#2297: Unprepared for Success

When all hope seems to be lost for humanity we can still rely on practical jokes to keep us going. Feel the Schadenfreude on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Get access to hundreds of episodes in the Car Talk archive when you sign up for Car Talk+ at plus.npr.org/cartalk Lea ...  Show more

Kerry has a pothole in the alley behind her house that is so big the locals have named it, "The Pit of Despair". When the weather has been dry, her Honda CRX can climb down into, across and back out of it ok, but after a few days of heavy rain it can be rough seas in the ol' Pit. ...  Show more

Today we discuss the finale of a certain podcast you might know...we also recap our insane day with Jimmie Lee the Jersey Outlaw and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

We have a real "who done it" episode for y'all! That right, this week we're breaking down The Carpet, and you better buckle up because we have officially reached FULL MINDY! Angela gets a little edgy talking about the TV show Fear Factor, and we answer the question "why are the w ...  Show more

From Anglo-American differences, to escaping kidnappers and celebrating the classic car boot sale. In this Boring Talk, Auto Express journalist Hugo Griffiths climbs inside the 'space of temporariness' that is the car boot.James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subjec ...  Show more

Have a question you want answered on the podcast next week? Ask HERE -- https://crsnbds.com/PODQUESTIONS   Doug DeMuro & Friends offer weekly expert insight and opinion, on the breaking automotive stories, the car market, and audience Q&A. Welcome to THIS CAR POD! Learn more abou ...  Show more