Hooniverse

This "episode" is just relaying a quick message.  

Jeff and Blake have both been on the road for the better part of a month and will be returning this week.  That means we'll be back to recording in the studio and the podcast will resume normal operations.  The next episode will be released on Wednesday September 4th.

I'd also like to address the comments we've received regarding audio quality.  Given the afformentioned travel we've needed to record outside of our normal location and without our usual equipment.  This is changing immediately, we will avoid recording field pieces without our normal equipment and we definitely will not be doing another episode where one of our hosts is on Skype using hotel wifi.

Thanks again for listening, we'll be back next week.

-Chris

Jeff and Blake have been traveling A LOT, as a matter of fact heir Glücker is still on the road.  This predicament necessitated bringing in outside talent (and I use that term loosely) Hooniverse producers Zack Klapman and Chris Hayes step in an attempt to fill the deafening void left in Jeff's absences and talk with everybody's favorite co-host Blake.  This week topics mostly revolve around Pebble Beach and the ensuing road trips. Blake and Zack both got some seat time in a brand new Jaguar F-Type, while the lucky bastard Zack got to spend some quality time with the C7 Corvette.  All that and more of the usual vaguely on-topic banter you've come to love.

Wheels make the world go round... or something like that. It makes sense then that we're excited to have Alan Peltier on the podcast. He's the president of HRE Wheels, which produce what many consider to best the best rollers on the planet. Those people who consider that are correct, by the way.

Other topics include the Infiniti G37 sedan versus Q50 sales issue, why buying a new Ferrari doesn't mean you get a chance to buy the halo Ferrari, and a few other bits of new car news. From there we turn to Jeffs' seething jealous because Blake is off to Germany to drive a Porsche Panamera Turbo at the 'Ring.

Since it IS the Hooniverse Podcast, we also talk about beer... and Alan brought some damn good stuff!

We've hit the big time folks... our guest today is Gale Banks, the man behind many a powerful engine. Gale joins Jeff Glucker and Blake Z Rong in the podcast palace to talk about some new car news, engines, Mike Ryan's FRIGHTLINER (trademark pending), and his awesome V8-inspired home that is being built.

Listen in as Gale spills decades of insight, knowledge, and just plain wins over the heart of one Blake R. Rong.

Blake treks down to Huntington Beach to casa de Jeff for episode 20. It's a low-key anniversary episode brought to you from Jeff's backyard. Topics include the demise of the M3 coupe, the rise of the Jaguar XFRS Sportbrake, and the fact that there actually is a 2014 Evo and it has received its pricing.

Since we're recording from my back yard, you can hear the delightful ocean breeze, random kids shouting in the background, and Jeffs stuffy nose... because he's sick. The show must go on though folks.

Additionally, Blake makes fun of Jeffs weiners and we talk about what they've driven and are about to drive.