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A conversation about cars, trucks, tugs and other machines of transport that flows like an ADHD fever dream, hosted by Hoonigan co-founder and 321 Action Action director Brian Scotto. Enjoy, it’s gonna be a bizarre ride.
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- 4 days ago1h 44m
Very Vehicular Live! - Scotto Talks Car Culture + BIG News!
F#&k it, we're going live! In this week's episode Scotto shares his thoughts on the state of car culture (and other things) and shares a BIG announcement! We'll see ya on the stream! Enjoy the show!https://www.instagram.com/brianscotto/https://www.instagram.com/321actionaction/Partners:FCP EuroHeat Wave VisualWera ToolsKW SuspensionsGtechniqProducer/Editor: Troy Roberts https://www.instagram.com/troyjroberts_79/Music: SlikSound https://www.instagram.com/sliksound_schaine/Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com
- 1 weeks ago2h 12m
Ron Zaras on the Coolness of Rally and How to Grow the Sport in the US
We’ve got the one and only Ron Zaras in the garage! Ron has an extensive background in rally racing in many forms. He’s a driver, has worked on rally race teams, is a huge ambassador of the sport and most importantly, he’s a fan himself. Scotto and Ron do a deep dive into all things rally racing. From the early days to how rally racing developed into an international motorsport, to the current state of rally in the US and where it may be headed in the future. They share some great stories of how they met and bonded over their love of rally racing and spent many years working on rally teams together. They talk about the tremendous influence Ken Block had on the growing popularity of rally racing over the years, how that was a major inspiration for the Gymkhana films and how that led to the development of the iconic Hoonicorn. They discuss their favorite drivers from their favorite eras. They also discuss what is holding rally back in its overall popularity in the US and how showcasing it at the X Games and various Rallycross events was a great start and how Ron’s new rally-focused brand Antilag is playing a part to promote the sport and culture. It’s a great conversation! Enjoy!https://www.instagram.com/roncar/https://www.instagram.com/brianscotto/https://www.instagram.com/321actionaction/Partners:FCP EuroHeat Wave VisualWera ToolsKW SuspensionsProducer/Editor: Troy Roberts https://www.instagram.com/troyjroberts_79/Additional Media Assets: https://www.instagram.com/roncar/Music: SlikSound https://www.instagram.com/sliksound_schaine/Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com
- 2 weeks ago2h 51m
Jonny Lieberman on Automotive Blog Origins, Performance EV’s and Why Cadillac is Cool
We’re happy to welcome Jonny Lieberman to the garage for this special episode! Jonny and Scotto go way back to their early journalism days and talk about how the birth of the automotive blog helped shape the way the auto industry is covered today. Jonny is a highly acclaimed writer and has worked for many notable publications including Autoblog, Jalopnik and Motor Trend. He has a truly unique perspective on the current state of automotive media and shares some great stories from his career in the industry. Scotto and Jonny also do a deep dive into the state of EV’s in the US, why the market seems to be cooling a bit and what the future may have in store for electric vehicles and their place in car culture. They also discuss how Cadillac is quietly making some great cars that don’t seem to get quite the attention they deserve. They discuss everything from their fondness for overlanding to their takes on performance EV’s and who’s doing them the best. Maybe Porsche..? It’s a great conversation! Enjoy!https://www.instagram.com/jonnylieberman/https://www.instagram.com/brianscotto/https://www.instagram.com/321actionaction/Partners:FCP EuroHeat Wave VisualWera ToolsKW SuspensionsProducer/Editor: Troy Roberts https://www.instagram.com/troyjroberts_79/Music: SlikSound https://www.instagram.com/sliksound_schaine/Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com
- 3 weeks ago3h 6m
Alex Choi on Viral Stunts, Crazy Police Chases, Being a ‘Stringer’ and Regrets
This week we’re happy to welcome Alex Choi, making what he tells us is his ‘real’ podcast début whilst also being the youngest guest we’ve ever had on the show. Despite being a hugely well-known streamer and content creator (you may have come across some of his more notorious escapades online), he’s rarely given interviews, until now. Alex tells Scotto about his journey into being a ‘stringer’ and the world of automotive social media that he’s inhabited for a decade, and they get into the challenges along the way: from his complicated youth right up to the present, reconciling all the things he’s seen and believe us – it’s a lot! As for regrets? Well, he’s certainly got a few! Here he is to tell us everything. Enjoy!CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains macabre themes and graphic detail of the aftermath of road traffic accidents and other incidents that Alex has witnessed in the course of his work. Discretion is advised.