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In this special solo episode of Car Stories, Dan sits down with none other than Alois Ruf—the visionary behind Ruf Automobile—to dive deep into the origin story of the legendary Yellowbird.Alois shares how a now-iconic Road & Track article nearly featured a Ruf car painted a completely different color, how that last-minute decision changed everything, and what the ripple effect of that article was on Ruf's global reputation. They also revisit the groundbreaking Faszination on the Nürburgring video, a viral sensation before the internet even knew what “viral” meant.It's a rare, firsthand look at the moments that made Ruf a cult icon—and a must-listen for any enthusiast of performance, history, and automotive storytelling.Please check out Ruf at: RUF Automobile: Sports cars in perfectionOr on Instagram:RUF Automobile GmbH (@rufsince1939) • Instagram photos and videosThanks to Kahn Media for enabling the interview: www.kahnmedia.com
Peter Egan is one of the most beloved voices in automotive and motorcycle journalism. In a warm, wide-ranging conversation that takes place inside his Wisconsin workshop, Egan reconnects with “Driven to Ride” host Mark Long to discuss his new book, “Landings in America,” a memoir meets travelogue that chronicles a six-week journey across the U.S. in a Piper Cub.Egan shares stories of how he and his wife, Barb, navigated the skies in 1987 with paper maps, a handheld radio, and no GPS, landing in small towns, sleeping in motels, and soaking in the vastness of the country from 1,500 feet above. They avoided big cities in favor of grass airstrips, friendly strangers, and fly-ins, where fellow aviation enthusiasts gathered around their bright yellow aircraft.Known for his decades-long career writing for Cycle World and Road & Track, Egan brings the same introspective charm and observational wit to this interview that made his magazine columns and features enduring favorites for readers and riders alike. While motorcycles only appear briefly in “Landings in America,” the spirit of adventure is deeply familiar. Connect with Us:Website: www.driventoridepodcast.comInstagram: www.Instagram.com/driventoridepodcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/driventorideEmail:hello@driventoridepodcast.com
Why This Episode Is a Must-Listen Are classic cars just vintage machines, or rolling works of art? And are they a smart investment for the future? In "Classic Car Restorations: Reviving Automotive Legends," the Inspired Money panel explores how restoring classic cars is about passion, heritage, and innovation. Whether you're an investor, enthusiast, or simply curious about the intersection of culture and craftsmanship, this episode delivers powerful insights that will change the way you see collectible cars. Meet the Expert Panelists Matt DeLorenzo is a veteran automotive journalist and author with over 40 years of experience, having served as editor-in-chief at Road & Track and Autoweek, and as a senior editor at Automotive News and Kelley Blue Book. A founding juror of the North American Car of the Year awards, he has authored multiple books on iconic American vehicles, from the Corvette to the Dodge brand legacy. His next book, "Mercedes-AMG: Race-bred Performance" will go on sale this November. https://tightwadgarage.com Rupert Banner is a Senior Specialist at Gooding Christie's, bringing over 30 years of experience in the collector car auction industry, including senior roles at Bonhams, Christie's, and Sotheby's. Renowned for his global expertise, record-setting sales, and deep ties to the automotive community, he is a trusted authority on valuation, provenance, and the evolving international classic car market. https://www.goodingco.com Tamara Warren is the founder and CEO of Le Car, a Techstars-backed mobility platform and award-winning automotive journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Car and Driver, Rolling Stone, and over 160 publications. A former transportation editor at The Verge and juror for World Car of the Year, she blends deep industry insight with cultural storytelling, sustainability advocacy, and a passion for automotive design and innovation. https://www.tamarawarren.com William Heynes is the founder of William Heynes Ltd, a world-renowned Jaguar preservation and restoration firm dedicated to early E-Types and rooted in the legacy of his grandfather, Bill Heynes, Jaguar's legendary Chief Engineer behind the iconic XK engine and Le Mans victories. Combining deep mechanical knowledge, period-correct craftsmanship, and a passion for originality, William leads a team committed to restoring Jaguar's most historic cars to concours-level authenticity. https://williamheynes.com Key Highlights: Restorations: Craft, Preservation, or Investment? William Heynes shared how true restoration is “about building the car for what it deserves,” not just tailoring it to the owner's preferences. At his shop, the ultimate goal is authenticity. Sometimes a restoration can involve thousands of hours and years to achieve original perfection. Market Trends and Smart Collecting Rupert Banner demystified current auction markets, noting a shift toward modern collectibles and younger buyers. He stresses the value of detailed provenance and emphasizes: “There is so much more value in just owning something and enjoying it... the car may be a conduit to new opportunities, relationships, and experiences.” Cars as a Reflection of Identity and Community Tamara Warren explored how classic cars are powerful symbols of personal legacy and social connection. "To be a collector is actually to be a steward of a legacy," she noted, highlighting the responsibility and joy of carrying forward the story of each car, brand, and community. The Future: Innovation Meets Heritage Matt DeLorenzo and the panel tackled the balance between preservation and modernization, think EV conversions, restomods, and the ethics of “continuation” models. As Matt put it: “Even if there's the rise of the self-driving car, people look at automobiles as a form of recreation... it's a lifestyle, it's a community that's not going to go anywhere.” Call-to-Action Here's your one assignment for the week: Find a car that has personal meaning to you, whether it's a car you grew up with, saw in a movie, or admired from afar, and dig into its story. Look it up, read about it, maybe even check the market. You might discover a connection that turns into a future project, or at the very least, a deeper appreciation for what makes these vehicles legendary. Find the Inspired Money channel on YouTube or listen to Inspired Money in your favorite podcast player. Andy Wang, Host/Producer of Inspired Money
Stand Up is a daily podcast that I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more Subscribe to Wes Siler Substack https://wessiler.substack.com/ Outside Magazine columnist, and adventure travel writer Wes Siler teaches a new generation of enthusiasts how to lead more exciting lives outdoors. Wes has contributed to magazines like Wired, Newsweek, Popular Mechanics, Outdoor Life, GQ, Road&Track, and Playboy, websites like Jalopnik and Gizmodo, and founded the motorcycle site Hell For Leather and outdoors site IndefinitelyWild. Wes has hosted web shows funded by YouTube and Outside, presented television commercials for brands like Toyota and Aprilia, and appears as a subject matter expert on channels like CNN, CBS, ABC, and Fox News. His testicles are the subject of Glenn Beck's most recent book. Wes lives in the mountains of southwest Montana with his wife Virginia, and their three rescue dogs. Join us Monday's and Thursday's at 8EST for our Bi-Weekly Happy Hour Hangout! Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Buy Ava's Art Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing
Come join George and I as we discuss The Need For Speed and go on a few tangents. Join us as we talk what happened discuss the history and give our thoughts on the game and if it still holds up today. Feel Free to leave comments and criticisms by either joining the Facebook group or Our Discord (updated permanent link- https://discord.gg/N2QmVJcykT) https://www.facebook.com/groups/radicalretroroundup/ You can also follow the podcast on Twitter @retro_roundup or follow George @D3RPkitten on Twitter or his Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/d3rpkitten/ My Twitch is https://www.twitch.tv/joesux69 The Podcast will also be featured on my YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/joekopel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retro-roundup/support
