Category: The Podcast

Episode 121-Proof Math shows up more than you’d think on our TeamClearCoat automotive podcast. Whether it’s Dave’s “Tetanus Math” or our “Sticker Proximity Index”, equations work their way into our lives and thus our cars. We constantly seek structure to justify the world we see with reason and logic, and on this week’s show we pull out all the stops.… Read more →

Episode 120-The cookie the cookie…the beast We kick this episode off by Ian giving himself to Dave – in cookie form. In addition to Dave eating that cookie, Ian gives us insight into how that cookie reacts to suspicious reactions to said cookie’s jokes. Wait…who’s the cookie again? Anyway, we digress. In an interesting turn of events, Ian did detective… Read more →

Episode 119-That’s a lot of scowling…. Did you know that you can tell how unreliable a person’s car is from looking at their refrigerator? Yep! Dusty Rusty is personally responsible for about 3 square feet of real estate on Dave’s fridge. So let’s talk about other stuff we know. We know that nostalgia can be bad news when it’s in… Read more →

Episode 118-Pssst… Hey there. Yes, you. Why not step into our man van, and we’ll show you our YouTube comments? We’ll teach you our superpowers: identifying cars by smell, and businesses by the cars in the parking lot. Also, we’ll rationalize the games we play to you, obsess over Cadillac tail lights, and also it’s Dave’s birthday. And it’s not… Read more →

Episode 117-Because that’s why everyone listens…for math. We live in the era of the Hot Take. Since one of the hallmarks of this era is how wrong everyone is on their first draft, we’re all about bad first Hot Takes this week. Everyone will probably change their mind one way or another about the new Aston Martin Vantage, Ian thought… Read more →

Episode 116-Thankfully. We waddle right out of the gate by catching the proverbial drippings of Fiats in an instantaneous round of FMKCars. Given that food and cars are inseparable, at least on our show, a Thanksgiving discussion fits in as well as any of our other goofy topics, so come along as we discuss the worst way to eat potatoes… Read more →

Episode 115-Whooooooo! Ian, the longshot, defeats all odds and wins at parenting but…but he ends up putting a ring on Clippy, so yeah, there’s some ups and downs this week. In our continuing segment that shall be known as “Dave Gets Mad About Stuff”, Dave gets mad that people don’t share a basic understanding of Newtonian physics when it comes… Read more →

Episode 114-WHY IS THREE??? Ian provides treats, Dave provides the airhorn bleats…since Ian’s whiskey mishap yields delicious Kits Kat. Because everyone loves it when someone eats on a podcast, right? This thankfully yields a positive result, not in mouth noises, but in FMKCars. On a more serious note, we discuss we discuss cultural differences between Silicon Valley and Detroit. As… Read more →

Episode 113-State Drink? Drank. If you were hoping to hear all about us two idiots this episode, you’re in luck! Dave had to recalibrate his brain to understand the scale of the Redwoods, all while dealing with a rental Camry, the worst toilet in California, and a “food place.” Meanwhile, Ian was in Wisconsin, attempting to drive a temperamental Maserati… Read more →

Episode 112-When life gives you a Versa… Normal service has resumed in the blanket fort, and that means we start right off with complaining about garish G-Wagen owners, examining the relationship between journalists and manufacturers, and wondering exactly what weapon a Porsche enthusiast would prefer. TeamClearCoat website AutoWerkz Blog TeamClearCoat Drivetribe TeamClearCoat YouTube Channel TeamClearCoat Instagram TeamClearCoat Twitter TeamClearCoat Facebook… Read more →