Hooniverse
300 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 182 ratingsCars. Trucks. Life. Things that run. Things that don't. And anything in between. The Hooniverse Podcast is about the intersection of all things automotive and everyday life. That means we'll also talk about anything that pops into our little brains. From beer and wine to dogs to travel, and anything else that strikes our fancy in a given moment. Our attention span is nill. Our episodes are rambling. Pull up a chair, pop on some headphones or turn up the volume in your car, hit play, and stay awhile.Cheers.
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April 27, 2016 07:00 - 1 hour - 24.9 MBJeff and Chris are joined in the studio by The Smoking Tire's own Zack Klapman. We talk about the new Clarion Builds Acura NSX, driving the latest Camaro SS, and that Zack and Jeff are going back to Drift School. Also, Jeff and his family bought a new car. Tune in, listen up, and find out what that is on this episode of the Hooniverse Podcast
Race Recap 2
April 20, 2016 07:00 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBDuncan and Jeff are back for the second episode of the Race Recap. There was lots to cover as the prior weekend saw plenty of racing action. Formula 1 was in China and Rosberg continues to kick ass. Long Beach played host to IMSA, IndyCar, and the Pirelli World Challenge. Each race had its highlights and its lowlights, and the hosts dive into all of it on this fresh Race Recap
Drifting through the conversation
April 13, 2016 07:00 - 1 hour - 30 MBAaron Gold returns on the show and we're also joined by Zack Klapman and Harrison Berdan. Talk in the news revolves around the Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, Audi RS3, and then turns to the recent Formula Drift event in Long Beach. That turns into Zack and Jeff talking about their Drift 101 experience, and how they're going back for more.
Ladyballs w/guests Aaron Gold & Miles Branman
April 06, 2016 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBJeff and Chris are joined in the studio by guests Aaron Gold (About.com) and Miles Branman (Digital Trends). The topics include some new car news: Tesla Model 3 Mazda patents a rotary engine Porsche makes a ...chair. BMW offering an incredible two-day driving school. After that, we get into how our guests got into the world of automotive journalism. Aaron got his start as an intern in the UK and Miles fell in with the Fast Lane Daily team. After that we meander through listener question...
Simpsons Did It! w/guests Andrew Collins and Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
March 30, 2016 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBFriends from Jalopnik Andrew Collins and Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez join us in the podcast studio. The pair are fresh off a trip to Moab for the Easter Jeep Safari, and they've also got plenty to talk about besides freezing their asses off in Utah. We learn a bit about covering the Dakar rally, and dive into the insane driveway of Tavarish. There's a dash of news in the beginning before we descend into the madness.
ChuckleF**k
March 23, 2016 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBWe're back in the studio and it's time to dive into some new car news. The NY Auto Show is here, and there are a number of new rides to chat about. We chat about the Golf AllTrack, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk, Jaguar F-Type SVR, and the fact that Koenigsegg will have a presence for the first time at a US Auto Show. From there we move to a talk on the new Chevy Camaro ZL1 before diving into our own vehicles. Guest Joe Carioti has a heck of a fleet himself, and recently added a 2008 Saab 9-...
Race Recap 1
March 16, 2016 07:00 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBWelcome to the first Race Recap episode of the Hooniverse Podcast. Jeff is joined by racing driver Duncan Ende, and the two chat about what's going on in the world of motorsports over the prior weekend. The focus is mostly Pirelli World Challenge racing, as that's where Duncan spends his time right now. There are other bits of racing discussed, however, and there's a bit of chatter about regular road car things as well. So jump on in to the first Race Recap episode!
A Tube of You
March 09, 2016 08:00 - 37 minutes - 17.5 MBJeff is hosting solo today. He decides to spend his time heathily... by descending into the abyss of YouTube comments. Be warned all who enter here... there is no safety ahead.
SEMA w/ John Hotchkis
March 03, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 25.8 MBOnce again live from SEMA, this time Jason, Jon and I sit down and chat with the legendary Johh Hotchkis of Hotchkis Suspension fame.
That's The Waze It Goes
February 25, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 31 MBWe're back in the studio! Jeff and Chris finally cleared their hectic schedules to sit down and stare at each other for an hour. Thankfully, guest Zack Klapman is there to break up the awkwardness and regale us with tales of his car buying adventure.
Turning LeMons Into Hard Lemonade
February 17, 2016 08:00 - 41 minutes - 19 MBSo Jeff just got back from the 24 Hours of LeMons, and it's safe to say it didn't go as he'd hoped. The car was running far stronger than it had in its first race, according to his teammates. That's great news! Unfortunately that pretty little car truck wouldn't stay pretty for long...
Running Solo
February 10, 2016 08:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBRejoice all ye faithful, we're back with a semi-normal episode. Apologies for the SEMA glut, but Jeff and Chris have been slammed as of late. Rather than keep that train rolling, Jeff sat down to record a solo episode. No... this won't be like Scotland. Instead, Jeff talks about driving the: Acura RLX Hybrid Audi S4 Subaru WRX STI Series HyperBlue McLaren 675LT Additionally, the HoonTruck is back and running better than ever... and Jeff still managed to break something. Also, there's c...
Dinan at SEMA 2015
February 04, 2016 08:00 - 40 minutes - 16.5 MBJon Klein and I sit down with Dinan from the Magnaflow booth at SEMA 2015. We talk about the new products coming to market, their push into the Middle East and Asia, favorite projects from years past and what to look for when picking up a second hand BMW.
Weistec at SEMA 2015
January 27, 2016 08:00 - 32 minutes - 13.2 MBIn another episode of our SEMA 2015 series we sit down with Justin Atneyel from Weistec. Justin very graciously shared his extensive knowledge on the new Mercedes 4.0 liter turbo V8s, their impressive new transmissions and how Weistec takes the already fast AMG GT and makes it absolutely ludicrous.
Surprise Truckin'
January 20, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBJeff and Chris are yappin' in the studio, and they're joined by Hooniverse Associate Editor Jason Connor and Friend of Hooniverse Rick Radcliffe. Jason is there because he returned the Million Mile Lexus to Matt Farah earlier in the day, and we wanted to hear his thoughts on his recent time spent with the Cadillac ATS-V. Rick has on hand because he surprised Jeff by bringing the completed HoonTruck to the studio!
Jason Engel of Classic Recreations
January 13, 2016 08:00 - 55 minutes - 22.6 MBIn another episode of our SEMA 2015 series I sit down with Jason Engel of Classic Recreations. We talk about their new CR1 Camaro that debuted at SEMA their Eleanor Mustangs the fabrication/custom business and the madness that is SEMA.
Making A Murderously Good Podcast
January 06, 2016 08:00 - 47 minutes - 19.4 MBJeff and Chris sit down and chat about CES for a moment before diving into other goodies like: The Cadillac CTS-V The Jaguar F-Type R HoonTruck updates Politics Just kidding about that last one... fuck politics.
A Quart Of Ale Is A Dish For A King - w/ guest Jonny Lieberman
December 30, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBSenior Features Editor of Motor Trend Jonny Lieberman joins the Hooniverse podcast in this episode. He's been a friend to Hooniverse since it began, and even before it all started really. We dive into that history here in episode 133, but not before we kick things off by diving headfirst into the world of beer. We hope you like the bubbly suds because we wind up talking way more about beer than we do cars in this episode. Consider it a holiday treat
Back to the Basics
December 16, 2015 08:00 - 53 minutes - 21.5 MBGet ready for an old school episode of the podcast. Jeff is in the studio with Chris and guest Zack Klapman from The Smoking Tire, and they kick it like they used to... there's a bit of news, then chatter about all manner of automotive goodness before the trio dive into what's going on with their own cars.
Bodie Stroud, SEMA 2015
December 09, 2015 08:00 - 35 minutes - 14.3 MBIn another live episode from SEMA 2015 Jason Connor and I sit down with Bodie Stroud to talk business, fabrication and of course the outright melee that is SEMA.
Scarbo Performance
December 02, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBThis week we're joined by Founder and namesake of Scarbo Performance; Joe Scarbo. Scarbo builds an absolutely gorgeous Ferrari F1 repdroduction dubbed the SVF1 that is shockingly reasonable in cost and simply ridiculous in terms of performance. In addition Joe shares his background in suspension engineering for off-road, his beginning with Arciero Racing and a bevy of knowledge acquired in small scale manufacturing and fabrication.
Mountune + Pierce Motorsports at SEMA 2015
November 25, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 26.8 MBIn our second episode from Mountune we're joined by our friends Ken Anderson of Mountune, Jim Pierce of Pierce Motorsports and Hooniverse's own Pete Zilliox. We talk all things hot hatchbacks this episode. Ken and Jim share their inside knowledge of just how big the products of sales for the for ST line have been, along with their insight into the platforms and the realities of running an aftermarket parts company.
BBI Autosport live from SEMA 2015
November 18, 2015 08:00 - 58 minutes - 23.5 MBJason Connor and I sit down with the boys from BBI Autosport and talk Porsches, chassis tuning, fox bodies and of cours the barrage of SEMA.
Prepare for the SEMA Deluge...
November 11, 2015 08:00 - 49 minutes - 20 MBChris is fresh back from Las Vegas and the SEMA show where he recorded 14 or 15 episodes(!). This isn't one of those episodes. Instead hosts Jeff and Chris are joined in the podcast studio by friend of the show Jonathon Klein, who also attended SEMA. The three chat about some of the rides in attendance, while also talking about what's coming up on the podcast over the next few weeks. Jeff also gives a bit of insight into his recent Camaro road trip.
Android Cars and Electric Sheep
October 28, 2015 07:00 - 49 minutes - 20.1 MBHosts Jeff Glucker and Chris Hayes are taking a gander at the Acura NSX, as the first drive reports filter out. Friend of Hooniverse Alex Roy is talked up as he just finished a cross-country trip in a mostly autonomous Tesla Model S. The Mazda CX-3 proves to be a delightful little machine, and there's plenty to chat about regarding updates to the #HoonTruck. Also, the guys answer some of your Facebook questions.
Would You Like To Play A Game?
October 21, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 26.2 MBChris and Jeff start talking about cars but wander off the automotive path a bit when the subject turns to video games. In this episode we prattle on about the new Civic, new Optima, Chris' Fiesta, and the Subaru Outback that Jeff is driving this week.
Burly & Chodeish
October 14, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 26.8 MBJonathon Klein (@Jonathon_Klein) fills in this week while Jeff tends to his dog (not a euphamism). We discuss the newly unveiled BMW M2, how the ATS-V stacks up against it's teutonic competition in the form of the C63 S and M3, Jonathon gives us his take on the CTS-V, the future of the Z28 and GT350R are speculated upon and Jonathon takes the Fiesta ST project out for a test drive.
A TI-85 to the Taint with Regular Cars Reviews
October 07, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBMr. Regular and Roman himself join hosts Jeff and Chris in the podcast studio this week. It's a longer episode to make up for the two weeks we took off. Let's not list what was discussed here... just hit play and ENTER THE WORLD OF MR. REGULAR
Muscle Cars, Drifting, and Wrenching [w/guest Tony Angelo]
September 16, 2015 07:00 - 50 minutes - 20.5 MBTony Angelo joins us in the podcast studio this week, and listen up because the man knows how to drive and turn wrenches. Tony comes to California by way of the Philly and New Jersey. He is one of Drifting's pioneering drivers here in the States, and he started the Drift Alliance crew which continues to kick sideways ass to this day. Tony is currently the host of Hot Rod Garage on the Motortrend YouTube Channel, where his truck RollSmokey just got some sweet diesel life breathed into it. Th...
#FISTJACKED
September 09, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBBentley releases a new SUV called the Bent-a-guy, so we have to talk about that. There's a new Forza game, so we have to talk about that. Oh, and Mr. Regular had the greatest coverage of a Corvette show ever... ever.
Bark at the Moon
September 02, 2015 07:00 - 51 minutes - 20.6 MBJeff and Chris are joined in the podcast studio by Mark Baruth. Yes, there is more than one of them out there, and Mark is the one with less facial hair and more musical talent it would seem. Mark is an editor at the Truth About Cars, and he's also written some content for Jalopnik. He's also the proud owner of a Ford Flex, Ford Mustang Boss 302, and a Ford Fiesta ST, and he's capable of wheeling all three quite well. Our chatter this starts with talk of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhaw...
There Goes The Neighborhood W/ Stef Schrader
August 26, 2015 12:56 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBJeff Glucker, Chris Hayes, and Blake Rong are replaced for this episode with passable facsimilies in the form of Bradley Brownell, Jason Connor, and Cameron VanDerHorst of the Cammed & Tubbed podcast (also on Hooniverse.com every Friday morning at 7:30). We were joined by our interesting guest, Stef Schrader (@StefThePef on twitter) of BlackFlag and Jalopnik fame. Discussion ranges from Jeff's Audi S7 and Jason's Audi A3 Cabriolet excursion out to El Mirage. Magnus Walker crashing his now-...
Remembering Justin Wilson
August 26, 2015 07:00 - 54 minutes - 22.2 MBIn memoriam of Justin Wilson's passing we're re-running our April 2014 podcast with him.
The Redundant
August 19, 2015 07:00 - 54 minutes - 22 MBWhile Jeff is out racing Miatas Mr. Jonathon Klein (@jonathon_klein) of Boldride joins me in studio to talk Pebble Beach. While still ailing from a broken shoulder Jonathon still managed to convince Bugatting to give him some seat time in a Veyron Gran Sporte Vitesse, in addition Jonathon gives us his take on the 2015 VW Touareg TDI. There was a lot unveiled at Pebble and we talk about the ubiquity of McLarens, Aston Martin's new DBX, the new M4 GTS concept (with water/meth injection), the M...
Ende Times w/ Duncan Ende
August 12, 2015 07:00 - 47 minutes - 19.3 MBPro Racer Duncan Ende joins us in the studio, exactly 100 episodes after he first hopped on the mic with us in episode 16. Ende is currently racing through the Pirelli World Challenge Season behind the wheel of a Ferrari 458 Italia GT3. There are three racing weekends left, so we're lucky to have Duncan stop by. Alongside Duncan, friend of Hooniverse and BoldRide.com Editor Jonathon Klein swings by the studio. Klein was recently in a bit of a scrape of the two-wheel variety, and we chat abo...
A History of Hot Rodding w/ Gale Banks
August 05, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBGale Banks is a man who knows what it takes for an engine to create power. He's been in the business of creating reliable and powerful engines for decades now, and the man has incredible stories to share. Gale was a guest awhile back on Episode 21 and now he's come back to share more of his wonderful insight and knowledge. Banks is one of our favorite guests, and we could easily turn this into a three-hour podcast episode. Alas, it can't last forever and Gale had to run off to have dinner t...
A Huracan's A Blowin'
July 29, 2015 07:00 - 59 minutes - 23.8 MBHost Jeff Glucker is back in the studio after an unexpected absence last week. He's joined by Producer Chris Hayes as the two kick it a bit old school and run down some new car news before diving into what they've been driving and what's going on with their own cars. What's the new car news? Well, a couple in Texas bought their 78th and 79th Dodge Vipers, and we think that's kind of dumb. A Tesla Model S owner lapped the 'Ring in 9:08 and we think that's kind of awesome. In the motorsports ...
Mountuned!
July 23, 2015 07:00 - 56 minutes - 23 MBThis week Jason Connor (@TerminatorConn) and I are joined by Ken Anderson president of Mountune's (@mountune) US operations. For those unfamiliar Mountune is quickly becoming Ford's premier tuning partner and is providing aftermarket tuning support for the Focus and Fiesta platforms. We of course discuss their product offerings but we also touch upon the different demands of customers around the world, Mountune's history and we spend a substantial amount of time discussing Mountune's upcomin...
On the Road: Ramblin', Podcastin', and Peein'
July 15, 2015 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBOn this episode of the podcast, you're getting a shorter On the Road bit. Host Jeff Glucker is in Minnesota to drive new Hyundai product, and he decided to fire up the microphone while he was sitting in his hotel room. The chatter this time around ranges from what Jeff has been driving to thoughts of getting old...
The Stars At Night...
July 08, 2015 07:00 - 58 minutes - 23.4 MBThis is the one where we say goodbye to co-host Blake Z. Rong. He's packing up his LA life and relocating to Austin, Texas. We're joined by guest Michael Banovksy, who is Managing Editor of Petrolicious. Additional, he's the auther of the book Weird Cars. Our chatter revolves around his own car history, how he got "into cars", and we dabble a bit in the world of Petrloicious. After that, Jeff talks a bit about his Isle of Man TT experience before we all dive back to talk about some of our f...
On the Future of Cars and Real Records with Alex Roy
July 01, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBAlex Roy joins us in the podcast studio, which is filled with the whole gang this week. Our chatter ranges from the future of cars in general, some insight into the world of Morgans, and a bit of talk about cross-country records. This involves the real ones, and maybe ones that aren't quite as real. Alex is one of our favorite guests, so sit back and enjoy this one folks - it's a longer one, and it's a good one.
Forza 6 Press Preview
June 24, 2015 07:00 - 58 minutes - 23.4 MBThis week we're joined by friend of the podcast Abe Drimmer (former of Road & Track). We discuss the Forza 6 press launch event where Microsoft showed off its latest game and Ford brought a nearly produciton ready Focus RS and GT350 along with the halo car of the moment the Ford GT. In addition we cover the current shakeup at the Nurburging and the possible cessation of manufacturer testing along with some nostalgia of video games past.
On The Road: Over-Tired At The 'Ring
June 17, 2015 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBIt's a short episode this week, but it's an on-the-road episode. This was recorded while Jeff was at the Nürburgring a few weeks back. He sat down in his hotel and spoke into the recorder for 20 minutes. No, this time it's not going to be like the Scotland podcast. While he swears he'll try to recreate that "magic" someday, today is not that day. Instead, here's a bit of insight into what went down on the first half of this trip.
Everything was Teal
June 10, 2015 07:00 - 50 minutes - 20.2 MBThis week Blake and I are joined by Jonathon Klein (@Jonathon_Klein) from Bold Ride. Jonathon and I recently attended the HRE Wheels open house with Jeff along with Jason Connor, Rick Radcliffe and Matt farah and spent the day making fun of tacky people and observing all manner of exotic and some rather less than exotic cars. The big news this week is that Blake now owns a reliable (hopefully) car in the form of a first gen Volkswagen CC. We also cover car fires, Jaguars, nipple rings and...
Capturing the Madness [w/guest Kevin McCauley]
June 03, 2015 07:00 - 43 minutes - 17.5 MBOur guest this week is Kevin McCauley, who is a photographer with an eye for making cars look really good. The podcast format runs old school this week as we start with a bit of new car chatter. Up for discussion is: New ND Mazda MX-5 Miata first drives are coming in. Jaguar is already announcing a larger crossover/SUV before its F-Pace has gone on sale. Jeep is rumored to be prepping a Trackhawk Grand Cherokee fitted with a Hellcat powertrain. The GT350R Mustang makes crazy good noise. ...
Uncomfortable Moistening
May 27, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBThis week Herr Glücker returns from the fatherland and regales us with tales of Aston Martins, Nordeschleifes and Toyoda's. In addition we're accompanied by Rick Radcliffe and Jason Connor strong auxillary members of the Hooniverse podcast. We talk cars, we meander, quote the Simpsons and likely make people a littel uncomfortable but we're OK with that.
Matt D'Andria on Paul Newman
May 20, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBOur friend Matt D'Andria (@Motorator) cohost of Carcast alongside Adam Carolla swings by to tell us about their new movie "Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman". We of course cover a lot of ground on the Newman front however we also get into Matt's very ambitious 93 Cobra project, how Matt got into the podcast world and a little inside baseball on the subject of press fleets.
The Dentist's Car
May 13, 2015 07:00 - 42 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week Blake and I are left to our own devices as Jeff makes his way back to "the old country" to spend some quality time with Aston Martin. Meanwhile Blake and I wax poetic on mechanical engineering, the realities of apartment living and remote California locales. Additionally Blake reviews the Mercedes SL550 and we try to figure out what he should replace his now defunct Miata with.
Commence Shortness
April 29, 2015 07:00 - 32 minutes - 11.3 MBWe're 102 episodes old now, which means we're tired. Hence the short episode... Blake tells us about life at the Petersen, I tell you about life with my truck, and Chris has no voice.
That Old Car Life
April 22, 2015 07:00 - 59 minutes - 20.6 MBZack Klapman from the Smoking Tire and AJ Gordon from The Petersen Museum join host Jeff Glucker and producer Chris Hayes in the podcast studio. In this episode we learn what it's like to drive an old truck in a city filled with new cars. Also, Zack tells us about some of the stuff DRIVE has been up to, including the recent Middle East TV special, and AJ talks a bit more about what's going on at the Petersen. Oh and the first few minutes we talk about beer instead of cars... ENJOY!