Housing – The Sprocket Podcast

Chris Smith is a favorite repeat guest, and while we know he’s an incredibly smart guy, the general public is about to learn how much he can help the Portland region!  Chris is tossing his hat into the ring in the upcoming May election for Metro Councilor in the regional government that helps to regulate … Continue reading E505 – Chris For Metro! →

note: this episode features a single microphone due to logistical difficulties.  we apologize for the audio quality, but we will return to our usual microphones soon! Naomi Fast lives on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, and is an advocate for bicycling options in a community that isn’t always tailored to safety for … Continue reading E443 – “Fast” Riding on the West Side →

One year ago, Aaron turned a year older and a few friends gathered at the studio after a recording to celebrate the anniversary of Montana’s statehood.  Aaron has a special connection to that day, and we wanted to mark the occasion.  Present were Aaron & Anna, Guthrie, Armando, Brock & Adele, and we’re sharing a … Continue reading E438x – Anniversary of Montana’s Statehood →

Madeline Kovacs is the program director of Portland for Everyone  a coalition of community organizations, individuals, and local businesses that support those land use policies that will help provide abundant, diverse & affordable housing options in all of Portland’s neighborhoods. Calendar 2nd Friday of Every Month Boston Bike Party Also 2nd friday of Every Month … Continue reading E388 – Madeline talks YIMBYism →

Rob Sadowsky worked in Portland bicycle advocacy for a long time; long enough to have some questions about how life works in this town.  We talk about change, will & apathy, the new bike tax (of course), nonprofits & government, and what it’s like to be be unemployed/underemployed.  Questions can find answers! Also: Brock had … Continue reading E364 – Rob Asks Questions →

  Megan Ramey had a vision to simplify the good trip.  Why fret over car rentals, unfamiliar expressways with angry drivers, and spend half of your time dreading the drives to come when you could explore cities the way they are best experienced – by bike?  She and her family have been living the dream … Continue reading E345 – Megan Ramey from Bikabout →

Will Vanlue is back! With new tales of rain barrels and riding bikes with his son! He breaks down what’s great about low-car life in a family context, recaps his fascinating rain barrel system described in episode 236 and describes the upgrade that he recently installed!  Resilience is strong with this one. Will recommends Green Concepts … Continue reading E304 – Will Has New Rain Barrels →

Gerald Fittipaldi & Ray Atkinson are grad-level students at Portland State University.  They’ve been studying the fine craft of city-building and city-shaping, and worked to start the advocacy group Bike PSU to fill a need they saw for student involvement in their transportation environment.  We talk to them about what they’ve been up to! Also: … Continue reading E301b – Gerald & Ray Go To Grad School →

For part of our 300th episode gala, how could we possibly avoid sharing the many stories and perspectives of one Heinz Stücke, especially when he came to Portland? Heinz is promoting his new book, Home Is Elsewhere, as he cycles across America.  He’s been everywhere, man, and has some wisdom to share on nearly every aspect … Continue reading E300b – Heinz Stücke Travels The World for 50 Years →

Well, this is it.  We made it to 300 episodes, and, rather than go big with a live event like we have for previous milestone episodes, we decided to go small and dive into our own internal process on bicycling, the simpler life, and our relationship with you, the listener. Brock & Aaron do a … Continue reading E300 – THE BIG ONE →

Nathan Jones is the reigning world champion, but encountered a significant setback on his most recent conquest.  From Portland to California’s Central Valley and back again, but not in the way you’d expect. Brock lost some important bits of metal, and Aaron went to MEXICO. headlines 4/5/16 7pm humanity On wheels 3 from kick ass … Continue reading E278 – Nathan Jones’ Spicy Southwestern… →