Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning

Recording right in the middle of Monterey Car Week 2026, Jhae digs into the massive FOMO hitting from Laguna Seca’s rare Raybrig NSX race cars and the quiet free events most people miss while the influencers chase hypercars. He also gives his honest, unfiltered first take on Acura’s brand-new NEXERA Vision concept — the dual-hinge doors, phantom lighting, and design language that everyone is raving about but he’s still processing. Then Brian Sheehan of Anthem Cars and Coffee returns to talk the growing North Phoenix scene, Anthem Nights, the big Sunday schedule shift, and how the shows have become a real destination for clubs and rallies.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro, sponsors & Monterey Car Week FOMO
3:00 – Hidden gems, free events & rare Raybrig NSX at Laguna Seca
5:23 – Honest take on the Acura NEXERA Vision concept
11:32 – Brian Sheehan of Anthem Cars & Coffee joins
12:41 – Anthem Nights, Sunday move, growth & North Phoenix scene
29:00 – Wrap-up, thoughts & sponsor thank-yous

Official Acura NEXERA Vision: https://acuranews.com/en-US/releases/acura-nexera-vision-debuts-at-monterey-car-week-redefining-the-future-of-acura-design
Exotics on Broadway: https://exoticsonbroadway.com/
Anthem Cars and Coffee: https://anthemcarsandcoffee.com/ | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@anthemcarscoffee3982 | Instagram: @anthem.carsandcoffee
Drive Culture (Jonathan Rivers): https://www.youtube.com/@Drive_Culture

Contact

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.hardparking.com

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YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae

Main Show Sponsors:

Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/

Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/

Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com

Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/

The Warehouse AZ: https://thewarehouseaz.com/

Jhae finally sits down with long-awaited guest April Halik (Instagram @ms_snuffy) at The Warehouse in Mesa for a hot, honest conversation. From her lowered 2000 Honda CR-V and 87 Chevy squarebody to seasonal work in Denali National Park, Buffalo roots, and the origin of the drink they named after her — this is classic Hard Parking real talk.

Also covered: the Grim Reaper hospital stunt in Wales, a broken-down Tesla Cybercab on the 60, BMW’s Spider-Man startup animation, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in IMAX, and a night at the LA River Tattoo Expo.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro + Grim Reaper hospital story
2:00 Tesla Cybercab on the 60
2:56 BMW Spider-Man Brand New Day collab
3:34 The Odyssey IMAX
5:48 Culture Wrap / LA River Tattoo Expo
8:25 Interview starts – April at The Warehouse
9:00 2000 CR-V stance & wheels
10:45 Other cars (91 wagon + 87 squarebody)
23:00 Alaska / Denali stories
25:00 Rumple Minze & the drink named after her
46:48 Interview wrap
50:00 Joe Koy + outro

Follow April: instagram.com/ms_snuffy

Links referenced:
Grim Reaper hospital incident
BMW Spider-Man collaboration

Contact
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hardparking.com
Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/
YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae

Main Show Sponsors:
Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/
Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/
Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com
Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/

The annual Monterey Car Week episode is back. Matt “The Motorator” D’Andria (CarCast / Shift & Steer) and Johnny Valencia (Gear One Agency / Exotics On Broadway) return for the full preview of the biggest week in car culture.

Matt covers the overall weekend, the Japanese motorsport celebration, BRE Datsun 510s, Pete Brock, and what he and Adam Carolla’s group will be doing. Johnny focuses on Exotics On Broadway (Saturday, August 15), Gear One Agency updates, the Fuel Run Rally arrival, Legends of the Autobahn, Works Reunion, and staying a few extra quiet days after the crowds leave. Jhae also shares the failed attempt to get his almost-8-year-old grandson into Star Wars: A New Hope.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Monterey Car Week setup
1:04 Hot take: Grandson, Lego Star Wars & A New Hope
3:11 Sponsor: Arcus Foundry Spark Forge
4:18 Matt D’Andria joins – weekend overview & Japanese cars
7:33 Pete Brock, BRE Datsun 510 & Adam Carolla plans
25:04 Quail, Pebble Beach, Broad Arrow & auctions
40:58 Johnny Valencia joins – Gear One Agency update
45:56 Exotics On Broadway 2026 full preview
1:07:53 Johnny’s itinerary: Fuel Run Rally, Legends, Pebble & post-week chill
1:11:59 Outro, thanks & next week (April Halik)

Guests:
Matt “The Motorator” D’Andria – @motorator | CarCast
Johnny Valencia – @johnnydotvalencia | Gear One Agency | Exotics On Broadway

Contact
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hardparking.com
Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/
YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae

Main Show Sponsors:
Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/
Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/
Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com
Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/

EP 335 | Dallas Walker: Country Music Almost Killed Me. Country singer-songwriter Dallas Walker finally joins Hard Parking after years of near-misses. At 35 he faced a serious health crisis that forced a complete lifestyle shift — spiritual awakening, plant medicine, nutrition, and a new take on life, music, and even aliens. We talk about why he turned down a lot of opportunities, American Purity Water Systems, his flat earth / no outer space views, and the emotional pull of a ’69 Corvette.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro & Dallas Walker tease
0:24 – Hard Parking open
1:44 – Spark Forge ad
2:46 – Welcome Dallas & how we connected through Wes
3:09 – Living between California & Tennessee
4:37 – Spiritual awakening & health crisis
5:14 – High blood pressure, stroke risk & the lifestyle that almost killed him
7:18 – Plant medicine, nutrition & life turnaround
18:28 – Moving to West Hollywood & deeper conversation
19:02 – “We are the aliens” take
27:57 – American Purity Water Systems
37:15 – Flat Earth, no outer space & why he doesn’t buy the official story
43:00 – Giants, pyramids & more unconventional views
1:03:13 – Dream car: ’69 Corvette
1:05:05 – Business links & closing
1:06:25 – Jhae’s post-interview thoughts
1:08:36 – Cards4Kids charity poker tournament (Sept 26, Scottsdale) https://e.givesmart.com/events/Ppo/

Dallas Walker: Instagram & TikTok @dallaswalkerofficial
American Purity Water Systems: americanpuritywatersystems.com

Contact
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hardparking.com
Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/
YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae

Main Show Sponsors:
Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/
Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/
Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com
Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/

Scantron Test + Rocky Point Mexico Trip Recap. First family trip to Puerto Peñasco — convoy adventures, police realities, Federales, beach life, and lessons learned. Includes my Scantron take on how opinions aren’t always black & white (multiple choices, gray areas, and still keeping the conversation going).

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro & Rocky Point tease
0:20 – Welcome, health update
1:11 – First family trip details
6:03 – Free speech & Flock cameras
8:19 – Scantron Test: Not Everything is A or B
~12:00 – Drive down & Federales
~25:00 – Resort & beach time
42:41 – Lost gear & Walmart
43:30 – Drive home observations
45:00 – Police in cities vs highways
47:00 – Border & vendors
48:30 – Would we go back?

Links: Rocky Point tips here | Spark Forge: arcusfoundry.com

Contact
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hardparking.com
Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/
YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae

Main Show Sponsors:
Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/
Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/
Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com
Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/

Charles Worden Returns: Bikes, Tequila & Clean Nuff 2.0

Charles Worden of Cleannuff is back in studio with Jhae for a fun, conversational catch-up. They talk his big pivot to the motorcycle scene, hosting multiple events monthly on private property, his wild R1 starter bike story, and why bikes feel more manageable than the car takeover world. Plus tequila tasting, road trip plans, community shoutouts, and plenty of laughs.

Real talk from the AZ scene with great energy — audio recovered the old-school way but the stories shine through.

Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro & Audio Recovery Note
• 01:52 Spark Forge Sponsor Message
• 03:46 Charles Worden Welcome & Tequila Tasting
• 05:02 First Bike Stories (R1 Missile)
• 06:01 Bike Events Explosion
• 08:30 Bikes vs Cars Business Talk
• 25:00 Tequila Talk & Store Stories
• 35:00 Kayli Slaughter & Future Collabs
• 40:00 Community Ties & Chris Update
• 43:30 Outro & Tequila Recs

Guest: Charles Worden (Cleannuff) — follow for bike scene action.

ContactEmail: [email protected]Website: www.hardparking.comPatreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae

Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/

EP 332: Edgar Millan on Patriotism, EVs, Batman Vigilante & Right to Repair

Jhae Pfenning starts with thoughts on declining American pride per Gallup, the "Mexican Batman" story, Trump's vehicle repair memo, and LeBron news. He welcomes friend Edgar Millan (OneAuto Movement, Arizona Adventure Group) for conversations on 4th of July meaning to immigrant families, EV road tripping, and community life.

