Podcast appearances and mentions of jason torchinsky

Celebrate April Fool's Day and the one-year anniversary of the podcast with The Autopian co-founder Jason Torchinsky and a whole bunch of musical hoaxes.  Or… maybe this podcast has been a hoax this whole time!

This podcast is brought to by "Torch's heart". He really gave it his all for this one.Join the entire Autopian staff as they round up the final podcast of Season 2: DT, Beau, Matt. Adrian, Mercedes, Peter, Thomas, The Goss and a very special appearance by Jason Torchinsky.The Heartbeat of America.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link

David was super impressed when he drove the 2024 Toyota Tacoma and we wrote about it, a lot. Right after David took his turn in the Tacoma we had a chance to talk to two designers from the legendary CALTY design studio at the LA Auto Show and they provided a ton of great detail on how it came to exist. This podcast, presented by our friends at Marble, was shot a few weeks ago and features our own Beau Boeckmann, David Tracy, and Jason Torchinsky before his circulatory system went full Lucas. As our guests we've got both Adam Rabinowitz, exterior chief designer, and Benjamin Jimenez, General Manager at CALTY. Additionally, the one-and-only Stephen Walter Gossin joined us to talk trucks.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link

As Spotify Wrapped comes flying into your inboxes, the Unnamed Automotive Podcast can hold off no longer with this weeks episode. The "No Procastination Special" shows up with roughly 40 minutes of focused car-talk, all centering around two (or maybe three) vehicles. Hey, if you listen carefully you may find real consumer advice here... First up Benjamin has plenty to say about the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4Matic SUV. Despite its wacky name, this all-electric SUV should be a highlight in the world of luxury EVs, but there are a few factors that stand in its way, including its price, performance and technology. It all has our hosts asking: "How much is that three-pointed star badge really worth?" Then Sami chimes in with his experience in the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Sport, and compares it to the recently reviewed 2024 Hyundai Kona. To make things extra-thorough, Benjamin discusses his time in the 2024 Crosstrek base model, and the two come to many of the same conclusions, which, given the long history of this podcast, is very rare. Thanks for listening and be sure to drop us a note on our website or socials! And if you can, please donate to help fellow auto journalist Jason Torchinsky with the unexpected medical costs he and his family are now facing. Link below!

Fresh off last term's win in an Alabama redistricting case, civil rights groups returned to the Supreme Court to argue that voting maps drawn by South Carolina Republicans disenfranchise Black voters and should be redrawn. But arguments in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference on Oct. 11 seemed to favor the GOP-led legislature despite a deferential standard that limits the justices' ability to second guess a lower court ruling siding with the challengers. Holtzman Vogel partner Jason Torchinsky, who filed an amicus brief on the GOP side, joins the latest episode of Cases and Controversies to discuss the case that could help determine which party controls the US House after next year‘s election. Do you have feedback on this episode of Cases & Controversies? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

In its most recent round of redistricting, the South Carolina legislature changed the demographic of a congressional district, resulting in a number of Black voters being moved to a different district. Challengers argued that the state violated the 14th Amendment by unlawfully racially gerrymandering the district; while lawmakers countered that political, not racial, factors motivated the redistricting. Election law experts Rick Hasen of UCLA Law and Jason Torchinsky of the Holtzman Vogel law firm, join National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to break down this week's oral arguments in the case, discuss the claims being made, and how the Court might evaluate them.  Resources: Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP (oral argument audio / transcript) Brief of Amicus Curae Nancy Mace, et al, in support of appellants (Jason Torchinsky, counsel of record) Brief of Amicus Curae the National Republican Redistricting Trust in support of appellants (Holtzman Vogel, counsel of record)  “The Supreme Court upholds the provision prohibiting racial gerrymandering,”NPR Interview with Richard Hasen (June 2023) Richard Hasen, A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy (forthcoming 2024) “Redistricting in Alabama and the Voting Rights Act—Part 2,” We the People podcast (Oct. 2022) “Recapping Allen v. Milligan: The Court Upholds Section 2 of the VRA,” We the People podcast (June 2023)  Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.  Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.  Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.  You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library. 

Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith responds to Trump's motion for recusal of Judge Chutkan, claiming prior her statements about January 6th are not sufficient for removal. We review Trump's original filing and the government's response. What will Judge Chutkan do?Hunter Biden's defense lawyers send a letter to Congress blasting them for their continued investigation into their client. We review the letter from Abbe Lowell, which criticizes the "manipulation" by Congress and attack the credibility of the IRS Whistleblowers. Congress and the Whistleblowers respond, and we check in on reaction from the White House.According to reports, a former Bush lawyer and GOP attorney called Jason Torchinsky is now working to remove Donald Trump from the ballot under the pretext of the Fourteenth Amendment. Rep. Adam Schiff is already priming his constituents for the Trump removal effort and the media reacts.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court handed down a major voting rights decision in the Allen v. Milligan case. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court upheld Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and found that Alabama's 2022 congressional map likely violated Section 2. This comes as a surprising victory for voting rights and the Thornburg v. Gingles (1986) test after a series of other Supreme Court cases that have narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act, including the Brnovich v. DNC case in 2021 and Shelby County v. Holder in 2013. The decision was written by Chief Justice John Roberts and was joined by Justice Brett Kavanaugh along with the liberal justices. In this episode, Jason Torchinsky of Holtzman Vogel and Rick Hasen of UCLA School of Law join host Jeffrey Rosen to break down the Allen decision; discuss why Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh voted with the liberal justices to uphold the Gingles framework; what other conservative justices Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch wrote in dissent; and what this means for redistricting and voting rights in 2024 and beyond.  Resources: Allen v. Milligan (June 2023) Jason Torchinsky, Amicus Brief on Behalf of the National Republican Redistricting Trust Rick Hasen, “John Roberts Throws a Curveball,” NYT (June 8, 2023) Thornburg v. Gingles (1986) Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (1965)  Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.    Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.    Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.    You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library. 

