Apex Adjacent
481 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAn automotive enthusiast podcast where all are welcome.
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Episodes
258-Goodbye TurboX, Hello Alltrack!
August 28, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBParting with a car can be difficult, especially when you are also parting with the idea or the potential of what that vehicle could be. In this week's episode we discuss Ian finally letting go of his beloved Saab TurboX SportCombi and how he feels about the newest addition to the Apex Adjacent garage.
257-Donnie And Birdman: An Automotive Ownership Overlap Evaluation
August 21, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBThere's having cars, then there's having CARS. Our good buddy Donnie certainly has had some CARS, so when the prospect of Donnie doing a deep dive on how his automotive ownership has overlapped with the famous rappington rapper of rapperies, Birdman, we had no choice but to beam him in to the virtual blanket fort and provide a platform for what is certainly one of the best Microsoft PowerPoint presentations ever made. We love you everyone, stay safe.
256-The Adventures Of Hat Bro And Golf Boi
August 14, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBWho you gonna call when you need a JDM camper van that may leave you stranded on mountain passes? Who could answer the call to provide transportation that lulls you to sleep as you comfortably waft from the board room to the tee box? Hat Bro and Golf Boi!
255-Ian's Idiotitis Mutates And Dave Daves Luther's Maintenance Schedule
August 07, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWhen Dr. Ian is your consulting physician in your oddball automotive purchasing decision, the results are guaranteed to be nothing less than fantastic and adorable.
254-It Puts The Lotion On The Door Skin Or It Gets The Hose Again
August 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBIn this week's episode we dig deep on a super odd car sent to us by way of our buddy Eric. We also discuss some less nightmare-ish topics such as Peedah's amazing E36 M3 and spotting a pre-production Cadillac V.
253-Dave Solves The Button Mystery!
July 31, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIt's not really the most fiscally responsible way of figuring out what those weird passenger seat buttons are on a Lexus, but we're not your normal automotive podcast, are we? We love you.
252-Ian And Dave And Jonny!
July 25, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBIn this week's episode our show is graced by our longtime friend Jonny. Jonny is an amazing auto detailer and a walking Pontiac knowledge base, so naturally we show him one of the weirdest Pontiac-based things ever.
251-Tantric Mechanic And Rogue Johnsons
July 16, 2020 23:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBIn this week's episode, we discuss Ian's hyper-contagious condition, which in someways is worse than our current pandemic, shrug emoji? We also entertain ourselves with a very not-wacky Nissan Rouge with an absolutely bonkers nickname. We love you. Stay home and stay safe everyone.
250-A Milestone Episode With Special Guests!
July 10, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBBIG thanks to Jesse, Donnie, and Peedah for dropping in and guesting on our 250th episode! We had a lot of fun talking Fantasy F1 and Fiats with Jesse, bonkers Florida tales with Donnie, and lockdown pastimes with Peedah. Thank you everyone for listening, we're looking forward to putting out 250 more! We love you.
249-Everything Still Sucks But At Least We Play A New Game!
July 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBUgh. The world is still a crapshow, and crappy things continue to be done by crappy people, further exposing their crappiness. Like I said earlier, Ugh. If it's any consolation, we introduce a new game featuring vanity license plates! We love you.
248-Sausage Yearning And The Old Man Sedan Dilemma
June 26, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBOur resident ginger is in a bit of a pickle with his Old Man Sedan Infiniti M45 as he has finally found the source of the car's overheating issue. In typical fashion, Ian offers a very elegant and practical solution. Sure. We love you everyone, stay home and stay safe.
247-McKinley Thompson Jr. The First Major African American Automobile Designer.
June 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the first African American automotive designer for a major corporation, McKinley Thompson Jr. He contributed to some incredibly amazing designs throughout his career, and we're really thankful to be able to reflect on his legacy and his artistic vision.
246-Why Politics And Car Culture Can Never Be Separated.
June 12, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBIn this week's episode we pick up where we left off last week. We reflect on the events of the last few weeks and our take-away thoughts that have come up since our last show. We also talk about how politics and car culture can never be separated, and throw in some of our usual goofball antics. Stay home, stay safe, take care of yourselves and others. We love you everyone.
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June 05, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBThis isn't a normal episode for us, and these are certainly not normal times. If you're looking for an escape from current events and news, we'd suggest you check out another one of our episodes or videos, just want to let you know that right off the hop. Given the recent events, the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, the government using armed forces to intimidate our fellow citizens, and the awful shift toward fascism that we're currently faced with, It's just no...
244-Reckless! Not Really.
