The Thing About Cars

On this episode of Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown: Mickey, Beka, Ben, and Katie daydream of warehouses, lifts, and cars for the podcast group. Ben regales us with a Taiwanese tale of terror, and a sad sinkhole story from Kentucky. We chat about interesting garage features, and consider ways to get a lift into a garage. (Also pondering on what it is about headlamps that cause them to fog up.) A...

Katie teaches us about the Rhino XT, and Mickey brings up the facebook post about the Demon Challenger. Which leads our podcasters to ponder: how fast is too fast for mail delivery? We tackle the listener question about the "gizmo that makes the door lock." We also deliberate the answer to Mickey's poll: "Should changing a tire be a part of basic car education?" Join us on facebook and tell us wha...

Today we are joined by a plethora of podcast people! Mickey, Beka, Ben, Victor, and Katie run out of chairs and discuss our automotive enthusiasm. Mickey talks about working on his Mazda, and asks for your pro-tips on aiming headlights. While we're on the topic, we reflect on how replacing headlight bulbs has changed since the good ol' days. Ben bravely refers to his significant other as "old scho...

Mickey, Katie, and Ben gather ‘round to discuss changing headlight bulbs. Katie tells us her top picks for cars. Mickey pitches a television show. And Ben talks Tech Tips. If you would like the TTAC crew to tackle a question for you, please visit our facebook page . Thank you for listening! Music is by Geminii XIII, and we're recording at Strongbox West in the beautiful City of Atlanta.

Mickey, Beka, Ben, and Misty tackle the listener question: What do you do when your car is bugging out? We also ponder the disadvantages of shared cars, older generations coping with newer cars, cars making comebacks, and a bunch of opinions on V8 motors. As always, Misty is our Audio Guru, Music is by Geminii XIII, and we're recording at Strongbox West in the beautiful City of Atlanta. IF you wou...

Mickey, Ben, Katrina, and Misty discuss safety when using ridesharing services. Misty poses the question: "What are the best questions to ask when buying a car?" And the most unexpected: more discussion about oil. As always, Misty is our Audio Guru, Music is by Geminii XIII, and we're recording at Strongbox West in the beautiful City of Atlanta. IF you would like the TTAC crew to tackle a question...

Mickey, Ben, and Katrina tackle the question of what to pack for a long road trip. Also the toughest question: What is the best road trip snack? The gang discusses Waze and Katrina asks when you should take your car to a dealer vs a local mechanic. As always, Misty is our Audio Guru, Music is by Geminii XIII, and we're recording at Strongbox West . IF you would like the TTAC crew to tackle a quest...

Mickey spins the tale of how The Thing About Cars was conceived. Then our precocious podcast practitioners give you a glimpse into their psyche, where their love of cars somes from. Plus, Mickey complains about Atlanta traffic, and we talk in depth about his well-loved Volvo. As always, Misty is our Audio Guru, Music is by Geminii XIII, and we're recording at Strongbox West . IF you would like the...

We join Mickey, Beka, Ben, and Misty as they discuss car shows, and express their personal opinions about oil. Mickey attempts to answer a listener question: Can you establish an algorithm that determines how long you should keep a car? PLUS - Misty needs your help finding the right car. As always, Misty is our Audio Guru, Music is by Geminii XIII, and we're recording at Strongbox West . IF you wo...