Live from New York with Bernie Wagenblast
The War on Cars
The War on Cars, LLC
4.9 • 937 Ratings
🗓️ 5 March 2024
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
In January, we held our third annual live show at Caveat on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. We were so thrilled to be in the same room as so many listeners and friends of the podcast. We were also happy to welcome Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of the New York City subway system, to The War on Cars. Bernie’s voice is instantly recognizable to millions of people — even if they don’t necessarily know who she is. Bernie’s personal story and the way she’s using her platform are also inspiring legions of New Yorkers and people around the world, and we were so glad she could join us on stage for some conversation and fun. Plus, don’t miss a pro-car comedian interrupting our show and Bernie reading our Letterman-inspired Top 10 list of transportation announcements we’d like to hear.
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LINKS:
The Voice of the Subway Speaks for Herself, at Last. (New York Times)
Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of the NYC subway, finding her true voice after sharing her transition. (CBS News)
Charlie Dektar on “How to Make New York City More Car-Friendly” (The New Yorker)
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This episode was recorded live at Caveat in Manhattan on January 31st, 2024. It was edited by Ali Lemer. Our theme music is by Nathaniel Goodyear.
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| 0:58.7 | See you on the street. The This is the War on Cars. |
| 1:15.0 | I'm Doug Gordon. |
| 1:18.0 | Back in January, we recorded an episode in front of a live audience at |
| 1:25.2 | Kavia, a comedy theater on Manhattan's Lower East Side. So this was our third time |
| 1:30.5 | at Kaviat and it was a ton of fun. The show sold out quickly and we were |
| 1:34.8 | thrilled to be in the same room as so many listeners and friends. Thank you, thank you, |
| 1:39.6 | thank you to everybody who showed up. Speaking of which, a lot of the audience was made up of Patreon supporters, |
| 1:46.0 | which got early access to discounted tickets. |
| 1:49.0 | So, you know, if you want a heads up the next time we have a live show |
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