Another Pointless Automotive Podcast
Frank Harrington IV and Chadwick Atkinson
Updated 3 days agoWe 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 #177 - BADge Engineering
Badge engineering in the automotive world is when an OEM will take one model of car, make some (usually superficial) changes to it, slap the logo of another brand on it and call it a new car. Sometimes this works out just fine, other times it's just BAD. The local car idiots of the APA pod sit down to discuss instances where this practice just plain didn't work out.
Episode #176 - Rally Car Prospects
The boys decided to up (or more realistically lower) the ante for the next Driving While Awesome (DWA) Rally by implementing a rather restrictive budget of only $3,500. Yes, that's for the car, maintenance, and mods. Yowzers.
Episode #175 - All Bark and No Bite Cars
Talking the talk, but not being able to walk the walk, makes for a very sad car. This week the boys detail some rides that brought the image hard, but were armed with only a limp noodle (phrasing). You heard that right.
Episode #174 - Coupe vs. Sedan Turf War
The ancient war between coupe and sedan has been unearthed once again. Everything is an SUV now, but in the before times, this battle was one for the ages. Do you agree with our takes?
Episode #173 - Curse You Cash for Clunkers
In what can only be described as their most solemn episode to date, the boys pour one out for the sweet rides sacrificed under the Cash for Clunkers program. Time to pay our respect to these poor automotive souls.
Episode #172 - Life after Leno's Law
The opposite of the dystopian future we all longingly anticipate could be in the cards if a certain piece of legislation is successful. Leno's laws seeks to provide shelter from the almighty smog monster for all vehicles 35 years or older. This could be huge!
Episode #171 - Another Side to the Story
So... what would have happened if Toyota made their take on the 911 in the 1990s? What if Pontiac took the Ford Bronco in the mid 1980s and created their own version? What if Chadwick's favorite auntie was Frank's creepy handsy uncle? This and more on this week's episode of the APA Podcast!
Episode #170 - The Geo Episode!
Somehow the fellas have yet to dedicate an entire episode to the Geo brand. That ends here! Geo might be the greatest all captive import brand that ever was, and while most people think of it as a failed GM experiment that brought on the Metro, we think it's pretty rad. Join in for a deep dive into all things Geo!
Episode #169 - Turbo, Supercharger, or Both?
Boxers vs briefs...and then an actual topic. Turbos are cool. Superchargers are cool. Both are cool independently and united (Nissan March Super Turbo and modern Volvo). The boys attempt to pick a winner in the battle of forced induction.
Episode #168 - Circle Up the Wagons
SUVs are just lifted wagons...fight us. We prefer the slicker looking, grounded to the ground, spacious wagon configuration versus all these highway clogging cross over clones. The boys cover some weird wagons and what makes them so dang cool.
Episode #167 - Facebook Marketplace Finds!
The dudebros are in a buying mood, so they are kicking back and sharing each other's Facebook Marketplace saved listing finds. Will Chadwick limp home something that needs a motor? Did Frank buy something that's about to need a motor by it's very nature? Did either of them get a prostate exam either literally or figurately in all of this? Listen in to find out.
Episode #166 - Hot Hatch Talk Returns!
It's been (to quote the Bare Naked Ladies) about 140 episodes since the guys have talked all about hot hatches, so it's about damned time for some more hatchback chatter. Fresh of Frank's time in the Turbo Sprint, Chadwick runs through his list of former hot hatches he's owned and ones the fellas would love to take on in the future. Long live these little bundles of joy!
Episode #165 - Where's the Beef? (Where have the V8s gone?)
"In a world..." where V8 engine are being replaced by turbocharged 4 cylinders, hybrids and EVs, the big girthy and meaty V8 is becoming endangered. Let's chat about some of out favorites and just pour some love on what might be the best engine format there ever was.
Episode #164 - Old Man Features We Love!
Your old man hosts are aging day by day and are no longer the young, virile lads that they once were. With their old age, various sagging and automotive feature tastes have progressed and they are finding some of these "old timer features" more and more desirable. Will our heroes scrap their fleet of young whippersnapper sports cars for Delta 88s and Fleetwood Broughams in order to get in on these old man features? Get off our effing lawn!
Episode #163 - Automotive Grudge Match: Acura vs. Lexus
Sure, maybe the current marketplace here in 2025 has already spoken and decided a winner, but let's look historically here people. Integra vs IS? RX vs MDX? Who got the better launch? Let's make poor jokes while we discuss, shall we?
Episode #162 - Finish What You've Started
Your 7th favorite car podcast hosts here are pretty bad about bringing new projects into the fold and not actually finishing them. In what will hopefully be a motivating episode for the village idiots, Chadwick and Frank talk about what they have on their plates and what they need to do to wrap these projects up.
Episode #161 - California Dreamin
The dudes sit back and dream about cars that they have been thinking about buying lately. Because they are both cheap, they are all reasonable and actually withing reach. Also, Frank got fired, lol.
Episode #160 - Swiss Army Knife Cars
We're likely the worst possible couple of dudes to talk about a fun one car solution, but let's try it out! The dudes sit back and chat up about cars that are excellent fun "jack of all trade" type of cars.
Episode #159 - Under the Radar Topless Fun
In a fully clothed episode, the fellas discuss ways that you can get your roofless jollies off, without bowing down and claiming that Miata is the answer. Let's chat about Reattas, XLRs, and Hot Topic this week and figure out if there are good drop tops out there for less money.
Episode #158 - Unsung Hero Sports Cars 90's Edition
Everyone knows the 90's sports car icons...the Acura NSX, the BMW M3, and the Toyota Supra. How about the lesser known hero sports cars? In this episode, the boys shine a light on some of these truly magical sports cars that can actually still be had at a reasonable price.
Episode #157 - Ward's 10 Best Engines Lists
Ward's Autoworld Magazine has been putting together well thought out and comprehensive lists for the last 30 years. So let's isht all over it! The dudes go back in time to read off and guess what the best engines where, according to the good people at Ward's in both 1995 and 2005. Is your favorite engine on the list?
Episode #156- Unqualified Dudes Reacting to Automotive News
If you've ever suffered thought this podcast, you know damn well we are firmly stuck in the past. So what the hell are we doing covering current news? Genuinely asking here. Either way, lets send it.
Episode #155 - Day Late and A Dollar Short
The fellas are late to the party this week in merging their busy schedules together to be able to put a podcast out into the world. Similarly, Honda and Nissan are deciding to merge together, but is this too late to save a flailing Nissan Motor Company? The dudes sit down to talk all things automotive mergers and acquisitions in a cobbled together episode, like Saab's model line up under GM's stewardship.
Episode #154 - All Things Diesel
Diesel talk gets little to no chatter (or clatter) on the pod, so it felt about time to jump right into it. You're 7th favorite automotive podcasters, Chadwick and Frank, talk all about the rise and fall of the diesel here in America. Come roll coal with us as we figure out if everyday diesels are fully dead or not.
Episode #153 - A Christmas Spankacular!
Oh unholy night! Your favorite heathens kick back and try their hand at a very special kinda of Christmas episode. How do a couple of dudes come together and cook up a Xmas themed car related 'sode? Tune in to find out!