The Best of Car Talk
by NPR
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#2679: Hot and Cold
Oct 3, 2026
34m 37s
#2678: They're Coming to Steal Your Fish
Sep 29, 2026
34m 21s
#2677: Stumps and Chumps
Sep 26, 2026
36m 30s
#2676: The End of the Previa
Sep 22, 2026
37m 32s
#2675: Gas and Go
Sep 19, 2026
35m 35s
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Audience Interest
- automotive humor
- car maintenance tips
Podcast Focus
- car diagnostics
- mechanical advice
Publishing Consistency
- weekly episodes
- active for one year
Platform Reach
- NPR distribution
- available on major platforms
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 13 chart positions in 13 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Comedy#42100K to 300K
- 🇮🇳IN · Comedy#5030K to 100K
- 🇮🇩ID · Comedy#2030K to 100K
- 🇵🇱PL · Comedy#4710K to 30K
- 🇹🇭TH · Comedy#102500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
52K to 167K🎙 Daily cadence·4 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
175K to 557K🇺🇸54%🇮🇳18%🇮🇩18%+10 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
70K to 223K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/3/26 | #2679: Hot and Cold | Dinesh calls in to let us know how his stroll through the length of Death Valley went last summer, and Linda from Alaska needs help with her sled dogs. Unusual extremes in temperature are met with our usually mediocre advice on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 34m 37s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | #2678: They're Coming to Steal Your Fish | A tornado picks up a car and deposits it in the trees and now they’re coming to steal your fish. Must be the latest episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 34m 21s | ||||||
| 9/26/26 | #2677: Stumps and Chumps | Jane and Andy are ‘the stumpers’ and we all know who the chumps are on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 36m 30s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | #2676: The End of the Previa | Marsha mixed up. She opened all of her Toyota minivan’s fluid reservoirs and mostly poured the right stuff into the right holes, but not quite. Click and Clack ponder her polluted Previa on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 37m 32s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 | #2675: Gas and Go | Leo’s a busy guy. He pulls to a screech in front of the gas pumps, jumps out, slides across the hood of the car and starts pumping gas before his feet hit the ground -all while the engine is still running. His wife is used to Leo’s ‘Dukes of Hazard’ routine but draws the line at gasing up with a running engine. Click and Clack are ‘Boss Hogg’ and ‘Roscoe P. Coltrane’ laying down the law on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 35m 35s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | #2674: Empathic Whatever | Jeff, a relationship counselor from Maui, and Click and Clack, relationship klutzes of great renown, engage in an exchange of professional services on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 34m 32s | ||||||
| 9/12/26 | #2673: Thelma and Louise II | Lydia is about to finish her graduate program and to celebrate she wants to grab a girlfriend, hop into a classic muscle car and drive across the US, just like Thelma and Louise. We think maybe Lydia kind of forgot how that movie ends, but hey… Find out which model Click and Clack think has the best aerodynamic potential on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 36m 38s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | automotive issuescar maintenance+3 | — | — | — | Hondaflatulence issue+3 | NPR+ | 38m 21s | ||
| 9/5/26 | automotive issuesmuffler problems+3 | Sandy | Hondamuffler+1 | — | Hondamuffler+3 | NPR+CODE | 32m 11s | ||
| 9/3/26 | car questionsautomotive advice+3 | — | NPRPublic Radio | — | car questionsRay+3 | — | 10m 31s | ||
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| 9/1/26 | car problemsautomotive advice+3 | — | Chevy Impala | — | Chevy Impalacar advice+3 | NPR+ | 36m 36s | ||
| 7/21/26 | automotive dealskarma+3 | — | Lexus | airport | Lexusabandoned car+3 | — | 36m 20s | ||
| 7/18/26 | automotive issuesproblem solving+3 | Jane | NPRpcm.adswizz.com | — | Hondanoise+3 | — | 34m 40s | ||
| 7/14/26 | remote starterautomotive advice+3 | — | NPR | upstate New York | remote startercold weather+3 | — | 37m 35s | ||
| 7/11/26 | roles in duoshistory of partnerships+3 | — | NPR | — | duosroles+4 | — | 38m 21s | ||
| 6/9/26 | familypets+3 | — | NPR | — | snakecar+4 | — | 36m 00s | ||
| 6/6/26 | nauseaautomotive issues+3 | Ashley | Volkswagen BugNPR | — | nauseaVolkswagen Bug+3 | — | 34m 44s | ||
| 6/2/26 | automotive issuescar maintenance+3 | Julianne | NPR | — | car smellautomotive slobs+3 | — | 35m 30s | ||
| 5/30/26 | brake maintenanceautomotive advice+3 | — | NPRpcm.adswizz.com+1 | — | brakesmechanic+3 | — | 34m 03s | ||
| 5/26/26 | #2642: Overtightening Our Belts | Stacy had her car’s belts tightened recently and more recently the car went up in flames. Coincidence or Causal? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 34m 25s | ||||||
| 5/9/26 | Car Talk staffHR department+3 | Pat McCann | Car TalkNPR | — | Car TalkHR+5 | — | 38m 08s | ||
| 5/5/26 | automotive issuesCleveland+3 | — | Ford pickupNPR | Cleveland | Ford pickupCleveland+3 | — | 35m 11s | ||
| 5/2/26 | knocking noiseautomotive issues+3 | Debra | NPR | — | knocking noiseautomotive+3 | — | 33m 00s | ||
| 4/28/26 | automotive adviceinsect control+3 | Bob | NPR | — | bug bombhorseflies+4 | — | 37m 09s | ||
| 4/25/26 | father-son bondingcar rebuilding+3 | — | — | — | car rebuildingfather-son relationship+3 | — | 36m 07s | ||
| 4/21/26 | automotive issuesproblem solving+3 | — | — | — | Hondareverse+3 | — | 35m 22s | ||
| 4/18/26 | paranormal activitiesautomotive humor+3 | — | NPRSpeed of Darkness | Pentagon parking lot | paranormalautomotive+3 | — | 34m 13s | ||
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Key insights
What the show covers
- car diagnostics
- mechanical advice
- comedic storytelling
- listener interactions
Audience interests
- automotive humor
- car maintenance tips
- listener call-ins
- lighthearted banter
Platform reach
- NPR distribution
- available on major platforms
- potential for broad audience
- specific platforms not detected
Publishing consistency
- weekly episodes
- active for one year
- consistent release schedule
- reliable content delivery
Chart history for The Best of Car Talk
Peaked at #20 in ID, currently #20 in ID.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| United States | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| PL | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| India | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| TH | — | #102 | #102 | — |
| SA | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| CL | — | #128 | #128 | — |
| RO | — | #134 | #134 | — |
| Finland | — | #135 | #135 | — |
| HU | — | #140 | #140 | — |
| VN | — | #146 | #146 | — |
| TR | — | #151 | #151 | — |
| KE | — | #158 | #158 | — |
Chart Positions
13 placements across 13 markets.
Chart Positions
13 placements across 13 markets.