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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

Mark Smithivas


    • Nov 24, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Taos Earthship Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 8:55


    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

    On the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 35:15


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

    Truth Is: Second Chance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 8:45


    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

    Live story preview: second chance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 12:00


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

    Peoria

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 48:16


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

    Vampire Hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 11:02


    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

    Episode 19: Ubered - Evan Kail Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 28:15


    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

    North Shore

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2018 18:48


    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

    Uber cuts rates again for Chicago drivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 4:41


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

    Ari Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 11:21


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

    Halal Truck

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 7:05


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

    October Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 5:53


    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

    Karen B. from Charleston SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 44:23


    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

    Dmitry Samarov Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 46:59


    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

    NCAA bust

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 2:50


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    Underage Riders: an interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 11:39


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

    Brief court appearance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 4:34


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

    Memorable Riders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 8:57


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

    First call-in interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 6:56


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

    Ride share weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 2:44


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

    Ride sharing Diary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 5:09


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

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