Spike's Car Radio
Spike Feresten
Updated 3 days agoCars, Coffee and Comedy hosted by comedian and automotive enthusiast Spike Feresten and featuring Jerry Seinfeld, lawyer Paul Zuckerman, MotorTrend's Jonny Lieberman, and The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah with guests from the automotive industry, notable comedians and celebrities. As always, there's one empty chair at Spike's table saved for you, the listener.
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Episodes (464)
Ronny Chieng
Comedian, actor and new 996 owner Ronny Chieng joins Spike to talk about his journey from Malaysia to being one of Netlfix's biggest comedians, a senior correspondent on The Daily Show and one of the stars of the hit movie M3GAN. Plus his growing interest in vintage watches and cars including a very special Bruce Lee Seiko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Farah / Sondors Metacycle
Spike and Matt Farah discuss the new Sondors Metacycle; the 2023 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid, a non-stop, AI generated Seinfeld episode, and the Nascar Clash at LA Coliseum. Plus your car questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ducati NA CEO Jason Chinnock
Spike chats with Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock about their Ready 4 Red event at Bike Shed Moto and working his way up the corporate ladder from the parts counter of a Colorado dealership. Plus the gang remembers David Crosby; Porsche can't find a GT4 RS; What happens to California cars destroyed by floods and Jonny reviews the new Rivian SUV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Tesla Fire Sale!
Spike and Jonny cover it all this week. Heavily discounted Teslas; A Tesla Model Y driving maniac beating LA drivers with a pipe; The New Porsche 911 ST and a review of the new Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica. Plus, Spike visits the set of HBO's Winning Time and then repairs his Rheem heater all in the same wild day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
911 T for 2
Spike and Jonny both have Porsche 911 T press cars and report in on what they've learned. The gang shares stories about rain-soaked California. How electronic license plates not only track you, but are easily hacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ken Block / 992 T
Spike and the gang pay tribute to the original Hooningan, Ken Block. Also Spike's Land Rover Defender slides into a snow drift in blizzard battered South Lake Tahoe. And Jonny has the new Porsche 911 T. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Porsche Confirms New Halo Car
The guys wrap up 2022! Discussed: SCR was correct about a new 918 successor arriving in 2025; Elon Musk's continued self sabotage; Does warming up your car damage your engine? (yup) and Zuckerman gets Covid again! Recorded Christmas Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Baldwin Hills Festivus
Spike and the gang get together for their annual Festivus event. Featuring a pole, a dinner, Zuckerman's airing of grievances, Jonny's impressive feat of strength and a Matt Farah Fesitvus miracle. Plus an interview with Seinfeld / Festivus writer Dan O'Keefe about the true origin of Festivus and two new previously undisclosed holidays his troubled father created! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Top 20 Road Rage Cities
Spike and the guys discuss a new study detailing the Top US Cities for road rage and ragers' favorite in-car weapons. Jonny reports back on his Miami car auction audition. SCR gets a Tesla Model X Plaid to test. Hopes and dreams regarding Rolex's certified pre-owned program. Plus, Dear Zuckerman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Malibu Kitchen Farewell
It's a star studded episode as Spike and the guys all say goodbye to Bill Miller and the legendary cars and coffee spot, the Malibu Kitchen. Featuring conversations with Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Adam Carolla , Matt Farah, Jonny Lieberman, Bruce Meyer, Zuckerman, and the man himself... William Stanley Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Tesla FSD Update
Spike, Zuckerman, and Jonny return from their Thanksgiving breaks with stories from the road. Spike reviews Tesla Full Self Driving update on his Model Y and also the Mercedes AMG EQS. Zuckerman buys a Porsche Taycan and admits he's now hooked on electric and Jonny reviews the new Mustang Mach 1. And the Covid bet of the century comes to a close! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SCR Meets STG!
