Best Matthew D Jordan Podcasts (2025)

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2548: Alexander Soultanis 50:28

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Alexander Soultanis, is a very well-known concours judge and automotive photographer who recently had the grand privilege of one his prized possessions, a 1944 KDF Wagon, featured on the cover of the legendary “Crankshaft” which relegated into receiving numerous phone calls from Jay Leno (which I had the privilege of just receiving a personally sig…

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595. The Business of Science Fiction (with Tom Gerencer) 1:11:47

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Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the book The Business of Science Fiction by Mike Resnick and Barry Malzberg. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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2547: Jordan Missig 39:36

8d ago39:36

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Jordan Missig, from simulator to track, Jordan’s journey has been an interesting one. After making a few guest appearances in the 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone Series, Jordan returned for his first full-time season with ABEL Motorsports in 2025. Jordan won the 2024 Radical Cup North American Series Championship where he earned 9 wins and 16 podiums wi…

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2546: Dan Crocker 54:34

16d ago54:34

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Dan Crocker, known throughout the motorsports scene as “Showman Dan,” is a very famous chef throughout the global motorsports scene. Most people do not know that race teams like NASCAR, IndyCar, and in most of the professional racing circuits around the world have their own team chef that travels to each race with their traveling kitchen on wheels.…

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594. Andor Season 2 Review (with Andrea Kail, Erin Lindsey, Matt London) 1:27:36

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Andrea Kail, Erin Lindsey, and Matt London join us to discuss Season 2 of the Disney+ series Andor, a prequel to the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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2545: Johnny D 54:03

23d ago54:03

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Johnny D., known as “The Motivational Cowboy,” is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and host of the popular OUTSTANDING Life Podcast, where he shares powerful stories and interviews with inspiring guests. For nearly 25 years, Johnny has been a trusted voice for General Motors, interviewing NASCAR drivers, IndyCar drivers, and celebrities at …

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593. Roger Zelazny's Writing Advice (with Warren Lapine) 1:09:55

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Warren Lapine joins us to discuss editing the book On Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy by Roger Zelazny. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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2544: Rick Blaha 51:24

1M ago51:24

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Rick Blaha, is well known in the tight circles of car collectors. He started drag racing in his teens and is now a landspeed racer. In 2018, Rick got “Salt Fever” after attending a landspeed event at the Bonneville Salt Flats and began landspeed racing acquiring his “A” license on the salt. Rick, was born in Milwaukee, WI, and attended the Universi…

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592. The Best of Greg Egan Part 1 Review (with Anthony Ha) 2:24:07

1M ago2:24:07

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Anthony Ha joins us to discuss the first eight stories in the book The Best of Greg Egan, part of the SF Masterworks series of science fiction classics. Stories discussed: "Learning to Be Me" (20:42), "Axiomatic" (44:03), "Appropriate Love" (50:10), "Into Darkness" (1:00:30), "Unstable Orbits in the Space of Lies" (1:14:47), "Closer" (1:26:42), "Ch…

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2543: Mark Boudreau 42:53

1M ago42:53

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Whoever heard of a motorsports lawyer? A graduate of Western University’s Faculty of Law, Mark Boudreau has always been more interested in the business side of motorsports than harboring any interest in racing himself. This interest led to his founding of Motorsport Prospects, a global online resource providing racers of all type access to informat…

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2542: Abby Froehlich 18:43

2M ago18:43

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Abigail Froehlich is a 17-year-old SCCA Pro Formula racer from Maryland who owns her own race team known as Passenger Princess Racing, who is preparing to move up the ladder to Formula 1600 and the F4 Series. She doesn’t come from the typical racing lineage or from a wealthy family. Abby has paved her own way coming from a single-parent household a…

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591. Harlan Ellison's Greatest Hits Part 3 Review (with Tom Gerencer) 2:39:59

2M ago2:39:59

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Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the book The Top of the Volcano: The Award-Winning Stories of Harlan Ellison, which contains 11 stories not included in Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits. Stories discussed: "A Boy and His Dog" (1:39), "The Region Between" (37:12), "Basilisk" (48:29), "Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38° 54' N, Longi…

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2541: Bob Kerner 30:24

2M ago30:24

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Bob Kerner’s passion for collector cars is evident through his thirteen-year involvement as a Board Member and now Co-Chairman, along with Michael Dorvillier, of the La Jolla Concours d’ Elegance. He is a longstanding member in the Classic Car Club of America. His contributions to the Petersen Automotive Museum and his four appearances on the Cars …

