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Edmund King OBE is the president of one of the most recognised and powerful automotive brands globally, The Automobile Association and this week; he joins John Marcar for 'the big electric car debate!'

The AA has been an integral part of British motoring since 1905, and the president joins John to talk about 'the next chapter of motoring' as we transition from internal combustion engines to electric cars.

Edmund shares information about a project he's pioneering with Just Park, which may allow for homeowners to make money from renting out their driveways and car charging ports.

John poses some interesting questions such as; Edmunds opinions on the electrification of classic cars, what will happen to petrol prices when EV's are more popular and if there will be as much demand for AA breakdown services?

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This week on the Driven Chat Podcast, it's a 3-part-special! Our special guests are the lovely Merlin McCormack, otherwise known as Duke of London and his partner Georgia Peck, the owner of Aubrey Peck, who are planning an exciting summer spectacle - 'The Dukes Hill Climb'.

Before diving in to talk about the Dukes Hill Climb with Merlin and Georgia, John Marcar and Andy Jaye, talk about the world car awards, which concluded last week sharing some of the winners and unexpected finalists.

And then, following our interview, we address a small number of listeners letters! John and Andy work their way through the pile to tackle some of your burning questions, classic car stories and superb observations. Remember, you too can email us at [email protected]

The podcast is live as always every Monday morning without fail and is found on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon and more!

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Learn to drive with Quentin Willson

It's not very often you're able to claim you've had driving lessons and input from a motoring journalist of legendary status - well, now you can!

Quentin Willson is a highly renowned journalist, author, broadcaster and presenter entering the public eye as a presenter on BBC Top Gear from 1991-2001. He later went on to present on Channel 5s 5th Gear and pioneered his own TV shows such as Britain's Worst Driver.

This week, Willson joins Andy Jaye and John Marcar to talk about his latest project, 'Young Driver,' a mobile, VR and AI programme designed to help young and new drivers with the learning process of driving. We also get a great insight into Quentin's career, how it all began, and we tackle our first ever listeners letter!

Remember you can email the show at [email protected]

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This week on the Driven Chat Podcast; it's a feel-good episode with a good selection of stories, as Amy Shore and John Marcar talk to Mark Hawwa - the founder of The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride & now The Distinguished Gentleman's Drive. 

The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride has raised over £20,300,000.00 for charity (TWENTY-POINT-THREE MILLION POUNDS!) with rides and events that now take place in over 700 cities in 102 countries all around the world. More than 125,000 male and female riders have taken part in raising money for fantastic charitable causes.  

In our conversation with Mark, Amy and John explore Mark's journey into motorcycles and his motivation into doing all that he does. 

Before jumping into the headline interview, though, John catches up with Andy Jaye to talk through this week's automotive-ish news, and things take an unexpected Marcar-moans-twist with some criticism of an 'utterly bizarre' TV advert and Peugeot models of a certain age.  

Remember you can email us via - [email protected] and we will be dedicating an entire episode to your emails and messages very, very soon. 

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A very Happy Easter to all of our 'real time' listeners! This weeks episode of the Driven Chat podcast is all about indulgence, firstly on the subject of chocolate but then on the subject of classic cars! 

Amy Shore and John Marcar talk to Tom Wood, the owner of two fantastic companies, Cazana - an online database monitoring the history and value of specific cars and Car & Classic - the classifieds website where people buy and sell specialist vehicles. In the conversation, we have some 'loose' financial advice that may help anyone considering venturing into the world of classic car ownership, plus some insights into what's helpful to know in and around the industry.

Before diving in with Tom Wood, Andy Jaye has a quick catch up with John Marcar to talk about this weeks news and to attempt to bring an answer to the age-old question; 'If the easter bunny became a baddie, what car would he drive?' 

Listen to the Driven Chat Podcast where ever you get your usual podcast fix, and don't forget to get involved by emailing us - [email protected] to share your classic car stories! 

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This week John Marcar takes on the gauntlet of hosting solo, but fortunately, you get two guests for the price of one as the guests are Chris Eades and Al Fagan - best known to motorcycle riders as 44teeth.

44teeth is regarded by many as the biggest, best and most entertaining youtube channel for motorcycle adventures, reviews and entertaining opinions, and this week's podcast is in fitting with that ethos and, as a result, contains some colourful language*. 

John gets to grips on the two main faces behind the channel (Chris and Al) and finds out about some of the exciting plans and aspirations that the guys are looking forward to. 

