Season 2025

Oct. 26, 2025

We Rank 10 Car Battery Brands And Explain Who Should Buy Each One

With the weather changing toward Winter, it is a good time to check our batteries, so we decided to revisit an earlier discussion to start ... the discussion. Ever wonder why your car starts strong some mornings and struggles...

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Oct. 22, 2025

Drive What You Build, Or Miss The Point

A turquoise 1958 GMC Apache pulled us in with classic lines, then surprised us with a 2016 heartbeat: a 5.3 V8, 6L80, four-wheel discs, cold AC, and the kind of road manners that beg for long miles. With shop owner and builde...

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Oct. 21, 2025

Chainmail Dreams, Horsepower Screams, And A Third Row That Shouldn’t …

Skip the time machine and grab the keys—we’re charting five Renaissance festivals worth the drive, then mashing the throttle on a set of street-legal legends before closing with a grounded, real-world review of the 2025 Toyot...

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Oct. 20, 2025

A Rare Italian Luxury Car Rolls In And Steals The Show

The morning started as a casual remote at Houston’s Back to the Past car show and turned into a deep dive into 1910 luxury on wheels. We met Lee Brown and his extraordinary Bianchi limousine, a Milan-built brass-era time caps...

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Oct. 19, 2025

Fire, Chrome, And Community

A boom in a quiet hangar, a frantic call, and a beloved 1968 Dodge Coronet 440 suddenly fighting for its life—this one starts with a gut punch and turns into a blueprint for getting back up. We’re broadcasting from the Back t...

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Oct. 16, 2025

EV Momentum Stalls, Gas Fights Back

The headlines say EVs are the future. The fine print says “not so fast.” We dig into a turbulent moment for electric vehicles as incentives fade, demand cools, and automakers rework plans in ways that actually make sense for ...

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Oct. 15, 2025

Bastrop’s Heroes & Hot Rides: Inside a 400-Car Main Street Takeover f…

Engines, honor, and a Main Street that turns into a living museum—this is how a small Texas town makes car culture feel like a civic holiday. We sit down with the Bastrop Car Cruisers to map the two‑day plan: a laid‑back Frid...

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Oct. 14, 2025

A Fall Driver’s Guide: Scenic Byways, Vintage Window Stickers, and th…

Want fall roads that aren’t just postcards but proper drives? We lay out a practical, enthusiast-friendly map of autumn routes that pair tight turns with big color: Blue Ridge Parkway’s banked curves and layered foliage, the ...

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Oct. 13, 2025

Inside Trader Interactive: How real-time registrations and marketplac…

Shoppers are researching harder and buying faster, and the old guesswork about what to stock is getting expensive. We sit down with Shannon Pinto, VP of Statistical Surveys at Trader Interactive, to pull back the curtain on h...

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Oct. 12, 2025

From Hybrid Skepticism to Sports-Car Smiles: Prius, GR86, and the EV …

A sleeker Prius that’s actually fun, EV incentives vanishing, and a sports car that resets your grin—this one brings the big swings and the small joys. We kick off by tearing down the old hybrid myth and putting the latest To...

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Oct. 9, 2025

Inside the Garage: Recalls, Racing, and the Hidden Cost of “Cheap” Ca…

A bargain part that looks perfect, installs easily, and quietly destroys your engine months later—that’s the nightmare more drivers are waking up to. We dig into the growing wave of counterfeit auto parts sold online, from fa...

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Oct. 8, 2025

Hot rods, hot dogs, and alumni who don’t need training wheels

A shuttered high school, a two-story library, and a parking lot full of chrome—this is how a community keeps its story alive. We welcome Spring Branch Senior High School Alumni Foundation president Frank Klam to share the unl...

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Oct. 8, 2025

How beer fests, badge hype, and a sleeper sedan reveal what performan…

Fall energy meets turbo torque as we jump from steins to stopwatches, mapping the most spirited Oktoberfests in the U.S. before tearing into “muscle cars” that talked big and drove small—then we strap into the 2025 Hyundai So...

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Oct. 6, 2025

Inside the Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge: Grassroots Racing, Real C…

A friendly grudge, a lit tree, and a time slip—few things capture real car culture like club-versus-club drag racing. We sit down to explore the Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge and how it turns raw horsepower into community, ...

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Oct. 5, 2025

From Nervous Driver to Hill Country Hero: A 21-Year-Old’s First Bronc…

Ever felt your stomach drop at the top of a blind hill? We handed the wheel to Olivia, a 21-year-old nursing student and brand-new Bronco owner, and watched a long day in the Texas Hill Country turn nerves into mastery. With ...

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Oct. 2, 2025

The Aspire Saga: Car Culture, Comedy, and Industry News

Buckle up for a high-octane exploration of automotive industry trends and challenges that are reshaping the market landscape. We dive deep into the alarming rise of "credit bust out" scams targeting dealerships, where crimina...

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Oct. 1, 2025

AI Estimates and Finding Reputable Body Shops

Navigating the murky waters of auto body repairs just got easier thanks to an innovative approach that puts transparency and consumer choice at the forefront. Ilan Mandil, founder of OttoFixIt, joins us to unveil how AI techn...

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Sept. 30, 2025

Fair Food, the MX-5 is 35, and Familiar Faces Under Different Names

Step right up to a fascinating exploration of the Texas State Fair's hidden gems! Beyond the legendary fried foods lies a world of unexpected attractions waiting to be discovered. Did you know you could view world-famous butter sculptures in the Creative Arts building? Or that a 212-foot Texas Fair…

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Sept. 29, 2025

Car Talk & Classic Values

The century-long story of how we value cars has dramatically shifted from dog-eared pages to digital databases. Before the internet, car dealers, buyers, and even divorce courts relied on physical booklets like Kelly Blue Boo...

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Sept. 28, 2025

The Colorful Life of a Car Paint Mixologist

Randy Borchiding's colorful journey from model car enthusiast to custom paint specialist unfolds with charm and practical wisdom. What started with Testors spray cans and a childhood model contest victory evolved into a full-fledged career creating custom colors for show-stopping vehicles. Randy pu…

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Sept. 25, 2025

Dirt, Gravel, and Glory: The Alcan 5000 Rally Adventure

Mercedes and Andy Lilienthal take us on an exhilarating journey through North America's longest road rally - the Alcan 5000. Covering a staggering 5,500 miles from Seattle to Alaska, this husband-wife team pushed their 2026 Honda Passport Trail Sport to its limits across punishing terrain and secur…

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Sept. 24, 2025

Auto Industry Tariff Turmoil and the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander rev…

Buckle up for a deep dive into the automotive industry's latest battle with tariffs that could reshape how we buy and maintain our vehicles. Automakers and suppliers have formally urged the Trump administration to reconsider unpredictable tariff expansions, warning that these policies make investin…

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Sept. 24, 2025

Leaf Peepers and Wine Sippers: Safety Helmets: '25 Grand Highlander

Autumn reveals a side of Texas many travelers never experience. While summer heat dominates conversations about the Lone Star State, fall transforms Texas into a wonderland of outdoor adventures, cultural experiences, and nat...

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Sept. 22, 2025

Speed, Dirt, and Rivalries: Inside American Racing Culture

The battle between dirt and asphalt tracks, the delicate ecosystem of regional racing, and the high-stakes fall racing season take center stage in this revealing conversation with motorsports commentator Rodney Rodriguez. As ...

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