Future Home of the Walken Talk Podcast!
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Best friends Matt Lieberman and Alex Salem try to become the world's foremost Walkenologists by reviewing and dissecting EVERYTHING that Christopher Walken has ever done. We're talking movies, tv appearances, anything that we can get our hands on. Join us!
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Cars, Coffee and Comedy hosted by comedian and automotive enthusiast Spike Feresten and featuring Jerry Seinfeld, lawyer Paul Zuckerman, MotorTrend's Jonny Lieberman, and The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah with guests from the automotive industry, notable comedians and celebrities. As always, there's one empty chair at Spike's table saved for you, the listener.
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman sit down with automotive icons, pro drivers, comedians and other friends to discuss automotive industry news, racing, projects and whatever else comes to mind. Watch our car reviews at www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Rent or buy our movies!, where we find out if some bad CraigsList cars can cross an entire US State, off-road!https://vimeo.com/thesmokingtire
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Rockstar Violinist is the Electric Violin Shop podcast, hosted by Matt Bell and featuring interviews with the most creative and noteworthy electric strings performing and recording artists.
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Welcome to Hills I'd Die On: a podcast where writer/comedian Taylor Cox invites guests to discuss and debate unpopular opinions they feel so strongly about, they'd be willing to die on a hill over them.
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Discover the future of energy in the Grid Connections Podcast. Join our expert host as we explore the latest innovations and developments in the world of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and sustainable transportation. In each episode, we dive deep into topics such as the future of electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and the impact of renewable energy on our society. We'll discuss cutting-edge technology, industry trends, and the challenges faced by those working to create a more ...
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The series features conversations between renowned scholars and our editor, Marian L. Tupy. The interviews focus on the global impact of COVID-19 and the continued importance of rational optimism.
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Dr. Peter Attia: Driving, F1, and More!
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Dr. Peter Attia on Cars, Racing, F1 Rules, and Road-trips with Sebastian Vettel. https://peterattiamd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/peterattiamd Recorded July 18, 2024 Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.Joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://…
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Summary We sit down with BJ Birtwell, the CEO and Founder of Electrify Expo. North America's largest touring EV festival that showcases all things electric: cars, bikes, scooters, skateboards, watercraft, and more. The festival aims to provide real-world experiences with electric products to help people determine if going electric is right for them…
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Spike and Jonny catch up with Jay Leno from INSIDE his new 2024 Rolls Royce Spectra. Jay reflects on his incredible collection, the vehicles that inspired him growing up, and his future plans for the automotive treasure trove.
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Working Man's Exotics; Lambo Engine Crate; Macan E update; Q&A
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What's the cheap way to get an exotic cars experience? What new or used car can you buy to similar fizz to a Ferrari, 911, Lamborghini, 812, Nissan GT-R, or 488? We have answers! Plus, Matt ships and engine and gets a ride in the Macan electric. Plus we answer questions about when an LC500 is better than a Panamera; a rental idea for people don't t…
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Mitch McKee - Tuning Master on Power, Safety, Hybrids, Hackers, Drug Dealers
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Mitch McKee knows everything about tuning engines. McLarens, Porsche, Ferraris, GT-Rs, you name it, he can make them go faster and run better. Porsche hired Mitch to do the development tuning on the new 911 Hybrid. On this episode Mitch explains when to run race gas to protect your engine; how tuning hybrids might work; the weirdest jobs he's had; …
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John Voelcker of Tempting Fate Tours and Contributing Editor Car & Driver
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John Voelcker joins us again to discuss recent quarterly EV sales and the growth of the EV market. He mentions that EV sales continue to rise despite the headlines, and he predicts that EVs will make up 10% of the market by the end of the year. He also talks about the introduction of GM's Ultium vehicles and his experience driving the Chevy Blazer …
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Z and Jonny bond over their weed-like back hair growth, then buckets of car talk. More speculation about what Porsche is bringing to Pebble, is it a GT2RS, 911RS Heritage or the new Speedster? Our sources are terrible on this story, chaps. The new Lotus Evija X meets its maker at Goodwood. The end of the internal combustion 718 Cayman & Boxster. A …
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We Review the ND3 Miata, Audi RS6 GT Avant, and Land Cruiser
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the ND3 Miata, Audi RS6 GT Avant, and Land Cruiser. Plus Q&A about: To CT4 V Blackwing or Audi RS3? Why haven't we bought a "cheap" manual Ferrari 360 Spider Where to sell a cheap, clean SUV? Why don't more people talk about the Mazda CX-5? Does selling V12 to Pagani dilute Mercedes' brand? And more! Recorded July…