As always, before we jump straight into the chat, there's a quick preamble this week with Andy Jaye and John who talk about waving a sorrowful goodbye to the wonderful BMW R 1250 GS we've had on loan and the dangers of using man maths to buy 'cheap' supercars. 

Remember you can contact the show via DM on your preferred social platform or by emailing us via [email protected]

*you have been warned!

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Are you looking for a podcast covering conversation topics such as; 

• 'Why are the elderly so obsessed with Turmeric?'
• 'Does humanity actually exist in a supermassive Land Rover Defender Lucas lightbulb dome terrarium?' 
• 'Why you shouldn't walk through Manchester city centre with your hands in your pockets.'
• 'Just how crunchy is a cockroach?' 

If you answered 'yes' to one or all of the above topics, you're in luck because this week on the Driven Chat Podcast, we have television star and motoring journalist royalty Tom 'Wookie' Ford. 

Tom is currently the associate editor for the prestigious BBC Top Gear Magazine and is also known for being a TV presenter on Channel 5's Fifth Gear, Top Gear America, Mud Sweat & Gears, Lazy Boy Garage and Motorheads! Tom is also part of the trio that makes up electrifying.com - a web-based platform familiarising the world with EV's and hybrid vehicles. In this week's conversation lead by John Marcar and Amy Shore, Wookie shares many a story about his working world and shares some advice and insights into how aspiring journalists can get into the industry too.

Before diving into the interview with Wookie, John catches up with Andy Jaye to catch up on this week's news and discuss potential mid-life-crisis cars!

We are @DrivenChat, @Andy.Jaye, @JohnMarcar & @AmyShorePhotography on Instagram, and you can see our video content by searching for Driven Chat on YouTube! Plus you can find Wookie via @tomwookieford 

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This week on The Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar is flying solo on a return visit to GTO Engineering in Reading to discuss their new and exciting 'Moderna Project'. 

The Moderna project is the code name for GTO Engineering's very own car build. Based loosely on their extremely popular 250 SWB Revival cars, the Moderna Project promises extreme lightweight, stunning styling and a driving experience to rival all!

John visited the facility and called upon some journalistic assistance from our good friend Alex Goy. Alex poses the questions to GTO Engineering boss Mark about the processes of designing and building such a feat of engineering and beauty - and the rest 'as they say' is a podcast!

For more info on the car and GTO Engineering, follow @GTO_Engineering. To see more of Alex Goy follow @A1Goy, and don't forget you can find more of what we do across our social feeds - on Instagram, we are @DrivenChat, @Andy.Jaye, @JohnMarcar & @AmyShorePhotography, and you can see our video content by searching for Driven Chat on YouTube!

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Calling all aspiring photographers - this is the Driven Chat Podcast episode for you! This week John Marcar and Amy Shore talk to photographer George Williams.

GF Williams is a well-known photographer famous for capturing cars in dramatic scenes with some highly skilled after-effects and editing thrown into the mix. George's work has seen him working with brands such as McLaren, Rolls Royce and Mercedes Benz, as well as being commissioned by car owners and adventurers all around the globe. George shares some fabulous insights into his journey so far into his career and shares some advice for others looking to do the same. 

Before diving into the interview, Amy and John catch up with Andy Jaye to bring you up to speed with current affairs and to introduce you to a new method of contacting the team! You can now email us via [email protected] with your questions, comments and remarks, which we (the team) will then use to structure entire episodes based on what you (the listener) want's to know! 

Don't forget you can find more of what we do across our social feeds - on Instagram, we are @DrivenChat, @Andy.Jaye, @JohnMarcar & @AmyShorePhotography, and you can see our video content by searching for Driven Chat on YouTube!

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This week on The Driven Chat Podcast, Andy and John talk to F1 pundit, commentator and racing driver Karun Chandhok. Karun has a frankly outstanding CV in the motorsport world, having driven for Mahindra Racing, Hispania Racing and Seyffarth Motorsport in Formula 1, Formula E, GP2, FIA GT and more. Karun is now seen as a pundit on Sky Sports hosting their F1 content.

In the conversation with Karun, we hear about the inside world of motorsport, including the unexpected costs of competing at even the lowest entry levels as well as the struggles that so many have to go through to get into 'the hot seat'.

As per usual, before diving into the interview phase of the podcast, we have the random ramblings of Andy Jaye, John Marcar and Amy Shore in which this week, they cover everything from car design lookalikes through to celebrity crushes.

Don't forget you can find more of what we do across our social feeds - on Instagram, we are @DrivenChat, @Andy.Jaye, @JohnMarcar & @AmyShorePhotography, and you can see our video content by searching for Driven Chat on YouTube!

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