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2540: Nigel Matthews 34:00

2M ago34:00

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Nigel Matthews is the Global Brand Ambassador for Hagerty. He has spent the last 20 years judging at more than 149 Concours events including Pebble Beach, Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, and events worldwide in 12 other countries Matthews worked as a Red Seal-licensed automotive technician, repairing and restoring Rolls-Royce and Ferrari…

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590. The Best of Larry Niven Part 1 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera) 1:49:40

2M ago1:49:40

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Mercurio D. Rivera joins us to discuss the first nine stories in the short story collection The Best of Larry Niven, edited by Jonathan Strahan. Stories discussed: "Becalmed in Hell" (5:10), "Bordered in Black" (17:54), "Neutron Star" (26:35), "The Soft Weapon" (38:16), "The Jigsaw Man" (56:27), "The Deadlier Weapon" (1:02:55), "All the Myriad Ways…

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2539: Chris Peterson 49:57

2M ago49:57

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Christopher Peterson has been passionate about cars for as long as he can remember—probably even longer. A La Jolla native, he grew up surrounded by classic and exotic automobiles, dreaming of one day becoming a race car driver. This passion eventually led to a career spanning over 25 years in the collector car world. Straight out of high school, C…

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2538: Ida Zetterström 1:11:59

3M ago1:11:59

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Ida Zetterström is a two-time Super Street Bike Champion winning the 2019 and 2020 championship. In addition, she was the 2023 European Champion in FIA Top Fuel Drag Racing while setting the European ET record of 3.77 and the speed record of 321.1mph along with winning all but one race in the 2023 season. Before finding her way to compete in the U.…

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589. Dune Prophecy Season 1 Review (with Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, Rajan Khanna) 1:38:16

3M ago1:38:16

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Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Rajan Khanna join us to discuss Season 1 of the HBO series Dune: Prophecy, a prequel set 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert’s Dune. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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2537: Angela Savage 39:37

3M ago39:37

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Angela Savage was in her mother’s womb during the tragic running of the 1973 Indianapolis 500. Her mother watched from the grandstand, in horror, as her husband, racecar driver Swede Savage, crashed in turn four after leading the race. The vicious impact and catastrophic explosion left him with critical injuries that would ultimately claim his life…

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588. The Urth of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe Review (with James Wynn, Craig Brewer) 1:28:33

3M ago1:28:33

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James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss Gene Wolfe’s classic novel The Urth of the New Sun, a sequel to The Book of the New Sun. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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2536: Nitro Allie 35:15

3M ago35:15

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Nitro Allie, also known as Allie D, is a motorsports enthusiast who started in the world of drag racing and enjoys sharing her love of car culture with those who have never been exposed to it. She shares her story and enthusiasm with others in hopes that they, too, will fall in love with our world of car culture. Like myself, Nitro wants to keep ra…

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2535: Matt Dibenedetto 46:04

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Matt Dibenedetto, or Matt D, as many fans call him, is a long-time veteran of NASCAR, coming onto the scene in 2009. Matt has nearly 250 starts in NASCAR's top series and is currently racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Viking Motorsports, driving the #99 Chevrolet Camaro. A native of Grass Valley, CA, Matt began the journey to a professional r…

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587. Movie Review: Dark City, Strange Days, The Thirteenth Floor, Looker, Alphaville 1:52:20

4M ago1:52:20

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Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the science fiction noir movies Dark City, Strange Days, The Thirteenth Floor, Looker, and Alphaville. Time stamps: Dark City (3:25), Strange Days (28:55), The Thirteenth Floor (48:19), Looker (1:00:43), Alphaville (1:16:19). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over…

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2534: Jackie Heinricher 37:54

4M ago37:54

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Jackie Heinricher served as a medic in the U.S. Air Force and earned her Masters of Science degree from Tennessee Tech University. After a decade of working in the science and management industry, she launched a successful biotechnology firm from her garage eventually growing the firm into a multimillion-dollar biotechnology company. She has develo…

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2533: Collete Davis 40:57

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Collete Davis, is one of the most diversified female drivers in the world. At the age of 16, she attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to obtain a mechanical engineering degree. Her combination of behind-the-wheel talent and on-screen personality makes her a stand-out in the automotive and racing industries. She mixes social influence with …

