Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning

Jane D'Amelio, Director of Philanthropy over five dealerships under the David Wilson Automotive Group joins the show to talk about donating school supplies with Arizona LEOS as well as the McKenna Claire Foundation for pediatric brain cancer research.  Jane shares her childhood struggles and life changing decisions that have lead to her 16+ years as a philanthropist.  Jhae talks about gl...

Jhae explores his thoughts on the dangers of immediate action and resolution in the face of social injustice and what should've happened in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks by former police officer Garrett Rolfe.    On a much lighter note, learn what consumers should really be looking for when shopping for automotive window tint as well as car washing basics everyone can do at home....

Podcasting veteran Matt "The Motorator" D'Andria of CarCastShow , Shift & Steer Media, and movie studio Chassy.com joins the show to talk cars, car events, and more cars, including his own fox body Ford Mustang obsession.   We discuss what SEMA 2020 could look like in the modern day of safer social distancing and how exactly does the whole press car thing work?     Rec...

This episode was recorded 5/26 - 5/28/2020 Topics Find out what Jhae thinks indie podcasters, illustration/painting artists, and world famous TV chef Bobby Flay have in common.   Brian Calma joins the show to discuss some fallout from The Last Dance documentary.   Man cuts his car in half (literally) on YouTube, in an interview with him, find out why.  Rental Car of the Week segment...

Recorded on Monday 5/18/2020 This week the podcast is joined by the following guests to discuss hours 9 and 10 of ESPN's The Last Dance 1997/98 Chicago Bulls documentary This week the panel discusses the incredible conclusion to one of the greatest sports documentaries ever.  Burning Questions: What level of comfort do MJ and Larry Bird have to exchange the phrase "You B*tch F*ck You" and not...

Recorded on Monday 5/11/2020 This week the podcast is joined by the following guests to discuss hours 7 and 8 of ESPN's The Last Dance 1997/98 Chicago Bulls documentary Brian Calma Brian727 Corey X Harrison Host: Out of Bounds Sports Podcast Jay Jacobs Host: I hate Average Podcast Top Questions: Had Jordan remained on the Bulls, would they have beaten the 93/94 Houston Rockets? Despite what former...

Actor Joseph Gatt (Dumbo, Thor, Game of Thrones, etc..) joins the show to talk about his acting career,  moving to the United States in 2005, and the challenges people like himself with the rare hair loss condition Alopecia face on a day to day basis.   We are also treated of stories from growing up in the United Kingdom and dip into the daily personal life of such an amazing actor and personality...

Recorded on Monday 5/4/2020 This week the podcast is joined by the following guests to discuss hours 5 and 6 of ESPN's The Last Dance 1997/98 Chicago Bulls documentary Brian Calma Brian727 Corey X Harrison Host: Out of Bounds Sports Podcast Jay Jacobs Host: I hate Average Podcast Ben Dixon bgdixon Top Questions:  Do you feel sorry for Toni Kukoc during the 1992 Olympics? Was Michael Jordan wr...

Episode recorded on 4/27/2020 Bonus episode 2 of 5 covering hours 3 & 4 of the ESPN/Netflix docuseries titled "The Last Dance: Chicago Bulls '97/'98 Championship Season" Jhae is joined by Brian Calma to discuss the 3rd and 4th hours of The Last Dance Chicago Bulls docuseries. How deep does the hatred between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas go? Is it one sided?   Were the Pistons wrong for...

Bonus episode 1 of 5 covering hours 1 & 2 of the E SPN/Netflix docuseries titled "The Last Dance: Chicago Bulls '97/'98 Championship Season" Jhae is joined by Brian Calma,   Victor Togunde (actor) , and Corey X Harrison (host: Out of Bounds Podcast ) to discuss the first two hours of The Last Dance Chicago Bulls docuseries.    How great was Michael Jordan at UNC? Did Scottie Pip...

This episode was recorded on 4/14 and 4/15 of 2020 Professional race car driver and factor driver for Ford Performance, Billy Johnson joins the show to talk about his involvement in the ROUSH Performance All Star international iRacing league and his experiences being the test driver for the Ford GT, 350R, and other vehicles.   Billy also answers questions from social media on the Q&A segment, and...

Episode recorded April 6 - 9, 2020 Is entitlement something people are born with or is it something cultivated through experiences?   What does the thumbs-up emoji actually mean? In this episode, Jhae explores the entitlement he's observed from family and fellow travelers, and talks about Johnny Valencia and Aimee Shackleford's  "Review Your Own Car" video series cultivated during t...