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911 GTS T-Hybrid Review; Car Show Problems; Predicting the Future
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about why police "hassle" cars & coffee events; Mazda's color choices; Matt's drive in the new and controversial 911 GTS T-Hybrid a NEW Bentley problem; Are superbikes the cheap hypercar experience? and answer listener questions including: When 3rd party warranties are worth it? Which car is the best 5-10 year inves…
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Brenton Murray, founder of Electruck 4x4, discusses his journey in the EV industry and the development of accessories for electric trucks. He highlights the need for accessories in the EV space, particularly in the overlanding and off-roading community. The focus of Electruck 4x4 is currently on the Rivian R1T, with some products also available for…
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The embargo is lifted and Jonny can tell us all about Porsche's updated 992 line; New leaks that Porsche will NOT being be premiering a halo car at the Quail event and we will be "disappointed"; Fisker Oceans for sale for peanuts, good buy?; The sexy new Land Rover Defender OCTA, and a Summer-themed Dear Zuckerman. Recorded on the 4th of July in Ba…
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What's a "Classic" Car?; GM's Biggest Error
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What defines a "classic car"? We'll figure it out...we think. Plus, the Bentley Turbo R might not be the ultimate daily driver Matt thought it was; Matt reunites with a college friend of the musical variety; we get the cheapest Land Cruiser available; and more! Recorded July 1, 2024 Head to https://www.FACTORMEALS.com/tire50 and use code tire50 to …
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Quincy Lee, the CEO and founder of Electric Era, discusses the company's mission to build EV fast charging stations and improve the charging experience for EV drivers. They focus on reliability and aim to achieve a 99.9% success rate. Electric Era uses a battery-backed system, edge compute technology, and a vertically integrated software stack to e…
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What's Up With Porsche at the Quail?
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The guys address and thus spread the rumor Porsche is announcing something halo-big in Monterey in August at The Quail event; Volkswagen makes a $5b investment in Rivian; Jonny refuses to reveal his embargoed driving impressions of the Porsche 992.2 to us; Zuckerman salivates when a man's thumb is chopped off by his own BMW door, and is the new Toy…
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Jamal Hameedi is Why Rad Vehicles Exist
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How did Ford build the GT in 18 months? Why did they create a new truck segment with the Raptor, and how has that thinking bled over to Land Rover? Jamal Hameedi is the answer. He is the Director of Special Vehicle Operations at Jaguar Land Rover and the reason Land Rover is debuting the fastest and most exciting Defender to date: the Octa. Before …
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Reviews of theAMG GT, Alfa Giulia, and Cayenne; Best Indy Pace Cars; Q&A
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about their test drives in the 2024 AMG GT & Alfa Giulia; review the new Cayenne GTS; laugh their way through choosing their favorite Indy Pace Cars (w/ drivers) of all time; try to help a listener find a V8 unicorn; get shocked by the price of an amazing used sports car; clarify when and how a car company will hand…
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Summary In this episode of the Grid Connections podcast, Chase sits down with Jonny Lieberman, Co-Host of the InEVitable Podcast and Senior Features Editor at MotorTrend. Dive into an engaging discussion on the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and the current state of EV charging infrastructure. Key Topics Covered: The pivotal role of software…
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Spike visits The Smoking Tire studio to catch up with friend, Matt Farah. Press cars. Drone rides. Watches, sneakers and your questions answered.
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Victoria Scott on Driving, Writing, and Breaking Through
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Victoria Scott is a Motor1.com Staff Writer with previous work at The Drive, Jalopnik, Hemmings, Car Bibles, and other outlets. Her photography books focus on aviation, Americana, and queer life. On this episode we talk about SO many things! Her new book; how car culture can be an accepting place; the magic of the Indy 500; driving Honda's 8-figure…
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J Ryan (along with his wife, Nicole) are the two minds who created the Good Vibes Breakfast Club, a car meet that happens at the top of Angeles Crest Highway every Friday morning. They started going up there during Covid to get away and others began to join them. It's grown to be one of the most respected car gatherings in Southern California. Clos…
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Summary Eric Way, host of the YouTube channel News Coulomb, shares his experience with electric vehicles (EVs) and his journey from driving plug-in hybrids to fully electric cars. He discusses his decision to choose the Chevy Bolt EV and the factors that influenced his choice. Eric also expresses his opinion on the plug-in hybrid vs. fully electric…
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Spike is driving the Bentley Continental GT Edition 8, the stage is set for Bronco Heritage Limited Edition mods, Jonny is driving the Lexus LX 600 UltraLux, and SCR returns to the Pebble Beach Concours, get your tix now. Plus, the latest car news and the latest Zuckerman News!
