Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning
Jhae Pfenning
Updated 5 days ago"Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning" Rational discussions about everyday life, society, culture, and cars. Perfect blend societal topics sprinkled in with enough car culture to make it interesting. Hosted by Jhae Pfenning, the show is known for its unique approach to automotive journalism, focusing not just on cars but on the personalities behind them.
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Auction Week Dinner is Mandatory
ep209 Have you ever been invited to dinner and immediately regretted that you declined? When people during Car Week or Scottsdale Barrett Jackson auction week extend that invite, consider attendance mandatory. The Gas Monkey Garage HellCat H1 rolled across the auction block as did the Donald Trump Lamborghini Diablo. Porsche announces their first EV SUV Macan. This episode forgot to mention the great Sammy Hagar pop up concert during Barrett Jackson. Car News: https://thedriven.io/2024/01/29/porsche-unveils-macan-ev-with-local-pricing-and-specs-announced/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] Website: www.Hardparkingpod.com Become a supporter: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Never Meet Your Favorite Influencers
ep208 In this episode, more first world problems as Jhae complains about his NSX and new wheels. The influencers and YouTuber's you watch aren't always the warm kind people you see online. Tesla recalled over 2 million vehicles over auto pilot issues, but Acura also recalled vehicles over a different issue. Unrelated, three Tesla roaders uncovered in a shipping container abandoned for over a decade. Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] Website: www.Hardparkingpod.com Become a supporter: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Is Electrification one big scam or are people just stupid?
ep207 I recently uploaded a segment about a small area of road that had been equipped to charge a van while the van drove over the road. Some people say the EV movement is a big scam. What is the difference between a scam and an overly idealistic hope of a full EV near future? Do people who read poll questions but skip without asking guilty by default of not answering the question? Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] Website: www.Hardparkingpod.com Become a supporter: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Autocannon Official with Micheal Bush in studio
ep.206 Autocannon Official tuner clothing (founded in the late 1990's) reached its peak in the early 2000's before industry turnover and the recession almost completely eliminated the brand and it's corporate partner brand Max Boost. Micheal Bush connected with the creator of both brands and vowed to help return them to new heights due to very personal and emotional ties. In this episode, learn about Micheal Bush, Autocannon Official and Max Boost. About this guest: Micheal Bush social media Instagram: @trackspecdailydrivers http://www.maxboost.com/ https://shop.autocannon.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] Website: www.Hardparkingpod.com Become a supporter: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Best Of 2023: Writer Producer Noah R Nelson
Ep205 This last episode of 2023, we look back at our conversation with writer producer Noah R Nelson. Noah Nelson returns to Hard Parking to tell his story after spending 2.5 months in Burma in 2022. Noah originally went to Burma to take photos and document the people of Burma, but instead found himself deep inside Burmese territory taking gunfire from the Burmese army and often running for his life. Along the way helping bring aid to resistance fighters comprised mostly of men, women, and children seeking freedom and independence. This incredible story and the heart breaking conditions the people of Burma are fighting every day is a reminder of the realities people often face in less fortunate parts of the world. About Noah: Noah Nelson is a writer and producer known for CSI: New York, Hawaii Five-0, Secrets and Lies, and The Oath. He was born in Northern California, but grew up on the Big Island of Hawaii, Arizona, and Washington State. His father is actor Craig T. Nelson and his mother is theater director Robin McCarthy. - imdb Learn more about David Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers: https://www.freeburmarangers.org/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] Website: www.Hardparkingpod.com Become a supporter: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Best of 2023: Brandon of Tuxon Speed
ep.204 In this "Best of" Episode, we revisit the most inspirational success story this podcast has ever seen. Brandon of Tucson Arizona had a life of drug abuse and multiple trips to jail before turning his life around. Today he is happily married and turning a six-figure income annually. Listen to Brandon's story today. Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/ YouTube: @hardparkingmedia / hardparkingpodcast