Should candidates who lose in a primary be permitted to run in the same general election as an independent or third party? Michael asks this question today and turns to attorney Jason Torchinsky for expertise. He's a partner at Holtzman, Vogel, Baran, Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC, amd c-author of a paper on the topic of how it may be impossible for Trump to run a successful third-party campaign if he loses the 2024 Republican Primary. Original air date 9 March 2023.

As automakers continue to push new advances in autonomous vehicles, there are many potential potholes for consumers who expect a fully automatic, robot car. Keith talks with author Jason Torchinsky about some potential disasters on the road to full autonomy.

Microsoft and Google have got it and they're flaunting it. It being AI-POWERED SEARCH. How's is going, and what are the benefits and concerns? Then, a Right to Repair bill has passed in New York State — but by the time it was signed it had been somewhat defanged by corporate lobbyists. What does it mean for Right to Repair more broadly? For dessert we have Jason Torchinsky and Matt Hardigree of The Autopian calling in to tell us about the hot new independent automotive news site — and illegal engines.

Microsoft and Google have got it and they're flaunting it. It being AI-POWERED SEARCH. How's is going, and what are the benefits and concerns? Then, a Right to Repair bill has passed in New York State — but by the time it was signed it had been somewhat defanged by corporate lobbyists. What does it mean for Right to Repair more broadly? For dessert we have Jason Torchinsky and Matt Hardigree of The Autopian calling in to tell us about the hot new independent automotive news site — and illegal engines.

On December 7, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Moore v. Harper, a case out of North Carolina about the power of state courts to review election regulations set by state legislatures. At the heart of the case is the “independent state legislature” theory, an interpretation of the Constitution that would give state legislatures essentially the sole power to regulate federal elections and would restrict the involvement from state courts in reviewing those decisions.  Joining us to recap the oral arguments in Moore v. Harper is Vikram Amar, dean of Illinois College of Law; and Jason Torchinsky, partner at Holtzman Vogel. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Check out What is the “Independent State Legislature Doctrine”? – Part 1 and Part 2 from March 2022 and July 2022, respectively. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Merrill v. Milligan. The Court will determine whether Alabama's 2021 redistricting plan for its seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits racially discriminatory voting practices and procedures. Joining host Jeffrey Rosen to discuss whether Section 2 and the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution require or forbids congressional districting plans to account for race are Rick Hasen of UCLA and Jason Torchinsky of Holtzman Vogel. Listen to “Redistricting in Alabama and the Voting Rights Act – Part 1” here.   Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we cover a vehicle lost to time in the early 1990s. a French RWD V8/V12 monospace minivan made by De La Chappelle - the Parcours. Jason Torchinsky is right, we don't need more than 70 HP, Renault, not to be outdone by Hyundai, releases a concept Renault 5 turbo III.. retrofuturistic EV and proportioned just right. Bringatrailer sells a pre pre pre war car, natural selection starts up for the people that bought the wrong transmission in their Nissan Z, French headlights are more than meet the eye. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.com/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933

Three of the biggest brains in the automotive space join forces for a weekly podcast that will jumpstart the mind. Autopian Beau Boeckmann brings his incredible insight into the automotive industry and one of the craziest collections of cars around. Autopian "Torch" or Jason Torchinsky, as his byline likes to refer to him, has an encyclopedic brain when it comes to cars and car culture, and a scandalous appreciation for rear illumination. And David Tracy is the resident engineer, designer and wrench monkey, able to get any car running within 24 hours (that's kind of a stretch). He'll also tell you about his free Nash Metropolitan if you let him. Together they bring totally different POVs when it comes to one singular discussion: car culture... and you get to be along for the proverbial ride, every Wednesday morning at 10AM EST.

In Season 2 of Science in Parallel, we're examining how pandemic shutdowns have reshaped computational science workplaces. In our last episode we focused on the effects of virtual work and how the Exascale Computing Project's Strategies for Working Remotely panel series fostered communication and creativity. This episode brings in additional stories from graduate students, a professor and an early career researcher at a DOE national lab about the challenges and benefits of remote work. You'll meet: Episode one guests Elaine Raybourn of Sandia National Laboratories and Jerry Wang of Carnegie Mellon University. Jason Torchinsky is a Ph.D. student in applied mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a third-year DOE CSGF recipient. They work on methods for applying parallel computing in climate models, particularly integrating disparate models to simulate the Madden-Julian Oscillation, an area of high and low moisture that moves around the Earth's atmosphere every 30 to 60 days. Hilary Egan joined the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Computational Science Center as a data scientist in June 2020. Hilary completed her Ph.D. in astrophysics and planetary science at the University of Colorado Boulder and was a DOE CSGF recipient from 2014 to 2018. Hilary works on AI for scientific computing across applications including materials science, data center efficiency, and building retrofits. Laura Nichols is a second-year DOE CSGF recipient and a Ph.D. student in computational solid-state physics at Vanderbilt University. She uses quantum mechanics to model how defects in semiconductor devices are activated and lead to degradation. Laura is incorporating that model into her group's code that describes defect-related processes such as scattering and electron capture.