In this conversation, Brendan Housler and Greg Henderson discuss various aspects of professional cycling, including team dynamics, rediscovering passion for the sport, the importance of race reading skills, and the role of position in sprinting. They delve into the differences between track and road cycling, highlight career achievements, and share insights on training approaches, nutrition, and the mindset required for success. Greg emphasizes the significance of fun in training, the importance of building a successful lead-out train, and the transition from amateur to professional cycling. The conversation concludes with advice for aspiring cyclists and reflections on the evolving nature of the sport. Thanks, Greg! Find him on IG and X here: https://www.instagram.com/greghendersonnzl/ https://x.com/greghenderson1 Chapters: 0:00 Welcome! 2:16 Finding the Love for Cycling - The Ups and Downs of a Pro Career 8:18 Reading the Race and Mastering the Sprint 14:10 Track vs. Road Cycling 17:01 Building a Long and Successful Career 23:01 Staying Active and Preparing for the Next Season 26:01 Big Gear Work and Developing Strength 37:01 Zone 2, Specificity, and Anaerobic Reserve 46:01 Embracing Suffering and Building Resilience 51:06 Separating Hype from Reality 56:35 Optimizing Nutrition for Peak Performance 59:22 From Amateur to Pro 1:00:56 Inspiration and a Shared Passion for Cycling
Ross Bentley is one of the most famous driving coaches in racing and author of probably the best book on driving ever, "Speed Secrets". He and Sam Smith (formerly at Road&Track, Automobile, Hagerty, and more) host a podcast called "It's Not the Car" that explores the history and technology of racing and why it's always the people behind the car that make the difference. Topics include: Does a simulator need to be expensive to be helpful? Are motion simulators necessary? What separates good drivers from great ones How to win Le Mans if you never went karting Is "natural talent" a real thing? Why falling is good One-on-one coaching vs driving school Is a $20,000,000 simulator worth it? Why Checo should ride with Max and more! https://speedsecrets.com/ross-bentley/https://www.the-intercooler.com/library/writers/sam-smith/https://www.amazon.com/Smithology-Thoughts-Travels-Semi-Plausible-Writings/dp/B0D2Q3P93Zhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-not-the-car/id1724932544 Recorded October 21, 2024 Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to join https://www.deleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIREat checkout. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ https://www.noduswatches.com/design-lab-shop/p/canyon-by-matt-farah-night-sky Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TSTPOD for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Matt Farah is back from being the hot shoe for Road & Track's Performance EV of the Year test, where cars were slid, went fast, scared a motorcyclist, and even gave Matt a little "brown moment". He gives us some incredible stories (without giving away the winner) from the test. Something was stolen from Zack Klapman. Then we answer Patreon questions including: Which $40k-$80k Porsche for topless summer fun?How will EV power-trains let automakers change designs?Is the M5 trying to be a Bentley?How much of a car is built by the car company vs suppliers?Will hybrid systems halt the development of ICE engines?How do I get inspired to take car photos?Should I test drive a car I love before I buy it?How to solve the X3M Comps stiffy problem?IS the C6 ZO6 the right step from a Miata?How to avoid burn out?Can you be content with a car?Why are 2020 Nissan GT-Rs holding their value? Recorded Sept 2, 2024 Head over right now to https://www.getmainelobster.com and use promo code TIRE 10% off all orders plus free shipping. Go to https://www.takethesis.com to take the free 3-minute quiz to find out what your brain needs and use code TIRE to get $60 off your first subscription order when you sign up for Thesis. Thanks to Thesis for sponsoring today's video!*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. MyBookie! Head to https://bit.ly/joinwithTIRE and use promo code TIRE to claim a bonus that DOUBLES YOUR MONEY up to $2,000 (100% Bonus) on your very first deposit. Head to https://www.factormeals.com/tire50 and use code tire50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month. Want your question answered? 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Zack returns from Spain where he spent time testing the all-new 2025 Aston Martin Vantage on both the road and the track; Matt is back from driving a Bentley GT on Road & Track's Smoky 600; a Can-Am throws a rave; someone mails us a very weird card; and we answer questions about: What to replace a GTI withWhich car has the best stereo for under $60kWhen to service a watchThe biggest jump we hit in a carUpcoming versions of the Nodus CanyonDrives that changed our opinion of a truck/SUV/carAnd more! Recorded May 13, 2024 Go to joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE for 20% off. Head to the Apple App Store right now and download the Tinker App. It's like having a pro mechanic in your pocket. AutoTempest has all the cars. One search. Head to Autotempest.com/tire now so theyknow we sent you. That is Autotempest.com slash tire and start searching for your next car. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TSTPOD for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Cam and NJ sit down with former British road race and track champion Russ Downing. In the show, we discuss Russ's pro career, how the DonnyChainGang started, his work with Pro Espresso and Fuel, and that all-important question: his views on white bib shorts. https://www.instagram.com/russdowning/https://proespresso.co.uk/https://fuelclub.co/https://www.facebook.com/downingcycling/https://www.instagram.com/donnychaingang/Watch on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf5RGrLzoUc-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Spin CycleSpin Cycle is a podcast celebrating the rich, diverse culture of the London (and further afield) cycling scene. It chats with the incredible people, groups, and brands that make it a wonderful place to be a cyclist.PINTs N PAVÉ T-shirts and Stickershttps://www.spincyclepodcast.com/store-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/spin_cycle_podcast/Strava clubhttps://www.strava.com/clubs/779339All Linkshttps://linktr.ee/spincyclepodcastEmail: spincyclepodder@gmail.com-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AudioApple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/spin-cycle-podcast/id1719541284Acasthttps://shows.acast.com/652d7b7ed40c9700127331aeSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QOzMCzs2g9OnfzKfzw53V?si=8355ca3f112640e3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------// Please take time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a great deal to us and will help the show reach new listeners who love cycling. Many Thanks, Cam & NJ // Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Elon Musk's gigantic, stainless steel, 1980s sci fi movie–inspired Cybertruck is starting to show up on city streets. Perhaps you've had the misfortune of seeing one rolling through your neighborhood. If not, you've almost certainly seen some of the vehicle's many truly epic fails on the Internet. The Cybertruck might not work very well, but it still appears to be wildly popular. More than two million people have deposited $250 to get in line for the opportunity to buy one. Journalist Ed Niedermeyer is the author of “Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors.” In this episode, Ed joins us to analyze the Cybertruck as a cultural text and also just to revel in its overwhelming absurdity. What is the Cybertruck? And what does its apparent popularity say about who we are and where we are headed collectively? This is the Cybertruck launch event we've all been waiting for. This episode was sponsored by Sheyd Bags and Cleverhood. *** Support The War on Cars on Patreon and receive access to ad-free versions of all our episodes, exclusive bonus content and stickers. *** LINKS: Buy Edward Niedermeyer's book, Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors from your friendly neighborhood bookshop. You can follow Ed Niedermeyer on Bluesky and Threads. The Cybertruck fails are being collected and shared on r/CyberStuck on Reddit. This week's big one? Cybertruck accelerator pedals are falling off. This, by journalist Victoria Scott is a good read: A Cultural Critique of the Tesla Cybertruck in Road & Track. If the audio clips in this episode weren't enough, you can watch Elon Musk's bizarre performance at the New York Times DealBook Summit. Buy t-shirts, stickers, hats and more in The War on Cars merch store. Find us on Bluesky, Mastodon, Instagram, Facebook and Threads. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps people find us! This episode was recorded by Josh Wilcox at the Brooklyn Podcasting Studio. It was edited by Yessenia Moreno. Our theme music is by Nathaniel Goodyear. TheWarOnCars.org
Sam Smith is a writer and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. He's been an automotive journalist for 20 years, he has contributed to a variety of publications, including The New York Times, Esquire, and Car and Driver. As TV and video presenter Sam's talents have been tapped by clients as diverse as NBC Sports and classic-car insurance provider Hagerty. His career highlights include track-testing Fernando Alonso's Formula 1 McLaren, flying to Japan for a deep dive into that land's offbeat Dodge-van “Dajiban” culture, and driving to the Arctic Circle in a Jeep with no doors because it sounded like fun. Along with his co-hosts, motorsport legends Ross Bentley and Jeff Braun, Sam has just launched a podcast called It's Not the Car.
