Category Archives: Communication

E258 – Brad Davis & Reuben Deumling: Hanging Up The Phones

Beer, Bicycling, Communication, Downsizing, Simpler Living, Technology, Transit

Brad Davis from EcoSpeed and Reuben Deumling join us this week to talk about that darned technology most of us carry around in our pockets and how much technology you need in life to feel connected, informed, and happy.  No phone? Smartphone? Dumb phone? We mull over the questions.

Reuben mentions the film from Carlton students: Disconnected.
We also grasp at the title of Nicholas Carr’s book The Glass Cage

Also: Aaron & Brock competed in Bike Scout over the weekend!

Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers (hosting Chris Fest October 20!), and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

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John Gardner found Team Sincerity in his email!

From Chris R. in Denver liked the new face of trucking, Todd Parker.

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From E257b
Josh G. shares a video with us: “Who is the King of the I-105?“

PBJar Matt weighs in on why Subway sandwich bread tastes off.

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
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email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
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Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
℅ IPRC
1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy, Kingof Division, Josh Zisson, Richard G

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E257 – David Robinson

Adventure, Beer, Bicycling, Camping, Communication, Fun, Mountain Biking, Simpler Living, Touring, Transit

today in the studio: David Robinson, Ph.D. of OHSU’s neuroscience graduate program!  Not sure how that relates to our show…  however, he has done some interesting things as he adventures in and out of the city.

also in studio are donor Todd the Truck Driver & new PDX resident Sydney!

Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Also: Aaron buys a new bike, and Brock goes on a wine tour during #soberseptember.

headlines

from the portland mercury’s newcomer’s guide to portland
Bicycle Death Traps
Getting Around

from bikede.org
New Study Confirms: “Share The Road” Is a Problem

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we got voicemail! from Daniel D. of Bicycle San Antonio: bikes stolen off bus racks

from John W: shoes & stairs
recycle shoe programs, and Metro: They’ll guide you on recycling almost anything
riding stairs on a bicycle, cyclocross version

from chris r. in CO: cheap data plans

-comments

from E256
Sebastien Poule: “Domestique”
PBJ Matt: most credit cards provide rental car coverage, and you can get a non-driver auto insurance policy
Johnny K: “Skull and Bones”

-tweets

from Rory in MI: did you guys see this?

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
twitter: @SprocketPodcast
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Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
℅ IPRC
1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy, Kingof Division, Josh Zisson, Richard G

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E255 – Mariana Mo

Adventure, Advocacy, Bicycling, Communication, Fun, Simpler Living, Urban Design

Mariana Mo is a social media advocate for bike fun.  We ask her about what it takes to rally the troops from afar, along with some discussion of her hometown of Guadalajara, costumes, and what it actually means to “live simply.”

Also: Brock is enjoying #soberseptember, and Aaron celebrates his 6th Portlandiversary!

Headlines

from the portland mercury: Ticketless to Ride

from nytimes.com: Google’s Driverless Cars Run Into Problem: Cars With Drivers

from peopleforbikes.org: SURVEY: PROTECTED BIKE LANES HAVE SEVEN TIMES THE IMPACT OF STRIPED ONES

from pastemagazine.com: Grilled by Bike – Ride on Fire

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Phil B. in AK on big game in the streets

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from Glenn Kubish: Land of the @SprocketPodcast

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E254 sysfail

from Josh G

“The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time,”

“all infrastructure is bike infrastructure”

From Johnny K: pure gold

from Sebastien Poole
Won Strava KOMs listening to TheSprocketPodcast!

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
twitter: @SprocketPodcast
mail things to:

Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
℅ IPRC
1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202
Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy, Kingof Division, Josh Zisson

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E254 – sysfail

Adventure, Beer, Bicycling, Boats, Building, Cargo, Communication, Fun, History, Mechanics, Simpler Living, Urban Design

Portland’s own Sysfail from Dropout Bike Club, PAZ, and many other bike fun things, joins us to talk about our city then and now, and the state of bike fun.

Headlines
from theverge.com via Logan in Cali
Google’s self-driving cars might be too good at braking for cyclists

from mplsbike.org the Minneapolis Bike Connection
Health Connections: “Active Transportation” Report Summary
link to the referenced report and summary

from bikeportland.org
SW 3rd Avenue is about to get downtown’s only buffered bike lane

Please step up and support BikePortland today

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Glenn says you can can meat.

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from Scott M: he rides with us in his ear.\

from Eric Iverson: “Clearly this guy needs to listen to @SprocketPodcast.”

from Rory C.: #coffeeoutside at Lake Michigan

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“E253b – News, Mail, and an Overnight Ride”

Tim Mooney and JohnnyK support late night riding.

Richard Wezensky likes our old-timey voices.

“E252x – grapes of confederate flag wrath”

Brother Dan in HI clearing up our import/export confusion: “Aaron is an island export!”

