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TV Chef and car collector James Martin joins John Marcar on this week's Driven Chat Podcast. James was booked in to talk about his new book (Butter) predominantly; however, John decided to focus on the more significant point of interest - James' fantastic car collection.

In this fun and casual chat, John works through the car list with James and discovers some great stories that come with the individual cars he owns, as well as hearing more about his career as a chef, a television presenter and now an author too.

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Have you heard the story of the content creator and presenter called John, who utilised a traumatic event in his teenage years to push forward through life with a new approach to risk, determination and reward?

This week, the tables are turning as the hosts of the Driven Chat Podcast are to become the interviewees...

In the second of two bonus episodes this week, content producer Amber Young assumes the presenter role and gets deep and meaningful with the head of Production for Driven and, of course, the primary host of the Driven Chat Podcast - John Marcar.

In this conversation, John shares the details of his slightly non-conventional story picking out some of the key chapters in his life and career that lead him to be the Head of Production for Driven. John's story, like his career, stems from a journey featuring an ongoing battle of uncertainty vs aspiration. John shares how a traumatic event of loss in his teenage years ultimately gave him the drive to push forward in a field he loved and dreamt of working in - the world of automotive events and media production.

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Have you heard the story about the young silversmith called Amy who, following a freak workshop accident, went on to become a world-famous photographer? Today, the tables are turning as the hosts become the interviewees...

If you've enjoyed The Driven Chat Podcast since the early days and have aspired to learn more about the hosts, then today is your lucky day. Enjoy the first of two Christmas-period bonus episodes of The Driven Chat Podcast with founding host, Amy Shore, hosted and presented by Driven producer - Amber Young.

Content producer Amber Young wanted to give you, our dear listeners, the opportunity to learn more about the hosts that bring you your weekly podcasts, youtube content, written articles and more through the media brand Driven. And what better way to do this than via the medium we know best, a chat on the Driven Chat Podcast?

The first of the two bonus episodes features Amy Shore. Amy joined Driven as one of the original four founding hosts in the summer of 2022. In this episode, she shares her journey, outlook, and career in the automotive industry, which has led her to her involvement in Driven and being a host of the Driven Chat Podcast.

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This week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Amy Shore sit down and chat with Racing Driver, Motorsport Consultant and Goodwood Royalty - James Wood.

James is perhaps best known for his memorable drives in some of the most incredible and iconic cars at the Goodwood Revival Meeting and Goodwood Festival of Speed. James talks in detail about his affection for Goodwood - where he met his now wife! And the importance of putting on a good show for the spectators that attend the events. James has driven more than 200 cars on over 100 circuits worldwide and has been racing professionally since 1990.

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This week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Amy Shore debate automotive-themed complaints, comments and moans submitted by our listeners. From middle lane hoggers to automatic main beam headlight users, we work through and discuss the points that make us mad.

We also catch up on what Amy has been up to since our last recording, we run through a list of cars John has recently been testing (and in one case - not testing), and we address a listener's quest for a new car purchase.

If you would like to submit your own moan or perhaps a question for Amy and John to address in the new year, you can do so by emailing: [email protected]

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This week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Rachael Downie visit the Monster Energy UK HQ in London to meet four incredible Monster Energy Athletes.

On this week's podcast we have:

Tessa Whittock - from London, England. Precision and drift driver, who runs her own drift school, features as a stunt driver in big-budget films, and has performed stunt shows all over the world - including being the first women to display a stunt show in front of the Kind of Saudi Arabia.

Jndia Erbacher - from Basel in Switzerland - International Top Fuel drag racer and record holder; competing in the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. Jndia runs her own race team and leads the development and running of her 10,000-horsepower drag car.

Stacey-Lee May - from Johannesburg, South Africa - star of Netflix's Hyperdrive and is widely recognised as one of South Africa's first female Spinning and Stunt drivers.

Sara Aydin - from Gothenburg, Sweden - self-taught, and self-made stunt and wheelie scene rider. Blazing a trail for female stunt riders and boasts an over 1m following between Instagram and YouTube.

In this episode, John & Rachael take a deep dive into each of the athletes' careers so far and get to know them a little more.

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This week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Rachael Downie are joined by Perry McCarthy, famous for donning the all-black crash helmet and racing suit as the first-ever Stig on BBC Top Gear.

There is a lot more to the man than just the mysterious Stig because Perry McCarthy has the most fantastic story about his career in F1 and what he had to do personally to get himself into a driver's seat back in the early 1990s.

This conversation features a great insight into the re-birth of Top Gear, the struggles of professional motorsport and the importance of personal drive, which can be used both metaphorically and directly in other aspects of life.

Find out more about Perry on his website: https://www.perrymccarthy.co.uk/

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This week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar visits Supercar Driver in the SCD HQ in Sheffield to talk to founder Adam Thorby and head of media Riad Ariane.

Supercar Driver is a members club focusing on driving at its core. What started as a small group of sports and supercar owners occasionally meeting in supermarket car parks has evolved into a community organisation that now hosts international road trips and takes exclusive ownership of motor racing circuits for hugely popular events such as the Supercar Driver Secret Meet.

In this conversation, John was keen to learn about the humble beginnings, the key moments that pushed the company forward and the significance of the people that make it all possible; the members.

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This week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar and Rachael Downie record an episode from the offices of Arkonik, builders of bespoke Land Rover Defender 90, 110 and 130 models.

The Driven Chat team were invited along to the Arkonik factory in Somerset to see every step of the build process of the bespoke Defenders that later go on to be exported to customers around the world.

In this episode, John and Rachael speak to Arkonik Managing Director Tom Parry and Production manager Craig Venn. They are also joined by head of communications and editor-in-chief of B500 Magazine, Dell Gregory, for the introduction and outro of the episode.

Find a gallery from the day at drivenchat.com/pictures with additional content on our social feeds @DrivenChat

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This week, on the Driven Chat Podcast, John Marcar brings a second dose of content from Sleeping With Art 2022 and two additional conversations from two amazingly creative individuals.

First up is a conversation with legendary F1 Photographer Keith Sutton. Keith is behind the brand Sutton Images, which later became Sutton Motorsport Images. In this conversation, Keith shares the most incredible story of how his career started when he almost accidentally bumped into a young driver called Aryton Senna.

In the second of the two conversations, John speaks to artist Anna-Louise Felstead, renowned for painting vibrant, colourful and often fun paintings featuring cars, motor racing circuits and more. Anna-Louise shares her fun side in this chat. Listeners with younger ears in range, be warned! - whilst there are no 'naughty words', the conversation does feature descriptive discussion around a couple of her pieces that feature scantily and often barely dressed men and women in, around and on top of cars!

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