The Sprocket Podcast

Ryan J Lane is a musician, photographer, deep thinker and all-around good guy.  As the creator of our show’s theme music, we wanted to have him in to discuss what simple living looks like to him, and also have a chance to … Continue reading →

We welcome our favorite relentlessly upbeat transit journalist Michael Andersen, chief dictator of the fine publication Portland Afoot, back to the show for more talk about Portland’s transit environment and economy and the joys of low-car life. Brandon is freaked out by billionaire … Continue reading →

We welcome Adam Clement from Retroshift to talk about cyclocross, manufacturing and sales in a complex financial world, and his innovative new method of changing gears! Bike Safe Portland wallet-sized accident reports are available now in Portland bicycle shops near you!  Thanks to … Continue reading →

Rebecca Lerner is an experienced forager who has taken on many experiments in eating wild local food.  She shares with us how she got interested in foraging, some stories about her experiences and the nature of our relationship with food. The … Continue reading →

Ayleen Crotty, unassailable overlord of the immensely popular Portland institution Filmed By Bike, joins us to celebrate the event’s 10th year, and to explain how it got started and how it works today.  She also brought along a generous and tasty … Continue reading →

This week we speak with James Bernard Frost, the author of the just-released novel A Very Minor Prophet, featuring a soul-searching story based around Portland’s independent publishing and freakbike cultures (press release).  He was kind enough to put up with our shenanigans for an … Continue reading →

Blayne Prowse is a show listener who is up to some great things north of the border in Cumberland, BC on Vancouver Island.  We discuss his bicycle tour in the Yukon and his domestic simplicity and adventure pursuits.  His blog, The … Continue reading →

Matt Picio rejoins the show to discuss the Peak Oil hypothesis/phenomenon with Brandon. Youtube Video Series: Albert Bartlett on the Exponential Function Recommended Reading: The Long Descent by John Michael Greer, The Long Emergency by James Howard Kunstler, Reinventing Collapse by Dmitry Orlov Also: the man … Continue reading →

Vincent Caldoni, a professional actor, history buff, and fantastic storyteller joins us this week to discuss being in Portland as a generational resident, the Pig War, changes, Astoria talk, politics of sustainable economy, and other things as well! Also: Humanity on Wheels: … Continue reading →

Today’s episode marks the triumphant return of @doctor_jeff, our beloved Twitter-based, colorful and irreverent unofficial TriMet microjournalist!  He chats about his suggestions for improving TriMet’s budget, social cues on transit, and the success and continuation of his Holiday Fare project, among other things. Headlines from Logan: … Continue reading →