-Physical Mail!

Extra-excited to see what Listener/Donor Christi Caister mailed us: instant underpants!

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
twitter: @SprocketPodcast
mail things to:

Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
℅ IPRC
1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna Olsen, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy

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E253a – The Schmidts Return!

Adventure, Bicycling, Camping, Communication, Family, Fun, Touring, Travel

The Schmidts are back for another show; we spent a lot of time talking with them before about the route and places they saw on their last tour through central Oregon, but they also know a lot about what a family with young children needs to have a fun and enjoyable tour. Custom advice: coming up!

pictures from their tour on Flickr!

Also: Brock gets the tallbike stereo back in action and learns the value of simply “rolling,” and Aaron bought a new plastic safety hat.

Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Mail & News in the next show coming tomorrow!

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
twitter: @SprocketPodcast
mail things to:

Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
℅ IPRC
1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202
Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna Olsen, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson

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E252x – grapes of confederate flag wrath

Communication, History, Kitchen, Simpler Living

we spend 20 minutes trying to start the show, but get distracted by the flavor of Thomcord grapes, the nature of cultural export, the problem with free speech and dated symbology, and then some more talk about grapes.

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E250 LIVE at Velo Cult

Beer, Bicycling, Communication, Fun, Handcycling, Kitchen, Simpler Living

It has been nearly 5 years now since the podcast first began regular production. What better way to celebrate than with all of our friends at a bike shop?

There was bingo, there was trivia, there were tons of thank-yous; we talked on the phone with legendary listener JohnnyK, interviewed and were interviewed by the amazing Snack Parade, heard several one minute stories from the audience, and, of course, read some mail.

Watch the video from this show here!
Note: the audio & video are not quite synced yet and the actual show starts at the 39:30 timepoint – right now the video file available is a direct copy of the night’s livestream. We’ll update this when a final cut is uploaded.

Many thanks to Aaron Parecki for video services, Aaron Delani for house sound, Eric Iverson & the Grilled By Bike crew for leading the pre-event ride, Velo Cult Bike Shop & Tavern for hosting us at their wonderful space, The Beer Mongers for their sponsorship, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
twitter: @SprocketPodcast
mail things to:

Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
℅ IPRC
1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner, Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna Olsen, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelley & Troy

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E237b – Brian Benson Lives On A Boat

Adventure, Boats, Communication, Downsizing, Fun, Housing, Simpler Living, Travel

Brian Benson has been a guest on our show before when he talked about his book,Going Somewhere; now his project The River Signal is about to launch on a summer adventure down the Mississippi River during which he and his crew produce a fictionalized audio drama!

After the live broadcast of the pilot episode from a shipyard in north Portland, Oregon, and live music from many artists, including Those Willows, Brian was kind enough to give Brock & Adele a tour of the ship that he calls home, an old warship that is being restored into a haven for artists.  We’re pleased to share this exploration of alternate dwellings with you, and also to extend #boatmonth just a little farther.

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E237 – Ayleen! Filmed By Bike 2015 & Airbnb hosting

Adventure, Bicycling, Communication, Fun, Housing

Ayleen Crotty is preparing for the 13th annual Filmed By Bike! This year it’s at a new location in the Hollywood Theatre and promises to be every bit as exciting as its previous iterations, including a sweet street party at Velo Cult Bike Shop.  She also shares a little of her experience as an AirBnB host.

Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Also:  Brock assembled a sound system using a handy instructable, and Aaron picked a twitter fight with a controversial journalist.

Headlines
oregonlive: U-lock justice comes to portland’s streets
twitter: The Red Hare Among Horses states the case for not throwing metal
bikeportland: David explains his perspective on the case

bikeportland.org: Noted lawyer Ray Thomas opposes bill that would mandate rear bike lights

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Thanks to new donor Jon Wasserman! He calls us a “GREAT NON RACING PODCAST”.  We also have a new $10 level reward: tour guide micro-videos from our favorite Portland locations – choose yours!

Brock’s friend sent a link to The Ray Way, a book on tarp camping. Ray Jardine

Jim found a story about the Organic Transit ELF on NPR.

Sebastien and Steve met author Carlton Reid when he was touring.  He wrote a book about the Bike Boom, past and present! http://www.bikeboom.info/

Jeremy from Boston comments on wheel tacos & damned bus lines.

Josh G found a backwards steering bike, and it made him think of #boatmonth!

Krista shares a Scottish traffic calming idea: wiggly lines!

Eric finds a DIY wind-powered USB charger designed to be mounted to a bike.  The kid that designed it was 16!

Scott sends us a “bike rack mega-win.”

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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
web: http://thesprocketpodcast.com
email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
phone/SMS: 503-847-9774
twitter: @SprocketPodcast
mail things to: Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast, ℅ IPRC, 1001 SE Division St, Portland OR 97202

Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner, Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna Olsen, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman

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