The Sprocket Podcast

Joshua DeParrie is a service plumber, but with a very interesting catch: he gets around, both to and from his worksites, by bicycle!  We had him in for an entertaining and informative explanation of how that works.  His website for … Continue reading →

David Heddy, a good friend and all-around smart guy, speaks with us about his bicycle experiences and what to look for in a bicycle if you’re just getting started as a commuter. Ft. Collins listener alert: Portland band the New … Continue reading →

Seth Richardson of Meticon Bikes joins us for an engaging discussion on running a bike shop and local bike politics. We discuss: big words, breaking cogs, Streetfilms: Moving Beyond the Automobile, Travelling Two: The Art of (Not) Planning a bike … Continue reading →

We recorded our conversation during the meal if you’re interested in hearing our off-the-cuff observations with our significant others.  The charts that John drew up are available here for your perusal.

John Eads of Pyro Pizza joins us to cook an incredible bounty of food, and then to discuss food systems, budgets, and the state of nutrition in the industrialized world. Note: We also recorded our conversation during the meal if … Continue reading →

Adam Caress of mulevariations.com joins us remotely to discuss the methods by which we discern our relationship with technology this week. We discuss: mixed drink terminology, Boston’s Lower Depths alehouse, drinking with your in-laws, Louis Avden’s gardening update, Sven Birkert’s … Continue reading →

Mark told this story after we wrapped the program to fill in a gap that we just couldn’t leave to mystery.  Adventures in bicycle touring!

Mark Parrish is our friendly neighbor, mathematician and home-brewer, and in addition to that, he also has taken many bicycle tours across long distances.  On this episode he shares stories of his cross country journey from Alaska to California, and … Continue reading →

The Potters of downtown Portland, OR join us to discuss their lasting foray into car-free living! We discuss: mustaches & calico facial hair, Brock almost forgets to talk about beer, shaking a stick at beer in John’s Market, child on … Continue reading →

A few extra minutes of conversation with Kate Lopresti that we couldn’t fit into an hour’s program!  More stories about riding the bus.