Nobody Drives in LA
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The only podcast about the pains, perils, and yes, PLEASURES of living car-free or car-lite in pathologically and terminally car-brained Los Angeles.
Nobody Drives in LA's co-hosts and hall-of-famers—Eric Brightwell, Ivy Kwok, Kyle Rebar, and Rogelio Pardo—upzoned LA Comic-Con with our panel LA Transit in Pop Culture.
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Nobody Drives in LA at LA Comic-Con: LA Transit in Pop Culture
On 28 September, Nobody Drives in LA’s co-hosts and friends-of-show — Eric Brightwell, Ivy Kwok, Kyle Rebar, and Rogelio Pardo — hosted a panel at LA Comic-Con called LA Transit i…
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October 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Nobody Drives in LA's co-hosts and hall-of-famers—Eric Brightwell, Ivy Kwok, Kyle Rebar, and Rogelio Pardo—upzoned LA Comic-Con with our panel LA Transit in Pop Culture.
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In August 2024, Mayor Bass announced the the Los Angeles Olympics would be a "no-car Games." Three days later, she "walked" that back to "transit-first games." There's not reason, though, that it can't still be the former. There's already transit to every venue.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In August 2024, Mayor Bass announced the the Los Angeles Olympics would be a "no-car Games." Three days later, she "walked" that back to "transit-first games." There's not reason, though, that it can't still be the former. There's already transit to every venue.
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E Line group ride this Saturday? Train curious? Train veteran? Somewhere in between? Come aboard, we're execting you!
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October 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
E Line group ride this Saturday? Train curious? Train veteran? Somewhere in between? Come aboard, we're execting you!
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Curious about riding Metro trains but haven't gotten around to it? Join fellow train-curious Angelenos and friendly train veterans on a group ride along the E Line as we eat, explore, and enjoy the stations and their surroundings along the way!
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September 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Curious about riding Metro trains but haven't gotten around to it? Join fellow train-curious Angelenos and friendly train veterans on a group ride along the E Line as we eat, explore, and enjoy the stations and their surroundings along the way!
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If you think Tylenol is bad for kids, wait till you hear about cars.
September 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If you think Tylenol is bad for kids, wait till you hear about cars.
Hello car-free and car-lite Angelenos! For our quarterly meet-up, we're going to meet up at Highland Park Brewery in Los Angeles's Chinatown-adjacent Dogtown neighborhood. It'll happen after CicLAvia, too.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Hello car-free and car-lite Angelenos! For our quarterly meet-up, we're going to meet up at Highland Park Brewery in Los Angeles's Chinatown-adjacent Dogtown neighborhood. It'll happen after CicLAvia, too.
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Next Friday, let's explore the new A Line extension to Pomona. Meet at Union Station. Hop on & off at the new stations to check out station art and surroundings. Get your free "tickets" for the event (you'll still need to TAP for the train) and see you onboard
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September 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Next Friday, let's explore the new A Line extension to Pomona. Meet at Union Station. Hop on & off at the new stations to check out station art and surroundings. Get your free "tickets" for the event (you'll still need to TAP for the train) and see you onboard
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Episode No. 20 — Kyle’s Multi-Modal Commuting Adventures
Kyle’s been getting around: Koreatown, Atwater, Anaheim. Not just via the beloved E Line, mind you. We’re talking bike, bus, Metrolink, and motor scooter.
Kyle’s been getting around: Koreatown, Atwater, Anaheim. Not just via the beloved E Line, mind you. We’re talking bike, bus, Metrolink, and motor scooter.
August 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Episode No. 20 — Kyle’s Multi-Modal Commuting Adventures
Kyle’s been getting around: Koreatown, Atwater, Anaheim. Not just via the beloved E Line, mind you. We’re talking bike, bus, Metrolink, and motor scooter.
Kyle’s been getting around: Koreatown, Atwater, Anaheim. Not just via the beloved E Line, mind you. We’re talking bike, bus, Metrolink, and motor scooter.
Episode No. 19 -- Be a Socialist, Share a Bike, Stop Lyft
Listen 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.
Listen 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.
July 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Episode No. 19 -- Be a Socialist, Share a Bike, Stop Lyft
Listen 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.
Listen 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.
Episode No. 17: Nobody Gondolas in LA
With Phyllis Ling and Eric Adams — who 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.
With Phyllis Ling and Eric Adams — who 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.
June 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Episode No. 17: Nobody Gondolas in LA
With Phyllis Ling and Eric Adams — who 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.
