Hooniverse
Dan Roth, Ross Ballot, (Jeff Glucker)
Last episode about 2 months agoCars. Trucks. Life. Things that run. Things that don't. And anything in between. The Hooniverse Podcast is about the intersection of all things automotive and everyday life. That means we'll also talk about anything that pops into our little brains. From beer and wine to dogs to travel, and anything else that strikes our fancy in a given moment. Our attention span is nill. Our episodes are rambling. Pull up a chair, pop on some headphones or turn up the volume in your car, hit play, and stay awhile.Cheers.
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Episodes (384)
Making A Murderously Good Podcast
Jeff and Chris sit down and chat about CES for a moment before diving into other goodies like:The Cadillac CTS-VThe Jaguar F-Type RHoonTruck updatesPoliticsJust kidding about that last one... fuck politics.
A Quart Of Ale Is A Dish For A King - w/ guest Jonny Lieberman
Senior Features Editor of Motor Trend Jonny Lieberman joins the Hooniverse podcast in this episode. He's been a friend to Hooniverse since it began, and even before it all started really. We dive into that history here in episode 133, but not before we kick things off by diving headfirst into the world of beer.We hope you like the bubbly suds because we wind up talking way more about beer than we do cars in this episode. Consider it a holiday treat
Back to the Basics
Get ready for an old school episode of the podcast. Jeff is in the studio with Chris and guest Zack Klapman from The Smoking Tire, and they kick it like they used to... there's a bit of news, then chatter about all manner of automotive goodness before the trio dive into what's going on with their own cars.
Bodie Stroud, SEMA 2015
In another live episode from SEMA 2015 Jason Connor and I sit down with Bodie Stroud to talk business, fabrication and of course the outright melee that is SEMA.
Scarbo Performance
This week we're joined by Founder and namesake of Scarbo Performance; Joe Scarbo. Scarbo builds an absolutely gorgeous Ferrari F1 repdroduction dubbed the SVF1 that is shockingly reasonable in cost and simply ridiculous in terms of performance. In addition Joe shares his background in suspension engineering for off-road, his beginning with Arciero Racing and a bevy of knowledge acquired in small scale manufacturing and fabrication.
Mountune + Pierce Motorsports at SEMA 2015
In our second episode from Mountune we're joined by our friends Ken Anderson of Mountune, Jim Pierce of Pierce Motorsports and Hooniverse's own Pete Zilliox. We talk all things hot hatchbacks this episode. Ken and Jim share their inside knowledge of just how big the products of sales for the for ST line have been, along with their insight into the platforms and the realities of running an aftermarket parts company.
BBI Autosport live from SEMA 2015
Jason Connor and I sit down with the boys from BBI Autosport and talk Porsches, chassis tuning, fox bodies and of cours the barrage of SEMA.
Prepare for the SEMA Deluge...
Chris is fresh back from Las Vegas and the SEMA show where he recorded 14 or 15 episodes(!). This isn't one of those episodes. Instead hosts Jeff and Chris are joined in the podcast studio by friend of the show Jonathon Klein, who also attended SEMA. The three chat about some of the rides in attendance, while also talking about what's coming up on the podcast over the next few weeks.Jeff also gives a bit of insight into his recent Camaro road trip.
Android Cars and Electric Sheep
Hosts Jeff Glucker and Chris Hayes are taking a gander at the Acura NSX, as the first drive reports filter out. Friend of Hooniverse Alex Roy is talked up as he just finished a cross-country trip in a mostly autonomous Tesla Model S. The Mazda CX-3 proves to be a delightful little machine, and there's plenty to chat about regarding updates to the #HoonTruck.Also, the guys answer some of your Facebook questions.
Would You Like To Play A Game?
Chris and Jeff start talking about cars but wander off the automotive path a bit when the subject turns to video games. In this episode we prattle on about the new Civic, new Optima, Chris' Fiesta, and the Subaru Outback that Jeff is driving this week.
Burly & Chodeish
Jonathon Klein (@Jonathon_Klein) fills in this week while Jeff tends to his dog (not a euphamism). We discuss the newly unveiled BMW M2, how the ATS-V stacks up against it's teutonic competition in the form of the C63 S and M3, Jonathon gives us his take on the CTS-V, the future of the Z28 and GT350R are speculated upon and Jonathon takes the Fiesta ST project out for a test drive.
A TI-85 to the Taint with Regular Cars Reviews
Mr. Regular and Roman himself join hosts Jeff and Chris in the podcast studio this week. It's a longer episode to make up for the two weeks we took off.Let's not list what was discussed here... just hit play and ENTER THE WORLD OF MR. REGULAR
Muscle Cars, Drifting, and Wrenching [w/guest Tony Angelo]
Tony Angelo joins us in the podcast studio this week, and listen up because the man knows how to drive and turn wrenches. Tony comes to California by way of the Philly and New Jersey. He is one of Drifting's pioneering drivers here in the States, and he started the Drift Alliance crew which continues to kick sideways ass to this day. Tony is currently the host of Hot Rod Garage on the Motortrend YouTube Channel, where his truck RollSmokey just got some sweet diesel life breathed into it.This man is a lover of cars and we could've kept talking to him for hours... we'll have Tony back on soon.
#FISTJACKED
Bentley releases a new SUV called the Bent-a-guy, so we have to talk about that. There's a new Forza game, so we have to talk about that. Oh, and Mr. Regular had the greatest coverage of a Corvette show ever... ever.
Bark at the Moon
Jeff and Chris are joined in the podcast studio by Mark Baruth. Yes, there is more than one of them out there, and Mark is the one with less facial hair and more musical talent it would seem. Mark is an editor at the Truth About Cars, and he's also written some content for Jalopnik. He's also the proud owner of a Ford Flex, Ford Mustang Boss 302, and a Ford Fiesta ST, and he's capable of wheeling all three quite well.Our chatter this starts with talk of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk... and then it rambles all over the place from there.
There Goes The Neighborhood W/ Stef Schrader
Jeff Glucker, Chris Hayes, and Blake Rong are replaced for this episode with passable facsimilies in the form of Bradley Brownell, Jason Connor, and Cameron VanDerHorst of the Cammed & Tubbed podcast (also on Hooniverse.com every Friday morning at 7:30). We were joined by our interesting guest, Stef Schrader (@StefThePef on twitter) of BlackFlag and Jalopnik fame. Discussion ranges from Jeff's Audi S7 and Jason's Audi A3 Cabriolet excursion out to El Mirage. Magnus Walker crashing his now-iconic #277. And we mourn the passing of Justin Wilson, a truly unique and genuinely enthusiastic motor racing driver.
Remembering Justin Wilson
In memoriam of Justin Wilson's passing we're re-running our April 2014 podcast with him.
The Redundant
While Jeff is out racing Miatas Mr. Jonathon Klein (@jonathon_klein) of Boldride joins me in studio to talk Pebble Beach. While still ailing from a broken shoulder Jonathon still managed to convince Bugatting to give him some seat time in a Veyron Gran Sporte Vitesse, in addition Jonathon gives us his take on the 2015 VW Touareg TDI. There was a lot unveiled at Pebble and we talk about the ubiquity of McLarens, Aston Martin's new DBX, the new M4 GTS concept (with water/meth injection), the M2, the much delayed Acura NSX and a comparison of the heavyweights in the hypercar realm, the Veyron, Koenigsegg 1:1 and the Hennessey Venom GT.
Ende Times w/ Duncan Ende
Pro Racer Duncan Ende joins us in the studio, exactly 100 episodes after he first hopped on the mic with us in episode 16. Ende is currently racing through the Pirelli World Challenge Season behind the wheel of a Ferrari 458 Italia GT3. There are three racing weekends left, so we're lucky to have Duncan stop by.Alongside Duncan, friend of Hooniverse and BoldRide.com Editor Jonathon Klein swings by the studio. Klein was recently in a bit of a scrape of the two-wheel variety, and we chat about that for a bit.
A History of Hot Rodding w/ Gale Banks
Gale Banks is a man who knows what it takes for an engine to create power. He's been in the business of creating reliable and powerful engines for decades now, and the man has incredible stories to share. Gale was a guest awhile back on Episode 21 and now he's come back to share more of his wonderful insight and knowledge.Banks is one of our favorite guests, and we could easily turn this into a three-hour podcast episode. Alas, it can't last forever and Gale had to run off to have dinner that evening with his good friend Syd Mead.Yup, he's more fascinating than you even knew...
A Huracan's A Blowin'
Host Jeff Glucker is back in the studio after an unexpected absence last week. He's joined by Producer Chris Hayes as the two kick it a bit old school and run down some new car news before diving into what they've been driving and what's going on with their own cars. What's the new car news? Well, a couple in Texas bought their 78th and 79th Dodge Vipers, and we think that's kind of dumb. A Tesla Model S owner lapped the 'Ring in 9:08 and we think that's kind of awesome.In the motorsports world, there was a big win at the 24hrs of Spa for the MarcVDS racing team. We want to congratulate our friend Francois on the victory.In our own personal news, Jeff tells the story of his weekend with the Lamborghini Huracan... and how one day turned from a standard video shoot into something so much more important.
Mountuned!
This week Jason Connor (@TerminatorConn) and I are joined by Ken Anderson president of Mountune's (@mountune) US operations. For those unfamiliar Mountune is quickly becoming Ford's premier tuning partner and is providing aftermarket tuning support for the Focus and Fiesta platforms. We of course discuss their product offerings but we also touch upon the different demands of customers around the world, Mountune's history and we spend a substantial amount of time discussing Mountune's upcoming Mustang offerings.
On the Road: Ramblin', Podcastin', and Peein'
On this episode of the podcast, you're getting a shorter On the Road bit. Host Jeff Glucker is in Minnesota to drive new Hyundai product, and he decided to fire up the microphone while he was sitting in his hotel room.The chatter this time around ranges from what Jeff has been driving to thoughts of getting old...
The Stars At Night...
This is the one where we say goodbye to co-host Blake Z. Rong. He's packing up his LA life and relocating to Austin, Texas. We're joined by guest Michael Banovksy, who is Managing Editor of Petrolicious. Additional, he's the auther of the book Weird Cars. Our chatter revolves around his own car history, how he got "into cars", and we dabble a bit in the world of Petrloicious.After that, Jeff talks a bit about his Isle of Man TT experience before we all dive back to talk about some of our favorite episodes over the last 110 episode run.Fair thee well Blake Z. Rong... we will keep your chair warm.(with farts)
On the Future of Cars and Real Records with Alex Roy
Alex Roy joins us in the podcast studio, which is filled with the whole gang this week. Our chatter ranges from the future of cars in general, some insight into the world of Morgans, and a bit of talk about cross-country records. This involves the real ones, and maybe ones that aren't quite as real. Alex is one of our favorite guests, so sit back and enjoy this one folks - it's a longer one, and it's a good one.