The Autopian Podcast
Jason Torchinsky, David Tracy, Beau Boeckmann
Last episode over 2 years agoFrom the hit automotive counter culture website THE AUTOPIAN, The Autopian Podcast features your favorite writers: Jason Torchinsky, Beau Boeckmann and David Tracy. With great insider access, these three long-time friends talk car history, car engineering and the car industry.
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Episodes (38)
Lucid’s new EV SUV is changing the FRUNKING industry.
The Autopian's are back with special guests on this weeks podcast. Lucid's lead designer, Derek Jenkins, sits for a fireside chat to talk about the new SUV from the luxury EV brand.Alanis King is no seat filler, she brings her incredible POV on HOV. What?Go to autopian.com to become a member today, and find more of these podcasts there as well!Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
New Tacoma Designers Just Wanted To Make A 'Bad-Ass Adventure Machine'
David was super impressed when he drove the 2024 Toyota Tacoma and we wrote about it, a lot. Right after David took his turn in the Tacoma we had a chance to talk to two designers from the legendary CALTY design studio at the LA Auto Show and they provided a ton of great detail on how it came to exist. This podcast, presented by our friends at Marble, was shot a few weeks ago and features our own Beau Boeckmann, David Tracy, and Jason Torchinsky before his circulatory system went full Lucas. As our guests we've got both Adam Rabinowitz, exterior chief designer, and Benjamin Jimenez, General Manager at CALTY. Additionally, the one-and-only Stephen Walter Gossin joined us to talk trucks.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
Kia’s Chief Designer Tom Kearns Explains Why Kias Look So Damn Good Now
"Is that a Lamborghini or a Kia?"The 3 musky-peers have a riotous time with one of automotive engineering's "auteurs"... that's German for 'really creative'... Tom Kearns. The brain, brush and chief designer behind one of Kia's most popular new EV vehicles and many other iconic cars. The trio of Geo obvo ask Mr. Kearns about his "older" work.Torch reveals to Tom his creepy stalker side by pulling up pictures of Tom in his paint studio and begging him to accept an award in his North Carolina backyard, but Torch also chances it all by revealing that he has a fix to Kia's confusing brand imagery and it simply involves a red marker.This podcast might be as explosive as Torch's circulatory system... or DT's digestive system... or Beau's neurological system... Is this biology?The AutopiansPS: Get. out of the shop soon, Torch. We all love ya.
HEAD OF HYUNDAI N EXPLAINS SECRET SAUCE BEHIND THE IONIQ 5 N [LA AUTO SHOW 2023]
Head of Hyundai N / Motorsports Till Wartenburg joins The Autopian at the LA Auto Show 2023, along with special guest Kristen Lee from MotorTrend. We talk about the exciting new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, vibrating seats, the Hyundai Pony, and how to make an EV exciting. Plus, Kristen talks about her new documentary on Chinese cars in Mexico.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad LinkMarble Ad Link
EV Conversion - Foxbody Mustang - Build Announcement
The fellas round-up their podcast with part 2. Beau announces a big SEMA build - an EV conversion on an 80s Foxbody. David Tracy is involved for better or worse. Torch uses the bathroom on live recording... he did not wash his hands.Listen, Share, Subscribe!Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
Artificial Intelligence is Aiming for Automotive Journalism - The Autopian Podcast
David talks about his travels to Germany where he stays at a hotel made out of cars. Beau dishes on some sweet European travel, hence cars. And Torch is here... that's important. He didn't even know we were recording a podcast. He was too busy writing haikus about French cars.Hang with us as we talk autos, AI, kittens, museums and Japanese poetry.Does Tesla have a slogan?Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
What Makes The Porsche 356 The Perfect Automotive Canvas – The Autopian Podcast w/ Rod Emory
Part 2 of our special podcast with Rod Emory focuses on his skillset to make cars, trolling purists and a story about a Le Mans Porsche that will redline your brain.Thanks for joining us!Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
ROD EMORY PART 1 - Growing Up Porsche.
