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)
Forza 6 Press Preview
This week we're joined by friend of the podcast Abe Drimmer (former of Road & Track). We discuss the Forza 6 press launch event where Microsoft showed off its latest game and Ford brought a nearly produciton ready Focus RS and GT350 along with the halo car of the moment the Ford GT. In addition we cover the current shakeup at the Nurburging and the possible cessation of manufacturer testing along with some nostalgia of video games past.
On The Road: Over-Tired At The 'Ring
It's a short episode this week, but it's an on-the-road episode.This was recorded while Jeff was at the Nürburgring a few weeks back. He sat down in his hotel and spoke into the recorder for 20 minutes. No, this time it's not going to be like the Scotland podcast. While he swears he'll try to recreate that "magic" someday, today is not that day. Instead, here's a bit of insight into what went down on the first half of this trip.
Everything was Teal
This week Blake and I are joined by Jonathon Klein (@Jonathon_Klein) from Bold Ride. Jonathon and I recently attended the HRE Wheels open house with Jeff along with Jason Connor, Rick Radcliffe and Matt farah and spent the day making fun of tacky people and observing all manner of exotic and some rather less than exotic cars. The big news this week is that Blake now owns a reliable (hopefully) car in the form of a first gen Volkswagen CC. We also cover car fires, Jaguars, nipple rings and McMercs.
Capturing the Madness [w/guest Kevin McCauley]
Our guest this week is Kevin McCauley, who is a photographer with an eye for making cars look really good. The podcast format runs old school this week as we start with a bit of new car chatter. Up for discussion is:New ND Mazda MX-5 Miata first drives are coming in.Jaguar is already announcing a larger crossover/SUV before its F-Pace has gone on sale.Jeep is rumored to be prepping a Trackhawk Grand Cherokee fitted with a Hellcat powertrain.The GT350R Mustang makes crazy good noise.From there we learn a bit more about Kevin's world before finding out how everyone's vehicles are doing.
Uncomfortable Moistening
This week Herr Glücker returns from the fatherland and regales us with tales of Aston Martins, Nordeschleifes and Toyoda's. In addition we're accompanied by Rick Radcliffe and Jason Connor strong auxillary members of the Hooniverse podcast. We talk cars, we meander, quote the Simpsons and likely make people a littel uncomfortable but we're OK with that.
Matt D'Andria on Paul Newman
Our friend Matt D'Andria (@Motorator) cohost of Carcast alongside Adam Carolla swings by to tell us about their new movie "Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman". We of course cover a lot of ground on the Newman front however we also get into Matt's very ambitious 93 Cobra project, how Matt got into the podcast world and a little inside baseball on the subject of press fleets.
The Dentist's Car
This week Blake and I are left to our own devices as Jeff makes his way back to "the old country" to spend some quality time with Aston Martin. Meanwhile Blake and I wax poetic on mechanical engineering, the realities of apartment living and remote California locales. Additionally Blake reviews the Mercedes SL550 and we try to figure out what he should replace his now defunct Miata with.
Commence Shortness
We're 102 episodes old now, which means we're tired. Hence the short episode...Blake tells us about life at the Petersen, I tell you about life with my truck, and Chris has no voice.
That Old Car Life
Zack Klapman from the Smoking Tire and AJ Gordon from The Petersen Museum join host Jeff Glucker and producer Chris Hayes in the podcast studio. In this episode we learn what it's like to drive an old truck in a city filled with new cars. Also, Zack tells us about some of the stuff DRIVE has been up to, including the recent Middle East TV special, and AJ talks a bit more about what's going on at the Petersen.Oh and the first few minutes we talk about beer instead of cars... ENJOY!
Audio Issues [w/guest AJ Gordon]
So it wouldn't be a Hooniverse podcast without the potential for audio issues... and that's what you get to celebrate episode 100!Our guest this week is AJ Gordon who is the Content & Social Media Manager for the Petersen Museum. He's also the host of the great Car Stories podcast, which has tons of guests. Our chatter this week revolves around what we've done over the past 100 episodes, the new Paul Newman biopic, and also what's going on with HoonTruck and Blake's Miata.Additionally, we dive into what it's like to work at the Petersen and focus on a crowd-funding project the museum is taking on. It's to revive a one-of-17 Davis Divan. If you're interested in learning more and possibly helping out, check out their IndieGoGo page.
The Cult of Harbor Freight
Hosts Jeff and Blake and Producer Chris as joined by Zack Klapman from The Smoking Tire. The chatter this time around centers on the new Furious 7 movie, joining the cult of Harbor Freight, and then what we plan on doing for episode 100. There's also a bit of light HoonTruck and Miata news.As a heads up, after episode 100 we're heading out to the Alibi Room in Los Angeles. We'll record on Monday the 13th, then head over for a few drinks and some grub around 8pm. If you're in the area, come say hi and join us!
Two away from 100
On this episode, we dive right into talk about Blake's Miata. He's about 300 miles into the 500-mile break-in period of the new engine. From there it's some talk of my truck and Chris' Fiesta before we move on to the world of New Cars.Oh and stay tuned for more information on a potential get together after episode 100
Pop pop pop...
In this episode hosts Blake and Jeff are initially joined by producer Chrisy Hayes before taking a brief break and returning with Friends of Hooniverse Cory Burns and Zack Klapman.We talk about Blakes Miata, my HoonTruck, and the 2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Supercharged that I'm driving this week... and then shit gets real.Mad real.
