Sung and Emelia talk with drift driver, builder and content creator Hert. After his departure as an influential force with the Hoonigan team, Hert shares how his new partnership with T-Pain aims to build representation and promote inclusivity in the car community. Sung talks about how his connection to cars is more about the people behind them.

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Fast and Furious star Sung Kang and car builder and driver Emelia Hartford take us into the wild and eccentric world of car people, the gear heads and fanatics who live and breathe car culture, and what their obsession tells us about ourselves, whether we’re car people or not.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Automotive

Games & Hobbies

Leisure

Sung and Emelia sit down with one of the founders of performance parts company Evasive MotorSports, Mike Chang. Mike offers his street-level perspective on how the car community has evolved, from his beginnings selling lug nuts out of his parent's garage through to the industry titan Evasive has become today. They talk about Evasive's S2000R, passion and dedication, and they also have a candid discussion about sharing hobbies with their significant others as Sung considers getting in to golf...

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Ep29 Mike Chang

Sung and Emelia sit down with actor turned race driver turned movie producer, Ali Afshar. Ali shares how struggles in his younger years as an immigrant family laid the foundation for his drive, focus, and ultimately his incredible success. They also talk about representation and diversity in films, finding passion, and Subarus.

This episode was recorded in February 2023.

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Ep28 Ali Afshar

Sung and Emelia sit down with fellow actor and Fast and Furious star, Jordana Brewster. In an episode full of insight for aspiring actors, Jordana opens up about her career and everyone shares unique perspectives from their involvement in the acting world. They also talk about the importance of family and leading with positivity.

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Ep27 Jordana Brewster

Sung and Emelia sit down with the President and CEO of SEMA, Mike Spagnola. Mike talks about the car community's future and SEMA's role in supporting an evolving industry, they express views on both sides of the EV argument and discuss keys to a successful marriage. Sung and Emelia also share their best ghost stories.

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Ep26 Mike Spagnola

Sung and Emelia talk with rally-cross competitor and ESPN’s first-ever female motorsport analyst, Jen Horsey. Jen shares her path from her beginnings in journalism, through an accomplished career in rally-cross, to her current passion supporting creativity in others. They also talk about what it takes to be a co-driver, the ugly side of social media, and Sung and Emelia weigh in on their favorite pizza places...

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