Best Wrl Podcasts (2024)

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EP. 400 Best to the Nest: Sacred Creativity 55:48

4h ago55:48

55:48

Jena Holliday joins us for our 400th episode. She is a talented artist and writer and her new book Sacred Creativity is out today! You can find it at her website https://shop.spoonfuloffaith.com/ or at your favorite book retailers. The conversation with Jena is inspiring. She brings joy, laughter, and kindness with her. One of our favorite lines fr…

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WOoT 0611: Deadpool & Wolverine plus Mindless Meandering 1:36:55

6h ago1:36:55

1:36:55

WOoT 0611: Deadpool & Wolverine plus Mindless Meandering Jeff, Josh, Benny, Alex, Vicki, and Bill go over the latest Deadpool movie and the recent SDCC announcements before D23. With the dearth of recent superhero and related movies, we had to bring back the team in another Way Off Our Topic / Non Racing related episode. A link to the episode is: h…

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DwD 0610: Multi Car Teams 35:43

1h ago35:43

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DwD 0610: Multi Car Teams Listener question: What and how should we run a multi car team and anything to look out for. Nothing makes Ben happier than listener questions, so please keep them coming. And if we left anything out, please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/MultiCarTeams We hope …

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GHiT 0609: Brian Parrish 1:42:40

17h ago1:42:40

1:42:40

GHiT 0609: Brian Parrish Brian Parrish started out his racing from zero and has grown into a racer that has finished in the top four for season and tenth at last years nationals at PittRace, is an instructor and may be a great/bad influence on the next generation of his family, lol. During this episode, we learn how Brian started out as a volunteer…

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EP. 399 Best to the Nest: Your Turn: Unpopular Opinions 48:46

8h ago48:46

48:46

Nesters for the win. Thank you for all the great responses! And, of course, we must thank our sponsors: Schuler Shoes – Remember to check out the Clearance Rooms at all ten locations –– 30 to 70 % off sandals and athletic footwear. Meet the fit experts who will help you find the right shoe for you and for your children. We always find the best bran…

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GHiT 0608: Race Review - Thompson 2024 In the Civic 1:09:32

4d ago1:09:32

1:09:32

GHiT 0608: Race Review - Thompson 2024 In the Civic It is often said it is not a matter of if you wreck a car when racing, but only a matter of when. This was one of our When's. It was quite the race at Thomson this year with the 24 Hours of Lemons. Our 1993 EG Civic Hatchback was to be Driven by Jennifer, Vicki, and Bill. The weather was great but…

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GHiT 0607: Brian Wiltfang 1:19:36

7d ago1:19:36

1:19:36

GHiT 0607: Brian Wiltfang We welcomed Brian Wiltfang to the podcast this week. He is a very accomplished racing driver and instructor at Brainerd Raceway and also with Xtreme Xperience. It will be awesome to be racing with Brian at our upcoming Lucky Dog race at PittRace. Part of coming on the podcast is the honorary position of being a host and a …

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EP. 398 Best to the Nest: Unpopular Opinions 44:51

7d ago44:51

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Oh, this is a good one! Surprising really. You all chime in at the end. So fun. Thank you. And, of course, thank you to our sponsors: Schuler Shoes – Remember to check out the Clearance Rooms at all ten locations –– 30 to 70 % off sandals and athletic footwear. Meet the fit experts who will help you find the right shoe for you. We always find the b…

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EP. 397 Best to the Nest: Perfectionism 44:24

16d ago44:24

44:24

As families prepare to go back to school, we thought it may be helpful to talk about perfectionism. Are you a perfectionist? Why? Was it modeled for you or demanded by your parents? How do you treat imperfection in athletics or academics? So many questions and so few answers. Hang with us for a while. Thank you to our sponsors: Schuler Shoes – Reme…

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GHiT 0606: Mike Marzo – From The Italian Job team and Racing Mini’s 1:12:26

15d ago1:12:26

1:12:26

GHiT 0606: Mike Marzo – From The Italian Job team and Racing Mini’s We have a few soft spots. One is a team with a great attitude and a great theme. Another is racing Mini’s. This team hit both, hard. We are joined by Mike Marzo and talk about their racing mini and the tremendous theming they did at their first ever lemons race. Then we turn to tal…