@Alex.Choi@BrianScotto@321ActionActionPartners:FCP EuroHeat Wave VisualWera ToolsKW SuspensionsProducer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterartsEditor: Nick Selgrath @not-built-for-thisMusic: SlikSound Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com00:00 - Intro and Content Warning01:29 - Why Alex Avoids Podcasts05:09 - Owning the Controversy06:36 - That Tesla Jump & Fallout09:09 - Flock Cameras & Hoonigan Plates14:26 - Police Chases & CHP18:34 - Burnout on Cars as Work22:30 - Car Collection and Secret Love for Minivans?26:13 - Sponsor: FCP Euro27:40 - Police Scanners - How it Actually Works30:03 - DUI Crashes and Gaps in the System38:31 - Night Shift Reality39:17 - Why Chases Fascinate Us41:57 - Cybertruck Chase Shutdown43:44 - Going Viral on Snapchat45:16 - GT3 Chase Car & Ballistic Doors?50:00 - Knife Attack Close Call52:07 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions53:59 - Takeovers and Police Relations57:40 - Brotherhood Raceway Story01:01:41 - Takeover Culture Reality Check01:02:00 - Guns, Drugs and Nitrous01:13:47 - Takeovers : Stolen Cars?01:15:37 - Ford GT at a Takeover01:16:10 - What is a Stringer?01:17:15 - Streaming Culture - The Rush01:19:12 - Burnout And Mental Health01:19:50 - Where it All Started01:21:49 - Desensitized To Death01:28:15 - Is This Journalism?01:35:53 - Alex’s Way into Car Culture01:39:07 - Money And Early Fame01:43:14 - Controversy as an Identity01:46:48 - Tesla Jump Backlash01:52:43 - Graphic Content Boundaries - What is Too Far?01:56:06 - Disassociation: How Cops & EMTs Cope01:59:19 - How to Build a Stringer Car02:04:11 - Addicted To Pursuits02:06:19 - TV Vs Streaming Shift02:07:29 - Hobbies Hyperfixation02:15:47 - Childhood Brain Tumour02:24:19 - Car Culture Crackdowns02:25:56 - Cops Who Love Cars02:28:21 - Pulled Over Stories & Anti Cop Backlash02:34:27 - Joining Forces.. With CHP?02:36:12 - Would You Ever Have Been A Cop?02:44:37 - Why the Hoonigan Crew All Toed the Line02:55:57 - Permits and Safety02:59:30 - Another Gymkhana Project?03:03:12 - Producer Nick Patreon Interview03:06:19 - Ferris…?
- Aug 12, 20262h 41m
David Freiburger and Scotto on How Roadkill Happened, Road Trip Therapy & Why Old Cars Just Win
“Don’t get it right; just get it running!” - words we could all stand to live by! This week we welcome David Freiburger, colossus of the automotive world who alongside Scotto, forms a mildly senior (sorry.. ‘Authoritative’ ! ) coalition of men yelling at clouds. Though you may know him best from his adventures with Roadkill alongside Mike Finnegan, David’s roots in the car world go back to magazines, with storied career chapters spent at the wheel of multiple titles. Making the jump to video, he put in time at MotorTrend and now, his own YouTube channel. In this hugely wide-ranging conversation, the gents litigate everything from the glory days of heavy metal (Dokken anyone?), to Drag Week and countless records and tales from the drag-strip, even including hearing damage. Crucially though, could David be the guest that finally causes the blind to see and the lame to walk? By which of course I mean poor Scotto, and his unfinished projects – dear Lord, we need a miracle! As ever, enjoy.@DavidFreiburger@BrianScotto@321ActionActionPartners:FCP EuroHeat Wave VisualWera ToolsKW SuspensionsProducer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterartsEditor: Julius Adorsu @adorsu.jMusic: SlikSound Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com00:00 - Welcome & Introduction04:29 - Don’t Get It Right; Just Get It Running08:11 - How Roadkill Happened17:40 - Small Town Road Therapy22:24 - Print to Video Identity Shift26:55 - Sponsor: FCP Euro28:31 - Do You Miss Magazines?38:12 - Hot Rod Legacy and Adventures at the Strip43:42 - Autonomy In Publishing44:13 - Tinnitus Ends NHRA Gig49:02 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions50:54 - Great Road Trip Bands53:55 - The Forbidden Guns n’ Roses Artwork58:28 - BMX Nostalgia59:28 - How Drag Week Came to Be01:04:13 - NHRA Today And IHRA01:10:18 - Chasing 350 MPH01:13:51 - Finding Fame on YouTube01:16:14 - Bonneville 200 MPH Club01:21:33 - Land Speed Risks01:22:55 - Future Of Bonneville01:25:35 - Crackdowns And Tire Laws01:29:48 - EV Reality Check01:33:32 - Conspiracy Theories: Ethanol And Burning Junkyards?01:41:06 - Buying A Newer Truck & Why Old Cars Win01:45:04 - Worst Modern Car Tech01:49:21 - Project Car Overload01:56:30 - Solo YouTube Workflow01:57:56 - Personalities Beat Brands02:02:05 - Beating The Algorithm02:05:00 - Building A Model A02:06:43 - Hot Rod Rabbit Holes02:09:00 - Howard Hughes and WWII Submarine Hunting?02:13:24 - Facebook Comment Firestorm02:26:01 - Movie Cars And Licensing02:30:48 - Car Hoarding And Game Clock02:34:17 - Rotating Fleet Philosophy
- Aug 5, 20261h 40m
Topic Roulette | ACH Drivers vs Takeovers, Top Summer Whips, Flock Gymkhana & More!
