Welcome to the inaugural edition of <em>Metropocalypse</em>, WAMU 88.5's new podcast about Metro. WAMU 88.5's Martin DiCaro and <em>Politico</em>'s Martine Powers explore what the "new normal" will be for the Washington region's subway system, and we talk to the chairman of Metro's board about why commuters will have to pay peak fares during disrupted service.

Episode 2: Dispatches From Day One

Explosions and smoke-filled tunnels. Frustrated riders and epic commutes. This is the new normal on Washington’s Metro. Metropocalypse, a weekly podcast from WAMU 88.5, explores the unprecedented plan to rebuild tracks and re-engineer culture on the nation’s second largest transit system. Send questions & ideas to metro@wamu.org.