{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The Minds Behind Nicole Johnson's Detour","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-minds-behind-nicole-johnson-s-detour","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/4b0db308/podcast/play/98423823/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-13%2F394810700-44100-2-0107d58bcd336.mp3","description":"Amidst the noise and dust of a reroofing job at BaT HQ, Nicole Johnson and Mike Badami, the&nbsp;(old married couple) (mother and daughter)&nbsp;(Statler and Waldorf)&nbsp;production partners responsible for&nbsp;Nicole Johnson's Detour&nbsp;on YouTube, talk with Alex about enthusiastic enthusiasts; questionable trips in Porsches; a preference for dumb cars; the perils of one's livelihood depending on the safety and reliability of old, modified, or even home-built vehicles; their mutual involvement with King of the Hammers; Nicole's trial-by-fire entrée into 2010s monster truck competition; big balls of dung; the trip to France that precipitated&nbsp;Detour; a Land Cruiser and curly hair; 2002s versus Cobras; counting on passion; and much more.Follow along! Links for the topics discussed in this episode:1:12&nbsp;10 Questions with ABikePeddler&nbsp;BaT1:24&nbsp;FRENCH FURY: Ferocious Mid-Engine 1983 Renault R5 Turbo 2 Homologated Rally Champ&nbsp;YouTube3:58&nbsp;ICONIC OUTLAW: Magnus Walker's \"277\" Urban Outlaw Porsche 911 &amp; The Unconventional CollectionYouTube8:50&nbsp;OVERLAND PORSCHE: Rally-Modded 320 HP 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera&nbsp;YouTube7:20&nbsp;The Many Porsches of Magnus Walker&nbsp;BaT Podcast16:48&nbsp;Ford Pinto Model Page&nbsp;BaT24:42&nbsp;Supercharged LT1-Powered Widebody 1966 MGB Roadster 6-Speed&nbsp;BaT56:47&nbsp;Four Wheeling in France | Chambon Sur Jeep 2011&nbsp;YouTube57:40&nbsp;Jessi Combs&nbsp;(RIP)&nbsp;Wikipedia1:05:17&nbsp;MANOFIED BMW: 600 HP Oil-Less-Turbo 1974 BMW 2002 with Modern E36 M3 Powertrain&nbsp;YouTube1:07:34&nbsp;ORIGINAL COBRAS Part 2: 1 of 5 FIA Original 1964 289 Shelby Cobra at Willow Springs&nbsp;YouTube1:08:41&nbsp;ELECTRIC DEVIL: Mudslide-Surviving 1976 Porsche 911 Turned Tesla-Powered Ruffian Beast&nbsp;YouTube1:09:57&nbsp;PESKY PINZGAUER: Cranky Vintage 4x4 Military Truck at Aaron Hagar's Rat Runners Garage&nbsp;YouTube1:25:40&nbsp;710 Search Results for 1965 Mustang&nbsp;BaTGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? 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