Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning

Charles Worden Returns: Bikes, Tequila & Clean Nuff 2.0 Charles Worden of Cleannuff is back in studio with Jhae for a fun, conversational catch-up. They talk his big pivot to the motorcycle scene, hosting multiple events monthly on private property, his wild R1 starter bike story, and why bikes feel more manageable than the car takeover world. Plus tequila tasting, road trip plans, community s...

EP 332: Edgar Millan on Patriotism, EVs, Batman Vigilante & Right to Repair Jhae Pfenning starts with thoughts on declining American pride per Gallup, the "Mexican Batman" story, Trump's vehicle repair memo, and LeBron news. He welcomes friend Edgar Millan (OneAuto Movement, Arizona Adventure Group) for conversations on 4th of July meaning to immigrant families, EV road tripping, and community lif...

EP331: Dwayne Johnson of BeagHaus on AI, Aliens, UAPs Jhae Pfenning welcomes longtime friend Dwayne Johnson of beag+haus for a great conversation covering AI's rapid evolution and deepfakes, aliens/extraterrestrials/UAPs, the 10-year journey of his small home design business, and old friendship stories. Includes Traverse City design origins, Monterey Car Week memories, and a recap of the recent Ph...

EP330: Nate Robertson (Arcus Foundry) on AI Controversy, Tech, & Phoenix Car Scene In this episode, Jhae welcomes Nate Robertson of Arcus Foundry / Spark Forge to the studio. They dive into AI's role in business and content creation, a local Phoenix car scene controversy involving aggressive AI use by a known creator, Flock cameras privacy debates in Arizona, NSX projects, and more laid-ba...

Episode Summary: Jhae Pfenning sits down in-studio with special guest Mike Chan of AHC Garage (Acura Honda Classic Garage) out of Pembroke Pines, Florida. Mike made the trip to Arizona for the podcast, a cruise, and good food — their first real extended conversation after crossing paths at events like Long Beach. They explore the welcoming Honda/Acura family vibe, AHC's origins as a low-drama comm...

Episode Summary In EP328 of Hard Parking, Jhae Pfenning starts with his signature Car News segment on recent Dodge SRT and Dodge Hellcat stories, then welcomes Phat “Phil” Cao — stroke survivor, podcaster, and founder of Hope4StrokeSurvivors. Phat opens up about his hemorrhagic cerebellar stroke experience, the road to recovery, mindset shifts, and building new habits while helping others through...

Episode 327: DeVante Mack - Podcasting, Culture & Boundary-Pushing Conversations Jhae Pfenning welcomes fellow podcaster DeVante Mack (The Mackism Effect / Maximum Effect on the Divergent Being Network) to the Gilbert, AZ studio for Episode 327 of Hard Parking. In true non-automotive automotive podcast fashion, they cover podcast journeys, shared car culture interests, friendship, and the kind of...

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Hard Parking, host Jhae Pfenning welcomes longtime friend and fishing partner Brice Chaidez for his first time on the show. Nearly 11 months after a severe motorcycle accident in Mesa, Arizona that left him in the ICU, Brice opens up about waking up with no memory, his military service, the long recovery road, and how the crash transformed his life a...

EP325: Dedicated to the Moms + 7 Years of Hard Parking In this special Mother’s Day episode, Jhae dedicates the show to all the moms with warm personal reflections and funny real-life stories. He celebrates 7 full years of Hard Parking, shares laughs about a Diet Coke cooler explosion, over-the-top grade school graduations, road rage, Trader Joe’s flowers, and appreciation for the strong mothers a...

Host Jhae Pfenning heads to The Warehouse event center in Mesa, AZ and sits down with automotive photographer and inventor Josh Bryan. They dive deep into Josh’s inspiring journey and his groundbreaking InflateAlite — the revolutionary inflatable overhead lighting system that’s changing how pros light cars, bikes, and large scenes on location. From humble beginnings to creating lightweight, fast-s...

Episode 323: Andre Mullins joins Jhae Pfenning in studio for a full recap of their trip to the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix. In this laid-back, bourbon-fueled conversation, the duo breaks down the last-minute NSX parade team assembly, driving their cars in the 40th anniversary celebration, behind-the-scenes access, celebrity sightings, and all the Honda/Acura community vibes from the weekend. Pure...

Episode 322: Copperstate 1000 2026 Recap Jhae heads out to Tempe Diablo Stadium for the Copperstate 1000 kickoff car show on a windy Arizona day. Testing new wireless mics, he walks the field packed with cool cars, chats with attendees, and captures the pre-rally vibes for the 1,000-mile vintage adventure. Laid-back solo field reporting at its finest. Timestamps: 00:00 – On-site intro & mic check...