Back by popular demand, it’s Topic Roulette! Very Vehicular is proud to present returning guests and friends of the pod: Mr Zachary and Vin Anatra to do conversational battle (aka banter and bullsh*t) with Scotto. We know you love ‘em, you’ve asked and we’ve delivered – all the hottest takes in a 94 degree garage with no AC (scandalous working conditions I may add!). Grab a cold one and pull up a chair - Vinnie’s got his ball-peen hammer out and he’s taking requests. Really, don’t ask. Enjoy!@Vin_tra@Mister_Zachary@BrianScotto@321ActionActionPartners:FCP EuroHeat Wave VisualWera ToolsKW SuspensionsProducer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterartsEditor: Julius Adorsu @adorsu.jMusic: SlikSound Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com00:00 - Welcome & Introduction08:00 - Is The New Fast Truck The New Fast Car?15:03 - LA to NY Road Trip - What Car?20:33 - Bigger Sin, Rep Wheels Ebay Turbos Or Temu Suspension25:47 - Next Cars to Pop32:47 - Horsepower Talk And Dream Cars33:50 - Sponsor: FCP Euro35:20 - Best Summer Whip?38:03 - Bring A Trailer Market Manipulation43:31 - Canyons Drivers vs Takeovers - Which is Worse48:47 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions50:39 - New Grand Tour – Will It Work?55:08 - Favourite Unexpected Mod01:00:04 - Dodge Copperhead Rumors01:05:42 - Cars Narc-ing On Drivers01:09:39 - Traffic Laws vs Reality01:12:25 - Scotto’s Projects – Reality Check01:24:30 - Flockkhana Exit Scam01:25:54 - Cocaine Cowboys Boat Hunt01:29:37 - Worst MPG Challenge Idea
- Jul 29, 20261h 57m
45 Days in Jail For Making a Car Video - Was It Worth It? | Blake Wilkey Tells ALL
Whoa, dude! If it isn’t Off-Road Spicoli: the urban legend behind Urban Assault, king of the dirt and crown prince of the waves – Blake Wilkey! Arriving from his native San Diego with a warm smile and a glint in his eye, you just know this mystical rad-man has wild stories to relate. From his earliest days on the water, to his mechanical upbringing in the dirt, he found his way to mythic status when he turned his hand to building bugs (some of them, you may just have heard before!). Before long, that mischievous gleam in his eye landed upon his own city, and when Urban Assault exploded across the internet in 2016, his legend was as cemented as perhaps the most radical (..ok, nefarious) character in the automotive space. Now, he’s here to tell the full tale as well as his other antics, including the NORRA, Baja, his own brand Shreddy Lyfe and his latest diabolical creation…. the death boat? So! Turn on, tune in and drop out to this freestylin’, tube-wave-ridin’ conversation. As ever, enjoy!@BlakeWilkey357@ShreddyLyfestyle@BrianScotto@321ActionActionPartners:FCP EuroHeat Wave VisualWera ToolsKW SuspensionsProducer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterartsEditor: Nick Selgrath @not-built-for-thisMusic: SlikSound Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com00:00 - Welcome & Introduction00:55 - 45 Days in Jail for a Video: Worth It?12:17 - Born to Ride and Dirt Road Beginnings17:22 - Tough Trucks18:35 - What Is It About Bugs?21:52 - Sponsor: FCP Euro23:21 - Building Your Own Freestyle Path32:09 - Fabrication Work and TT Bug Builds36:21 - Shreddy Lyfe38:56 - Why the 80s Just Looked Cool41:49 - Next Builds and 6100 Plans43:58 - Class 11 Explained46:59 - Why NORRA Rules51:19 - Scumbug and Baja Dreams55:29 - Karol G Music Video Surprise59:36 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions01:01:32 - Death Boat Origins01:05:52 - Early Boating Background01:09:21 - Pastranaland Stories01:15:21 - Future Film Scouting?01:17:45 - Down in Mexico01:23:15 - Too Many Cars - Just Like Scotto?01:30:03 - Weird Bug Builds01:31:35 - Many Iterations of Scumbug01:34:04 - UTVs Taking Over - Bad for the Culture?01:38:45 - Everybody Remembers Their First Time01:42:03 - Camping Next to the Sea of Cortez01:46:11 - Megalodon vs TT Bug01:50:07 - Rallycross Bug Ideas01:52:00 - Plans for a Collab?
- Jul 22, 20263h 9m
The First Automotive Influencer? | RJ de Vera's life in Cars from The Fast and the Furious to SEMA
Very Vehicular welcomes RJ de Vera! Each season we like to bring on a guest from inside the automotive industry whose position and experience helps us better understand the issues facing car culture, and while RJ is more than qualified in that regard, there’s more that he’s done… much more! He was a foundational part of the import scene in the 90s, working as a writer and photographer for Super Street before ascending to Editor at Large. He was the go-to guy on the scene consulting for a plethora of OEMs and brands looking to break off a little piece of the magic for themselves. He even had a role in a notable movie franchise - word to the wise is he’s still collecting residual checks for his on-screen role to this day. Trading the underground for a storied chapter in the corporate world (twelve years at 3M / Meguiars no less), he’s now taken his rightful place atop the mountain as Vice President of Marketing at SEMA. Of most interest to us though? He’s a fully paid-up, card-carrying car nerd, with extraordinary stories and an insight into car culture you won’t want to miss. Enjoy!@RJ_Devera@BrianScotto@321ActionActionPartners:FCP EuroHeatwave VisualWera ToolsKW SuspensionProducer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterartsEditor: Julius Adorsu @adorsu.jMusic: SlikSound Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com00:00 - Welcome & Introduction03:36 - Car Culture Health Check09:23 - SEMA Advocacy Battles13:14 - Car Audio Nostalgia14:27 - Magazine Era Memories15:18 - Hot Import Nights Explained23:16 - Was RJ the First Automotive Influencer?29:38 - Sponsor: FCP Euro31:14 - Fast and Furious - How That All Came About35:19 - S2000 Movie Afterlife36:48 - Fast Franchise Tipping Points37:43 - Tokyo Drift and Drifting Boom39:06 - Sneakers Meet Car Culture41:25 - Mark Arcenal and Fatlace46:02 - Before Fast Breakthrough49:51 - Early Days with Super Street52:13 - Building a Brand in 202655:09 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions57:09 - RJ’s Daily Driver - From an SLS to an Accord?01:01:03 - TE37s on an Alpina01:05:03 - Too Much Tech in Cars - ADAS, Last Good Year?01:09:39 - Hunting A Honda Project - Everybody’s After the Same Girl01:15:12 - Aston Vantage F1 Love01:17:07 - Shooting Brakes And BMWs01:18:25 - Was the Audi R8 the True Successor to the NSX?01:21:40 - Only One Car To Keep, Scotto?01:23:35 - Door Handle Obsession01:29:37 - Gran Turismo Changed Everything01:31:52 - Gaming Saved Car Culture: Theyr’e the New Magazines01:38:26 - Brush with a Racing Career01:41:10 - Favorite Tracks01:45:26 - From Racing to Film Sets01:48:18 - Fast and Furious Legacy01:53:23 - Inspiring the Next Generation01:58:11 - Why He Joined SEMA02:01:09 - What SEMA Actually Does02:10:44 - 3M Stands for Meetings Meetings Meetings02:18:34 - Digital Media Shift02:25:51 - Going to SEMA as a Civilian for Once02:30:04 - No Seatbelts in Osaka, a Close Brush with Death02:36:32 - Sketchy Ride Hall of Fame02:42:22 - Motorcycles and Fear02:44:47 - Rally Hillclimb Dreams02:48:08 - Circuit Racing Aesthetics - Why Liveries Matter02:52:54 - What are the Modern “It” Cars?02:57:17 - Aftermarket Parts for 90s Cars - A Revival?03:01:29 - Hope for Car Culture
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