City Life, Part Twenty-Two: The Windbag City by Greg Silva · Published May 20, 2011 · Updated November 18, 2018 A version of this piece was recorded for the SRP Radio Podcast. Stream or Download Loudmouth Epidemic Can you hear me now? After years of living in big cities, riding public transportation every day, working in crowded bars and restaurants, I can accurately report that 1:6 people talk 10x louder than necessary.