Welcome to part one of a great conversation with Rod Emory.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
Here's What You Have To Do To Supercharge An F-150 In California – The Autopian
In part 2 of the Intro episode of season 2 of The Autopian Podcast, the trio talk up the details of getting the supercharged F-150 through CARB. Not to mention, they chat a bit about a company that reanimated Plymouth chassises. And finally, the three talk about the automotive world losing a giant of industry, automotive innovation and humanity... Beau's dad, Bert. Subscribe and share!Thanks!Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
Why The First Jeep Wrangler Has Rectangular Headlights, We’re Back! Season 2 Premiere
It's already been six months since the inaugural season 1 podcast and B, T & D (no not a Rochester funeral home) have a lot to catch up on.We've in studio at Galpin Auto Sports where we give the biggest intro around. Beau is ready to go, Torch still only has 9 fingers, and David... David drinks match lattes with Oatmilk and a shred of cinnamon with agave while driving his BMW i3 in the Valley. Nothing has changed, but EVERYTHING has changed.Listen up, Autopians! It's gonna be a big season!Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
SPECIAL GUEST: Curtis Brubaker! (PART 2)
Part two of our conversation with the incredible Curtis Brubaker brings a lot of noise. First up is the ridiculously close resemblance of the Tesla Cyber Truck with one of Curtis' sketches from a 70s Penthouse magazine. Beau, David and Torch also hear about the many inventions of Mr. Brubaker along his life, some of which you will not believe he's behind the development. Buckle up for the second part of The Autopian Podcast's final episode for SEASON 1!Thanks for joining us on this amazing first season and get ready for a YUGE season 2 starting up in WINTER/SPRING 2023. THE BEST 4X4 BY FAR. LAND ROVER.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
SPECIAL GUEST: Curtis Brubaker! (PART 1)
It's not often we get one of automotive's most niche designers on our podcast, but this pod is unlike any other. We've found Curtis Brubaker and he's not only still designing cars, he's also ready to tell us everything about his incredibly rare and famous icon from the 70s... the BRUBAKER BOX. Part 1 delves deep into the Box. Curtis tells us about how he came up with it, what made it hard to design and how it became a legend among car enthusiasts. The Brubaker Box has so many incredible secrets from an El Camino rear window, to its safety spare tire, to even a spacious living room for a backseat.Sit back and enjoy Part 1 of a fascinating conversation with the inventor, designer and innovator Curtis Brubaker. And next week will feature Part 2, which you won't want to miss because Curtis reveals that he may have designed the Tesla cyber truck about 40 years before Elon.Built Ford Tough.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
SPECIAL GUEST: Bruce Meyer!
Since this man needs little introduction in the car space I'll simply say that our conversation with Bruce Meyer was so much more than about his cars. Grab a coffee or put it in cruise control on I-95, sit back and unwind with a great conversation.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
Dark Days at The Autopian Podcast. :(
We at the Autopian are not free from melodrama. The Dark Days we speak of is simply a break in the monotony of our weekly podcast. These are dark days for us, not you. What will you do with your Wednesday now that you've been freed from the rusty chains of your Autopian routine???Join us next week when we're back with automotive enthusiast and "mayor" of Beverly Hills - Bruce Meyer.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
THE AUTOPIAN PODCAST AT THE LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW W/ ZACK KLAPMAN!
What has a BMW, an incredibly irrepressible attitude in the volatile automotive industry and rhymes with Mack Slapman? It's Zack Klapman, of the Smoking Tire Podcast and a mainstay in automotive content and culture. Zack joins the Autopian team in more ways than one (wink wink) as he steps up on stage (that's right, we brought a stage to the L.A.A.S. so we're always above you peasants) to partake in our first live studio audience recording. The Autopians are podcasting from the Los Angeles Auto Show, directly from their own Autopian exhibit of cars. David, Beau and Torch take on the car show, it's featured vehicles and an issue they have with the new Porsche 911 Safari production vehicle.There is no substitute.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
SPECIAL GUEST: Gale "The Turbo King" Banks
The fellas start a deep and comprehensive conversation with one of the most important people in hot rodding, drag racing, and automotive engineering: Gale Banks.Gale talks about his background, influence, family and of course a smidge about forced induction.Bold moves.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
SPECIAL GUEST: Randy Nonnenberg the Cofounder of Bring a Trailer
Going once, going twice... SOLD to the ex-German engineer who worked on the Audi TT shifter knob! This week, the duo invites Randy Nonnenberg to the podcast to talk about the automotive auctioning cultural phenomenon www.bringatrailer.com. "Duo?", you ask incredulously? Yes, Torch only joins briefly from a bougie airport lounge that he's snuck into for good WiFi and free White Claw. On his way to a Volvo event in Sweden, Torch decides to hang out for a bit to hear about Randy's amazing tales regarding some of the cars on the site, the site's incredible influence in the automotive marketplace and some tales about BaT that nobody's ever heard.Precision crafted performance.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
SPECIAL GUEST: Magnus Walker Talks His New Exhibit at the Petersen!
