Check Engine Podcast

Anyone remember the Eddie Bauer edition Ford SUVs? The L.L. Bean and Subaru collabs? Whatever happened to the good, old-fashioned, cross-marketing opportunity? Surely people who buy cars buy other things, right? We know they do. So, in this episode, we examine some opportunities for some interesting (even useful?) special editions that could be created by combining some of our favorite car brands with some of our favorite OTHER brands. Listen in today and let us know if you have any clever opportunities for BRAND SYNERGY!

In this episode, we discuss the concept of the "Halo Car" and its status among some of the more prominent automakers. Do they have one? Should the have one? If they DO have one, should it be the one they currently have? Or something else? Lots of questions! Listen in today to see what we think!

To use a phrase coined by Tristan, for Andrew, be wrong and suck it! In this episode, we go over our "guilty pleasure" cars that are either a: bad, but we love them anyway or b: haven't worked their way into the collective consciousness of "car people" the way they should have. And frankly, that's wrong! Listen in today to hear us air our secret car desires and try to spread some awareness of under-appreciated cars!

This week's episode allows us to free our minds a little. After sticking to the story in our interview last week, we set ourselves free to explore car news. In this episode, we discuss April Fool's jokes from car manufacturers, drive through etiquette, Big Drip Potential (BDP), the death of a la carte car options, and many other things! Listen in today!

Speak his name three times and he will appear! That's right folks, this week, we have IMSA's newest rising star, Aaron Telitz on the show this week! Aaron joins us gain to discuss racing weekends during COVID-19, his opinions on the C8 "What-Nick-Refuses-to-Call-A-Corvette", more possible artistic pursuits, and, lots more. Listen in today and help welcome Aaron back for his second spin through the Check Engine Podcast wringer!

In this episode, they boys discuss building their ideal car show. After some discussion of "car show" versus "auto show" (cars and coffee versus Chicago, New York, and Geneva), we begin dissecting what makes car shows tick and what the makings would be for our own versions of a Check Engine Podcast 1st Annual Car Show. Would you visit? Would you enter the show yourself? Listen in today and let us know what makes or breaks a car show for YOU!

In this episode, we attempt to expose ourselves as the poseurs we are! We subject each other and ourselves to a Round Robin Trivia Extravaganza! Everything from technical questions to car history is fair game. Listen in today to who is going to be crowned the Check Engine Podcast "One True Car Guy"!

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 3 of the Check Engine Podcast! This week, we discuss car and racing video games! Discussing titles from Need for Speed to Gran Turismo to Project Gotham Racing and beyond, we go in depth into the role that narrative plays (or doesn't play?) in making a quality car video game. Listen in today and let us know some of your favorite stories from car video games!

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In this episode, we continue our roundup of news topics and discussions that we had pent up over the break. We touch on the car commercials (or lack thereof) from the "Big Game", Porsche's new car configurator, the Daytona 500, and various other topics. We also have some questions for YOU, so listen in today and give us a hand!

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