The Capital DriveCast

If you are not watching up and coming YouTuber Bern Romulus, of Bern on Cars (https://www.youtube.com/c/bernoncars), you should be. Bern brings a polished and professional broadcast journalism approach to all his does. His research, editing, and quality productions, results in both an entertaining and informative approach to YouTube automotive content that is unique in sea of same old same old. Ke...

Ryan and Keith are thrilled to host Michele Tinson, Senior Manager, Corporate & Product PRfor Hyundai motor group's midwest and east regions. Hear how Hyundai keeps their product line fresh, relevant, and robust to geopolitical and economic turmoil, and how Michelle handles the busy schedule of keeping up with all the great happenings year round in the automotive industry.

It's Capital DriveCast's 10th episode extravaganza and boy what a terrific guest. Sofyan Bey of Redline Reviews is a pioneer of YouTube Auto Reviews. His reviews and knowledge of the car industry is followed by millions of fans and subscribers. Sofyan joins hosts Keith and Ryan for a great conversation about the beginnings of Redline on YouTube, Sofyan's leap of faith to jump all in fu...

Your hosts Ryan and Keith celebrate episode 9 with our first freelance automotive journalist guest, Cameron Auberon. Hear all about Cameron's journey to a career in the written word, her approach to evaluating cars, and her ideal custom build. You can find Cameron on IG @cameronaubernon and at www.cameronaubernon.com Ryan and Keith also chat the minivan revival and the all new Toyota Highlande...

Come along for a fascinating conversation with fellow WAPA member and prolific professional photographer and lifestyle blogger Bonnie Morét. You can find Bonnie's incredible body of work at: www.bonniemoret.com and www.southernbellesupernova.com/ Bonnie has photographed everything from musical legend Sting to Mazda MX-5 Miatas with every photograph an artistic expression of Bonnie's talent...

Hosts Ryan and Keith welcome the new year and guests Alvin Jones (www.planetvehicle.com) and William Hopper (YouTube @therealdccarguy), two of the tour guides at the Washington Auto Show. The Washington DC auto show is one of the BIG FIVE Shows in the United States, and is a great family event to attend to learn about and see all the latest cars the industry is offering - and its a great place to...

Find today's guest on Instagram at @averypeechatka and at www.averypeechatka.com In this episode of the Capital DriveCast, hosts Ryan and Keith are joined by fellow WAPA member and professional photographer, Avery Peechatka and hear about his journey from attorney to the world of automotive journalism. Avery also provides tips for amateur photographers and discusses his favorite cars and aspiratio...

Jennifer Morrison, Mazda safety engineer and Director of North America Safety Strategy, joins Ryan and Keith to discuss the significant advancements in automotive safety features over the years, highlighting the evolution from basic safety measures to the incorporation of multiple airbags and advanced sensors in modern vehicles. Jennifer's enthusiasm and dedication to saving lives is infectiou...

Hosts Ryan and Keith are joined on this episode by long time Washington Automotive Press Association Member, Fadra Nally. Fadra is the OG when it comes to pioneering automotive YouTube content. As a blogger, travel fan, and professional voiceover artist, Fadra has a knack for blending consumer focused automotive content into the variety of topics she covers on her YouTube channel and Instagram at...

In this episode of the Capital DriveCast, hosts Keith and Ryan chat with John Aaron, morning news anchor at WTOP Radio, passionate automotive enthusiast, and long time Washington Automotive Press (WAPA) member They discuss John's career journey, his experiences with WAPA, and his insights on the latest automotive news and trends. The conversation also covers the recent WAPA rally, where they e...

Hosts Ryan and Keith are joined on this episode by legendary broadcast journalist John Davis. John has been the creator, producer and voice of one of the nation's longest running television shows, MotorWeek. What a special treat to hear about the early days of MotorWeek, how it started, and its secret sauce of success that has kept it the go to source for all things cars for 45 years and counting....

Oh yea, our very first episode! In this debut episode we feature William Hopper, long time member and current president of the Washington Automotive Press Association. William shares his love of cars and discusses the importance of automotive journalism and the variety of press associations across the country. Hosts Ryan (auto journalist with US News and World Report) and Keith (producer at YouTub...