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GHiT 0604: Tim Fokine on Racing with Rush and our Recent Event with NASA Great Lakes at PittRace 1:01:14

18d ago1:01:14

1:01:14

GHiT 0604: Tim Fokine on Racing with Rush and our Recent Event with NASA Great Lakes at PittRace Tim Fokine returns to the podcast and we start with a quick discussion of our recent weekend at PittRace with Nasa Great Lakes. Then we move on to discuss Tim’s recent racing with the Rush Series. We talk about the race car, the series the drivers and i…

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EP. 396 Best to the Nest: Another Conversation 29:58

23d ago29:58

29:58

Despite the rapid changes in the political landscape, we are not chatting about that. Instead, we are contemplating what news we should allow into the house. How do we keep from transferring our own anxiety and concern about world events to young children? Schuler Shoes – Remember to check out the Clearance Rooms at all ten locations –– 30 to 70 % …

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GHiT 0605: Isaac Rodriguez – Sundae Cup and Beyond 53:28

22d ago53:28

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GHiT 0605: Isaac Rodriguez – Sundae Cup and Beyond We first met Isaac Rodriguez at the GridLife NJMP event where he was dominating Bill in Sundae Cup. Since then, we have stayed in contact and followed along with his racing. We thought it was overdue to have him come on the podcast and catch up with his racing history and see where he is planning o…

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GHiT 0603: GHiT Garage Update – July 2024 24:28

27d ago24:28

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GHiT 0603: GHiT Garage Update – July 2024 Preparations have begun for a quick flurry of track events and as usual, the cars hate us. We try to catch up on the race car prep and the debacle of our relatively new tow pig. The worst part of racing is the cars. Lol. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TowPigsSuck If you would like to help gro…

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EP. 395 Best to the Nest: July WRL 40:13

30d ago40:13

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Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse on Apple+ Read: The Barrens by Kurt Johnson and Ellie Johnson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59364071-the-barrens Listen: The Soundtrack to Wonder Boys https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185014/soundtrack/ Elizabeth: Watch: Sister Act & Sister…

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GHiT 0602: Nick Barbato – How To Properly Setup Your Race Car 1:37:29

29d ago1:37:29

1:37:29

GHiT 0602: Nick Barbato – How To Properly Setup Your Race Car Nick Barbato is back from his first race in GridLife’s GLTC series at the newly repaved Mid Ohio. In addition to talking about the event, we get into the long awaited part three of our series on setting up a race car. In spite of Bill’s horrible questions, Nick is able to steer the discu…

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DwD 0601: Tool Storage and Transportation Part 2 - Audience Recommendations 18:43

1M ago18:43

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DwD 0601: Tool Storage and Transportation Part 2 - Audience Recommendations In an earlier episode, we discussed some of the alternatives and options for tool storage and transportation to and from the track. It appears that our audience has several other options that we discuss here. Links to the items discussed are included below. A link to the ep…

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GHiT 0600: Ross Bentley Celebrating 600 Episodes 1:49:02

1M ago1:49:02

1:49:02

GHiT 0600: Ross Bentley Celebrating 600 Episodes Since we first started our podcast, we were hoping to show everyone that they could go racing and to help everyone to get better. One of the best guests for our podcast we could ever hope for was Ross Bentley. Being the kind person that he is, he agreed to come on and help us celebrate our 100th epis…

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EP. 394 Best to the Nest: Trad Wives 49:48

1M ago49:48

49:48

We are working through an understanding of the Trad Wives phenomenon on social channels. It’s complicated. It’s politicized. So here we go. A little pleasure reading: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-trad-wife https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/style/ballerina-farm-mrs-world-hannah-neeleman.html https:/…

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GHiT 0599: Team Crocs Racing 1:28:26

1M ago1:28:26

1:28:26

GHiT 0599: Team Crocs Racing We are joined by a fairly new team that has an awesome livery. Team Crocs Racing drivers Dan, Collin and Nick have had several entries into endurance racing and some have gone well, some a bit less. We talk about the car, their driving histories, and work towards some creative problem solving and potential solution path…

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GHiT 0598: Dealing with Difficulties at the Track 1:27:41