Jason Torchinsky joins us from the States to talk about his journey (previously at Jalopnik) and his new website - The Autopian. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/1eoSDyM90-whttps://www.theautopian.com/https://www.instagram.com/jasontorch/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:0:00 - Intro22:38 - Working at Jalopnik47:32 - Starting The Autopian58:35 - How do you run a website like The Autopian? 1:08:03 - US vs UK Car Culture (and other things) 1:22:56 - Jason's Book, “Robot, Take The Wheel” 1:47:20 - 5 QuestionsThe Market By Bonhams Online Classic & Collector Car AuctionsElev8 Finance Prestige Automotive Funding SpecialistsHelloFresh UK Use the link above to get 50% off your first box and then 35% off your next 3 boxes

David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky, along with Galpin Motors', and past Cars Yeah guest, Beau Boeckmann, are the founders of a new online destination for car enthusiasts that they call The Autopian.

Good evening family and welcome to another episode of #sportsbizmusic the podcast and on tonight's episode go the chance to chat with Jason Torchinsky Car enthusiast and Co-Founder of The Autopian. Growing in North Carolina Jason has always been a car enthusiast despite having the love for Art. From starting different business ventures through out the late 90s and all of 2000s he found his passion and that is become a journalist in the auto industry. Fast Forward to now him and couple of his co-founders has started The Autopian which is a website where people can go and write how anything especially in the auto industry. He is also the author of his book:  Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving.  Links: The Autopian: https://www.theautopian.com/category/torchtopian/ Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving.  https://www.amazon.com/Robot-Take-Wheel-Autonomous-Driving/dp/1948062267 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonTorchinsky

Jason Torchinsky is a true auto media Renaissance Man, covering everything from the weirdest cars you've never heard of to human factors in driving automation and the cosmology of the Pixar Cars franchise cinematic universe. Jason joins the gang this week to discuss all of these things and much more, including his incredibly exciting new website The Autopian (www.theautopian.com).

Jason Torchinsky and David Tracy are two of the most entertaining writers to ever work at Jalopnik. Jason has a knowledge of obscure cars (and other machinery) that rivals Google. David - a trained engineer- loves buying run-down 4x4s, located many hundreds of miles from his house, and trying to drive them home, usually unsuccessfully. They've just announced their departure from Jalopnik to start a new website (alongside Beau Boeckmann, owner of Galpin Ford and bona-fide car nerd), The Autopian!  On this show we talk about why they left Jalopnik, Beau being involved in a record-setting car crash, strange old car seats, obscure sedans, and what the Autopian will be all about. https://www.theautopian.com/car-news/welcome-to-the-autopian-the-ultimate-car-website-for-the-people/Head to https://www.policygenius.com to get your free home and auto insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/smokingtire16 and use code smokingtire16 for up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts. Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast  Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman  Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Want shorter podcasts? Subscribe to our new CLIPS channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4WGV-W5zD1MK4yHbNGwmw

The Voyager Space Probes are in the top ten coooooooooolest things America has ever done.  Seriously we built a little robot during the Ford administration and it's still flying around and telling us all kinds of cool stuff about the dust in space or how the sun gets weird after pluto.  Lets face it if you like this podcast or are even seeing this you are probably a huge weeb for space exploration and you're a little bit mad that all the cool kids stole the NASA shirt and you wish that Nixon hadn't been arrested for Watergate so we could have gone to Mars.  I mean sure Elon Musk says hes going to Mars, but he also said that the way to fix traffic problems is to dig thousands of tiny tunnels under LA so you can pay to use them.  The American Space Program was so cool and we did so much cool stuff that wasn't apollo.   also this one has Lt. General Jason Torchinsky, Former Advisor to the Obama Administration and Senior China Policy Fellow at the Brookings Institute.  When were the Voyager Space Probe Launched? What planets have Voyager probes visited? Where is the Voyager Space Probe?  Where is the Voyager Space Probe going? How do the voyager space probes work? How do we talk to the voyager space probes?  What did the voyager space probe cost? What is NASAs budget?

In July 2020, speaking via video at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Elon Musk stated that "I'm extremely confident that level five - or essentially complete autonomy - will happen and I think will happen very quickly." While this is exciting, we still don't have a clear idea of how or when AI vehicles will become a normal part of our everyday lives. In this episode, we look to explore how far away a future of fully autonomous vehicles really is, where we will see this transition first, and what it will take for us to arrive there. We also debate whether we could live in a future where humans will no longer be allowed to drive and AI-operated vehicles become legally mandatory. To do this we invited a number of experts on the show to share their thoughts on this topic. In this episode, we are joined by Jason Torchinsky, the Senior Editor for the automotive technology site Jalopnik, and the author of Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving. Torchinsky breaks down the five different levels of autonomous vehicles, Elon Musk's comments at last year’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference, and he explains how far he really thinks Tesla, and other companies, are from full autonomy. We are also joined by Carl Anthony, the Detroit-based managing editor of Automoblog and AutoVision News. Anthony joins us to highlight what countries are leading the way for autonomous vehicle technology, and how consumer psychology stands to influence the production of autonomous vehicles. And lastly, we are joined by Melanie Musson, an autonomous vehicle and insurance specialist that produces written content for the auto insurance comparison site AutoInsurance.org. She explains how autonomous vehicles might make certain personal details irrelevant for car insurance companies, why manual driving could become unaffordable for the majority of drivers, and how car insurance companies stand to influence the psychology of consumers.

