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Hello War on Cars supporters!

If you can believe it, September will mark three years since we launched The War on Cars. We decided that the best way to celebrate is by includ...

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BONUS EPISODE: Going Viral with Tom Flood

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Here's another bonus episode just for you. As always, thanks for your support!

- Aaron, Sarah and Doug

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Episode 68: A Word From Our Listeners

As many of you know, 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 o...

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BONUS EPISODE: Way Too Many Tech Bros

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Here's another special episode just for you. As always, thanks for your support. We truly appreciate it.

- Aaron, Sarah and Doug


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Our First Meetup

Thanks to everyone who attended the first-ever War on Cars meetup! We had attendees from all corners of New York, including the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn as well as listeners who came i...

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EPISODE 67: God Help Us, It’s Really Infrastructure Week

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...

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Save the Date: The War on Cars Meetup!

Hello, friends of The War on Cars!

To celebrate summer and the return of some version of normal, we're pleased to announce the first-ever War on Cars in-person meetup...

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EPISODE 66: The One Where They Go Back to the Studio

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 bee...

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BONUS EPISODE: Building LEGO Cities with Sean Kenney

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Episode 65: Where are the Bike Lanes in Lego City?

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. ...

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BONUS EPISODE: Meet Mr. Barricade

Hello War on Cars supporters!

A new episode is overdue, so enjoy this bonus to round out the month of May. It's our thanks for your continued support of the podcast. We're working on two mega...

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Episode 64: The Driver

This podcast 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 someo...

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BONUS EPISODE: The Miracle Pill with Peter Walker

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Everyone knows that physical activity is one of the keys to staying healthy, yet few people are able to get the proper amount of daily exercise recommended by health...

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Episode 63: "The Emperor's New Tunnel"

Hello War on Cars supporters!

It's time for another episode and this one takes on the big guy himself: Elon Musk. Will he listen? Will Musk fanbois? We shall see. They, and you, can listen to...

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Episode 62: It's Finally Infrastructure Week

Hello War on Cars supporters!

Here's a special Saturday surprise episode featuring all three of us back together — still virtually until we're all 100% vaccinated, of course — to discuss ...

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Bonus Episode: Lessons from Copenhagen with Mikael Colville-Andersen

Mikael Colville-Andersen's name is practically synonymous with Copenhagen, bicycling and smart urban design. In 2007, Mikael launched what would become known as the 2021-03-24 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Episode 61: Jamelle Bouie Has Seen the Future of Transportation

Hello War on Cars supporters!

Our new episode is now available wherever you get your podcasts. For this one, Aaron interviewed New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie about how his new e-bike ...

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Episode 60: The Power of E-Bikes with Congressman Earl Blumenauer

Hello War on Cars supporters,

Welcome to March! We're back with a new episode, this time interviewing Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Oregon about a new bill that would lower the cost of elect...

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The Dispatch - a new newsletter from The War on Cars

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We're proud to announce the launch of a new newsletter featuring the latest from the frontlines in The War on Cars. It's called 2021-02-24 18:53:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Episode 59: "Housing for People, Not Cars"

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Happy Monday! Our new episode, all about a co...

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Streets Ahead!

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In January, Doug was a guest on the great 2021-02-19 15:46:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Episode 58: Episode LVIII

Hello War on Cars supporters!

Our new episode is here! We take a look at the Super Bowl car ads - and some ads that were about car culture even if they weren't for cars - and talk about what ...

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Episode 57: Test Driving the 2021 Cadillac Escalade with Andrew Hawkins

Hello War on Cars supporters! Our new general-release episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. It's a good one that brings the fight directly to car companies, courtesy of journalist An...

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Patreon Exclusive Episode: Gary Fisher!

In this exclusive episode just for supporters of The War on Cars, our very own Sarah Goodyear speaks with the man who introduced the world to mountain biking: Gary Fisher. Fisher talks about his so...

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Episode 56: Humane Streets with Anil Dash

Hello War on Cars supporters,

Happy new year! Our new episode is here and available wherever you get your podcasts. This one is a bit more philosophical, and hopefully you'll find it meaningf...

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Episode 55: Mayor Pete at the Drive-Thru

Hello Patreon supporters!

In addition to letting you all know about our new episode, we wanted to thank you. We know that it's been a difficult year for so many people and it has truly warmed...

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Send us your year-end questions!

Hello, War on Cars supporters!

We're recording a year-end recap episode and would love to hear from you. Yes, you! Send us your questions, comments, reactions to previous episodes... you name...

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Episode 54: The French Connection

Under the leadership of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, the city of Paris has transformed itself, turning streets that were once clogged with cars into places for people on bikes and on foot. In response to th...

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Early Release: Vehicular Violence, Politics and the Law with Greg Shill

Hello, War on Cars supporters!

Many of you have probably already heard Episode 52, "Honk If You Loved 2020," about all the ways in which cars played a role in the 2020 U.S. Presidential elect...

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Episode 52: Honk If You Loved 2020

Aaron, Sarah and Doug are together again in this new episode!

Automobiles played an oversized role in the news this year, from the country’s response to the pandemic to the strange twists a...

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