With Phyllis Ling and Eric Adams — who 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.
Episode No. 16 — Rogelio Pardo
Kyle 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.
Kyle 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.
May 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Episode No. 16 — Rogelio Pardo
Kyle 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.
Kyle 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.
Alex Denney is an actor and musician who was car free in Hawaii and Los Angeles for a while. Alex talks about busking, taking the train to auditions, and what could tempt him to take transit more often. Ends with our first ever bus(k) stop performance of his new song "Books, Bicycles, and Trains."
April 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Alex Denney is an actor and musician who was car free in Hawaii and Los Angeles for a while. Alex talks about busking, taking the train to auditions, and what could tempt him to take transit more often. Ends with our first ever bus(k) stop performance of his new song "Books, Bicycles, and Trains."
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.
April 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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.
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.
March 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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.
You've got more questions, we've got more answers! In which Kyle and Eric answer more burning transit inquiries from Redditors, BlueSky users, Instagrammers, etc.
February 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
You've got more questions, we've got more answers! In which Kyle and Eric answer more burning transit inquiries from Redditors, BlueSky users, Instagrammers, etc.
I've seen this combined Metro and Regional Rail (i.e. Amtrak and Metrolink) map that depicts all train stations inside of a few Metro stations. Finding it online has proven challenging, though, so here it is. Might have to print this in poster size for my own use.
February 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I've seen this combined Metro and Regional Rail (i.e. Amtrak and Metrolink) map that depicts all train stations inside of a few Metro stations. Finding it online has proven challenging, though, so here it is. Might have to print this in poster size for my own use.
Remember this gadgetbahn?
February 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Remember this gadgetbahn?
Episode No. 11 — Ask Us ANYTHING [Part 1]
Eric & Kyle answer listener questions from Reddit, Instagram, Bluesky, and beyond! Leave your own thoughts and answers in the comments if you'd like!
Eric & Kyle answer listener questions from Reddit, Instagram, Bluesky, and beyond! Leave your own thoughts and answers in the comments if you'd like!
February 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Episode No. 11 — Ask Us ANYTHING [Part 1]
Eric & Kyle answer listener questions from Reddit, Instagram, Bluesky, and beyond! Leave your own thoughts and answers in the comments if you'd like!
Eric & Kyle answer listener questions from Reddit, Instagram, Bluesky, and beyond! Leave your own thoughts and answers in the comments if you'd like!
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Another #SilverLakeWalks in the books.
February 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Another #SilverLakeWalks in the books.
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The world’s foremost parking expert - Don Shoup - has passed away. cal.streetsblog.org/2025/02/08/s...
Streetsblog Mourns the Passing of Donald Shoup - Streetsblog California
Rest in peace, Professor Shoup. Your memory will always be a blessing and your legacy will live for generations.
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February 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The world’s foremost parking expert - Don Shoup - has passed away. cal.streetsblog.org/2025/02/08/s...
Episode No. 10 — Cozi Orlen
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 of fear, safety on mass transit, and deconstructing toxic cultural expectations. It’s truly a blast.
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 of fear, safety on mass transit, and deconstructing toxic cultural expectations. It’s truly a blast.
February 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Episode No. 10 — Cozi Orlen
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 of fear, safety on mass transit, and deconstructing toxic cultural expectations. It’s truly a blast.
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 of fear, safety on mass transit, and deconstructing toxic cultural expectations. It’s truly a blast.
Happy Transit Equity Day!
Metro is free. Metrolink is free. Riverside Transit Agency is free. Orange County Transit is free. North County Transit District Is free.
Where are you going for free today?
Metro is free. Metrolink is free. Riverside Transit Agency is free. Orange County Transit is free. North County Transit District Is free.
Where are you going for free today?
February 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Happy Transit Equity Day!
Metro is free. Metrolink is free. Riverside Transit Agency is free. Orange County Transit is free. North County Transit District Is free.
Where are you going for free today?
Metro is free. Metrolink is free. Riverside Transit Agency is free. Orange County Transit is free. North County Transit District Is free.
Where are you going for free today?
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.
January 31, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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.
Ready or Not, L.A. Bike Lanes are Coming!
I sit down with @michaelschneider.com of @streetsforall.org to debate whether L.A. can REALLY become a transit friendly city:
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I sit down with @michaelschneider.com of @streetsforall.org to debate whether L.A. can REALLY become a transit friendly city:
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Ready or Not: L.A. Bike Lanes are Coming!
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January 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM