RideShare RoadTalk: Conversations In Motion
Inquiries: 301 651 7921
A Washington DC based podcast where unfiltered talk space examines the meaningful lives of local and visiting ride-share passengers.
We'll engage in topical (and personal) conversations and explore our varying perspectives on politics, culture and DC hot spots while enjoying the ever changing landscape of the Nation's Capital. So buckle up and join the conversation...Let's drive!
“RideShare RoadTalk is a top rated Washington DC podcast that seamlessly navigates the intricate world of Talk Space and DC Tourism".
"The host, with a vast background in production and storytelling, brings a level of professionalism and expertise that enhances every episode”.
“RideShare RoadTalk is sure to enlighten and entertain DC locals and travelers alike”.
Episodes
33 episodes
You're My Bourbon Swilling Lesbian Friend
FOR INQUIRIES: 301 651 7921The ride begins with a clean car, an open window, and a quick laugh about the lingering scent of the passenger's last ride—then slowly opens into something deeper. Some social chemistry can m...
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20:46
Propofol: Michael Jackson Was Right!
INQUIRIES: 301 651 7921After a few raindrops, a wrong venue, we pick up a med student on the way to a DC conference and dig into the pivot from vascular surgery dreams to anesthesiology, the culture of training, and the real cost ...
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24:52
OMG: It's Called An Affectation
A simple rideshare to the airport turns into an unexpected masterclass in conversation and craft. With two young, affected passengers in the back, we move seamlessly from small talk to something deeper: how to create safety so people open up, w...
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30:32
I Had No Chance Of Being Skinny
TEXT INQUIRIES: 301 651 7921After a two month hiatus, this new episode of RideShare RoadTalk weaves its way through pizza dough secrets, family recipes, and a twelve‑hour, tear inducing lasagna. Veering into Cairo culture shock, h...
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Episode 30
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17:34
You're Pregaming For The First Date?
INQUIRIES: 301 651 7921What's it really like to navigate modern dating in your twenties? Buckle up for a refreshingly honest conversation we pick up Katie, a 23-year-old heading to a first date with someone she met on a dating app...
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Episode 29
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22:24
You Flew On The Space Shuttle?
INQUIRIES: 301 651 7921In a true other worldly moment, we wound up driving Roger Keith Crouch (an American scientist and astronaut), who flew as a payload specialist on two NASA Space Shuttle missions in 1997. Sometimes the...
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Episode 28
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6:56
Blind Date: He's Too Short?
What happens when well-meaning mothers take matchmaking into their own hands through Facebook connections? One passenger's candid confession about her blind date experience reveals the awkward reality of parent-orchestrated romance in our socia...
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Episode 27
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12:12
Uprooting Anastasia: 15 Cities Across 6 Countries
What does it mean to belong somewhere when you've called 15 different cities home? A recent passenger offers a fascinating glimpse into a truly global life, having lived across six countries before recently settling in Washington DC after a sti...
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Episode 26
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20:13
Hospitality: I Have Questions...
The intersection of service industries creates fascinating parallels, as revealed in a recent episode of Rideshare Road Talk. While driving a bartender home after her shift, we uncover surprising commonalities between rideshare driving and bart...
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Episode 25
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18:19
Diners, Drivers and Dogs
What happens when car rides become safe spaces for authentic human connection? A chance encounter with a 25-year-old restaurant worker sparks a fascinating exploration of how we treat others when we think no one's watching. The most...
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Episode 24
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17:18
Say Your Name (The world's shortest podcast episode)
Today we’re diving into a moment that every rideshare driver knows too well — that tense second when a passenger walks up, flings open the door, and says, “What’s your name?” — like they’re TSA, and you’re trying to sneak onto a flight...
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Season 23
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Episode 23
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0:42
Beyond Grief: Finding Strength in Loss
Some of life's most profound connections occur when we least expect them. It happened on a late night ride in DC, when a passenger fresh from an unexpected Michelin-star dinner casually mentioned it was her mother's birthday—a day now haunted b...
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16:19
LSU Girls Hate Susan's Husband Too
Inquiries: 301 651 7921Episode 22: We welcome a lively group of LSU interns working on Capitol Hill for a spirited ride through the heart of Washington, DC. What starts as a fun exchange about college rivalries, Capitol Hil...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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14:48
Susan's Husband Is An Asshole
Inquires: 301 651 7921Episode 21:What started as a lively chat with tourists from Florida and Tennessee quickly shifted gears into a hilarious—and eye-opening—story about the first passenger I ever had to kick out of the ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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14:02
HR Is Straight Up Bullshit
Inquires: 301 651 7921Episode 20: A chance encounter with a DC native bartender reveals the layered complexity of navigating multiple professional identities. Lets Drive!
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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11:55
Fore Please, Now Driving...
Inquires: 301 651 7921In Episode 19, A chance encounter with a passenger carrying golf clubs through the streets of downtown DC leads to a fascinating exploration of golf's addictive appeal, the mental game, prestigious courses of...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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21:12
I Don't Do Cocaine, I Just Like The Way It Smells
Inquires: 301 651 7921In Episode 18: Between discussions of RideShare RoadTalk's origin story, Maine's beauty and playful movie pitches about kidnapped kidneys, we witness how quickly strangers can build genuine rapport through cu...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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24:52
Red Bull & The Vegan Valentine's Disaster
Inquires: 301 651 7921In Episode 17 of RideShare RoadTalk we chat with a DC area Red-Bull rep on her way to
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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21:07
The Lone Star Kidney Express
Inquires: 301 651 7921In Episode 15 of RideShare RoadTalk we inexplicably connect with a kidney delivery man for an absolutely fascina...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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19:47
Ticketmaster & The Constitution State
Inquires: 301 651 7921n Episode 14 of RideShare RoadTalk we unwrap the insanity that is the concert ticket resale market, St. Andrews ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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17:56
Remember When 14th Street Was Sketchy?
In Episode 13 of RideShare RoadTalk we dance around the edges of USAID layoffs, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Ben Folds folding, keeping ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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9:09
Cameraman Poker & Pregnant Day-Shift Strippers
Inquires: 301 651 7921In Episode 12 of RideShare RoadTalk we weave through DC lore and the connection between the JFK assassination, R...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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15:56
The Story Is More Valuable Than The Cake
Inquires: 301 651 7921In Episode 11 of RideShare RoadTalk, we totally click and hit it off with our new friends, a cake maker and a local tv anchor out for an evening in DC. We discuss all things about the podcast, serendipity, ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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