The War on Cars

BONUS: Cars, Consumption and Climate

Added 2023-02-07 10:47:00 +0000 UTC

Hi all,

Our latest bonus episode is here. It's a casual conversation between the three of us on some things that have been in the news lately and that we've been dying to talk about.

What does the recent culture-war freakout over gas stoves have in common with efforts to maybe, possibly, just a little, pretty please, slightly reduce the many harms of automobiles, especially large SUVs? And of all the thing he could have chosen in his (pretty lame, if you ask us) attempt to troll climate activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter, why did Andrew Tate use his luxury car collection — and a picture of him filling one of them up — to signify his conspicuous fossil fuel consumption?

This one includes some bad language, but it also includes a Ted Lasso reference, because we're all fans of that show's relentless positivity and the fact that it features an awesome character who bikes to work.

As we mentioned, we're going to be doing more of these kinds of bonus episodes going forward to give you the most value for your ongoing support. It means the world to us.

We'll be back with new general-release episodes, including our milestone 100th episode, very soon.

Thanks so much!

- Aaron, Sarah and Doug

You can listen to this exclusive Patreon-only, ad-free bonus episode in your browser, but if you want to listen on Apple Podcasts or another podcast app, please check out these instructions on how to find and use your private RSS audio link from Patreon. You can also use the Patreon app.

LINKS:

The quote that kicked off the gas stove freakout: “This is a hidden hazard. Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”

"What the gas stove meltdown has in common with the car culture wars." (Streetsblog USA)

"Gas stove pollution causes 12.7% of childhood asthma, study finds." (Washington Post)