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Another Pointless Automotive Podcast

Frank Harrington IV and Chadwick Atkinson

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We are what the world truly doesn't need, yet Another Pointless Automotive Podcast. At least we know this is a pointless exercise to the benefit of nobody. As such, this is a podcast that ranges from the odd to the mundane, the typical to the absurd topics in the automotive world. Join along and be part of the unimportant.

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Episodes (227)

Episode #202 - APA Garage of Horrors Vol. 2

A little late for Halloween, but here we are to haunt you with dreadful tales of garage sessions gone awry, project cars curses, and mechanical goblins sure to rend your soul from its meaty carapace. Enjoy.

E202 Dec 03, 2025 67 min 14 annotations

Episode #201 - 4-Year Anniversary Special

Join the fellas as they celebrate their Fruit and Flowers anniversary (4th) in their usually pointless way. We could have been earning legitimate college degrees in this expenditure of time, but rather...we produced this glorious content. Enjoy.

E201 Nov 26, 2025 72 min 12 annotations

Episode #200 - 200 Mother Effin Episodes!

How hasn't this disaster been canned by now? Join the fellas as they reflect on some of their favorite episodes whilst celebrating a never imagined bicentenntial.

E200 Nov 19, 2025 75 min 18 annotations

Episode #199 - Cool Cars/Uncool People

Lotsa different cars are cool no mater what you do, however, there are some cars that are cool, yet the aura of their fanbase kinda tarnishes that significantly. The dudes kick back and discuss what cars fall victim to their fanbases and if it's warranted, or just a bunch of incorrect stereotype mumbo jumbo.

E199 Nov 12, 2025 65 min 25 annotations

Episode #198 - Fleet Status Unknown

The fellas sit down to discuss their current fleet... with a greater degree of difficulty than one would anticipate. Find out how the boys will disguise their lack of progress behind a finely crafted thin veil of total BS.

E198 Nov 05, 2025 65 min 23 annotations

Episode #197 - Automotive Would You Rather? Vol. 6

It's been far too long since the fellas challenged one another to a round (or many) of would you rather with an automotive theme (mostly). Let us know what your answers would be and how the boys know not what is best for even themselves.

E197 Oct 29, 2025 63 min 27 annotations

Episode #196 - What Makes a Competent 90's Daily?

Maybe you're a truly discerning auto enthusiast, but you also need your cool car from the 1990s to reliably get you to work every single day as well. The boys have your back as they are about to unload some (questionable) examples of daily drivable cars from the era.

E196 Oct 22, 2025 69 min 30 annotations

Episode #195 - Budget Rally Challenge Post Mortem

In the world of rallying with your friends, there are no losers, only winners. However, in the world of rally budget builds with your friends, turns out there are indeed winners and losers. Find out which of your mildly tolerable podcast hosts is which in this post DWA rally breakdown-i-sode.

E195 Oct 15, 2025 61 min 13 annotations

Episode #194 - Balancing the Rally Books

The dude sit down and weep over their respective spreadsheets, finding out if they are at all within their $3500 budgets for their bargain road rally builds. Did Chadwick need to find change in the seats and sell used tires to keep under budget? Will Frank's Focus even make it to the starting line? Do the fellas even have a basic grasp on math?

E194 Oct 08, 2025 59 min 6 annotations

Episode #193 - Automotive Hot Takes

Ready for some bad, piping hot opinions about the car world?! Well tune in for a near hour of nonsense! We'd love to hear from you about what you think about these (likely bad) takes, and what problematic car world hot takes you have.

E193 Oct 01, 2025 67 min 18 annotations

Episode #192 - Saving Nissan

In yet another thinly vailed attempt to pull unwanted consulting fees from a major OEM, the homies sit down to chat about how they would each build Nissan out of its current hole. Lien into Nissan and Datsun heritage? Sell more Altimas for even bigger chaotic energy? What would you do?

E192 Sep 24, 2025 70 min 25 annotations

Episode #191 - Almost Outta Time

Only a couple of weeks until the DWA rally, and the boys still have lots of work to do on their Sub-$3500 rally machines. Will Chadwick be able to unmeth his V50 with an accidental SRS deployment? Will Frank be able to stay under budget and find a human to drive it on his behalf? Will X to the Z himself show up to save the day?

