Thanksgiving Real Talk, Auto Shows Are Dying, Larry Chen Full-Circle Moment & December Events | Hard Parking Podcast EP304

Jhae Pfenning is back with a post-Thanksgiving vibe check: why nobody actually celebrates pilgrims anymore, why this year’s smoked turkey was mid (but nobody said it), how auto shows went from epic to “one sad hall,” getting blacked-out trying to watch the Bills in Arizona, and the wild full-circle moment with automotive photographer legend Larry Chen.

Chapters:

00:21 – Intro + Texas beats A&M, Michigan loses again

03:18 – The real meaning of Thanksgiving in 2025

07:08 – Phoenix Auto Show

10:16 – Hope4TheHomeless charity show

12:10 – Larry Chen and the 2017 Pikes Peak photobomb

15:41 – Why I won't be attending FuelFest this year

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