Category: The Podcast

Episode 83-Pop pop fizz fizz Oh what a relief it is. To finally get out of this car. Ian LOVED it. Dave felt like he got beat with a thousand tennis racquets. But after love and beatings, we still think about this car. It’s still in our mind, and it makes us want to drive a VW Golf R more… Read more →

Episode 82-Alex Davies Is Awesome Edition Alex Davies, Transportation Editor for Wired joins us in the blanket fort this week. We talk about Congress and other unproductive boondoggles like the construction zone problem, the Uber vs Google fight, and of course, old Saabs. We may not have arrived at any answers in this discussion, but we think we may have… Read more →

Episode 81-And he’s suddenly inspired to yell at the youths to get off of his lawn. One night in the recent past, Dave volunteered to take Ian to a Craigslist transaction (read: his own murder). When he showed up, Ian was ordered into the driver’s seat and we started recording. Driving around Denver, a few things were confirmed: Ian will… Read more →

Episode 80 Aftershow Sometimes, all you want to do is scald a hippie with hot coffee and laugh maniacally, but you can’t because of “society” and “laws” and “the need to model good behavior for your child.” We talk about that and other injustices on this week’s aftershow. Like Dave narrowly missing seeing a date gone dramatically wrong, or how… Read more →

Episode 80-Candy from afar! Thanks Jake! We all greet everything with which we interact a level of tolerance and patience. And on this week’s show, we’re all over the map. Dave is barely tolerating to Ian’s lack of focus, Ian has no patience for Porsche wheels on a Volkswagen, and don’t even TRY to put a Shins CD in a… Read more →

Episode 79a-No, no….no. As terrible as both our memories are, we finally figured out it’s entirely possible we hate each other. Yes, the hosts of what is basically “Dave and Ian Are Friends: The Show” may just routinely forget the ways in which they hate each other. Our friendship is a lie, basically. But here are some things that aren’t… Read more →

Episode 79 If you regularly wave your finger in the air and prepend your hot knowledge with “well, ACTUALLY,” you’re either Ian’s toddler or a car enthusiast on the Internet. And either way, you’ll likely find plenty to object to in this week’s episode. Hacking autonomous cars with salt, Ferrari trim levels and the intricacies of an Infiniti steering rack… Read more →

Episode 78-Near Miss Whether you’re living in the city, driving in the mountains, or trying to troubleshoot some irritating audio problems, there are going to be some near-misses. And near-misses are familiar to the makers of the Dodge Caliber SRT4, the Ferrari marketing department, and the gentleman who vomited just outside his car. TeamClearCoat Drivetribe TeamClearCoat YouTube Channel TeamClearCoat website… Read more →

Episode 77a-Deep state. Despite being set in the decidedly pointless TeamClearCoat after-show, this week’s conversation has an actual point. We discuss why process is sometimes the most important thing. Whether it’s why you’ve decided to go rogue and join the deep state, how you’ve arrived at a great piece of art, or just what you do before sitting on your… Read more →

Episode 77-It means teeth. Yeah. That’s for later in the show. It’s all about happy places this time around on TeamClearCoat. It turns out the Prius forums are the happiest places on the Internet, the Focus RS is our happy place, and being more stubborn than a thing is hard will make even a bystander happy. TeamClearCoat Drivetribe TeamClearCoat YouTube… Read more →