Auto Off Topic
Radon Radio
Updated 1 day agoAuto Off Topic is a weekly podcast where we talk cars, adventures with cars or anything that might be related to cars. We’ll even have the occasional guest.We’ll share the highs and lows of old car/project car ownership. We’ll tell cautionary tales about rusty bolts, blown head gaskets, snapped timing belts, spun bearings, janky wiring and how we fixed them. When not wrenching, we enjoy back road driving and our local Cars and Coffee. The hosts Brad DeSantis and Andrew Pascarella are two car enthusiasts who have been best friends for over 30 years. Auto Off Topic is based in Peabody Ma and Phoenix Az. Our closing song is part of ”Z/28” is graciously provided by the band Z/28. Follow and support them here:https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree/https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28
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Episodes (410)
Rewind Episode Monster Truckin
in this not so spooky Halloween special Brad and Andrew cover Bigfoot, not the mysterous woodland ape, the MONSTER TRUCK. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Muted Pump
Some project car updates and bad gas? Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Full Dresser Grille
Some project car updates and down dates. Andrew hit up Japanese Car Day and Brad got hit with a micro burst. We sure to love talking about the weather. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Tuesday Drop
First one of the new Tuesday drop schedule. We talk about the Charlotte Roval and our first Forenoon Cup. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
New Intro Again
Adjusted the new intro, Brad buys ANOTHER project car and Andrew is finally home from Arizona. Brad was totally not holding him captive to fix his cars. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Out In the Yard
Recorded from Brad's back yard, we cover some project car updates from PHX and JCCS. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform and join our Discord Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Summer Brake
We're back from a little summer break with lots of project car updates and some spicy takes. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
You say Oregon, I say Oregan
Throw back Episode, original air date 01/10/2018 Pumping your own gas is adulting 101, but did you ever stop to think why states like NJ or Oregon don't allow it? Stephanie joins Brad and Andrew for this episode. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Rally Round
Andrew Crewed for some folks at NEFR, Brad is knee deep in broken project cars. Sounds like he needs a service crew. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Spaghetti is for finishers
Liz and Jordan are back! Way back in episode 68 they said they wanted to run the New England Forest Rally this year and they did! We talk to them to see how it went. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music, Sticher and Radio Public. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Digital Nomads
Mercedes and Andy Lilienthal are back, two of our favorite guests and they give use preview of the Summer Alcan 5000 Rally they'll be running durning late August/September. Andy Lilienthal (Driver) is a die-hard gearhead. He's written about cars professionally since 1999 and has worked in the automotive aftermarket for 16 years, mostly at Warn Industries, the leader in vehicle recovery winches. Andy is an advanced off-road driver, teaches vehicle recovery classes, and writes about outdoor, off-road, and automotive topics for outlets like TREAD Magazine, Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-Road, Gear Junkie, The Truth About Cars, and more. He's also appeared in the New York Times, APM Marketplace, and other publications. In addition, Andy piloted the 5,120-mile 2020 winter Alcan 5000 Rally in the couple’s 1991 right-hand-drive diesel Pajero 4x4, has competed in Pacific Northwest time-speed-distance rallies as well as autocross races, and even did the Gambler 500. When not competing or writing, Andy works on his 4x4s and daily driver subcompact. When not wrenching, he and his wife, Mercedes, can be found exploring off-road trails across the world. Mercedes Lilienthal (navigator) is the Editor-At-Large of TREAD Magazine and contributor to The New York Times, Car and Driver, Forbes Wheels, Autoblog, and several other automotive outlets, Mercedes creates award-winning content involving vehicular adventure travel, the automotive industry, and women within it. In addition to auto journalism, Mercedes offers PR/marketing services to a variety of automotive-related clients. Aside from her work, she’s competed in several rallies, like the 2018 and 2021 Rebelle Rally. In '21, Mercedes partnered with Volkswagen of America to drive the newly released all-electric AWD ID.4. Her team made history as the first EV crossover to complete it. She covered the event solely as media in 2019/2020, too. Mercedes also partnered with Andy as his navigator for the 2020 Alcan 5000 Rally. They were the tribute 4x4 to legendary racer Rod Hall, placing 2nd in the Historical Class and achieving Finisher/Arctic awards, as well as the coveted Go Farther award. Andy and Mercedes are partnering with Subaru of America with an Outback Wilderness for this year's summer Alcan 5000 Rally. This Outback Wilderness will be slightly customized to enhance its already capable OEM AWD "softroading" platform. 5,000+ miles, 10 days, 30% or so gravel/dirt. This year’s Alcan 5000 Rally will take competitors from Washington state through Canada’s most remote surroundings. This includes Quesnel, Telegraph Creek, Whitehorse, Dawson City, Skagway, Yellowknife, with a finish in Jasper, Alberta. The Alcan 5000 Rally is in August/early Sept. They have competed in the winter Alcan 5000 Rally in Feb./March of 2020 with our Mitsubishi Pajero right-hand-drive diesel, in temps to -43 and beyond. A wide array of other customized 4x4s also competed in winter 2020, with lots of challenges for all competitors. Andy and Mercedes have had a long-standing relationship with Subaru as well as Subaru Motorsports, covering the Oregon Trail Rally races (on the ground and once even via their helicopter photographing Travis Pastrana and David Higgins as they rallies the event), reviewing their vehicles for various publications, and owning a few Subarus ourselves (we actually picked up a 2022 Crosstrek w/ manual transmission). This Subie will complement three customized RHD Mitsubishi turbo-diesel 4x4s we own (or primary project vehicles), as well as a subcompact car. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
A Lil’Thunder
Andrew is fresh in the door from a track night and Brad keeps it cool in Arizona Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Detail Off Topic
First we started talking about Porsches, now we talk about detailing cars, WHAT HAVE WE BECOME? Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Exhausting
We're back from our break and have A LOT of project car updates. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Pigausssss
Andrew has be cranking away at project cars, Brad has opinions. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Deep In the Valley
Andrew goes deep into fixing the Q45, Brad ignores his cars and we disagree on the last few laps of last weeks Darlington race. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Cressida Talk
Renaming the Pod to Cressida talk soon. Project car updates and join us in our new Discord. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
1k-$7k Cars
Project car updates and some listener questions Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Stay on the Bar (better volume)
Sorry about that, re-uploaded with louder audio. Track night in the G20, project car updates and some down Maine accents. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Rescue Rangers
Andrew deals with Chipmunks, Brad's Toyota rescue moves ever so slowly forward. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Our Second Rodeo
After a 2 week break we're back and we did a bunch of stuff in California. We've got project car updates and new car news. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
RIP EJ STI
Ton's of project car updates, some car news and Andrew can't remember the guy from that thing who did that thing. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
A Saab Story Part 2
Andrew drives a forbidden fruit of a truck. Brad gives us the official and final Saab story. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Auto Tik Tok
Hello fellow kids, on this episode we're joined by Jalopy Jeff of Tik Tok to discuss, automotive Tik Tok and what it's like to be a video content creator on there. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Two Brads don’t make it right
Bradley Brownell of Jalopnik and Radwood joins us again. We talk some Daytona 500 and play a fun game of Craig Craig don't tell me. It's been awhile since we busted that out. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!