Welcome back to the last episode of No Dumb Questions (...but have no fear, we're not going far)! We sit down to answer your questions, and we promise – there are no dumb questions, maybe just some dumb answers. Sam Smith joins us again, and we talk a little about the new podcast we've just launched (it's live now!), called "It's Not the Car." Please go check it out right now, subscribe to it, and let us know what you think. On this episode, Jeff, Sam, and I answer two great questions: 1) what do you do, and how do you think differently, when you don't know what to do next, and 2) all things RWD downshifting. Jeff is one of the very best race car engineers in the world. He's engineered cars at every level, and every type: NASCAR, karts, club racing cars, Indy, GT and Prototypes, and even Top Fuel dragsters. But what sets Jeff apart from many engineers is how he can explain what he's doing, what a car is doing, and even how the best think. Sam Smith is a brilliant and hilarious storyteller, a writer, an amateur racer, and a journalist. Over the last 20 years, he's written for outlets as diverse as the New York Times, Wired, and Hagerty Media. From 2012 to 2020, he was executive editor and then editor-at-large at Road & Track.
Welcome back to another episode of No Dumb Questions! We sit down to answer your questions, and we promise – there are no dumb questions, maybe just some dumb answers. This episode is a little different… We introduce a guest “host,” Sam Smith, who we are launching a new podcast in January with. It's called It's Not The Car, and is all about stories learning things, and having fun. On this episode, Jeff, Sam, and I discuss how to better instruct intermediate level drivers and how to use damper histograms in sim racing. Jeff is one of the very best race car engineers in the world. He's engineered cars at every level, and every type: NASCAR, karts, club racing cars, Indy, GT and Prototypes, and even Top Fuel dragsters. But what sets Jeff apart from many engineers is how he can explain what he's doing, what a car is doing, and even how the best think. Sam Smith is a brilliant and hilarious storyteller, a writer, an amateur racer, and a journalist. Over the last 20 years, he's written for outlets as diverse as the New York Times, Wired, and Hagerty Media. From 2012 to 2020, he was executive editor and then editor-at-large at Road & Track.
Allan Rosenberg is a San Francisco based photographer who has been shooting for well over five decades throughout the world. His rich volume of work includes commissions for Mercedes Benz, Ruf, Marriott, and Hilton Hotels, The Post Hotel and Spa, Heineken, McDonalds, and dozens of wineries and over one hundred cookbooks for William Sonoma, Time Life, and Octopus. Allan has covered Formula 1 for three years, IMSA, and IndyCar. In the past he's contributed to Road & Track, Octane, Classic and Sportscar, and Rewind magazines.
Matt Farah is back to talk about the new MC20 Cielo, the top performing EVs and the charging problems that come with them, and his gig at Road & Track. As always, many listener questions answered.
The Ferrari GTO is poised to break records when it sells on November the 13th to kick of Sotheby's marque sales of Modern and Contemporary Art in New York. But what is selling just after the GTO? A Picasso? A Monet? Both? Join Greg Stanley to find out what incredible masterpieces are being sold along with "The One". To quote Road & Track, "This is arguably the most desirable single example of what is definitely the most desirable Ferrari ever built." To find out why "The One" is such a special automobile, just listen to this episode of The Collector Car Podcast. Learn more at www.RMSothebys.com/GTO For discounted registration fees for your collector car, RV, boat or other awesome ride, please visit LLCTLC at https://www.llctlc.com/ Follow The Collector Car Podcast: Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or communicate with Greg directly via Email. Join RM Sotheby's Car Specialist Consultant Greg Stanley as he applies over 25 years of insight and analytical experience to the collector car market. Greg interviews the experts, reviews market trends and even has some fun. Podcasts are posted every Thursday and available on Apple Podcast, GooglePlay, Spotify and wherever podcasts are found. See more at www.TheCollectorCarPodcast.com or contact Greg directly at Greg@TheCollectorCarPodcast.com. Are you looking to consign at one of RM Sotheby's auctions? Email Greg at GStanley@RMSothebys.com. Greg uses Hagerty Valuation Guide for sourcing automotive insights, trends and data points.
To quote Road & Track, "This is arguably the most desirable single example of what is definitely the most desirable Ferrari ever built." To find out why "The One" is such a special automobile, just listen to this episode of The Collector Car Podcast. Learn more at www.RMSothebys.com/GTO For discounted registration fees for your collector car, RV, boat or other awesome ride, please visit LLCTLC at https://www.llctlc.com/ Follow The Collector Car Podcast: Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or communicate with Greg directly via Email. Join RM Sotheby's Car Specialist Consultant Greg Stanley as he applies over 25 years of insight and analytical experience to the collector car market. Greg interviews the experts, reviews market trends and even has some fun. Podcasts are posted every Thursday and available on Apple Podcast, GooglePlay, Spotify and wherever podcasts are found. See more at www.TheCollectorCarPodcast.com or contact Greg directly at Greg@TheCollectorCarPodcast.com. Are you looking to consign at one of RM Sotheby's auctions? Email Greg at GStanley@RMSothebys.com. Greg uses Hagerty Valuation Guide for sourcing automotive insights, trends and data points.
Roger Farah returns! His two previous appearances -dense with advice for both business and life- were fan favorites. While on the Road & Track drive with Matt, they sat down to talk about business and answer Patreon questions about : Corporate espionage How to invest in private companies Light bulb management moments Raising children vs managing employees Riding in fast cars with Matt Dream cars More Recorded October 19, 2023 Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Want your question answered? 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Recorded October 16, 2023 Tune in to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, October 22nd at 2:30 PM Eastern on NBC. Visit BetterHelp.com/smokingtire today to get 10% off your first month. Go to PrizePicks.com/tire and use code tire for a first deposit match up to $100!
Matt gives us his review of the Nissan Z NISMO (and a few other cars from "Road & Track's PCOTY") ; Zack reviews the marked-up Porsche 911 S/T; and we answer Patreon questions including: What cars do you wish were bigger or smaller?Can a manual swap redeem the Alfa 4C?Should I lower my car?Ugliest exterior: best interior ratio?Will EV coupes become more common?Are we in the new Bangle era or BMW's demise?XC60 air suspension vs V60 OhlinsWould you ever build your own engine at the factory?And more!Recorded September 29, 2023 Watch the Yellawood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday October 1st at 2:00 PM Eastern on NBC.Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
This is day 24 of the Dog Days of Podcasting.On this episode I do a track by track review of the new album by Alice Cooper, ROAD Music by: Alice Cooper Purchase Road Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership DONATE ON PATREON! GET THE ROCK and ROLL GEEK […]
***This is a bonus episode that was previously only available to Patreon supporters of The War on Cars. If you want to hear more bonus episodes like this, please enlist today! We'll taking a very short summer break and will be back with a new episode next week.*** Have you ever wondered what the reporters who cover the auto industry think about oversized SUVs and pickups and whether the fever for these gas-guzzling, space-hogging, planet-heating and people-killing monstrosities will ever break? Bob Sorokanich has some opinions. Bob Sorokanich was the Editor-In-Chief of Jalopnik the news site about cars, the auto industry and transportation in general. He was also the longstanding Deputy Editor of Road & Track, one of the most historic and important auto magazines in the U.S., if not the world. In this expansive conversation, Bob talks about the changing face of automotive journalism and what it's like being a city resident, cyclist and public transit rider who also loves cars. We heard about what he drives, his thoughts on what it will take to win the war on cars, and why even the most died-in-the-wool car enthusiasts hate the kind of driving they typically experience today. LINKS: According to Bob: Public Transit Is a Car Enthusiast's Best Friend Doug's piece for Jalopnik: What I Mean When I Say 'Ban Cars' Pick up official podcast merch at The War on Cars store. Check out our list of recommended books at Bookshop.org. TheWarOnCars.org
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Matt is back from scouting the Southern route for Road & Track's "Smoky 600" event and tells us about the good roads and where to visit; Zack went to the launch for the Hummer EV SUV; the government might address the fast/heavy EV SUV issue. Patreon questions include: Who made the best cars in a specific decade; is more displacement the answer; what dream car "Turducken" would we build; whether or not to track the same type of car you daily; do fun EV commuter cars exist?; why Porsche might be stifling 911 production; where do Matt and Zack disagree; and more!https://experiences.roadandtrack.com/ Recorded March 13, 2023 Tune in to the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, March 19th at 3:00 PM Eastern on FOX. Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuori.com/tst. Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchase, but enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST.
Mike Guy is the Editor-in-Chief of Road & Track magazine. Today we talk about: How Mike dropped out of college to chase police cars; secretly fixing and driving junk cars at age 13; his time working for Rolling Stone with Hunter S. Thompson; a scary Lamborghini spin in Miami; how good the Arturo is; the GR Corolla; why Road & Track will be here for a long time; ChatGPT's impact on the reader and the writer; and so much more. Recorded January 27, 2023 Go to https://www.vuori.com/tst and discover the versatility of Vuori Clothing. Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchase, but enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Want your question answered? 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Tonight's guest has been around automobiles his entire life. On weekends, he worked as a “gopher” for the dealership racing team and became enthralled with motor racing. His photographs and writing have appeared in Road & Track, Car and Driver, Autoweek, The Atlantic Monthly, Automobile, Automotor und Sport, Classic & Sportscar, Porsche Panorama, and Forza to mention a few. He has competed in the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash known to many of us as just “The Cannonball Run” as well as the Firestone/Firehawk series, winning the IMSA Media Challenge (for racing journalists) in 1984-1986. And if that wasn't enough he also restores and collects interesting cars. Who exactly are we talking about? Acclaimed author, photographer, racer, car collector and all around petrol-head… none other than Bill Warner, who in 1996, also founded the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance near his home of Jacksonville, Florida. And we welcome him to Break/Fix to share some amazing stories with all of you. This episode is sponsored in part by Garage Style Magazine. Since 2007, GSM has been the definitive source for car collectors, continually delivering information about Automobilia, Petroliana, Events and more... because after all, what doesn't belong in your garage?
Ross and Chris welcome Mack Hogan to the show. Mack is the reviews editor at Road & Track. He owns a supercharged ND Miata. Mack has also owned a 100-Series Lexus LX and currently is overland traveling in his $2500 GMT800 Chevrolet Tahoe around the Southern California deserts.
Mike Guy is the Editor-in Chief of Road & Track, part of the Hearst Auto portfolio. He was the founder and former editor-in-chief of The Drive.
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Eric spent more than 20 years in New York City, working in print and digital media, starting as a producer and retiring as a network president. He is responsible for the brand development and growth of some of the world's best known publications: Esquire, Men's Health, Women's Health, Entertainment Weekly, The Drive, Road & Track, Ride Apart, Car & Driver, Popular Mechanics, Best Life, Organic Style and Eat This, Not That. He shares some of his knowledge with us today. And oh my goodness, does he ever have some cool knowledge to share! He also offers to spend one hour talking one-on-one with anyone who wants/needs some help. Eric's website: https://www.ericgoeres.com/ Follow the LOA Today podcast: https://www.loatoday.net/follow
If you've read about cars at any time in the last ten years you've probably read one of Raphael Orlove's articles. He was the Features Editor at Jalopnik for many years, hosted a TV show, and is known for his irreverent style and witty articles. He's now the Deputy Editor at Road & Track. We talk to him about driving a Dakar Mini Cooper; his upcoming Bronco Raptor experience; that Fisker SUV; modifying bicycles in the kitchen; finding crimes; which coast allows more vehicular mayhem; golf carts; and more. Recorded June 6, 2022 Go to blackvue.com/TST and use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dash cam. Free shipping for orders over $200. Go to HelloFresh.com/SMOKINGTIRE16 and use code SMOKINGTIRE16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Evercoat Body Shop takes the guesswork out of body work. Available at Advance Auto Part stores. Head to policygenius.com to get your free home & auto insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Want your question answered? 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Bob Sorokanich of Road & Track fame clues us in on the Dodge Challenger Super Stock (and partially the modern Challenger mythos as well!) Original Article: https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a39598021/2022-dodge-challenger-srt-super-stock-review/ Check out my YouTube Channel here: https://youtube.com/codyscarconundrum New: CCC Teespring store with more merch: https://my-store-10138012.creator-spring.com New: My Ko-Fi page (a Patreon alternative): https://ko-fi.com/codyscarconundrum Purchase my Car Tshirt merch at: https://tinyurl.com/y8tjl3jw Stay up to date by visiting my (Newly Updated!!!) website: http://www.codyscarconundrum.com/
Bike Talk with Dave: Bicycle racing, cyclocross, gravel, mountain bike, road and tech
As the LUX Cycling Team Director Sportif, Chris Daggs' job description should read simply "Whatever needs to be done," Wash the team car, make airline reservations, fix a flat tire or eight - whatever it takes, he's in. All for the good of the team - which is one of the top DEVO teams in the world, sending riders to the US National Team, Jumbo Visma, Israel Start Up Nation (now Israel Premier Tech). Lead by Roy Knickman, the LUX Cycling Team spends much of the year in Europe and the biggest races in the U.S. to prep new, promising riders for the rigors of the pro peloton. Check out the roster, schedule and results at www.luxcycling.com. Chris has also worked with USA Cycling, coaching both road and track riders to World Championship victories, including the 2021 Women's Pursuit squad. He also coaches privately at CDM Coaching where he offers World Championship perspective and a wholistic approach to your cycling goals. Thanks for listening to Bike Talk with Dave! I'd welcome you to rate and review - it helps others find the show when you do that! If you'd like to support the show, I'd love it! You can go to BuyMeACoffee.com and throw some loving my way - I'll use it to make the podcast better! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dmable122QBike Talk with Dave is a production of Summit Media Films, an award-winning indy film company that is not afraid of snow. Check out the films on the Adventure Plus streaming app or at expandyourpossible.com: 1000 Miles to Nome, Down the Kuskokwim and Reach for the Stars. Look for @summitmediafilms on instagram.
Jeff Glucker is not just one of our most frequent and popular guests. He is the co-founder/host of The Hooniverse, the host of MotorTrend's "Shift Talkers", a host for Autotrader, and was a consulting producer for Top Gear USA. His writing can be seen at MotorAuthority, Jalopnik, Road & Track, Digital Trends, and Gear Patrol. We talk about the crazy prices of taxi medallions, oligarch boat bills, speeding tickets, EV records, the EQS, Jeff's Montero, recent drives, the new Wombat plan, and more.https://hooniverse.com/ @hooniversejeff https://www.autotrader.com/author/jeffglucker Recorded April 19, 2022 Check out Road & Track's Rally U here! https://experiences.roadandtrack.com/Head to policygenius.com to get your free home insurance quotes and see how much you could save.Go to vuori.com/TIRE and discover the versatility of Vuori Clothing. Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchase, but enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Evercoat Body Shop takes the guesswork out of body work. Available at Advance Auto Part stores. Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtireWant shorter podcasts? Subscribe to our new CLIPS channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4WGV-W5zD1MK4yHbNGwmw
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Strap in for a crazy show. It's Mr Regular (Brian) and the The Roman (Nick) of Regular Car Reviews, the most eloquent, insightful, dirty, and hilarious car channel out there! This episode was absolutely hilarious.Topics include the Toyota Sera; what went wrong with the GTO; the most surprising cars RCR filmed; the AMC Eagle; MR2 glory and failure; death row foods; Pro bros; repression; and more! Recorded April 8, 2022https://regularcarreview.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/RegularCars Check out Road & Track's Rally U here! https://experiences.roadandtrack.com/Head to policygenius.com to get your free home insurance quotes and see how much you could save.Go to vuori.com/TIRE and discover the versatility of Vuori Clothing. Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchase, but enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Evercoat Body Shop takes the guesswork out of body work. Available at Advance Auto Part stores. Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://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
It's a crew show! Zack is back from the Range Rover launch where he drove 3 models of the new Range. Matt is back from Cabo, and we have an EQS in the garage! We talk about the new Range Rover; the best sports car for a 23 year-old; commuter cars for normal people; manufacturer issues; and Elon's Twitter bid.Recorded April 15, 2022 Check out Road & Track's Rally U here! https://experiences.roadandtrack.com/payGo to blackvue.com/TST to learn more about the BlackVue DR750X-2CH LTE Plus dash cam and BlackVue SIM card. Use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dash cam. Free shipping for orders over $200. Evercoat Body Shop takes the guesswork out of body work. Available at Advance Auto Part stores. LMNT is so sure you will love their product and come back for more they are offering you a free LMNT Sample Pack. That's 8 single serving packets FREE - Just cover the cost of shipping ($5 for US customers). Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/TIREWant 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
John Oates is best known as half of the rock and soul duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. He's also an absolute gear head. He got his racing license after training with Formula Fords at Brands hatch, attended a U.S. racing school with John Andretti, competed in IMSA, nearly died in a Fiero race car, has a 1960 Porsche 356 built by Rod Emory, and a growing collection of British cars. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a36557397/john-oates-gearhead/ https://johnoates.com/Recorded April 7, 2022 Check out Road & Track's Rally U here! https://experiences.roadandtrack.com/pay Go to blackvue.com/TST to learn more about the BlackVue DR750X-2CH LTE Plus dash cam and BlackVue SIM card. Use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dash cam. Free shipping for orders over $200. Evercoat Body Shop takes the guesswork out of body work. Available at Advance Auto Part stores. LMNT is so sure you will love their product and come back for more they are offering you a free LMNT Sample Pack. That's 8 single serving packets FREE - Just cover the cost of shipping ($5 for US customers). Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/TIRE 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
Brett Berk @therealbrettberk is an automotive journalist who has had his work published literally everywhere (see the list below). He has a unique perspective on cars that he shares with brilliant and humorous concision. We talk about mobility, the EQS, scary 765LTs, fast e-bikes, and a lot of other random stuff. Recorded March 21, 2022 Check out his archive: http://brettberk.com/https://www.instagram.com/therealbrettberk/Brett's work can be found in: AFAR, Architectural Digest, Autoblog, Automobile, Autoweek, BBC.com, Billboard, Black Ink, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Pursuits, Car and Driver, Celebrated Living, Centurion, CNN.com, Departures, DETAILS, The Drive, ELLE Decor, Entrepreneur, Esquire, Forbes GQ, The Globe & Mail, Hagerty, The Huffington Post, Jalopnik, The Los Angeles Times, Maxim, Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Men's Journal, The New York Times, Popular Mechanics, Road & Track, ShowBoats International, Travel + Leisure, Vanity Fair, The Verge, Vogue, WIRED, and Yahoo! Head to policygenius.com to get your free home and auto insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/TIRE Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcastTweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapmanInstagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Travis Okulski (@tokulksi) and Kyle Kinard (@kjkinard) are some of the minds and fingers behind Road & Track magazine. They're here to talk about their Performance Car of the Year test, which had them ripping the fastest cars available around Monticello. We also hear about Travis' cautionary Lotus tale; Kyle's E30 ownership; some of their upcoming events; the Hyundai Elantra N; the new Golf R; and more!Recorded February 8, 2022 Want to find the right parts for you car? Head to https://carparts.com/thesmokingtire and get 10% off a purchase of $100 or more. https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a37867983/bmw-m3-guide/ Find Valvoline now at your local auto parts store. Go to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire16 and use code smokingtire16 for up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts! To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for free, go to mintmobile.com/tire. Want your question answered? 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:HTTPS://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtireHTTPS://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Donna Loughlin, is President and Founder at LMGPR, a public relations agency that works with “emerging market players and visionaries” to help them build out their Leadership (the “L” in the agency's name), Momentum, and Growth. Key to this effort is researching the client's “story” and the drivers for the client founding the business. The client/agency relationship typically takes a minimum of a year to launch and continues, in some cases, for up to 8 years until the client goes through its IPO. Media relations initiatives include earned content – “talking to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg and trade publications” – and/or “creating original content” (such things as whitepapers and podcasts). Donna began her career as a journalist, working with Reuters, BBC, and Washington Post, and migrated into doing PR inside technology companies going through IPOs during the dot-com bubble. Donna, in her role as a “corporate person,” deflected phone calls from investors in other companies who were seeking her help by referring them to her friends . . . until the day she realized that she had sent away “$1.8 million in revenue.” It was time to start her own agency. Initially, she worked out of her home and consulted with smaller, venture-backed companies and VC firms directly to launch these new companies before they had any marketing, or even, in some cases, a product. Within 90 days, she found she needed to add media and PR talent. She searched online and built a network of independent consultants, working mothers taking time off to have children, who became another (internal) iteration of LMGPR – “Loving Mothers, Good PR,” and then brought on people as employees. Today's clients are widely varied in their needs. They may want to raise funds to start manufacturing a new product, bring a product to market, prepare for a SPAC or an IPO – or be looking to be acquired (as an exit strategy). In this interview, Donna explains the discovery process the agency uses to find a client's authentic story, exploring such things as: What is the company product and strategy? What is the genesis and the genius behind the product? What are the six components of success? Are you relevant? Are you bold and fearless? (If you're not, what can you capitalize or own that would make you stand out?) Do you think out of the box? Do you listen to the market? Are you a disruptor or are you changing an entire category?) Donna has found that the founder's passion is often still in a company's narrative for early- to mid-stage companies but the purpose of the product or solution may be missing. Hence: Why did you bring the product to market in the first place? Donna mentors college students and younger associates in her agency. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong network throughout a career. She can be reached on LinkedIn under Donna Loughlin, by email at donna@lmgpr.com. Her podcast, Before It Happened (https://www.beforeithappened.com/), focuses on visionaries and the future they imagine. Transcript Follows: ROB: Welcome to the Marketing Agency Leadership Podcast. I'm your host, Rob Kischuk, and I am joined today by Donna Loughlin, President and Founder at LMGPR based in San Jose, California. Welcome to the podcast, Donna. DONNA: Thank you so much for having me on the show. ROB: It's great to have you here. Why don't you give us an introduction to LMGPR and the firm's superpowers? DONNA: Absolutely. First of all, LMGPR stands for Leadership, Momentum, and Growth, and that's exactly what we do. I think that's our superpower: we work with emerging market players and visionaries and we help them build their leadership and their momentum and their growth. That obviously doesn't happen overnight; our relationships with our clients typically are a minimum of a year to launch and then going into, in some relationships, 7 to 8 years till they go through their IPO. ROB: Got it. You are focused in, obviously, a key technology hub. People are starting sometimes from nothing, and they may not even know how to think or speak – I'm assuming “leadership” is largely a marketing leadership/ thought leadership perspective. Is that where people are coming from? DONNA: It's a combination of things. Obviously, curating the authentic story of the visionary and the founders is a key component, but also really dialing back and looking at why they even began to want to bring a product or a service to market – those epiphany moments where they decided, “I need to solve this problem, I need to bring this market, and I am the chosen one. I'm going to be the one that's going to trade in the dog for a cat and put all my chips on the table and make it happen.” Oftentimes those conversations start on napkins before they even make it to a whiteboard, or over a quick cup of coffee or my favorite sparkling beverage, Topo Chico. That's about as raw as it can get. ROB: Got it. For some people, I think starting a firm can almost be more instinctive. How do you take someone who might not even be able to tell you why they started the firm and get to the core truth of where this impetus for the business came from and decode that in an authentic way? DONNA: It was actually almost a happy accident. I was a journalist before I became a professional public relations agent, so to speak. I was with Reuters and BBC, and I also did internships with the Washington Post. So, I had really deep editorial, journalistic roots that migrated into working with technology companies and working inside and doing a number of IPOs and very fast-paced IPOs during the dot-com bubble. All that experience formed into this factor that started bringing me into more firsthand discussions with the backers, the investors themselves, the angel investors, the venture capital investors, which is huge in the tech sector. So, I started getting a lot of phone calls from them asking for help when I had a full-time corporate job, and I kept referring the business to friends. Then I realized one day, wow, I just referred X amount of business – I think I calculated it was something like $1.8 million in revenue that I could've put on my own plate. And I was referring it to people because I was a corporate person. So, I stood back and thought, you know what? I actually think I have the makings for an agency. And that's exactly how it happened. I started working and consulting with the venture-backed smaller companies and going in-house and working with the VC firms firsthand to get the companies airborne before they had marketing, before they had, in some cases, a product. ROB: Got it. For someone who's maybe not as deep in the tech industry, how would you explain what a typical client looks like? What's a particular client that you could maybe drill a little bit into their own narrative and their journey to market? DONNA: First of all, there's no one-size-fits all. There's no typical client. Each client is a very specific need. Sometimes clients come to us because they need to bring a product to market; other times, they need to raise funding because they have a product, but now they need to go to manufacturing. Others, they're looking for an acquisition as an exit strategy, and others are getting ready for a SPAC or an IPO. So there's no one-size-fits-all, as I mentioned. But the process is the same. We like to take them through what I call a discovery process of looking for their authentic story. What is the company product and strategy? What is the genesis and the genius behind the product? And then being able to craft a story, looking at what I call six components of success, which are: Are you relevant? Are you bold and fearless? If you're not, what can you capitalize or own that would make you stand out? Thinking out of the box, listening to the market. Are you a disruptor or are you changing an entire category? Then as you mature and grow, it's being agile and also gaining speed. Once a company comes to market – I just came back from CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, last week, and it was really interesting to see what was hot. Every year, analysts forecast what's going to be hot. A lot of the companies that launched this year were virtual. They didn't go to the show itself. These are mega companies, big companies that are public-facing – transportation, robotics, and consumer electronics companies. They didn't show. But what did show well were the smaller companies that were a little more nimble and a little more scrappy in some ways and didn't necessarily have the big funding. They introduced products to market. So, you can still go to venues like that and see a little bit of a science fair. That's something I particularly am always intrigued with when it comes to the tech sector. There's always a little bit of a science fair, whether it's in Silicon Valley or it's in Atlanta or it's in Carolina or it's in Washington State. We have all these different belts of technology – Colorado, around the world, Portugal, parts of the UK, and even parts of Los Angeles have these gulches, so to speak, of innovation and technology. I think we're really lucky that we constantly have this cycle of newness in the industry. ROB: Absolutely. I heard a lot from CES this year where even some major exhibitors didn't show up at the last minute. You walk into a main hall, there's supposed to be a big booth and there's just like a QR code of what would have been there at the booth. It really seemed like a different experience, and maybe some embryonic companies whose stories were quite early. When you see someone who's maybe not as polished and hasn't been through your process, what are they missing from their story? What's a common founder error when they're thinking about communicating to market? DONNA: I think the one great thing about early-stage companies particularly, and even as they evolve and become more mature and ultimately public, is the founder's passion typically is still in the narrative and in the soul of the company. I think the part that oftentimes people miss is the purpose of the product or the solution. Why did you bring it to market in the first place? If you think of something as common as a paperclip, a paperclip is a pretty low-tech product, but it actually adds a lot of functionality. I can clip it, I can clip papers, I can use it to fix my iPhone, I can use it to pick something out of my teeth, I can use it to also do basic IT to my computer. Pretty low-tech. But I think one thing about a paperclip – and I'm dumbing this down to literally a flea and a tick – is that a paperclip still has a purpose. I think companies oftentimes lose sight of what their purpose is. What is that authentic component that you're trying to get a consumer or business to adapt or adopt? I think as companies get bigger, sometimes they lose track of that. You've got to keep a pulse on what customers want. You've got to keep a pulse on, if you're in a reseller channel, what does the channel need? What do the consumers want and what can your partners advocate as well? ROB: It is always a challenge to keep the spotlight off of yourself and to, as many would say, make the customer the hero. It can be challenging to remember sometimes, especially when things thrive a little bit. You have given us, Donna, some of your origin story and how you went from some of these news outlets and reporting to seeing an opportunity that was crossing your plate regularly. When did it become evident that this was going to move from single-player mode at first to multiplayer mode and you had to start thinking about maybe not doing everything, maybe training other people to do things that you felt like you'd been the best at over time? DONNA: Your best IP is your talent, right? Going from literally working from my coffee table and my kitchen table and whatever table in the house I wanted to work from as an independent consultant – it happened pretty quickly. Within the first 90 days, it was clear that I needed to find some other media and PR talent. So, I went online and found some great stay-at-home working moms who had taken time off from having children, and I created a great network of independent consultants. The working name for LMGPR internally was “Loving Mothers, Good PR,” because I had these amazing women that were working for me, and they had small children, and some of them are still with me to this day. Their kids are in high school now, and off to college. Quickly I went from an individual to a network of independents to employees, and when I hit that employee mark that first year, that was a scary milestone move. It was like having more children. I was then responsible for the caretaking and the creation and the mentoring of their careers and their finance and really being instrumental in that. I think that was a big business step for me. At the point when I made that migration, I think we had about 10 clients, and those were 10 retainer clients. I myself, the same year that I started the business, adopted two kids from Russia. So, I not only had an infant startup at home, I was managing and working directly with a lot of infant companies and taking them to market. I don't recommend anyone do that, but I'm a multitasker, so it seemed to allow me to thrive and focus. It was like the AM/PM type of scenario. As we've grown, we just celebrated a 20-year anniversary. I look back at the portfolio of companies that we worked with in the market – I'll take security as an example. Cybersecurity was huge when I first started my business. Now we have security and artificial intelligence and the security of intelligence and blockchain and the need for security in blockchain, and then we have all the different nuances of security that's built into the cars and the robots and all the IoT objects we have in our home. Watching the security world mature has been really interesting because all these products once upon a time were a la carte, and now we have all this integration. ROB: There is so much going on in cybersecurity. I looked on your roster of clients; I recognize one of our Atlanta favorites with Bastille, so congratulations on working with them. Some would look at your timing – and congratulations on 20 years, by the way – and argue that you might have started the firm at perhaps one of the worst times to start a marketing firm in Silicon Valley. DONNA: Absolutely did. [laughs] ROB: What made that not the case for you? People who weren't around or don't remember, I was working for a venture-funded startup in 2000 and 2001, and going into 2002, we had three rounds of layoffs. We cut the firm size down by two-thirds; eventually had to compromise on a sale to an EMEA firm that bought this company. With that retraction in tech at that time, what made it work? Because there weren't as many clients as there were two years before that. DONNA: What made it work was a lot of the bigger national agencies – and I have respect for the big ones like the Bursons and the Edelmans, and I've actually done work for them in the past – were closing up their regional offices in the Silicon Valley to San Francisco, and there were a lot of boutique agencies. So, my competition had shrunk. In terms of working with emerging market companies, their retainer rates were typically around $10,000, but in some cases there were maybe projects that were three month stints for $15k. Their budgets weren't quite as big, but if you did the calculations and you brought in thirsty clients and you were hungry enough to make a difference, you could build a business. And I wasn't the only one at that time; there were other advertising, marketing, and branding firms that also had the opportunity to pick up the slack, so to speak. Because the venture capital firms were a big funnel for me, I was getting venture-backed companies that had gone from scrappy to a little more of what I call the happy mode. They were probably six months to a year from bringing products to market. I think that was really a sweet spot, because you're absolutely right; the market was not – I personally know a lot of people who lost jobs and were moving out of the Valley and cashing out of their houses. And you know what happened in the housing market; it was just nuts. But I think it was using my own philosophy of being bold and fearless, and I never looked back. I think the only time you really want to use the rearview mirror is when you're driving, and I clearly was not going to look back. I could go work in another corporate job and cycle through that and do some great things but having the variety and being able to choose exactly the innovations and the technologies – you mentioned Bastille; recently FireEye was acquired by McAfee, and I worked with that company for their first five years, taking them from literally 3 and then 5 and then 10 all the way up to 1,000 employees. So, I'm known for being able to scale and grow the business, but also scale and grow with that business. ROB: That seems like a theme that would carry across from the venture side to the startups they work with. It's a very interesting customer acquisition channel. It makes sense. I think some of the venture firms would project into the market that they are increasing the array of services they can provide. They may purport to have a PR arm. How much of that is a trend? How much of that is still smoke and mirrors, where they may still be cobbling together services underneath the umbrella of the firm, so they provide it, but it's partnering with people who are focused practitioners? What's that mix look like? DONNA: I pride myself in that we do one thing and we do one thing only, and that is media relations. I don't do social media. I don't do product marketing. There's a whole list of things that we don't do. But there's a lot of great people in the marketplace that can do brand positioning, meaning the physical. I feel like our core strength is the written and spoken word and taking that and turning it into the narrative that then helps churn the media, whether it be earned content, owned content, or digital content. At one point we did have a social media team, and nobody really wanted to pay for it. I can't give away those services for free. Social media for a period of time was considered to be something really inexpensive that you could offshore, and there were a lot of offshore services. So, you were competing not necessarily with other agencies, but you were competing with this offshore – Fiverr and those types of services. You can't compete with that. The margins are too low. That's when I realized, let's do what we do best and what we're known for, which is creating the leadership, momentum, and growth editorial content, whether it's the earned content – talking to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg and the trade publications – or it's creating original content such as whitepapers or podcasts or those types of things. That I feel is the most valuable for our clients. ROB: You mentioned upfront a couple of things. One, you mentioned the duration of a client engagement being on the longer side, and then you also mentioned retainers. It seems like that's potentially a very instrumental tool in thinking about how to grow the firm. You mentioned having 10 retainer clients and how that potentially would embolden you to be able to bring on an employee because there's a little bit more certainty than a bunch of little projects. How, though, should a client think about the value of PR over time? I think a lot of times people get that splashy placement, that earned placement, and they don't know whether money's going to fall from the sky or whether it's just going to shore up a conversation that we're already having. How do they think about value? DONNA: That's a great question. I do think engagement is so important in building your relationship with a client, and it's not about a transaction. It's about people, and it's about ensuring that the people in the room, whether it's the C-suite, you have your core executive team, you have your engineering team, your sales team – all these different operational groups within the company might need PR for different reasons. I think the best clients are the ones that we're working with in all aspects. Some companies are larger corporations, so we might just do PR for a division versus the whole corporation. But bringing value starts with having realistic and authentic conversations and being transparent and being open, being able to really understand the company going into 2022, knowing exactly their top three business objectives, their revenue goals, their client goals, their tech and innovation competitive challenges that they're seeing in the sales funnel. And to be able to look at PR not as a tool but as a strategic weapon that's going to allow them to meet those goals, but also to be able to drive revenue. At the end of the day, if my clients cannot bring in revenue – and I know each one of my clients has brought in revenue from very specific articles. Not every article is going to bring revenue, but the culmination over time of articles – we just did a poll this morning for a client; last year we had more than 1,200 articles that came out on a company that nobody heard of two years ago. Of those 1,200 articles, I'd say maybe 500 are really hallmark, feature-type articles. But the fact that we saturated the conversation within their market space, which is an electric motorcycle or transportation company, is a testament to being relentless. So, showing value every day, constantly thinking – I always think the same way I did when I was an intern or when I was an editorial assistant: How hungry are you? Every day, I wake up hungry and thirsty, wanting to get results. I still squeal when I get an article in Forbes or Bloomberg or Wall Street Journals or the cover of Road & Track. That personally is the integrity of what it is that I was hired to do. So it's showing that enthusiasm, showing that constant insightfulness of “How do we go faster? How do we go harder? How do we charge?” Not charge our client more but charge forward ahead to get results. ROB: You mentioned in the trajectory of clients, leadership, momentum, growth – I wonder a little bit, because almost all of your clients are at some point new to market and then hopefully catering to different personas as they grow, does that align in some way with the customer adoption / technology adoption cycle of early adopters versus where somebody is in the maturity of a market? Does that affect what the messaging is along that LMG and where you place the message? DONNA: That's interesting. Let's look at the electric vehicle (EV) market as an example. The first electric vehicle company I worked with was 10 years ago. Tesla wasn't shipping 10 years ago. I've been in that space for a while, so I think I have a vantage point of having access to the early market analysts and the early channel players that were selling EV products and really being able to understand that particular category. I fly. One of the things I love about flying is that I have a multitude of things that I need to make sure I'm in tune with when I'm flying. When I fly on commercial airlines, I can sit back and relax. But my name's on the door, so at the end of the day, if I'm not in control of my plane with my client and being able to understand all the instrumentation and all the landing gear that I need to – because at any moment, things can change. When I talk about being agile, it's like all of a sudden one of your customers came out with a product and they blindsided you, or you have a competitor that bought your #2 and #3 competitor and all of a sudden they're like Goliath. Stock market crashes. COVID happens. All these things happen. I think being calm and preventative – I don't like the word “crisis communications”; I like preventative conversations so that you can actually defuse things very easily and stealthily, before maybe even the client sees it happening. ROB: Got it. Certainly there's a nuance to it. As you reflect, Donna, on your journey with LMGPR, what are some lessons you have learned that you wish you could go back and tell yourself? DONNA: Maybe more sleep. [laughs] Ariana Huffington came out with a book about sleep not too long ago and I've yet to read it, but I thought that's pretty amazing. Here's this woman who's a real powerhouse and she's like, “Sleep is sacred.” I think the second thing I wish I'd kept tabs on – this is pre-LinkedIn – is keeping the power of the network and keeping in contact and networking with people throughout your entire career. I always tell the younger team members that I'm mentoring – not just through my agency, but I also mentor through a couple universities and I sit on a board at a university – that the power of the network is so invaluable. You never know exactly when you're going to tap in on something. I just got a text and the same person really wanted to talk to me. Text, and he Slacked me and LinkedIn me. It was like three different trifecta levels. Like, who is this man and why is he trying to get a hold of me? Well, we had worked together a good 20 years ago, back when I was a reporter, and he's transitioning into my career. He knew that because I was part of the digital boom and I was part of the networking boom and I was part of the security boom and all these other booms, I might know somebody who could be of service to him. He didn't expect that I was still in the industry; he thought I'd retired by now. I'm like, why would I retire? So, I think the power of that network and keeping connected with everybody in your career cycle is important. And I think the other thing is I've learned a lot from so many great people, mentors that I had access to, but I think taking time to mentor more is something – I mentor every day, but I recently got on the board for University of California Santa Barbara, working as a board member and mentoring women that are pursuing careers in STEM. I think STEM has become a commonplace term now, but we took so much of the STEM out of the classroom, and now we're fortifying. It's like with food. You take everything out and now you're putting it back in. I think that's an area where I personally would've taken more computer science or more math. I took all those core things, but I didn't pursue a career specifically in STEM. But I work with so many amazing people that are gifted in STEM. I feel like I'm street smart, and I think I would've loved to have taken some more of those classes when I was at UC Berkeley. ROB: That makes so much sense. STEM has certainly come into so many areas of our lives where it was not previously present. We rewind to the beginning of the firm, and not everybody bought a computer. Sometimes they asked an expert what to buy. Now people just walk into Best Buy and pick a computer. They require so much more knowledge, and you can speak to different needs rather than just “It's a computer.” There's features that people care about. DONNA: Do you remember – those listening might not remember at all, but you would go to Tandy RadioShack or some other component place and you'd buy all the pieces and you'd make a computer. The idea of walking into a big box store and buying a computer, needless to say under $500, just didn't exist. When I first started, I had a word processor, and then I had the first Apple – I'm dating myself here for sure, but I had an Apple Lisa. That was my first computer. ROB: Nice. Wow. DONNA: And nobody knew how to use it. They said, “Kid, you're the youngest one here. Learn how to use it.” ROB: I definitely built some computers from parts and everybody looked at me like I was a little bit crazy. But it wasn't crazier than what they wanted to charge me for it at the store. DONNA: It's amazing. You still have that computer? ROB: Oh, no, that was a while back. But golly, there was a GTE Data Services location in Tampa, Florida that ran a Boy Scout Explorers Club where we were stripping down, tearing apart 8086 desktop computers down to the case, what's the video card, what's the RAM – we knew all that stuff. It was a different time, but maybe we could all learn from it. Donna, when people want to get in touch with you and with LMGPR, how should they find and connect with you? DONNA: There's a couple places. LinkedIn I think is the best, under Donna Loughlin. And then you'll see LMGPR there. My email is donna@lmgpr.com, and I don't mind receiving emails from students and professionals both. I've talked about mentoring; I'm here to mentor the next generation in this industry. And then my podcast, Before It Happened, is also a great place to check out, which is a podcast that's focused on visionaries and the future they imagine. And there's obviously a lot of tech and innovation in that podcast. ROB: We will certainly get that podcast into the show notes for people to have a look and encourage everyone to subscribe. Donna, thank you for coming on the show and sharing from your wisdom and experience in the industry. It's definitely appreciated. DONNA: Absolutely. Thank you so much. Hopefully I'll see you when I come out to Atlanta. ROB: Sounds good. Be well. Bye. Thank you for listening. The Marketing Agency Leadership Podcast is presented by Converge. 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2:03 How did John end up at Road & Track? 4:36 How did Patrick Bedard bust onto the scene? 9:22 the job ad 13:12 did the advertising manufacturers dictate the content? 16:02 The Road & Track History Project 16:11 Locked down in Australia 6 mos 22:24 Road & Track as a magazine has lived through the major significant events that have taken place in the auto industry over the last 70, 80 years... 25:20 What was the one thing that kept Jeff out of U of M? 25:27 Brooklyn Poly Tech in New York 26:01 Hired by Ford Motor Company (Spitfire from Long Island to Dearborn) 29:01 senior in the engineering mechanical engineering program at the University of Michigan 29:45 MS and mechanical engineering with Chrysler 32:55 Woodward Garage 33:19 Barracuda and Trans Am racing 33:47 NASCAR / the winged supercars 41:41 Hemis and Marty Schorr 44:49 cam overlap explained 48:42 the 2 biggest innovations in automobile engineering 1:02:51 Radial vs Bias-ply explained 1:03:52 why gas won 1:09:49 something John would like us to know about him
John saw an ad in COMPETITION PRESS AUTO WEEK that CAR LIFE (sister magazine to ROAD&TRACK) was looking for an engineering editor ...
More on Mark (+support his retirement!) : https://carshowsafari.com/ https://www.carprint.net/mark-stehrenberger http://www.potatointhepants.com/ https://carart.us/products.aspx?x=2&f=artistID&v=98&t=i&ttl=artistName&tmp=2&menu=C11799 https://www.instagram.com/msd_auto/?hl=en https://www.motortrend.com/staff/mark-stehrenberger/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-stehrenberger-19322b26/ https://about.me/stehrenber Audio jeffsterns.com Show notes: 2:33 Jeff's good friend Mark Walters (who studied under Mark Stehrenberger) designed the Tomahawk (dual front wheel motorcycle) that Chrysler COO Wolfgang Bernhard rode out onto the stage at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show. 3:48 http://www.potatointhepants.com/ 5:59 Mark illustrated for Road & Track for 25 years (1st cover: Porsche 928 prediction) 8:02 Mark's illustration's opened the door for going into auto design 11:08 Mark's favorite car THE FIAT MULTIPLA 13:30 A lot of personality for a German border Swiss 14:09 The Swiss Germans. They are very conservative on the outside but inside they are as kinky as you can imagine 16:21 The '59 Cadillac that brought Mark 17:53 The Cadijaguar and John Dinkel 19:17 Where Mark met Bertone 20:34 Same way Malcolm Bricklin met Henry Kissinger 22:37 Gas vs Electric vehicle expense test 27:12 The car that brought Mark to the US 29:00 Mark is usually connected with the Geneva Auto Show 31:09 What you don't know about Mark 32:17 The Ford Phaeton story 33:20 Mark's daily driver (Italian?) 33:44 How do you know when you've been robbed by an Asian woman? 34:15 Mark's father: "...Don't be impressed by titles because when they're on the pot, they smell like everybody else..." 35:38 Jeff and Mark on how to make the famous comfortable around you 40:15 Mark as an Art College teacher
Sean Michael Lewis launches a new segment on Screen Printing Marketing analyzing the effectives of Emails that are sent to him. Check out this episode and see them impact from the 5 most recent marketing emails sent to his email address. Here is the list to be evaluated: 1. www.FreeConferenceCall.com 2. Otto International 3. www.ups.com 4. Road & Track 5. Motely Fool Stock Advisor
https://themotorenclave.com/ Select audios jeffsterns.com Show notes: 0:51 creating an automotive experience center 1:32 we can actually pass but there's no winner. 2:54 all the manufacturers rent our facilities Our typical client is JP Morgan coming to entertain clients or a charity event or team building off site board meeting type of entertainment. So like what Top Golf does for golf, I do for with driving. 3:33 we have auto manufacturer fleet partners 11:28 the Detroit Auto Show, historically, in the last 10 years, the manufacturer spent over $200 million 12:35 we have in-car cameras, telemetry devices, we have things that we facilitate, it's created by the customer experience the vehicle. 13:56 private garages, car condominiums. 14:52 300 garages, a 1.6 mile performance track, 80 acre off road track, a two acre skid pad and a 30 5000 square foot corporate event space. 15:39 sold 170 units in four months in Tampa. 16:17 garage entry price is $215,000. 18:47 24' foot ceiling so they could put a mezzanine and a triple car lift 20:07 it's all about community and camaraderie. it's all about social activation and being around people with similar passion. 20:35 not selling storage. Selling community and camaraderie, and happens to have a racetrack 21:24 Near Tampa Executive Airport 22:21 women's drivers club 22:45 wine tastings and dinners and take 20 couples to Europe every year to drive cars to Italy. We do charity events, and there's a social committee like they plan their own events every month 0:51 creating an automotive experience center
Nothing like climbing into a little history, especially when it's the great Japanese and USDM stuff from the late '80s and '90s. You name it - CRX, EF, EG and EK, S-13 and S-14, good seats and bad grounds, cotton and foam intakes, STILLEN, RNC, Jackson, HKS, Road & Track, Flyin' Miata, GTR, NSX, VQ, 350 and 370Z, fart pipes and blow-offs, 1J and 2JZ, straight fours and sixes, FJ40s and 80s, and whatever else we come up with. Meanwhile, the Garage Hour breaks in some new meat with the introduction of Mr. Intolerant, plus sips of What It Is kolsch and Dark Cherry Seltzer from Trinity Brewing.
Nothing like climbing into a little history, especially when it's the great Japanese and USDM stuff from the late '80s and '90s. You name it - CRX, EF, EG and EK, S-13 and S-14, good seats and bad grounds, cotton and foam intakes, STILLEN, RNC, Jackson, HKS, Road & Track, Flyin' Miata, GTR, NSX, VQ, 350 and 370Z, fart pipes and blow-offs, 1J and 2JZ, straight fours and sixes, FJ40s and 80s, and whatever else we come up with. Meanwhile, the Garage Hour breaks in some new meat with the introduction of Mr. Intolerant, plus sips of What It Is kolsch and Dark Cherry Seltzer from Trinity Brewing.
The Agenda
Sam Smith joins me to talk about writing for Road & Track, how he got his start working on and writing about cars, his own racing, fellow Editor-at-Large Peter Egan, driving a NASCAR Cup car with Boris Said, Jack Baruth, hanging out with Kimi Raikkonen at Fiorano, having a day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with 5 historic Indy car... well, you get the idea – amazing stories! Sam is the Editor-at-Large for Road & Track magazine, as well as an amateur racer and hard-core car guy. Obviously, you can follow him by reading Road & Track, in print and online at roadandtrack.com, but also on Twitter and Instagram @thatsamsmith. Or feel free to drop him a line by email at samsmith@hearst.com. Of course, please pick up a copy of the October issue of Road & Track magazine. Better yet, subscribe to it by going to roadandtrack.com. In this episode I talk about the trip to the Nurburgring that I help organize each year. For more information about it, go to SpeedSecrets.com and enter your name in the box to be put on the list for details about the 2018 trip.
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