Latest Volkswagon Podcast Episodes
EP 274 VW Family Rod Larry schultz SUM FUN Drag car
Let’s Talk Dubs - July 12, 2024 13:45 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsOriganlly hailing from Boston Mass. A cross crounty trip in a new 1968 VW Bus would change this family hobbies. Moving to California then the meet MR Lee Leighton. The family sarts racing with Rodney Jr. known as "Radical Rod" Dad (Rodney Seinor) gets the itch & Lee sells them a Drag car fomally...
Ep 273 Mexxspeed worlds fastest NA Volkswagen
Let’s Talk Dubs - July 07, 2024 14:20 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsMartin Freidschröder is the pilot of the Mexxspeed Ghia. This is the worlds fastest naturally asperated Volkswagen. With a best ET of 8.6 secons in the 1/4 mile. Martin is a bit excited about his car. So excited you can feel it through his interview. He never stops thinking. He has custom built...
Ep 272 Cal-Look Caravan 2024 experiance
Let’s Talk Dubs - June 28, 2024 05:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsThe cal-look caravan started as an Idea. Woudlnt it be cool to see a bunch of California Look VW's Drive from Wolfsburg Germany to Chimay Belgium. Russell Ritchie & George Otto collaberated on the plan. Start at Wolfsburg tour the VW museum Photo shoot in front of the factory. Then a 138 mile d...
Ep 271 Headed to some EMPI history
Let’s Talk Dubs - June 14, 2024 05:43 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsFor most of us, EMPI has been a name that has been synonymous with the aftermarket parts since we started the hobby. Especially for those of us that were in the hobby in the 80s and 90s there was a time when vintage EMPI stuff was on the rampage. The culmination of which was Scott Smith, 1967 b...
Ep 270 Joe Chirco VW Chirco VW
Let’s Talk Dubs - June 07, 2024 00:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsIf you're familiar at all with Arizona or the southwest, you have for sure heard of Chirco Vw. Joe Cihrco started the business in 1984. As a teenager he met a neighbor that had a classic Volkswagen and he would go hang out one day that neighbor gave him that Volkswagen. His family built a shop a...
Ep 269 Update: Shows to attend, Zorba the Ghia, Cal-look Caravan & More
Let’s Talk Dubs - May 31, 2024 01:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsOn this episode, George and I discuss the upcoming show season Southern California which events we will be at. We discuss Zorba the Ghia and Spike's Vintage Restoration process with the restoration. Its moving fast for sure. Bill almost has the interior re-done due to camera Color That's takin...
Ep 268 the story of Auto Haus with Ron Rosevear
Let’s Talk Dubs - May 24, 2024 05:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsAutohaus! The name that is synonomus with VW aftermarket parts. Started by Ron Rosevear in 1968. Starting as a small stereo shop in Buena Park California. Ron decides to buy some chorme VW accessories and they started selling like hot cakes. We find out about thier business stratagies. Who drew ...
Ep 267 John Maher Racing VW Drag Racer & Engine Builder
Let’s Talk Dubs - May 18, 2024 01:29 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsJohn Maher is known to some people as the drummer for the early punk rock band the Buzzcocks. Starting in a punk band in the beginning of the punk rock era is pretty legendary. He also happen to be at the same place in the UK in the early days of when Volkswagen dragracing started to takeoff. Jo...
Ep 266 Full TUBED SQUAREBACK Illegal Speed Shops Harrison Evans
Let’s Talk Dubs - May 10, 2024 03:33 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsSome projects are more extreme than others. When buidling a custom VW, how far do you go? Well, if its an all out project and you team up with illegal speed shop prepare for it to go crazy. This project started as a brainchild of one of their customers that laid dead in another shop for about 10...
Ep 265 Trans-axel Talk with Ben Berniklau from BENCO Trans-axels
Let’s Talk Dubs - May 03, 2024 00:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsTransaxles have always been a shifty subject. With less and less people rebuilding them it seems the world is getting smaller in the world of transaxles. Ben Berniklau is a second generation transactional builder. His father was half owner of one of the largest transaxle rebuilding shops in Rive...
Ep 264 UK's Rusty Lees Rock N Roll Beds
Let’s Talk Dubs - April 19, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsRusty Lee Pickering started in the Volkswagen hobby with a bright pink beetle. He couldn't have been more proud to drive that pink beetle in the early 90s. That led to a succession of different Volkswagens to own and always looking to make friends with other VW enthusiasts. When his neighbors ow...
Ep 263 Rick Mortensen Phoenix Bug or Rama Founder
Let’s Talk Dubs - April 13, 2024 17:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsRick Mortensen has been a VW enthusiast for over 50 years. His love started in northern California in the late 60s. Building his first cow look car in the early 70s. He has a love for all things early style col-look.  on this episode we discussed his history moving from Northern California to P...
Ep 262 Roundtable!Clubs, shows, Find Bill’s Bug.
Let’s Talk Dubs - April 05, 2024 04:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsRoundtable! On this podcast, Bill and George discuss YouTube channels, Instagram followers, upcoming events and much much more. Also, Bill finds his Vin number for his original 1963 ragtop beetle that he would like to buy back any help would be much appreciated. We talk about the pr...
Ep 262 Roundtable Clubs shows Find Bills Bug
Let’s Talk Dubs - April 05, 2024 04:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsRoundtable! On this podcast, Bill and George discuss YouTube channels, Instagram followers, upcoming events and much much more. Also, Bill finds his Vin number for his original 1963 ragtop beetle that he would like to buy back any help would be much appreciated. We talk about the pr...
Ep 261 Thump Thump's Jay Townsend
Let’s Talk Dubs - March 29, 2024 02:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratings1990's UK VW Scene. Thump thump is a name synonymous with wild custom out of the park builds from the 90s. Jay Townsend's on this weeks podcast. His eye for style and creativity was exuded in the cars that were built through thump thump. Whether it was custom script where the rear air vents used...
Ep 260 Pat Downs Performance
Let’s Talk Dubs - March 22, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsPat Downs Has been building perfromance motors for the last 35 years. He was the main engine builde rat CB Performance for 30 years. On this episode we discuss what was the reason he left his last emolyer. What life has been like starting your new career in your mid-50s. What his expectation wa...
Ep 259 Oldspeed's Russell Ludwig
Let’s Talk Dubs - March 15, 2024 03:59 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsRussel Ludwig is the owner operator of Oldspeed out of Paramount California. His shop has been in business since the late 80s. Starting as a source of income to get through college it turned into a business that filled a need in the Volkswagen scene. From buying and flipping cars at Pomona and g...
EP 258 T2D Paul Medhurst
Let’s Talk Dubs - March 08, 2024 16:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsIf you've read any issues of Volks World over the past 20 years I'm certain you know the name Paul Medhurst from his early days with the square back they gave him the nickname "Puppy". Setting off early in his days to roam the world his experience was cut short due to lack of funds. After he spe...
Ep256 Alex Boughen UK Young Gun Home built Show winner
Let’s Talk Dubs - March 01, 2024 03:46 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsIt doesn't always take tons of money to make a showstopper. Alex Boughen and his father are proof of this. Alex having a desire for an air cooled beetle picks up at 1975 1200. The seller says it needs just a little bit of work on a few weekends to get it on the road. Removing the carpet revealed...
Ep 257 Alex Boughen UK Young Gun Home built Show winner
Let’s Talk Dubs - March 01, 2024 03:46 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsIt doesn't always take tons of money to make a showstopper. Alex Boughen and his father are proof of this. Alex having a desire for an air cooled beetle picks up at 1975 1200. The seller says it needs just a little bit of work on a few weekends to get it on the road. Removing the carpet revealed...
Texas Vs the World Promoter Clint Cox
Let’s Talk Dubs - February 23, 2024 04:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsThe ultimate VW air-cooled podcast. From history to drag racing, Vintage to rarest of the rare. We hit them all. if you love air-cooled classic Volkswagens then this podcast is for you.
Ep 256 Texas Vs the World Promoter Clint Cox
Let’s Talk Dubs - February 23, 2024 04:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsThe ultimate VW air-cooled podcast. From history to drag racing, Vintage to rarest of the rare. We hit them all. if you love air-cooled classic Volkswagens then this podcast is for you.
Ep 255 Paul Morton VW Trends Contributing photographer & Editor for Auto sound & Security
Let’s Talk Dubs - February 16, 2024 04:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsThe name Paul Morton should ring a bell. Paul is a contributing writer and photographer to the new Vw trends magazine. Paul was also editor of autosound security magazine as well as import racer magazine and co-editor of drifting magazine. His first Volkswagen he bought in 1986 worked on it as l...
Ep 254 Mark Akullian Hot VWs 2024 Cal-look Cover car
Let’s Talk Dubs - February 09, 2024 03:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsIs this the ultimate Cal-look tribute car. The California look with something that started in the late 60s early 70s in Southern California. For the past few decades, there have been lots of tribute cars and some have gone over the top and some have chased every specific detail down to the last ...
Ep 253 BBB 2024 Trip & some 80's game
Let’s Talk Dubs - January 26, 2024 05:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsBuses By The bridge 2024 is a wrap and we talk about the weekend. Bill drove ther & back in a day. George talks about how his bus did with the new IRS conversion. Bob Daniels from the Facebook page Custom VW's of the 80's & 90's. Bob is flying out to Vegas to ride to GNRS & OCTO with Bill in th...
EP 252 Boyz in tha Hood. William Noguera & Robert VW Kidd
Let’s Talk Dubs - January 19, 2024 04:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsOn this episode we discuss the early days in La Puente California. Buggs Buddies founding member William Noguera comes on the podcast with Robert Vw Kidd and they discuss the late 70s early 80s VW seen in Southern California. With a heavy Latin influence the origins of the LA style seems to begi...
EP 251 Mid-west VW guys & Sick Summer Drag & Drive with Chuck Fryer & Prescott Phillips
Let’s Talk Dubs - January 12, 2024 04:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsWith recent podcast being about Drag & Drive events some of the original guys have been doing drag & Drive events in the Midwest have reached out to me. Prescott Phillips and Chuck Fryer respectively the beer Panzer and the corn panzer have been running Midwest Drive events for years. Both Stre...
Ep 250 Eric Lussier one of the original EMPI Collectors
Let’s Talk Dubs - January 05, 2024 16:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsEver wonder who's the guy on www.Thesamba.com with the super expensive original or NOS EMPI stuff. Wonder no more on today's podcast we've got Eric Lussier former VW collector, now owner of 2nd Avenue scooters in Phoenix Arizona. Eric is one of the original Pomona isle hounds that used to snatc...
Ep 249 Karmann Konnection Ritchie King (El Ritchie)
Let’s Talk Dubs - December 29, 2023 06:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsThe ultimate VW air-cooled podcast. From history to drag racing, Vintage to rarest of the rare. We hit them all. if you love air-cooled classic Volkswagens then this podcast is for you.
Ep 248 VW on the Power Tour and more
Let’s Talk Dubs - December 22, 2023 03:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsBill discusses his Power Tour experience. What you should do if you decide to do the power tour and the good and bad of it. George and Bill discuss a letter that we received critiquing the one crazy weekend. It goes over some positives but more negatives than anything else and we address all the...
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