Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
The Overhead Wire
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Good content, bad audio
The show has good perspective and great guests, but the audio is intolerable. Jeff seems to fade into mumbling frequently, and the interstitial audio is often much louder than the talking. It’s painful to listen.
ΘΔΡ
One of my favorite urban planning pods
I love the mix of expert interviews and weekly news review on Mondays (plus links to said articles in the show notes!). Keep up the great work.
AMP89613
New to the Show
I’m new to the show and I’m loving it so far. Particularly interesting in what midsize cities are doing to improve equity.
Booberry2013
Great content, bad audio
Love, love this podcast. I just wish the modarator would speak up. His guests usually sound just fine, but he talks so low and sometimes fades out, maybe leaning back in his chair. Please keep an eye on your levels and we have a 5 star cast.
Anijake
Why didn’t I take an Urban Planning course?
Jeff makes planning, mobility, and sustainability issues so accessible and engaging. I’m a civil engineer in transportation and truly wish more in my field viewed the built environment the way that planning experts see it. It’s great to hear Jeff’s interviews with such dedicated, forward-thinking planning enthusiasts.
David Siegler
Good but needs work
I generally really like the content of this podcast. But there are two issues I see really holding it back. The first being that the host(s) often have very narrow, privileged, or uninformed views in issues outside of their small bubble. The second is that several episodes are in severe need of massive editing. I shouldn’t have to listen through 15, 30, or 50 seconds of silence while the hosts do something else or talk to other people off mic.
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I do mountains
Transit Wonks Rejoice!
Great podcast! It goes into depth on current transit news and current events. It’s super informative, but not too technical either. I love this podcast and so does my non-transit planner wife.
momototoki
Great Resource for Learning about Transit
The Overhead Wire is one of my favorite podcasts. If you’re interested in public transit, you should subscribe.
CervantesJ
Unexpected, but wonderful
I can’t remember how I found this podcast but it is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I especially like the Mondays episodes. Keep ‘me coming, I can’t get excited when I see a new one come into my feed. The topics are diverse and I feel that they are discussed in a fresh and relevant way, without being preachy.
secoles
Blogess
Jeff does a great job with this. Even though I write about transportation topics full-time, I always learn something new and interesting. A great way to stay on top of the industry's latest. Anyone who listens religiously will become an armchair expert.
Schmangee
Highly recommended!
This is a great podcast for planners and non-planners alike. The podcast is absolute pro-transit and pro-density, but the host and his guests typically do a good job of acknowledging different sides of planning debates.
adampaulblair
Baseball and Bus Nerd
I'm a transit planner who really enjoys the podcast even though I find the opening jingle really annoying. A recent episode I really liked was Taming Pittsburgh's Hostile Streets. It was really good at discussing how different government agencies work together. I would really like a free copy of Power Moves as I work to help tame sprawl in another Southern metropolis.
Scott M Fox
Great podcast, very relevant
This is a great podcast about transportation issues. Host Jeff Wood is very knowledgeable and has great guests from around the world who share the best ideas about what is working in transit. It's very relevant for people who want to learn about the many alternatives to driving alone in a private car, with real examples of how these alternatives are actually working in so many places.
Brian Kiley
interesting for everyone!
i am just delving into the world of urban planning and this podcast is fantastic at having discussions that are informative, yet easy-to-follow. engaging conversation, compelling guests, and relevant topics. great job!
winstopher jebbels
Fun and Informative
A must listen for all those interested in transportation and planning. My personal favorite planning podcast available
TRutsch17
Pretty Amazing Podcast
Listen, this guy has a knack for explaining concepts in such a way that I can give them to my father, but also in a way that is engaging for me. One of the most recent episodes was about how walkable communities encouraged you to buy less and live smaller, less carbon impactful lives, and this got me completely thinking about how I even go to the grocery store. A fantastic podcast.
Timmy Bendis
Future Planner
I love listening to these every morning and often share them with my friends. The podcast really brings together the broad spectrum of what urban planning is and can be. As a future planner, it's helped me to see what I can do in the future and how broad of a career planning can be. Love listening and keep it up!
DanaPlanner
Packed full of info
Great information and dialogue. As a leader in an emerging southern city, I am inspired by the content and enjoy learning what other transit leaders are doing to impliment change. The podcast is direct and to the point with informative and consolidated action items. Highly reccomend.
Mikep8877
Very Informative
Keep up the good work. Thanks
podman166
A great show on transit and urban issues
REally enjoy the format and listening more about transit and urban issues in the US.
Subwaymark
Transit News Digest
For your walk/bike to work!
Nonoyawns
Awesome funny and informative!
I can't wait each week to hear the latest episode. Hosts Tanya and Jeff are both transit experts with tremendous knowledge to offer. They do a great job reviewing the latest in transit, bicycling and pedestrian safety news. If you love to walk, bike, or enjoy a city bus or subway, you should subscribe to this awesome podcast!
ElanaDC
Transit nerd news
Good digest! they chat a bit, but the quality is fine - you are listening in on your most up to date transpo friends, when/where you can't (working, etc.)
CoolMoD5
poor quality
While I have really appreciated the quality of streetsblog's reporting, it doesn't translate to the podcaset. The hosts are often off-mike; they ramble through personal stories with little relevance to the listener, and they fail to provide the most basic information about the stories they are supposedly covering. For example, the last podcast on the National Bike Summit doesn't mention that the intent of the event was to lobby congress, doesn't mention the 3 legislative goals or their chances of success, doesn't mention how many lobby visits were made. This does a disservervice to those trying to learn how to be effective in working for change.
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sad bicyclist