Stories from the world of on-demand work in a 24/7 culture. Cover art photo provided by Evgeny Tchebotarev on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@ev25 Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

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://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

Karen and I discuss our respective trips to east coast and Europe --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/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://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

preview of a live story by yours truly tomorrow in Chicago --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

Catching up with my friend Karen from a hotel room in Peoria --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

More late night thoughts from the apocalyptic landscape of the airport. Plus a quick NYE recap. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/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://anchor.fm/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://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

Breaking news announced today by Uber --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

My interview with Chicago ride share driver Ari Kahn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

Late night do-gooder --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/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://anchor.fm/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://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

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://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

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I spoke with a panel of young people who use ride share unaccompanied. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

Went up to Skokie again but not much happened. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

Memorable Riders --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

I called my friend Karen who's a ride share driver in South Carolina --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

Stuff going on around Chicago this beautiful warm weekend --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support

Ride sharing diary --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-smithivas/support