Manhattan's Lower East Side. It was a...
2023-07-25 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode 108: Traffication with Paul Donald
Dear Patreon folks,
On this episode I talk with conservation scientist Paul Donald about his ground-breaking new book, Traffication: How Cars Destroy Nature and What We Can Do About It. <...
2023-07-18 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostSPECIAL: Freeway Exit
Hello, Patreon friends:
Please enjoy this special presentation of the first episode of Freeway Exit
2023-07-11 10:00:05 +0000 UTC
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EPISODE 107: Is It Worth It To Confront Drivers?
Dearest Patreons:
A couple of weeks ago we asked you to share your stories of confrontations with drivers and, wow, did you deliver. Thanks to everyone who sent in voicemails. We received loa...
2023-06-27 09:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS: Inside Automotive Journalism with Bob Sorokanich
Hello, Patrons of The War on Cars!
Have you ever wondered what the reporters who cover the auto industry think about oversized SUVs and pickups and whether the fever for these gas-guzzling, s...
2023-06-20 10:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostConfronting Drivers: We Want Your Stories!
UPDATE: We are all set for submissions. We recorded this episode last week. Listen for it soon. Thanks!
Hi all,
For an upcoming bonus episode we're going to tackle a qu...
2023-06-07 15:19:46 +0000 UTC View PostEPISODE 106: Nick Offerman
Hello, friends of The War on Cars!
You know how sometimes we tweet "Welcome to The War on Cars" at notable people who post or say anything we consider to be within the podcast's wheelhouse? W...
2023-06-06 10:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS: Hollywood and Bikes, Take 2
Hello lovely patrons of The War on Cars!
We're closing out Bike Month with a surprise bonus episode — a bonus bonus episode? — that offers Sarah a chance to weigh in on a subject...
2023-05-30 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostEPISODE 105: Paved Paradise with Henry Grabar
Hello War on Cars supporters!
We've got a great one for you this week as we welcome Slate staff writer Henry Grabar back to the podcast to discuss his outstanding new book, Paved...
2023-05-23 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS: Discovering Oil with Amy Westervelt
Hi, Patreoners:
We talk a lot about cars here at The War on Cars (big surprise!). But what about that vast flow of seemingly magical dinosaur juice that makes all of those cars go "vr...
EPISODE 104: Arrested Mobility with Charles Brown
Hey, War on Cars friends and supporters:
Did you know that in Huntsville, Alabama, it’s illegal to play ball on any street, alley, or sidewalk? And in Lewiston, Maine, pedestrians need to k...
2023-05-09 09:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS: Into the Fold with Brompton's Will Butler-Adams
Hello, Patreon Supporters!
On our last episode, we mentioned the brief cameo that a Brompton folding bicycle had on season 2 of Ted Lasso and why that was a very deliberate choice me...
2023-04-25 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostEPISODE 103: Why Does Hollywood Hate Bikes?
Hello, supporters of The War on Cars!
Winning the war on cars isn't merely a matter of changing policies or installing a few bikes lanes — it's also about winning hearts and minds. But doin...
2023-04-11 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS: You Can’t Afford to Live Here Because of Cars
Hello, Dear Patreon supporters!
What if we told you that some of the biggest, most exciting, and potentially transformative victories in The War on Cars are being fought and won these days ...
EPISODE 102: CONSPIRACY!
Hello Patreon supporters!
Many of you are probably aware of the recent controversies and conspiracies surrounding "15-minute cities," a mundane urban planning concept that's become the latest...
2023-03-21 10:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode 101: Feminist City with Leslie Kern
Hello to all you Patreon supporters, new and longstanding!
In our latest episode, we shift the paradigm and ask what it would mean to live in a "feminist city" — and whether that is a goal ...
2023-03-07 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostBONUS: Super Bowl Roundup
Hello, friends of The War on Cars!
For this exclusive bonus episode just for Patreon supporters, we present our annual Super Bowl roundup. It's our yearly look at the big game's car ads, whic...
2023-02-28 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post