1M ago1:27:41

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GHiT 0598: Dealing with Difficulties at the Track Kaan Canturk (host of the Blind Apex Podcast) joins us to discuss a topic that happens to everyone who drives on track, difficulties with the car. Things happen on track. That can be mechanical issues, driver induced issues, and/or externally induced issues. During this podcast we go over many examp…

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EP. 393 Best to the Nest: Booyah 44:35

1M ago44:35

44:35

Enjoy your Fourth of July Holiday, everyone! We're chatting about a little bit of everything. Stay until the end. Like any pair of good girlfriends, we have a revelation about our relationship. We hope you too have someone like this in your life! We are so grateful to our sponsors: Schuler Shoes –– Go to SchulerShoes.com to see all ten locations. M…

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GHiT 0597: Waka Motorsports Finishes the Races 1:14:45

1M ago1:14:45

1:14:45

GHiT 0597: Waka Motorsports Finishes the Races One of the teams that has had some terrible luck has been Waka Motorsports. However, at the recent NJMP race, things changed a bit and they had some issues, but conquered them all and finished the race. A great accomplishment for any endurance race and well earned. Hear all about it in this episode. A …

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DwD 0595: Breaking Through Limits, Self Preservation, and Plateaus 30:17

2M ago30:17

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DwD 0595: Breaking Through Limits, Self Preservation, and Plateaus In an effort to answer a listener, Ben discusses several methods of breaking through plateaus, limits, and fear on track. We get into things we can do on track, off track, and with the help of others, data, and instructors/coaches/friends. Ben even makes a gracious offer to personal…

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GHiT 0596: A Double Header with the Brooklyn Bomb Squad and Slow and Mello Teams 1:30:08

2M ago1:30:08

1:30:08

GHiT 0596: Double Header with the Brooklyn Bomb Squad and Slow and Mello Teams With BOTH teams winning their classes at the recent NJMP race, we wanted to talk with the Brooklyn Bomb Squad team about its (VERY) long overdue class victory and our friends at Slow and Mello who also won their class and nearly won overall. A link to the episode is: htt…

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GHiT 0591: Race Recap – The MooStang at NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 1:03:45

2M ago1:03:45

1:03:45

New, Slower Version GHiT 0591: Race Recap – The MooStang at NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 The MooStang has been on quite a run recently. How did it do a this huge race at NJMP with 147 other entrants? Its in here. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2024MooStang3 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe eve…

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GHiT 0594 Race Recap - Slippery Slope Slides into NJMP 1:28:04

2M ago1:28:04

1:28:04

New and Improved, now even slower, lol. GHiT 0594: Race Recap - Slippery Slope Slides into NJMP Team Slippery Slope joins us to go over their race at NJMP Thunderbolt. In addition to Audra, Max, Bill, and Larry, they have introduced two new racers, Laura and Doug, to endurance racing. How did the BMW 5 Series perform this week? Is having your first…

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EP. 392 Best to the Nest: Let’s Sweat 1:05:22

2M ago1:05:22

1:05:22

Joining us today is Connie Zack. She is the co-founder of Sunlighten. Based in Kansas City, it’s an innovative company that manufactures infrared saunas. Inspired by her brother's health transformation through infrared sauna use, Connie and her husband, Aaron, founded Sunlighten twenty-five years ago. Find out more: https://www.sunlighten.com/light…

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GHiT 0593: Nick Barbato 1:20:16

2M ago1:20:16

1:20:16

GHiT 0593: Nick Barbato Nick Barbato has accomplished a TON in a relatively short career in racing. So many great stories. We catch up with Nick just after breaking his lap record at NJMP Thunderbolt and just before his debut at Mid Ohio with GridLife. We know you will love this one! Part one of hopefully many. A link to the episode is: https://tin…

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DwD 0592 : Ben Is Back On Track and Shaking Off Rust and Fuel Conservation 31:24

2M ago31:24

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DwD 0592: Ben Is Back On Track and Shaking Off Rust and Fuel Conservation? Ben FINALLY returns to the track and its with AER at VIR. We talk a bit about shaking off rust and then wander into fuel conservation options and exploring ways of driving as fast as possible while conserving gas. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/BenIsBackOnTrac…

