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The Shifts and Grins Podcast is comprised of three friends who love cars almost as much as they love making fun of each other.  Join Adam, Cody, and Mac every week to hear opinions on cars and car culture. Come for the cars and stay for the laughs on the Shifts and Grins Podcast.

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    • May 22, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 26m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    What's My Episode Number Again? (Re-do)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 78:04


    Adam goofed on editing, so here's the re-upload of last Friday's episode. Enjoy!We're back! This week, Cragon rants about entitled & pedantic SMG fanboys, we talk about the Tesla Semi and where we predict the company is headed, and we spend our parents' (imaginary) money picking the best enthusiast cars for new drivers. Adam, much to his surprise, wins Online Find of the Week with a cheap Radwood-era German, and we answer our listener question.Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and please rate and review the show on iTunes! Thanks for listening!

    Infiniti Dollars & #PorschePressure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 89:02


    Sorry for the delay in getting this one uploaded! Last week, Adam and Cragon sat down to chat about the death of Ford's North American car lineup, Luftgekuhlt and hitting Peak Porsche, and how people keep telling Adam he should buy one. Also, the Online Finds of the Week are pretty choice, and once again we try to give our listener(s) decent advice.Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and please rate and review the show on iTunes! Thanks for listening!

    Eat S**t and Die, I Love You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 75:41


    And we're back! After a semi-brief hiatus, Cragon and Adam sit down and get to talking about their favorite topic: cars. The boys talk about weird engine swaps they'd like to see, the atrocity that is the 2019 Camero redesign, their mutual love for the FD RX-7, and Cragon guesses Adam's Online Find of the Week with startling accuracy. This was a fun one to record and we can't wait to bring you more like this in the future.Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and please rate and review the show on iTunes!

    No Step on ZNEK

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 96:38


    All three hosts are back (for one episode)!!  It's been a while since the boys were all together, so Adam, Cody, and Cragon waste no time catching each other up about their lives.  Adam went on Driving While Awesome's Coastal Range Rally and drove the best worst Porsche, Cragon went to the St. Louis Auto Show and made his 370Z louder, and Cody's back on the college grind.  Cragon and Cody both pick blue cars for their Online Finds, and the boys give increasingly terrible advice to a listener.

    Hoses In Different Area Codes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018 49:42


    Sorry for the delayed release, folks! This is one we recorded a couple weeks ago. In this episode, Cragon gets replaced by a dog, Adam & Cody talk about how mediocre the Chicago Auto Show was, some Online Finds of the Week, and Cody fills us in on #ProjectCorker's gradual return to greatness.  We'll be back next week with a hot n' fresh new episode and (hopefully) 3 hosts!

    Be a Family Man, Buy a 911

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 86:36


    This week, the boys are back to discuss those hot and fresh Detroit Auto Show releases and give their take on what qualifies as a vehicle launch.  Cragon and Adam get into a fight over cars you can or can't fit your family in, and the topic of #CoolDadRides comes up for debate.  As always, Online Finds of the Week are discussed (there are some winners this week), and we answer our listener question.  Don't forget to rate and review the podcast and be sure to keep up with us on our social media between episodes!

    New Year, New 'Sode, Who Dis? - Ross Ballot of Hooniverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2018 84:29


    Though not technically the first episode released in the new year, the S&G boys finally get back together to record their first official episode of 2018.  Hooniverse contributor and friend of the show Ross Ballot sits in with Adam, Cody, and Mac to talk about automotive resolutions, regular ol' resolutions (are those even a thing?), the Subaru/Toyota/etc. tax, and a broad spectrum of Craigslist listings.

    .38 Special Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 81:11


    With Mac out bettering the youths of Middle America through basketball, Adam and Cody try to pull together a podcast and do a sort of decent job in the process. Cody and Adam talk all things Radwood, Los Angeles Auto Show, and the super sweet Chris Bangle love-in that Cody attended at some arts college no one's ever heard of.

    The Chad Camaro vs. The Virgin Mustang

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 105:32


    The boys are back after a brief hiatus.  This week on the show, the trio discuss a new track focused Camaro and Mac shares his best-to-date commuting story involving a try-hard in a CUMMINS! diesel.  The guys also share their online finds of the week and answer listener questions

    The Spirit of Naruto - Featuring Tristan Jones of the Clutchkick Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 98:41


    This week, the guys play host to Tristan Jones, cohost of the Clutchkick Podcast.  Everything is on the table this week, from 2JZ swapped Rolls Royces, to the new Mercedes-AMG Project One Concept.  Tristan talks about the origins and success of Radwood, the inception of Clutchkick, and goes through his car history.  The guys have a blast with the Shit-Car Showdown, discuss their online finds of the week, and answer listener questions while Cody plays Minecraft.

