Nick Scarpinato

Too Bad We Didn't Get Into Cars

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Welcome to the "Too Bad We Didn't Get Into Cars Podcast"! Lifelong friends Nick Scarpinato and David Kapusciarz never really got that into cars, but luckily we got into everything else! Get ready for our mindless ramblings on movies, music, video games and more while we try not to drive each other crazy!

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Nick Scarpinato

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Latest episode

Jun 19, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 25: Captain America: Civil War | Third Eye Blind | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 15.02.2023

This episode begins our series of most loved movies, albums and games with Nick's bottom listers! Listen as we discuss his favorite superhero movie, the debut self-titled album from the band Third Eye Blind, and childhood favorite fighting game Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2.

Episode 24: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | (Almost) Favorite Albums | Mass Effect 01.02.2023

In this episode - Uh oh! - Nick's footage was destroyed by some mischievous harp seals! It's a good thing they gave back the SD card, although the only thing left on it was this photo of one of the seals cosplaying as Nick (the prankee) Anyway, today we'll discuss the long-awaited/totally unexpected sequel to the 2011 movie Puss in Boots, the albums that David considered including in his Top 10 Al...

Episode 23: Breaking Bad (Redux) | Lizzy McAlpine/Devin Townsend | Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet 19.01.2023

This episode we get a chance to revisit the classic AMC series Breaking Bad, after months and months of Nick prolonging David's suggestion to finally watch it. We also discuss each others' picks for our Favorite Albums of 2022 - David's being Devin Townsend's "Lightwork" and Nick's being Lizzy McAlpine's "five seconds flat". Lastly, we cap off our Pokémon series by FINALLY getting around to coveri...

Episode 22: Favorite Movies ('22), Favorite Albums ('22), Pokémon (Gen 8) 04.01.2023

For our first episode of 2023, we thought it would be special to look back on some of our favorite pieces of media from 2022 for our 22nd! Join us as we look back on a year full of great entries into the huge library of film and music that we look forward to coming back to and enjoying for years to come! Meanwhile, we also officially end our look back at the Pokémon series by generation with which...

Episode 21: The Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special | Christmas Songs | Pokémon (Gen 7) 21.12.2022

This week, we're talkin' Christmas and the holidays!... Plus the 7th generation of Pokémon games. Starting with the new Marvel Special Presentation featuring the Guardians kidnapping Kevin Bacon to save Christmas, we pivot to our favorite and least favorite Christmas songs. And continuing our journey in the Pokémon world generation by generation, we talk about Sun & Moon as well as some other...

Episode 20: Dragon Ball Super | Metallica | Pokémon (Gen 6) 07.12.2022

This week, we celebrate the start of our SECOND season by... Talking about totally new subjects? Uhhhhhh, so it looks like maybe someone in the editing room must have made a mistake. Either way, enjoy us revisiting some topics that we've talked about in prior episodes from Season 1! In this episode, we discuss the sequel series to the acclaimed Dragon Ball Z, the new single and tour announcements...

Episode 19: Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Arctic Monkeys | Pokémon (Gen 5) 16.11.2022

This week, we discuss our memories with the delightfully twisted Cartoon Network series Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, our experiences with the band the Arctic Monkeys including listening to their first and latest albums together, as well as continuing our series of revisiting every generation of Pokémon games leading up to the release of the newest generation with Scarlet and Violet by tak...

Episode 18: Werewolf By Night | Insignificant Other | Pokémon (Gen 4) 31.10.2022

This week, we give our spoooooooky spoiler-filled thoughts on the new Marvel Special-Presentation Werewolf By Night, we discuss our recent trip to Detroit, Michigan to see a concert featuring the bands Insignificant Other, Pool Kids and Origami Angel. We also continue discussing the Pokémon series through each generation, one-by-one. This week we talk about the 4th Generation of Pokémon games incl...

Episode 17: Howl's Moving Castle | Nick Drake (Pink Moon) | Pokémon (Gen 3) 05.10.2022

This week, we're giving our spoiler-filled thoughts on the classic 2004 animated film from Studio Ghibli: Howl's Moving Castle. We also very briefly discuss folk artist Nick Drake's 1972 album "Pink Moon" before diving into our discussion and memories of the third generation of Pokémon mainline games and spin-offs before the release of the ninth generation of games in November with Scarlet and Vio...

Episode 16: Toy Story | Megadeth | Pokémon (Gen 2) 15.09.2022

This week, we give our spoiler-filled thoughts on the Toy Story series as well as its newest installment: This year's Lightyear. Is it any good? Plus, we discuss our history with Megadeth and give our thoughts on the band's newest album "The Sick, The Dying, and The Dead" and continuing our discussion from last week is our look back at the second generation of Pokémon games. Hear what our thoughts...

Episode 15: Barry (HBO) | Pool Kids | Pokémon (Gen 1) 31.08.2022

In this week's episode, we're joined by two of David's puppies while we discuss the show Barry on HBO Max, the up-and-coming band that's opening up for Origami Angel on their upcoming tour - Pool Kids - and we also discuss in great detail the very 1st generation of Pokémon games in preparation and anticipation for the release of the new games Scarlet and Violet. (And this includes the spinoffs!)

