Radon Radio
Auto Off Topic
Auto Off Topic is a weekly podcast where we talk cars, adventures with cars or anything that might be related to cars. We’ll even have the occasional guest. We’ll share the highs and lows of old car/project car ownership. We’ll tell cautionary tales about rusty bolts, blown head gaskets, snapped timing belts, spun bearings, janky wiring and how we fixed them. When not wrenching, we enjoy back road driving and our local Cars and Coffee. The hosts Brad DeSantis and Andrew Pascarella are two car enthusiasts who have been best friends for over 30 years. Auto Off Topic is based in Peabody Ma and Ph...
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Oct 9, 2026
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Episodes
100% of the time this podcast is good 60% of the time 25.01.2018 56:56
We made wicked progress on Brad's Galant and why of all places do people race in Daytona beach? Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at ht...
43seconds 18.01.2018 50:49
We cover some project car updates and the death of a Legend. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.co...
Shitty Geography Podcast 04.01.2018 50:55
Welcome to 2018! Right off the bat, our friend Jordan returns and his girlfriend Liz joins us to talk about her recent rally car purchase. It involved driving to Canada, and luckily no rockets where used to propel the car across on the return trip. Also, through a stupid technicality, Pennsylivania borders Canada. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher...
Winter Blues 28.12.2017 44:00
We are DEEP in the cold of winter. Andrew and Brad discuss Forza a bit and then Project car Resolutions and what's in store for Auto Off Topic in 2018.
Wagoneer 10.12.2017 41:30
Thank you to our listeners for submitting questions, I hope we give everyone some great answers. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at h...
Wicked Radwood 07.12.2017 1:03:46
Howdy folks, we're back from SoCal. We wrap up our Radwood and Petersen trips! Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyrides...
FireBall 30.11.2017 50:01
Don't drink and drive, don't drink Fire Ball regardless and use a good strong coolant, make it THICK. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28...
Gobbles like a Turkey 24.11.2017 41:45
We're thankful to all our listeners out there. Brad got the brown Colt to move, a brown movement you could say. Andrew changed some oil and wants a Prius to drive for Lyft. Also we're now on Sticher! Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Music and Sticher. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Im...
Chimera 16.11.2017 1:05:23
Chimera, in Greek mythology, a fire-breathing female monster resembling a lion in the forepart, a goat in the middle, and a dragon behind. Also, we answer some listener questions. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vi...
Prints Not Dead 09.11.2017 52:40
Andrew is still terrible at TSDs but drover around NH with his wife Stephanie, then got his ass kicked at a Rally-x. Brad finnally did valve seals in the Raider and we talk about some up coming events.
Paper 02.11.2017 56:11
We've been at this a year! Holy cow, thanks for listening. Andrew wraps up a bunch of project car updates, Brad stays the course and we visted some Cars and Coffee events last Saturday and Sunday.
Electric car future 26.10.2017 1:27:15
We answer some great listener questions and Brad and Andrew disagree on the impending electric car future. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at...
Crosstrekking 19.10.2017 47:22
We learn Andrew is nearly a CL scam victim. More importantly, Andrew's better half Stephanie came to the basement studio to talk about her new Crosstrek. Then she told us about her car history and we talked at length about her old Outback.
Get off my Lawn Event 17.10.2017 51:37
Brad and Andrew went to Japanese car day at the Larz Anderson auto museum. We fixed a couple project cars and Brad found a super rad RX7 rally poster. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by...
Double Nickel 12.10.2017 1:20:58
For 23 years the national speed limit in the United States was 55 mph. Doesn't that seem crazy? Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nob...
Montero Failure and Recovery 09.10.2017 1:01:21
Brad and Andrew take some listener questions as Ken Mitchell hangs out with us for a little bit on this episode. Then Brad and Andrew go over project updates. the lost episode and broken Montero recovery. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports...
Painted Bus 05.10.2017 1:08:51
Ken Mitchell of Painted Bus stopped by to talk mural painting, air-cooled VWs and Subaru drivetrain swaps. We had a great time and hop you enjoyed this one. If you live locally in Massachusetts you can see Ken's work displayed in public in Salem MA. Follow Ken on FB https://www.facebook.com/paintedbus/ or IG @PaintedBus Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music....
Seltzer Snobs 21.09.2017 58:15
We start a beef with LaCroix and talk a bit about Andrew's wedding, how depressing K Mart is and answer some listener questions. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title mus...
Wedding Daze, Where‘s my car? 14.09.2017 26:27
Last episode till after Andrew's Wedding. All of Brad's cars are broken, so Andrew picked Brad up at work and we recorded podcast on the way home in the Galant.
Five Oh 07.09.2017 49:42
Our buddy Jordan joins us again, fresh off a 3 week Overland trip to Colorado. Jordan chats with us about his trip and we talk about some beer and of course milk. Wait, this is the second episode where we talk a bunch about milk.
The King 05.09.2017 44:08
Brad and Andrew do a quick recap of the Lime Rock Historics on Saturday. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandca...
Historic Questions 31.08.2017 59:31
We can't wait to check out the Historics at Lime Rock Park and answer some listener questions. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobo...
Going To Get Ice Cream 28.08.2017 41:35
We ventured out of the studio for this episode and tried a mobile podcast while Brad drove Andrew's new daily WRX. Andrew's fiance Stephanie joined us as we headed for Ice cream. We go nostalgic about a 13 year old WRX and talked about Mitsubishi owner's day and some project car and wedding updates. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, c...
DSM Safe Space 24.08.2017 1:56:06
This week we are joined by 1/2 of the Cammed and Tubbed Podcast Cam VanDerHorst. We've been listing to Cam for a while on Cammed and Tubbed and if was finally great to have him on our show. We just did what car enthusiasts do, shot the shit about cars we owned and stuff that's related to cars that we like. It was a very off topic episode, but a lot of fun. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the...
FORTY FIVE 17.08.2017 54:29
A few project updates and some Q & A. We talk some scale cars and reminisce about old slot car tracks. Come find us at the Lime Rock Historics on Labor Day weekend! Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne...
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