May 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBGo ahead and insert your own guitar solo noises as often as you'd like during this episode, especially during the part where we discuss a VERY BOLD declarative vanity plate on an otherwise middle of the road sports car. In addition to our reckless ranting, we talk about the stuff you wonderful goofballs sent us. Thank you, stay home, stay safe, and we love you!
243-Tetanus And Tragedy
May 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIt's not often that we wander into an even remotely good idea, but here we are, firmly planted in our new business idea, Tetanus and Tragedy. Stay safe everyone, we love you.
242-Nice On The Outside, Not So Much On The Inside.
May 15, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn this week's episode we discuss a very VERY green Porsche as well as get updates from Ian's dad, an FMKCars from our buddy Eric, and some great Craigslist finds from our buddy Marc. We love you everybody, stay home, and stay safe.
241-Chief Investigator Ian And Deputy Dave Dive Into A Carstanza Query
May 08, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBOh we get INTO it this week! Queue the Law and Order theme music! Our dear friend Marc sent us a perplexing Carstanza, so we decide to dig in, live-ish on air to show you REAL CARSTANZA INVESTIGATION IN REAL TIME!
240-Ian Is The Automotive Leeroy Jenkins And Both Of Dave's Cars Are Broken
May 01, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBIn this week's episode we unearth Ian's video game and virtual track day spirit animal, so to speak. Dave's cars are both in need of mending, and he thinks he knows what started it all. Stay safe everyone, we love you.
239-Gazing Back Into The Carstanza Abyss
April 24, 2020 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBSometimes it's worth revisiting Carstanzas of days past, and sometimes revisiting said automotive insanity sends Dave into catatonic shock. We also talk about the latest Cannonball ahem...record(?) and idiots that continue to not only be idiots, but be idiots that buy vanity plates. We love you everyone, stay safe, we'll get through this.
238-We Interview Brian With Regular Car Reviews About Their New VW Vanagon Westfalia Camper Van Video
April 17, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBRegular Car Reviews has rapidly established itself as one of the few standout voices in automotive reviews. In this episode we talk to Mr. Regular, Brian, about the show and the exciting next step their show is taking; the first step being a BEAUTIFUL VW Vanagon Westfalia camper van review. They threw the absolute book at this thing, it looks amazing, and you should absolutely head on over to their YouTube channel so that you can watch it with your whole face.
237-Dave The Groundhog And Ian The Unshorn
April 10, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBMaybe you've been spending a little too much time alone when you freak out at the sight of your own shadow. So...Dave's fine? Sure. Besides photoshopping cats and talking cars, we've got some advice for someone that lost a Fiat to the oil pressure gods and in exchange we have pictures of a sweet auto transporter. Stay safe everyone, we love you.
236-Kittens. Yard Treasures. Vans. We Love You.
April 03, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBDuring this trying time of physical distancing, isolation, and life coming to a standstill, it's comforting to know that you can still rely on one thing: Ian's VW R32 breaking, even without it moving an inch. We talk about that, kittens, treasures one of you dug up in your back yard, and more! Stay safe everyone, maintain physical distance, reach out to the ones you love and let them know that you're thinking of them. We love you.
The Apex Adjacent Podcast - Bonus Content - Newly Wed To A Car - 2020 Lexus LS
March 30, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBHere's a little bonus to help you get through the lockdowns and social distancing. We recorded this a little while ago, before all of those necessities, just in case you were thinking we weren't taking our own medicine. Remember, wash your hands, treat everyone else as if they were infected, and please protect yourselves and other. If you feel alone during these trying times, leave us a comment and we'll say hello! Take care of yourself, we love you.
235-Socially Distant, Not So Much Emotionally.
March 25, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBHey! Thanks for rolling with our weird schedule during this weird time. We need everyone to take care of themselves and focus on flattening the curve to smooth out the impact to healthcare workers all over the world. Please use social distancing and do your part to protect yourself and everyone else in your orbit that may have a more compromised immune system than yourself. We love you!
234-We Manage To Not Screw Up An Interview With Jake From Racers HQ!
March 13, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBWe welcome Jake from Racers HQ back on the show, and had a great time interviewing him during his first in-person visit to the Apex Adjacent blanket fort. We talked all things racing and even covered some new territory for your track-rat hosts, motorcycles and boats! Woah!
233-Brown! Manual! Diesel! Wagons! And A Ford Fusion.
March 06, 2020 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBIt's a bit of a brief episode this week, so to make up for it we focus on the absolute joy that brown, manual, diesel station wagons bring to this world. Speaking of joy, we also discuss approaching fellow car enthusiasts about their cars, and why you should tell people that you like their cars. We love you!
232-We Got Jag F-Pace Spy Shots! Really!
February 28, 2020 06:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBYou read that title right folks, one of us got angrily stared at by a test driver as we obtained Jaguar F-Pace spy shots. Yeah, it's one of those broken clock is right twice a day kinda things, but whatever! Not only did we catch a proto Jag, the absence of one key elements brought up some interesting questions.
231-The 2020 Colorado Winter Driving Encounter!
February 21, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBIn this episode Ian and Dave talk about their time in Winter Park at the 2020 Colorado Winter Driving Encounter. We discuss the 2020 Nissan Altima (now with AWD!), the Nissan Rogue Sport (stay with us), the refreshed Acura RDX A-Spec, the Honda CR V, the Dodge Charger GT AWD, and Dave's Large Son, the Fiat 500X. We had an amazing time and we're really excited to tell you all about it!
230-I'm Aware Of The Concept Of Sheep, And Let's Go Driving In The Snow!
February 14, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBIn this week's episode we discuss Ian's headlight, erm...repair(?), talk about some My Eyes, Dave's mind's eye, and get prepped for the 2020 Colorado Winter Driving Encounter with Rocky Mountain Redline!
229-Dashcam Dunces And Secret Agent Ian
February 07, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBLife is interesting. Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down. Sometimes you're just driving along and some idiot in a Tahoe cuts across two lanes of traffic to make a left turn with no regard for anyone besides themselves and the safety of those individuals, let alone their own. Sometimes a ginger gets all that on their newly purchased dashcam. This episode is true to form, we're a bit up, a bit down, and a bit all around. Take care of yourselves everyone, we love you.
228-Getting Damp With Dave Question Mark?
January 31, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBIt looks like Ian is not the only one that stands in the shower, silently thinking thoughts, it turns out our token Ginger does as well. In this week's episode we get Damp with Dave as he reflects on the internet's reaction to someone else's experience with his favorite musician of all time. Come get damp with us, but not like in a weird way. We love you.
227-Getting Wet With Ian Again
January 24, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBWell, it looks like the Wall Street Journal beat us to the "Ghosn, baby Ghosn" joke. Go figure that their writers, far more talented than us, landed on a homophone-based headline WAY before we did. Since the WSJ stole our joke thunder, we'll just leave it at that. We start this episode with one of our favorite segments, "Getting Wet with Ian", centered around the myth of the Great Man and Ghosn getting gone from Japan in oddly covert fashion. It's not all shower-based seriousness, we hit fami...
226-Photon? How about No-Ton?
January 17, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBYour two car-loving podcast hosts are a bit ragged this week, world-weary from their respective travels and longing for a bit of peace in the blanket fort to restore their constitution. Thankfully they didn't have to do much to prepare for the show, as all of you goofball listeners kept a steady stream of content pouring in over the holidays. In this episode we'll clean out the mailbag and comment on what you sent. We love you!
225-Announcing Super Happy Friendship Car Review!!!
January 10, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBApologies for the brief episode this week, some sudden travel needs came up and we weren't able to get you that hot hashtag blanketfort content like we usually do. What we do have is an announcement! We're announcing our new video series, SUPER HAPPY FRIENDSHIP CAR REVIEW! We'll get that video out to you so, so in the meantime enjoy our Skype antics as well tell you what went into the making and motivation of SHFCR. We love you.
224-Holiday Gaming With Apex Adjacent
January 03, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBAh the holidays. What better way to pass the time with your family than by ignoring them and playing some video games? Or at least watching us play some video games. In this episode we play and talk about some of our favorite car or car-ish games. You're going to see Trackmania Turbo, Thumper, Rocket League, and American Truck Simulator. Happy holidays everyone! We love you.
223-Listener Content Special!
December 27, 2019 06:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBWe love all of the things that you folks send us and in this week's episode we have no shortage of awesome content from you! Thank you so much for sending all of these great pictures in, it truly makes our day. We love you!
The Apex Adjacent Podcast - Holiday Bonus Episode - Motorist Meditations - Vol. 1 - The Subaru Forester
December 25, 2019 06:00 - 16 minutes - 28.7 MBHappy Holidays everyone! Here's a gift from your weird podcast uncles, Ian and Dave. We recorded this a while ago and never had a chance to record more. So yeah, for Christmas we're regifting it to you. You're welcome. Buckle up, this is a weird one, but we loved recording it.
222-Happy Holidays From Apex Adjacent
December 20, 2019 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBHappy Holidays dear listeners, we hope this episode brings you joy. Maybe not the same joy that Ian felt when he gazed upon a bagged VW Passat wagon, that would not be appropriate for the dinner table, but some other kind of much more socially appropriate joy. We love you.
221-A Blanket Fort Divided Cannot Stand!
December 13, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBIn this week's episode we discuss Dave and Ian's different feelings about the nutjobs that recently broke the Cannonball Run record and made it across the United States in under 28 hours. You know Dave could never be part of that, as the pit stops needed in random Nebraska fields would eat up most of the time...
220-Ian's R32 Gets Superpowers And Dave Eliminates Peas
December 06, 2019 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIt's lonely in the blanket fort this week, Ian Skypes in and Dave laments the lack of whiskey and stray hair. We talk about Ian's R32 quite a bit and why Dave isn't going to fault it for its latest failure.
219-Breaking Tesla News! Just Kidding, It's The Tech Buggy.
November 25, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBSound the alarm! Telsa hath made-eth a product announcement! Ian takes us us for a ride on the hype cycle as he unveils the latest and certainly not real Tesla creation, the Tech Buggy!
218-Ian's Not Mad, He's Just Disappointed
November 22, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBOur token father, Ian, voices his disapproval when Dave brings the Renegade to Thanksgiving dinner. It's not all disappointment this week, we have a great time when Ian figures out how to fully unlock his photographic potential. We love you.
217-Tantrums And Tiny Trucks
November 15, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBIt is not often we find a vehicle that we didn't already know about, so when we find out that the RAM 1000 is a TINY TRUCK that we never knew about, that's BASED ON A FIAT, you can understand why we get a bit shout-ey about it.
216-Karting Plus Talking Equals FUN!!!
November 08, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBKarting. It's fun, right? Oh yeah. Well, somehow we found a way to make it even more of a blast. In this episode we discuss how Dave's tenacity and somewhat-capable use of a multimeter yielded hilarious results out on the kart track.
215-We Manage To Not Screw Up An Interview With Jonathan Stancel Of Bandit Miata And Garbage Car Kids Fame.
November 01, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBIf you navigate to where the roads Rad, Awesome, Crazy, and Inspirational intersect, you're going to find one specific car did a sweet handbrake turn and hard parked right there. Welcome to the Bandit Miata. Welcome Jonathan Stancel.
214-Gretchen, Stop Trying To Make MX1 Happen. It's Not Going To Happen.
October 25, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBAnd we are back! Welcome to the first real Apex Adjacent podcast! Let's see here, what's changed? Do Carstanzas still fill us with whirlwinds of insane emotions? Yep! Do we find the WORST car to pick up your clients if you're a real estate agent? Yep! Do we still have awesome listeners that send us the insane things they see? Oh yeah! Do we still love doing this show? Darn tootin'!
213-THE LAST TEAMCLEARCOAT PODCAST - But not our last podcast...
September 20, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBEpisode 213-winky face emoji 213 episodes. A bunch of videos. Kale. Feelings. Aftershows. Remember those? Book club? Bwahahahaha! We tried. Well, one of us did. We've had a million laughs over the last 4 years and made some great memories. That said, we're compelled to align things abit, and that means moving to a new name for the show. That's right, we're launching the Apex Adjacent Podcast on October 17th. Stay subscribed to this feed and all of our medias social, they'll all stay in pl...
212-Ian Preaches The Gospel Of Burnouts, Dave Likes A BMW, And We Continue Our Discussion About RMDE 2019
September 13, 2019 06:00 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBEpisode 212 In this episode, Ian once again beams in to the blanket fort for our usual discussion. This time we're treated to envisioning Ian as the prophet that he is, traveling the land and preaching the good word of burnouts to the masses. It's difficult work, but someone has to do it. Lastly, we end the episode on a somber note as we discuss another loss that we've had in the automotive community, our friend Tanner Bell. We met Tanner at a SCCA track night at High Plains Raceway and h...
211-Dave Feels For A Fiat, Ian Turbos Everything, And We Talk Telluride, Kia That Is.
September 06, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBEpisode 211 We put a lot on our cars, sometimes even more than we put in them. In this case, we talk about Dave's attachment and empathy for the plucky little Fiat 500X in ways that are all too familiar. We also talk about car news! I know, right? Ian brings the new Porsche Taycan and its badge-centric scandal. So weird. So German. Like I said, so weird. Also in this episode, we continue our coverage of our time at RMDE 2019 and talk about how much we enjoyed the 2020 Kia Telluride. Tho...