Podenstein's Lab

Road Muscle Radio is joined by Larry Way, promotions guru and total car guy, to fill us in on what we can expect, and inspect, at the Worlds of Wheels show coming to Kansas City 3/18 - 3/20. Can you say Chip Foose? Can you say tons of prizes? Check it out in Episode 30 of Road Muscle Radio. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 29, Johnny Fargas- Air Force vet, car writer, Caribbean Car Enthusiast Exraordinaire, and Wheelvil Genius in a garage- tells us what it's like to own the largest automotive forum in the Caribbean, plus what it's like to drive a self-inflicted LS-powered Porsche. Catfish and Brett bring you the news, like when you gotta hit a car, make it one of only 3 existing...Autohunter brings the lightning...I like big hoods and a I cannot lie...and the Corvette Museum gets a new baby. Crank the loudpedal to 11, it's Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 28 of Road Muscle Radio, how do you add some horsepower to the spirit of giving? By donating to Cars 4 Heroes! We talk with founder Terry Franz, Kansas City's Car Santa, about his two-plus decade mission to help vets everywhere get anywhere by giving them a reliable set of wheels. Plus Catfish and Brett share the news on catching the bug for buggies...how this is not your father's toaster...why does your car taste like moose...and a bidding war en fuego. It's road noise you want to hear, on Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Road Muscle Radio looks at a monster crate motor with zero cylinders...1962 alive and well in Modesto, California...Demons going to court...and thoughts for your horsepower hibernation. Then in segment 2, Sue Stringer- the Byways & Agritourism Manager from the Kansas Travel Tourism Division, and Colby Sharples-Terry with the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism, plus member of the North America Travel Journalists Association, join us for some insight to Autumn's best routes heading westerly from Kansas City. Yup- Kansas: as big- and beautiful- as you think. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 26, why affordable classics aren't as affordable...a new way to unleash your HEMI howl...a kit to make your modern BMW bike into a rare classic...and five 80's models recommended as investments. As for Segment two...fugeddaboudit. Mark "Catfish" Groves and Brett Hatfield are their own special guests, because sometimes locking down folks for interviews is like arm wrestling a drunk squid. Or something like that. Catfish really shouldn't use similes after a long day at work... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jim Rowlett, Marketing Director for the National Street Rod Association, joins Road Muscle Radio to talk the Mid America Nationals 2020, happening- yes, HAPPENING- October 16 - 18 in Springfield, Missouri. Thousands of cars over four days of awesome. Plus news about how the Cybertruck is ALIVE...how to make a new GT500 better- by making it old...a car site brags on itself...and a hit-list of the most expensive motorcycles EVER. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 24, find out who started muscle cars (arguably)...how the 24 Hours of Lemons wants to be electric...why this is not your father's Volvo...and discover a new auction site from one of the big boys in classic cars.PLUS- in segment two of Road Muscle Radio, Catfish Groves and Brett Hatfield share a recap of GREASERAMA 2020, the massive Midwest car show celebrating it's 20th year of gears, grease, and good times. Catfish was there, and recorded three interviews with folks from the car show, who talk about their '59 Edsel, '55 Chevy Gasser, and a wicked cool Restomod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In episode 23 of Road Muscle Radio, you'll hear about what they're charging for 2021 Dodge Chargers...holy mash-up, Batman, what IS his car now?...and what's the Vega-est idea you have for a car with six miles on it? Then in the 2nd Segment, Geoff Stunkard, author of "HEMI - A History of Chrysler's Iconic V-8 in Competition" joins Mark "Catfish" Groves and Brett Hatfield to talk Mo books, Mo Magazines, and Mo MOPAR. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coming up in Episode 22 of Road Muscle Radio, Mark "Catfish" Groves & Brett Hatfield get in the weeds on an eBay Corvette we missed- maybe like a bullet, a collection auction that'll drop your top and your jaw, how classic car prices are breaking records (and Catfish's puny budget), total justification (in their minds, anyway!) on how totally right it is to put a muscle car to work for your bid'ness, and how the Ford Bronco may buck your urge to tune it. Plus talk about working on a 12 cylinder Mercedes, how cussing helps you work on your kid's car, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 21 of Road Muscle Radio, Mark "Catfish" Groves and Brett Hatfield discuss the Future Collector Car Best in Show winner...Hagerty out club-hubbing....Barrett Jackson taking on road-tripping...and a quick-list of who can get'r'done in two seconds. Then in Segment 2, Kelly Modlin, owner of the Twisted Oz Motorcycle Museum in Augusta, Kansas, shares his vision and journey from dilapidated body shop to super-cool vintage motorcycle museum. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 20 of Road Muscle Radio, Mark "Catfish" Groves and Brett Hatfield discuss what Millenials really want, the right word for the year of your bird, and how Monterey got back on track- a racetrack. In segment two, Gary and Muffy Bennett of Leake Auctions join to talk about how they about to take away your case of the Mondays for the rest of the year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 19 of Road Muscle Radio, Catfish Groves & Brett Hatfield give the news on fishing for muscle cars...the best way to know what your classic is worth...celebrating Our Favorite Roads month...and a Mad Max style auction action for something not so shiny and chrome. Then in Segment 2, Road Muscle Radio invites Chris Rockwell, General Manager of Gateway Classic Cars, and Ken Dusman, Marketing Manager, to share the scoop on buying, selling, and enjoying cool classics and hot rods the Gateway way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 18 of Road Muscle Radio, Catfish & Brett share where to get a backrub and a burnout, bad good news or good bad news about the new muscle car market, a shortlist of arguably worthless muscle cars from the 70's, and a new accessory set to improve your saggy, swervy C2 or C3 Corvette. In segment 2, they talk with the president of Kansas-City based Los Punk Rods car club, Shawn Spiwak, about the upcoming totally-awesome two-day Labor Day weekend event called GREASERAMA! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 17, Catfish Groves and Brett Hatfield are joined by Dr. Sean Preston, President of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to discuss the museum's cool history, amazing exhibits, and exciting future. Plus news about the first birthday for the C8, car appreciation day part two, how to make a wish and blow out your lightning fire, and a million-dollar McPherson challenge for a worthy classic future. All this and more, on Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode of Road Muscle Radio, Mark "Catfish" Groves and Brett Hatfield talk about Dodge wanting everybody to love muscle...a place to get your brand new 1967 - 1969 Firebird...five old car models to turn into EV's...and cool gadgets that could be useful for your classic. Well...mostly useful. In Segment 2, Erik Radzins from The Fuel House in Bonner Springs, Kansas, joins us for an update on what the Fuel House has cooking (can you say car lifts, coffee, cocktails, and Centipede?), and how to become a member of Kansas City's first "automotive country club." Ooooh yeah, suck it, golf. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 15 of Road Muscle Radio, Mark "Catfish" Groves and Brett Hatfield take peek at some gurus of restomodding nirvana... talk about possibly the 5 worst problems to look for with modern muscle cars...and discuss why your two-wheeler ain't turbocharged.In segment two, Mike Patterson, owner of Historic Harley Davidson in Topeka, KS- aaaand owner of the way cool Evel Knievel Museum, joins Catfish & Brett for some chat about jumpin' not only buses and canyons, but corona and history, with the legendary daredevil himself, the one and only Evel Knievel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 14, Catfish & Brett talk some real heavy metal donated to the Petersen by Metallica's James Hetfield...if you thought classic cars were a good investment- you'll be left holding the Bag....defining the indefinable rat rod...and how a syclone can be a good thing. In Segment 2, Chip Ashby, Community Programs and Resource Coordinator from Kansas City Auto Museum joins the podcast, to talk visiting the museum during Covid times, what's new to do at KCAM, and fills us in on The Great Car Show coming to the WWI Museum July 19th. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 13, Catfish Groves and Brett Hatfield talk about a rusty, dusty Plymouth that could be worth $500K...a great crate coming in over 1100 horses...F-U before my F-150...and who's holding their own on the collector car market. Then, in segment two of Road Muscle Radio, David Williams, who with his wife owns Fast Lane Classic Cars in St. Louis, MIssouri. It's a HUGE shop that rebuilds, restores, refines, modifies, maxifies, and maintenifies whatever you drive. Plus, they sell some HOT HOT HOT resto's, restomods, hot rods, rectified rat rods, motorcycles- I mean, it's Schwing-town, population you. Plus we'll find out how David's weekend went on the drag strip and race course...cuz he does that too! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 12 of Road Muscle Radio, Catfish Groves & Brett Hatfield talk a bigger, better, LS swap...ask for help finding stolen classics in Orlando, Florida...share about Mecum is makin' a live return...remind errrrbody that Kansas City Auto Museum is open...and discus an article about classic muscle cars for your quarter mile pleasure. Then, in segment 2, the motormouthmeister himself, Rob Pitts, host of Rabbit Tales, and the Hot Rods & Happy Hour radio show and podcast, plus a many-time guest on the Vinwiki youtube channel, joins to talk about what's cookin' in the land of hot deals, funny stories, and fast cars. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 11 of Road Muscle Radio, Catfish & Brett talk about 10 muscle cars that went down in history- for all the wrong reasons...10 products that are supposed to boost your horsepower...and which used muscle car is a Consumer Reports best buy! See honey? It's recommended, so it's GOOD for the famliy. And in segment 2, we'll talk with Kevin Dunn, who owns Castle Works Motorsports in lovely Desoto, Kansas. Kevin not only owns a business offering cool customized car gear, he drives an insane 1967 Pontiac Firebird restomod, and the company is working on a modern muscle car conversion that will let the soul of a Firebird shine in a fifth-gen Camaro body. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 10 of Road Muscle Radio, Catfish & Brett talk a hot car collection for sale which- if you missed the chance to bid on this amazing collection- you aren't the only one...we make a-time for the A-team...and some odd engines that went into production vehicles. In segment two, catch up on the latest projects, and thought on the future of car restoration/modification, with co-owner and master car guru Rick Hunter rom Hot Rod Express, that dream factory of horsepower and monster bling in Blue Springs, Missouri. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 009 of Road Muscle, Radio, Catfish and Brett talk about 100 feet of rusted dreamcar - note, not cars, dreamCAR...how justice rolls up on two Florida men who are fast and spurious...NASCAR IS ON, BABY...and how to almost die in your garage, dragster style. In the 2nd segment, Road Muscle Radio talks with John Ross, host/creator/star of the Watch JR Go videos on youtube. It's 100 percent know-how with show-how from a fearless wrencher, plus some funny stories about a VIPER powered truck, an ls-swapped Rolls Royce, and a strange fascination with Geo Trackers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 8, Mark and Brett talk about an 80's Buick muscle car your dad WANTED to be his, a Mustang dragster that's breaking records and paradigms, plus six muslce cars you've probably never heard of...because it's hard to get to a cars and coffee in Brazil from here. Then they're joined by Suzie Bauter, autocross driver, wrencher, grandmother, and cool-as-heck visionary who decided her winning build to hit the races...is a 1963 Rambler American 4-door station wagon. And oh, what a wagon it is (can YOU say LS swap?)! Check it out, right here in Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Catfish and Brett talk about the walk-about you should do when you take your ride out of mothballs. Plus, a Mustang upgrade that gets you Bullit-worthy, and the latest Speeder of the Week- and oh boy, did they speed. In segment two they're joined by the owner of an amazing pony pedigree- the first Mustang ever bought in the U.S. What makes that so jaw-dropping? It's a one-owner car. Gail Wise and her husband Tom join us from Illinois to talk about Gail buying the first Mustang ever sold in the states, and how they hung on to it to this day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 6, special guest Derek Bieri, aka "A Guy"- host of Vice Grip Garage on Youtube- joins Road Muscle Radio for a round of talk on sparkolators, ace of bass sauce, amazing resurrections, and what it's like to film yourself saving junkers and risking your life to drive'm down the road. Plus there's news about about electromods (and which cars Catfish & Brett would like to plug in), how the auction market is changing in a post-Covid19 world, and a list of tips to make buying online a better experience. Give a ride, in Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 5, we talk the history of mid-engine 'Vettes, you know- the NINE that came before 2020...an update on how you might want to get your kicks on Route 66 while you can...an interesting conversation from Hotrod.com on what makes a muscle car a muscle car...Hagerty's list of 6 classic full size cars that might work as your lower-dollar muscle alternative...and then in the second half, we'll bring on South Dakota State Representative Larry Zikmund to talk about creating our own Collector Car Appreciaton day, just like South Dakota did, celebrating their first one in August 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 4 of Road Muscle Radio, Mark and Brett talk a barn find of the AGES, plus Brett goes full metal auction analyst with a list of classic cars that could be great investments...or NOT. In Segment 2, their special guest is Jonathan Ward, founder of the ICON design shop- where old cars go not to die, but to live- and live damn well. Imagine a high-tech '49 Hudson. Yeah, that kind of amazeballs life. Jonathan is a hilarious straight-shooter, and shares his salty-and-oh-so-fun rundown on the DERELICT line of insanely cool rods, right here on Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ford Motor Company needs help finding the story behind 50 year old pics of a Mustang no one has seen...GAME ON for Monterey in August...no tail lights can red light a robbery...and an interesting list of muscle hot rods and not-rods. Plus in the second segment, we'll talk with Ed Lindsey of Lindsey's Auto Salvage and Hot Rod Shop about what it takes to reach a 50th anniversary for a hidden-away hot rod shop, plus we'll chat about some of their wild builds and available future-rods, all in Episode 3 of Road Muscle Radio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Season 1 Episode 2 of Road Muscle Radio, parlez-vous "slow the frig down", plus Coronavirus and classic car auctions, how to show off your he-shed, and a call for help finding a Navy vet's ride. Then we'll have special guest Terry Wilson, also known as Coverman66. Terry's an LS and LSA install Guru, with his own youtube channel of howzits and whazzits, plus his own place- The Garage Shop. Let's get it rollin', in Road Muscle Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode of Road Muscle Radio podcast, find out which classic won the popularity contest at Carsonline.com for 2019 Car of the Year...which model Dodge might be thinking of reviving- and the possibility will sting your expectation...which uber-famous airborne Mustang is expected to bring seven figures at Mecum this spring...and speaking of Mustangs, how to bring sticker shock back to your classic. Plus we'll have special guest Mike Kent of Kent's Hot Rod Garage here in KC to talk about creating wheels not just for the king of wheels, but custom for you, too. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app