This episode was recorded March 24 - 26, 2020 Corporate Sponsorship's from the receiving end of your proposals and more: Former " Michelin Tires USA (Influencer Program and Special Events Manager) " Johnny Valencia of Gear One Agency, joins the show to talk about what it takes to land a corporate sponsor regardless of what industry, from a major corporation perspective.   How to properly subm...

This episode was recorded 3/16 - 3/18   *While the podcast says  Explicit, it's barely even PG-13 In this COVID-19 episode,  Jhae is joined by recurring guest RadOrDie from Arizona, as well as guests from California, Washington, Michigan,  Tennessee and Washington D.C. to discuss how self-quarantines, social distancing, and city mandated closures of businesses has impacted...

Jhae provides alternatives for toilet paper during these times of crisis and eventually reviews the Mercedes GLC 300 4Matic.  Mike from Element Wheels joins the show to talk about wheel fitment, width, and offsets.   The IG profile highlight of the week joins to discuss his new comic book "Chingona - Border on Fire" and the show wraps up with the popular new Q&A segment which includes two surprise...

Jhae is joined by Eric Pasia of LastEra Brand Motorsports Clothing as they take a walk down memory lane with bikes and skateboards and finally step through the Willy T Ribbs documentary "Uppity" before answering submitted car and non-car questions.  Episode recorded on: 2/24/2020 Email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.com Jhae Instagram: Jhae Pfenning na2nsx / jhae_travels Facebook: HardParkingMedia...

Jhae reacts to "Uppity", a documentary about African American race car driver Willy T Ribbs and his struggle against racism in the world of auto racing between the late 70's through the early 90's.  On a serious note, Jhae "gets real" and shares some personal racism stories about his own life during those times while sharing thoughts about racism as a whole in society present day.  &nbsp...

*As always, episodes have a little bit of language but are far from vulgar and extreme* This episode was recorded at various times between January 28 - 31, 2020.   Jhae gives his thoughts on the passing of Kobe Bryant and is fed up with social media and toxic spreading of fake news.    What is the future of the VF1S NSX and Jhae discloses his approach to mounting a front splitter on...

Jhae talks Ford vs Ferrari and Ferrari vs Lamborghini before being joined by actor and beach acro specialist Victor Togunde as they talk Super Bowl,  Antonio Brown, the NBA,  and the upcoming 10 part Jordan documentary.  What life has been like trying to find work as an actor while exploring his new found passion as the Acromachine.  -r ecorded Monday January 20, 2020 Ben &...

This Podcast is really PG:13 2020 kicks off season 2  In this episode: (recorded Jan 6 - 9, 2020) Jhae talks about physical maps in the days before Waze, Google Maps, and even MapQuest.   Are people still doing family reunions?  Special guest Tex Merquise joins the show to talk Gundam while Chris Cut joins for the builders corner segment.  Jhae gives his dissertation on wh...

Happy Holidays from the Hard Parking Podcast In this episode a world champion boxer buys Jhae lunch, and Brando talks about his potential "game changer" plans for his Land Rover project,  the Tesla Cyber Truck and EV's of today.  Jhae is joined by Matt Lindsey and Charles Brown of NSXRackRepair.com  as they discuss Jhae's impeccable mechanics skills, the 2017+ Acura NSX, the C8 Corv...

Getting back to business after Thanksgiving, Jhae discusses his new love for the Volvo S90 and spends a few valuable minutes discussing "Real vs Fake" aftermarket parts with Global Time Attack and NASA AZ driver Ravi Tomerlin of We Dont Lift Racing and We Dont Lift safety racing supplies.  Also find out who made the Instagram profile high light of the week and listen to a bonus segment record...

In this short bonus episode, Jhae talks a little turkey day tradition which includes an adoration for cranberries with memories of Thanksgiving while growing up in Texas.  Then recaps the oneLess Car Show United Food Bank event,  Stuff the Trunks Toy Drive, and touches briefly on the Tesla Cyber Truck and does his Rental Car of the Week.  Finally Jhae provides his new found fondness...

Jhae shares his love for Applebee's, Starbucks, and the Hyundai Sante Fe.   We get to hear from the IG profile highlight of the week as well as a little "Builders Corner" discussion.   Jhae and special guest RadOrDie along with a surprise guest discuss Instagram removing visible "likes" in the U.S. and other countries.    Email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.com Instagram:...

Special SEMA 2019 edition.  Jhae talks about the 2020 Toyota Supra , discusses his rental car of the week and is joined by IG Profile Highlight of the Week guest Hansel of Leencustoms live from SEMA.  Jhae also reminisces on his 2017 SEMA experience as a feature vehicle with Danny Nikkhoo freelancing from SEMA for ClassicCars.com.  Jhae also talks about some pros and cons of his con...