{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Early Hoonigan, Art and Design with Jon Chase & Scotto","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/hot-rods-muscle-cars-early-hoonigan-art-and-design-with-jon-chase-scotto","audioUrl":"https://2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/040ef654/df04411d.mp3","description":"\n        Another highly-requested guest this week on VERY VEHICULAR, we’re happy to welcome Jon Chase! You probably know him from his Hoonigan days as a designer and the creative force behind much of the merchandise but there are depths to Jon that are revealed in this highly flowing and tangential conversation. If it’s one of those never-ending ADHD fever dreams you seek, you won’t be disappointed – you’ve been warned! It’s a masterpiece of the genre, even by Scotto’s standards. The guys manage to cover everything from seeking tangible offline experiences; to the scourge of AI (particularly choice language is used!) and of course, it would be remiss not to tell some never-heard war stories from the days of Power Tour. I’d say this episode has it all but they barely even got started: we’ll have to bring Jon back for part two! Enjoy.Jon Chase Studios@JChase7452@BrianScotto @321ActionActionPartners:Vyper IndustrialFCP EuroHeatwave VisualWera ToolsProducer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterartsMusic: SlikSound Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com00:00 - Welcome and Introduction00:58 - Sponsors: Vyper Industrial, Heat Wave & Wera Tools03:17 - Kicking Off With Jon Chase04:58 - Enjoying Everything In Its Own Season05:46 - Life After Hoonigan12:13 - Every Brand Is Trying To Be A Lifestyle Brand15:54 - The Speed of Information and Trends20:36 - Happily Offline and Unplugging23:20 - No To Streaming, Media Ownership24:01 - F**K AI!37:08 - Craft and Human Touch38:39 - Why Your Hobbies All Got Monetized40:33 - Why Podcasts? Longform Appetites43:34 - Daily Rituals and Creative Routine45:22 - Scotto The Chaos Goblin46:54 - Sponsor: FCP Euro48:31 - Jon’s Journey, From Selling Industrial Hose to Streetwear51:26 - Hoonigan: When Suits Began Telling Us What Hoonigan Was53:23 - Monolith Culture Is Gone01:01:26 - Early Hoonigan Design Days01:03:13 - Inspiration Outside Your Lane01:06:45 - The Origin Of Power Tour. Memories From The Road01:32:24 - Why 700 HP Isn’t Enough, Why Zac Called Scotto A P***y01:35:36 - Scotto’s Eventual Show : Does It Run?01:37:36 - Trying To Solve The Dream Garage Question By Category, Not Car01:44:43 - Why Everybody Needs A Land Yacht01:48:37 - ADHD, Object Permanence and Cars01:51:52 - Scotto’s Hot Rod Era01:59:35 - Swap Meets and Tear Sheets02:02:28 - Graffiti Styles Explained02:03:48 - You Don’t Get To Call Yourself A Creative02:12:18 - Jon’s Midlife Wake-Up Call02:14:43 - Ken’s Passing and Scotto’s Farm02:19:09 - Baby Scotto On MTV? No Way!02:23:48 - Turnstile and Fugazi02:29:58 - If You Can’t All Get A Table At A Restaurant? Your Company’s Too Big02:36:41 - Process Over Product02:40:11 - Jon’s New Projects: Dstroyr02:47:19 - Will Jon Join The Re-Hoonigan Reunion?\n      "},"annotations":[{"startTime":1026.7,"endTime":1050.7,"type":"concept","title":"SEMA","url":"/glossary/sema","quote":"But I actually really loved it because, um, I enjoyed it. Made it feel like the first few years I went to SEMA where I could just walk around by myself. Didn't have like, didn't really know that many people there, just walked around and got to look at stuff and like really enjoy it as an enthusiast.","canonicalId":"concept:sema","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"SEMA stands for Specialty Equipment Market Association, an annual trade show in Las Vegas that showcases aftermarket automotive parts, accessories, and custom vehicles. 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Like, I remember I was trying to build a 29 Chevy. Like, just, just 'cause everyone has Fords and like, I like it being like slightly different. Then your shit stands out a little bit more. But the Essex is just like a really cool car, but they're really hard to find.","canonicalId":"car:1933-hudson-essex","priority":0.9,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The 1933 Hudson Essex is a classic American car known for its distinctive suicide doors and unique styling. It is a rare find and popular among collectors and hot rod enthusiasts who want something different from the common Ford models.","simplifiedExplanation":"The 1933 Hudson Essex is an old car that has doors that open backward, which looks cool. It's hard to find and special because not many people have one.","imageAttribution":"Joe Ross from Lansing, Michigan (CC BY-SA 2.0)"}},{"startTime":9521.7,"endTime":9543.8,"type":"part","title":"Hudson straight-eight engine","url":"/glossary/hudson-straight-eight-engine","quote":"That's one. And I'd like to, I, I'd like to do that like somewhat traditional, so. It'd be cool to run a, uh, like a Hudson, straight eight in it. But I'd also be happy to run any, you know, Ford Flathead, or, actually the engine I really like is the GMC 3 0 2 in line six mm.","canonicalId":"part:hudson-straight-eight-engine","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Hudson straight-eight engine is an inline eight-cylinder engine used in Hudson cars, known for smooth power delivery and traditional American engineering. It is a classic engine choice for vintage car restorations.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Hudson straight-eight engine is a type of old engine with eight cylinders in a row. It runs smoothly and was used in old Hudson cars."}},{"startTime":9521.7,"endTime":9572.5,"type":"part","title":"Ford Flathead engine","url":"/glossary/ford-flathead-engine","quote":"But I'd also be happy to run any, you know, Ford Flathead, or, actually the engine I really like is the GMC 3 0 2 in line six mm. Which is like a sort of like later fifties, right? Because like, that's like a cool motor. It looks cool. Um, it builds decent power. It's a 3 0 2, so it's pretty big and it's a little bit easier to deal with than flatheads Flatheads, as you know, flatheads really expensive, flathead expensive, and you just, it's like, don't build a lot power. A lot of issues. Yeah, a lot of, a lot of money for very little. But if you're a purist on that. Yeah.","canonicalId":"part:ford-flathead-engine","priority":0.9,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Ford Flathead V8 is a historic engine known for its flat cylinder heads and simple design. It was popular in hot rods but is expensive to build and produces relatively low power compared to modern engines.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ford Flathead engine is an old-style engine that was popular in early hot rod cars. It's simple but doesn't make a lot of power and can be costly to fix up."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"321 Action Action","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/hot-rods-muscle-cars-early-hoonigan-art-and-design-with-jon-chase-scotto/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}