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.

In 1999, the Pacifica Radio network was rocked by massive crisis, leading to the shutdown of KPFA and thousands of people marching in the streets of Berkeley to demand their station back. In its wake, a new governance system was put in place. Ten years later, historian Matthew Lasar and KPFA's Aileen Alfandary take stock.