Waffle House, SOCOM, and Fuel Fest Phoenix
ep 203 In this episode, Have you ever been the only person inside a Waffle House? When is the last time you left your phone with a stack of other phones in a parking garage unattended? Major Czyzyk retirement ceremony, Fuel Fest 2023 tour ended in Scottsdale with Cody Walker, Tyrese Gibson. Noel G, Cesar Garcia, and Steve Villegas were present. Bourke Floyd stops by RightToyota for the December 10th annual Toy Drive and bike assembly. Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/ YouTube: @hardparkingmedia / hardparkingpodcast
Detroit has installed an EV charging road
ep.202 Despite going 13-0 and winning the ACC, the Florida State Seminoles were left out of the 2023/24 college football four-team playoffs. Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama are in. Did the committee get it right? Most deserving or best team? Jhae visits show supporter Drew Bunkley at his super car rental facility in west Phoenix. Learn about the business, the rental cars, and the ebs and flows of this one year old business. Detroit has a road with embedded copper coils that charges EVs equipped with a proprietary charge pack. Is the future now? Electreon and the Michigan Department of Transportation have entered into a five year agreement to improve then bring this technology forward. https://electrek.co/2023/11/29/michigan-us-first-wireless-charging-public-roadway/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/ YouTube: @hardparkingmedia / hardparkingpodcast
Guest: Actor Reggie Watkins on the SAG-AFTRA strike
ep191 Is the SAG-AFTRA strike all about rich complaining actor millionaires that are greedy and want more money, or are the big film studios the issue? What happened when streaming networks like Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime and Hulu started doing movies and TV shows? Actor Reggie Watkins joins the show to explain what the SAG-AFTRA strike is all about and who is getting effected the most. Reggie has over 50 TV credits in his career and also has a sports focused podcast called "I'm probably right". Are all actors automatically part of the SAG? Is there a difference in being a commercial vs video game actor / talent? You can follow Reggie Watkins here: Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/im-probably-right/id1574921719 IMBD: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2078516/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Seattle's Can Can Culinary Cabaret & my Cadillac XT5 AWD rental
ep201 Hyatt Lake Washington or Fairmont Olympic? Jhae recaps his visit to Seattle and the Cadillac XT5 rental. Is it better than the Acura MDX? Seattle has one of the most unique burlesque shows with its Can Can Culinary Cabaret Seattle meets burlesque experience. Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/ YouTube: @hardparkingmedia / hardparkingpodcast
Guest: NASCAR Official - Jasser Valerio
ep200 Jasser Valerio - NASCAR Senior Event Network Engineer Event Technology joins the show to talk about how he got started in NASCAR and the being part of a critical network team for every NASCAR race weekend. The Hard Parking pod holiday coasters are here! Learn how to get them. Also hear why Jhae is fed up with United Airlines and Airport Lounges in general these days. You can catch up with Jasser on Instagram @jasserv Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
oneLESS Car Show and Food Drive - United Food Bank of AZ
ep. 199 What kind of driver are you? Passive, aggressive, or passive aggressive? Jhae has a back to back encounter at the same gas station with two different strangers. On Saturday November 11th, OneAuto , RadOrDie, ELG Accident Attorneys, Right Honda | Right Toyota, and others did the oneLESS Food Drive and CarShow benefitting the United Food Bank of Arizona. Hear how over $8,100 and 42,000 meals were raised and provided. United Food Bank: https://www.unitedfoodbank.org/ ELG Personal Injury Attorneys: https://elgphx.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Live from the Modded Kulture Sanctuary 5
ep198 On Saturday October 28th, local events group Modded Kulture held its 5th Sanctuary event. A motorsports event with a car show, motorcycle donut pit, drift pits and legit drift cars out on a track, and over 50 vendors. In this episode, Jhae sits down the Chris of Modded Kulture. Upcoming Saturday November 11th is the 6th oneLESS car show and food drive with the United Food Bank of Arizona, RadoODie event promotions and other sponsors. Mimi of RadOrDie stopped by the studio to film a promo video and talk about oneLESS. Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Is AI here to take your job?