Episode 14: Comic-Con 2022 (Marvel | DC | DnD) 10.08.2022

In this week's episode, we're BACK after a small hiatus to discuss the semi-recent announcements made at Comic-Con '22! Anything and everything is up for grabs (but mostly just Marvel and DC movies) including Disney's announcement of the slate for its Phase 5 and Phase 6 of the MCU, DC's new movies and recent controversy, and a couple of other random announcements made during the convention!

Episode 13: Ms. Marvel | Bon Jovi | Super Mario Odyssey 20.07.2022

This week, we share our spoiler-filled thoughts on the newest Marvel Disney+ show - Ms. Marvel - as well as the band Bon Jovi and their contribution to the widespread trend of older rock bands turning to softer, country-inspired music, and close this week out by discussing possibly the best game to ever hit the Nintendo Switch since it's release - Super Mario Odyssey.

Episode 12: Thor: Love and Thunder | Guns N' Roses | Yu-Gi-Oh! 13.07.2022

This week we give our spoiler-filled thoughts on the entirety of the Thor franchise including the newest installment - Thor: Love and Thunder, what we think about the band Gun N' Roses, and the impact that the games and cultural significance of Yu-Gi-Oh! had on us growing up (in memory of its original creator and author of the manga Kazuki Takahashi)

Episode 11: Studio 666 | Foo Fighters | Guitar Hero 06.07.2022

This week, we come back from a weeklong break to discuss a topic that means a lot to both of us - the Foo Fighters. They're a band that we've been listening to for years now and have shaped both of us down to who we are as people and as musicians. With the recent and tragic passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins, we saw it fitting to finally talk about what this band has done for us and what impact the...

Episode 10: Top Gun/Top Gun: Maverick | Rush | Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 22.06.2022

This week, we give our spoiler-filled thoughts on both the original Top Gun movie and its 20+ years in the making sequel Top Gun: Maverick and compare how both films compliment and add to one another, one of David's favorite bands and one of Canada's greatest exports Rush along with our experiences with the group, and we briefly discuss Microsoft's E3 substitute the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showc...

Episode 9: Inside (Bo Burnham) | Harry Styles | Animal Crossing: New Horizons 15.06.2022

This week, we give our thoughts and reviews for Bo Burnham's comedy special Inside, as well as the recently released "Outtakes" special, Harry Styles and his new album "Harry's House", as well as reflecting on our experiences with the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. On either side of Harry's section, we discuss the global and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected both of us as well as...

Episode 8: Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers | Def Leppard | Earthbound 08.06.2022

In this week's episode, we give our spoiler-filled thoughts on the new Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers movie which premiered on Disney+ not too long ago, we look and the new Def Leppard album Diamond Star Halos as well as discuss our own personal relationships with the band's catalog, and we close out today with our thoughts on Earthbound for the NES or, in David's case, Earthbound on the Virtual Co...

Episode 7: The Office | Metallica | Gears of War 01.06.2022

This week, we take yet another trip down memory lane and take a look back at some franchises and moments from them that meant a lot to us growing up: We talk The Office, a show that we both consider one of the funniest we've ever seen, the band Metallica and their discography as well as what it meant for metal kids like us to finally see them in concert, and finally we talk about the Gears of War...

Episode 6: Dragon Ball Z | Trivium | The Simpsons: Hit & Run 25.05.2022

This week, we give our spoiler-filled thoughts on a couple of pieces of our shared childhoods: Dragon Ball Z and its spinoffs, the band Trivium and how they helped us bond over metal music in middle school, and our experiences with the video game The Simpsons: Hit & Run. Hear all about how David tried to achieve a record of earning one MILLION coins in the classic Simpsons-style GTA clone!

Episode 5: Naruto Shippuden | Kanye West | Persona 5 18.05.2022

This week, we give our spoiler-filled (kinda) thoughts on Naruto and Naruto Shippuden (one of the Big 3 of Shonen Jump), Kanye West among other artists that David had heard for his newest YouTube video as well as our thoughts on sampling in music, and the game Persona 5 as well as its spiritual sequel Persona 5 Royal!

Episode 4: Moon Knight/Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Concert Venues | Mobile Games 11.05.2022

This week, we give our spoiler-filled thoughts on both the newest Marvel show (Moon Knight) and the newest Marvel movie (Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), go down the list of most memorable live venues we've been to throughout the years, and talk about all of the mobile games that we play along with how they've slowly but surely started to ruin our lives (fun!)

Episode 3: Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul | Concert Experiences | Resident Evil 04.05.2022

This week, we give our spoiler-filled (kinda) thoughts on the show Breaking Bad and it's successor Better Call Saul, recall our best and worst concert experiences throughout the years, and give our takes on the Resident Evil games (only the numbered entries except for 0 because it suuuuuuuucks)

Episode 2: Moon Knight (Ep. 4)/Cowboy Bebop | Origami Angel | Pokémon Legends: Arceus 27.04.2022

This week, we give our spoiler-filled reviews and thoughts on the 4th episode of Moon Knight and Cowboy Bebop, our experience seeing the band Origami Angel live in concert, and the long-awaited review of the newest mainline Pokémon game - Legends: Arceus.

Episode 1: JJK 0/Sonic 2 | Explosions in the Sky | Earthbound/Kirby/Lego Star Wars 20.04.2022

This week, we give our spoiler-filled reviews of the new movies Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, talk about David's YouTube channel and our experiences with the band Explosions in the Sky, and all of the different video games that we've been digging into.

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