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Lucid in the Sky with Range Anxiety
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman are returning from an incredible, multi-faceted track day at Sonoma Raceway hosted by Range Energy. While there they got to experience what might be the future of the trucking industry, deploy their Lucid Sapphire's 1,234HP on the road course, slide around in a beautiful BMW 2002, and nearly get to drive a very special E…
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Police chases; Alex Choi; Used EV shopping; Q&A
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss the dangers of police chases; our upcoming time in the 1,234HP Lucid Sapphire; Alex Choi going to jail for a helicopter video; why buying a used Porsche Taycan might be better than a new Macan electric; provide more info on the GR Corolla's apparent differential issues; Recorded June 10, 2024 Head to the Apple Ap…
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2024 EV Industry Mid-Year Check Up with John McElroy, Loren McDonald & Matt Teske
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Summary Today's panel featuring John McElroy of Autoline Network, Loren McDonald of EVAdoption and Matt Teske of Chargeway follows back up on our previous predictions (Episodes 23 & 24) for the electric vehicle industry in 2024! We discuss the progress and challenges of the electric vehicle (EV) market in 2024. Touching on topics such as the range …
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This week on SCR, what we would do with Willow Spring Raceway; Rick Ross car show complaints, the Pride Cybertruck spec and there's a new Rivian in town.
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Jim Farley is the CEO of Ford Motor Co. On this episode we talk about his awesome vintage racing experience; how he went pro for the upcoming Mustang GTD; why they made the GTD; the reason Ford pivoted from full autonomous cars; why hybrids are important; that sedan thing; and more! https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a42579850/ford-ceo-jim-fa…
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Forbidden Roads; GRC Diff Problems; Lexus GX550 review; Q&A
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman are back to review the 2024 Lexus GX550 and 2024 Macan Electric Turbo; investigate the GR Corolla's alleged differential issues; discuss why its silly to try keeping a road "secret"; hot swap battery tech might not be dead; and answer Patreon questions including: - Will a V10 M5 lose its allure and is it a good canyon ca…
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Summary In this episode of the Grid Connections podcast, Chase, Steve Birkett, and Walter Schulze discuss the latest perceptions around EV sales numbers and the challenges dealerships face in selling electric vehicles. They also explore the ongoing rollout of EV charging infrastructure across the country and the tactics charge point operators use t…
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Spike and Jonny discuss the new 992.2 lineup from Porsche, Zuckerman calls in from his mom's nursing home on the East Coast and then House of the Dragon co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal joins from London to talk about his favorite Porsche models and season 2 of the hit show House of the Dragon which premieres Sunday June 16th on MAX.…
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Garrett Reed is the content creator behind @americanmuscleHD , an Instagram account with 2.4M followers. He dailies a 2014 Cadillac Escalade ESV, has a SWEET 1984 Monte Carlo SS project in the garage, and a 1989 K5 Blazer project truck. On this show we talk about his recent drive in the C8 Corvette E-Ray; why Matt doesn't like the ESV; the Pismo Be…
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Zac Mertens - The cowboy hat HOONIGAN
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Zac Mertens (@Mister_Zachary) was the literal voice of HOONIGAN. Among loud cars he was even louder, as he was one of two people (alongside Corey Hosford) who would MC the HOONIGAN Burn Yard shows. He's also known for his love of doing big burnouts in loud square body trucks, rating the idle of people's cars, hurting his back jumping a car in the o…
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Spike and Z recap their Memorial Day weekends, review the McLaren 750S, discuss the Scotty Sheffler arrest , answering listener questions, and more!
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Top 5 Movie Cars; TST's Plague; Bad Mods, Q&A
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We are back after a rough week! Matt Farah and Zack Klapman compare their Top 5 Movie Cars of all time; tell the tale of the plague that befell TST; and answer Patreon questions including: Our favorite fish-out-of-water car-spotting memory How to setup new shocks on an old car Our biggest modification mistakes Cheap cars with paint that looks expen…
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Tesla Fights a Train; Indy 500; MachE Rally; Ioniq vs Macan EV
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Recorded from the Hyundai Ioniq 5N, we're in the canyons talking about the Indy 500, Ioniq 5 N vs Macan EV, talking about a Tesla that tried to fight a train, answering questions, discussing when gimmicks are a good thing, why brands should (or should not) cling to history, too much adjustability, why an event that appears like a race isn't, and mo…
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Spike and Z recap the delivery of their new GT3RS at the Porsche Experience Center, reviews of the Lucid Air Sapphire and Aston Marton DB12 Volante, and the new Ford Bronco saves Spike from a traffic ticket.
