Tired: The Car Podcast For People Who Understand That Cars Are Bad
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Updated 8 days agoWant all the episodes? Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/TiredPod to get the good stuff. One free episode every week, and an extra weekly episode for subscribers! What's the pod about? Look, cars are terrible. On a macro scale, their impact has been catastrophic, directly killing millions of people, contributing to a climate emergency that will kill millions more, and irrevocably reshaping our physical landscape in ways that have only made us more alienated from and hostile towards one another. On an individual level, their effects are equally ruinous, luring us with their promise of freedom into 84-month notes on blinged-out depreciating assets (if you're like other people), or driveways and garages full of shitbox beaters and doomed projects (if you're like us). Terrible! And yet we love them. They fascinate us. It's enough to make a person… TIRED. Peter Hughes, Rory Carroll, and Matthew Riley attempt to map out the contours of this paradox, with lots of detours along the way. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tiredpod
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Episodes (119)
Episode 43 Teaser: Ask A Dumbass Vol. 2 (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 42 Teaser: Cars (2006) vs Grand Prix (1966) Part 2: Closing Arguments (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 41: Cars (2006) vs Grand Prix (1966) Part 1: Opening Statements
It's car movie v. car movie on Tired! But before Judge Matty formally gavels in: some background. Rory appreciates the respect that the Pixar film Cars (2006) shows its young audience, and the love it shows for car culture. Peter offers some thoughts on the cinema verité mindset of John Frankenheimer's Grand Prix, and what's vital about the moment it captures. And everyone agrees on one point: there are worse car movies you could be watching. To hear the rest of Peter & Rory's arguments, and get Matty's verdict, you'll have to come to Patreon—subscribe for $5/month to get episode 42, PLUS the other 19 Patreon-only episodes we've done so far, and yet another new Patreon-only ep every week.
Episode 40: Lightning Round
Reach into the hat, feel around, and pull out some news. Armored Tesla rumors, Rivian updates, winch receipts, Daytona catch-up, Bronze rank secrets, Eagle charities, Australian hook turns, and the Celestial Eye! Our next episode will be Patreon-exclusive, so make sure to subscribe at patreon.com/tiredpod to hear it!
Episode 39 Teaser: EV Miscalculations (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 38: Been Down Under So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
Peter's back from the Bathurst 12 Hour with more than just posi vibes. Come get the reports on Sydney/Melbourne carspotting, other-side-driving, thrilling driver encounters before the race, and the hospitality at XPeng and BYD stores. Next episode will be Patreon-exclusive, so come subscribe at patreon.com/tiredpod to get it. You can hear our free episodes (1 per week!) any time, just like this one. But for $5/mo you get another episode every week, plus all the Patreon-exclusive episodes we've done so far.
Episode 37 Teaser: Back To The Parts Yard (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 36: Supercars, Roo Bars, & Folk Music Stars
We get down to some Aussie Rules Podcasting ahead of Peter's trip to the Bathurst 12 Hour. Come for the skippies, Utes, and driving on the other side, and stay for a Bob Dylan anecdote you probably won't see on the silver screen. The next episode will be Patreon-exclusive, so go subscribe at patreon.com/tiredpod to hear it!
Episode 35 Teaser: IMSA Primer #3 (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 34: IMSA Primer #2
Just in time for Daytona! Homologation, BOP, engine noise, and more in our 2nd IMSA primer. We also start looking at teams on the grid, with some of our favorites up first. More to come in IMSA Primer 3! IMSA Primer 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-30-new-1-119729274 And some IMSA coverage from last year, before and after Petit Le Mans: Episode 9: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-9-check-114087893 Episode 10: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-10-petit-114370427 (Patreon subscribers only!)
Episode 33 Teaser: The CES-pisode (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 32: Cars In China Pt. 2 with Kevin Williams
Automotive journalist Kevin Williams joins us to talk about his trip to Beijing, battery swaps, the taste overlap of the Chinese & U.S. markets, and infrastructure investment. Kevin's articles mentioned here: https://insideevs.com/features/719015/china-is-ahead-of-west/ https://jalopnik.com/vinfast-vf8-electric-car-first-drive-not-ready-for-u-s-1849892217 To keep up with Kevin's work: https://www.instagram.com/gaytona_usa/ https://bsky.app/profile/gaytonausa.bsky.social https://insideevs.com/info/team/kevin-williams/ Next ep will be another Patreon exclusive, so subscribe at patreon.com/tiredpod to get all of our episodes!
Episode 31 Teaser: Life In The Memory Hole (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 30: New Year, New Tired (IMSA Primer 1)
We're back! In the first part of our primer on IMSA, Peter and Rory talk street courses, welcome Aston Martin to the grid, and put the ''class'' part of ''multi-class racing'' to work. We also offer a few automotive resolutions for the new year... Get all our episodes on Patreon at patreon.com/tiredpod
Episode 29: Year-End Pod Event
We say goodbye to 2024 by offering our picks for Car Of The Year, shoveling more dirt on the grave of the U.S. EV market, and planning Rory's next swing at the Empire Hill Climb. Plus: Rory's method for teaching stick shift, and Peter tells a tour story about jukebox chaos. Visit patreon.com/tiredpod for all of our episodes!
Episode 28 Teaser: Tired With Chinese Characteristics (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 27: Ambient Drones
RIP Jean Jennings, from all of us at Tired. Peter and Rory offer some reflections on Jean and her contributions to the industry. Then: Rory's trip to PRI, and Peter's investigation into the NJ drone sightings.
Episode 26 Teaser: Ask A Dumbass (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 25: Transmissions & Signals
We're joined by our first ever guest, automotive journalist and photographer Victoria Scott. We talk about cars loved and lost, the cognitive dissonance of press trips, and inept car thieves. Plus, Victoria (a trans woman) and Matty (a trans man) get into job precarity, housing insecurity, and uncertain futures. Victoria's new book: https://www.carrarabooks.com/we-deserve-this?srsltid=AfmBOoptX0IQGSk4FQ_U1QLtjFng8guxT4_eUpnu65potsZ6_rxJhFyj Victoria on Motor1: https://www.motor1.com/info/team/victoria-scott/ Our Patreon, for all of our free+subscriber episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/TiredPod
Episode 24 Teaser: Into the Spiderverse (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 23: Stay Tired, Live Vivid?
On this episode: What the fuck is a Stellantis, anyway? Time to start preparing a grave for Nissan? Can JaGuar create exuberant while deleting ordinary? Why is car marketing so bad, and what is the greatest threat to car companies as capitalist enterprises? (Hint: It’s the capitalism. If only someone had warned us about these contradictions!)
Episode 22 Teaser: Spare Parts (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 21: The GNX-pisode
A quick primer for those asking: ''What is a GNX?'' or ''What makes a GNX different from a Grand National?'' Or, in 2024, maybe you're asking: ''Buick used to make cars? Car-cars?'' or "What's a Buick?'' Don't worry, we've got you covered.
Episode 20 Teaser: The LA Auto Show & November News Roundup (Patreon-Only Episode)
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Episode 19: So You Want To Buy A Car
80 minutes of bad advice, and two minutes of good, sound guidance! Seasoned car-buyers Peter and Rory walk through the classifieds looking for omens, red flags, and good signs.