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EP. 391 Best to the Nest: June WRL 49:45

2M ago49:45

49:45

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch: Variety’s Actors on Actors Robert Downey Junior and Mark Ruffalo Read: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50158128-raybearer Listen: Once upon Another Time by Sarah Bareilles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oZ9u6_Okk8 Elizabeth: Watch: The Acolyte on Disn…

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GHiT 0590 Race Recap - El Jeffe Trophy Truck at NJMP 1:50:04

2M ago1:50:04

1:50:04

GHiT 0590 Race Recap - El Jeffe Trophy Truck at NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 – Part 2 The El Jeffe Trophy truck team reports in on their race at the NJMP Thunderbolt track with the 24 Hours of Lemons. This team truck was driven by Jeremy and Nick who were joined by JT and Ryan. They had their ups and downs but had a great time. Judge Tim Burr made a speci…

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DwD 0589: Power Steering - Good or Bad on Track? 13:57

2M ago13:57

13:57

DwD 0589: Power Steering - Good or Bad on Track? In an effort to answer a listener, Bill and Ben discuss having power steering in a race car. In a classic case of "it depends" we go over several things we like about power steering and unassisted steering. Its seemingly never a simple thing and to some point, personal preference is another factor, b…

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GHiT 0588: Race Recap – NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 – Part 1 54:01

2M ago54:01

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GHiT 0588: Race Recap – NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 – Part 1 Our race season continues with a huge field at the newly resurfaced NJMP Thunderbolt track with the 24 Hours of Lemons. Our team had 4 cars at this event and on this podcast we review the 1993 Civic (EG for the home gamers) that was driven by Vicki, Jennifer, and Bill (with a pinch hit stint fr…

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GHiT 0587: Team PGR Reviews their Second Overall Finish in the 2024 One Lap of America - Oh, Yes, It Was In Their EV 1:18:27

2M ago1:18:27

1:18:27

GHiT 0587: Team PGR Reviews their Second Overall Finish in the 2024 One Lap of America - Oh, Yes, It Was In Their EV On this episode, Team PGR returns to the podcast to talk about the 2024 One Lap of America. The last time Andrew DeKoning came on we talked about the plusses and minuses of competing in the OLoA in an electric vehicle. This time we t…

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EP. 390 Best to the Nest: Chickie-Chicks 38:46

2M ago38:46

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There’s nothing better than starting an episode with some good clucking. We’re talking chickens and somehow we end up crying. Good Lord. Be with us. Keywords: Backyard chickens, sustainability, and circular economy We are so grateful to our sponsors! Visit Duluth –– Summer is made for trips up Minnesota’s North Shore. What will your memories be mad…

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DwD 0586: Understeer - Types and Potential Adjustments 24:25

2M ago24:25

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DwD 0586: Understeer - Types and Potential Adjustments Ben and Bill discuss the different types of understeer and several options to improve your lap times. This includes things that you can do to the car setup. Often, you may not have time to change the setup of the car (during a race etc.) or the conditions of the tires, track etc. can change and…

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EP. 389 Best to the Nest: Summer and SPF 48:21

3M ago48:21

48:21

We are chatting with Ulli Haslacher, Founder & CEO of Pour Moi Skincare, about the importance of SPF and skincare. We dive into how climate affects our skin, UVA and UVB rays, as well as the damage caused by blue light. Ulli emphasizes the importance of resilient skin! We can do this summer right! Keywords: SPF, skincare, resilient skin, summer sun…

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GHiT 0585: Rob Fields - One Lap of America and Building Original Race Cars 1:06:58

2M ago1:06:58

1:06:58

GHiT 0585: Rob Fields - One Lap of America and Building Original Race Cars Rob Fields has an amazing background in aerospace and other advanced technologies but now works and runs Fields Auto Works and has designed and manufactured several original race cars, one of which competed and completed the 2024 One Lap of America. The performance and value…

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DwD 0584: “Good” Coilovers/Shocks – Are They Worth It 19:14

