S3 Magazine Podcast

S3 Magazine Podcast

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S3 Magazine Podcast episodes

  • EP 110 - Restriction is dumb... just do better

    Restriction is dumb… just do better. You wouldn’t go to the North Pole without a jacket right? So why do some of y’all go out & drive with no skills I swear & barely a pulse? And then try to make laws that slow everybody else down?

    33 min
  • EP 108 - 'Not Amazing' is sometimes amazing

    Maybe you’ve heard the phrase ‘perfectly imperfect’… but that’s been swimming in my head a lot lately. Try this: Try pulling little moments out of your life, and take the time to realize how perfect ‘imperfect’ can actually be. And also… how boring, disconnected, sanitized, & short-sizzling ‘perfection’ can be honestly. Perfection isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, so don’t always hold ‘perfection’ in such high regard. Is it INTERESTING… that’s the real question? Does it DRAW YOU IN? Is it MEMORABLE? From modern jet skis to modern cars & modern mountain bikes (and a thousand other things), our consumer-culture thrives on selling you the next bigger/better thing. But a lot of times it’s stealing really valuable moments (and intangibles) from our lives… and robbing us of connection, engagement, and fulfillment. Enjoy the cast! It might start off a little slow but we get there lol.

    43 min
  • EP 107 - Ford CEO says 'smaller cars' are the way. Ya think?

    Ford CEO, Jim Farley, is saying that Americans need to adopt a more positive mindset for smaller cars. He's saying this with EVs in mind of course... as electric vehicles are more viable in smaller packages. But a lot of car enthusiasts find his statement super-ironic & slightly-irritating, since it was FORD who killed all their small fun cars (minus the Mustang) just a few short years ago...

    33 min
  • Wooley eats some EV crow - EP 106

    If you DON'T like electric vehicles, you should drive the Genesis GV60. Because here’s the thing: I don’t like EVs either. At least I was pretty convinced I didn’t. But the driving experience of the Genesis GV60 is good enough to make me realize, it’s actually not 'the concept' of an electric vehicle that I don’t like. Rather, it’s 'what they’ve come to represent' over the last few years. And as astute & honest car enthusiasts, we have to be able to separate 'the car' from its stigma and/or its politics.

    Politics & preconceived notions aside…
    The Genesis GV60 is a great option, IF it fits your lifestyle requirements. Maybe it does; maybe it doesn’t; maybe it's best YOU get to decide & not the government. But also maybe you’re digging your heels in to make a point… and maybe cheating yourself out of something cool in the process. Maybe not lol. I can’t speak to the GV60’s value, resale value, or future obsolescence… you also gotta slide that scale on your own. But I can say, with the right approach, the Genesis GV60 could make a great addition to a lot of car lovers’ garages. Not as a replacement to their beloved sports cars and/or 4x4s of yesteryear… but as an addition to them.
    I’ll be honest, the Genesis GV60 has opened my eyes to some misapplied hate I had for electric vehicles. That doesn’t make all the valid EV criticisms all-the-sudden untrue. But it DOES make some of them perhaps unfair. If you’re in the market, not just for an EV, but for a new car (daily) in general. Check all your preconceived notions at the door of a Genesis dealership, and experience what the GV60 has to offer with no strings attached. Whether or not it ends up being your cup of tea, it’s something worth experiencing.

    22 min
  • Riverside Chattanooga & the COP crackdown
    Is was another epic Riverside Meet in Chattanooga. Car enthusiasts come from all over the country for this event. The event is very thoughtfully organized, and very well executed. But this year after the event, the COPS made their presence felt. Was it deserved?
    25 min
  • Have the best cars already been made?
    We have guest, Nick Caloroso on the podcast. Nick works in the aftermarket industry, volunteers with SEMA, and has a very soulful/astute way of looking at cars. Yet - Nick manages to keep optimistic hopes for the automotive future. So we dive into that & discuss current automotive trends/designs, EVs & their impact, glory cars of yesteryear, and SEMA's role in protecting the future of car culture. (As in... are they up to the task?)
    1 hr 10 min
  • The magic of Golden Era Hondas
    In episode 103 of the S3 MAGAZINE podcast, we talk about the magic of golden era Hondas. And when we say 'golden era'... we're referring to roughly the late 80s, through the 90s. At that time, Honda packed a ton of punch. They were innovating spirited-driving assets like VTEC! And they were bringing it to the people affordably! It all helped to create a new generation of hot-rodder & driving enthusiast. The podcast was spawned off a feature we did on Brand Elste's purple EK Civic coupe with a Domani front end, and a clean B16 bay. It had us feeling very nostalgic. Check out that feature here:
    https://s3mag.com/b16-comeback-the-go...
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    31 min
  • SEMA 2023 Recap
    Topic of discussion for this podcast: The 2023 SEMA Show.
    We discuss positives, negatives, previous years, and a little bit of 'the state of the industry'. How significant manufactures have fallen out of the show. How The SEMA Show is growing & trying to adapt post-covid. Sema Fest (which is SEMA's new music festival). As well as SEMA's efforts to protect the automotive aftermarket politically.
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    46 min
  • Georgia outlaws JDM cars?! // Plus Slammedenuff Gatlinburg
    Ben Battles came on the podcast to discuss...
    •The state of Georgia cracking down on JDM cars. Specifically, kei cars & trucks. And gov't overreaching to the point of revoking current titles & registrations (IE: stripping tags & titles on already registered vehicles).
    •Slammedenuff Gatlinburg. One of the most anticipated (stance) events of the year had some controversial judging.
    1 hr 21 min
  • Are old Honda hatchbacks like... basically the best cars ever?
    Me & Frankie Corndoggs had lunch last week. Ironically... hotdogs. Well, I had hotdogs & he had a salad. Anyway Frankie got all worked-up about how he missed having a shitbox rowdy hatchback. The kind that was FUN-pegged the second you pulled out of the driveway. They kind that doesn't try to fit in, or care WTF anybody else thinks. Or base its value in specs & numbers. Just pure driving fun/thrill. A jet ski on pavement. Call it a midlife crisis, or call it midlife clarity & wisdom... which is it?
    52 min

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