Episodes

  • Southwest Slow Down, TSA Bonanza, and Traffic is Our Bellweather

    Southwest Slow Down, TSA Bonanza, and Traffic is Our Bellweather
    Oct 17 2021
    Was it the weather or the vaccine mandate that caused the Southwest Airlines scheduling cluster bleep last week? Also up the TSA finds a record number of weapons at airport checkpoints and Rod Morrison has noticed something about our traffic patterns....
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    17 mins
  • Waiting for the Bus, Loop Tunnels Are Here, and Watch Out for Deer!

    Waiting for the Bus, Loop Tunnels Are Here, and Watch Out for Deer!
    Oct 10 2021
    Waiting for the bus is getting longer and longer with fewer and fewer drivers available. Elon Musk's The Boring Company has completed its first public loop project in Nevada and beware of deer this time of year as car vs Bambi accidents are on the rise.
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    17 mins
  • The MBTA is Scaring People Off, SpaceX Makes History, and the MTA Laid Off too Many!

    The MBTA is Scaring People Off, SpaceX Makes History, and the MTA Laid Off too Many!
    Oct 3 2021
    Boston's MBTA has had so many accidents it's ridership is defaulting back to the highways creating massive commuter back-ups. SpaceX launches the first fully civilian tourist crew for a three day orbital excursion, and New York's MTA laid off so many workers during the pandemic there are not enough to restart the system.
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    14 mins
  • Teenage Truck Drivers, and Earthquake Commuter Trains

    Teenage Truck Drivers, and Earthquake Commuter Trains
    Sep 26 2021
    To combat the critical shortage of commercial truck drivers the Biden Administration is proposing a pilot program to license teenage interstate truck drivers. On the west coast, an earthquake detection system allegedly alerts commuter trains to shock waves.
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    10 mins
  • Zero Fare Transit and National Guardsman Become School Bus Drivers

    Zero Fare Transit and National Guardsman Become School Bus Drivers
    Sep 19 2021
    While the city of Albuquerque supports the idea of free public transit they are worried that zero fare does not equal zero crime. An in Massachusetts the dearth of school bus drivers has forced the Governor to bring in the National Guard to get kids to school.
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    9 mins
  • Rideshare and the Texas Abortion Law, Autonomous Cargo Ships, and the Great Teslas Scammer

    Rideshare and the Texas Abortion Law, Autonomous Cargo Ships, and the Great Teslas Scammer
    Sep 13 2021
    Under a new abortion law in the Lone Star state, rideshare drivers can be fined for taking patients to have the procedure. Uber and Lyft say they will cover all fines incurred by drivers under the new regulations. In Japan and Sweden, trial runs of autonomous container ships are beginning, and a Vermont man breaks a record for scamming Tesla out of brand new vehicles.
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    15 mins
  • Submarine Subways, Besos vs. Musk in Space, and FlashFlood Road Rescue

    Submarine Subways, Besos vs. Musk in Space, and FlashFlood Road Rescue
    Sep 6 2021
    Subways in the Northeast, including Boston and New York are flooded by the remains of Hurricane Ida as travel bans in the major cities were called. Two of the wealthiest men in the world are competing to help NASA reclaim space. One of them is a very poor loser. And a personal story of rescue after a flash flood turns the morning commute into a life threatening nightmare.
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    18 mins
  • A Dearth of School Bus Drivers, Sick and Tired at Southwest, and a Subway Ride for the Records!

    A Dearth of School Bus Drivers, Sick and Tired at Southwest, and a Subway Ride for the Records!
    Aug 29 2021
    Schools are desperate for bus drivers and are actually resorting to paying parents not to use the service. Southwest Airlines flight crews are exhausted and begging the company for relief, and the Boston "T" may have a new Guinness World Record!
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    13 mins