The War on Cars

EPISODE 100: The War on Cars Turns 100

Hello, War on Cars supporters!

This marks the 100th episode of The War on Cars, and we’re feeling pretty good about it! In our centenary edition, we go all the way back to Episode 1 and ask what we got right, what we got wrong—and what the heck has been happening since we launched back in September of 2018. Then we ...

BONUS: Cars, Consumption and Climate

Hi all,

Our latest bonus episode is here. It's a casual conversation between the three of us on some things that have been in the news lately and that we've been dying to talk about.

What does the recent culture-war freakout over gas stoves have in common with efforts to maybe, possibly, just a little, pretty plea...

Last call for 100th episode messages!

Hi all,

Thanks to everyone who has sent in a message so far for our 100th episode spectacular. 

We'd love to round out the episode with more, so please follow this link to submit yours.

We know we said keep it to 30 seconds, ...

Our next guest: YOU!

Hello, friends!

You might have noticed that our last episode, "Car Brain with Dr. Ian Walker," was our 99th. We're not great at math, but we think that means that our next one is a big one. (💯)

To celebrate this milestone we want to feature the best guests we can imagine: you. After all, you ar...

EPISODE 99: Car Brain with Dr. Ian Walker

Hello Patreon supporters!

Our latest episode is here and, I have to admit, it's already one of my favorites. Aaron, Sarah and I spoke with Dr. Ian Walker — a professor of environmental psychology at Swansea University in Wales — ...

EPISODE 98: The High Cost of Free Parking with Donald Shoup

Hello War on Cars supporters!

First, some news...

As a benefit to Patreon subscribers, we will now be posting ad-free versions of all new releases, starting with this episode. 

This means that if you support the podcast with a monthly contribution — and if you are reading this post, y...

EPISODE 97: Deconstructing Muscle Car City

Hello War on Cars supporters:

Part 3 of our "Muscle Car City" series dropped this morning.

In Part 1, Welcome to Muscle Car City, we met Denys da Menace, a young New York City guy who does “donut...

BONUS: What We Knew About Elon

Hello Patreoners!

It's been hard to escape the ongoing disaster that is Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter. While a lot of people have been surprised that it could all go as spectacularly wrong as it's been going, anyone who has been paying attention to Musk's (mis)understanding of transportation-related issues like induce...

EPISODE 96: Muscle Car City Part 2

Hello War on Cars supporters!

The second part in Aaron's "Muscle Car City" series is here. It's called "We Are in the Movie" and follows Aaron as he drives from location to location, bringing The War on Cars to New York City's "biggest, craziest car meet" of the year.

If you haven't listened to part one, 2022-12-06 14:05:26 +0000 UTC View Post

BONUS: Deleted Scenes with Dan Savage

Hello, War on Cars supporters!

We had to leave a couple of conversations we had with Dan Savage out of episode 95. We present them here, exclusively for you all, in this short ad-free bonus episode. Enjoy!

We'll be back with a new general-release episode next week.

Thanks!

- Aaron, Sarah and Doug

BONUS: Soccer and Cities with Tesho Akindele

Hello Patreon supporters!

This month's ad-free bonus episode is a great one that's bound to make you smile. It's my interview with Tesho Akindele, the Major League Soccer player who was, up until recently, the star forward for the Orlando City Soccer Club. (This episode was recorded and edited shortly b...

EARLY RELEASE EXCLUSIVE: STREETFILMS & THE WAR ON CARS

Hello Patreoners!

Our good friend Clarence Eckerson, Jr. of Streetfilms fame came to our live show on November 1st and put this video together featuring some of the greatest hits from that fun night. We're very grateful to Clarence, of course, but also to the folks who talked to him on camera and the audience members wh...

EPISODE 95: Make Love Not Cars with Dan Savage

Hello War on Cars listeners!

As many of you know, anytime someone notable tweets something even mildly anti-car, we often quote tweet them with the greeting, "Welcome to the War on Cars." Well, after we did that to one particular media figure, he reached out to us via DM, saying quite plainly, "I don't know how to drive...

EPISODE 94: Walking the Walk with Jonathon Stalls

Hey, Patreon supporters! This week you'll hear my talk with Jonathon Stalls, the author of a new book called 2022-11-01 11:02:04 +0000 UTC View Post

We Want You! (To help with an episode we're recording tomorrow!)

Hey Patreon supporters,

Kinda last-minute but we need your help!

We are interviewing a popular advice columnist tomorrow. I can't say who, but this person specializes in sex and relationships. (We're assuming a bunch of you will be able to figure it out. No spoilers in the comments, please! And, no, it's ...

EPISODE 93: Making Milwaukee a Bike City

Hello friends of the War on Cars!

For this episode we decided to take a step back from the three of us ranting and opining and instead let a great set of advocates in Milwaukee have the mic. It's what makes the war on cars (lowercase intended) so special: all the people in cities around the country and the world volunte...

92. Welcome to Muscle Car City

Hello, Dear Patreons: Episode 92 is here. It's the first part of a multipart miniseries we've been working on for a while now. Hope you enjoy it or, at least, don't hate-listen to it so hard that you burst a blood vessel!  
--Aaron, Sarah & Doug

You see a lot of muscle cars on New York City streets these da...

EPISODE 91: The War on Cars Heats Up

Hello War on Cars supporters:

Our September episode is finally here. Thanks for your patience. You'll hear why this one took a little longer than normal in the episode itself. 

We have some big episodes planned for this fall and have really enjoyed our run of special guests this summer, but it was great to ce...

Patreon-Exclusive Presale: The War on Cars Live in New York! 11/1/22

Hello War on Cars supporters!

Last year we did a sold-out live show, our first in New York, at Caveat in Manhattan with special guest Choire Sicha of The New York Times. Caveat is an awesome venue wit...

BONUS: 'Shade of Trespass' with Garnette Cadogan

Hello Patreon supporters! We've got a really special exclusive episode for you to round out the summer.

Last spring, we released "The Pedestrian," inspired by the classic Ray Bradbury story of the same name. If you haven’t listened already, check it out. It’s 2022-08-30 10:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

All Bodies on Bikes with Marley Blonsky

Greetings, War on Cars Supporters!

If you're reading this, you have a body...and you're probably aware that having a body can be a complicated thing in our appearance-obsessed society. That's why the work that Marley Blonsky does is so important. Marley is a self-identified "fat cyclist" and tenacious advocate for size ...

BONUS: Tech Won't Save Transportation with Paris Marx

Hey Patreon supporters!

To close out July, enjoy this ad-free bonus episode. It's an interview with author Paris Marx about their new book, Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation. We think it's right up our listeners' alley an...

EPISODE 89: Distracted to Death

Hey War on Cars supporters,

Years ago, I consulted on a TV series about the brain. As part of that project, I spoke to experts with the U.S. Navy about experiments with "head-up displays," technology which projects vital information on a cockpit's windshield so pilots don't have to take their eyes off the skies. In theo...

EPISODE 88: Tesla is a Fraud with Ed Niedermeyer

Hey, Patreons:
I really enjoyed this conversation with journalist Ed Niedermeyer and hope you do too. Ed has been covering Tesla Motors for about as long as anyone. And his book, "Ludicrous" is deeply reported and a good read. Let us know what you think in the comments!
--Aaron

NOTE: This is a general-release...