Category: The Podcast

Episode 50 – Not to say that there wasn’t some light stabbing. To commemorate the 50th episode of TeamClearCoat and the journey you’ve followed us on, we decided to get literal with it and go … on a journey. Yes, it’s a very special road trip episode; there are highs (candy!), there are lows (boomers on bikes), and there are… Read more →

Episode 49-ish – So maybe we bit off more than we can chew. As a TeamClearCoat listener, you’re probably used to that fact that we can be a bit…how you say…over-ambitious at times? We have the best of intentions, but the worst free time, so we need a bit more of that last bit to finish up our 50th Episode… Read more →

Episode 49-Concern. We has it. What if the worst traits of a car company were actually a contagion that other cars could catch? We speculate on what happens when a car catches VW, Lotus, or Morgan. Tesla’s problems don’t seem chronic yet, but they’re definitely a cause for concern. Speaking of concern, we’re concerned, as is El-P, that someone is… Read more →

Episode 48-Like chocolate and peanut butter but a bit more flammable We really hone in on the obvious this episode: the Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a good car to drive, boats should have rockets on them, and a VW without a fuse puller is basically an expensive paper weight. Geee, thanks, right? If you thought those were bad, you… Read more →

Episode 47-Puffalumps. Yep. When Stef Schrader isn’t running Jalopnik’s excellent motorsports blog Black Flag, she’s racing her Porsche 944 in the 24 hours of LeMons and ChumpCar. So naturally, we opened our conversation with her by talking about the obscure 80’s stuffed animals called Puffalumps. Eventually, we get around to talking about safety in amateur racing, why LeMons isn’t scary… Read more →

Episode 46-What is glazing agent anyway? Dave and Ian are finally back in the TCC Blanket Fort after some time away. Dave talks about his car rental and how he managed to disappoint Ian from 650 miles away. Ian talks about lacrosse players and practically ensures perma-wedgies from jocks for life. This is also the first appearance of what is… Read more →

Episode 45-Seriously, we didn’t screw it up! Derek Mead is the editor-in-chief of Motherboard – Vice’s excellent tech blog – but he’s also a massive car nerd. He joins us in the blanket fort to prove it by talking about the future of car enthusiasm, selecting exactly which type of dystopia he prefers, and accidentally offending RX-7 owners everywhere. Be… Read more →

Episode 44 – In which we make it home alive and not too badly sunburnt In all things, there’s always something you have to manage. In this episode dedicated to TeamClearCoat’s 24 Hours of LeMons weekend, you’re going to have to manage Dave rubbing his nipples, pink paint over everything, and Ian talking about himself for entirely too long. It… Read more →

Episode 43-Cray To The Zee For some people, it’s a formerly-loved TV show that makes them crazy, and that crazy manifests as saying dumb things on the Internet. We do things a little differently at TeamClearCoat, so when we want to get a little crazy, Ian just inhales the coolant fumes from his Saab and rants about fireproof redundancy, while… Read more →

Episode 42-Erotic Gobble It’s all about certainty this time around. Dave is certain he knows how to combat tailgating, we’re all in agreement that the R32 is cooler than the GTI, and Ian is pretty damn sure on the exact circumstances of his imminent demise. Other things we know? We should stop worrying and learn to love the Mighty Car… Read more →