The Autoholic Podcast

In this episode, Andrew and Stephen chat with Oren and Kam, the Founder and Creative Producer of Wheels of NYC. Wheels of NYC has become one of the largest organized car meets within New York City - merging the worlds of automotive, fashion, music, and creative storytelling. Together we chat about how they both got into cars, the humble beginnings of Wheels, and their insight into how the New York...

This week on The Autoholic, we sit down with Mike Sakkas from Hagerty and just talk cars. We get into how the enthusiast market feels right now, the stuff people are excited about, the cars that still make sense, and how tastes are changing. We also touch on the NYC car scene, why it’s different, and why car culture still finds a way here.

In this episode, Stephen and Andrew connect with Deepak Dave of Autoficionados, a new car storage condominium complex in Long Island, NY for car enthusiasts to store and customize their own personal dream garage, and build a community with other car collectors. During our discussion we learn about Deepak's car-crazed family, the diverse set of cars he has owned, his love of Mercedes-Benz, and why...

In this episode, Stephen and Andrew chat with Duane Wilson (aka @porschestimmung on IG), who hosts traditional style cars and coffees in the heart of New York City. We discuss how Duane became a car enthusiast, including rides in his fathers '64 1/2 Ford Mustang, his car ownership, moving to NYC, starting these cars and coffees as a way to meet people, and finally his lead petitioning to separate...

Stephen's good friend, Andrew Levitt, joins The Autoholic for future podcasts. In this episode we talk about Andrew's prior life working in the automotive industry running a car auction and concours. He shares some of his most memorable moments, such as selling a Ferrari F50 prototype, doing donuts in vintage Ferraris, and other things that don't involve Ferraris. Lastly, we talk about our observa...

Originally recorded in 2024, Ryan and Stephen look back upon their drive across the United States in Ryan's Porsche GTS 4.0. They detail their observations of driving through various remaining states, including the roads, the scenery, and most importantly - the car.

Ryan and Stephen check-in on their progress as they attempt to drive from New York City to California in a few days in his Cayman GTS 4.0. In this episode you find us smack in the middle of Iowa on our second day of travel. Day 1 we made from NYC to Chicago in about 10 hours. On this day, our goal was to make it to somewhere in Nebraska close to the Colorado border. Listen to find out if the two-s...

In this week's episode, Ryan and Stephen reflect on prepping their Porsche's for winter and local traffic woes, but mostly catch up on all the cars Ryan drove while abroad! From Corollas and Cupras in New Zealand, to a Kia in the UK, and a D5 Audi A8 in Deutschland. Stephen contributes to the conversation with a digression on his experience driving the last manual VW GTI (a Mk8) in DC.

In a return to Autoholics Anonymous, Ryan and Stephen chat with their buddy Ross to catch up on their latest automotive adventures - including chasing youths away from cars in our driveways, repairing & modifying our Porsches, but most notably a waxing of cammy cars such as a Honda S2000 in California and an early Lotus Elise.

In this episode, Ryan and Stephen are live together in Maine with their friend Mike Venditti (of Motoring Enthusiast)! The three of them recap their trip to Mike's new house, and the local roads of Maine. They ask Mike what makes the ideal sports car to him after last week's debate, and why he chose to have his E60 M5 with him in Maine over his E34 M5. Finally, Ryan and Stephen finally have their...

The Autoholics are back together in person this week. Driving adventures ensued leading to an enlightening conversation on what makes the ideal sports car. Stephen reflects on his experience in Ryan's ND2 Miata and 982 Cayman which nicely bookend the sports car category.

This week on The Autoholic, Ryan tells us about his first cars & coffee with his 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and becoming a Porsche club member. Stephen briefs him on what it is like to be a member. Ryan and Stephen also have an electrifying conversation about the Polestar 2, after Ryan's experience renting one in Houston. Lastly, Stephen gets on his soap box regarding some recent frustrations on the road...

This week, Ryan and Stephen discuss Porsche's 75th anniversary, the NJ car scene at Sunday Motor Co. and the Lucid Air. Ryan waxes poetically about his experience of finally picking up the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0. We debate his spec and appropriate break in protocol (the biggest challenge for an enthusiast!). Stephen updates us on his W123 woes and how it feels going back to the familiar experience of...

In this week's episode, Ryan and Stephen catch up on what cars they have been driving and where they have been traveling to over the last 2 months since their last episode. The two covered a lot countries by hanging in German cars in Nor'Cal, Korean cars in Texas, French cars in Britain, and Chinese cars in Mexico. So stay tuned to hear about their rental cars, and trips (including Luftgekuhlt 9).

This week, Stephen and Ryan talk all things Spain. We reflect on our experiences driving through the beautiful countryside of northern Spain and debate what the best car for the job is! Tune in for talk on wine, landscapes, culture, food, Volkswagens, and BMWs...

This week Stephen highlights some car spotting he did in Florida, while Ryan details his accounts of a new Ford Bronco he rented from Turo (who should sponsor us) while he was in North Carolina. Together, they compare it to the other rugged small off-roading trucks available on the market, such as the Jeep Wrangler and Land Rover Defender. At the end we find out which one they would have and why.

This week Ryan & Stephen are joined by their buddy Ross in a debate on new entry-level sports cars like the Acura Integra and Honda Civic Type R. Are they worth it? Does Stephen even care?! Or, for the same money, what "proper" depreciated sports cars could you buy? The guys pull a few examples after reviewing recent sales on Cars & Bids. Stay tuned to find out what sports car they would buy with...

This week, Stephen and Ryan talk Land Cruisers - a truck that car lovers agree upon! We learn some interesting bits of history and reminisce on both of our personal experiences with Land Cruisers. Tune in to find out which generation is our favorite, if the heritage edition of the J200 worth the price, and what we think about the grill of the J300 LX600....

This week, Ryan & Stephen catch up on recent drives, but mainly the big question of "Who the hell is responsible for designing current BMW's?" after seeing the new 2023 M2. Are they out to ruin every good looking car? What was the best generation of design of BMW? Lastly, is the new Lotus Emira better than a Porsche 718 Cayman?

This week, Stephen and Ryan talk PTS - can any of these loud colors look good on the bloated, modern Porsche sedans and SUVs? What will happen to cars produced during the "dark era" of auto tech, are they worth saving? Ryan drives more rental cars and discovers that Scandi design may prioritize form over function...

This week on Autoholics Anonymous, while Ryan is away, Stephen vents to his brother Aaron about the new Hyperscreen dashboard in the latest generation of the Mercedes Benz E-Class, and how it detracts from the automotive driving experience. Aaron plays devils advocate to help understand the benefits of the latest technological trends in cars.

This week on Autoholics Anonymous, Ryan and Stephen welcome back their mate, Mike (of Motoring Enthusiast on IG)to the podcast. Mike is now a mature married man, so we discuss the idealistic enthusiast cars he considered buying for blasting from Boston to Maine on the weekends, and the responsible (fairly) enthusiast vehicle he ended up with. Lastly, they discuss the 30 remaining cars you can buy...

This week, Ryan is on the west coast and keeps talking about Teslas (isn't he done yet...?). Stephen educates the masses on winter tires.

This week Ryan wants to talk electric cars, specifically Tesla's - our individual experience with them, and what we like and don't like. He also announces controversial choice regarding his new car purchase. Did he buy a Tesla?! Stay tuned to find out...

Ryan and Stephen catch up and review a few rental cars they experienced during recent trips to Florida, Texas, and Mexico. During their trips they collectively drove cars from Great Britain, Japan, Korea, and even China. they also provide some "helpful" consumer car rental tips