ep197 AI has been around for a few years but Adobe recently made a big splash with the Generative Fill in Photoshop Beta. This new software feature spawned dozens of other competing applications with including AI type features for content creators. ChatGPT made big news earlier in 2023 which is another form of AI. So is AI here to take your job? Guest commercial photographer Danny Nikkhoo stops by the studio to talk about AI. Also in this episode: Do street sweepers really work? Are you a "supper" or "dinner" person? Did you know are very different by definition. Honda recalls 176,000 Honda Civics, so is your Civic one of those? Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
So Who Do YOU Side With? Republican, Democrat, or something else
ep196 Great friend of the show and OneDrinkWednesday co-host Wes Tankersley of the Shaping Success podcast joins to talk about why he keeps buying Honda's after owning pick up trucks most of his life. Although still driving large Chevy trucks, there always seems to be a Honda around. Also in this episode, Jhae talks about a social media encounter that ended with calling Jhae a "Libtard". Why does Jhae love the All-In podcast so much and why is a website like www.isidewith.com such an important tool to align ones political interest and beliefs with the ideal candidates? Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Catching up to Brando the Creative
ep195 Jhae added some go-fast parts to his NSX and is then joined by original Hard Parking Podcast show co-host Brando Barrameda. What has Brando been up to these past few years and what are his plans moving forward for his newly acquired media team? Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
A casual Atlanta NSXPO recap
ep194 Fred Plan joins Jhae Pfenning for a casual recap of NSXPO 2023, the annual weekend event of the NSX Club of America. For 2023 it was hosted in Atlanta Georgia. Find out what made this one a little more special for Fred and Jhae. Jhae also reviews the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. Is it actually better than an Acura MDX? Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
My VF1S NSX story from the PL8STORY podcast
Ep193 This episode was originally released in March 2022 on the Trista's PL8STORY podcast. Trista's PL8STORY is a podcast dedicated to learning the story behind the vanity license plate. Although this was released in March of 2022, our interview was done in late 2021. Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
San Diego or Bust
ep.192 It's car show season, find out what that means to show host Jhae. The Hot Wheels Legends Tour came to Gilbert Arizona but not without controversy. Is my car "show car" worthy, is yours? San Diego vacation recap, tired of fast food. Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Joe Burrow drives an Acura NSX
ep190 Note from Jhae, This podcast episode drops Monday September 11th. While there is no mention of this day in the actual podcast episode, every year those of us in America remember this date in our history. We all remember where we were and what we were doing when the twin towers in NYC and the Pentagon were attacked by terrorists. We also remember United Airlines flight 93. I still have the newspapers from that day and the day after. We will never forget. RIP those who tragically died that day and days following due to injury as well as the lives of all the first responders. About this episode: College Football and the NFL are here. Jhae watches big Texas Longhorns games and remembers his dog Izzy whom passed on September 12, 2022. Jhae recaps his family vacation in Minnesota as well as his 19th year wedding anniversary on Labor Day. Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Why is Jawn moving back to Japan?
ep189 In 2018, born and raised Californian Jawn Naya moved to Japan. In 2021, Jawn moved back to California but discovered everything in the USA was different, so different that Jawn is now moving back to Japan. In this episode, find out those differences and why they were so extreme that Jawn has chosen to go back to Japan to escape those changes in the USA. Also, Happy 19th Marriage Anniversary to my wife Ivette. Follow Jawn on his adventures: www.instagram.com/anaya_sportscars/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/
Gran Turismo movie. Worth the hype?
ep188 In this episode Jhae reads an email from a long time listener that helps define what this show is about. Is the Gran Turismo movie truly a great movie if it is being watched only by car people? Guest Devan Antram calls in to talk about his latest rental car and his new Instagram page. instagram.com/rent_and_review/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: [email protected] site: www.Hardparkingpod.com Join the Patreon (lots of exclusive episodes and bonus guest audio): www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/jhaepfenning/