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Car Dogs

318 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Offering the latest insights into most things that start with the letter C. Like Cooks, Comics, Couriers, Comedians, Car Salesmen, Christmas, Cinema and all that Crap. Enjoy!

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Episodes

#115 Meeting up with the Fixer in Bakersfield

March 24, 2022 13:55 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

Road trip to Bakersfield on our way to Catalina, my lady and I make our way south for our link up with Rick and Rhonda

#114 Charles Bukowski and the Banality of Existence

March 21, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

So I finally got around to reading and listening to some Bukowski and wasn’t disappointed- If you like dirtbags, he’s your guy

#113 Pavement the Band, Joan Didion and Misogyny

March 17, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Riding the coattails of last episode and my appreciation thread for women and Pavement the Band

#112 Karen O. Queen of the Karen’s...An appreciation for Women and a Road trip with the Twins

March 14, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

As international women’s day has come and gone - I feel it necessary to point out the many great things about how we need them and how they may or may not need us

#111 Mark Lanegan and My Lady’s last day picking up bodies

March 10, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

Follow up to last episode- my apologies for spelling Lanegan’s name wrong in the title of that episode. War drums are beating and death seems to be all around us.

#110 Talking death, Ivan Reitman and Mark Lanigan

March 07, 2022 16:17 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MB

We’re all circling the drain in some fashion and it’s a reminder to us the further along we get

#109 The Mars Volta, Wiley DuFresne and the trajectory of non-longevity

March 03, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

I ruminate on the short stints of greatness in different aspects of our culture via film, music and food

#108 Bringing in the Dead

February 28, 2022 14:55 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MB

My lady has added a new job to her resume- retrieving bodies and I get her to elaborate

#107 A supposedly fun thing I’ll never do again

February 24, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 60 MB

To try and capture the momentum of a good vibe is hard but I give one hell of a try. Shopping with my lady...

#106 Harry Nilsson Doc, William T. Vollmann podcast and the PCT mindset

February 21, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Training my mind for upcoming adventures- but ultimately what is more interesting? The adventure or the person doing it?

#105 The Science of Love

February 17, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

On the heels of Valentines Day I indulge in some scientific research in the complex field of love with my Lady as I institute the 36 Questions that lead to love as indicated by a New York Times article from 2015 and I give a shout out to Dr. Andrew Huberman.

#104 Solo Oceanic Crossings and the toll of Lockdown

February 14, 2022 14:55 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MB

Congratulations to the LA Rams - I make a prediction that I recorded Saturday before the Super Bowl. I also talk about mental health

#103 My first introduction to Gypsy Culture

February 10, 2022 14:55 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

In a roundabout way the notion of living like a Gypsy kind of ties everything together about what I’ve been exploring for the last year... enjoy #gypsy

#102 A Toupee for the Mind

February 07, 2022 15:16 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MB

Simple little repeat of an episode that did quite well in Scandinavia

#101 A day that will go down in Infamy

February 03, 2022 14:55 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Yesterday was Groundhog Day... again. February 2nd has a lot going on and I’ll explain it to you

#100 The Millionth Episode!!! Chocolate Gravy, Myopic Canadians and Mole

January 31, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

My one hundredth episode and it’s a ridiculous rant over Mexican food- Enjoy!

#99 How Ed Stafford and Teddy Roosevelt inspired me to break out of a groove

January 27, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

Getting ready for outdoor living and breaching my comfort zones

#98 Training your Brain to Remain Sane as you refrain from drained grains

January 24, 2022 14:55 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

Football, drinking and other poignant topics

#97 A Symposium of Drugs, Football and the Flaming Lips

January 20, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

Just as the title would suggest we are balls deep in the playoffs and new mind bending albums

#96 Hipsters, Monks and the Jesus Lizard

January 17, 2022 14:55 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MB

With laser precision editing- in this episode I ask Is it possible to be an original individual anymore? And what a final to the Cowboys/Niner game!! Talking about beatniks and other strange phenomena this episode

#95 All those who wander are not lost... Except me, I’m lost

January 13, 2022 14:55 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

Talking mad shit about everything but primarily about the influx of information bestowed upon you in the car business

#94 Overcoming Roaches and Demons with Breathing Methods

January 10, 2022 14:55 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MB

More tidbits from the car business and how to reverse the aging process

#93 Failing as a Comic, Failing as a Car Salesman

January 06, 2022 14:55 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

A “how to”on eating shit in the car business as it compares to other failures in life

#92 Strange Work stories with my Son

January 03, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

I pop in unexpectedly at my son’s work and get a real glimpse of his first job- and it doesn’t disappoint

#91 Authenticity, Xmas at the Ex’s (with my lady!) And the time I toured with the Blue Man Group

December 30, 2021 14:55 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MB

Holy shit! What a week much respect to my lady who’s birthday was yesterday and she stuck it out with me at Xmas at my Ex- wife’s... Enjoy

#90 Talking with My Lady about Crazy Sh!t

December 27, 2021 14:55 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

My lady and I hash out the year in hilarious and weird fashion yappin about random shit

#89 Embracing the awkwardness of Xmas and is Weird Al a CIA Operative?

December 23, 2021 14:53 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Doing a deep dive into the coming together of families during this time of year...

#88 My Love Affair with the Absurd

December 20, 2021 14:49 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Many subjects and personalities are boiled down to their essence as I explain how absurd life is through a comedic lens with Del Close, Richard Brautigan, Gus Van Sant among other interesting personalities

#87 The Truth about the Polar Express, Warm Weather Penguins and Trout Fishing in America

December 16, 2021 14:55 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MB

I go deep into the mind f@ck that is Polar Express and Richard Brautigans novella about trout fishing in America

#86 There’s Weird and then there’s Portland Weird

December 13, 2021 15:26 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Enjoyed the trip up to the Northwest- this is candid account of such a trip with my daughter

#85 Seeking Discomfort- Urban Style

December 09, 2021 14:45 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MB

Delving into feats of endurance- with Nimsdai Purja, Marc Andre Leclerc (RIP) and Matt Prior

#84 Voodoo Donuts, Hunter S. Thompson and Keeping it Weird

December 06, 2021 16:04 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

A fun and harrowing retrospective on some interesting situations and people

#83 Xmas Time is Here!

December 02, 2021 14:45 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Happiness and Cheer and ho ho ho and the survival test has begun

#82 Eating Ants, Alex Atala and Thanksgiving weekend

November 29, 2021 14:45 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

If the ants rise up it will be a fight- 1.6 million exist per person- that’s over 372kg of ants per person (over 820lbs.)

#81 What if everyday was thanksgiving!

November 25, 2021 14:45 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

Happy thanksgiving all you crazy people!!!!!

#80 Your Mind is the Mushroom

November 22, 2021 14:35 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

My end of the year ceremonial ritual to cleanse my mental pallet involving mushrooms

#79 Elton, Elon and Connecting A Name to a Face

November 18, 2021 14:45 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MB

Nominative Determinism and the connection we have with people

#78 Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein, Jerry Garcia and Quentin Tarantino

November 15, 2021 16:57 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Watching and listening to iconic figures reminiscing about one of the great movies of all time

#77 Old Car Dog Stories

November 11, 2021 14:45 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Just a small collection of odds and sods- enjoy

#76 Misfits and Mule Variations

November 08, 2021 15:51 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

We are all misfits who don’t know how to communicate but when we’re placed with a conduit for expression i.e. comedy, sales or food, can we turn it on

#75 David Goggins, Bill Buford and the 9.9%

November 04, 2021 13:45 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

Uncommon amongst the uncommon people is what this one is about

#74 The Immortal Jellyfish

November 01, 2021 13:35 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

Life gives us opportunities to zig when we should zag and Vice Versa... choose wisely

#73 Normalizing Insanity

October 28, 2021 15:25 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MB

What we accept as normal life is far more insane than what we consider insanity, right?

#72 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous... Balloon Knots

October 25, 2021 13:33 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MB

An episode about multi-sensory experiences relating to mental well being and great food.

#71 Quincy Jones, Coldwater Flats and The Fall

October 21, 2021 13:40 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

Deep dive into the Fall season and the change in music as well as the weather

#70 Americana

October 18, 2021 16:12 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

My weekend sojourn into the deep seamy underbelly of society

#69 Coffee is for Closers

October 14, 2021 16:05 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

In salesman terms this pandemic couldn’t close a spring loaded door behind it. Here both sides of the issue

#68 Interview with my Lady pt.2

October 11, 2021 15:59 - 52 minutes - 49 MB

The conclusion of a very candid and in depth conversation with a brave woman

#67 Interview with my Lady

October 07, 2021 16:10 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

It’s been a struggle throughout formative phases of my Lady’s life and she gets very candid about some struggles

#66 I Bought a Car

October 04, 2021 16:11 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MB

Sunday was a busy enough day but I found time to purchase some new wheels, watch Tom Brady and Finish my Book about Rene Redzepi