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2532: Boston Be A Man 29:45

4M ago29:45

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Harmon “Boston” Cap is the social media sensation known as “Boston The Be A Man Guy” with over 9 million followers globally, published a very successful book with the fitting title, “Be A Man: The Ultimate Guide,” where he shares funny and insightful stories and pearls of wisdom about what it takes to be a man. “Be a Man” celebrates and pokes fun a…

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586. Harlan Ellison's Greatest Hits Part 2 Review (with Tom Gerencer) 1:59:04

4M ago1:59:04

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Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the second half of the new short story collection Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits, edited by J. Michael Straczynski. Stories discussed: "On the Downhill Side" (2:34), "Paladin of the Lost Hour" (12:00), "The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World" (30:08), "I'm Looking for Kadak" (39:10), "How Interesting:…

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2531: Danny Drinan 32:00

5M ago32:00

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Danny Drinan, is one of the most innovative race car designers and builders in the motorsports industry with a background as a very successful USAC Midget and Sprint Car driver. Danny attempted to make the Indy 500 three times, but had his Indy Car career cut short due to a life-changing crash that nearly took his life. He was a mechanical engineer…

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2530: Miranda Seymour 49:34

5M ago49:34

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Miranda Seymour, celebrated as a biographer, novelist, memoir writer and critic, has been a visiting professor at Nottingham Trent University. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts as well as a Royal Literary Fund Fellow, and the author of the award-winning memoir, In My Father’s House. Her many acclaimed biographies include: A Ring of Consp…

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2529: Kat DeLorean Part 2 28:33

5M ago28:33

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If you missed the first half of our talk with Kat you will find it here on the website or any mobile podcast app. Kat DeLorean is a proud mother of 3, a wife, a mentor, and the daughter of automotive magnate, John Z DeLorean. January 6th, 2025 marked his 100th birthday. Kat has an extensive background in cybersecurity (Purple Hat level which is con…

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2528: Kat DeLorean 34:48

5M ago34:48

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A Message from Ginger Baker Rust - Today is a very special show for me in many ways. This is my first show as the new owner and driver of Cars Yeah and I have asked Mark Greene, the Founder of Cars Yeah to co-host with me today. This show will be the first of a two-part series with my good friend and someone who is extremely special to me who has a…

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585. Philip Gelatt, writer of The Europa Report and The Spine of Night 1:05:22

5M ago1:05:22

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Philip Gelatt joins us to discuss writing the hard science fiction film The Europa Report and the animated sword & sorcery film The Spine of Night. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley

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2527: Matt Stone 53:12

5M ago53:12

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Since 1990 Matt Stone is a Freelance Journalist, author, radio and television broadcaster, photographer, former Editor, Motor Trend Classic magazine, international Concours Judge, and automotive event Emcee. His specialties are history, design, interview features, and cars in culture, and he has written, photographed, and published 18 automotive bo…

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2526: In Memoriam 2024 10:58

6M ago10:58

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Hello Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts and welcome to Cars Yeah. As the year ends, I would like to take the time to look back at and celebrate the life of those past Cars Yeah guests we lost in 2024. It was Abraham Lincoln who said “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” These inspiring people all live…

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2525: John Wright 35:04

6M ago35:04

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John Wright is an author and past racer who started driving in 1970 and after a self-described, undistinguished record, and running out of racing funds, switched from racing to writing about the drivers, mechanics, and builders in the sport. Initially, John’s stories of Canadian drivers and cars were published in the Canadian publication ‘Old Autos…

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584. The Making of Secret Level (with J.T. Petty) 58:45

6M ago58:45

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J.T. Petty joins us to discuss serving as executive producer on the new Amazon series Secret Level, a collection of animated shorts set in the worlds of popular video games. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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2524: CJ Oliveres 43:23

6M ago43:23

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CJ Olivares is the president of MAVTV and a decorated media executive with decades of experience building and operating digital and linear media companies. He joined MAVTV in 2022 and immediately began transforming the network by implementing a strategy focused on diversifying programming, expanding distribution, and launching new digital platforms…

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583. Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits Part 1 Review (with Tom Gerencer) 1:57:08

6M ago1:57:08

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Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the first half of the new short story collection Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits, edited by J. Michael Straczynski. Stories discussed: "'Repent Harlequin,' Said the Ticktockman" (13:08), "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" (26:00), "The Deathbird" (37:17), "Chatting with Anubis" (47:39), "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs…