    He Pulled Out Too Soon - Tim Neely of Tim's Enthusiast Garage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 83:10


    This week, Adam, Cody, and Mac welcome Tim Neely of Tim's Enthusiast Garage.  Tim explores his car history, talks about his passion for automobiles, and discusses his hit YouTube show.  The guys play Shit Car Showdown, reveal their finds of the week, and answer listener questions on a funny and entertaining episode.  You can watch Tim's automotive content by visiting the link below. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHC8vHIPzE5EaYjHgx1Tmw

    Subtle Italian Racism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 79:54


    The boys are back after a short absence to bring you that podcast you so badly crave.  Cody spent some time at Monterey and brings us some of his best memories from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.  It's the inaggural episode of the Shifts and Grins Shit Car Showdown.  A couple of listeners bring forward some car debates, the guys reveal their online finds of the week, and answer listener questions after displaying a small amount of prejudice toward Italians

    Quattromuerte (LIVE from Los Angeles!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 60:54


    Live from Los Angeles, it's a Shifts and Grins!  Did you know that Maserati made at least one Quattroporte hearse?  Mac is in LA visiting his mother and has cleared out a day to hang out with Adam and Cody.  The "bois" took a trip to the Petersen Automotive Museum, had lunch at Swingers in Hollywood, and then headed back to the Hilton at LAX to record a podcast and pay $34 per car for two hours of parking.  The guys detail their trip to the Petersen and discuss Mac's observations about LA traffic. They replace their find of the week with their favorite cars from the museum, answer listener questions, and have a great time being all together for the first time.

    J.G. Cosworth - 877-BOOST-NOW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 93:44


    This episode starts off with a strange story of a fish in a car.  Then Cody talks about his time in a Ford Escort Cosworth, Mac expresses his excitement for his upcoming trip to Los Angeles, the boys discuss the mid-engine Corvette, cool '80s and '90s concept cars, share their online finds of the week, and answer listener questions.

    Patrick Strong of Touge California and Model Citizen Diecast.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2017 85:46


    This week, Adam, Cody, and Mac are graced by the presence of Patrick Strong of Touge California and Model Citizen Diecast.  Patrick tells the guys about his car history, his career path, road rallies, and helps them answer listener questions.  You can find Patrick’s company at modelcitizendiecast.com (@modelcitizendiecast on Instagram) and you can read about Touge California on japanesennostalgiccar.com.

    Why Has Doug DeMuro Possessed Alex Jones?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 84:07


    Cody drives another car to add to his list of options, Mac sells his car and buys a new one, and Adam professes his love for the Renault Clio V6.  The boys channel their inner Doug DeMuro (and Alex Jones for some reason), reveal their finds of the week, and answer listener questions.

    Porsches Wearing Hats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2017 95:07


    This week, Adam shares his horror story of spark-plug-related maintenance on his 500 Abarth, Mac narrows down his car search to a final four, and Cody test drives a Cadillac ATS.  The boys also discuss Buick’s place in GM’s lineup, esoteric llama videos, and answer listener questions.

    Mission Impossible 9: Ghost Riding the Whip (or Smoking a Cigarette in Post-Coital Bliss)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 99:44


    Adam bought a new car.  Mac finally had his race with the "smallblock" Lumina.  Cody and Adam have found a man with 5 928s in front of his house (5 that we know of anyway), leading to a game of "what shitbox would you own 5 of?"  Mac expresses his bewilderment at the fact that California doesn't have Quick Trips, and therefore has never experienced the Spicy Chicken Taquito.  The show, as always, concludes with the guys answering your listener questions.

    The One Where Adam Forgets Our Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 83:07


    This week, Adam forgets what podcast he's on.  After that, the guys debate the value of Corvettes in the future, discuss their favorite race tracks in the virtual world, petty F1 drivers, their own version of automotive legos, and answer listener questions.

    Tooting Up to the Denny's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2017 72:23


    It's an all-listener-question episode!  Adam, Cody, and Mac answer questions from their audience...unless they're stupid.

    "Just Buy the Damn V8!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2017 99:50


    This week's episode features news from Ford and Subaru, Craigslist stories from Hell, and an anecdote about Mac's encounter with a bitter old man and his 6th gen V6 Camaro.  The guys also discuss their favorite car cliches, congratulate their friends on the success of the inaugural Radwood car show (Cammed and Tubbed, Clutchkick, Driving While Awesome!, and Automoji), and answer listener questions.

    Weeaboohoo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 91:06


    The boys are back for episode 2 where they discuss the Indy 500, F1 in Monaco, the future of Japanese sports cars, car vloggers, Lotus' new parent company, and a ridiculously priced 4th gen F-body and Dodge Stratus.  They also say goodbye to the Chevrolet SS and discuss the future of RWD sedans for Chevy.  The show concludes with some listener questions, including a far-fetched scenario involving an AMC Gremlin.

    Episode 1: The Phaeton Menace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 113:58


    Adam, Cody, and Mac introduce themselves.  The trio discuss their car history, dream garage, favorite car-related games, and answer listener questions on this pilot episode.

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