Devan Antram is back for Hard Parking Episode 321! After his first visit years ago, he returns to the studio with Jhae Pfenning for another relaxed conversation covering life in the funeral industry at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery & Funeral Home in Mesa, AZ, along with some memorable stories and real talk about helping families. They also crack open a special bourbon Devan brought from Oregon...

Jhae Pfenning welcomes back Wes Tankersley to the Hard Parking studio for Episode 320 – a true "Two Nobodies" crossover hang. Wes, co-host of Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing , host of Shaping Success (and Shaping Success Treasure Valley), and your regular partner on One Drink Wednesday IG Lives, joins for relaxed conversation, drinks flowing (maple bourbon for Wes, vodka for Jhae), podcast...

Episode 319 Summary In this laid-back solo Episode 319, Jhae Pfenning rambles from the Gilbert home studio about Easter at the family house, childhood memories, and what the holiday looks like with grandkids running around. Car life gets real with a double disaster on the way to the Anthem car show — a cracked windshield on the Acura NSX Type S and a drill bit in the tire — plus the fallout from a...

Desi Allazetta on Sports, Baseball Nephew, Car Sketches & Copperstate Plans (starts at 1:52:06) In this easygoing Hard Parking episode, Jhae Pfenning chats with Desi Allazetta (@dez0019) about growing up playing basketball and club soccer, why he never became a huge spectator, and the joy of watching his talented 14-year-old nephew crush it in baseball — including time on the USA national 12U team...

On My Block & S.W.A.T. Star Steve Villegas: No BS Episode Description Actor Steve Louis Villegas (known for "Sad Eyes" on Netflix's On My Block and recurring roles on CBS's S.W.A.T. ) joins Jhae Pfenning in the Hard Parking Pod studio right after the Lowrider Show for a raw, no-holds-barred conversation. From grinding as a background extra, balancing family life with audition...

Hard Parking EP316 - Honda Cancels Zero Series EVs, Acura MDX Issues & Jimny Rental Review body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; } h1, h2 { color: #333; } ul { list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0; } li { margin-bottom: 10px; } .chapters { background: #f9f9f9; padding: 15px; border-radius: 8px; } Hard Parking EP316: Honda Cancel...

EP315 Costa Rica Trip Recap: Jimny Rental, Volcano Resorts & Kat Cox In Studio In this episode, Jhae Pfenning is back from Costa Rica and breaks it all down with in-studio guest Kat Cox (Katherine Cox), a longtime supporter who's also spent time there. From Suzuki Jimny rental adventures, cold showers at Magic Mountain Resort, ATV tours, natural hot springs at Baldi, making chocolate from coco...

Hard Parking Podcast – Episode 314 Puerto Vallarta Chaos, StopTech Shutdown & One Less Car Show Success Jhae shares thoughts and prayers for friends in Puerto Vallarta amid explosive cartel violence following the killing of "El Mencho" [](https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/16/americas/pokemon-card-logan-paul-record-auction-intl-hnk). Full recap of the 8th One Less Car Show & Food Drive – nearly 1...

Hard Parking Episode 313 Jhae Pfenning is back with his high-energy solo intro and special guest Andre "Dre" Mullins (aka Dre Day) for another unforgettable episode of Hard Parking . This one fires on all cylinders—cars, culture, controversy, and real talk. Jhae delivers a no-holds-barred rant on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show : the electric energy, set design, crowd reactions, pol...

Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning – Episode 312 Drew Bunkley is back in the studio! After leaving Carvana, Drew dives into his exciting pivot to AI and app development under his new brand Tread & Torque . We talk: How he's using AI (Gemini Pro, Nano Banana Pro & more) to go from zero coding experience to building & testing full apps in months Tread & Torque / AI projects: https://tre...

Car Kill Switch Debate, Social Manipulation & Super Bowl 2026 Preview | Hard Parking Ep 311 w/ Talk2Q After missing the Southwest Speed Festival—big thanks to Jorge Aquino from Tormenting Tarmac for covering. This episode dives beyond cars: blowback from the last show sparks a rant on tribalism, mature conversations, and why Hard Parking covers society-shaping issues. Discussion on social medi...

Hard Parking Episode 310 - Living in a Simulation? Hard Parking Episode 310 Living in a Simulation? Arizona Car Week & Why We Need Real Conversations in 2026 Join Jhae Pfenning for a raw solo episode of Hard Parking recorded right after Arizona Car Week 2026. Recap the magic of The Warehouse artists event, the exclusive Radford party at Pat & Linda Velasco's (Yamazaki 18 pours included), m...

In this episode of Hard Parking, host Jhae Pfenning sits down with Rebecca Nguyen, co-founder of The Warehouse in Mesa, AZ, to discuss her journey from the Future Collector Car Show in 2016 to building the venue into a premier collector car storage facility, social hub, and event space housed in a historic citrus warehouse. They explore Arizona Car Week's growth, the debut of the six-day Art H...