The Gangs All Here
Jeff, Blake, and Chris are all together again for the first time in over a month. It's a spring-time miracle!Our guest this week is Hooniverse's own Jason Connor, who serves as the camera car driver and occasional editor of cool car stuff. We briefly chat about some new car news but then drive into what we've been driving and our own car chatter.This includes talk about the McLaren 650S Spider, Corvette Z06, Jason's two fords, Blake's Miata, Chris' own Ford, and Jeff's HoonTruck.
Japanese Nostalgic Car
This week Blake and I are joined by Ben Hsu founder of Japanese Nostalgic Car. We of course cover all manner of bygone japanese motoring but we also touch on Miata rotaty conversions, Fiesta projects, bad action movies, Ayn Rand fashioned distopias and why Blake's mom loves DSM cars.
Many F*ck$ Given
With Jeff out of town and Blake writhing in agony from "the fevers" Zack and I were left with little recourse but to sit down with our friend and all around Hoontastic yobo Corbin Goodwin. Many of you likely know Corbin from the "Zero Fucks Given" RX-7, the Jettamino and most recently his drift Rolls. Beyond those projects we talk about Corbin's day job of driving for Lyft, the mertis of rotary engines, general lust for inline 6 cylinder engines, why Audis generally suck and myriad other topics.
An Awful Accent
This week former Hooniverse producer and frequent contributor Zack Klapman joins us with tails from New Zealand. The Smoking Tire film crew recently embarked on a lengthy trip to kiwi-land that stretched the across much of the country and brought a variety of highly modified and custom built cars.
Two Ring Circus [w/guests The Ring Brothers]
The Ring Brothers are in town to show off their latest award-winning creation known as Recoil. While they're out West, they've been kind enound to jump into the podcast palace. Mike and Jim Ring stop by to chat about how they got started and what they have in store for the future. Also, they brought beer.(Check out a pic of the Recoil here, courtesy of our friend Leo from CnC Pics)While Recoil is amazing and the upcoming all-carbon-fiber Mustang Fastback sounds outrageous, we might just be most interested in the busted-ass Winnebageo that the crew have turned into something special.
Lexiradofest GTB ST
We've been busy... this week Blake and I go in depth into the 2015 Lexus RC F, Chevy Colorado and Chevy Trax while also covering the newly announced Focus RS, Ferrari 488 GTB and Porsche Cayman GT4. In addition we also talk about Blake's quality time spent with the current Aston Martin lineup and my most recent purchase; a 2015 Fiesta ST.
2015 F150 now with optional podcast studio.
This week Blake and I decided to record an episode inside the 2015 Ford F150 Ecoboost whilst venturing to the wilds of deep Corona California to pick up his freshly built Miata engine. This week we cover the Ford GT, Buick's lack of direction, chassis stiffening, mid-engine Corvettes, the Mercedes SLS + AMG GT all under the veil of imminent road rage. Please excuse some tapping noise at the very end of the episode as our microphone mount became loose.
The Future Of Hot Rodding
Host Jeff Glucker and Producer Chris Hayes dive into some new car chatter. One of the main topics is the subject of the future of hot rodding, and how Jeff believes it will be about electric cars, coding, and drive-by-wire adjustments.Additionally, there's news of a purchase for the Hooniverse family. A new project car is arriving, and you can learn more about it by listening in.OPEN YOUR EARS AND LET US TAKE THEM!
Assistant TO the Regional Curator
Jeff and Blake are back in the old-school Podcast Palace of Love in this episode, and there's a lot to talk about. The 2015 Detroit Auto Show just took place and the reveals were pretty awesome. Ford killed it, Buick surprised everyone with a lovely concept, and a handful of other automakers showed some great products.Beyond the new car news, Blake has a bit of news of his own. He's got a new gig, and it's pretty damn perfect for him.
Back to work
The holidays are over, which means it's time to get back to work. Host Jeff Glucker is joined by producer Chris Hayes to chat about what they've been up to. Also, it's time to dive into some new car news before we take a lookat our own cars.As you know the Civic Si is gone, and Jeff talks about what he's looking to find to replace the Honda. He's going in quite a different direction.
Make It To A Million [w/ guest Matt Farah]
Friend of Hooniverse Matt Farah (The Smoking Tire) comes on to tell us all about his latest acquisition; that 900,000-mile Lexus LS400. Also, Richard Radcliffe is back on and he just bought Jeff's Civic!We talk about some of the recent cars we've driven while also learning a bit about Lemon Law vehicles.It's a holiday edition of The Hooniverse Podcast, so ignore your family and listen in!
From McQueen to Matchmaking w/ guest Spike Feresten
Our guest this week is renowned comedy writer, car lover, and Fox talk-show all-star Spike Feresten. You may know him from his work providing the funny to shows like Saturday Night Live, Late Night and The Late Show with David Letterman, and Seinfeld, as well as many other programs.Now Spike is using his love of cars to help folks find the perfect automotive match. His show is called Car Matchmaker, and it runs on Esquire. Feresten shows folks a variety of cars that he thinks would be the ideal fit for them, and this can range from a new Mercedes-Benz GLK to a Buick Grand National.On the latest episode of Car Matchmaker, Spike's brother turns to him for help. Feresten gets a helping hand from Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, Will Forte, and Seth Meyers in the first hour-long episode of Car Matchmaker. It's a show that perfectly bridges the automotive gap between enthusiasts and normal folk who don't obsess over all-things automotive.You'll laugh, you'll cry... actually, if you cry you probably have some other issue, because you should just laugh.