Mike takes a moment to marvel at the massive new 70/71 interchange in downtown Columbus, notably a towering flyover ramp that spans multiple major corridors, and over the Olentangy River.

The streets downtown are so peaceful at night. It’s like having an entire city to yourself.

Mike marvels at the transformation underway in Columbus and around The Ohio State University since moving away in 2017, including acres and acres of parking garages.

Despite the stigmas of not owning a car, walking affords a much more intimate relationship with the places I live.

A Grindr date abruptly goes awry during a short roadtrip to the lad’s hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, resulting in the lad speeding off in his vehicle alone, leaving Mike in a hotel parking lot near the Mississippi River in an unfamiliar area with nearly no money, accommodations, or friends. Welcome to Natchez, y’all!

In this first-person POV of downtown Alexandria, Louisiana, Mike marvels at some of the small towns and unexpected places that have made efforts at better connecting their communities with transit and other pedestrian-oriented measures.

In the absence of any sort of city recycling service, Mike demonstrates his routine of walking his discarded recyclables to Target - one of the few places that offers any semblance of recycling disposal.

Mike prepares to embark on a grocery run in Alexandria to take advantage of several deals at Albertsons. Maintaining his commitment to car-free living, he describes the challenges pedestrians often encounter in suburban areas, including the reliability of local transit service and lack of sidewalks, crosswalks, and other pedestrian infrastructure.

Mike explains his conservative political views, reframing it with the intent of restraining government and/or curbing societal excesses. He likens our persisting depletion of resources to the consumption of frozen beverages in that it occurs in abrupt stages, rather than a linear decrease in supply.

Mike brings to light the cultural and social implications of car dependency, expressing admiration for those who navigate on foot, especially in areas hostile to pedestrians.

Mike takes a short walk down the street, bemoaning the city’s car-centric urban design and lack of pedestrian infrastructure. He then invites viewers inside to relax to some music, offering cooking tips and pondering to himself how to better navigate the messiness of livestreaming.

Mike laments the dearth of recycling collection services in central Louisiana, but remains determined to demonstrate its need to the powers that be.

Mike provides a casual update from in front of Crimson House Alexandria.

Mike rides the MAX towards the suburb of Beaverton, Oregon.

Reporting from downtown Portland, Mike discusses the differences between hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as the viability of high-speed rail and hydrogen fuel.