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Nobody Drives in LAKyle's Multi-Modal Commuting AdventuresKyle's been getting around: K-Town, Atwater, Anaheim. Not just via the beloved E-Line, mind you. We're talking bike, bus, Metrolink, and motorscooter. Links to many of our topics below! LA Stuff Westside Repair Cafe Park Tool HCRW5 Ciclavia WeHo Pick Up Metro 460 Disneyland Bus Metrolink Contracts Metrolink Schedules OCTA Bus Schedules CA Motorcycle Safety Course National StuffSEPTA Funding CrisisFun StuffBridging the Expanse: There Are No Small Roles (WonderCon)Diwata KomiksEric on...2025-08-071h 21
Nobody Drives in LABe a Socialist, Share a Bike, STOP LYFTListen as we get our socialism on with transit advocates Anne Marie & Shelby—Lyft is trying to muscle its way in to Metro's bikeshare program and our guests tell us why that's a terrible idea. We touch on Zohran Mamdani's primary victory, bike maintenance, and how to get involved with leftist causes in LA. @StopLyft@DSA_LADSA-LA's Event CalendarMetro Board's July 24th MeetingMetro's Event Calendar2025-07-161h 34
Nobody Drives in LAEVERYBODY PROTEST (safely)In this special mini-episode, we sit down with labor activist Anne Marie, and transit activist Shelby, for a discussion about the dos and don’ts of protesting during the current regime’s war on public space and the public itself.How to Stay Safe at a Protest - DSA2025-07-0414 min
Nobody Drives in LANobody Gondolas in LAKyle and Eric sit down in the Koreatown Media Lab with Phyllis Ling and Eric Adams — two activists from the Stop the Gondola campaign. They talk about why the Aerial Rapid Transit Technology (ARTT) isn't the mass transit solution it's being pitched as but, upon examination, an enormously costly gadgetbahn and, frankly, more of a Shelbyville idea.Stop the Gondola's LinktreeL.A.’s Cornfield Row: How Activists PrevailedPBS Socal RailyardOral HistoryMemo on 3S Gondola SystemsPBS Socal CornfieldHoll...2025-06-201h 17
Nobody Drives in LATransit at the Intersection of Everything with Rogelio PardoKyle and Eric sit down with City Council District 13's Senior Transportation & Infrastructure Deputy, Rogelio Pardo. The conversation touches upon activism, Al Fresco dining, Access to Hollywood, the Department of Transportation, and much more. Plus, Rogelio answers listener questions.CD 13's NewsletterFINAL Silver Lake Walk!Environmental Activism in Final Fantasy VII LA Comic Con PanelCD 13 (https://cd13.lacity.gov/)Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Transportation & Mobility Committee (https://www.silverlakenc.org/transportation-and-safety)MyLA311 -- https://lacity.gov/myla311Streets are for Every...2025-05-271h 34
Nobody Drives in LABooks, Bicycles, & Trains with Alex DenneyYou 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 about his experiences busking car-free, what prompts him to take the train to auditions, and what could tempt him to take transit more often. We c...2025-04-241h 26
Nobody Drives in LAPhd’s, Pogo Sticks, and the Culver City 6 with Ivy KwokKyle 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" events and "Guess the Science Behind..." series with @science.and.kshit + @soham_rayyIvy's BF's Transit & Lab Sounds Music IG | @gabri3lgeoff_Iy's UCLA Graduate Student Orientation transit trips | @ucla_gsrc2025-04-041h 15
Nobody Drives in LAOnewheel & Car-free Dating with Danny Vega"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 PatreonEric's Silverlake WalksKyle's MusicNDLA's IG2025-03-151h 00
Nobody Drives in LAAsk Us Anything 2: Busstop BoogalooYou've got more questions, we've got more answers! NDLA's IGEric's WritingsKyle's Music2025-02-2656 minNobody Drives in LAAsk Us ANYTHING!Eric & Kyle answer listener questions from Reddit, IG, and beyond! NDLA's IGEric's WritingsKyle's Music2025-02-1949 min
Nobody Drives in LAImprov & Sleepin' on the Bus with Cozi OrlenEric 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 Songs Playlist
Any Pizza is a Personal Pizza If You Believe in Yourself2025-02-071h 40
Nobody Drives in LAComplete Streets in Culver City with Bubba FishIn 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 Hollywood
Culver CityBus
Move Culver City
CalBike.org
Bike Culver City
Alliance for Community Transit
MoveLA
Kyle's Composting Guide for Catering & Crafty
Multi Modal...2025-01-301h 19
Nobody Drives in LAStreets for All with Michael SchneiderIn 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 NYE / NYD Free Fares
Streets For All Membership |
Streets For All's IG
Yes, You Can Bike to LAX! Medium Article
About Measure HLA2024-12-301h 18
Nobody Drives in LAMetro, Maps, & Memes with Jane AshleyIn 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, the Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive, taking public transit to the beach, Move Culver City, Kenny Uong, and more.
Jane's LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/transitmemepro/
Metro Los Angeles...2024-12-191h 21
Nobody Drives in LACar-free Reporting with Maylin TuOur 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 safety concerns, and dreaming of creating the ultimate multi-modal journey across Los Angeles.
Maylin's latest article
NDLA's IG
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The Great Metrolink Four C...2024-11-221h 18
Nobody Drives in LALook to Alhambra with Katie Chan 陳靄淇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 IG2024-10-301h 28
Nobody Drives in LAChanging Norms with John Yi & Phoebe ChiuIn 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-manager of Yi’s campaign for California Assembly. She’s also a Research Analyst & Events Coordinator at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies.
John...2024-10-091h 19
Nobody Drives in LAInclusive Community in Santa Monica with Barry SnellKyle 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 Campaign2024-10-0448 min
Nobody Drives in LASanta Monica: Mobility Innovation with Ellis RaskinKyle 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 IGEllisforcitycounsil.orgEllis@electellis.orgNDLA’s IG2024-10-021h 04Nobody Drives in LAINTRODUCING “NOBODY DRIVES IN LA: A CAR FREE LOS ANGELES PODCAST”...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 the proposed Dodger Stadium Gondola, Lyft’s bid for Metro Bike Share (https://bikeshare.metro.net), and waiting for hypothetical gadgetbahns instead of investing in proven transit technologies.
Eric Brightwell links: www.ericbrightwell.com
Kyle Rebar l...2024-09-0647 min