Magnus Walker joins the Autopian Podcast to talk about Mopar. No kidding... You think we're saying the P-word on this podcast? You're crazy. Well, maybe once or twice we mentioned the P-word with Magnus a living breathing walking icon of automotive. Over a decade after Urban Outlaw, Magnus is still red-lining with new "build" projects, unveiling a brand new expose on his P-words at the greatest automotive museum in the world, and his opinion on car culture has never been more refined. Yes, Magnus schools David on LA car culture.There is no substitute.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
SPECIAL GUEST: Kevin Williams - Is the Toyota Yaris the GOAT Used Car?
The three increase to four as they invite Autopian Kevin Williams whose forte is used cars. With the volatile market on used cars seeing historic numbers in value and inventory (or lack thereof), the importance of knowing what used car you're getting into is incredibly important. Kevin talks the rental car market, junkyards and dealership used car programs. What car is the best for its value? Find out. Also, David is late for a very important date... so he leaves the podcast early.Don't worry... we finish strong(ish) with David. Actually, honestly, the end of this podcast is an unrivaled mess... similar to two pigs copulating. Enjoy!Good car for good moments.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
Vanlife! And Torch Absolutely Loses It on Cadillac (yes, it's about the glovebox)
Torch has been a pacifist his whole life. He cares about feral kittens, he washes his many cars with care and he lives a relatively peaceful existence in North Carolina as long as a car maker doesn't happen to design a glovebox button three strokes deep inside a digital dash menu that you can only use while stationary. Yes, Torch has taken up arms against Cadillac... if at least only for this podcast. Also, the trio talks vans and sleeping in vans and customizing vans and vans, man, vans. DRIVE = LOVE.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
Hoarding Cars and Speaking to the Authors of a New Book About Odd Japanese Cars
Beau, Torch and David welcome one of the most infamous car collectors in America to the show, Myron Vernis. Myron's car collection is renown, boasting vehicles that not even Beau has heard of. Mark Brinker joins the conversation as well. Myron and Mark speak on their new Japanese Automotive Encyclopedia on the absurd they've published called "The Quiet Greatness". Mark also has a super power or ability to make you taller or shorter. We're not kidding.It's a Skoda, honest.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
WE MAY HAVE LOST POWER, WE MAY HAVE LOST THIS WEEK'S PODCAST, BUT WE HAVE ELON MUSK'S NEW ROBOT
Sorry, folks. Ian ran through Florida and then hooked a Louie over North Carolina where Torch lost his power, and many many others lost so much more. Due to these circumstances, all of them, we're delaying our next podcast to the following week. Firstly, we hope everyone stays safe out there and gets back on their feet sooner than later. Secondly, check out the website for some of the finest articles on automotive tea around. Thirdly, don't miss us next Wednesday for a special podcast focusing on the "hoarders" of the automotive wasteland... car collectors. Beau will have lots of questions when the "Trio of Geo" invite Myron Vernis and Mark Brister on the pod to talk about a major addiction they share with the Autopians... acquiring odd vehicles But don't take it from me... here's a message straight from the Torch's mouth.The Heartbeat of America.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link
Q&A! The International Autopians Field Questions from the Public
It's only the 14th episode and the Autopians are already answering sizzling questions from the public (with Autopian publisher Matt Hardigree!). The mailbag gets popped open and answers are flying, but we also get a big update from Beau in Vietnam after touring the Disneyland of Automobiles. David is still struggling to talk about fixing the ute. Torch has an average car in mind.The Best Never Rest.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link