Behind the Scene
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBehind the Scene brings key personalities from within UAE car culture and beyond to give us their insights, tell us their experiences and most importantly, provide commentary on the car scene.
Hosted by CarCulture.ae's Dan, Alex and Ahmed, each week we will be joined by a new guest, with a new topic. One thing will remain the same though, Dan's opinion on Alex's wing.
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Episodes
Episode 18 - 10,000 mile grand tour? The craziest road trip with Sami and Ed
May 10, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBThis week, Sami and Ed join us to give us a peek into the Mongol Rally, the crazy 10,000 mile road trip that they will be undertaking in 2023. This is like nothing you've seen on The Grand Tour, we're talking 20 countries and up to 3 months on the road. Not enough? Oh, did we mention the maximum engine capacity is 1,200cc? We talk about how they're preparing for the trip, get the download on the cars they've chosen and talk about the reason they are going on this epic yet clearly insane adve...
Episode 17 - Frederik Faidhi
April 26, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBThis week, the eccentric Frederik Faidhi joins to talk about the part he played in building one of the world's leading detailing businesses here in Dubai - District31 - it's exclusivity, unique processes, barrage of insults to customers and its infamous £10,000 price tag. The story of Fred's success is one littered with famous faces and some of the most valuable cars on earth, as well as one that hugely impacted the Dubai car scene. You don't want to miss this episode - every story Fred h...
Episode 16 - Arun Manoharan
April 12, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis week Arun joins us to discuss his journey through the world of photography, eventually becoming one of the region's best known commercial automotive photographers. We discuss the great length he goes to understand how a car behaves in certain environments to create the most realistic and compelling images that you see everyday on Sheikh Zayed Road or inside brochures and don't even realise. Arun tells us about his further aspirations and how a Lamborghini global campaign is the t...
Episode 15 - Sultan Al Suwaidi and Wissam Hatim
March 29, 2022 14:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBThis week, Sultan Al Suwaidi and Wissam Hatim join us to discuss why sponsorships are so scarce in this region, despite the enormous costs associated with motorsport. We also hear about Sultan's devastating karting accident that proves even the safest motorsports can be dangerous. Wissam talks to us about his passion for tuning and his love of constantly tweaking to get a faster time, as well as progress on a K-swapped GT86 that he and Sultan will drive together next season.
Episode 14 - Dave Egan - Driftgames
March 15, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBThis week, Dave Egan from Driftgames and organiser of the Emirates Drift Championship (EDC) joins us to discuss drifting in the UAE and how it stacks up against the best of the best from across the globe. We discuss how the Middle East drift scene evolved from freestyle drift and how that makes for a more unique and theatrical event here, as well as the passion of those trying to make a name for themselves in the local and international drifting scene. We also try to rationalise why car p...
Episode 13 - Flat12
March 01, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBThis week Mohammed - the man behind Flat12 - finally joins us to discuss the car scene in the UAE with a focus on events, of which he is responsible for some of the biggest and highest quality across the country. We discuss the ever-growing popularity of The Grand Picnic as well as Ramadan Drives and the long-term sustainability of running events for free when the rest of the world has been charging entry for many years now. We also recognise the huge amount of effort it requires from M...
Episode 12 - Jen Mayes
February 15, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutes - 68 MBThis week master detailer Jen Mayes joins us to talk all things wrapping, paint protection film (PPF), ceramic coating and detailing with a fresh view on the UAE market having begun her career in the USA. We discuss the clear difference between price and quality as well as the disparity of the UAE market - where a high price doesn't always guarantee a good product.
Episode 11 - Rayyan Tannir
February 01, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 75 MBRayyan joins us to discuss his career in building stanced cars that have repeatedly set the bar in the UAE scene. We dig deep into the real reason people take what is quite a controversial route on car building and how difficult is actually is to achieve the perfect fitment.
Episode 10 - Yousef Al-Herais
January 18, 2022 14:00 - 52 minutes - 95.5 MBYousef joins us to talk about the growing grassroots drifting scene in the Middle East and how it compares to experiences of drifting around the world. We also discuss the Middle East obsession with anti-lag and where the UAE drift scene, spearheaded by The Drift Home, is heading.
Episode 9 - Jonathan Mullan
January 04, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 77.2 MBJonathan Mullan of ZRT Motorsport joins us to discuss the grassroots motorsports scene in the UAE and how he took a small, independently owned race team to the famous Dubai 24 Hours.
Episode 8 - Christmas Special
December 21, 2021 14:03 - 39 minutes - 73.1 MBThis week we take a break from having guests to reflect on the year in cars, including more members of the CarCulture.ae team - Andy, Sid and Hashim in addition to our regulars Dan, Alex and Ahmed. We'll see you in the new year for more new episodes with new guests!
Episode 7 - Thad Brown
December 07, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 94.7 MBThad joins us to talk about astronomical prices of classic cars, his background working at The Smoking Tire and the ideal car to buy now, before electric vehicles take over. You can also watch this podcast on YouTube by clicking here!
Episode 6: Shane Beverney
November 23, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 62.9 MBShane from the agency assisting @toyotauae's presence on social media, tells us how it works behind the scenes nurturing the ever-evolving car community. We discuss whether influencer culture is actually beneficial for brands and how to actually tap into the passion behind the Toyota community in the UAE to push the brand in more innovative ways.
Episode 5: Zlatko Mulabegovic
November 09, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 82 MBPossibly the most well-known man in the UAE car scene, Zlatko joins us this week to talk about how regional car culture was formed and has changed over the years. He also talks about founding and publishing Top Performance Magazine and how the change in media consumption from print to digital has changed car culture.
Episode 4: Adnan Khalil
October 26, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutes - 47 MBThis week one of Dubai's biggest Honda enthusiasts, Adnan, joins us to talk about his journey through building cars, track driving and his involvement in UAE Time Attack. You can find out more about UAE Time Attack on our main channel As well as on their official website
Episode 3 - Jon Guntley
October 12, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 86.8 MBJon joins us to talk about his journey from building a colour themed Charger to getting his Dodge Viper wrap designed by The Kyza. He also gives his views on the scene as it stands, reminisces about good times with Dan at SEMA and how social media has changed over the years. You can follow Jon on Instagram @jonboydxb following the loss of his main account @srtjonboy that had in excess of 65k followers. RIP.
Episode 2 - Assyl Yacine
September 28, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBThis week, Assyl joins us to discuss his career in classic cars, the rapidly increasing values of old cars and his view on the scene from the perspective of a man who drove an F40 before he was 30.
Episode 1 - Sid Pandey
September 11, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBSid joins us to compare the scenes in the UAE and Los Angeles, talks about photography, influencers and his new experiences of the JDM world.