2M ago19:14

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DwD 0584: “Good” Coil Overs/Shocks – Are They Worth It In an effort to start yet another internet flame war, a listener asked us “Are the fancy coil overs really worth it”. We answer this question with a series of questions that lead to the answer. And for our next episode, we will answer what is the best brake pad and brake fluid, lol. A link to t…

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GHiT 0583: Autocross with Audra 1:01:01

3M ago1:01:01

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GHiT 0583: Autocross with Audra We were so close to going to a local autocross that we thought it would be great to talk to Audra about what to do and expect. Autocross is a great way to start improving as a driver and helps with track driving as an excellent, low cost way to improve your skills, especially your car control skills. Audra has been a…

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EP. 388 Best to the Nest: The Four S’s 39:13

3M ago39:13

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We are here to give you the parenting mantra of the summer. The Four S’s –– see, soothe, safety and security. Also, the big question: How do you feel about baby talk? One of us in particular has some very strong feelings about this. We are so grateful to our sponsors! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skincare regimen we both use and l…

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DwD 0582: Weight Management On Track – AKA Friction Circle Take 6? 15:31

3M ago15:31

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DwD 0582: Weight Management On Track – AKA Friction Circle Take 6? We are looking to improve our track driving and one of the concepts that some of us are still working on is how best to manage the weight of the car on track to maximize grip and minimize our lap times. In other words, managing the friction circle. Yep, here we go for try number 6 o…

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GHiT 0581: Heyward Wagner on his One Lap of America 59:38

3M ago59:38

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GHiT 0581: Heyward Wagner on his One Lap of America Heyward Wagner is back after his recent adventure on the One Lap of America in his newly built Club Spec Mustang. As we discussed with Heyward on one of his earlier appearances, the Club Spec Mustang series was created to make a car that was competitive and fun to race in all types of motorsports,…

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EP. 387 Best to the Nest: Midwest Flavor 1:01:18

3M ago1:01:18

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Our guest today is author Julie Evink. Her cookbook Julie’s Eats & Treats is filled with recipes that use “pantry staple ingredients,” but are delicious and easy to make. Julie started blogging in 2010, and her website is a great resource for planning quick dinners for your family. Find more here: https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/ https://www.ju…

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GHiT 0580: Bryan Lanham from the Adrenaline Chunkies 1:11:10

3M ago1:11:10

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GHiT 0580: Bryan Lanham from the Adrenaline Chunkies Bryan Lanham hasn’t been racing with the 24 Hours of Lemons for a long time, but he and his team have had quite a lot happen in a relatively short time. Once we saw the latest theme, we knew we had to have him on. If you are thinking of racing Lemons, you can learn a lot from this team. A link to…

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DwD 0579: Comp School Stories and Tips 38:30

3M ago38:30

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DwD 0582: Comp School Stories and Tips Ben, Vicki, and Bill talk about their comp school days, how things went, and some tips for attending Comp School. Ben and Bill went to two different NASA regions and Vicki attended hers at a recent SCCA event. Comp School is where you go to get qualified for a novice racing license and after several successful…

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EP. 386 Best to the Nest: May 2024 WRL 41:48

3M ago41:48

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Margery Watch: The Idea of You –– Amazon Prime Read: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner Listen: Glee: Complete Season 2 Elizabeth Watch: The Idea of You –– Amazon Prime Read: Radar Girls by Sarah Ackerman Listen: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett We are grateful to our sponsors! Pour moi climate smart skincare - this is the skincare regimen we both use and lo…

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GHiT 0578: Brad Lee Finally Races Wheel to Wheel 1:05:47

3M ago1:05:47

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GHiT 0578: Brad Lee Finally Races Wheel to Wheel Brad Lee has been working with us for several years to get to race wheel to wheel on track with us. Obviously, he should aim much higher, but we get to hear how his first race went with us at PittRace. This is the last and 4th part of our PittRace event, and we hope you enjoy the episode as much as B…

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DwD 0577: Tool Organization - At Garage/Home and At the Track 27:38

3M ago27:38

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DwD 0577: Tool Organization - At Garage/Home and At the Track On a Ben-less Dominating with Dawson, we go over one of Bill's obsessions, tool organization. He has tested almost every style of tool organization and evaluated them for use in a garage/home, as well as when travelling to and from the race track. We initially go into several of the tool…

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