Synopsis
From the car nerd behind the Hello Road YouTube channel, Ethan Tufts brings his discovery of interesting places while driving unique vehicles to your podcast inbox each week. Ethan is joined by co-host and fellow odd car enthusiast Paul McCarthy as they discuss forgotten cars, hidden local places of interest, and their most recent automotive adventures.With guests ranging from figures in the automotive scene, to local historians, youll always come away at the end of each episode with new found knowledge and a desire to drive your car someplace cool. Come join Ethan and Paul as they take the adventurous leap into podcasting!
Episodes
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I Don't Know How Many Cars I Own
03/06/2019 Duration: 01h08minEthan is doing his best to downsize his fleet—he sold his E46, is giving away his E38, and will be selling his Prius. Paul got some new autocross tires for his Daihatsu Charade, and ogled over the many fine Toyotas at Toyotafest. Ethan also rented a Honda Civic Type R and was surprised by what the Tesla sales guy said during a Model X test drive. Come join us!
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What's Your Car Crush?
11/05/2019 Duration: 01h08minDo you have a secret crush on a car that you’re not quite sure you want to admit to? Today Ethan and Paul talk about our automotive guilty pleasures: 1st gen Prius, Ford Flex Ecoboost, Nissan Cube, Renault Avantime, Toyota Previa, and the Chevy Citation X-11! Come join us.Watch Hello Road on YouTubeFollow Ethan on InstagramFollow Paul on Instagram
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Zzyzx Road
03/05/2019 Duration: 01h09minRoad trip to Las Vegas! Today we talk about the mysterious and strangely named Zzyzx Road exit off the 15 freeway, and the creepy old structures that we came across. Next stop was the massively impressive Hoover dam, and finally of course all of the totally radical vehicles we saw at the Radwood Vegas car show. Come join us!
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Derek Powell - Writer, Host, and Decorated Demolition Derby Champion
24/04/2019 Duration: 01h49minOur guest today is automotive writer Derek Powell, whose work you may have seen in Autoweek, Car and Driver, Motor Trend, and more. Today we dig deep into the topics of writing, Derek’s storied demolition derby career, Audi Allroads, and forgotten cars from the 1980s and 1990s. Come join us!Watch Hello Road on YouTubeFollow Ethan on InstagramFollow Paul on Instagram
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The One That Got Away
19/04/2019 Duration: 01h07minMost car enthusiasts lament "the one that got away"—the vehicle that you absolutely regret selling and wish you could have back in your stable. Today Ethan and Paul talk about the cars that they regret getting rid of, and the nostalgia that surrounds the automobiles of our past. Come join us!Watch Hello Road on YouTubeFollow Ethan on InstagramFollow Paul on Instagram
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Brad Hansen, Writer, Director, and Movie Car Aficionado
11/04/2019 Duration: 01h40minToday our guest is Brad Hansen, a writer and director that knows an awful lot about cars that have appeared in film and television. He was the director and co-creator of Star Cars, a web-series that profiled your favorite movie and TV vehicles and the owners who love them. We talk DeLoreans, Back To The Future, Herbie The Love Bug, KITT, James Bond, and more. Come join us!Watch Hello Road on YouTubeFollow Ethan on InstagramFollow Paul on Instagram
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Bradley Brownell, Automotive Journalist and Vehicular Masochist
02/04/2019 Duration: 01h47minToday Ethan and Paul chat with Bradley Brownell, automotive journalist and one of the co-founders of the Radwood car show. Brad arrived in LA after a near 1000 mile motorcycle road trip. We talk Radwood, Brad reveals that he is a bit of a masochist when it comes to car ownership, and he provides some good advice on how to dive into the automotive writing world. Come join us!Watch Hello Road on YouTubeFollow Ethan on InstagramFollow Paul on Instagram
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Autocross, Spec Miata, and 24 Hours of Lemons!
27/03/2019 Duration: 01h07minWhat are the first steps to take to dive into motorsport? Ethan and Paul talk autocross, Spec Miata, and 24 Hours of LeMons!Watch Hello Road on YouTubeFollow Ethan on InstagramFollow Paul on Instagram
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Your Old Car Is A Death Trap
21/03/2019 Duration: 01h18minWe love our old cars. Ethan’s daily driver is an 1988 Chevy Nova Twin Cam, and Paul regularly drives a 1991 Daihatsu Charade. We know that by today’s standards, these cars are incredibly unsafe, but we drive them anyway. Let’s talk about our old cars and how they could very well be death traps! Come join us.Watch Hello Road on YouTubeFollow Ethan on InstagramFollow Paul on Instagram
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Car Karma
18/03/2019 Duration: 01h09minEpisode Two! In this episode of the Hello Road podcast, Ethan and Paul discuss the concept of “car karma”. We find out that Paul has good car karma, and Ethan does not. Listen to find out more!Watch Hello Road on YouTubeFollow Ethan on InstagramFollow Paul on Instagram
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About Us: Econolines, Bugs, and Toronados, Oh My!
14/03/2019 Duration: 01h12minIn the very first episode of the Hello Road podcast, we (Ethan and Paul) talk about how we became car enthusiasts, the memorable stories about our first cars, and our plans for the show. Come join us!Watch Hello Road on YouTubeFollow Ethan on InstagramFollow Paul on Instagram