{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Charles Worden of Cleannuff Events in-studio","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/charles-worden-of-cleannuff-events-in-studio","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/b319574/podcast/play/112292519/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-8%2F413950216-44100-2-e6ac49eeed38a.mp3","description":"EP305Charles Worden (IG @cleannuff) returns to the Hard Parking Podcast after a 2-year hiatus. From beating 10 street-racing charges in Tempe, Arizona then getting shredded in bodybuilding, and plotting generational wealth — Charles explains why he disappeared, how he rebuilt himself, and why Cleannuff is coming back bigger than ever. The monster Stradman × Houston Hot Chicken event was just the start. Private supercar cruises, The Compound burnout spot, and huge 2026 plans with Lambos, 918s, GT3s and more.Subscribe for more car culture every Monday!IG: @hardparkingpodcast |@cleannuffChapters 00:00 – Intro + Why Charles vanished for 2 years02:26 – Beating the Tempe “kingpin” case (10 charges → 0 convictions)05:12 – The insane Stradman x Houston Hot Chicken comeback event09:50 – 270 lbs bodybuilding bulk, now shredded “Jacked Ghost”14:04 – Private supercar cruises & why cities still fear him19:02 – The Compound: legal burnouts, photoshoots & 2026 plans45:28 – New supercar(s), YouTube launch & Cleannuff foreverMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.righttoyota.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcus Foundry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.autocannon.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: Info@HardParking.com Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Hardparking.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@HardParking\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":349.37999999999994,"endTime":355.88,"type":"car","title":"Porsche 918 Spyder","url":"/cars/porsche/918-spyder","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/2015_Porsche_918_Spyder_4.6.jpg","quote":"Porsche 918 Spyder, Yvonne McKay, he came out, brought his beautiful Supra...","canonicalId":"car:porsche:918-spyder","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Porsche 918 Spyder is a plug-in hybrid supercar that combines high performance with advanced technology. 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