This past summer we stayed in an earthship in a utopian-style community just north of Taos, New Mexico. It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime visit to an innovative housing structure built completely off-the-grid. We stayed there for three nights, and I made a video tour of the home. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…

Song Credit: “September in the Rain” by Red Garland, A Garland of Red, 1956Autor: The Yadaoist Podcast

Music Credit: “Sweet Time” by Raveena, House Music, 2017Autor: The Yadaoist Podcast

Song Credit: “La Brea” by Les McCann, Talkin’ Verve, 1998Autor: The Yadaoist Podcast

Karen and I discuss our respective trips to east coast and Europe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

The story I'll read as part of the Truth Is live show in Chicago Illinois on May 22, 2019 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

preview of a live story by yours truly tomorrow in Chicago--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Catching up with my friend Karen from a hotel room in Peoria--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

More late night thoughts from the apocalyptic landscape of the airport. Plus a quick NYE recap.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

I interview Evan Kail, former rideshare driver and author of Ubered, a 2 part book about his memoirs as a Minneapolis-based driver.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Karen and I chat on the way to see the Dollop podcast in Chicago from the backseat of a Lyft ride--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Breaking news announced today by Uber--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

My interview with Chicago ride share driver Ari Kahn--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Late night do-gooder--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Sorry for the delay. I'm back with a new update from downtown, with some news about future topics and partnerships.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

My old friend Karen B. visits me in Chicago and we talk about what it's like being a woman driver in a smaller, southern market while riding around Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. In Part 2 on the way to the airport, we talk about the wonders of delivery and why drivers lie to their passengers.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

My first long-form episode, where I interview Chicagoan and former taxicab driver Dmitry Samarov. We recorded this while I drove him around the south side of the city. He is the author of two books on his days as a taxi driver.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support…

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Song Credit: “Easily” by Bruno Major, 2016Autor: The Yadaoist Podcast

Song Credit: "Grows Old" by Thirdstory, The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 2016Autor: The Yadaoist Podcast

I spoke with a panel of young people who use ride share unaccompanied. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Song Credit: “I Got It Bad (And It Ain’t Good)” by Oscar Peterson, Night Train, 1992Autor: The Yadaoist Podcast

Went up to Skokie again but not much happened.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Memorable Riders--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

I called my friend Karen who's a ride share driver in South Carolina--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Stuff going on around Chicago this beautiful warm weekend--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Song Credit: "Tonight You Belong to Me" by Eddie Vedder, Ukulele Songs, 2011; "Improv #10 - One Last Thought" by The Daydream Club, Piano Project, 2016; "Jessem" by LUCHS, Totelli, 2016; "Her Eyes the Stars" by LUCHS, Her Eyes the Stars, 2016; "Warm Darkness" by Mia Strass; Warm Darkness, 2017Autor: The Yadaoist Podcast

Ride sharing diary--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-smithivas/support

Song Credit: "Strong Man" by Wynton Kelly, Piano, 1958Autor: The Yadaoist Podcast

Song Credit: “Faith” by Lake Street Dive, Fun Machine, EP, 2012Autor: The Yadaoist Podcast