Late Night Playset

Tonight we are joined by our old friend Jaime Lipsky Garcia. How did these two meet? What was it like to produce the Mythbusters TV series or deal with the infamous cannonball incident? Where did she meet her husband? How overcoming tragedy led to a higher calling.. Why horses? Plus our purple-headed producer Arielle and YOU in the chat all night long. We THINK we solved the buffering issue. Have...

Tonight, we are joined by Cannonballer, General Lee builder and former news anchor CHACE AMBROSE.Why did he build a modern General Lee out of a Dodge Challenger? Wait until you hear the story of how he got this car. How is the car received? How big a problem is the flag? And what plans does he have for the General’s future travels? Plus our purple-headed producer and you in the chat all night long...

(LIVE feed froze... this upload contains Episode #615 in it's entirety)Tonight, fire up the DeLorean, we’re going back in time… “If you’re going to build a Time Machine into a car… why not do it with some style?” J’s old friend Arthur Lea drops by to talk building and restoring DeLorean time machines. From the Universal “A” car to recently finishing his own screen-accurate build and the AMAZIN...

Going LIVE at 5P pacific with Short Circuit house owner, and our friend, Richard Bates. What’s coming up for the big Goonies 41 / Short Circuit 40 anniversary event, happening June 4-7, in Astoria Oregon. Plus, how did these two meet? How did they meet Adam the Woo? And they recall Adam’s recent public memorial in Los Angeles. Thanks for tuning in, jump into the conversation anytime. Comments live...

Time traveling to UNIVERSAL STUDIOS Hollywood in the year 2000….You know we’re out of ideas when we break out the home movies…Ever wanted to know what it’s like to film on New York Street or “Jurassic Park?” How about “Back to the Future” or “The Burbs”. We go inside the Bates Motel and even get an up close look at the hero “A” car BTTF Time Machine. This is one I wanted to do with Adam the Woo. N...

What’s it like to restore screen-used Knight Rider KITT cars? Or the actual production-used F.L.A.G. semi tractor AND trailer?? Find out tonight when we chat with Joe Huth of @knight_rider_historians on @latenightplayset Questions, comments, just want to join the conversation? Jump in the chat LIVE on Facebook & YouTube • LIVE @ 5P pacific.#latenightplayset #jryan #talkshowpodcast #coasttocoas...

Join us LIVE @ 5P when Emmy-winning production designer @jpconnelly makes his first visit to @latenightplayset • James Pearce Connelly has designed many of the sets on television but he also did the recent screen-accurate restoration to @goonieshome in @astoriaoregon • Who has questions? • Plus: @babesinclassics & What’s in the box? Questions, comments, etc, jump in the chat goes all show long...

Happy anniversary! 8 years on the internet air! Tonight, we’re celebrating with “Talk to me Tuesday!” where You decide what we talk about. Plus we’ve got @autokennel here to share how his recovery is progressing, what he’s been up to while we’ve been away and the new exciting project dropping in two days. To round things out we’ve got Florida Steve and the largest “What’s in the box?” segment to d...

J and Yellowcar are back from 3.5 months on the road…During that time our friend Adam the Woo died. The Goonies gang met up in Florida for private gathering and still struggles to reconcile the magnitude of loss. Tonight Brandon (@bcdelorean) Steve and J recap the USA Grand Tour 3 and chat about their friend Adam the Woo. We love you Adam. And we love you at home. Thanks for being with us. LIVE at...

We’re excited for this one… Comedian, host of “Inside Late Night” and contributor to “latenighter.com”, Mark Malkoff is here to discuss his new book “Love Johnny Carson” (out October 21) We're joined in studio by musician and massive Late Night fan, David Steele and LIVE via satellite, host of the Letterman Podcast, Mike Chisolm as well. Tonight is a deep dive into the history of Late Night te...

Live from Los Angeles.... it's Late Night Playset! Michael Merritt is in the playset for the first time and he’s brought toys. Lots of old money and rare antiquities. Why? This is his business. The people from Antiques Roadshow worked for him! Then, Arielle joins to tell us about their experience at this year's Monterey Car Week. Then, fresh from LA Traffic... show-regular, Phil Morris joi...

The rapture didn’t get us so now what do we do? F—k it, we’ll do it LIVE.Chime in and chat with us…. No idea what we’re talking about so home you do!#latenightplayset #talkshow #podcast

We’re back. J is feeling much better, as are the crew. First J mentions Robert Redford and checks in about ACH, GVBC & Newcomb’s Ranch. #respectthecrestThen, Rylic Alexander is back to talk Oh Shift!, tell us all how to win at YouTube, and how he keeps it real in life and on social media. With @babesinclassics and @mc3films LIVE in studio and Devin @autojourney LIVE via satellite. Plus YOU in...

Going LIVE at FIVE with Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman, Rylic Alexander & Dustin Mario Johnson. Talking “Driving with Jonny”. Oh Shift TV #GVBC & more… 4 hosts of podcasts and car shows… what could go wrong? Plus: @mc3films shooting 📸 in studio and YOU in the comments all show long. What do you have for the gang? See you at 5! ❤️#latenightplayset #talkshowpodcast Show your support for the...

(Tech note: Apologies for buzz and mic issues up front... they get ironed out few minutes in.)Big show tonight… packed! 🎙️❤️✨First J has a big announcement... and a new gig. 🦇Then director, producer, artist Simon Wells (great grandson of HG Wells) with colleague and mutual friend @sean_p_bishop • In addition to directing many films including The Time Machine, Simon also worked on the original Ba...

Big show tonight. First J tells us about meeting “Bernie” from “Weekend at Bernie’s”Zack Klapman from  @TheSmokingTire  has a new game show  @ZackKlapmansDriversTest  J and Derek Lane Powell were teammates for the first episode. We find out how they did. We hear all about how the idea came to be, pre-production as well as what it’s like to compete on the actual show. Spoiler alert, FUN FUN FUN! (A...

We’re back LIVE…We need your help. This is the 601st of whatever this thing is. It’s time to reassess and this means you. What should the new show be like? What do you like? What do you want to see less of? Suggestions, recommendations and ideas welcome. How’s Paul Kennel? Why is our studio raining on the unit below? When are they ripping out the wall? Yes, really. Plus: Babes in Classics & MC...

Good news! The new bubble machine works! Bad news… no one’s here to see it. As discussed on last week’s show, Paul Kramer ​⁠  @autokennel  is having major surgery to remove the bone cancer in his leg. J is at hospital with Paul’s family so we get an LNP flashback. Tonight, we’re flashing back to an early episode of Life with the Ryan’s revisiting a conversation with SoCal Porsche and Alfa Romeo le...

Tonight in the Playset... RIP Ozzy. RIP Late Show. J and Brandon's new podcast... Then joins SoCal Porsche legend, engine builder, recent-widower Marco Gerace from TLG AUTO. How's the 996 cup car? What's happening with TLG?? Where are Aimee's clothes??? Mazda factory driver (and former LNP intern) Joey “The Stiglette” Andrew’s has had quite an interesting season, including a roll-over at Road Atla...

Phil Morris, Derek Lane Powell and new @sheffield_allsport_watches LIVE tonight @ 5P on @latenightplayset 🎙️❤️✨From Seinfeld and respecting the crest to automotive journalism, top gear production and the super-secret pilot we shot over the weekend. Plus: “What’s in the box?” New studio tour & perhaps a Playset pop-in? With @babesinclassics @mc3films & @digital.zero LIVE in studio ✨Questi...

Tonight: YouTube sensation and one of the nicest guys in the world, Justin Scarred from Randomland drops by for his first visit to Late Night Playset. How do you build a successful YouTube channel? How do you make going to Disneyland everyday your job? How does a group of strangers become life-long friends over a long weekend? We’ll also be reminiscing about our legendary Goonies 40th weekend with...

Last month Paul Kramer was our final guest in the old Late Night Playset. We chatted about the USA & Germany roadtrips we were about to take and he dropped a major bomb about his health. TONIGHT, We’ll hear about the roadtrips, what happened with Paul’s bone scan, and what comes next? LA Porsche legemd Chuck Miller was one of our first guests. Unfortunately Chuck passed away between parts 1 &a...

J is back from Astoria, Oregon and the cross-country roadtrip which didn’t go at all as planned. Why Astoria Oregon? Happy 40th birthday to The GOONIES! Joining us live via satellite in Canada is Brandon Mindel to help recall all the festivities, serendipities, celebrities, star-cars & full-on 1980’s nerd era we partook in last weekend. From staying in the Short Circuit house to breaking out o...

TONIGHT:The rally king, co-host of Full Throttle Talk and shepherd of AutoKennel, PAUL KRAMER is in the Late Night Playset..We’ll be talking about all of the above, plus J’s next roadtrip with Yellowcar and the Mini Cooper S.We’ll also be talking to J’s best friend and support system from back east, Steve Straley. Steve will be taking the road trip as well, driving his new Mini. Plus: @babesinclas...

It’s another Luftgekuhlt week here in Los Angeles. Talking cars, the Air/Water show & 000 magazine with Sarah Lassek. Movie car builder Sean Bishop is here after 11 days at the hospital saying goodbye to a friend, an experience he shared with J.J and Sarah also have being recently widowed in common, so the overall theme will be cars & overcoming loss. Plus, @babesinclassics & @mc3films...