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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 (234)

Episode #209 -Saving Volkswagen

Despite a lack of payment from OEMs for all of the consulting the fellas have pushed out in these "Saving" brand episodes, the homies sit down and do their best to save VW. Does anyone actually know or care what VW makes today outside of the GTI and Golf R? Let's see what bad ideas the dudes have in mind to bail out this German icon.

E209 Jan 28, 2026 68 min 48 annotations

Episode #208 -2026 New Year Same Us

As we welcome in 2026 fashionably late, we can't help but reflect on all the resolutions we didn't hold ourselves to last year. Don't worry, we created a new list...to not hold ourselves to this year.

E208 Jan 16, 2026 59 min 35 annotations

Episode #207 - The ES300 Hour

Is there anything finer than an early 1990s Lexus ES300 with a 5spd manual? Sadly, it's such a rare beast that most people will never be able to bask in the glory that is rowing your own in a Lexus Executive Sedan. However, the fellas have their hands on one as the current APA Podcast project car and Frank has finally gotten it down to Chadwick to play with. Let's chat all things ES300!***Big News!***These clowns now have a Patreon! If you like what we do here, please consider becoming a subscriber to show your support, and treat yourself to some bonus "APA Late Night Confidential" episodes! Check it all out at:https://patreon.com/APApod

E207 Jan 07, 2026 56 min 19 annotations

Episode #206 - Drive Anything Good in 2025?

With 2026 just dozens of hours away, the dudes kick back and chatter on about the cars they drove over the year, both the good and the bad. Also there's talk about race horse fluids. Anyways, let's all put 2025 behind us while blabbering on about cars and tangents. Happy New Years!

E206 Dec 31, 2025 56 min 13 annotations

Episode #205 - Two Goons & Their Tunes

Are you a beliver in the troupe that "This car sounds so good that it doesn't need a stereo."? Well, your pair of hosts don't. The dudes kick back and talk through their various experiences with all things car audio. From how to listen to Winger while driving, to stories about poorly installing stereos in cars in order to listen to Winger while driving. Tune in for the tunes in this all music episode.

E205 Dec 24, 2025 54 min 11 annotations

Episode #204 - The Dudes Do 'Ludes

The Honda Prelude is a wonderful sports coupe loved by car enthusiasts the world over for 5 Generations. Wait... make that 6 Generations. Hold on, do the dudes of APA Pod like the 6th gen Prelude? How might they fix what might be broken and what is the best Prelude of all? Chadwick and Frank hash it all out in this "Ludiful" episode.

E204 Dec 17, 2025 59 min 13 annotations

Episode #203 - Bull-ish Market List 2026

Each year Hagerty publishes their "Bull Market" list, where they comment on vehicles that they think will great buys today, only to gain in value tomorrow. Do you have money for a Carrera GT? Yeah, neither do the fellas. Chadwick and Frank kick back and talk about this list and pick bargain basement alternatives for each of the entries.

E203 Dec 10, 2025 63 min 40 annotations

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

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