Check Engine Podcast

With Andrew standing by, waiting to greet the newest member of the CEP family, Nick and Tristan run a two man show! This week, along with some car news roundups, we recap our we weekend at Road America for the IMSA races. The weekend was full of racing, stories, and a CEP-standard two scoops of bad weather, and we can't wait to tell you about it! 

We’re back! After finally ripping Andrew away from his Minecraft obsession and back to his microphone, we’re finally back to discuss some car news within the CEP family, as well as some very exciting motorsports news from the last week. We also preview what you can expect from us during our trip to Road America!

This episode, the guys discuss the British GP, a dash of the NBA Finals (We're NOT a basketball podcast...), our NEW MERCH, and then arrive at our main feature: Inspired by the good time we had choosing a car for Andrew's mom last week, we decide to use our talents to bestow* the gift of painstakingly chosen automobiles on 12 of our friends, family members, and coworkers! *Without your help, we ca...

This episode, the guys take a look at (read: criticize harshly) some more WatchMojo lists, and then we turn our talents to the more noble pursuit of real-life consumer advice for the mother of one of our hosts! Listen in today for some laughs at WatchMojo's expense and to see what we recommend for a mom-mobile!

After a little time away, the boys return with a motorsports roundup (including some discussion on the current NASCAR frontrunner) and we FINALLY follow through on the promise of... license plates! What could be more "car culture" than your car's name tag? We discuss the best and worst designs, our favorite designs (regardless of whether they are good or bad), slogans on license plates, and the wh...

This week, your Check Engine Podcast hosts set out to drive the Porsche purists up a wall! We dig deep into the possibilities that are opened up by Porsche's bespoke car building service: "Exclusive Manufaktur". What do we dream of doing to the likes of Chris Harris? Front-engined 911s? Rear-engined Cayennes? GASOLINE Taycans?! Listen in today to see what we cook up!

This week, the guys catch up assorted motorsports happenings from the last two weeks, including Nick's visit to Indianapolis and a wild finish in Azerbaijan. After that, we deal with the fallout of the wild things that bots are writing into WatchMojo lists...

This week, the boys return to the tried and true "open episode" with a mini Motorsports Roundup, coverage of the aptly named Ford F-150 Lightning, and the MOST IMPORTANT TOYOTA ANNOUNCEMENT EVER...

This week, Andrew asks Nick and Tristan to "read this article and trust me". This lead to an episode full of Deep Thoughts as we investigate the ways in which we (and perhaps others) experience cars themselves, driving, and other aspects of car culture. Hop aboard for this voyage of discovery!

In this episode, the boys discuss possibly the most important part of the car: the cockpit. From retro-curiosities, to fighter jet supercars, to the lap of luxury, the cockpit of any car is what you'll see and experience the most! It's the interface between the car and the driver. Where human meets machine. Why have we never discussed this before! Listen in today to see what we find to be the most...

Anyone remember the Eddie Bauer edition Ford SUVs? The L.L. Bean and Subaru collabs? Whatever happened to the good, old-fashioned, cross-marketing opportunity? Surely people who buy cars buy other things, right? We know they do. So, in this episode, we examine some opportunities for some interesting (even useful?) special editions that could be created by combining some of our favorite car brands...

In this episode, we discuss the concept of the "Halo Car" and its status among some of the more prominent automakers. Do they have one? Should the have one? If they DO have one, should it be the one they currently have? Or something else? Lots of questions! Listen in today to see what we think!

To use a phrase coined by Tristan, for Andrew, be wrong and suck it! In this episode, we go over our "guilty pleasure" cars that are either a: bad, but we love them anyway or b: haven't worked their way into the collective consciousness of "car people" the way they should have. And frankly, that's wrong! Listen in today to hear us air our secret car desires and try to spread some awareness of unde...

This week's episode allows us to free our minds a little. After sticking to the story in our interview last week, we set ourselves free to explore car news. In this episode, we discuss April Fool's jokes from car manufacturers, drive through etiquette, Big Drip Potential (BDP), the death of a la carte car options, and many other things! Listen in today!

This week, Bozi Tatarevic stops in to give the boys an inside look into his world of racing, writing, and biscuits. He also drops all the secrets to success in automotive media, just in case anyone was looking for them. This episode contains sponsored content for Carly and the Carly Universal Adapter. Use code CEP15 to save 15% on your Carly order today!

Speak his name three times and he will appear! That's right folks, this week, we have IMSA's newest rising star, Aaron Telitz on the show this week! Aaron joins us gain to discuss racing weekends during COVID-19, his opinions on the C8 "What-Nick-Refuses-to-Call-A-Corvette", more possible artistic pursuits, and, lots more. Listen in today and help welcome Aaron back for his second spin through the...

In this episode, they boys discuss building their ideal car show. After some discussion of "car show" versus "auto show" (cars and coffee versus Chicago, New York, and Geneva), we begin dissecting what makes car shows tick and what the makings would be for our own versions of a Check Engine Podcast 1st Annual Car Show. Would you visit? Would you enter the show yourself? Listen in today and let us...

In this episode, we attempt to expose ourselves as the poseurs we are! We subject each other and ourselves to a Round Robin Trivia Extravaganza! Everything from technical questions to car history is fair game. Listen in today to who is going to be crowned the Check Engine Podcast "One True Car Guy"!

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 3 of the Check Engine Podcast! This week, we discuss car and racing video games! Discussing titles from Need for Speed to Gran Turismo to Project Gotham Racing and beyond, we go in depth into the role that narrative plays (or doesn't play?) in making a quality car video game. Listen in today and let us know some of your favorite stories from car video games! If you lik...

In this episode, we continue our roundup of news topics and discussions that we had pent up over the break. We touch on the car commercials (or lack thereof) from the "Big Game", Porsche's new car configurator, the Daytona 500, and various other topics. We also have some questions for YOU, so listen in today and give us a hand! If you liked this episode and want to hear more, please support us on...

And here we are! Returning for a fourth season after a hiatus worthy of the YEAR 2020 was, we come bearing discussions of gates and ladders, iconography, and the comforts of obfuscation. Listen in today and tell us YOUR opinions! If you liked this episode and want to hear more, please support us on our home, Anchor.fm !

This week, the podcast sees its last episode of 2020. We cover some news of the day, a retrospective on the happenings of 2020 (spoiler alert, we were right. About a lot. Again.), and our hopes for 2021. After a year like this, we'll be taking a break to celebrate the holidays safely (and remotely if necessary) with our families, enjoy the season, brainstorm some new episode ideas, and come back b...

In this open episode, the boys discuss some new acquisitions, championships, performance brands, and the dangers of mixing stimulants and depressants. If you liked this episode and want to hear more, please support us either on our home, Anchor.fm or on our Patreon page!

This episode, the boys investigate that old standby: the dream garage. However, this time, there's a twist. TWO twists, actually! Using some limitations, we make ourselves put some interesting spins on the contents of our (constrained) dream garages! Listen today and let us know how YOU would deal with these particular limitations! If you liked this episode and want to hear more, please support us...

You asked for it and we FINALLY DELIVERED! The Check Engine Podcast band is back together and this time? We brought the women with us! Join us for some discussion with our Fiancees and Wives and Girlfriends (FAWAGS) regarding everything from their car histories to how Claire was lucky to be with us today! It was a fun episode for us, requested by listeners. Enjoy! If you liked this episode and wan...