The Bumper Cars Podcast

Hey there Bumper Car Nation!!!  While you are feverishly wrapping gifts for the holidays the Bumper Cars are wrapping up Season 1 with the final show of 2024. Today's show is called "Turn down the radio I can't see" and it's a side splitting look at aging with grace. So gather the scissors and scotch tape and get ready to giggle as you wrap those presents and stuff those stockings! Or maybe you ar...

Hey there Bumper Besties!!!  Today the Bumper Cars are chatting about a sensitive topic…food. Rancid recipes and disaster dinners are on the menu for today’s show! So get ready to hear of some our memories of dining debacles and get ready to share if you dare your own food follies!  This show is sure to help out with your current diet as you are guaranteed not to be hungry after tuning into this e...

Happy Wednesday Bumper Besties!!!  Nicknames...they can be ones you love orrrr ones you'd love to forget. Today the Bumper Cars are talking all about nicknames. Are they good are they bad? Love em or hate em!? And where oh where did some of our favorites (or not so favorites) come from?!  Let us hear from you on social media! Reach out and let us know where you stand on nicknames. For those brave...

Bumper Cars! It's Wednesday and you know what that means? A brand new episode is ready for you to enjoy! The Bumper Cars are going back to the movies and soundtracks that shaped their lives. In Episode 11 season 1, Nick and Colleen are talking about all the greats and are ready to share their favs with the listeners. If you haven't watched some of these five star recommendations check them out on...

Witch, Please... with all this pumpkin spice everything this time of year! The Bumper Cars are taking on all things Fall in Episode 10 Season 1! Today you'll learn who loves Halloween and who doesn't. We will hear of Halloween adventures, costumes that were a hit, and those that were downright horrifying. You can chime in with your own takes on Fall likes and dislikes and more on Facebook and Inst...

Ok admit it you read the title of today's episode and started humming that Kenny Loggins tune. And if you didn't at first you hear it now. So, the mood is set for Episode 9 of Season 1. Now get ready to hear some of our most harrowing tales! Don't worry kids, Nick and Colleen both live to tell these tales of possums, roofs, speedy rides, and clean windows! Join us on social media and share your ow...

Hey hey Bumper Car Besties! Ever ask yourself "what exactly IS a bumper car?" Or "How did they come up with the name for this podcast?!" Ever try to tell somebody about this amazing new podcast but wonder how the catchy title was created? In this short bonus episode you will learn all of this and more! Nick and Colleen are excited to share their back story with you as we continue to "Be Good Peopl...

Bumper Car Nation!!!! Welcome to Episode 7 Season 1 of The Bumper Cars. The Bumper Cars are taking on some old school topics like marbles and the those fuzzy friends that were a Saturday night staple back in the day! Nick and Colleen are taking the listeners down a nostalgic trail that is sure to bring back some great memories. Let's get ready to swap "remember when..." stories Buckle up! Off we g...

🎶Hiiiiiiiiggggghhh hopes high in the sky apple pie hopes🎶 that snappy tune sums up Episode 6 Season 1 of The Bumper Cars! Today Nick and Colleen are chatting about the dangers of high expectations in various aspects of life. Remember not wanting to go out that Thursday night a million years ago and it turned out to be THE best night ever? Yep. We do too and we have a few fun stories to share abo...

In Episode 5 Season 1 of The Bumper Cars Podcast Nick has reclaimed his stolen mic as he and Colleen discuss neighborhood swim teams and summer activities. Fall might be weeks away but it's still "technically" summer and we've got HOT topics to discuss and debate! Tune in today to see what the Bumper Cars are up to and what summer nostalgia they are sharing. Remember the ice cream man? We are chat...

In Episode 4 of The Bumper Cars Podcast there is a mutiny on the mics!!! Today Bumper Car Nation gets to know the fun loving third member of our team - Krause. Krause is the voice you hear during the intro of the show and always has a zany message for listeners at the very end of each show. Today Krause and Colleen have hijacked the mics while Nick was out for the evening to discuss all things SPO...

In Episode 3 of The Bumper Cars Podcast Nick and Colleen take on the animal world and share a few  harrowing encounters with some furry friends. Who's had run ins with animals? Domestic or wild?! Join the Bumper Cars as they as they chat up all kinds of crazy scenarios that will have you laughing in this episode called "Animal antics" Get ready to chime in on social media as all three stars of the...

Episode 2 of The Bumper Cars Podcast Nick and Colleen tackle the tricky topic of manners! What's acceptable and what is NOT these days in various social settings? Join the Bumper Car besties as they navigate all kinds of desired manners and behaviors in this episode called "Please and Thank You." Get ready to chime in on social media with situations and behaviors you find acceptable or feel are qu...

In this first episode of The Bumper Cars you will meet Nick and Colleen. Nick is a dog dad living in the Chicago suburbs. Colleen is a wife and mother of 3 teens living in a small beach town in Florida. These two friends that come from different worlds are connected through Colleen's husband Ryan, one of Nick's childhood best friends. Our co-host are discussing a rite of passage sacred to young bo...