Welcome back to #TobyTalks. After taking time away from my old gig, and getting comfortable enough in my new one, and given this pandemic, I figured it was time to get back to things that bring me some joy and which I used to love doing. And talking to people who fascinate me - with amazing stories - is something I love to do. So welcome back to #TobyTalks. In this first new episode since sliding across the hall to 97.1 WASH-FM in DC from Hot 99-5, I've rebooted the podcast to be very minimal. Very few edits. Just real conversation. No prepared questions. No canned answers. Just a conversation with storytellers.

Lisa Baden has been the trusted voice for traffic and information in the DC area for 30 years now. In this wide-ranging conversation, she shares truths with me about living here. What the commute was like pre-pandemic. How a city which thrives on news and information needs reliable traffic information daily... but this conversation is so much more. There is a story to Lisa Baden's life... which leads to more stories. From doing traffic for Howard Stern and the Greaseman... to the truth about her personal life, stumbles, trials, tribulations... her passion for what she does, and in turn, life... is inspiring. Lisa Baden is more than just a traffic reporter. You'll hear all about the soul behind this amazing person in this conversation which, I think, reveals more about this monumental figure in DC's broadcasting scene than ever before. Welcome back to #TobyTalks... it's an honor to get back to it with Lisa and I hope you enjoy. (Features Toby Knapp from iHeartRadio in DC and Lisa Baden, of TTWN, a division of iHeartRadio. Recorded 11/19/2020)

I'll strive to have new episodes up every Friday for you. And if you have someone fascinating you want me to talk with... let me know.

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