Author of Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving, Jason Torchinsky joins the show to discuss the future of cars! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of Wheel Bearings, we have another special guest, Alex Roy, cannonballer, podcaster and director of special operations at Argo AI. In the garage, Alex shares his thoughts on getting back into his 1987 Porsche 911 Targa followed by Dan gushing about the new Cadillac Escalade and the Genesis GV80. Over in Connecticut,… Read More »The Three-Wheel Driver

Jason Torchinsky's Robot, Take the Wheel tops our list of must-read books for anyone interested in autonomous vehicles. Torchinsky, automotive expert and senior editor of Jalopnik.com, joins Alex to talk about this history of self-driving and how AV developers plan for human habits inside and outside the cars. Find more at noparkingpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wanna split £100? You get £50 free AND save money on 100% green electricity by moving to Octopus Energy. Plus I get £50 to support this podcast but ONLY if you do it by using my unique referral code. I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: PSA sold 120,000 electrified models in 2020 Renault 5 Electric Supermini Renault doubles EV sales in Europe Alpine and Lotus to jointly develop electric sportscar Run On Less Shows How Far Electric Trucking Has Come In 2021 Tesla To Recall 158,000 Cars Because Touchscreen Failures Tesla adds European dealerships   Show #963   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 15th January. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   PSA SOLD 120,000 ELECTRIFIED MODELS IN 2020 " The PSA Group recorded around 120,000 new registrations for electrified models in 2020, one reason it met the European CO2 targets. At the same time, the French company’s total sales slumped 27.8% to 2.51 million cars in the crisis year compared to 2019." reports electrive: "The French car group is planning a merger with Fiat Chrysler under the name Stellantis. Stallantis probably wants to fall back on three electric car platforms, as emerged in September from a report by the portal clubalfa.it. In addition to the already known eCMP and eVMP platforms, they will add a base developed by FCA for larger electric cars. Currently, the PSA Group offers 17 electrified models, with six more to be added this year."   https://www.electrive.com/2021/01/14/psa-sold-120000-evs-over-2020/   RENAULT 5 ELECTRIC SUPERMINI "No fewer than seven fully electric vehicles will be launched by 2025, and one of them was previewed today in the shape of the reborn Renault 5. Also known as “Le Car” in the United States, the supermini is back after being discontinued in 1996." says Motor1.com: "Renault labels the new 5 pictured here as a prototype rather than a concept, which means the production version likely won’t stray away from this retro-tastic design. That red stripe is likely a nod to the hot hatch version dubbed Renault 5 GT Turbo back in the day, which may hint its modern-day EV counterpart will spawn a performance derivative.  We’re also hearing there are plans to bring back the Renault 4 as well, but details are limited at this point."   Auoblog said: "Viewed from the side, the concept's silhouette echoes its predecessors with a short front overhang and a C-pillar slanted at about 45 degrees. Its relatively tall vertical rear lights are an unmistakable nod to the Super Cinq (the 5's were smaller), while the emblem placed on the passenger side of the hatch creates another visual link between the two cars, though we didn't expect to find it out back. It's inspired by the face-lifted Super Cinq, which went on sale in 1987 with a new-look grille that placed the Renault logo next to the driver-side headlight."   https://www.motor1.com/news/466116/renault-5-electric-supermini-preview/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-news   https://www.autoblog.com/2021/01/14/renault-5-prototype-electric-car-lecar-super-cinq/   RENAULT DOUBLES EV SALES IN EUROPE "On the European electric market, the Renault brand doubled its sales and confirmed its leadership with 115,888 electric vehicles sold. ZOE is the best-selling electric car with 114% growth at 100,657 units." "In a fast-growing electric market, the Renault brand confirmed its leadership in the European electric market with 115,888 vehicles sold, an increase of 101.4% compared to 2019. ZOE is the best-selling electric car with 100,657 units, up 114%. In the electric utility segment, Kangoo Z.E. is the best-selling vehicle. The Renault Twingo Electric and Dacia Spring will enhance the Group's electric vehicle offering in 2021. In addition to its electric range (BEV), Renault has been offering an E-TECH hybrid and plug-in hybrid on its best-sellers (Clio, Captur & Megane estate) since the summer. The brand is thus establishing itself on the market for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles with more than 30,000 sales in Europe, representing 25% of order volumes for these vehicles. During the first half of 2021, the E-TECH range will be expanded with the arrival of the Renault Arkana E-TECH hybrid, Captur E-TECH hybrid and Megane sedan E-TECH plug-in hybrid."   https://en.media.groupe.renault.com/news/worldwide-sales-results-2020-07de-989c5.html   ALPINE AND LOTUS TO JOINTLY DEVELOP ELECTRIC SPORTSCAR The Alpine and Lotus teams will conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for the joint engineering, design and development of an EV sportscar by leveraging the resources, expertise and facilities of the respective entities in both France and the UK. Alpine and Lotus will also explore the development of a joint services offer combining their engineering expertise. A collaboration to leverage Alpine’s motorsport platform covering Formula One to Formula E and Endurance is also under study.   RUN ON LESS SHOWS HOW FAR ELECTRIC TRUCKING HAS COME IN 2021 "RMI and NACFE are announcing the third in their bi-annual Run on Less trucking demonstration run series. This year’s Run on Less will focus on electric trucking, with 10 dedicated trucks and their drivers reporting real-time data to show the current state of electric trucking technology in the freight industry." says CleanTechnica: "Electric (RoL-E) demonstration vehicles will include electric vans, medium-duty box trucks, and heavy-duty trucks moving freight in a variety of conditions and geographic areas. In order to increase electric truck adoption and deployment, RoL-E will help fleets, charging infrastructure companies, utility companies, and policymakers better understand the current benefits and challenges of hauling freight with electric trucks."   https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/13/run-on-less-shows-how-far-electric-trucking-has-come-in-2021/   TESLA TO RECALL 158,000 CARS BECAUSE TOUCHSCREEN FAILURES "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked Tesla to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X cars because of “media-control unit” — the touchscreen and associated tech— failures." reports Jalopnik: "Tesla doesn’t do model years, but NHTSA still does, saying the cars involved are 2012-2018 Model S and 2016-2018 Model X. Over 12,000 Model Ss and Xs have had this failure happen (that we know of), as my colleague Jason Torchinsky reported in November. Also as Jason wrote then, this is a weirdly preventable issue, since Tesla knew that the flash memory would fail at some point, but miscalculated how long it would take in the life cycle of the car."   https://jalopnik.com/the-feds-want-tesla-to-recall-158-000-cars-because-touc-1846054594   TESLA ADDS EUROPEAN DEALERSHIPS "Tesla expanded the number of stores and service centers it operates in Europe by a third last year in preparation for selling the new Model Y compact crossover." says Automotive News Europe: "Tesla opened 40 new outlets in Europe last year, for a total of 161 in the region, the company said. A majority offer both sales and service functions, it added. Tesla affirmed its promise to start production of the Model Y at its new factory in Berlin in July this year. Tesla was one of the few makers of electric cars to see European sales decline in the first 11 months of 2020, losing 18 percent to 69,495"   https://europe.autonews.com/retail/tesla-adds-european-dealerships-reversing-online-only-sales-strategy   QUESTION OF THE WEEK What your favourite charging network, and why?   Send me your answer: hello@evnewsdaily.com     You can listen to all 962 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER) IAN SEAR (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEINRICH LIESNER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROBERT GRACE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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Can American auto workers get along with their new Japanese bosses? That was the big question in the mid-1980's as Ron Howard's Gung Ho, inspired by real events, tried to tackle the subject as an inspirational comedy. In hindsight, it's an awkward movie to watch, riddled with racist/xenophobic assumptions about both the Japanese and American auto workers. But hey, we need to talk about the cars! And joining us is Jason Torchnisky, Jalopnik writer, published author of Robot Take the Wheel, and legendary Changli owner! The cars of the fictional Assan Motors are represented mostly by Fiat Regattas, but the movie has quite a few interesting featured cars! Find Jason Torchinsky at Jalopnik.com or on social media @JasonTorch / @JasonTorchinsky and remember to subscribe to Reels and Wheels and leave some feedback!

