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Blake treks down to Huntington Beach to casa de Jeff for episode 20. It's a low-key anniversary episode brought to you from Jeff's backyard. Topics include the demise of the M3 coupe, the rise of the Jaguar XFRS Sportbrake, and the fact that there actually is a 2014 Evo and it has received its pricing.Since we're recording from my back yard, you can hear the delightful ocean breeze, random kids shouting in the background, and Jeffs stuffy nose... because he's sick. The show must go on though folks.Additionally, Blake makes fun of Jeffs weiners and we talk about what they've driven and are about to drive.

We're going mobile here. The podcast is going on the road... literally. The guest this week is Travis Okulski from Jalopnik, and he is flying into Los Angeles from New York. Jeff Glucker and Blake Z. Rong decided to pick him up and start recording right away. Using the 2013 Lexus LS600h L as a podcast shuttle, we take Travis on a tour of the coast near LA. Come along as we experiment on a mobile podcast because this one has serious highs and probably a few lows. Most importantly though is the fact that we have a second guest, even though he didn't know it. To make sure Travis got the full LA experiment we ran into a celebrity while driving through Malibu. Lady and Gentleman, no joke here, we ran into Gary Busey driving his Volvo C30. Other topics include Travis driving the McLaren 12C, Blake pronounces Landau as Lawn-du-lay, driving in California, the Jalopnik vehicle rating system, and then, of course, BUSEY!

Jeff Glucker and Blake Z. Rong are back in action for Episode 18. Joining them is George Notaras, better known as MotoMan. Topics for discussion include German Beer, MotoMan missing out on a 1973 Pontiac Catalina, the potential revival of TVR, and Blake tells me my memories of Datsun are flawed. MotoMan also clues us in on the greatest car reveal ever courtesy of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. On top of that we learn all about George's Inside The MotoMan Studio guest series. It takes place at The Petersen Museum and features big names from the automotive industry. George chats with them for an inside look at how they got to where they are now, and what makes them love cars.

Jeff Glucker and Blake Z. Rong are back for episode 17. There's something special in the air here because Rong brought a beer that's ACTUALLY GOOD! That's probably why we went over an hour for a change. Eventually we get to talking about cars though, and first on the docket is the Maserati Ghibli. After that we roam from topics such as the new Nissan Versa Note, the new Mazda3, and an electric speed record being broken. From there, Blake compares the interior of the new Vanquish Volante to Papa Smurfs colon. We dive into Teslas new battery swapping system. I drove both the Volkswagen GTD and XL1 in Germany, and Blake has the Audi S7 this week. We chat about the season finale of American Detours, and the fact that season two is on its way. Also, there's a minor update to our project Benz; The Wombat.

Jeff Glucker & Blake Z Rong are joined by special guest Duncan Ende. You might know him from such awesome statements as the fact that he drives kick ass race cars and we don't. Duncan hauls ass for a living, and we slowed him down a bit to get him to chat with us. Topics include a discussion of the upcoming Gran Turismo 6 and Forza 5, McLaren P1, the Switzer GT-R, how the Formula Ford is a NYC cab, the MB Classic Center, and how I hate on Duncan's new choice of car. Also... we owe you the noise from the Civic - stay tuned.

Jeff Glucker & Blake Z. Rong are joined by Jeff Jablanksy to talk car stuff. Most importantly, we make fun of Blake for running out of juice in a Honda Fit EV. Additional topics include a (quick) discussion of the new Corolla, what it's like to drive The Beast from the movie White House Down, and, of course, a chat about older cars. Episode 15 is ready for your aural enjoyment

Jeff Glucker & Blake Z. Rong are joined in the podcast palace by guest Bill Caswell. The man, the myth, the legend behind the $500 rally car, and a new breed of automotive enthusiast icon. We talk about old cars, new cars, Monaco, the latest Zonda, beer, and we might dabble in some CTS-V racing school chatter.

This week Jeff and Blake talk about snazzy pant-suits, the new S-Class, Lamborghini Egoista, Kia Cadenza, Jeff's newly acquired 1984 Mercedes wagon, the Lucas Oil race at Lake Elsinore and pickups we don't get in 'Merica.

Blake Z. Rong brings the podcastapalooza on the road. He attends Autoweek Fantasty Camp and sits down with fellow journos from the publication. The result is a whole lot of rambling about a whole lot of cars. It's good stuff, and you won't want to miss this one because the guests include (THE) Davey G. Johnson, Mark Vauhn, Jake Lingeman, and Graham Kozak.

Get ready for a Blake-A-Palooza! Jeff Glucker is absent from this episode so it's a Blake Z. Rong party. Mr. Rong is joined by Zack Klapman and special guest Corbin Goodwin, the creator of the Zero F**ks Given RX-7. Topics include Zack solving Florida;s sinkhole problems, a discussion of hunting for cars to film on Big Muscle, driving at Laguna Seca, dream project cars, and we bask in the light of our poorest celebrity guest ever.

Jeff Glucker and Blake Z. Rong do their weekly dance discussion switching between new car news and old car excellence. Up this time around is a look at the new 911 Turbo, which Jeff believes is becoming the Nissan GT-R. Blake and Jeff talk about the Mazda6, Lexus IS-F, and Chevrolet Impala as the vehicles they've driven recently. Blake dives into his experience on the California Mille which involves vintage Lancia machines. After that it's a quick bit of info on Tom's Firebird, and we're out! Happy 10th episode!

Blake Z. Rong is away driving vintage Lancia cars, so Jeff Glucker is joined by Zack Klapman from The Smoking Tire. Topic this time around include the new Lexus IS, the 2014 Nissan GT-R, updates to the project Pontiac Firebird, and a quick discussion on episode 2 of American Detours. Subscribe, download, enjoy, and tell your friends!

We have a guest, and her name is Elana (pronounced El-AH-nah) Scherr. I say that because I always pronounce her name wrong even though I've known her for years. In fact, Elana is the person who handed me the keys to one of my favorite cars on the planet. Now, she holds down her writing skill at Hot Rod where she pens lovely pieces and sticks her pretty face in front of the camera to schmooze with the likes of Don Prudhomme himself. Still, we need to talk about new cars to start... but we get over that pretty quickly because our guest is Elana and old cars rule. Especially the old cars sitting in her driveway.

Jeff Glucker and Blake Z. Rong still have a bit of NYC on their minds so the initial topics include the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and the Porsche GT3. From there though the topics run from Tesla and its new Crazy Calculator (patent-pending) to the Road & Track revival and on to racing at the 24 Hours of LeMons. Apparently this is the episode we decided to finally be funny too... so that's nice.

This is a mega podcast because we're doing it on the road. Coming to you from the back of a boat at the 2013 NY International Auto Show, Jeff Glucker and Blake Z. Rong are joined by Alex Kierstein from Road & Track, Travis Okulski and Raphael Orlove from Jalopnik, Aaron Gold from About.com, and Mike Juergens from QuattroWorld. Not only that, we get the owner of the company responsible for the boat (Cherubini Yachts) to come onboard and join in the fun. Dave Cherubini talks about classic cars and classically cool boats. Additional topics range from the cars we both loved and hated at the NYIAS. Then we move on to old cars... and making fun of each other, because that's what we do best.

Jeff Glucker and Blake Z. Rong eschew guests this week to talk new cars, beer, old cars, and whatever else our little hearts can think of. Oh, and we talk about one of the oft-overlooked automotive legends... and it's a truck. I'm talking about the Lil Red Express, and it's stats will blow your fragile little mind.

Jeff Glucker and Blake Z. Rong are joined in the podcast studio by Tom Morningstar of The Smoking Tire. With the Geneva auto show fresh in our heads, we talk about some of the new supercars that were shown off. From there we move on to talking with Tom about his work with DRIVE and being a cameraman for some pretty cool automaker projects. Morningstar also spills the beans on his recent roll in a rental, and why he rides a bicycle.

Blake Z. Rong is back from Amsterdam and joins Jeff Glucker in the Hooniverse studio for the Hooniverse podcast.. This is a short podcast, but we cram in a ton of topics. Everything from questions for the designer of the C7 Corvette, the proper pronunciation of the Huayra, our love of wagons, and on to Blake's Miata, Raphael Orlove's Baja Bug, and a certain familiar Firebird.

Blake Z. Rong ditches us to go Amsterdam, so instead we're joined by Zack Klapman of The Smoking Tire, and the man behind many cool automotive videos you've most likely scene. Topics for this episode include the grand opening of Gotham Dream Cars West and driving really fast cars. We touch on a bit of new cars news, the Jeep twitter account getting hacked, and we go off on where the horsepower wars can go from here. From there it's on to what new cars we're driving this week, (hint: I spent time with the Golf GTD), and we get back to the cars that really matter: older ones. Zack is building a Miata Camera Car, we talk about the Zero F*%ks Given RX-7, and we bring up my friend Tom's 1969 Pontiac Firebird.

The Hoonicast died in the ashes, and it was a glorious death... but the Hooniverse Podcast has risen, and it's ready to soar to new heights. Join Jeff Glucker and co-host Blake Z. Rong as we delve into all things automotive., and plenty of things that don't make any sense. He's friendly, and I'm controlling, it's the Hooniverse Podcast - Episode ONE!