Authentic, conversational episode full of gratitude, real talk, and car-adjacent insights.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro & Sponsors
• 00:30 4th of July & Gallup Poll
• 09:00 Mexican Batman Vigilante
• 13:00 Trump Right to Repair Memo
• 22:00 Edgar Millan Joins
• 32:00 Holiday Reflections & Immigration
• 40:00 EV Experiences & Road Trips
• 55:00 Arizona Adventure Group & OneAuto
• 1:00:00 Wrap-Up

Guest: Edgar Millan (@AZ_M3who on Instagram - recently updated)

Links: Gallup: https://news.gallup.com/poll/692150/american-pride-slips-new-low.aspx Batman Vigilante: https://www.visordown.com/news/mexican-batman-cleans-streets-duct-taping-bike-thieves-lampposts Trump Memo: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/lowering-the-cost-of-living-by-promoting-the-freedom-to-fix/

Contact: [email protected] | www.hardparking.com | Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast

Follow: @hardparkingpod (IG) | @HardParking (YouTube) | @hard.parking.jhae (TikTok)

Sponsors: Right Honda, Right Toyota, Arcus Foundry, Autocannon

EP331: Dwayne Johnson of BeagHaus on AI, Aliens, UAPs

Jhae Pfenning welcomes longtime friend Dwayne Johnson of beag+haus for a great conversation covering AI's rapid evolution and deepfakes, aliens/extraterrestrials/UAPs, the 10-year journey of his small home design business, and old friendship stories.

Includes Traverse City design origins, Monterey Car Week memories, and a recap of the recent Phoenix car scene AI controversy. Relaxed real talk with tech, design, cars, and conspiracy vibes.

Guest: Dwayne Johnson – beag+haus

Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro & Previous Episode Recap
• 02:26 Sponsor Message
• 03:29 Dwayne Joins
• 04:26 Beag Haus 10 Years
• 30:00 AI & Deepfakes
• 45:00 Aliens, UAPs & Conspiracy
• 1:00:00 Hollywood & Future of Content
• 1:10:00 Friendship & Closing
• 1:14:00 Outro

Contact: [email protected] | www.hardparking.com | patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast

Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.righttoyota.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcus Foundry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.autocannon.com/

EP330: Nate Robertson (Arcus Foundry) on AI Controversy, Tech, & Phoenix Car Scene

In this episode, Jhae welcomes Nate Robertson of Arcus Foundry / Spark Forge to the studio. They dive into AI's role in business and content creation, a local Phoenix car scene controversy involving aggressive AI use by a known creator, Flock cameras privacy debates in Arizona, NSX projects, and more laid-back conversation.

Jhae shares Seattle trip stories celebrating friendship across divides. Nate demos tools like Spark Prompt and discusses streamlining business tech. They explore ethics, legality, and real-world AI impacts.

Guest: Nate Robertson – naterobertson.com, @TheN8Robertson

Key Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro & Seattle Trip Reflections
• 01:40 Coming Up: Nate & AI Controversy
• 02:27 Flock Cameras Deep Dive (Phoenix Privacy vs. Safety)
• 08:05 Nate Robertson Joins – Arcus Foundry & Spark Forge
• 09:14 Studio Chat: NSX Projects & Car Life
• 15:14 Arcus Foundry Overview
• 18:28 Spark Prompt Teleprompter Demo
• 32:13 AI Drama in the Phoenix Car Scene
• 40:00+ AI Tools, Resumes,
• 01:05:00 Non-Alcoholic Drinks & Wrap-Up

Leave a comment or review – what’s your take on AI in the car scene?

Contact
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hardparking.com
Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/
YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae

Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.righttoyota.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arcus Foundry: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.autocannon.com/

Episode Summary: Jhae Pfenning sits down in-studio with special guest Mike Chan of AHC Garage (Acura Honda Classic Garage) out of Pembroke Pines, Florida. Mike made the trip to Arizona for the podcast, a cruise, and good food — their first real extended conversation after crossing paths at events like Long Beach. They explore the welcoming Honda/Acura family vibe, AHC's origins as a low-drama community hangout, dealership car meets, NSX stories, generous parts swaps in the scene, and more. Laid-back, fun, and full of community love.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro & Arcus Foundry Spark Forge Sponsor
• 01:55 Welcoming Mike Chan from Florida
• 05:00 RJ / Adam Motive Connection & First Meetups
• 12:00 AHC Garage Start: 2018 Meet at the Dealership
• 25:00 Honda/Acura Community Culture & Tight Bonds
• 40:00 NSX Ownership, Parts Stories & Refresh Program
• 55:00 SEMA, HRC, Dealer Insights & John Shoutout
• 1:05:00 Wrapping Up & Plans for the Day
• 1:14:00 Outro, Thanks & PoNy's Miches Mention

Guest: Mike Chan (@chan_mike on Instagram) — AHC Garage / Acura Honda Classic (@acurahondaclassic on Instagram).

Post-recording they hit PoNy's Miches Michelada Bar & Grill downtown Phoenix (owned by NSX owner Sergio Escamilla of ELG Accident Attorneys).

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Contact | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.hardparking.com | Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ | YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae