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Broadcaster and comedian Wendy Harmer and positive psychologist Dr Tim Sharp (aka ‘Dr Happy’) lift the veil on relationships and explore what it takes to nurture our most important connections with our partners, friends, and with ourselves. About the episode – brought to you by Australian Seniors, in partnership with RSPCA. Join Jean Kittson for the seventh season of DARE: The time of your life (formerly Life’s Booming), called Better With Age. Too often ageing is painted as decline. In reality, Australians are living longer, healthier lives and reshaping what “older” looks like. This series flips the script and shows how ageing is not a dirty word but rather a time to be embraced, featuring interviews with extraordinary over 50s refusing to slip quietly into the background. Wendy Harmer is a trailblazing comedian, broadcaster and journalist who has spent decades at the centre of Australian media and entertainment. Wendy first made her mark breaking new ground in Australia’s stand-up comedy scene before going on to become one of the country’s most recognisable media personalities and the author of bestselling books including Farewell My Ovaries. Australia’s own Dr Happy, Dr Tim Sharp is a leading positive psychologist, bestselling author and founder of The Happiness Institute, Australia’s first organisation dedicated to enhancing happiness. With a career spanning academia, clinical psychology and public speaking, he’s become one of the most recognised voices on mental health and wellbeing. Watch DARE: The Time of Your Life on YouTube Listen to DARE: The Time of Your Life on Apple Podcasts Listen to DARE: The Time of Your Life on Spotify For more information visit seniors.com.au/podcast Produced by Medium Rare Content Agency -- TRANSCRIPT: Jean Kittson: Welcome back to the podcast – DARE: The Time of Your Life, formerly Life’s Booming, brought to you by Australian Seniors, in partnership with RSPCA. I'm Jean Kittson, and this season is called Better with Age where we're flipping the script and showing how ageing is not a dirty word, but rather a time to be embraced. Australians are living longer, healthier lives, and this season celebrates over 50s who are pushing the boundaries of what ageing looks like and feels like. In this episode, we are lifting the veil on relationships and exploring what it takes to nurture our most important connections with our partners, friends, and with ourselves. We've probably all experienced how relationships shift over time. It's natural, of course, but it might surprise you to know just how important they are to our overall happiness and why it's vital to keep nurturing all relationships old and new. Which brings me to our first guest, Wendy Harmer, who knows about the importance of friendships and relationships and making new ones as we age. I first met Wendy when we worked together back in the 80s, so we've been friends a long time. She's one of Australia's most beloved entertainers, a trailblazing, standup comedian, journalist, broadcaster, performer and bestselling author. Her books include the wonderful Pearly children's book series, as well as more adult titles like Farewell My Ovaries and her memoir Lies My Mirror Told Me. And joining Wendy is Dr Tim Sharp, otherwise known as Dr Happy. Tim is one of Australia's leading positive psychologists, and the founder and Chief Happiness officer at the Happiness Institute. Also a bestselling author, including The Happiness Handbook and his most recent Lost and Found. Tim has dedicated his career to helping people live happier and more flourishing lives. Tim and Wendy, welcome to the podcast. Thank you both for coming in. Wendy Harmer: Great to be here, Jean. Jean Kittson: Oh, it's lovely to have you both here. Wendy Harmer: I've got to say, Tim, the first time I set eyes on this one, what a bombshell. She would've been on stage in a nurse's uniform at The Last Laugh Theatre Restaurant. It was, at the time, playing Nurse… Jean Kittson: Pam Sandwich… Wendy Harmer: …Pam Sandwich Jean Kittson: …in Let the Blood Run Free. Wendy Harmer: And this. All arms and legs and big boobs and blonde hair and falling over and doing all this amazing physical comedy. Everyone just adored Jean – and the men, we had to fight them off with a stick. Jean Kittson: Yeah. Well those were the days, weren't they? This is what friendship's all about Tim, right? Thanks Wendy. That was lovely of you to say that. I mean, we've known each other for, well, since the early 80s. Wendy Harmer: It would have been about ‘83. Jean Kittson: And you were on stage doing stand up. See, I was doing [characters] and you were amazing, what you were talking about, women’s things – topics for women, about women and relationships. Wendy Harmer: That's right. Well, because when I first started out doing standup, it was really a bloke's domain and I thought, well, this, you know, this is ridiculous because, you know, women's lives are interesting too, and I mean, there's one thing that annoys me above anything else is saying women aren't funny. Like the idea, Tim, that you would say, ‘oh, the pet budgie can make me laugh. The dog can make me laugh, but a woman can't make me laugh.’ I mean, it really, I think it strikes to our humanity and I get really cross about that. So I've sort of been a bit of a campaigner with that, you know, rubber chook on a stick for many years. But you know, the idea, I know you have this happiness. You talk a lot about happiness. How important is laughter? Dr Happy: Very important. Well, it's a general group, laughter, fun play, all of those things, which we too often underestimate and discount. Well, we sort of see them as a nice to have, but the research is pretty clear. It's super important for a good life. It's hard to live a best life, a thriving life, a flourishing life without laughter, without fun, without play. I mean, there are many other things as well, and I'm sure we'll get to some of those other things, but a hundred percent it is a very important contributor to living a really, really good quality life. Wendy Harmer: And it's interesting too, that our sense of humor. It's not universal at all. It's formed in that crucible of the family, or indeed your chosen family like Jean. You know, we chose each other as grownups to be a family. But that, you know, there is like the punny family, there's the practical joke family. There's, you know, each family has its own particular sense of humor, doesn't it? Jean Kittson: Well, I think friendship is a really important way of maintaining humour in your life because you get together with friends to have a laugh, don't you, often? Wendy Harmer: Yeah. Jean Kittson: I mean, they're complex relationships, friendships. I mean, you've had friendships for a long time, Wendy, long-term friends. Wendy Harmer: I still have a friend who was at my 70th birthday a couple of months ago, whom I met on the school bus when I was 13 years old. So I – Gary. So I think that's pretty cool. He's the friend that I've had the longest, but you know, Jean and I have very similar trajectories in this way. We both were sort of country girls, and then we went to Melbourne and then we moved to Sydney. And that is a big dislocator, isn't it, of friendships. It's when you, you know, and we both moved to Sydney about the same time, so we left this huge coterie of friends to move to Sydney with our husbands, and then we both had kids, which is isolating as well… Jean Kittson: …definitely, it changes everything, doesn't it… Wendy Harmer: … you know, the nature of a friendship just changes so much over the years. Jean Kittson: But in terms of friendship and happiness, I mean, is friendship a really important element? You are talking about laughing, which it is, but I know when I get together with friends, we laugh a lot. But friendship is a really important part of, you know, happiness. Dr Happy: Yeah. Well, look, I've been, well, I probably should say I started out my career specialising in unhappiness. I was a clinical psychologist to begin with and an academic. So I was studying sort of stress, depression, and misery before I even discovered happiness. But I have been studying, well, what we technically call positive psychology for several decades now. And if I had to sum up everything I've learned from thousands of research articles, hundreds of books, many, many conferences about, you know, what are the most important contributors to, well not just happiness, but wellbeing more generally, longevity, physical health, et cetera, it would certainly be positive relationships. In fact, one of the – so Christopher Peterson was one of the leaders, one of the grandfathers of positive psychology, and he dedicated his life to studying, thriving and flourishing. And he was once asked, what have you learned in, you know, 50 years as a professor? And he said, I can sum it up in three words. He said, other people matter. Wendy Harmer: Wow. That is correct. Dr Happy: So yeah, it's vitally important, almost certainly the most important contributor and the most important thing we can do is prioritise fostering and developing good quality relationships. Wendy Harmer: Well, you do hear that, don't you? That people ask on their deathbed, you know, what's your regret? And it's often that I didn't spend enough time with friends or family. You have some amazing relationships, Jean, and it's funny when you have a friend and you get to know that – and Angela, she's not a friend of mine, but I know her to be your best friend and that your friendship has been amazing over the years. How long have you known Angela? Jean Kittson: Well, I've known Angela for, since we were both teachers sent to the wilderness to teach first year out teachers. So probably since we were about 21, so 50 years. But she's a long distance friend, so I would speak to this friend regularly on the phone, and we speak all the time whenever we like on the phone, but I would only see Ange maybe once or twice a year, which is another thing about friendship. I know that our friendship endures because we speak regularly and we are in touch with each other's lives. Then I have friends who live a few streets away who I don't see for months, but I don't ring because they're only a few streets away and I lose contact – I mean, we often lose contact with friends. So, how do you manage that sort of – have you lost contact with any friends? You've got a huge cohort of friends. Wendy Harmer: Oh, well, I've lost, you know, I've lost contact with lots and lots of friends. I've only once lost contact with someone on purpose. I've done the– and that was after I spent time with this friend, and I realised that every time I walked away from spending time with this friend, I felt worse about myself. There was something just subtle in the relationship that just made me feel that I wasn't smart enough or I was like overweight or I wasn't achieving or whatever. Richard Stubbs, you know, our comedian friend, he would say, Wendy, he said, ‘sometimes you go back to that well, where it's quite clearly the person doesn't wanna be friends with you, and you are like, you won't take no for an answer.’ So I'm probably the opposite. I'm probably that needy person who wants, who needs you to be my friend, maybe. Jean Kittson: Well, I think we all need friends and we don't like it when we lose contact. And then you get embarrassed because it's been so long since you called. This is my situation that I'm too scared to ring up in case they just won't pick up and then I know I'm dropped. How do you mend broken friendships if– because they can be very painful, that sort of grief of losing someone just because of neglect, really not deliberately ghosting them or anything. Because friendships need to be nurtured, need to be fed in a way, need to be maintained. Wendy Harmer: [Like this plant..] Oh, that's plastic. That's plastic! I was going to say like this house plant! Jean Kittson: Yeah. Dr Happy: Look, it's, well, there's a couple of things there. You're a hundred percent right. We– relationships do need to be worked on. Now for some people that's easier than others. There's no doubt that some people who, at the risk of oversimplifying, may be the more extroverted people who find it more enjoyable, easier. It just comes naturally to them. Some of us, some other people, need to work a bit harder at it, but it is something you need to work at. And the other thing that came out through both of that, is that things change over time, which shouldn't be a surprise. You know, as we age and as our circumstances change and as our contexts change, you know, and you get married and you have children and then you retire, and all those sorts of things. So, our relationships will change, but we do still need to work on it. We do still, it is important to have some friends, for some people that will be fewer than others. You know, so some people, some of us are happy with one or two good friends, that's enough. Other people might need five 10 or whatever. But… Wendy Harmer: I can never have enough! Dr Happy: …and that's okay. Again, we're all different. Wendy Harmer: Well, yeah. My husband is, he has the most friendships of any person I've ever met in my entire life, to the point where every now and then, it's like barnacles on a barge. I have to go down and scrape them off… Dr Happy: Are you calling your husband a barge? Wendy Harmer: …every now and then. Yeah. But then he had his 50th birthday at our house. Mind you, 350 people came. Jean Kittson: Amazing. Dr Happy: Wow. Wendy Harmer: Lord. But it's almost… Jean Kittson: I’m jealous. Wendy Harmer: …Yeah. But it's almost like his mission, you know, mission in life. But you know, I'll tell you something though. Oh, have you ever had this Jean, have you ever been jealous of someone else's friendship? Because I remember years ago, I was a big Oprah aficionado. I loved everything that Oprah did. And then she talked all the time about her best friend, Gail King. Jean Kittson: Mm-hmm. Wendy Harmer: And they went on a road trip together and how they talked to each other three or four times a day and dah, dah, dah, dah. And I thought, oh, I wish I had a friendship like Gail and Oprah. So I had to stop reading about their friendship because it just seemed too ideal. But, I'm not sure that they weren't just lying. Jean Kittson: They–– didn't you say that they rang each other three or four times a day? Wendy Harmer: Yeah. Three, three or four times a day. Jean Kittson: I know that seems excessive. Wendy Harmer: It does seem excessive. Jean Kittson: I think it seems like there's some insecurity there even. Wendy Harmer: Yeah. Maybe. Jean Kittson: Maybe, although, you know, we all need friends for different reasons, and we all need them at different times for different reasons. Often friends are the ones that get you through the hardest times in your life and you don't want to burden your family and your partner all the time with your insecurities. Wendy Harmer: See, I wanna say something really important there, which I hate, which is, you know, where people, you know, they make their marriage vows and they say, ‘you are my best friend.’ And I think. I don't want my husband to be my best friend. My husband is my lover, but he's not my best friend. I mean, what do you think of that, Jean? Jean Kittson: Well, in some ways, I suppose, you need to have a friendship with your relationship. Wendy Harmer: Yeah. Yeah. Jean Kittson: It needs to be companionable. You need to trust them to be able to be honest with each other, and that's what friendships are like, and to have sex. You know, if you… Wendy Harmer: Be honest with each other? Are you serious? Jean Kittson: I'm serious. You gotta be honest about your– well, about how you're feeling, I mean, you don't, I mean– of course. I think honesty is really important, although, no, I don't wanna say anything too personal here, but there is a difference, yes. There is a difference between your friendship with your girlfriends, where you can just download and, I mean, do you have a really close male friend, this is the other thing? Wendy Harmer: Oh, yeah, yeah. I've got, actually, probably, I've got more male friends and female friends even. And I love my male friends. When my husband and I got married, I had an ex-boyfriend in my bridal party and he had his– one of his girl, not his girlfriend, but a female friend in his party. So we are very relaxed, you know, about all that. But as I say, you know, yes, I believe in trust, absolutely, in a relationship with your partner. Honesty? Hmm. I'll get back to you. Jean Kittson: Well, I think with really good friends, you can be honest. I often hear people say, oh, these– well, you were talking about a friend who made you feel bad. I'm not talking about that. But I think some friends, you often hear people say, ‘oh, friends should build you up’ or ‘you should always have a positive relationship with them.’ But sometimes friendships go through periods where you are there to support them through really hard times. So, it's not always gonna be someone who makes you feel better about yourself. It's maybe you making them feel better about themselves. Wendy Harmer: But sometimes also as a friend, you've got to say, listen, I think that you might be, you know, on the wrong path here. Or, you know, you've gotta put… Dr Happy: Honesty. Wendy Harmer: …Yeah. You've gotta be diplomatic, haven't you? But some– do you think that a friend, good friend should be able to say, yeah, well, maybe, I don't know whether this is quite the–– how should we go about that? Dr Happy: Oh, for sure. I think, well, if I take my sort of professional hat on and just so to speak personally, because this is something I've learned over the years and, and I haven't really seen much research on it.There's not much talk in the sort of academic community about it. But, I've come to learn, there are different types of friends and so, I have some friends who I can talk honestly about and share my feelings with, even though I'm a bloke and then there are other friends who are fun, but I would never go to them necessarily if I have a problem. And I don't think that necessarily makes them not a good friend. I think it took me a long time to learn there are just different friends who have, kind of almost different purposes for want of a better phrase, including my wife and family as well in that. And so there are some things I will call some people for and other things I'll call other people for and I don’t know if we necessarily give that as much consideration. Wendy Harmer: Is your… Jean Kittson: I think that's really true. Wendy Harmer: …Can I ask, do you think your wife is your best friend? Dr Happy: She is actually at the risk of disagreeing with you! But I don’t know if that's necessarily that common. I have, well, I suppose it depends how you define best, but we are very close friends. We've spent over 30 years now. Jean Kittson: I think you're right about friends for, you know, you don't have friends for all seasons. You have different friends for different seasons in a way. And I– there's friends I would call if I needed a bit of therapy, you know, uplifting, give me a confidence boost. And then there's friends that I would call to just take me out of my world into a whole different world. Wendy Harmer: Yeah… Jean Kittson: …And that's, that's a benefit of having many friends or a few friends. But of course, what you mentioned before, some people are introverts and find friendships more difficult to maybe maintain or they're more exhausting and other extroverts might have a whole lot of friends – like you and Brendan are both extroverts, I would say, Wendy. Dr Happy: Well, so at the risk of disagreeing, that's a bit of a misunderstanding, with introverts and extroverts, so it's not– introverts don't necessarily find friendships difficult. It's just that they don't get their energy from mixing with lots of people a lot of the time. So, they need to have time. They still could have good quality relationships, maybe not as many, but it's just that they'll need to take time out probably a bit more often and spend a bit more time on their own. So it is a bit of a– introverts aren't necessarily loners, or even lonely, for that matter. Jean Kittson: No, that's right. I'm glad you clarified that. I think I'm probably– was talking about sort of at parties and big [events] whereas extroverts get their energy, they find the whole thing… Dr Happy: Yeah. When you were describing your husband's party with 350 people, this is my worst nightmare. I was thinking, my God, I'd be out of there in five minutes. Wendy Harmer: Yeah. Tim, can I ask you, how do we kind of know, how do we know when we are deficient in friendship. Is there any universal standard or is it just every single person will feel that very differently? Dr Happy: That's a really good question. And there's probably multiple answers. Wendy Harmer: Thanks. It's a better question than Jean’s! Jean Kittson: Yeah, wow, I was– you just interview us, Wendy. I would be so happy. Dr Happy: As I say, no, great question. I think everyone is different. So again, we all need, you know, some of us are quite happy with a very small group of intimate friends, other people want the 350, whatever it might be. I guess the real question is to ask yourself honestly, like, how do I feel about my life? Do I feel I have enough, do I feel it's adequate in that context and in other contexts as well? Because there's a difference between being alone and being lonely – [we] kind of almost touched on that before. And again, there some people are perfectly happy, either totally on their own or maybe just one or two people in their lives. Other people need more than that, and it's not– one's not right or wrong or better or worse, it's just, again, we're different. So the question then is, how do you feel and if you are, if you don't feel happy with it… Although what we do need to be careful of, and you kind of touched on this a bit earlier maybe with the Oprah thing, is social comparison. Jean Kittson: Yes. Dr Happy: We do need to be careful looking at, you know, let's say you or your husband saying, ‘oh, she's got lots of friends. I don't have enough so I'm inadequate.’ Wendy Harmer: Yeah. Dr Happy: That's not necessarily the case. Social comparison is problematic and number is one, because as you hinted at, especially on social media, it's not always accurate. Not always truthful. But two, even if it does work for you or Oprah, it doesn't necessarily mean it works for me. Wendy Harmer: Mm-hmm. Dr Happy: So we've all gotta find our own right way, our own balance, I suppose. And again, for some people that will be a bit easier than others. Wendy Harmer: Mm, Jean Kittson: Yes. I suppose as you get older too, there's going to be, there's so many more responsibilities in your life. I know that as a carer, people always say, ‘oh, maintain your own friendships and maintain a social life,’ but it's almost impossible if you are a carer for someone and you're on-call and you have to cancel social engagements, and you find yourself drifting away from friends and moving – you're no longer the inner circle of your friendship group. You're getting further and further out. And I just wonder if that's– if you can repair that, if that couldn't be repaired when you are, you know, you have more time and let fewer responsibilities. Wendy Harmer: Yeah. It feels like, to me, it feels like to me that anyone that you want to have in your life would understand that. And if, if you picked up the phone and said, ‘look I've been caring for, you know, a sick relative or mum and dad or whatever,’ and I find myself now, you know, I don't have that as much responsibility anymore for whatever reason, whether there's been a bereavement or whatever that if you, if that, if you pick up the phone and that person says, welcome back and I've been thinking of you, and they welcome you with open arms, that's the person you want in your life, don't you think? Jean Kittson: Definitely. But I think the distance that can happen over years particularly means that people move on with their friendships and their lives have changed and you can no longer be intimately involved with their lives and it takes a lot to catch up. Wendy Harmer: Yeah, that's true. Jean Kittson: But you really– I think somehow you have to bridge that otherwise you will be lonely. Dr Happy: It's a really good point. As you were saying that I was, again, reflecting on my personal life as opposed to my professional life. And I was thinking, I've always found it difficult, you know, initially, busy starting my career and trying to establish my career, then getting married, having young children, and at that time, not that many of my friends had young children at the same time. So that sort of then, you know– so there was always, and now caring for elderly parents, et cetera. There's always been something that's potentially got in the way, but I am at a stage now where I'm trying to reestablish because I lost – I don't wanna bring this down too much – I lost many years through mental ill health, through quite serious depression, anxiety, and I particularly lost a lot of friendships because I isolated, it wasn't their fault necessarily. So I'm trying to reestablish it. And it's interesting, and this goes to your point, I think, to see how people respond. And some people are welcoming me back with open arms saying, ‘great, we missed you.’ Other people, not so much. And that's fine, I suppose. I guess you do learn when you do make that effort, who the real friends are. Wendy Harmer: One of the things that I'd like to talk about is that it is often women in relationships who are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to friendship. Of course this is very problematic if there is a bereavement, you know, and like my dad. My dad ended up living alone without friends. And I mean, it was very, I mean, he ended up, I think they prescribed him Prozac or some darn thing or whatever, but that happens to a lot of men, doesn't it really? It's something to watch out for, I would've  thought. Dr Happy: Certainly. Yeah, the research is pretty clear. Older men, well, men generally, tend to be not quite as good at fostering and developing those relationships. It tends to become more problematic as they age, and they tend to become more isolated, which is then a high risk factor for a whole range of problems including depression, but also other health problems as well. So yeah, it is a big problem and I think we're starting to see a real explosion as this, as the baby boomers really are hitting that, well are at that age now, I suppose, and even Gen X are getting to that point. Things are changing. So when I– I think my generation was sort of the bit of a turning point and then–– Well, when, if I look at my son, for example, is in his early twenties and how he interacts, and he might not be typical, but the way he relates to particularly his male friends is very different in a good way, I think. Jean Kittson: In a good way. Yeah. Wendy Harmer: I think I agree. Same with my–– how old's your son? Dr Happy: 23. Wendy Harmer: Yeah, mine's 28. I see them very accepting of each other. They don't have to, well, you know, maybe this, our particular sort of… Dr Happy: We might not be typical… Wendy Harmer: But they don't have to put on that macho thing, and they're very, it seems to me they do reach out to a friend who's down. You know, going through a hard time, they seem to be softer. Dr Happy: I think it is changing. So, I mean, I did a podcast series a few years ago on what does it mean to be a man? And the main thing I took, I learned from, I mean, I was meant to be teaching people, I suppose, but the main thing I learned from that is that there isn't one masculinity. There are masculinities. There are multiple ways to quote/unquote be a man. And I think I sort of try and talk a lot about that, particularly young men that, you know, there are different ways to be masculine. There are different ways to show your emotions. There are different ways to be vulnerable. Again, we'll all do that differently, but if we can be more accepting, I think that's really important because, you know, men as a result of all of that, there are significant health and mental health problems, from poor definitions of masculinity. Jean Kittson: Yes, of course. Wendy Harmer: Hey Jean, do you reckon you can make a new friend at our age? Jean Kittson: Well, I was just going to ask you that, in fact, Wendy. I think well, if we take from the men's side, often people of our age and getting older are put into retirement villages or their families say, you know, you go off and sell the family home. And they wanna put us with each other instead of a cross section. And we’re supposed to make friends like we were back at kindergarten and often people are in their 80s and they move into a whole new community. Wendy Harmer: They're quite set in their ways. Of course. Jean Kittson: …yes, of course Not flexible. Jean Kittson: Well, maybe they just have other, different incapacities. Maybe they can't see very well, maybe they can't hear very well, and you're supposed to start new friendships at that stage in life. I think that from my point of view, but I'd rather ask you both this.. Wendy Harmer: …but you've written the books about this… Jean Kittson: Well, I wrote books about being, yes, about caring for our elders and how to make sure they got what they wanted and they had the life they wanted. And not many people wanna leave their community at a late age and try to make new friends, that's for sure. It's very, very difficult. And often it comes with, because of their maybe ill health and they can't– mum had lost her sight for 20 years and mum and dad, both of them couldn't hear very well. So it was harder to make new friends, but they did through groups, like you're saying, how do you make new friends? It's like the Men Shed, or bowling for the vision impaired – which is a very dangerous sport, I must say – but you make new friends by, and we had… and there's, you know, choirs and painting and perhaps joining groups where you're not having to go out for a coffee and sit opposite a stranger and try to, you know, find common ground, that you're doing something else. It's like the friendships, I imagine, it's like those sometimes very intimate friendships you have with people on a train or a bus or a plane that you know you're never going to see again, and then you just share all sorts of things. Wendy Harmer: Yeah. Yeah. Well, I'm really pleased to hear that because I mean, it just sounds horrifying to me, the idea of going to an aged care home and being sat around with a whole lot of people and then think, and someone jollying and like, ‘oh, let's all be friends’. I could not think of anything worse. But you're saying that it doesn't have to be like that. Jean Kittson: Oh, there is a lot of community and if you're there for a while, I mean, people often are very– start off not very happy in those sort of places, because they've had illness. And there'll be a lot of people probably listening to this podcast who are struggling with things that are happening in their lives and thinking, well, how do I even have time for friends? But it is really important, even if you've only got one friend, don't you think? Dr Happy: Definitely, and I think you've hit the nail on the head. I think it is difficult, I think we all acknowledge that, but it is possible. And I think you're right. Joining clubs, societies, community– I mean, I was thinking of my mum who, after mum and dad got divorced and very later became a very passionate bridge player like multiple times a week. And that was her family. It was her second family. It was– dad's been very involved in Rotary. So some of the– you know, there are communities or groups that already exist, you know, woodworking or sporting or the Men's Sheds for example, that's a great way to do it because you're also pursuing, you know, presuming you're pursuing a passion that you enjoy or some sort of hobby, but you're interacting with other people. So that is possible and it's one of probably, the best and easiest way to do it if that's something you want to or need to do. Wendy Harmer: Mm-hmm. I did a little bit of research about this, about resilience in children, and one of the conclusions is that resilience, if a child– a child just needs one adult to make a difference to their resilience. So, and you know, that might not be mum or dad, it could be a friend, could be a relative or whatever, but just that one person, and I'm thinking it's probably the same in old age as well. Dr Happy: Yeah, well I talk a lot about happiness and thriving, flourishing, and as I had said earlier, I talk a lot about positive relationships because it's one of the most important contributors. And I often talk about what I call ‘3:00 AM friends.’ Who would you call at 3:00 AM when the [bleep] hits the fan? – Am I allowed to say that? – When something goes wrong. And well like you said, you really only need one. I mean, if you've got two or three. That's just fantastic. But if you've got one person who you can call when something's gone wrong, that's all you need and that's super important at any age really. Wendy Harmer: Well I’ve got Jean on speed dial. Jean Kittson: Call me at 3:00 AM anytime, Wendy. Oh, that's a very great point. Wendy Harmer: I've never thought of that. That’s a really good point, who would you call? Jean Kittson: Who would you call… Wendy Harmer:…who would you call at 3:00 AM? Well, I know that Jean has been such an extraordinary carer for her mum and dad that I know that she'll have every number of every medical centre, ambulance, where to get drugs… Jean Kittson: But which friend would I call? Dr Happy: Can I get your number? Jean Kittson: And have you got someone you would call after…? Dr Happy: Well, at the risk of upsetting Wendy, my wife. And then well, yeah, I'm pretty lucky to have a good family as well. So, I wouldn't say we are best buddies who speak every day, but I have a brother and sister, and we have pretty good, strong relationships. I think if I needed to, I know either one of them would do whatever they could. I have a father who's still, he's obviously getting– my mother died, but he's elderly and physically sort of isn't able to do much, but he would do whatever he could, obviously. And then, yeah, I do have a small handful of friends who I think if I really needed to and who I have, I suppose in the past, called up when I needed to. Wendy Harmer: I wanna put this, I mean, I really, really must insist here that, I'm talking about in the event that my husband is like, lying next to me dead or something, who am I gonna call? Because he would be the first person… Dr Happy: …well if he's dead there's no point calling anyone! Jean Kittson: It's interesting that, well, sometimes people would prefer, well, what am I trying to say here? Sometimes I feel guilty when I think the first people I would call would be in my family. They're the people I'm closest to, probably, and they're the ones that I– we share everything. Wendy Harmer: Yeah, of course. Jean Kittson: But then psychologically that could be called enmeshment, if I say I'd call my daughters if I, you know, needed something at three in the morning, they'd be the first people that I would. Wendy Harmer: Of course. Jean Kittson: But, I'm not sure whether that's unhealthy or not. Dr Happy: No, not necessarily. Enmeshment is maybe the three times a day sort of thing, but calling – and probably I should have put my kids in that when I was talking about earlier as well – but no, I think calling… One of the greatest myths in our society, I think, and one of the greatest myths and misconception about happiness or life generally, is this myth of independence. And I could bang on about neoliberalism… Wendy Harmer: …No man is an Island, John Donne… Dr Happy: But no, well, I think so much of a sort of quote/unquote Western society is focused on independence and individual responsibility. And that's not to say we shouldn't be responsible. Of course we should, but we are social animals. We're social beings, and there's nothing wrong at all in needing other people and relying on other people. Not every minute of every day for everything. That's problematic. But when something goes wrong, we shouldn't feel bad at all about reaching out and asking for help. Wendy Harmer: But this is also, this is also a product of the kind of society that we live in. I mean, if you look at those intergenerational households… Dr Happy: Mm-hmm. Wendy Harmer: …that you see in so many other cultures, of course everyone's enmeshed and everyone's friends, everyone's arguing, everyone's, you know, it's a whole… Jean Kittson: Ecosystem… Wendy Harmer: …in itself. That's right. And so you've got, living down the street, there's this ecosystem there and this one there and this one there. But, Australia, of course, we have this thing where, oh, you must grow up and move out of home and it's gonna be great for everyone. And I mean, it's not necessarily. Jean Kittson: Well, we're products of the nuclear family, aren't we? Where our… Wendy Harmer: Yeah, we sure are. Jean Kittson: …our parents were, they were aspirational. They wanted to leave the small towns and the… everyone seemed to think a small town was bad when I was growing up. And you had to go to the city and that was where the excitement was and the stimulation was, and that's where people got things done and they were more interesting. And now I think we're realising that small towns and villages… Dr Happy: …green changes… Jean Kittson: …yeah, exactly. They really have so much to offer. And you were talking about young people beforehand, people in villages, you know, now we need mentors for young people and this great organisation, Raise organisation, that puts mentors in schools. And that's another thing you can do if you're older and you wanna connect, you can volunteer to be a mentor for a younger person. A younger person once– you know, we had, when we were in a village, we had mentors, whether we liked it or not. We had companionship because everyone was interested in who we were and what we might contribute to the community. But that's lost. Wendy Harmer: Well, I'm glad you're asking. Yes, I will move in with you. Jean Kittson: Yes. Move in and mentor me, Wendy. Dr Happy: No, I think… I couldn't agree more. I think there's no doubt that big cities do offer something like, you know, employment prospects and entertainment variety and even, you know, cafes and restaurants and blah, blah, blah. But when we're– if you look at the research into, well not happiness at an individual level, but sort of, thriving and flourishing at a sort of higher level, the happiest places to live tend to be those regional centres that are big enough… so for example, in, you know, New South Wales it would be Orange or Newcastle or Wollongong. So they're big enough to have everything you might want, but still small enough to have a sense of connection and community. Wendy Harmer: …Geelong, Ballarat … Dr Happy: Yeah. So every state would have a version of that. And that's what you know, I think during COVID for example, we saw a significant shift to some of those places. Because that's what people were looking for, that connection, that community, and many of those people have stayed there or are continuing to move those spaces. So, I mean, I suppose if you can find that in the big city, great. That's good. That's what we wanna try and do, those of us that do live in big cities, to find that community through clubs, through societies, through whatever, you know, surf club, for example, that's a great example. Whatever it might be. Jean Kittson: That is an excellent piece of advice about finding the connection where you are. So many people reach our age and they decide they want a tree change or a sea change, and they leave their community and then they think their kids will visit, but they're back in the city with their own family earning a living, and then they find they're on their own again, and they've left the people that are really important. Yeah, would you ever move Wendy? Wendy Harmer: Oh yes. Jean Kittson: …but not far… Wendy Harmer: Oh, yes! My husband's a bit of a mollusc and a rock. We lived in, I mean I grew up moving all over the place because dad was a rural school teacher. So, I mean, when we talk about friendships, well, you know, I had to make friends over and over and over again. And so I think that's why I might just have a little bit of neediness there because I always think, oh, you know, that things that you grow up with, I suppose a pathology. I would love to move, but my husband's very content to, you know, where he is. I've got one daughter who lives next door. I mean, I adore that. And then I've got one son who's, you know, he spends a lot of time overseas, so, I've got a bit, you know, I've got a bit of both. Would I move ? Jean Kittson: Well, you could take your friends with you, obviously you would move in the same area, or would you do a really– I mean… I would be worried about community and friendship moving. Wendy Harmer: You have to understand this. Did I say mollusc on a rock? The man is immovable. It's not happening. So, yeah. But, you know, home for me is where I am. You know, I don't– because I grew up in all these different places, I don't really– if you said, Wendy, where's home? I would say, here, Wendy is home. That's where home is for me. So a little bit different. Jean Kittson: And Tim, what about you? Dr Happy: Well, we were chatting before, and we're literally in the process of selling a family home that we've been in for 25 years. But we're probably not going to move very far at all, like a few kilometers. But what we have done, because we're empty nesters now, but we've also bought a block of bush, a couple of hours out of Sydney, where we're gradually spending more and more time. So that's thoroughly enjoyable, immersed in nature. So sort of trying to get the best of both worlds. We have a smaller place in Sydney and a nice retreat. Jean Kittson: That's perfect. That's like the ideal. Wendy Harmer: …best of both worlds. Fantastic. Jean Kittson: My sister and I both married people from New South Wales and then my parents moved from Sorento where they'd been for years and years, had a great network of friends and they moved up to New South Wales to be near my sister and I. We both had young kids. We were both, you know, we needed help, and they moved there. And I went back to Sorento last week, and there were all these people – to do a fundraiser for a hospice – and there were all these people who were friends of mum and dad's. Because they were in business, they had friends that were younger. We didn't touch on this, but friends of different ages, you know, not just your peers. They had friends who were my age who thought of them really fondly and it was really lovely. It was amazing how warmly they spoke of them and how if mum and dad had turned up again after 20 years, they would just fall straight back into that friendship. Wendy Harmer: We get back to that, to the kind of culture that we live in that does not make being close as possible as it should. Jean Kittson: No, we should never have moved away from mum and dad. We should have stayed near them and they moved to be near us. And, I don't think they– they made some good friends, very, very good friends. But the friendships they'd made over their middle years were the closest friends, and long lasting. I mean, after their death, they were still friends with them. In fact, I was saying how I've got this problem because mum and dad's ashes are still in my cupboard, because mum wanted to be scattered at sea and dad wanted to be with mum, but not scattered at sea. So. I'm stuck. Dr Happy: I'm not gonna get involved in that one! Jean Kittson: No, exactly! Wendy Harmer: I've still got a whole lot of dad's ashes, because he moved around Victoria so much, I've got no idea where I should put them. I'd have to do this tour, you know, Cook’s tour and put I bit there, and a bit there, a bit there… Jean Kittson: But what I was gonna say, one of these women who– mum had given her her first job, which I didn't really know her. She has a boat and she said I'll take their ashes out and scatter them for you. Wasn't that nice? Dr Happy: There you go, a generous offer. Jean Kittson: I know… what sort of… that's a pretty good friendship, I would say. Wendy Harmer: Yeah. I'll scatter your ashes after you die. Jean Kittson: Will you? Thank you Wendy. Wendy Harmer: I think I'll do it in the shoe department at David Jones. Jean Kittson: Do it next week…! Wendy Harmer: You'd be quite happy there, wouldn't you? Jean Kittson: That's where you would be. I'll be in the local op shop. Just leave them there. Someone will probably buy them. Would either of you like to say anything more about the importance of friendship because we can wrap up otherwise. Wendy Harmer: I would like to say that I'm still recruiting! Jean Kittson: Yeah. I'll share your number! Wendy Harmer: …So if you'd like to… Jean Kittson: …this is Wendy's number Wendy Harmer: …if you'd like to be my, where's my camera? If you'd like to be my friend, do drop me a line. Look, I am Mrs Have-a-chat. My daughter just says, going down the street with you is a nightmare because I'm like, oh, there's the butcher. I might have a yarn with them. And oh, there's… So, yes. As I say, I'm taking applications. Dr Happy: Oh. Well, I think I probably already made my point, but I just to reiterate, I'd say there are multiple factors that contribute to living a good and happy life, but if I was gonna say the most important thing, I would say fostering and developing good quality relationships. So, make it a priority. It's just as if not more important than anything else you can possibly do. Jean Kittson: Thank you both very much… Wendy Harmer: …And thank you for being my friend all these years. Jean Kittson, an ornament to my life. Jean Kittson: Yeah. I'm a bauble on the Christmas tree of your friendship tower. Wendy Harmer: Indeed. Jean Kittson: Oh no. Well, I'm very proud to be your friend, that's for sure. Thank you both so much. I've learned a lot and I'm gonna ring up some friends now… And thank you for sharing your stories of friendship too. Thanks, Wendy. Thanks, Tim. Wendy Harmer: You're welcome. Thank you, Jean. Dr Happy: Thank you. Jean Kittson: Thanks. Thank you to Wendy Harmer and Dr Tim Sharp. You've been listening to DARE: The time of your life, brought to you by Australian seniors. Please leave a review and share this show with someone you know. Visit seniors.com au slash podcast for more episodes. Thank you. Goodbye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ak si chce podnikateľ pri kúpe nového auta odpočítať DPH, od januára nastali zmeny. Pribudli nové obmedzenia a povinnosti, ktoré však môžu pôsobiť zmätočne. Platí, že sto percent DPH si môže odpočítať len ten podnikateľ, ktorý auto využíva výlučne na podnikateľské účely a zároveň vedie elektronickú knihu jázd. Daňová expertka Ľubomíra Murgašová zo spoločnosti Grant Thornton v rozhovore upozorňuje, že ak podnikateľ spraví chybu pri vedení knihy jázd, stratí nárok na celý odpočet DPH. Treba myslieť na to, že táto evidencia už musí byť elektronická a nie papierová. „Najviac sa to podobá GPS. Treba tam napísať VIN číslo vozidla, meno šoféra, stav kilometrov na začiatku a konci každej jazdy i mesiaca a účel cesty,“ vysvetľuje expertka. Elektronickú knihu jázd treba viesť presne, pretože daňová kontrola ju môže porovnávať so záznamami napríklad z diaľničných kamier. Taktiež si môže overiť účel stretnutia u druhej strany a všetko musí sedieť. Podľa Murgašovej budú daňové kontroly naozaj detailné, pretože štát môže vďaka týmto zmenám získať významné zdroje do štátneho rozpočtu. Správca dane vie, ktorí podnikatelia si uplatňujú stopercentný odpočet DPH, pretože mu to musia nahlásiť. Zároveň je ich menej ako tých, ktorí sa rozhodnú len pre polovičný odpočet. Podľa expertky však takto nastavené obmedzenie plného odpočtu DPH porušuje zásadu daňovej neutrality. Ak totiž podnikateľ využíva služobné auto na 90 percent na podnikanie a iba desať percent na súkromné jazdy, stále si môže odpočítať len 50% DPH. Zákon v tejto súvislosti tiež rozlišuje medzi konateľom a zamestnancom. Zatiaľ čo konateľ si môže vykázať jazdu z domu do práce ako služobnú, pri zamestnancovi to neplatí. Ak má čisto služobné auto slúžiť zamestnancovi, v noci musí byť zaparkované pri pracovisku. Systém je pomerne komplikovaný a väčšina podnikateľov sa rozhodla pre režim len polovičného odpočtu DPH. „Ak sa niekto nechce stresovať s tým, že nemôže na služobnom aute ani dieťa zaviesť do školy, tak si vyberie režim polovičnej DPH a pri účtovaní pohonných látok pre účely dane z príjmu zasa systém 80:20. Je to pohodlnejšie.“ V zákone je zároveň priestor, ktorý sa dá označiť ako diera v prospech majiteľov veľkých vozidiel, na ktorých sa vozia aj súkromne. Obmedzenie odpočtu DPH sa totiž vzťahuje len na kategórie M1, L1e a L3e — teda osobné autá a niektoré motocykle. Na nákladné vozidlá v kategórii N1 si však podnikateľ stále môže odpočítať plnú výšku DPH tak ako doteraz. Do tejto kategórie však patria aj modely, ktoré mnoho ľudí využíva na bežné súkromné jazdy. Sú to značky ako Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, alebo Nissan Navara, či Volkswagen Amarok. Niektorí výrobcovia ponúkajú osobné modely následne upravené a preklasifikované do kategórie N1 — napríklad SUV modely ako Kia Sportage či Sorento, alebo kombíky doplnené o predpísanú priečku medzi nákladovým a osobným priestorom. Aj pre tých platí starý režim odpočtu DPH. Počas používania auta vo firme sa jeho účel môže meniť zo služobného na súkromné a naopak. Ľubomíra Murgašová odpovedá, ako v tom prípade postupovať pri účtovaní DPH. Moderuje Eva Mihočková.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I welcome back old friend to the show Kaitlyn Clink aka KRC Auto.Kaitlyn is an incredible car photographer and social media specialist who works for a variety of automotive based companies based now in the Houston greater area. She stops by this week to chat about a few fun things including buying her new ZL1 1LE, us geeking over the 2000's Charlie's Angels films, and what exactly happened to my Sorento. More to come on that topic on next week's episode. Huge thanks to KRC for stopping on the podcast, be sure to check out the page on IG @krc.auto.Enthusiasts never die!

El Kia Stonic llega renovado al mercado con un profundo restyling que afecta a diseño interior tecnología conectividad y asistentes de conducción analizamos qué cambia en este crossover urbano y por qué sigue siendo una pieza clave dentro de la gama Kia. A partir del Stonic ampliamos el foco para repasar toda la gama SUV de la marca desde el Sorento hasta Sportage Niro Xceed y Seltos entendiendo la estrategia que ha permitido a Kia construir una de las ofertas SUV más completas y coherentes del mercado. Escucha el episodio entero aquí: https://go.ivoox.com/rf/167580943 Escúchanos en: www.podcastmotor.es Twitter: @AutoFmRadio Instagram: autofmradio Twitch: AutoFMPodcast Youtube: @AutoFM Contacto: info@autofm.es

Looking for a family SUV that doesn't force you to choose between comfort, efficiency, and price? We dive into the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid SX Prestige and unpack how this three-row “small” SUV manages a big presence, refined ride, and impressive mpg without blowing the budget. From first impressions to real-world numbers, we bring a driver's-eye view of what stands out and where it lands among the best hybrids on sale today.We start with design: a crisp Kia grille, distinctive orange DRLs, quad vertical tail lights, and straight-line sculpting that reads clean and upscale. Inside, the tone shifts to near-luxury with quilted seat accents, a sculpted dash, and an available 12.3-inch screen that keeps driving info and entertainment simple and sharp. The dial shifter frees up space on the console, and the three-row, six-seat layout offers flexibility—small cargo hold with the third row up, generous room when it's folded.Then we get into the hardware. The hybrid pairing of a 1.6-liter turbo and electric assistance delivers 227 hp and 258 lb-ft through a six-speed automatic, skipping the drone of a CVT for a more traditional feel. All-wheel drive confidence, a 1,654-pound tow rating for weekend toys, and real-world efficiency of 32.8 mpg over 429 miles underline its breadth. On the road, ride quality is a standout: smooth, quiet, and composed, the sort of tuning that keeps everyone relaxed over long stretches.Finally, we tackle value and rivals. With a tested price of $49,130 and a hybrid starting point at $38,690, the Sorento sits below today's average new-car price while looking and riding like more. We stack it against the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, RAV4 Hybrid, and Honda CR-V Hybrid to show where the Sorento's extra row and upscale feel pay off. If you need space for six, crave low fuel bills, and appreciate a cabin that feels a class above, this is one to drive.Enjoyed the breakdown? Follow the show, share this episode with a friend who's SUV shopping, and leave a quick review so more listeners can find us. Your feedback keeps us rolling.Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time car talk any time? In Wheel Time is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTime where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Podcast and check out our live multiplatform broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12nCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Podcast, email us at info@inwheeltime.com

Steel meets strings on a warm Texas evening, and that's not a metaphor—hot rods line Victoria's square while the symphony plays just steps away. We take you inside the kickoff of the Hot Rod Tour of Texas and show how a thoughtful Main Street strategy turned a historic downtown into a true destination for car clubs, families, and anyone who loves a weekend drive with character. From restaurants that spill onto the square to curated itineraries built by the city team, Victoria shows what happens when a community embraces car culture and pairs it with live music, walkability, and Texas charm.We also dive under the hood of the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid SX Prestige AWD. Don shares real-world fuel economy, ride and handling impressions, cabin highlights, and where the Sorento fits versus the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, RAV4 Hybrid, and Honda CR-V Hybrid. If you're weighing a three-row that looks upscale, sips fuel, and can handle long legs of a tour, this review gives you the details you need—pricing included—to shop with confidence.To round things out, Jeff breaks down the restoration backbone that keeps tours alive in Texas: 1,207 restoration services statewide, most of them independent, and a growing digital presence that helps owners find the right expert for the job. We trade stories about late-night fixes, smart ways to vet shops, and how to use club networks to avoid costly missteps. Whether you're planning a cruise to Victoria, hunting for a restoration partner, or deciding on your next daily driver, you'll leave with ideas, routes, and resources to make the most of car culture—Texas style.Love what you hear? Follow the show, share this episode with a fellow enthusiast, and leave a quick review to help more listeners find the ride.Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time car talk any time? In Wheel Time is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTime where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Podcast and check out our live multiplatform broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12nCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Podcast, email us at info@inwheeltime.com

As we head to the end of the year, with new 2026 models out or on the way, many buyers are looking for end of year deals.  We are doing a review of some of our reviews of popular models, just in case....A trail tamer or a family hauler—what truly fits your life right now? We put two 2025 standouts under the microscope: Chevrolet's Colorado ZR2, a factory-built off-road machine with real armor and beadlock-capable wheels, and Kia's Sorento SX Prestige with the X Pro package, a smart three-row SUV tuned for comfort, tech, and daily ease. Along the way, we unpack the details that matter beyond the brochure: how the ZR2's underbody camera and rocker protection change your confidence on rocky terrain, why the lifted suspension improves clearance but complicates step-in height, and how the TurboMax four-cylinder's 430 pound-feet moves the truck even when it sounds busy.Shift to the Sorento and the vibe changes. Dual 12.3-inch panoramic displays streamline navigation and driver info, while a digital rearview mirror widens your view in traffic. Heated and ventilated seats in both the front and second-row captain's chairs elevate comfort, and rear door sunshades beat tint when you don't want darkness at night. On the road, 17-inch wheels with taller sidewalls calm bumps and cut harshness in a way low-profile tires rarely can. With up to 4,500 pounds of towing in the 2.5-liter turbo AWD setup, the Sorento handles small trailers and weekend projects without drama, and city maneuverability stays stress-free.We also get practical about numbers. The Colorado's ZR2 pricing reflects serious hardware and a 7,700-pound tow rating when equipped, all in a package that still fits a standard garage. The Sorento's value story spans from accessible base models to a feature-rich SX Prestige around the high $40Ks as tested, competing in a crowded segment with a flexible third row that doesn't feel oversized. By the end, you'll know whether your miles call for rock gardens and skid plates or a calm commute with room for kids and cargo.If you enjoyed this breakdown, follow the show, share it with a friend who's shopping, and leave a quick review to help others find us. Which one would you park in your garage and why? We'd love to hear your take.Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time car talk any time? In Wheel Time is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTime where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Podcast and check out our live multiplatform broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12nCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Podcast, email us at info@inwheeltime.com

Mit einer Länge von 4.815 Millimeter, einer Breite von 1.900 Millimetern und einer Höhe von 1.695 Millimetern ohne Dachreling kann man den Kia Sorento nicht gerade als zierlich bezeichnen. Dennoch ist es den Designern gelungen, ihm eine sportliche Form zu geben, die seine Größe etwas vergessen lässt.  Für die Designerleistung spricht auch, dass er im Jahr 2020 mit dem Red Dot und dem iF Award ausgezeichnet wurde. Kia bietet für die aufladbaren Hybridversionen von Niro, Sportage und Sorento die neuen, limitierten Sondermodelle „Plug&Ride“ an. Darum geht es diesmal!Heute schauen wir uns mal den Kia Sorento MQ4 PHEV 1.6 T-GDI an. Falls Sie über das Kürzel MQ4 gestolpert sein sollten, das kann ich auflösen. Der Kia Sorento ist seit der Einführung im Jahr 2002 ein zentraler Pfeiler der weltweiten Kia-Palette, mit MQ4 ist die vierte Modellgeneration gemeint, die im Oktober 2020 an den Start ging, der Plug-in Hybrid, kurz PHEV, folgte Anfang 2021. Power und Drive!    Der Kia Sorento PHEV hat in allen Versionen einen 1.6 T-GDI, der im Zusammenspiel mit einer 1,5-kWh-Lithium-Ionen-Batterie und einem hocheffizienten 44,2-kW-Elektromotor eine Systemleistung von 185 KW (252 PS) erzeugt. Wer den Wagen rein elektrisch betreiben möchte, hat eine Reichweite von bis zu 57 km. Darüber hinaus steht dann der Benzinantrieb zur Verfügung. Der Plug-in-Hybrid ist serienmäßig mit einem angenehmen Sechs-Stufen-Automatikgetriebe ausgestattet, die Maximalgeschwindigkeit erreicht das Kia-SUV-Flaggschiff bei 183 km/h, im rein elektrischen Betrieb ist bei 140 km/h Schluss. In beiden Varianten beschleunigt der Wagen in 8,8 Sekunden von 0 auf 100 km/h.  Die Innenausstattung!Die Ausstattung vorzustellen ist heute schlicht unmöglich, da reicht die Zeit niemals aus. Also nur ein paar wichtige Features. Der Kia Sorento wird optional mit einer dritten Sitzreihe angeboten, damit ist er einer der wenigen siebensitzigen Plug-in-Hybride im SUV-Segment. Da ist es eine gute Lösung, dass die zweite Sitzreihe verschiebbar ist. Auch in Bezug auf Assistenzsysteme lässt Kia sich nicht lumpen, schon im Vision sind aus meiner Sicht wichtige Dinge wie der Ausstiegsassistent und der Querverkehrwarner hinten serienmäßig an Bord. Die Kosten!Den Kia Sorento gibt es als Plug-in-Hybrid in den Ausstattungslinien Vision, Spirit, Plug & Ride und Platinum. Die Plug & Ride Ausstattung ist auch exklusiv dem Plug-in Hybriden vorbehalten. Die Preise beginnen bei 59.640,00 Euro und reichen bis 68.140,00 Euro. Der Sorento Plug & Ride ist mit 62.890,00 Euro auf der Preisskala zwischen Vision und Spirit zu finden und damit nicht – wie ich es erwartet hatte - ganz oben angesiedelt.  Alle Fotos: © Kia Deutschland GmbH    Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

Join us as we take a look at two new offerings from the Kia Motor Company:First up is the Kia minivan - The 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid introduces electrification to Kia's popular minivan, blending efficiency with versatility. Powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine paired with an electric motor, it delivers a combined output of around 240 horsepower while enhancing fuel economy. Retaining its bold SUV-inspired design, the Carnival Hybrid features updated technology, including a larger infotainment display, advanced driver assistance systems, and improved connectivity. Its spacious three-row interior offers flexible seating and ample cargo space, making it ideal for families. With smoother acceleration and reduced emissions, the 2025 Carnival Hybrid brings an eco-friendly yet practical solution to the modern minivan segment. Next up is the 2025 Kia Sorento -  The 2025 Kia Sorento continues to offer a versatile and stylish midsize SUV with a range of powertrains, including gasoline, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid options. Its refreshed design features a bold front grille, updated LED lighting, and a modernized interior with a larger infotainment display and advanced driver-assistance systems. With three-row seating, the Sorento provides ample space for families while maintaining a comfortable and upscale cabin. Enhanced technology, improved fuel efficiency, and available all-wheel drive make it a well-rounded choice for those seeking practicality and capability. The 2025 Sorento remains a strong competitor in the crowded SUV market. Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!ProAm Auto AccessoriesProAm Auto Accessories: "THE" place to go to find exclusive and hard to find parts and accessories!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time Car Talk any time? In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12noonCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Car Talk, email us at info@inwheeltime.comTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk

Die erste Generation des Kia Sorento wurde im Frühjahr 2002 vorgestellt, im August 2002 wurde sie auch auf dem deutschen Markt eingeführt. Mittlerweile ist das SUV in der vierten Modellgeneration angekommen, seit dem Jahr 2020 ist der Sorento elektrifiziert: Zum Modelljahr 2025 stehen der serienmäßig allradgetriebene Plug-in Hybrid als Topmotorisierung sowie der Vollhybrid und der 2,2-Liter-Diesel, jeweils als Allradler oder Fronttriebler zur Wahl. Darum geht es diesmal!Unter die Definition Kleinwagen fällt unser heutiges Testfahrzeug definitiv nicht. Wir sind mit dem Kia Sorento unterwegs, der schon ziemlich raumeinnehmend ist. Mit einer Gesamtlänge von gut 4,80 m, einer Breite von 1,90 m und einer Höhe von 1,70 m ist er definitiv im Straßenverkehr nicht zu übersehen. Somit bietet er natürlich auch reichlich Platz im Innenraum, ich will allerdings nicht verhehlen, dass man seine Maße bei der Wahl der Parkplätze nicht ignorieren sollte. Power und Drive!    Wählen kann man zwischen Diesel, Vollhybrid und Plug-in-Hybrid mit 142 bis 185 kW (194 bis 252 PS), zwischen Front- und Allradantrieb. Wir haben uns für die klassische Hybridvariante mit 158 kW/215 PS Motorisierung entschieden, eine 6-Stufen-Automatik ist serienmäßig. Mit Frontantrieb beschleunigt der Sorento Hybrid in 9,4 Sekunden auf Tempo 100, das von uns getestete AWD-Modell braucht 9,7 Sekunden, in der Spitze erreichen beide 183 km/h. Die AWD-Variante hat einen kombinierten Kraftstoffverbrauch von 7,2 l Benzin auf 100 km, das entspricht CO2-Emissionen von 162 Gramm pro Kilometer. Bei den beiden Hybridvarianten sind serienmäßig die Fahrmodi Eco, Sport, Smart wählbar, die Einstellung beeinflusst neben der Getriebe- und Motorsteuerung auch die Lenkunterstützung. Zur Ausstattung gehören serienmäßig viele Assistenzsysteme, unter anderem eine navigationsbasierte adaptive Geschwindigkeitsregelanlage, Autobahn-, Geschwindigkeits-, Spurfolge- und Spurhaltassistent, dazu Frontkollisionswarner mit Abbiegefunktion oder auch ein Ausstiegsassistent.  Je nach Ausführung kommen beispielsweise der Autobahnassistent 2.0 mit Spurwechselunterstützung, Frontkollisionswarner 2.0 mit Querverkehrerkennung und Ausweich-Assistent, Totwinkelassistent mit Monitoranzeige, Rundumsichtkamera und ferngesteuertes Parken hinzu. Die Kosten!Den Kia Sorento Hybrid gibt es ab 53.690 € mit Frontantrieb als Fünfsitzer in der VisionAusführung, für den Siebensitzer mit Allradantrieb und Platinum Ausstattung sind 65.180 € fällig. In der letztgenannten Ausstattung ist übrigens auch Nappaleder serienmäßig vorhanden. Zugegebenermaßen gibt es noch ein paar wenige Zusatzausstattungen, aber das ist dann preismäßig nicht der Rede wert.Alle Fotos: © Kia Deutschland    Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

Dass uns das Für und Wider von Elektrofahrzeugen noch eine ganze Weile begleiten wird, dürfte außer Zweifel stehen. Es gibt eine Reihe von Käufern, die würden sogar ein reines Elektroauto kaufen, sind aber von Reichweite und Ladeinfrastruktur nicht überzeugt. Man kann aber einen Mittelweg gehen und der heißt: Plug-in-Hybrid. Kia macht dazu aktuell ein interessantes Angebot! Darum geht es diesmal!Zwischen Voll- und Plug-in-Hybriden besteht üblicherweise ein beträchtlicher Preisunterschied. Kia lässt diese Differenz nun deutlich schrumpfen: Die Marke bietet für die aufladbaren Hybridversionen von Niro, Sportage und Sorento die neuen, limitierten Sondermodelle „Plug&Ride“ an, die ab sofort bestellt werden können und sich auf der Kia-Website konfigurieren lassen. Sie verfügen über eine umfassende Komfort- und Hightech-Ausstattung und bieten je nach Modell einen Preisvorteil von bis zu 5.000 Euro. Damit erhalten die Käufer ein günstiges Technologie-Upgrade gegenüber einem Vollhybrid, das ihnen zum Beispiel beim täglichen Pendeln ein rein elektrisches Fahren ermöglicht. Darüber hinaus sind die Steckervarianten leistungsstärker. Die Plug-in-Version des kompakten Crossovers Niro mobilisiert 125,8 kW (171 PS), die aufladbaren Versionen der SUVs Sportage und Sorento jeweils 185 kW (252 PS). Alle drei Plug-in-Hybride sind für den Anhängerbetrieb zugelassen (Anhängelast gebremst je nach Modell bis zu 1.210 kg) und verfügen serienmäßig über ein Navigationssystem und die Online-Dienste Kia Connect mit dem Onboard-Service Kia Live und der Kia Connect App. Wie für jeden Kia-Neuwagen gelten für die „Plug&Ride“-Sondermodelle die 7-Jahre-Kia-Herstellergarantie, die die Antriebsbatterie mit einschließt, und das 7-Jahre-Kia-Navigationskarten-Update. Karten- und Software-Aktualisierungen sind auch als Over-the-Air-Update (OTA) verfügbar.  Als Dienstwagen sind alle drei Kia-Plug-in-Hybride steuerlich förderfähig. Das bedeutet, dass monatlich statt einem Prozent nur 0,5 Prozent des Listenpreises als geldwerter Vorteil versteuert werden muss. Werfen wir mal einen Blick auf die Sparmöglichkeiten:Der Niro kostet als „Plug&Ride“ 41.790 Euro, er bietet gegenüber einem vergleichbar ausgestatteten regulären Modell einen Preisvorteil von 3.050 Euro. Den Sportage „Plug&Ride“ gibt es für 47.990 Euro, er ist gegenüber einem vergleichbar ausgestatteten regulären Modell 3.280 Euro günstiger. Und der ab 62.890 Euro erhältliche Sorento Plug-in Hybrid „Plug&Ride“ ist für 5.000 Euroweniger zu haben.Alle Fotos: © Kia Deutschland GmbH   Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

In January Kia upgraded its seven-passenger Sorento SUV with enhanced stylinginside and out, the fourth generation with more comfort and convenienceequipment and safety, In addition to petrol and diesel models a petrol/electrichybrid has now been added, each power source available in front or all-wheeldrive. I drove the 2.2-litre turbo diesel eight-speed automatic Sorento GT-line all-wheel drive at $72,690 driveaway – the most popular model and with nearly a1000km range this is a big SUV for a big country. The petrol versions simply toothirsty. The new chiseled styling is in the mould of Kia's all electric EV9 and newEV5 and along with new 20-inch alloy wheels the Sorento GT-line has real visualappeal. The interior has always appealed especially with the new curved dual12.3-inch display screens featuring large menu icons and with Kia's latestinfotainment system now able to offer wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto.Disappointingly, the interior of the GT-line is only available in a darkgrey/charcoal interior which limits its appeal. Seat comfort on the other handwith a power drivers and passenger seat first class, the trim plush Nappa leather.Kia quality overall impressive while the support of a 7-year/unlimited kilometrewarranty very re-assuring. I'm David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Driving the facelifted 2.2-litre turbo diesel Kia Sorrento GT-line all-wheel-driveSUV today – the best-selling variant – at $72,690 drive-away able to travel nearly1000km on a full tank and I averaged 7.1 L/100 with mainly around town driving.The Sorento a seven-seater but like most large SUV's best as a five-seater withabove average luggage space. Access to the third row in seven seaters alwaysdifficult and the Sorento is no exception. The 2.2-litre turbo diesel has averagepower and torque and drives through an 8-speed dual clutch automatic withmanual shift paddles – importantly. it doesn't sound like a trusty diesel but issmooth, quiet and refined. The Sorrento GT-line's high point is suspension tune –Kia Australia always does its homework with local ride and handling tune and it'sjust so polished whether fully laden with luggage or just with a driver. Thesteering now also further refined, the drive experience overall simply first class.Towing somewhat limited however at a max 2000 kilos braked. It has all the latestdriving assist modes and safety elements apart from the curtain airbags notextending to the third-row seats. It gets a full-size spare wheel while servicingcosts over three years $1308, over five years $2427. I'm David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show starts off with the 2024 MINI Countryman S All4, an all-new version of the MINI crossover with a fresh platform along with revised styling inside and out. Benjamin gives his take on the small-ish vehicle, as well as what he thinks of the brands new infotainment system. Following that, Sami gives a quick review of the 2024 Kia Sorento SX X-Line, a known crossover with mild updates for this year. However, while this Sorento coasts its way to its retirement off the media press fleet, Sami has noticed a few concerning QA issues. Don't miss what he finds about this so-called family car! Thanks for listening!

The elephant in the room this week is the landslide election of Donald J. Trump and what it means to the auto industry and the American car buyer. From tariffs to regulation changes to tax breaks, things won't be the same, and we'll look at it all though our America on the Road lens. Changes, they are acomin', so buckle up for what will be a new and fascinating ride. In the road test segment week, we'll be taking a close look at two popular crossovers: the 2025 Kia Sorento and the 2024 Mazda CX-50 Turbo Premium Plus. Both vehicles have established beachheads in the crowded crossover market, but are they right for your driveway? Jack and Chris have put them through their paces to give you the real scoop on their performance, comfort, and tech features.  The 2025 Kia Sorento is a versatile but sometimes overlooked midsize SUV designed for families, offering three rows of seating, a well-equipped interior, and multiple powertrain options. With modern tech features and a comfortable ride, the Sorento fills the bill for daily kid carpool and weekend adventures alike. But how does it stack up to competitors? The Mazda CX-50 Turbo Premium Plus brings Mazda's signature sporty handling to the compact SUV segment, featuring a turbocharged engine that delivers plenty of acceleration. With premium materials, all-wheel drive, and even moderate off-road capability, the CX-50 is a refined yet adventurous crossover. Jack Nerad will give a detailed report.  In addition to our road tests, we have Sam Fiorani, Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions, joining us as our special guest. With extensive expertise in automotive trends and forecasting, Sam will share his perspective on where the auto industry is heading, what consumers are looking for in their vehicles, and the challenges automakers face in today's rapidly evolving market. In the news, we'll discuss a new survey revealing the features Americans are prioritizing in their vehicles, Volkswagen's latest car subscription initiative, and a promising safety technology aimed at protecting school children on their way to and from school. As always, this episode is filled with expert opinions, thorough vehicle reviews, and all the updates you need to stay informed on the latest automotive trends. So we have a lot of show for you this week. Thanks for joining us, and don't forget to look for new content on our YouTube and Rumble channels. Please subscribe. If you do we'll like you forever. America on the Road is brought to you by Driving Today.com, Mercury Insurance, and EMLandsea.com , the publisher of Nerad's latest book, Dance in the Dark, which is available HERE on Amazon.com

近幾年，Kia在產品造型上愈見前衛，其中小改款Sorento更是承襲電動七人座旗艦EV9風格，尤其是星圖式頭燈更是讓人過目不忘；在車艙的舖陳上，曲面造型雙螢幕是成為視覺焦點，只不過如果你要擁有滿配的享受，除了要選擇Hybrid Signature車型、先花兩萬元選配六人座後，再花23萬元選配Premium Plus套件，有點像手遊需要一關一關地過，此次試駕的是1.6升Turbo Hybrid動力，動力輸出精緻度能否撐得起它的價格？來聽麥克和島叔怎麼說？ 玩車誌網站：⁠https://carfun.tw/>) -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Andrew was invited, by Kia UK, to try out the refreshed Picanto and new Sorento. Book ending the ICE and hybrid model range, the city car Picanto and large SUV Sorento show how the company caters to many different needs. Listen to the Alan and Andrew discuss the first impressions of the cars, following his short time with each of the models. To find out more from Kia on the Picanto, click this link to their website here. If you want to discover more about the Sorento, click this link to the Kia website here.

Driving Kia's large Sorento seven-seat SUV today – the fourth generation in a 10-model range of petrol, diesel and hybrid models, in either front or all-wheel drive– the Sorento a model with a strong reputation and recently upgraded – I drovethe well-equipped and tech advanced 2.2-litre turbo-diesel GT-Line 4WD flagshipnow $3600 dearer and not- inexpensive at $73,000 drive-away. But stacked withLED projector headlights, side parking sensors, quilted Nappa leather, a 360-degree camera, powered front seats with heating and ventilation, a digitalinstrument head-up display, full-size spare and 20-in alloy wheels. All in a roomythree row cabin, the centre second row seat a little tight and its best as a six-seater, with good ventilation to the third row and with great luggage spaceespecially with the third row folded, simply activated by pressing a button. Thegood news in this latest model, wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto. Plus awide double 12.3 inch screen set – one big screen the usability of which withKia's new media system is first class. Five-star safety, a stack of drive assisttechnology and the assurance of a 7-year warranty plus capped price service of$1,398 for the first three years. Drive details next. I'm David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Driving Kia's latest Sorento seven-seat SUV – more specifically the high spec2.2-litre turbo diesel eight speed automatic all-wheel-drive GT-line – around$73,000 on road. Now in an upgraded sharp looking fourth generation model thislatest Sorento is big, bold and extremely well controlled. Ride and handling a Kiaforte due to excellent local tuning and whilst it's no lightweight around town thislarge seven-seat SUV is nimble and shrinks around you – a very comfortable SUVbut one that can mix it in the rough with ease – the diesel engine on the openroad quiet and relaxed – the eight speed dual clutch automatic just so smooth inchanges, the turbo-diesel's high level of torque meaning whilst cruising itsworking at minimal revs and is very quiet displaying good sound insulation to thecabin. Unlike the latest breed of Chinese SUVs the driver assist technologies arewell tuned and not intrusive although the lane keep assist and lane departure canget a little annoying and need further refinement. The Kia Sorento's sensors frontand rear make parking a breeze, the new side parking sensors most welcome.Economy in mostly eco mode I achieved 7.6L/100. Like most SUV's the Sorentohas risen in price by $3,600 but it's a goody. I'm David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renovación de la Cuarta Generación del Kia Sorento El Kia Sorento, en su cuarta generación, ha experimentado una renovación significativa que lo mantiene a la vanguardia del segmento SUV. Desde su debut en 2002, el Sorento ha sido un modelo destacado, especialmente por su carácter off-road, y se mantuvo en el mercado durante ocho años. En 2010, la gran novedad fue la introducción de la parrilla "Tiger Nose", característica distintiva de la marca. En 2015, se introdujeron las versiones de siete plazas, mejorando significativamente la conducción. En 2020, el Sorento adoptó la electrificación con versiones híbridas y plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Éxito en el Mercado Español El Kia Sorento ha vendido más de 36,000 unidades en España. En la actualidad, 8 de cada 10 Kia vendidos son SUV, representando el 83% de las ventas, un notable incremento respecto al 10% en 2009. Solo el Kia Picanto no dispone de una mecánica electrificada, destacando la apuesta de la marca por la electrificación. Este año, Kia ha vendido ya 18,000 unidades de todos sus modelos con algún tipo de electrificación. Renovación Exterior e Interior Exterior El mayor cambio en el nuevo Sorento se encuentra en el frontal, con una parrilla nueva y una firma lumínica más moderna, similar al estilo del Kia EV9. El capó es más voluminoso, otorgando una apariencia más robusta. También son nuevos el paragolpes y el cubrecárter. En la parte trasera, destacan la integración de la tercera luz de freno en el spoiler ahora LED, el diseño renovado de las ópticas traseras y el nuevo paragolpes trasero con difusor. Todas las ópticas del Sorento serán de tipo LED en la versión estándar, incluyendo intermitentes secuenciales LED. De perfil, se presentan nuevas llantas de aleación de 18, 19 y 20 pulgadas. Las dimensiones del vehículo se mantienen casi inalteradas, con 4,8 metros de longitud y una batalla de 2,8 metros, con un incremento de solo 5 mm debido a los nuevos paragolpes. Interior El interior del Sorento sigue ofreciendo siete plazas, con un diseño actualizado que ofrece mucho espacio y luminosidad. Destaca la doble pantalla curva panorámica, una de 12,3 pulgadas para el panel de instrumentos y otra de 12,3 pulgadas para la pantalla multimedia. Las salidas de aire horizontales, la pantalla táctil Multi-modo para el clima y otras funciones, y el nuevo dial giratorio completan el moderno diseño interior. En las versiones de alta gama, se incluye un módulo de huella digital para arrancar el coche. Seguridad y Tecnología El Kia Sorento incorpora nuevas funciones de seguridad, como el asistente de frenada autónomo de emergencia mejorado para intersecciones, el asistente de salida segura del vehículo y el asistente de conducción en carretera, que permite el cambio de carril automático. La navegación está basada en el control de crucero inteligente, adaptando la velocidad del vehículo según las condiciones del camino. Además, el Sorento dispone de actualizaciones OTA (Over the Air), un sistema de memoria integrado para dos conductores (retrovisores, asientos, etc.), alerta de ocupantes en el espacio trasero y llave digital 2.0. Los nuevos asientos Ergo Motion, con hasta siete celdas de aire, proporcionan mayor comodidad. Motorizaciones y Precios El Kia Sorento ofrece las siguientes motorizaciones: Diésel 2.2 de 194 CV y 8DCT de doble embrague, disponible en versiones 4x2 y 4x4. Híbrido 1.6 T-GDI de 215 CV con batería de 1.49 kWh. PHEV 1.6 T-GDI de 253 CV con batería de 13.8 kWh y autonomía combinada de 55 km. Los acabados disponibles, de menor a mayor equipamiento, son Drive, Emotion y Pack Premium, con una gama de 10 colores. Los precios con los descuentos de la marca son: 48,300 euros para la versión diésel. 45,660 euros para la versión híbrida (HEV). 55,173 euros para la versión PHEV. El Kia Sorento se posiciona como una opción robusta y moderna, combinando diseño, tecnología y eficiencia para satisfacer las demandas del mercado actual. Web Kia: https://www.kia.com/es/ Eduardo Dívar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-divar/ Christian García: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-garcía-martín-47683a11a/ Puedes seguirnos en nuestra web: https://www.podcastmotor.es Twiter: @AutoFmRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autofmradio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57czZy-ctfV02t_PeNXCAQ Contacto: info@autofm.es

Driving the facelifted the 2.2-litre turbo diesel Kia Sorrento GT-line all-wheel-driveSUV today – the best-selling variant – at $72,690 drive-away able to travel nearly1000km on a full tank and I averaged 7.1 L/100 with mainly around town driving.The Sorento a seven-seater but like most large SUV's best as a five-seater withabove average luggage space. Access to the third row in seven seaters alwaysdifficult and the Sorento is no exception. The 2.2-litre turbo diesel has averagepower and torque and drives through an 8-speed dual clutch automatic withmanual shift paddles – importantly. it doesn't sound like a trusty diesel but issmooth, quiet and refined. The Sorrento GT-line's high point is suspension tune –Kia Australia always does its homework with local ride and handling tune and it'sjust so polished whether fully laden with luggage or just with a driver. Thesteering now also further refined, the drive experience overall simply first class.Towing somewhat limited however at a max 2000 kilos braked. It has all the latestdriving assist modes and safety elements apart from the curtain airbags notextending to the third-row seats. It gets a full-size spare wheel while servicingcosts over three years $1308, over five years $2427. I'm David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia_Sorento_Modelljahr_2025 Wer in seinem Auto reichlich Platz, reichlich Leistung und reichlich Top-Technik haben will, der sollte man bei einem Kia-Händler vorbeischauen. Und dort sollte er sich mal den Kia Sorento anschauen, den es in unterschiedlichen Antriebsversionen und mit bis zu sieben Sitzen gibt. Somit ist also alles reichlich vorhanden! Kia_Sorento_Modelljahr_2025 Darum geht es diesmal!Zwei Seelen wohnen ach in meiner Brust. So sagte es Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Faust 1. Keine Sorge, ich will mit Ihnen keinen literarischen Ausflug unternehmen, mir ging dieser Gedanke nur in Bezug auf ein Auto durch den Kopf. Denn einerseits habe ich gerne viel Platz im Auto, will also ein großes Auto fahren, andererseits ist mir in der Enge einer Stadt nach einem Kleinwagen, den ich gut parken kann. Da beides nicht zusammenpasst, habe ich mich für die Kombination „Großes Auto und geräumiges Parkhaus“ entscheiden. So was gibt es tatsächlich. Bei dem großen Auto handelt es sich übrigens um einen Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi AWD DCT8. Kia_Sorento_Modelljahr_2025 Power und Drive!    Aktuell steht beim Sorento eine Modellpflege an, das aktuelle Modell ist aber weiterhin verfügbar und bestellbar. Um nun keine Verwirkung zu erzeugen, halte ich mich bei den technischen Daten etwas zurück, werde aber die notwendigen Daten nennen. Die Antriebspalette umfasst weiterhin einen 2,2-Liter-Diesel mit 142 kW/194 PS und einen Vollhybrid-Benziner mit 158 kW/ 215 PS, die jeweils als Allradler oder Fronttriebler angeboten werden. Der Sorento in unserem Test war mit dem Dieselmotor, mit Allradantrieb und mit sieben Sitzen ausgestattet, hat einen kombinierten Kraftstoffverbrauch von 6,2 l Diesel /100 km und kombinierte CO2-Emissionen von 160 g/km. Werfen wir bei der Gelegenheit mal einen Blick auf die künftige, zum Modelljahr 2025 erweiterte serienmäßige Assistenzpalette des Sorento. Diese beinhaltet unter anderem Autobahn-, Geschwindigkeits- und Spurfolgeassistent, eine navigationsbasierte adaptive Geschwindigkeitsregelanlage mit Stop-and-go-Funktion, einen Frontkollisionswarner mit Abbiegefunktion, einen aktiven Totwinkelassistent, Querverkehrwarner hinten mit Notbremsfunktion, Ausstiegsassistent und Insassenalarm.  Kia_Sorento_Modelljahr_2025 Die Kosten!Auch zu den Preisen kann ich Ihnen schon etwas sagen. Als Fronttriebler mit fünf Sitzen und 142 kW/194 PS gibt es den Sorento 2.2 CRDi ab 53.190 €, unsere Version mit sieben Sitzen und Platinum-Ausführung wird für 65.180 € verfügbar sein. Hört sich viel an, aber das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ist auch hervorragend. Zudem ist auch die Garantie für 7 Jahre bzw. 150.000 Kilometer Laufleistung weiterhin serienmäßig an Bord! Alle Fotos: © Kia Deutschland GmbH     Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

Kelly and Lizz are back from seeing The Entitled Housewive (aka comedian Becky Robinson) live. In honor of this hilarious show, call your funny friend and check in to see if they're okay.  → Are you a Tahoe driver? Then head over to the Carpool reviews and leave Kelly and Lizz a rating and share what you love about the show! Kelly finally saw the Little Mermaid movie and she's not in love with the non-animated movie. Namely, Flounder is not cute, Sebastian gives Kelly the creeps, and Prince Eric is giving icky vibes. But, the next good sitcom, Young Sheldon, is keeping her entertained. George is not sure about Kelly's elf-on-the-shelf and Lizz is stressed about her first flight with James. Kelly has a plane seat hack to share and Lizz has a hot take on Stew Meat.  Kelly's New Year's resolution is making new adult friends. She'll be aiming to meet or hang out with one new family a month. Lizz is looking forward to more motherhood milestones and constant change and growth in the new year.  On today's advice segment, a Carpooler is looking for a mid-size used vehicle after totalling her car. She's putting $5K down and wants to keep her payment at or under $350/mo. Kelly suggests the Kia Telluride or Sorento. Another listener is looking for advice on breakup distractions and supporting siblings through heartbreak.  → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com  Chevy's holiday commercial kicks of industry news — be warned that this one's a tear jerker! A new independent EV company has just released the Lucid Gravity. And Kelly's got beef with the marketing of the new Kia Carnival reclining lounge seats. Unsafe and unsettling. Steal this ditch the drive-through twist on taco night to get you out of your dinner rut this week: baked beef tacos. Brown your ground beef, mix in taco seasoning, then add red enchilada sauce. Rub one side of your corn tortillas with olive oil and lay them flat on a baking sheet. Put your meat mixture inside of it, fold the tortilla over, and bake it in the oven at 400 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.  If you've got tips on how Kelly can get her kids to eat ‘saucy' aka spicy food, shoot her an email at hello@thecarmomofficial.com. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Say hello to a stress-less holiday season with the help of America's #1 Meal Kit, HelloFresh! Skip the grocery store and save time with easy, tasty recipes delivered to your door. Just choose your recipes, select a delivery date, and relax. From easy breakfasts to start your morning off right to 10-Minute lunches or satisfying snacks both adults and kids will love, HelloFresh has tasty choices for every mealtime occasion.  → Go to HelloFresh.com/carpoolfree and use the code: CARPOOLFREE for FREE breakfast for life!  Before you pull the trigger on any of these baby things that, let's be honest, kids use for a few months at the most, make sure you check Goodbye gear. It is the best place to buy second hand baby gear. It's where Kelly's found some of her favorite items like the Baby Brezza and an alphabet rug for her kiddo's room. Shop and sell your open box and unused kid gear, toys, and more on Good Buy Gear. → Head over to goodbuygear.com and get $20 OFF your order of $100 or more with the code CARPOOL. Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron starts this episode talking about the RAM pickup that couldn't take gas : takes a call on a 14 Sorento where the caller has received notice from Kia that she can't park it in her garage because it could catch fire from a brake fluid leak and she is looking for options : talks about the Kia and Hyundai problems with theft and now Kia vehicles catching fire : talks about working on an 07 Mazda 3 this week that had all types of noises rattles and clunks : takes a call from a caller with a 90 Honda CRX asking what parts he should be stockpiling as the car has only 12,000 miles on it. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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GDP Script/ Top Stories for Oct 6th Publish Date:  Oct 5th From the Henssler Financial Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Friday, October 6th and happy 60th birthday to actress Elisabeth Shue. ****Back to Future – I'm in the future**** I'm Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Mall of Georgia Chrysler Dodger Jeep. Gwinnett seeking federal grant to spur development along BRT routes Gwinnett commissioners sign off on raises for county employees GBI looking into why Lawrenceville police fatally shot man who tried to steal patrol car All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe!  Break 1: MOG          Story 1: Gwinnett seeking federal grant to spur development along BRT routes Gwinnett County is seeking federal funding to boost economic development along planned bus rapid transit lines in the area. County commissioners have voted to apply for up to $1 million from the Federal Transit Administration's Transit-Oriented Development Planning pilot program. They would need to provide a $250,000 matching fund if awarded. The funds, if granted, will be used to advance transit-supportive land use planning along the future Rapid Ride corridors as outlined in the county's Transit Development Plan. Additionally, the county is pursuing a $10.37 million Federal Transit Administration grant to support operating expenses, safety measures, maintenance, and infrastructure for Ride Gwinnett..........…..read more at gwinnettdailypost.com STORY 2: Gwinnett commissioners sign off on raises for county employees Gwinnett County employees will receive pay raises starting this month, with the largest increases going to public safety officers. County commissioners approved a 5% market adjustment raise for eligible non-public safety-related employees and an 8% salary increase for police officers, firefighters, sheriff's deputies, corrections officers, 911 officials, and employees of the District Attorney's and Solicitors offices. The raises are retroactive to Saturday. The county aims to attract and retain high-quality employees and address cost of living increases while competing with other jurisdictions for talent. County officials view generous compensation as essential to providing excellent services to the community.   STORY 3: GBI looking into why Lawrenceville police fatally shot man who tried to steal patrol car In Lawrenceville, police fatally shot a man, identified as John Michael Cicalo Jr., 33, near a busy intersection after he attempted to steal a police cruiser. The incident occurred when the police were conducting a traffic stop, and a black Kia Sorento sped past them on West Pike Street. The Sorento then made a U-turn, approached the police, and the driver tried to steal the police cruiser. Despite verbal commands to comply, the officers shot and killed the driver. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is actively investigating the incident, which marks the 74th officer-involved shooting they have been asked to examine this year.   We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We'll be right back   Break 2: PEGGY SLAPPY – WAGES OBITS – CUMMING FAIR STORY 4: Students from Lanier Cluster collaborate with Sugar Hill officials on Envision 100 Project Around 50 students from Gwinnett County Public Schools' Lanier Cluster participated in the Envision 100 initiative in Sugar Hill. This initiative is part of Sugar Hill's 2039 Comprehensive Plan for future growth and development. The students, from Sugar Hill, Sycamore, and White Oak Elementary Schools, provided feedback and shared their visions for the city's future in 2039. They learned about Sugar Hill's history, took a tour of downtown, and engaged in feedback sessions with city officials. Envision 100 aims to engage the community in shaping the city's future, with an expected completion date in February 2024.   STORY 5: Starbucks, Playa Bowls coming to downtown Sugar Hill in 2024 Starbucks is set to open a new location in downtown Sugar Hill as part of the Solis development near Sugar Hill City Hall and The Bowl on Temple Drive. Playa Bowls, a create-your-own healthy food restaurant, will also open a location in the same development. Both Starbucks and Playa Bowls are expected to open in mid-2024. The Sugar Hill Downtown Development Authority has approved leases for both businesses. Starbucks will offer a 2,000-square-foot coffee shop with a patio and mezzanine, while Playa Bowls provides customizable healthy food options. The additions aim to enhance the community and downtown atmosphere in Sugar Hill.   We'll be back in a moment   Break 3:  ESOG – INGLES 7 – JACKSON EMC   STORY 6: Dam Dinner to raise funds for Suwanee Arts Center The second annual Dam Dinner, a limited-seat fundraising event, will be held at Sims Lake Park's dam to support the Suwanee Arts Center's programs and administration. The event will take place on October 27 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests can enjoy champagne, live music, glassblowing demonstrations, and art auctions. The dinner will feature wines, beers, and the Dam Cocktail, along with a sneak preview of the city's new restaurant, Raik. Grammy-nominated jazz composer Carol Albert and her band will provide entertainment during dinner. The event will conclude with a Wine & Book Pull and shopping opportunities.   STORY 7: Georgia Gwinnett College faculty senate considering vote of no-confidence in school's administration Georgia Gwinnett College's administration, led by President Jann Joseph, has addressed concerns about a potential vote of no confidence from the faculty senate. While the letter does not delve into the specifics of the faculty's concerns, it mentions the administration's commitment to addressing those issues in good faith. The faculty senate has proposed a friendly amendment that would require a six-week mediation process with the University System of Georgia before a faculty-wide vote on no confidence occurs. 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We start with Chopin's Prelude #16 in B-flat minor.The first day, we visited three lovely towns and eat our way through them.  These include:  Tricase Porto, where we ate really delicate seafood and a wonderful fennel cream soup.  The second day, we stayed in Lecce and visited a couple stores including a cheese store where we tasted squeaky nodoni.  That afternoon, we had an altercation with a local pigeon, who claimed rights to our pasticciotto.  On the third day, we visited Ostuni, the white city, and in the afternoon we drove back south to Gallipoli, a port with real character.  We had a fantastic seafood lunch and then witnessed thousand bemoaning the loss of one of the city's finest warriors who died in his mother's arms after choking on a meatball.  That was the theme of Gallipolli's Carnevale.I then talk about progress starting our new store, established and run by Projet Espoir et Equite, our French version of Project Hope and Fairness, whose goal is to build chocolate factories in villages and then develop markets for the chocolate.  The podcast finished with Bach's Prelude #22 in B-Flat Minor.Our successes are financially dependent.  Your donations ensure future success.  To donate, send a check to:Project Hope and Fairness1298 Warren RoadCambria, CA 93428. -OR-  go to projecthopeandfairness.org, pull down to Donate and follow the instructionsThank You!  Tom Neuhaus, CEO of Project Hope and Fairness

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Could Alexa sell you your next car or truck? Volkswagen is updating the test drive.   Kia reveals its Sorento Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid and we have the pricing   Talking tech: Toyota is developing hitchless towing.   Why is BMW limiting the range of its electric vehicles?   Plus its codename is S650 but we know it as the 7th generation Mustang. There are plenty of new developments and Jim Owens Mustang's marketing manager is going to join us with the details   All that and more when we get rolling on Cruise Control Watch Cruise Control live every Saturday at 10 AM Eastern.  Youtube www.youtube.com/user/CruiseControlVideo Facebook www.facebook.com/CRUISECONTROLRAD

It's the first day of November and we're fired up to talk about a bright spot in Hyundai's supply chain, as well as a gathering of some of the most powerful marketers in the country. We also talk about one coal-mining dad who is making waves as he publicly prioritizes his family. Hyundai and Kia sales are revealing a bright spot in ongoing supply chain challenges as Hyundai saw a 7% boost in volume and Kia recorded an October record as volume jumped 12% to produce 58,276 unitsRetail deliveries were up 11% overall to total 58, 76 as Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai Motor America, noted. “Demand is still there and our lineup of EV vehicles contributed to record sales this month.”Kia's EV model sales; Seltos, Sorento, Niro, and Forte, accounted for a 101% increase TILI: It looks like demand and production for EVs are in stepAt this years Association of National Advertisers (ANA) “Masters of Marketing” conference CMOs and marketers for notable companies gathered from across the country to discuss 2023 strategies and best practices, noting pressure to cut marketing budgets in downturns is a historically losing formulaCEO Bob Liodice, opened the conference with a warning against cutting marketing to a large audience of members including execs from companies like Mastercard, McDonalds, Coca-cola, and many othersHe argued that brands will win when they actively differentiate themselves and defend the productivity of their investments in marketing in uncertain timesIn an effort to arm marketers to rightly advise leadership, Fleur Sohtz, chief marketing officer at Analytic Partners, noted pressure to cut budgets in 2023. “There's a way to use insights to show the board that cutting your budget will not only harm your business in the short term, the impact in the long term is really substantial,” she said. “If you cut your budget and your competitor doesn't, you can lose 15% of your business.”TILI: We're not talking about inventory adsA TikTok video about a story of a Kentucky coal miner who came straight out of a mine and went right to a University of Kentucky basketball game with his young son is going viral. Video features coach John Calipari, who grew up in a coal mining family, telling the story of the man sitting in the stands with his face and red beard blackened by coal dust sitting with his wife and sonThe coach talks about local businesses calling to bless him with free meals, hotel stays, and even a Dealership offering him a car to acknowledge his hard work and dedication to his familyCoach Calipari invited the family back for a VIP experienceTILI: If this doesn't feel like the heart of Retail Auto, we don't know what doesGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email Share your positive dealer stories: ...

If you're in the market for a five-seat SUV with occasional-use third row, or you need a seven-seater with frequent row-three access, here's a brief rundown on how the contenders compare with the Mitsubishi Outlander, the budget three-row option for growing families... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon here >> AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package (with no joining fees) here >> On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://amzn.to/3IpskpA Did you like this report? You can help support the channel, securely via PayPal here >>

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we talk about how a office developer Longfellow is partnering with celebrity chief Richard Blais to add a culinary experience to the Sorento Valley office submarket.The restaurant will be named California English and will serve up English style food with a California flare.The hope is that the addition of a modern, sit-down, restaurant will bring life to the office project and make people travel to the Sorento area for the experience of eating there. Article referenced for this podcast: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2022-09-29/why-celebrity-chef-richard-blais-is-opening-restaurants-in-sorrento-mesa

This week on Cruise Control, our petrolheads discuss the latest in the automotive industry complete with an impressive test drive of an all-new compact SUV. Kicking off with a preview of Kia's flagship seven-seater, the Sorento, which will be locally assembled starting next year; we also look forward to Audi building up its fleet of the performance-based RS line, welcoming the sporty RS3 Sedan to their Malaysian catalog. China's BYD are also looking to introduce an electric MPV, its family-friendly BYD e6 set to land on our shores in the coming months. We also ponder the future of second-hand dealers Carsome, after the outfit confirmed a 10% retrenchment on their workforce; and finish off the show with a round trip to Kuala Terengganu on the new and improved Honda HR-V 1.5L Turbo V.

Ken reviews the Kia Sorento SUV.  Back in 2009, Sorento manufacturing moved stateside to a sophisticated new assembly plant in West Point, Georgia.  The plant was so impressive, that the History Channel featured a segment about the facility on its Modern Marvels program.  Today's Sorento is even more accomplished now more than ever. 

Der Kia Sorento ist das größte SUV im Kia-Katalog und tritt gegen Skoda Kodiaq und VW Tiguan Allspace an. In Folge 47 werfen wir einen genauen Blick auf die Ausstattung und die Platzverhältnisse, die man beim Sorento fürs Geld bekommt und klären, wieso das Fahren im XL-Kia unerwartet leicht von der Hand geht. So viel schon mal vorweg: Zum Vierzylinder-Diesel haben wir allerdings unterschiedliche Meinungen! Für mehr Infos zu unserem Partner und über Echte Autoliebe-Stories findet ihr auch auf dem CosmosDirekt.-Blog unter https://www.cosmosdirekt.de/magazin/autoliebe/. Schütze was du liebst! Mit CosmosDirekt.

We tell you our top 7 picks in the world of hybrid SUV models - is your next car on the list?Hybrid SUVs are what's hot right now! Game-changing fuel efficiency with snappy performance and long-haul practicality. If you're thinking about a family-friendly hybrid, you've come to the right place.In this episode of the CarsGuide podcast, Tom White, Steve Corby, and James Cleary list their top seven picks from the current crop of high-riding petrol-electric haulers.You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, and give us your top hybrid SUVs by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au

In this episode we go back in time to 1980's Kellyville, Oklahoma where April grew up. Then we follow her to the car lot where she met Terry. We will hear the tape that April recorded of a fight between she and Terry after their trip to Italy. On the trip he beat her threatened to and throw her out of their hotel room naked, only to be caught by one of his fellow travelers on the trip. We are trying to categorize the time and place of April and Terry's relationship, and look for patterns of abuse, which escalated as law enforcement continued to turn a blind eye. Resources: For pictures of April as a kid, her wedding, the early years with Hunter, and pictures introduced at trial of April and Terry's international trips,  visit okappleseed.org/episode-2-show-notes  LA Times article about Don Carlton's bribery scandal: https://web.archive.org/web/20211117194929/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-16-fi-34784-story.html%C2%A0 TIME Magazine story on Honda scams: http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,3976,00.html Instagram post containing the Affidavit of Federal Judge Claire Egan: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWQJrUDy-m/ Detailed Timeline of Events in April's Case: https://aprilwilkensblog.wordpress.com/2022/02/12/timeline-of-events/ Sign the Change.org petition to support April's release: https://www.change.org/p/oklahoma-pardon-parole-board-commute-the-life-sentence-of-abuse-survivor-april-wilkens?signed=true Donate to keep our work going!: neappleseed.org/okappleseed Learn more about Oklahoma Appleseed: okappleseed.org If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at www.thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. You can also search for a local domestic violence shelter at www.domesticshelters.org/. If you have experienced sexual assault and need support, visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) at www.rainn.org or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Have questions about consent? Take a look at this guide from RAINN at www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent. Learn more about criminalized survival at www.survivedandpunishedny.org/. Learn more about the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act at www.nysda.org/page/DVSJA. Follow the #freeaprilwilkens campaign on Instagram at @freeaprilwilkens, on Twitter and on their webpage at https://aprilwilkensblog.wordpress.com/. Colleen McCarty is one of the hosts, executive director of Oklahoma Appleseed, and producer.  Leslie Briggs is the other host who is a civil rights and immigration attorney, and producer. Rusty Rowe provides additional production support. We're recorded at Bison and Bean Studios in Tulsa. Additional support from Amanda Ross and Ashlyn Faulkner. Our theme music is Velvet Rope by Gyom.  Panic Button is created in partnership with Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and Leslie Briggs. Follow OK Appleseed on Twitter and Instagram at @ok_appleseed. If you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, please join our Panic Button podcast community on Bookclubz at bit.ly/3NRHO8C.   TRANSCRIPT Leslie Briggs 00:00 Glenda McCarley had tried to get the badge number of Officer Aaron Tallman just a few months before the shooting of Terry Carlton. She said his response to April Wilkens, her neighbor across the street on Quincy, was, quote, "infuriating." Glenda had seen numerous times Terry stalking around April's house in the late winter of 1997 and early spring of 1998. She said quote, "it was almost a joke, I think, among the neighbors, how he had the timing down so that he could always just leave and two seconds later, they'd round the corner." The he that the neighbors joked about was of course the decedent in this case, Terry Carlton. Regardless, when Officer Tallman arrived to find April sitting on Glenda's porch in the spring of 1998, waiting for help from yet another violent encounter, he walked up to the porch, looked at April and said, "You're beginning to annoy me." This is Panic Button. I'm Leslie Briggs.   Colleen McCarty 01:05 And I'm Colleen McCarty.   Leslie Briggs 01:06 And this is episode 2: Small Town Girl Living in a Violent World.   Colleen McCarty 01:14 Many years before Glenda McCarley asked for Officer Tallman's badge number, April was just a kid from Kellyville, Oklahoma, a small town southwest of Tulsa on the I-44 Turnpike. The town had a population of 960 in 1980 when April was 10. Kellyville is on old route 66. Local landmarks include a cotton gin and oil derricks dotting the town's main street. The cotton gin has since been demolished. Local high schoolers would go out to Cry Baby Bridge, which was ironically rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of a woman who was fleeing her abusive husband and her baby. The two wrecked and the baby's body was never recovered. So the legend goes, you can hear the baby crying from the bridge late at night. April was an average teenager in Kellyville. Her parents worked at a local orthotics and prosthetics clinic. Her father, Rex, was an amputee himself and had learned the business due to necessity. April was a cheerleader. But even though everything looked perfect from the outside, like most Oklahoma homes during this period, there was strong discipline. And like any family, some dysfunction.   April Wilkens 02:26 My upbringing made me susceptible. And I know my parents just did what they knew. They grew up in abusive childhoods. So I know, my dad, he had a tough upbringing. You know, his dad - his dad used to beat his family. And, you know, he was a preacher and my dad felt that was very hypocritical. And, you know, my mom, dad leaving the family. And she grew up being abused. That influences children. And I want to honor their memory. Because even though, yes, there was violence and abuse, I know that they did what they knew. That's how it is. And my sister, she's always - she wanted to write a letter talking about the abuse and all of that. And my mom got mad, and then she didn't put it in there. But she's always encouraged me to talk about it. So, I'm really talking about it for the first time.   Terry Carlton 03:23 April and Mary are actually half sisters. They share the same mom and Mary spent a little bit of time talking with us about her mother's history of domestic abuse with her biological father. And then of course with Mary stepfather April's biological father, Rex. April and Mary's mother often played out these cycles of abuse that we see repeating themselves in April's relationship with Terry. She would leave and return and leave and return and get hooked in with an abusive partner until it got to be unbearable, and she would flee. Mary gave us a little glimpse into what it was like growing up with both her biological father and then with April and Rex and her mother.   Mary 04:07 He grabbed us and my grandmother - I did not know my grandmother called him at work. He worked right down from the house, and she called him. My mother was trying to leave with us. We lived with them. And he threw us in the bathroom. And he had a gun and he said he would shoot us before he'd let her have us. He didn't want us. I know that, you know, as an adult. He just thought she would stay if he did that.   Leslie Briggs 04:29 Eventually, Mary's mother left for good leaving her and her little brother behind with their biological father, who was an alcoholic, extremely physically and emotionally abusive. Mary didn't see her mom for about two years. When she did, she learned she had a little sister. April.   Mary 04:46 She was two, actually, when I met her. My mother had left my father again. I didn't even know I had a two-year-old sister. Like me having a live doll.   Leslie Briggs 04:54 Here's how Mary describes the car ride home after meeting her stepfather, Rex, for the first time.   Mary 04:59 He hit my brother in the mouth on the way to their home, in the car. They just showed up to pick us up. We didn't have any warning or anything whatsoever. And it was so cool to see my mom again. You know, I had nothing but good memories of my mother or love for my mother and I was just, like, so excited. Yes, he hit my brother in the mouth. My brother answered my mother. She asked him something and he simply answered her. I don't remember it being snarky or anything when he ?? He said, "Don't talk to your mother that way," turned around and smacked him in the mouth that made his lip - hit his lip up against his teeth, I guess, and because his mouth bled. I never stood up to him. I was too afraid of him. And he made me kind of crazy. And I stood up to him as an adult, but on the way home, I was just like, really, this cannot be happening again. But it was.   Colleen McCarty 05:45 Throughout the trial, April was hesitant to reveal her childhood. She didn't want to shame her parents. Even though her childhood had episodes of violence, there was a lot of happy memories too. She remembered both her parents standing by her throughout the entire trial and supporting her in the years afterwards. Even though her sister wanted to write a letter to the parole board much later detailing the family abuse, April refused.   Leslie Briggs 06:11 There's even a moment on the stand when the district attorney Tim Harris alleges that April was hospitalized for drug abuse when she was 15. April, in her testimony, does not do a good job of refuting this simply because she was balancing the fact that her parents were in the courtroom listening and she didn't want to make them look bad. The truth was, she had stayed out all night with her friends and her mother had dropped her off at St. John's to get a drug test. Her mother could only conclude that April must have used drugs with her friends. There were of course no drugs in her system. But the doctors asked to keep April overnight due to suspicions of anorexia. Here's how Mary remembers April's eating disorder.   Mary 06:49 No, we all knew something was going on. And I think it was something she could control. Forgive me, but I learned in psychology - now, remember I'm gone and I only come back and visit once in a while and why I can back to visit who knows - but she would go to the strangest phases, bless her heart. She would eat - buy a whole loaf of bread and eat the hearts out of the bread and leave the crust. And then the next week she might just eat the crust and not eat the hearts of the bread. It was just so - the things she would do are so strange, honey. But it was something I think that she could have control over.   Leslie Briggs 07:20 Now of course, April told us that the anorexia was really a function of her home life. Mary shared with us just a small story about how Rex, her stepfather and April's biological father, would speak to them about their eating habits.   Mary 07:36 I never hardly ever brought friends home. But I brought a friend home one time that down the road who was in an abused home just like I was. Some - we attracked each other you know how that is, I'm sure, somehow. But I went in the kitchen and made us some peanut butter and honey was - we were gonna eat it on crackers. And I made enough for two people because I had a friend there with me. And he came into the kitchen, and I was a pig and I was never going to get married. No man was ever going to look at me. How could I eat that much? And I was skinny - I mean, I was so skinny it was ridiculous. Because I could - I could eat whatever I wanted you know what I mean? And not get - Anyway, I stood there and took it. Went into the bedroom, sat down, ate that. She said, "So this is why you don't ever ask me over?" I said "Uhuh." I just didn't. Why would you? I was humiliated. You can only imagine -   Leslie Briggs 08:25 Ultimately, they diagnosed April as anorexic at 15 and sent her home with little information or treatment resources. But April was always incredibly intelligent. She graduated high school two years early, went on to Oklahoma State University for undergraduate studies, where she majored in clinical dietetics. She later attended an accelerated program in orthotics and prosthetics at Northwestern University in Chicago. She graduated with her Master's in 1991 when she was just 21 years old.   Colleen McCarty 08:55 In 1990, when she was 20, she met Eric Wilkens and got pregnant with Hunter. She was attending her Master's program in Chicago while Eric went to undergrad at the University of Oklahoma. They were married. Eric and April then divorced in 1993 after the long distance relationship had taken a toll. They'd grown apart. And April would later say that she was too young to appreciate a good man like Eric. We talked with Hunter, April's son, recently about the divorce and what he remembers about his mom in those early years.   Hunter 09:28 I was five years old. And you know, it was a clean split up. I think they had joint custody at the time. So I was spending a week at my dad's, a week at my mom's. Completely normal. My mom's house was awesome. I had the entire upstairs to myself. I had a TV hooked up to an N64. I had a computer in the mid 90s, which was awesome. I don't even think there was internet to it. It was just a computer that you could do things with. I think there was sometimes you'd get internet to it or not. I had a Batcave and I red racecar bed, which was super cool. The Batcave had a zipline, where Batman could slide through. Living at my mom's house was really nice. Like, it was really cool that she was - she was - she spoiled me rotten. My dad did not like it at all. The only thing I did not like about my mom's house is that she made me eat healthy and soy stuff.   Colleen McCarty 10:48 Hunter remembers that April was a good mom.   Hunter 10:50 She was a parents. She was good parents. She - she told me to do everything that I needed to do. I did everything she that she told me to do. And she you know she - we had a good time. She she took me out places and I mean we had a good time. It was it was it was great.   Colleen McCarty 11:06 During the early 1990s April was a working single mom with not too much drama in her life. As you can see, April is not the typical criminal defendant in a murder case. She's a woman. She's white, and she's highly educated. This demographic is not typically who you would see sitting behind the defendant's table. By the nature of the system, most defendants are impoverished with a high percentage being people of color. Most defendants have not completed any college, most prosecutors would not want to prosecute someone like April. She is what we would call sympathetic to an extreme degree.   Leslie Briggs 11:44 Which is a whole separate level of fucked up that we're going to get into throughout this podcast, but it's the truth. Interestingly enough, Terry was also growing up in Tulsa, about 20 miles away from Kellyville. In 1989, the year of his first stint in drug rehab, he was 31. And there's a 12-year age difference between Terry and April that doesn't get discussed much but it's certainly an element to issues of power and control and abuse in this relationship. Terry had gone to the University of Oklahoma, and he was described as a good athlete and a talented musician. Terry's father, Don Carlton gained some notoriety, or infamy depending on how you look at it, for offering a Honda executive and briefcase with $250,000 in cash in 1983 in order to secure the rights to his own dealership. Now ultimately, Don Carlton was not prosecuted in that matter, but the man who took the bribe was. And the scandal was profiled and Time Magazine as well as the LA Times and we're going to drop links to those articles in the show notes. So, from 1991 to 1995, April and Terry are just living their lives separately unaware of each other's existence. Also in the late 80s and early 90s, Terry's ex wife Sherry Blanton and another ex-girlfriend, Melinda Wallace, would go on to make police reports about Terry getting abusive with them toward the end of their relationships.   Colleen McCarty 13:01 In September ish of 1995, April goes shopping for a car. She winds up at Don Carlton Acura of Tulsa. This is at about 47th and memorial. She meets with the sales guy and ends up leasing an Acura Integra. On her second or third visit to the dealership, April sees Terry for the first time in passing. We actually spoke to one of the jurors on the case recently who noted it was revealed at trial that Terry actually had a policy in the workplace.   Juror 13:29 And that is there was one of the salesmen from the car dealership who testified that the guys on the floor were instructed to bring any pretty girls in to visit him if they were single, pretty, looking for a car. And so she was really like in a flytrap.   Colleen McCarty 13:51 He doesn't speak to her. But we can only assume he noticed her because she begins to get phone calls from him on the number she had left with the salesman. Terry calls her, presenting himself as the owner of the dealership. He pretends to be following up about the lease of her vehicle. But April could tell it was more than that, and that he was interested in dating her and she began looking forward to the calls. Quote, "I remember thinking that he was attractive and charming. He seemed real. Beautiful smile, you know? And all it was, was 'This is Terry, this is April. Hello.' And we shook hands. But I remember those were my first impressions of him based on that," end quote. On one of her last visits to the dealership, Terry takes her to lunch to find out if she's interested in him. She was. She wanted to keep seeing him and perhaps go on a date. Later that week, she went over to Terry's house for drinks.   Leslie Briggs 14:44 Their first real date was on a private plane to Dallas to visit Terry's friend Robert Martin. They met up with several friends and stayed at Martin's place in Dallas for the weekend. Terry paid for a limo to drive the group around town to go to some nightclubs and some restaurants. April admitted she'd never went on a date like that before, and it made her feel special. April and Terry fell for each other fast. He acted like a total gentleman during those early months. He took her to Jamaica and then on Christmas Eve of 1995, he proposed. He gave April a $25,000 engagement ring and they set the date to marry in April of 1996, just eight months after meeting for the first time.   Colleen McCarty 15:22 Here's Hunter on his early memories of Terry.   Hunter 15:27 He's the kind of guy that like will buy you whatever you want, you know? But I remember he bought me a little, like, tiny - tiny person guitar, like, for children with an acoustic. It was pretty cool. I didn't know how to play the guitar. But any toy I wanted, he could do that because he had the money. He just would just buy you stuff.   Leslie Briggs 15:48 The couple traveled to Dallas frequently after that Christmas and to the Bahamas. However, April remembers after the engagement that things began to change. She saw big areas of incompatibility with Terry and it was ultimately her decision not to go through with the wedding. April said, quote, "I began to see unpredictable fits of anger. I went from being nothing wrong, and being on a pedestal to where he would become very critical of me and everything I did. Not always, not always just times." To April, she could see the charming, affable person that Terry could be, but also saw that he was battling himself a lot of the time. He was unpredictable, angry for no real reason. And he seemed to be looking for things to get onto her about.   Colleen McCarty 16:37 During this time, April had majority custody of her son, Hunter. His father, Eric, would take him every other weekend, so April would only see Terry during those weekends when Hunter was with his dad. And, she would sometimes see Terry on weeknights, but not as often. The first time Terry hurt April was on her birthday, April 25, 1996. The month their wedding was supposed to have occurred. April remembers they were fighting verbally, but she can't remember what it was about. Then all of a sudden, Terry became enraged and he flew at her with his hands out reaching for her neck. He grabbed her throat and started squeezing. April ran from the house back home to Brookside. By the time she got there, her house one was already ringing. It was Terry. "I can't believe that happened. I'm not like that. It's your birthday. Let's start over." April accepted the apology and saw him again that night.   Leslie Briggs 17:32 The next major incident that April remembers is a harrowing event that happened in Amsterdam. April and Terry were on a two-week vacation, just the two of them, for the first week in Amsterdam, and then the second week in Paris. On the second to last day in Amsterdam, April was sleeping in. Around 10am, Terry began yelling at April to get out of bed. She was not getting up fast enough for Terry. She said she began crying and saying that she couldn't do anything right. Terry had been very critical during the time that they were traveling and he was on edge. He came around to her side of the bed and he hit her with his baseball cap. And she was stunned. He pushed her down on the bed and they began having sex with her very roughly. I think it's important to talk about this incident in terms of how sexual assault was viewed in the 90s. When April testifies at trial, she speaks in terms of "I didn't say yes, but I didn't say no. I was crying the whole time. And it hurt." Terry kept going for almost five minutes until he finished, then he slammed around the hotel room and left. The rest of the trip was uneventful, but April was an emotional wreck. It was the first time anyone had ever done anything like that to her.   Colleen McCarty 18:47 April and Terry have gone to an on-again, off-again status during this time. The engagement was on when they went to Rome in November of 1996. But there was no wedding date set. April kept thinking Terry would get better, that he would be the charming man she'd met just a year prior. Terry frequently got invited on trips with Tulsa-area media because of the amount of money the dealerships spent on marketing - both print and TV news. The Rome trip was one of those. They went with what was then called Great Empire broadcasting, or KVOO. Terry asked April to accompany him to Rome, and their hotel overlooked the Vatican. There hadn't been any violent incidents with Terry since the early summer, and April felt that the worst of their relationship was behind them. They traveled to Rome with Terry's parents and a few other community business owners. One of them, a car dealer from Wichita named Steve Hatchet. Once they got there, April realized that Terry had brought cocaine. Up until this period, April did not know that Terry did hard drugs. On one of the first days in Rome, Terry convinced April to try cocaine with him. She tried it and had a bad reaction. That night in the hotel room, Terry was trying to sleep. April could not sleep, due to her reaction to the drugs. They had just gotten back from a day trip to Sorento, and everyone had been drinking heavily. She just couldn't sleep. She wanted to call her son, Hunter. Terry was awoken by April on the phone and he flew into a rage. Terry told April that everyone on the trip saw how she was, that his parents thought she was rude and unbecoming. He made sure she knew everyone noticed that she didn't belong there. Terry hated that April had talked to a college friend who was on the trip about things they had in common. In fact, that friend was Michelle Hardesty. Miss Hardesty now runs the Hardesty Family Foundation in Tulsa, which focuses on efforts to provide addiction treatment. She's a major funder of 12&12, where April would later escape in 1998.   Leslie Briggs 20:54 The thing is, Terry had felt excluded. And he was in a rage. Terry attacked April on the bed saying "All right, bitch, this is Italy. They don't look at wife beating the same way they do in America. I can do whatever I want to you over here." He began pouncing on her, putting his elbow in her eye socket and punching her in the sides. He twisted her arms behind her and that's when someone began pounding on the hotel room door. It was Steve Hatchet, one of the other people on the trip. April got up and ran to lock herself in the bathroom. She could hear Steve say "Terry, I know all about you. Come out and fight someone your own size." After this incident, April stayed in their room, and Terry went to stay in his father's room. They didn't see much of each other for the rest of the trip. Steve Hatchet would later testify at trial that quote, "I put my arm in between the door so he couldn't close it. He was very, very emotional. I was mad at him and he was mad at me." Hatchet told the court he could hear the sounds of someone being hit from the room next door. When April got back to the US, she attempted to file a protective order against Terry using the police report she made in Rome. She hired then-attorney Claire Egan. At this time, Claire Egan was an attorney at a major firm here in Tulsa called Hall Estill. But in the early 2000s, Claire Egan would be appointed as a federal magistrate judge. And now today, Judge Egan is a United States District Court judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma. You can see Egan's affidavit of her representation of April in the show notes, as well as what she felt went wrong at trial April calls Terry as soon as they returned from Italy. She records this phone call. Here is that recording.   April Wilkens 22:11 But I don't understand what drives you to the point where, like you said, you want to strangle live and shit out of me.   Terry Carlton 22:18 Well, if you're intereted I'll tell yah. When you do things that you know will piss me off, you do them on purpose. You know, to me, that's provoking somebody. You know, I took you to Europe, you know? I was in bed. We had an argument and I did the right thing. I got up and I left and I removed myself from it.   April Wilkens 23:04 But you hit me as you went -   Terry Carlton 23:06 Oh that was an accident I did not mean to -   April Wilkens 23:08 You didn't mean to flilp me with your napkin and shove and push me aside   Terry Carlton 23:13 Just tryin' to leave... So, you know, then, I'm in bed. So what do you do? Instead of trying to make the situation better by just going to bed, you know? You deliberately aggravate the situation becuase you do something that you know is going to really piss me off. And that is a wake me up call - calling Hunter and talking to Hunter knowing that you're going to keep me up when all I want to do is go to bed, April.   April Wilkens 23:47 Do you not see how maybe it's a little drastic to pounce on someone and choke them and throw them out on their ass - threaten to throw them out on their ass naked? You know? I mean, does that not seem a little drastic and - and -   Terry Carlton 24:01 Yes, you're right it is drastic and I admitted it.   April Wilkens 24:06 I just don't understand the need for physical violence.   Terry Carlton 24:09 I see. So it's okay for you to do - to pull out the stops, and do everything that you can do to piss me off but, you know, as soon as I, you know, react in the same way and pull out the stops and do the things that I can do to hurt you, what's the difference, April? You know, what's the difference? You're fucking with me, I'm fucking with you. You understand? You know, that's the big fucking lie that if, you know, it's okay to do whatever the fuck you want to but it's not okay for me to do whatever I feel like doing. I lose my temper - you lose your temper. You're mad at me. So you fuck with me. You bust my balls and you try to egg - egg - egg on the fight aggravate me. And play some good ol' head games. But, then, whenever I, just, you know, I lose my temper and I go to throw you outside the room naked - Oh that's when you started resisting but... Is one any better than the other? I mean, seems like you think it's okay to do those things. I mean, that's what you're telling me, "Oh well I suppose we all fuck with each other every once in a while but -   April Wilkens 25:16 and choke me   Terry Carlton 25:41 you broke the rule, you went over the - you stepped over the line. You got physical, and you're gonna have to do something" - I'm not, I'm not satified with this. Because what you're gonna do is go to a victim's group, okay, and you're all gonna sit there and tell each other how it's not your fault that this happened to you to pat each other on the back and feel sorry for each other and, you know, it's gonna be what a bastard I am. Okay? You're not gonna be any working on your own problem. If I didn't do the violence - if the violence thing, you know, was not even a factor - you would still do those things because that's your way of controlling.   April Wilkens 26:19 I mean, I don't remember hearing "April, I raped you. I know that must have really upset you and I'm sorry." Or "April, I know that I, you know, slammed you against the ground and I know that must have been really dramatic for you and I'm sorry."   Terry Carlton 26:35 I've said those things. I've said those things. You just want toto hear them over and over again... I'll apologize once but I'm not going to sit there and just have to apologize every fucking day in my life. You either accept the apology or you don't. Sounds to me like you don't.   April Wilkens 26:53 Do you think the alcohol or the drugs or anything like that have anything to do with it?   Terry Carlton 27:03 Well I'm sure that, I mean, yeah, it has something to do with it. But I don't remember taking any drugs so I don't know. But the alcohol is an inhibitor so it makes you do things that you normally wouldn't do, without seducing [inaudible]. But mainly the thing is the inhibitors allow myself - I don't know, it's a complicated thing but I think mainly these things build up. They build up, these things build up inside. You know what I'm saying?   It just builds and builds till it's explosive.   April Wilkens 27:38 Yeah. But when you said, you know, "Hey, this is Europe and I can do what I want to here," I just thought that was kinda scary, like, premeditated or something.   Terry Carlton 27:51 Yeah. [Inaudible] It was just meant to scare you...So dramatic, you know, I just get the feeling that all this is on me and that I'm just this horrible fucking mutant that. You don't think about my feelings. Like today and tonight you haven't thought about my feelings. What about - I wasn't ready to talk about this, huh? What about my feelings? My feelings count for nothing with you and until they do all this just bullshit. So, goodbye.   Leslie Briggs 28:36 For reasons we still don't understand that tape never made it into the trial. The jury never got to hear it.   Colleen McCarty 28:42 During this time after they returned, Terry begins to tell April that he's suffering from severe depression and that he's suicidal. In retrospect, it looks like this was a way to keep April from going through with the protective order. April takes him to her doctor, Dr. Teter, for treatment. April is a helper. She wants to heal people. It was her chosen profession. When Terry begins to seem sick and needy, she is triggered to come take care of him. This occurs during December of 1996. We can see a pattern forming but we can also see some escalation. The pattern is very typical of domestic violence relationships. There's a honeymoon period, then an abuse incident. And then apologies and neediness. The extraordinary thing about April and Terry's relationship is how documented and witnessed it is. In most cases like this. There's no evidence to support the abuse because it was so covert. However, that is not the case with this couple.   Terry Carlton 28:42 So let's jump now to Valentine's Day of 1997. Terry calls April to tell her that he has a Valentine's gift for her and at this time, they're still in an on-again, off-again phase. She stops by Terry's house with Hunter, her son, to grab the gift. The couple had been trying to work things out after Terry was getting treatment from Dr. Teter. April goes upstairs and she can tell that Terry is on the phone with his ex girlfriend Melinda Wallace. April had told Terry previously that she thinks it's rude and inconsiderate to have Melinda call him while April's at his house. She's upset about this and she turns to leave. She hears Terry drop the phone and come after her. She turns around and throws the water in her hand in his face. This whole time, they're on the second floor and Hunter is downstairs. He's about six, maybe seven, at the time. Terry charges at April, grabs her, pins her to the bedroom floor by the shoulders. She was twisting to get away and screaming and she could hear Hunter coming up the stairs towards them. April remembers being shocked by Terry's strength because he had recently been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, getting treatment from Dr. Tedder for this condition. Terry is spewing vile threats at April and berating her. However, when Terry hears Hunter coming up the stairs he stops and he gets up. April calls 911 from Terry's house to report the incident. And, as she's about to leave the house, the police arrive.   Colleen McCarty 31:04 The summer of 1997 is chaotic. April and Terry are on and off. She learns that Terry is taking IV drugs, mostly methamphetamine. He has his housekeeper bring the drugs and leave them in a bedroom drawer where he would leave the cash. April remembers that he would sometimes spend $2,000 a day on drugs. And that's in 1998 dollars, as Lesley likes to say.   Leslie Briggs 31:29 Ddjusted for inflation, that's about $3,500 today.   Colleen McCarty 31:32 At this point, April gives Terry an ultimatum. It's the drugs or me. Unequivocally, Terry chooses the drugs. April's devastated, heartbroken. She cannot psychologically understand how someone could choose a drug that hurts them and ruins their life over someone that loves them. No one would believe April that Terry was using again. So several times during the summer, April steals syringes from Terry's house to show his parents or the police. She was trying to get him some help or stage some kind of intervention. These efforts go absolutely nowhere. We haven't talked much about this, but April's been running her business that she inherited from her parents, Schneider orthotics. She's struggling from the trauma and the constant issues with Terry and her business starts to go downhill. She begins to get loans from Terry and ask for his business advice. This is ultimately what pulls her back in to begin spending more time with him.   Leslie Briggs 32:34 So now we're in August of 1997. And April is at one of her lowest points yet. Terry had taken a lot of pictures of April and him having sex and April in various compromising positions, pictures of her body. He was threatening her to release them if she ever left him. This was also in 1998 and, not that releasing nudes or revenge porn is in any way acceptable today, but the concept of nudes and the concept of ownership over your body and having naked pictures of yourself, I think that dynamic is, at least I would argue, starting to change a little bit in society. It's really not the case in 1998. I mean, this would absolutely positively ruin her. Perhaps that's still true today, but it's just different in 1998. You don't have the same sense of I can take this photo, delete this photo, share it with whoever I want. After wondering for so long what Terry found in the drug, she agrees to use methamphetamine with him for the first time. After they used, Terry left the house and April was staying with him. When he comes home, he flies into a rage, yelling in April that she had stolen one of his guitar necks. Terry was a guitar collector and he liked to rebuild vintage guitars. This was a very rare guitar neck that he was screaming at April about having stolen. Now April was actually supposed to leave Terry's house to go pick up Hunter for her weekend with him. Instead, Terry held her in his house at gunpoint all weekend. He told her if she produced the guitar neck, she would just get a beating. But if she didn't produce it, he was going to kill her. Throughout the weekend he raped, her beat her, and continued to just spin out about this guitar neck.   Colleen McCarty 34:11 He told her he wanted to be compensated. So he forced her to write a $7,000 check. That's money she didn't have. Later in the week, his housekeeper finds the guitar neck. Terry ended up allowing April to stop payment on the check and the check was not introduced at trial. The craziest thing about this altercation is that Terry called the police on April for stealing. When the police arrived, she reported to them that he had been holding her hostage with a Glock pistol and had raped her all weekend. The police told her she wasn't making sense and she needed to go home. She said she didn't feel safe at home. And the officers told her that it's not their job to babysit her.   Leslie Briggs 35:12 So this episode has taken us from April's childhood in Kellyville all the way up to August of 1997. To date, Terry had raped and beaten April on several occasions with no formative police action and no consequences. We see Terry's violence escalate and escalate as he's not held accountable again and again. He begins to become obsessed with April. And the thought that he's above the law next week on panic button, we'll talk about the incident that causes Terry to fall over the edge into extreme violence, stalking, compulsive breaking and entering and the incident that precipitates the four months leading up to the shooting.   Colleen McCarty 35:50 Panic Button is a co-production of Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law injustice and Leslie Briggs. We're your hosts Colleen McCarty.   Leslie Briggs 36:01 and Leslie Briggs.   Colleen McCarty 36:02 Our theme music is velvet rope by GYOM. The production team is Leslie Briggs and Rusty Rowe. We recorded at Bison and Bean Studio in Tulsa. Special thanks to Lynn Worley, Amanda Ross, and Ashlyn Faulkner for their work on this case. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline, at thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. ...  

General Motors is in the process of reinventing itself as a major EV maker. One way it hopes to separate itself from the pack is its Ultium technology. GM's expertise in electric vehicles is making vehicles like the new 2022 GMC Hummer EV more efficient. In this week's episode of “America on the Road” we go behind the scenes with one of Ultium's experts. Our special guest is Lawrence Ziehr, General Motors Ultium Energy Recovery Project Manager. In an in-depth interview, he tells Host Jack Nerad how the Ultium team gets more efficiency from its unique batteries. It's insightful, leading-edge stuff so stick around for that. In the road test segment, Co-Host Chris Teague puts the 2022 Hyundai Kona N-Line through its paces. Is the Kona N-Line a crossover SUV? Or is it a hot hatch in disguise? Chris Teague and Jack Nerad will share their opinions on that and tell you how the Kona N-Line relates on the value scale. Also in the road test segment, Jack Nerad takes a detailed look at the 2022 Kia Sorento X-Line SX Prestige AWD. The Sorento submodel is designed to have enhanced off-road capabilities. At the same time, it is chockfull of luxury features that help make it a very attractive choice in the hotly contested three-row crossover SUV segment. In the news, some prominent carmakers are asking Congress to lift the cap on the tax credit for electric vehicle purchases. Is it a wise move that will move the needle on global climate change? Or is it a money grab by automakers looking to leverage taxpayer money into more sales for themselves? We'll have the details and our reactions to that coming up. Also in the news, BMW has announced the test of a new battery that could offer EVs 750 miles of range on a charge. We'll give you more on this potential breakthrough coming up in this episode of “America on the Road.”

Sami talks about his time and experience in the 2022 Subaru Forester WILDerness. This vehicle seems intent on reminding shoppers where Subaru lands on the SUV ruggedness scale, and that's 'at the tippy top.' With more ground clearance, beefy tires, skid plates and additional cooling, it's designed to be a rugged Forester, even though that seemed to be the default Subaru method not too long ago Benjamin jumps in to talk about empeegees with the 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV. Is its teeny turbo gas engine and electric drivetrain enough to motivate this three row, six passenger SUV? Ben talks about efficiency and performance, and how they balance out the styling and pricing of the new model. Finally the duo answer questions from listeners about new age parking strategies and the Dodge Journey. Listen, subscribe, and enjoy!

The crew is back to discuss everything we've been driving, testing, and reviewing the past few weeks. The list is long! Drag racing the South Korean brands, drooling over Swedish options, and even complimenting the Leaf! It's a wild time, thanks for joining.   Find us on all of the places!    Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ    YouTube: ghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd   Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST

In this episode, James Cleary, Malcolm Flynn and Stephen Corby talk all things motoring, including:With recent rises in fuel prices it seems Australians are considering moving to an EV or hybrid, but is now really the right time? The guys discuss the pros and cons of shifting from ICE to something electric.The fresh metal we've been driving this week: The Kia Sorento PHEV, Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake, and the electric (in multiple senses of the word) Ferrari 296 GTV.You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, and let us know if you're considering a shift to an EV or hybrid by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au

Yup, we are in that no man's land of time between the end of Championship weekend and the Super Bowl.  It is two loooong weeks until we are able to see those lights shine on Sunday night.  Sooo, Boobie Miles and Mike Winchell bring you back to those Friday night lights until then!  Catch up on the glory days of school and learn that Ethan and Kemp actually sucked at college (in the beginning), and that Sorento water still sucks.  We take a deep dive into our awesome registration times and our brutal first year seminars.  Oh yeah, we talk about football too...   Because the PRO BOWL IS THIS WEEKEND!  That's right, get ready for all the amazing action of players going at about 40% and just trying to avoid injury.  Will Cooper Kupp play this weekend?  He's listed as the starting WR so maybe he is just getting a warmup in.  Do It Bets are back so see what wild bet we come up with this time.  Don't worry, with the Big Game coming, there will be lots more props, DFS and other bets just around the corner!

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We're back and we've been busy. From press events to auto shows to new car announcements, we do our best to cover some of it in this episode. We find out what Kia SUV we would buy, we learn what the heck a SAV is, something about an all-new EV from Ford and our favorite, fun with comments!

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On this week's Driving-N-Heels Laura Reynolds talks directly to Kia Corporation about the '21 Sorento. We'll talk about the Sorento Hybrid, the SX prestige and the X-Line. Plus we'll hear a little about what's coming in 2022. Then we'll hear from Ford Motor Company about Project Apollo and Ford's efforts to supply personal protective equipment.

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With the Thanksgiving weekend upon us we thought it would be the perfect time to talk about all the things we are thankful for in the auto industry this year. We've also finished testing the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, and discuss how it compares to the rest of its competitive SUV class, as well as the previous generation Santa Fe.   ---------------------------- Have a question for our experts? Leave a comment on this episode, or reach out to us directly! From your iOS device, iMessage us at TalkingCars@icloud.com to send a photo, video, or text directly to the Talking Cars team! We love to feature our viewers on the show, so submit video questions at https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-talking-cars/ Subscribe to Talking Cars on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jr8wJRJyN9v8T6LC1fQQ6 SHOW NOTES ----------------------------------- 01:08 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Test Results   05:48 Auto Trends We're Thankful For   16:36 What Are Our Co-workers Thankful For   ----------------------------------- 2018 New York Auto Show: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3ilxcZv1rw   2016 Kia Sorento Quick Drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9cvIuyLOGE   Best Black Friday Car Deals for 2018 https://www.consumerreports.org/buying-a-car/best-black-friday-car-deals/   Automotive Turkeys of 20189 https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-automotive-turkeys-disappointing-cars-and-tires/   ----------------------------------- Check out http://www.ConsumerReports.org for the latest reviews, tips, and recommendations and subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/1Nlb1Ez  Follow Us on Social: Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1IQ2w5q Twitter: http://bit.ly/1Yf5Fh2 Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1P37mM9 Instagram: http://bit.ly/1I49Bzo Google+: http://bit.ly/1Md3gfQ