FOLLOW UP: BRANKIN NEW MD OF FORD BRITAIN AND IRELANDFord of Britain and Ireland has announced that Lisa Brankin will be the new Managing Director, from the 1 November 2020. This follows her stepping into the interim position after Andy Barratt who took a leave of absence recently. To read more, click the Ford release here.THATCHAM CALLS ON A HALT TO AUTOMATED DRIVING PUSHThatcham Research is calling on the Government to pause the introduction of ‘hands-free’ driving from Spring 2021, as the technology is not there to do so safely. Listeners may have heard Andrew say this once or twice. To see more, click on the Thatcham tweet here to see how far off technology is from perception.TAYCAN ADDS APPLE PODCAST AND MUSICLYRICSThe Porsche Taycan is the first car to have full integration with Apple Podcasts, including charts, all the 1.5 million shows and in over 100 languages. Added to this, passengers get the advantage of MusicLyrics, the Apple service that displays time-synched lyrics, in their dedicated screen. To read more, click the Porsche release here.LOW TRAFFIC NEIGHBOURHOODS POPULARITY RISESThere is, apparently, increasing popularity in ‘Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ (LTNs) where residential streets are closed off to through traffic. The article, from the Guardian, that is linked here, goes into detail about how LTNs can benefit urban areas and what they should be targeting, the one-off local urban journeys. We can hope that the next wave is better implemented than the knee-jerk versions that the pandemic allowed to occur._____________________________________________If you like what we do, on this show, and think it is worth a £1.00, please consider supporting us via Patreon. Here is the link to that CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST——————————————————————————-FORMULA E: CALENDAR CHANGES FOR 2020/21 SEASONBefore the season has even begun, Formula E has had to implement some of their contingency plans due to the pandemic. Mexico City and Sanya are being postponed, so the opening event at Santiago will now be a double-header. To read more, click The Race article here.FORMULA E: NOW HAS ELITE SPORT QUARANTINE EXEMPTIONMotorsport UK has announced that Formula E is an elite sport, therefore those involved can take advantage of quarantine exemptions. This gives the five British based teams the opportunity to apply for an exception to the rules. Other teams will have to discuss matters with their national organisations. To read more, click The Race article here.LUNCHTIME READ: E(M)BARRASSING OR I(M)PRESSIVE?Lee Walton has written about the furore that has erupted on Car Twitter following the unveiling of the BMW M3 and M4. Lee discusses what the designs may mean for BMW and the German car industry and if Car Twitter has been even-handed in their criticism. To read this thought-provoking article, click his post here.LIST OF THE WEEK: GREAT CAR DESIGNERS AND THEIR CARSThis Autocar List of the Week runs through a whole host of famous car designers and selects a particular car that came from their pen. To run through the list, click the link here.AND FINALLY: CAR MANUFACTURING EXPERT ASSESSES JALOPNIK’S CHEAP EVSandy Munro, who is a leading expert in breaking down how much it costs to make a car, by, erm, pulling them apart, has been exposed to the ‘World’s Cheapest EV’ as bought by Jason Torchinsky, at Jalopnik. Enjoy watching Sandy get his head around this car by clicking the link here.

Former comedian and current chief editor @Jalopnik JASON TORCHINSKY drops by virtually to chat cars, comedy, stolen bugs, space and the amazing internet. Nasa and nerds unite!! Plus: #ECF and #TBT and an all-around good time!

Jason Torchinsky is the Senior Editor of Jalopnik.com. He's known for reviewing strange cars, his excellent dissection of designs, the industry, and coming up with weird concepts. He also has collection of VERY odd cars, including a brand new EV he bought on Alibaba for less than $1000. He is full of hilarious ideas, stories, and adventures. Read his writing: https://jalopnik.com/author/jasontorch@JasonTorchinskyFollow us!T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapmanIG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Watch the show!:  https://youtu.be/W3a4_qAeNKY 

The guys chat about Rahal, Letterman, Lannigan winning Sunday's Indianapolis 500, what went haywire while producing The Smoking Tire podcast with Jason Torchinsky yesterday and Tory needs help with his next project car... What should he buy??? Plus: ECF from Lime Rock Park and how every car/vehicle person should watch Mad Max: Fury Road... Thanks for watching Late Night Playset: www.latenightplayset.com Presented by St Clair Insurance: www.coverageforyourtoys.com Follow us: @vdubber4life @porschelife111 @latenightplayset For Hunziker masks: @hunzikerdesign www.shophunziker.com

It’s easy to foresee that technological progress will change how we live; it’s much harder to anticipate exactly how. Self-driving cars represent an enormous technological challenge, but one that is plausibly on the way to being solved. What will be the unanticipated consequences when autonomous vehicles become commonplace? Jason Torchinsky is a fan of technology, but also a fan of driving, and his recent book Robot, Take the Wheel examines how our relationship with cars is likely to change in the near future.Support Mindscape on Patreon.Jason Torchinsky is a senior editor at Jalopnik. His writing has also appeared in venues such as Boing Boing, Muck Rack, and Mother Jones. He is a producer and occasional guest star on Jay Leno’s Garage, and has been the host of the YouTube series Jason Drives.Articles at JalopnikArticles at Muck RackRobot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of DrivingTwitter

All the Rage -2021 Ford Bronco Announcement -Will it Live Up to the Hype ? This past week brought about some pretty exciting news by way of the 2021 Ford Bronco launch. Will it live up to it's claims & make a dent in the four wheel community , especially amongst die hard Jeep fans ? Additionally we investigate what has to be pound for pound, and dollar for dollar, the worlds cheapest EV platforms on the planet -the practical Changli EV. Possibly the Worlds Cheapest EV Availablehttps://bit.ly/38Y6Y1H We also attempt to make sense of Elon Musk of Tesla recent claim during conference in Shanghai of LEVEL 5 accomplishment by end of year ish ? Jalopnik Senior Editor & Author Jason Torchinsky https://amzn.to/3heh5SU Jason Torchinsky, senior editor of Jalopnik & author of Robot Take the Wheel : The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving stops by the show to discuss his intimate relationship of the Changli EV & his words of wise regarding all things autonomous and somewhat excited stance regarding the 2021 Ford Bronco

Discussion of Tesla's recent results Mention of $2.3B Equity raise What I've watched/listened to lately (DeLorean & Ford mostly) Mention of Recent r/wallstreetbets mania action Episode of American Innovations, interviewing Jason Torchinsky, Senior Editor at Jalopnik (https://twitter.com/JasonTorchinsky) talking about autonomous future https://player.fm/series/american-innovations/innovation-fails-delorean-autonomous-future-3

On October 4, 2019, the Gray Center co-hosted “The Administration of Democracy⏤The George Mason Law Review's Second Annual Symposium on Administrative Law.” For the second annual symposium, scholars wrote papers on such fundamental questions as: Is nonpartisan campaign-finance regulation possible? Who should draw electoral maps—and how? How can we best protect voting rights? How should the census... Source

On October 4, 2019, the Gray Center co-hosted “The Administration of Democracy⏤The George Mason Law Review’s Second Annual Symposium on Administrative Law.” For the second annual symposium, scholars wrote papers on such fundamental questions as: Is nonpartisan campaign-finance regulation possible? Who should draw electoral maps—and how? How can we best protect voting rights? How should the […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/arbitrary-capricious/the-administration-of-elections/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to Arbitrary & Capricious in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

We’re clearing out our inbox and answering some of your burning follow-up questions for our last episode of 2019. Guests: Captain Nick Anderson, retired Virgin-Atlantic airline pilot, Airline Pilot Guy Show; microbiologist Jenny Hayden, Cedar Crest College; Jason Torchinsky, senior editor at Jalopnik. Thanks to callers Mattie, Toku, Piper, Aviv, Meghan, Anna, Liz, Kathi and Carl.

Jason Torchinsky and Alex Roy join Spike to discuss the Tesla Cybertruck's "debut" at the LA Auto Show. Plus Jason promotes his new book Robot Take The Wheel and Alex plugs his new film APEX The Secret Race Across America.

Popular Rides   We are all familiar with the major brands of vehicles being displayed on everything from bus billboards to the wildly expensive listings during the Super Bowl. The in your face branding of some of the most popular vehicle brands is at times annoying, yet let's face it, highly effective.   Not So Popular  What about the more obscure vehicles that you may not have heard of. Those oddball vehicles over time that did not quite make the list of "must be seen in" latest cruiser? In fact, some of the most weird and mechanically odd vehicles that were as serious to a vehicle designer and engineer, but not so much with the motoring public. Imagine searching the globe for these unusual vehicular oddities and sharing with the world these unique wheels of weirdness. Senior editor for Jalopnik, http://bit.ly/JalopnikJasonTorchinsky author of Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving http://bit.ly/JasonTorchinskyBook and producer of Jay Leno's garage, Jason Torchinsky lives out his fantasy by way of the odd and freaky on four wheels.

From the most embarrassing plane toilet story to angering the volcano Gods, being caught short is every traveler's worst nightmare.Explore your boundaries and discover your next adventure with The World Nomads Podcast. Hosted by Podcast Producer Kim Napier and World Nomads Phil Sylvester, each episode will take you around the world with insights into destinations from travelers and experts. They'll share the latest in travel news, answer your travel questions and fill you in on what World Nomads is up to, including the latest scholarships and guides.World Nomads is a fast-growing online travel company that provides inspiration, advice, safety tips and specialized travel insurance for independent, volunteer and student travelers, traveling and studying most anywhere in the world. Our online global travel insurance covers travelers from more than 135 countries and allows you to buy and claim online, 24/7, even while already traveling.The World Nomads Podcast is not your usual travel Podcast. It's everything for the adventurous, independent traveler.

The first mass rollout of robots into mainstream life won’t be humanoid machines designed to clean our homes or mow our lawns. It will be our cars. That’s what author Jason Torchinsky argues in his book “Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving.” Torchinsky, senior editor at Jalopnik.com joins us to talk about why building truly autonomous vehicles is a lot more complicated than we think.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Mack Weldon - For 20% off your first order, visit mackweldon.com and enter promo code AI at checkout.Viima - For a free two month premium plan subscription with unlimited users visit viima.com/ai.

Advances in automated car technology are poised to revolutionize transportation. But, when will see the first generation of robotic cars? On this episode, Jason Torchinsky discussed Robot, Take the Wheel.

No matter how you perceive the future of technology, the fact is, it's coming.Many people view technological advances as a good thing; progress. Others resist change, and meet these advances with skepticism -- and sometimes fear. If you've ever watched an episode of the futuristic Netflix show, Black Mirror, you might be leaning towards the latter. No matter how you perceive the future of technology, the fact is, it's coming. We already have automobiles that essentially drive and park themselves, but according to automotive expert Jason Torchinsky, autonomous vehicles will soon be on every street in America. In his book, Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving, Torchinsky discusses the cultural and conceptual impact of driverless cars and why they are really the first mass deployment of robots in human society.Listen in as Torchinsky explores what’s ahead and considers what we can do now to shape the automated future.BonusScreen Time and Alzheimer’s

What is the future of autonomous cars? We explore that and all things cars new and old with Jason Torchinsky. Jason is the editor of Jalopnik, a producer of Jay Leno’s Garage, the star of his own YouTube show called Jason Drives and the author of a new book called Robot, Take The Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving. Also the story of the most epic fail of Google Maps to date. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Jason Torchinsky: https://kinja.com/jasontorch   Book: https://www.amazon.com/Robot-Take-Wheel-Autonomous-Driving/dp/1948062267   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec

Tucked into your car’s dashboard is a tiny arrow that points to the side of the car with the gas tank cap. Who came up with it? ELT tracks down the inventor of this tiny, brilliant car hack. Plus, do you really need to warm up your car? Guests: Automobile aficionado Jason Torchinsky of Jalopnik; gas tank-indicator arrow inventor Jim Moylan. Thanks to caller Jonathan, the listeners who shared their car-spiracies, and the car experts who answered our questions. Have a tiny but important invention you want to know more about? Tell us who belongs on ELT’s Bulletin Board of Glory™. Email us at elt@gimletmedia.com.

I've decided to officially take the plunge into the world of podcasting. The new show will be called Mindscape, and will mostly consist of me talking to smart people about interesting ideas. (Occasionally it will be me talking by myself about ideas of questionable merit.) I'm a grizzled veteran at appearing on other podcasts, and it's past time I sat in the director's chair here. [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/seancarroll/episode-zero-audio.mp3" artist="Sean Carroll" social_gplus="false" social_email="true" tweet_text="Sean Carroll's Mindscape Podcast, Episode 0: Welcome!" hashtag="mindscapepodcast" ] Today I'm just releasing a short teaser podcast, in both audio (bottom of this post) and video (right here) form. Next week will be a more official launch, with several real episodes, all of which I had enormous fun recording. FAQ: It won't just be about physics, although physics will naturally appear. Indeed, the opportunity to talk about things other than physics is a large part of my motivation here. I have plans/hopes to talk to historians, psychologists, biologists, philosophers, artists, filmmakers, neuroscientists, economists, writers, theologians, political scientists, musicians, and more. The video above is just to lure you in. Almost all episodes will be audio-only. I don't have a strict release schedule, that will depend on other obligations. I would guess one every two weeks, perhaps weekly if things start going super-well. (So if you want more episodes, encourage others to subscribe!) Typical episodes will be an hour long, at least to start, though don't hold me to that. Right now you can both subscribe to the RSS feed, and/or to an email list, both available on the sidebar to the right. If you join the email list, you can choose to either get just the episodes as they are released, or just special announcements relevant to the podcast, or both. Soon I hope to be available on iTunes and Google Play and various other platforms, but I'm not sure how quickly that happens. There won't be any ads to start, but I am planning to monetize it if things go well. These microphones don't pay for themselves. I'm not really in it for the money, but if money starts rolling in, my incentive to keep going will be correspondingly boosted. Feel free to leave comments and discuss individual episodes as they appear. There is also a subreddit which might make a good conversation spot. Like everything else I do that isn't physics research, this is a hobby, and might have to take a temporary back seat if things get busy. But so far it's been a lot of fun, and I'm excited to see where it will go. Show notes for this episode: I mention a study of the different ways in which artists and regular people look at images, which you can read about here. And we're ready to go! Thanks to everyone who has helped me set this up, including Gia Mora (web and technical help), Julian Morris (prodding), Cara Santa Maria (podcasting wisdom), Jason Torchinsky (art), Ted Pyne (music), Robert Alexander (gear), and Jennifer Ouellette (patience, support, wine). Comment here if you have suggestions, for good ideas to talk about, good people to talk to, or format/technical wisdom. (As always, demands that I not talk about this or that will be summarily deleted; those are my choices to make, not anybody else's.) Still very new at this, mistakes both technical and judgmental are practically guaranteed to happen, but I'm optimistic that it should be a fun ride. Download Episode [smart_podcast_player permalink="https://preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/" hashtag="mindscapepodcast" ]

Kristen Lee and Jason Torchinksy are writers for Jalopnik.com, one of the world's most popular automotive websites. They cover every part of the automotive world, driving cool things, fast things, weird things.  Their co-workers Raphael Orlove and Michael Ballaban also chime in. Topics include fast Mercedes cars, rust, collectible cars, a motorcycle rider that let Kristen down, and more.. See their work at www.jalopnik.comThis show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/vq8beG4IGTk Follow everyone!Twitter: @thesmokingtire@zackklapman@kristenlee@jasontorchinskyIG:@thesmokingtire@fakezackklapman@turbokristen@jasontorchinsky

The Electric Car Superstar reads and discusses an article by Jason Torchinsky

The Love Bug... Cute Disney movie? Yes. Awesome racing movie? Even more so, yes! Sid and James are joined by Jason Torchinsky of Jalopnik to talk about the movie that started the Herbie franchise, the awesome cars that played supporting roles, and the surprisingly great racing scenes of The Love Bug. Not only is Jason a writer for Jalopnik, but he's also a VW Beetle owner and he's unusually passionate about this movie. When you give The Love Bug a second viewing as an adult, you start to understand why. Herbie is up against some amazing race competition - C2 Corvettes, Jaguars, Lamborghinis, and of course the ultra rare, Buick V8 powered Apollo GT. Racing scenes convey a sense of danger and excitement that you honestly wouldn't expect from a kids movie, and Herbie - a sentient VW that doesn't talk, manages to convey quite a few complex emotions, including a pretty intense suicide attempt.  The laughs are there, too - with Buddy Hackett shedding his foul-mouth stand-up persona to play the silly sidekick and David Tomlinson flying headfirst into the villain role with dastardly brilliance.  Find Jason and his wonderful articles at www.jalopnik.com! Subscribe to Reels and Wheels on iTunes or Stitcher and leave us some feedback! @ReelsandWheels, @SidBridgeComedy and @S2KJames  

Jason Torchinsky is a writer and an artist who indulges is disturbingly deep obsession with automobiles, in his role as Associate Editor on the popular website, Jalopnik. Jason has written a book, opened for George Carlin as a stand-up comedian, written for the Onion, and he’s had art installations in several cities around the world. Jason’s raced cars, wrecked cars, and produced many car-related artworks, articles, and talks. Jason grew up in North Carolina, lived a long time in Los Angeles, and is now back in North Carolina, which he’s hoping doesn’t make him some kind of loser.

Episode #175: In this first ever Election Special, we feature a story about the dangers of election rigging. Recorded live at our Rebellion show on September 17, 2016 at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. 

Episode 33-Really, nothing went wrong! Jason Torchinsky of Jalopnik joins us in the blanket fort this time for a wide-ranging discussion on cars, parenthood, and telling automakers that you know better than them. The best part? No recorder malfunctions this time! Thanks again to Jason for taking the time to talk with two idiots in a blanket fort! You're welcome back any time. Be sure to follow Jason on Twitter and check Jalopnik for Jason's great articles, silly drawings, and hilarious videos. Check the full episode description for linky links that you can clicky click. TeamClearCoat website TeamClearCoat Instagram TeamClearCoat Twitter TeamClearCoat Facebook

Robbie's driveway was empty of loaners this week, but Nicole has been driving the Honda Civic Sport Touring hatchback with a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and CVT and Sam had the new Nissan Pathfinder Platinum AWD. In the show, the Civic was misidentified as the regular Sport rather than the Sport Touring. In the news, we discuss the North American Car Truck and Utility vehicle of the Year awards. Jason Torchinsky wrote about how they made the garbage luxury cars of the 1980s, used cars are too expensive. Bollinger pulls the plug on its electric pickup and SUV and Honda shows off the next-gen Civic Type-R.LinksChicken TaxNorth American Car, Truck and Utility vehicle of the yearThe Past was GarbageUsed cars are getting expensiveBollinger cancels pickup and SUV2023 Honda Civic Type-ROur Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/WHEELBEARINGSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After a hiatus while Sam finished off a flurry of travel, the team is back for episode 48. Sam drives the 2017 Mazda CX-5 while Dan gets the Hyundai Ioniq and Mitsubishi Outlander (is it just me or does it seem like Mitsubishi has sent its entire press fleet to New England for Dan to drive?). While in Napa to drive the new Nissan Leaf, Sam talked with Jalopnik's Jason Torchinsky about what defines a station wagon and picks up the conversation with Dan. Lincolns have names again, VW is building EVs, Sam rides in automated Chevrolet Bolt and Infiniti launches its variable compression engine.Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/WHEELBEARINGSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy