The Cooper Cast Podcast

  Dale and Producer Kodi are back for another episode of The Cooper Cast — the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community! And believe it or not, Kodi actually gets another speaking role! We're beginning to think he's taking this podcasting business seriously. Well, almost. This week we're heading into the desert for a recap of the 2026 Rebelle Rally , where MINI entered its new Co...

Dale and Producer Kodi are back for another episode of The Cooper Cast — the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community! We've got listener questions, a brand-new podcast partner, and some seriously intense MINI racing action! First up, we're wrapping up our latest Question of the Week , which was actually a question about questions! We asked, “What would YOUR Question of the Week be?”...

Welcome to Episode 157 of The Cooper Cast podcast with host Dale Blankenship and every lovable Producer Kodi. (He makes us say that) MINI has another Special Edition to talk about, and this one's celebrating Britain... in China! The new Celebration of Britain Edition has some pretty cool touches, but three of the cars are especially special. As in, THREE. For all of China! Talk about exclusiv...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and... Well, that's it. Producer Kodi is AWOL. Again. We're not exactly sure where he is, but for once Dale gets to record an entire episode alone and uninterrupted . No snoring. No demands for treats. No emergency potty breaks. You know what? We might actually get someth...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and Sleeping Beauty himself, Producer Kodi —once again demonstrating that apparently “producing” a podcast can be accomplished horizontally with your eyes closed. We kick off Episode 155 by revisiting a subject we first talked about way back in the early days of The Cooper Cast: BM...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and the ever-vigilant—or perhaps just ever-sleepy— Kodi Monster occupying the Producer's chair. We kick off Episode 154 with another Cooper Cast Question of the Week , but this time the question didn't come from Dale. A listener tossed this one our way, and judging by the...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and, presumably, Producer Kodi —whose actual contribution to this week's production will be determined after we've reviewed the security footage. We start Episode 153 with yet another special-edition MINI, but this one definitely caught Dale's attention: the new 1998...

 Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and the one, the only, occasionally employed Producer Kodi ! This week we kick things off with what turned out to be our most popular Cooper Cast Question of the Week yet . And boy, did the Cooper Casters come through! The responses poured in, and you folks gave Dale and Kodi plen...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi , whose exact level of participation is always subject to treat availability. Kodi even makes an appearance tonight and has one of. his famous speaking parts. We kick off Episode 151 with another cruise through the MINI Facebook groups to see what everyone is talk...

  Welcome to Episode 150 of The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and, naturally, Producer Kodi keeping a close eye on the operation—or at least the location of the nearest treat. Yep. 150 episodes. Somehow they keep letting us do this. We kick things off with MINI's latest special edition, the Rooftop Edition . Is it revolutiona...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and—would you look at that— Producer Kodi actually reporting for duty! Apparently the Milk Bone compensation package finally met his demands. This week, Dale and Kodi start things off with another tour through the wonderfully unpredictable world of the MINI Facebook groups . As we&...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and an apparently exhausted Producer Kodi , who is once again sleeping through his responsibilities. At this point, “dereliction of duty” may actually be written into his contract. After a few technical hiccups, some storm damage, and the usual chaos around Cooper Cast HQ , we&apos...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and a soundly sleeping Producer Kodi , who once again delegated all of this week's responsibilities to the overworked host. Apparently supervising is exhausting. This episode begins with an exciting new challenge on the horizon as MINI prepares to make its debut in a desert ra...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship ... and, well... Producer Kodi appears to have called out yet again. At this point, HR has stopped returning Dale's emails, and Kodi's attendance record is beginning to look a little suspicious. Apparently Milk Bones don't earn themselves. Fortunately, Dale is more t...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community! Once again, Producer Kodi is nowhere to be found. We can only assume he's taken an unscheduled personal day. Although, with a thunderstorm rumbling through the area, chances are our resident four-legged producer will be making a dramatic return to the studio any minute now. Funny how that works. This we...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community... although this week's episode takes a more reflective turn by the time we reach the finish line. Host Dale Blankenship is flying solo once again. Producer Kodi has apparently taken an extended leave of absence, and despite repeated attempts to locate him, his whereabouts remain unknown. Our best guess?...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community. This week, Producer Kodi decided to call it an early night, leaving host Dale Blankenship to keep the studio running solo. Somehow, against all odds, he managed. We kick things off with a look at the brand-new MINI Heritage Edition . Why is it called the Heritage Edition here in the U.S. instead of the Oxfor...

 Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and faithful Producer Kodi , who once again reports for duty and somehow manages to supervise the entire operation without lifting much more than an eyebrow. This week's episode kicks off with another edition of the always-popular Cooper Cast Question of the Week : "What...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi , who once again reports for duty... provided there are enough treats to justify his appearance. This week, Dale and Kodi kick things off with a look at a brand-new, ultra-limited MINI edition created exclusively for one lucky country. Unfortunately for the rest o...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and faithful Producer Kodi , who is once again AWOL...probably on the hunt for more treats. This episode finds Dale and Kodi taking another stroll through the ever-active world of the MINI Facebook groups , where the questions, advice, and occasional head-scratchers never seem to s...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi , who once again lends his quiet supervision from Cooper Cast HQ. This episode tackles a topic that's becoming all too common across social media: scammers infiltrating Facebook groups and the challenges of keeping online communities safe. Dale shares his fir...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi , who once again faithfully supervises the operation from his preferred spot somewhere near the nearest Milk Bone. This episode is all about the Cooper Cast Question of the Week ... although thanks to preparations for the Blue Ridge Parkway Tour , it gradually evo...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi , who are both happy to be back behind the microphone after a brief hiatus surrounding the Blue Ridge Parkway Tour. This episode brings us to the conclusion of our multi-part look at Holger Hampf’s vision for the future of MINI . Over the past several episodes, we...

 Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and a surprisingly well-behaved Producer Kodi , who kept the interruptions, snoring, and snack negotiations to a minimum for this episode. This time around, we pick back up with our ongoing discussion about the state of the MINI brand and where it’s headed . In the last episode, w...

Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast , the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and faithful sidekick Producer Kodi , once again helping oversee operations at Cooper Cast HQ. This episode starts with a story that perfectly captures something Dale has talked about for years: a new MINI owner accidentally discovered the real MINI community . Until recently, she...