Is the bicycle the anti-car? Historian of technics Iain Boal discusses an unknown side to the bicycle's history, from the paving of roads to King Leopold's genocide in the Congo. Boal also speaks about another iconic 20th century means of crossing space -- the radio -- and considers the political economy of elected boards at America's first listener-sponsored radio network, Pacifica. (Encore presentation.)

Is the bicycle the anti-car? Is it an unalloyed eco-friendly means of transport, without the dangers inherent in the automobile? Historian of technics Iain Boal discusses an unknown side to the bicycle's history, from the paving of roads to King Leopold's genocide in the Congo. Boal also discusses another iconic 20th century means of crossing space -- the radio -- and considers the political economy of elected boards at America's first listener-sponsored radio network, Pacifica.