You know that one friend who's not car-free, but is abnormally willing to go along with all of your ridiculous transit schemes? That's Alex Denney, our guest today. Alex is an actor and musician—who you may have seen on Pam & Tommy and who you will see in the upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch—who was car free in Hawaii & LA for a while. Alex talks…

Kyle and Eric sit down in the Koreatown Media with mass transit enthusiast, Ivy Kwok. s a PhD Student in Environmental Engineering and member of the Society of Women Engineers. Their conversation touches upon riding Metrolink to dates, pogo-sticking, and her upcoming trip to Hong Kong and Macau. Ivy's IG | @iykwyk - Ivy's Dance Cardio w/o the "Car"…

"THIS IS OUR VAIL!" Listen as we tear up the hills of Echo Park with special guest Danny Vega! Danny hosts AITApod and recently kicked his car. We touch on all things Onewheel, car-free dating, and seeing through the Car Matrix. AITA 687 "AITA for not filling up my gas tank on a long drive?" Danny's Patreon Eric's Silverlake Walks Kyle's Music NDLA…

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Eric and Kyle "do some scenes" with car-free underground improv and sketch comedy organizer Cozi Orlen! We go deep in this one—be ready to explore the nature fear, safety on transit, and deconstructing toxic cultural expectations. It's truly a blast. You Need to See This! Dub Set! Crash This Party Valentine's Musical 2025 Scene Kids Eric's Transit …

In this episode, Kyle and Eric sit down with newly-elected City of Culver City... City Council member, Bubba Fish. Their discussion begins with Fish's journey to activism and turns to his efforts to keep Culver City sustainable, thriving, and livable. LA County Emergency Resources Bike Talk: An LA Story-The Fires, Dorothy, The Bike Oven, and Hollyw…

In this episode, Kyle and Eric sit down in the Koreatown Media Lab with Michael Schneider of Streets for All. The discussion touches upon the city’s unrealized Mobility Plan 2035, Measure HLA, biking to LAX, e-cargo bike as an alternative to SUVs, street design — and how individuals can become engaged in civics, activism, and policy making. Metro N…

In this episode, we're joined by Jane Ashley at the Octavia Lab. Ashley is a social media content manager at Metro and the co-founder of the Mixed Race — a women-led speed cycling group. Ashley discusses her journey from being a car-dependent resident of the Santa Monica Mountains to discovering the joy of cycling in Chengdu, Metro’s Owl Transit, t…

Our guest is Maylin Tu, who joined the podcast at the Koreatown Media Lab. Tu is a car-free freelance reporter who lives in Palms and comes up with many of her story ideas whilst cycling in Los Angeles. MaylinTu grew up in Maine and was introduced to car-free living in Beijing. Maylin discusses the under appreciated joy of being car-free, managing …

Kyle and Eric sit down in an LAPL study room with Alhambra City Council District 4 candidate, Katie Chan (陳靄淇). Chan (陳) is an Alhambra native and their discussion touches upon Alhambra Community Transit (ACT), green space, walkability, her journey to politics, and Alhrambra's role as a progressive example within the San Gabriel Valley. Katie's IG…

In this episode, Kyle and Eric sit down for a chat with two guests, John Yi and Phoebe Chiu, at the Octavia Butler Lab. Yi is a Koreatown native and former Executive Director of Los Angeles Walks who is running to represent Assembly District 54 — which includes the urban core of Los Angeles. Chiu is a car-free San Francisco Bay Area native and co-m…

Kyle and Eric sit down for a chat at Santa Monica’s Pico Branch Library with Santa Monica City Council candidate, Barry Snell. Topics include Snell’s roots in New Jersey; background in education; and passion for community, inclusivity, and cycling. Barry's IG Barry's Campaign

Kyle and Eric sit down with Ellis Raskin. Raskin is an environmental attorney and city planning commissioner running for Santa Monica City Council. The conversation touches upon bike lanes, rent control, the famous Third Street Promenade, and Santa Monica's role as an incubator for future mobility experiments. Ellis’s IG Ellisforcitycounsil.org Ell…

...In which our podcast’s two co-hosts, Kyle Rebar and Eric Brightwell, introduce themselves — both to listeners and one another. Their conversation touches upon their journeys from car-dependent small cities toward liberation from cars in Los Angeles. The discussion turns to how the podcast came about and potential future episode topics including …