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2523: Danny Sullivan 58:20

6M ago58:20

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Danny Sullivan is a legendary race car driver who is best known for his 360-degree spin on lap 120 of the 1985 Indianapolis 500. He was attempting to pass Mario Andretti and after recovering from the spin, he led the last 61 laps to become the 69th winner of the Indy 500 and the moniker “Spin to Win.” Danny is also known for being one of the first …

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2522: Ginger Baker Rust 46:16

6M ago46:16

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Ginger Baker Rust comes to you from Mooresville, North Carolina, aka “Race City U.S.A.”. She’s a motorsports sports agent with decades of corporate marketing and experience, accolades, and achievements. Ginger was the Chief Marketing Officer for Ryan Newman, ddriver of the #6 Ford in the Nascar Cup Series. She’s the one behind the scenes who works …

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2521: Whit Montross 30:36

6M ago30:36

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Whit Montross is responsible for running the day-to-day operations for Hagerty Marketplace. He and his team review thousands of submissions each year to ensure they are bringing the best ones to market with fair reserves. They work with sellers to make sure their listings are accurate and highlight their vehicles properly. Whit has been with Hagert…

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582. The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe Review (with James Wynn, Craig Brewer) 1:33:12

7M ago1:33:12

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James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss Gene Wolfe’s classic novel The Fifth Head of Cerberus, about two planets that may or may not be inhabited by shapeshifting aliens. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…

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2520: Randy Leffingwell 33:41

7M ago33:41

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Randy Leffingwell is an author, writer, and photographer who has spent over five decades in the automotive sector. He worked for the Kansas City Star and then in Chicago with the Sun-Times. His passion for automobiles led him to AutoWeek magazine and the L.A. Times. He’s written many articles for Pete Stout’s 000 magazine due to his vast knowledge …

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2519: Bill KIrk 31:13

7M ago31:13

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Bill Kirk is the CEO and Co-Founder of Weathertrends360, a company that helps any business become proactive vs reactive in any weather, anywhere in the world. Weathertrends360 has been a leading expert in long-range weather forecasting for 22 years. It is the world’s only accurate year-ahead weather forecasting model, powered by 124 years of climat…

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581. Andrew Niccol Movies: Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, Anon 1:57:51

7M ago1:57:51

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Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the movies Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, and Anon, all of which were written by Andrew Niccol. Time stamps: Gattaca (11:57), The Truman Show (45:09), Simone (1:03:13), In Time (1:18:08), Anon (1:25:59). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreo…

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2518: Jim & Chris 38:45

7M ago38:45

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Jim and Chris Ochs are brothers and the Founders of Car Corral, an online automotive auction company that provides the perfect blend of excitement, variety, and community surrounding the world of automobiles. Jim and Chris grew up in Colorado in a family with eight kids, Chris being the oldest of the clan. Chris is a third-generation union carpente…

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2517: Stacey Mayfield 28:38

7M ago28:38

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Stacey Mayfield is the Director for the Haas Moto Museum. The Texas-based motorcycle museum is named after its founder, Bobby Haas. Bobby and Stacey, working side-by-side, curated one of the world’s most thoughtfully assembled collection of motorcycles, including an unparalleled custom collection including acquisitions and commissioned bikes from a…

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580. New Mexico Science Fiction Writers (with Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1:24:59

7M ago1:24:59

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Melinda M. Snodgrass joins us to discuss the New Mexico Mafia, a tight-knit community of fantasy & science fiction writers that formed in New Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s, a group that included George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, Stephen R. Donaldson, and Fred Saberhagen. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/ge…

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2506: Isaac Bunick 42:01

8M ago42:01

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Isaac Bunick is the founder and CEO (Chief Enthusiast Officer) of MOTORMIA, a new automotive enthusiast platform aimed at revolutionizing the automotive aftermarket industry through AI. MOTORMIA is a company that’s all about creating deeper connections between car lovers and the brands they care about. At the heart of the company is Mia – an AI-dri…

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2515: Art Garner 38:26

8M ago38:26

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Art Garner is an award-winning author and finalist for the prestigious PEN/ESPN award for literary sports writing for his bestselling book, Black Noon, The Year They Stopped the Indy 500. For over 40 years he worked for Ford, Toyota, Lexus, and Honda, before retiring in 2014 to finish that first book. That book is about the tragic 1964 race that wa…