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From the hit automotive counter culture website THE AUTOPIAN, The Autopian 'Carbage Time' podcast features your favorite Autopian writers and guests debating the hot topics of the day. The Autopian is the ultimate car-culture website run by obsessive car nerds who want nothing more than to make people laugh while teaching them about geeky car minutiae. Founded by the two most-read Jalopnik writers ever, Jason Torchinsky (an artist and comedian) and David Tracy (an automotive engineer) — along with prolific businessman/TV personality Beau Boeckmann — the site places a strong focus on technical expertise, leveraging industry insiders to provide key insight into the automotive world. But as detailed as things get at The Autopian, the site’s main focus is to create fun, engaging content that fosters an inclusive, close-knit automotive community. Beau, David, and Jason literally created the website’s mission statement while sitting in a 1901 Sunbeam-Mabley, surrounded by postwar microcars like a Messerschmitt Tiger. That mission statement, by the way, is: The Autopian exists to serve the car enthusiast community by creating content that informs and entertains, while celebrating the unifying quality of automobiles.
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- 2 weeks ago27 min
Is the Bugatti Veyron The Best or Most Overrated Car In History?
They've debated it on the site before, and now it's time to bring it to your ears: is the Bugatti Veyron actually the best piece of automotive engineering? Or is it a worthless gimmick? While David loves the engineering, Torch thinks there's far better cars with much more useful engineering put into them elsewhere, so you tell us: what do YOU think? 👀Hosts: David Tracy, Jason TorchinskyProducer: Griffin RileyMusic: ArtlistAnd follow us on all your favorite social media pages!Instagram: / theautopian YouTube: / @theautopian TikTok: / the_autopian Facebook: / theautopian X: https://x.com/the_autopianBuy your Autopian merch here: https://galpinautosports.myshopify.com/collections/the-autopianHave any story ideas? Email them to tips@theautopian.com
- 3 weeks ago43 min
Zack Klapman Explains Why Woodward Dream Cruise Is More Fun Than Pebble Beach
In today's episode, we chatted with our good friend Zack Klapman about the biggest car shows this country has to offer: Woodward Dream Cruise and Monterey Car Week. The question is: which is better for the average car lover in your life? 🧐 Host: Matt Hardigree Special Guest: Zack Klapman Producer: Griffin Riley Music: Artlist Read more of our thoughts on our website: https://www.theautopian.com/ And follow us on all your favorite social media pages! Instagram: / theautopian YouTube: / @theautopian TikTok: / the_autopian Facebook: / theautopian X: https://x.com/the_autopian Buy your Autopian merch here: https://galpinautosports.myshopify.com/collections/the-autopian Have any story ideas? Email them to tips@theautopian.com
- Aug 11, 202612 min
Are There Too many Hypercars? Spyker's Victor Muller Explains The Economics Behind Car Week
Spyker founder Victor Muller gives us the ultimate Monterey Car Week preview on the Carbage Time podcast. Are there too many hypercars? Is Pebble Beach worth bringing a car to? How much does it cost? After a short interlude, Victor Muller has brought back Spyker along with his partner Volodymyr Nosov. They'll be showing a car later this week at The Quail a Motorsports Gathering, which is just one of the many events this week. David talks to Victor about what he's looking forward to seeing and why he thinks there are more buyers for good hypercars than there are cars themselves.
- Aug 7, 202645 min
How Your Favorite Movie And TV Cars Are Chosen, Explained By The Team Behind Widow’s Bay
If you haven't yet watched Apple TV's surprise hit show "Widow's Bay," here's another reason to go for it: it's got some pretty rad cars. So rad that Torch got in touch with the team responsible for sourcing them to get ALL the juicy details about how the production sausage gets made 👀Host: Jason TorchinskySpecial Guest: Carrie Capizzano, Theo OrfanosProducer: Griffin RileyMusic: Artlist
- Jul 31, 202637 min
You Shouldn’t Buy A Brand New BMW If They Make You Watch Ads
In case you haven't heard the news, there's a new Spiderman out! What's that have to do with cars? Unfortunately everything, and it's all BMW's fault, thanks to their love of monetizing anything they can.Host: Jason Torchinsky, Matt HardigreeProducer: Griffin RileyMusic: ArtlistRead more of our thoughts at our website: https://www.theautopian.com/And follow us on all your favorite social media pages!Instagram: / theautopianYouTube: / @theautopianTikTok: / the_autopianFacebook: / theautopianX: https://x.com/the_autopianBuy your Autopian merch here: https://galpinautosports.myshopify.com/collections/the-autopianHave any story ideas? Email them to tips@theautopian.com
- Jul 24, 202656 min
The CEO Of REO Insists He’s Serious And Will Make Good Cheap Trucks
In today's episode, we sat chatted with Zach De Bernardi of REO: a new car company that's hoping to bring super affordable and highly modular gas trucks to the market.Host: Jason TorchinskySpecial Guest: Zach De BernardiProducer: Griffin RileyMusic: ArtlistRead more of our thoughts at our website:https://www.theautopian.com/And follow us on all your favorite social media pages!Instagram: / theautopianYouTube: / @theautopianTikTok: / the_autopianFacebook: / theautopianX: https://x.com/the_autopianBuy your Autopian merch here:https://galpinautosports.myshopify.com/collections/the-autopianHave any story ideas? Email them to tips@theautopian.com
- Jul 16, 202629 min
Carmakers Were Lying To Us About Manual Transmissions
Carmakers almost had us convinced. They almost did it. They almost made us believe that no one wanted manuals anymore, that DCTs were better, and that rowing your own gears was going to go the way of POGs, The Hustle, and Freddie Prinze, Jr. They were wrong! And fake manuals from Ferrari and the aftermarket are just proof that demand is there. The question is: Are these real manuals?
- Jul 10, 202642 min
Here's How I Made A Brand New WWII Jeep Street Legal In 2026 And More BTS Of My Crazy Jeep Build
David has completed his WWII Jeep build using parts purchased on eBay, which was a gargantuan undertaking. What was it really like? How did we get it registered? What did it cost? David explains to Jason the background of all of this.Story here: https://www.theautopian.com/i-bet-my-company-on-an-impossible-jeep-build-then-a-miracle-happened/ Original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oT7xSOcmmo
About Carbage Time
From the hit automotive counter culture website THE AUTOPIAN, The Autopian 'Carbage Time' podcast features your favorite Autopian writers and guests debating the hot topics of the day. The Autopian is the ultimate car-culture website run by obsessive car nerds who want nothing more than to make people laugh while teaching them about geeky car minutiae. Founded by the two most-read Jalopnik writers ever, Jason Torchinsky (an artist and comedian) and David Tracy (an automotive engineer) — along with prolific businessman/TV personality Beau Boeckmann — the site places a strong focus on technical expertise, leveraging industry insiders to provide key insight into the automotive world. But as detailed as things get at The Autopian, the site’s main focus is to create fun, engaging content that fosters an inclusive, close-knit automotive community. Beau, David, and Jason literally created the website’s mission statement while sitting in a 1901 Sunbeam-Mabley, surrounded by postwar microcars like a Messerschmitt Tiger. That mission statement, by the way, is: The Autopian exists to serve the car enthusiast community by creating content that informs and entertains, while celebrating the unifying quality of automobiles.
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