Sep 17, 2025 63 min 15 annotations

Episode #190 - Also Rans From Japan

Let's take some time, and pour some out, to a trio of Japanese car brands that came and went in the American market. Suzuki, Isuzu, and Daihatsu died off a while ago, but some of their cars and trucks are still driving around the U S of A. Are you ready for Axiom speak and Equator chatter?

E190 Sep 10, 2025 60 min 28 annotations

Episode #189 - Unscripted and RAW Again

Where we are going, we don't need any scripts. The fellas shoot the breeze and cover a wide vast of topics ranging from Neanderthals to maybe even cars. Guaranteed RAW content within.

E189 Sep 03, 2025 70 min 26 annotations

Episode #188 - We Do This to Ourselves

In a rare moment of accountability, the fellas reflect on their inability to avoid burying themselves in more and more projects that will never be completed. It's a hard hitting one guys...enjoy.

E188 Aug 27, 2025 61 min 22 annotations

Episode #187 - Podcast Project Car Talk

The dudes found a freshy 5spd wonder to tag team, in what is their second run at Eifel Towering a project car. The dudes kick back and talk about their first project as a duo, an E30 sedan, as a lead into their next entry level luxury project.

E187 Aug 20, 2025 57 min 12 annotations

Episode #186 - Automotive News!

Living on the bleeding edge of the goings on in the automotive space is not what this podcast does. So that's exactly what the fellas try and do in this all car world new episode.

E186 Aug 13, 2025 54 min

Episode #185 - The Hidden Costs of Project Cars

The fellas issue a dire warning for those wanting to emulate their turd box rich lavish lifestyles. Project cars are freakin' expensive. Some costs are obvious, while some can really sneak up on you. Let's explore some of financial pains that come with the territory.

E185 Aug 06, 2025 64 min

Episode #184 - Un-American Muscle

The fellas adopt a more global view on the traditionally American centric muscle car. Which foreign country did the best impersonation and will we ever see a modern interpretation of the hallowed muscle car.

Jul 30, 2025 64 min

Episode #183 - 20 Years or Younger

No, the fellas are NOT the ones who have found the Epstien client list, they're simply talking about newer cars this week. Specifically, 20 year old or younger cars that offer up a good time and have some enthusiast chops. Let's take a break away from some of the 1980s and 1990s car talk and discuss some of the newer offerings out there. We'll save the client list reveal for next episode.

E183 Jul 23, 2025 64 min

Episode #182 - Tourist Car Collecting

Whom amongst us hasn't had a wondering automotive eye when traveling abroad, seeing all of these exotic automotive offerings that we don't get here. The fellas burn some time day dreaming of far off lands, and thinking about what cars they would love to sneak back home in their carry on.

E182 Jul 16, 2025 62 min

Episode #181 - The Case For a Fun Daily

In this soul searching episode (spoiler alert, it's cold and empty in there) the fellas discuss the merits of having a daily driver that is also a fun thing to use. Should Frank replace his super competent daily driver that gets over 40mpg with something that's maybe a bit less practical and/or economical? Are there good options for something like this anymore? Is life too short for a boring daily? Let's discuss?

E181 Jul 09, 2025 87 min

Episode #180 - Bottom of the Barrel Turd Boxes

We favor an endearing turd box quite well round these parts, but there exists an irredeemable class of vehicle even further removed from greatness. On this heartfelt episode, the boys single out vehicles that lack any semblance of desirability.

E180 Jul 02, 2025 75 min

Episode #179 - Thrifty Adventure Rigs

The fellas get extra pragmatic (cheap as all hell) on this very special episode (aren't they all?) and shed some light on a multitude of adventure rigs fiscally viable to the thrifty enthusiast out there. Lots of truck for not a lot of cheddar is the objective. Did we miss anything obvious?

E179 Jun 25, 2025 70 min

Episode #178 - $3,500 Rally Car Reveal

The suspense has been literally killing the fellas to hold back their secret $3,500 rally car purchases. This very episode contains that sweet sweet release. What obscure rides did the boys secure?

E178 Jun 18, 2025 61 min

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