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Jonny Lieberman returns to talk about the Lucid Sapphire; how we deal with imposter syndrome; the Corvette Z06; he asks about the Ioniq 5 N; we wax about the magic of Aston; and more! Recorded May 17, 2024 AutoTempest has all the cars. One search. Head to Autotempest.com/tire now so they know we sent you. That is Autotempest.com slash tire and star…
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Summary In this conversation, Lew Cox, Senior Director of Business Development for X-Charge, discusses the benefits and implementation of microgrids and battery-integrated EV charging solutions. He explains that microgrids are localized communities of generation, storage, and distribution that provide self-sufficiency and grid support. Cox highligh…
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Our most-asked question is always about "What should car enthusiasts do when visiting Southern California". So here's the definitive list of things! Plus Q&A about: Why didn't you buy a Michael Schumacher watch? Which generation of Acura RDX do we like? Porsche might sell the Turbo with a manual only!! Will 4 cyl. Boxster/Cayman ever hit $30,000? W…
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Porsche pilots Pat Long and Joerg Bergmeister join us to talk about racing for the legendary car marque, the Costa Mesa CA Air/Water event, their thoughts on various models and the Gunther Werks test mule crash.
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Aston Vantage Review; Smoky 600 Stories; Weird Postcard; Q&A
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Zack returns from Spain where he spent time testing the all-new 2025 Aston Martin Vantage on both the road and the track; Matt is back from driving a Bentley GT on Road & Track's Smoky 600; a Can-Am throws a rave; someone mails us a very weird card; and we answer questions about: What to replace a GTI with Which car has the best stereo for under $6…
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You Shouldn't Have To Celebrate Your Wife On Mother's Day: Moshe Kasher
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**RERELEASE!!** Taylor (9 months pregnant) is joined by comedian/author Moshe Kasher (The Honeymoon Special, Kasher In The Rye) to debate the celebration of motherhood to the death. Blood is shed over veterans, mom group think tanks, and being a child of divorce. RIP Moshe!By Taylor Cox
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Strange Chevy Call; M3 vs M3; new Kitten; Weird Marketing
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We go through our new M3 vs M3 video (G80 vs F80); Matt tells us about his brand new kitten they rescued; we discuss strange branding; Chevy makes us have a strange phone call in order to drive the new Z06 around town; and we answer Patreon questions about: The gov. mandate for automatic braking What the hell is BMW doing? Could the hypercars of to…
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Sam Fane host of the popular automotive YouTube channel, Seen Through Glass, returns to the show to talk about his visit to the mega Porsche AIR/WATER event, behind the scenes on his latest car videos, putting rear seats in his new GT3, and to answer your questions. And because Zuckerman is here this week there's uncomfortable pooping stories. So..…
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Donald Osborne (Curation and Appraisal Expert)
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Donald Osborne is the CEO of Audrain Motorsport and the reason we got to drive a car made before 1910! Remember when we held up a city's worth of traffic on a bridge? We have him to thank. Sort of. Donald is an absolute car expert with a focus on vintage cars. As someone who has curated museum collections and assessed cars for collectors, he really…
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Wayne Carini on TV, gifting cars, and the why the kids are alright. https://www.instagram.com/waynecariniofficial/?hl=en https://www.waynecarini.tv/pages/about-wayne-carini https://watch.motortrend.com/show/chasing-classic-cars-motortrend-atve-us Recorded April 27, 2024 AutoTempest has all the cars. One search. Head to Autotempest.com/tire now so t…
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Actor James Marsden joins Spike to discuss playing Jack Lalanne in the Seinfeld-helmed Pop Tart comedy event UNFROSTED which premieres this Friday May 3rd only on Netflix.
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Sam Fane is the creator and host of the YouTube channel and podcast Seen Through Glass. We talk about his new driving event, his Ferrari (and why red is IS an ok color for Ferraris), his used daily, YouTube challenges, and more. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrBr8w4ki1xAcQ1JVDp_-Fg https://seenthroughglass.online/ Recorded April 25, 2024 AutoTem…
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Mister Cartoon (Tattoo and low rider legend)
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Mr Cartoon is one of the most famous tattoo artists to ever put ink to skin. His artistic journey began in graffiti before moving to airbrushing clothes and low rider cars. He's got a line of Turtle Wax car care, designed wheels, and has an amazing garage of his own. We talk about the history of low riders; how hydraulics work; the legality of them…
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6-Time IndyCar Champion Scott Dixon joins Spike ahead of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach to discuss his career, how he prepares for Southern California's 200 MPH Beach Party, and the #8 American Legion / UNFROSTED Honda Pop Tart Race car. Plus, Spike and Jonny debut their new rides.
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