Sam and Tony from the "Seen Through Glass" YouTube channel and podcast join Spike and Zuckerman to talk about their British invasion of the LA Auto Show; their observations about LA driving and whether they are Porsche guys or Ferrari guys at heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Malibu Kitchen is Closing
Spike has an exclusive story sure to send shock-waves through the SoCal car community: The Malibu Kitchen is closing after 22 years. The guys reflect on over two decades of driving & hanging with Bill Miller at the world famous Malibu eatery. Also covered, a Porsche owner shoots a homeless man during a fight about the loud exhaust; and the Top 10 vehicles with the highest depreciation over 5 years. Plus, a brand new Dear Zuckerman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
GT4 RS / Letterman EP Barbara Gaines
Jonny reviews the new Porsche GT4 RS; Spike is booted off Nextdoor for being mean to Nazis; And will Tesla finally starting delivering Cybertrucks in 2023? Plus, Spike talks to David Letterman Executive Producer Barbara Gaines about the newly launched Letterman YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Buried Mercedes
Spike, Jonny and Zuckerman hit the latest cars news. Construction workers discover a long buried Mercedes in the backyard of an Atherton, CA home. New legislation to ban car subscription services. A golfer's hole-in-one Ford F-150 lawsuit. Plus, Spike reviews the new all-electric Mercedes EQS SUV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saturday Night Cigars
We cover it all this week: The Rivian recall, the gargantuan new Mercedes G-Wagon 4x4 Squared; Amazon's Lord of the Rings vs Disney Plus' Andor; Spike's stolen political yard signs and an extra long Dear Zuckerman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Live at Luft 8
Recorded live at Luftgekuhlt 8. Spike, Jonny, Matt Farah and Z bring the world's hippest air-cooled event to you. A nice chat with Jeff Zwart, a small cameo by Patrick Long, a rundown of the people, cars and overall Porsche madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hurricane Ian and the McLaren P1
Spike Jonny and Z gather to discuss illegally loud Hyundais, submersible McClarens, the final chapter of the Batmobile saga, Zuckerman's mother and a trip to the Lotus factory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
IndyCar’s Beth Paretta
Beth Paretta CEO of Paretta Autosport discusses making racing history by starting IndyCar’s first woman-owned, women-driven team. Jonny Lieberman recaps the Goodwood Revival, and reviews the new Range Rover Sport, and Spike announces a live SCR show at Luftgekühlt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jerry Seinfeld & KITH
Jerry returns to the SCR table to discuss his photoshoot for the new KITH Fall Collection, driving Zuckerman's vintage Jaguar and buying a lifetime of Vic Elford’s memorabilia. Plus, listener questions answered and sometimes mocked! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
I Stole a Car Too
Spike, Jonny, and Z are back together to review the new Audi RS e-tron GT, a tik-tok trend that makes it simple to steal Kia's and Hyundai's and their own criminal pasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jay Leno
Jay Leno returns to the show to talk about the new season of Jay Leno's garage, his thoughts on California's gas car ban, the evolution of synthetic fuels, and Elon Musk's plan for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Batmobile Builder Mark Racop
Covered in this episode: Monterey car week recap; California bans gas powered cars; Porsche's IPO and Zuckerman's new vintage Jaguar. Then, Spike's exclusive interview with Fiberglass Freaks Mark Racop about how he got into the business of building Batmobile replicas and the latest developments in the ongoing Bat-scandal of the year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Live from Pebble Beach!
Recorded in front of a live audience at 2022 Pebble Beach Concours. Spike, Jonny, Matt Farah and Zuckerman discuss all they have seen during Monterey car week. Including a pair of new Porsches, an electric Dodge and the super rich both good and bad. Plus Dear Zuckerman and audience questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spike Chases Dolphins
Spike returns from vacation with tales of waverunner interactions with marine lifeforms, the Meyers Manx dune buggy makes its debut, the Zuckerman head sticker (Scott Dixon) wins another Indy race, the car used in a "brazen" Beverly Hills robbery and the Batmobile saga continues as Spike calls Fiberglass Freaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices