Sung and Emelia talk with racing legend Stephan Papadakis. Stephan shares how his pursuit of knowledge shaped his journey through the automotive world, moving from drag racing to drifting and earning not only numerous records but an unmatched level of respect among the racing community.

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Ep12 Stephan Papadakis

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 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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Ep25 Jen Horsey

Sung and Emelia sit down with commercial film director, photographer, and racer Jeff Zwart. Jeff shares how his accomplished career in the car world started with a camera at veterinarian school in Germany. They also talk about their perspectives to maintaining passion and the late great Ken Block.

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Ep12 Stephan Papadakis

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