Insights from recent episode analysis
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
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 8 chart positions in 8 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Comedy#6230K to 100K
- 🇮🇳IN · Comedy#7810K to 30K
- 🇵🇱PL · Comedy#583K to 10K
- 🇸🇦SA · Comedy#773K to 10K
- 🇰🇪KE · Comedy#143500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
14K to 49K🎙 Daily cadence·4 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
48K to 162K🇺🇸62%🇮🇳19%🇵🇱6%+5 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
19K to 65K
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Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
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Recent episodes
#2649: Look Out for Those Gila Monsters!
Jun 20, 2026
37m 02s
#2648: Where's Fred?
Jun 16, 2026
37m 43s
#2647: Service With a Smile
Jun 13, 2026
36m 02s
#2646: Rent a Mongoose Dot Com
Jun 9, 2026
36m 00s
#2645: Stink Bug
Jun 6, 2026
34m 44s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20/26 | #2649: Look Out for Those Gila Monsters! | Goria is about to cross the Southwestern US in her Honda that she is told needs a new timing belt. Will she make it or will she get stranded and end being buzzard meat on the side of the road? 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 | 37m 02s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | #2648: Where's Fred? | Bob’s extended family drove home from a recent outing, climbed out of their BMW and shuffled back into the house. A half hour later, someone finally noticed that grandpa was nowhere to be found. He was stuck inside the BMW, unable to get the locked doors to open. Handy feature or dangerous design flaw? We discuss 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 | 37m 43s | ||||||
| 6/13/26 | #2647: Service With a Smile | Raegan was doing a nice thing and brought her boyfriend’s Jeep to a local mechanic for a tune up. The mechanic not only tuned-up the vehicle but he also had it detailed and he refused to accept payment for any of the work, saying that he was simply glad to have Raegan as a new customer. Has Raegan found that unicorn, “the altruistic mechanic” or did this grease monkey have the hots for her? 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 | 36m 02s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | #2646: Rent a Mongoose Dot Com✨ | familypets+3 | — | NPR | — | snakecar+4 | — | 36m 00s | |
| 6/6/26 | #2645: Stink Bug✨ | nauseaautomotive issues+3 | Ashley | Volkswagen BugNPR | — | nauseaVolkswagen Bug+3 | — | 34m 44s | |
| 6/2/26 | #2644: Who's the Bigger Slob?✨ | automotive issuescar maintenance+3 | Julianne | NPR | — | car smellautomotive slobs+3 | — | 35m 30s | |
| 5/30/26 | #2643: Breaking-in the Brakes✨ | brake maintenanceautomotive advice+3 | — | NPRpcm.adswizz.com+1 | — | brakesmechanic+3 | — | 34m 03s | |
| 5/9/26 | #2637: Meet the Staff✨ | Car Talk staffHR department+3 | Pat McCann | Car TalkNPR | — | Car TalkHR+5 | — | 38m 08s | |
| 5/5/26 | #2636: In Praise of Cleveland✨ | automotive issuesCleveland+3 | — | Ford pickupNPR | Cleveland | Ford pickupCleveland+3 | — | 35m 11s | |
| 5/2/26 | #2635: Knock, Knock...✨ | knocking noiseautomotive issues+3 | Debra | NPR | — | knocking noiseautomotive+3 | — | 33m 00s | |
| 4/28/26 | #2634: Bug Bomb✨ | automotive adviceinsect control+3 | Bob | NPR | — | bug bombhorseflies+4 | — | 37m 09s | |
| 4/25/26 | #2633: Hacker Heaven✨ | father-son bondingcar rebuilding+3 | — | — | — | car rebuildingfather-son relationship+3 | — | 36m 07s | |
| 4/21/26 | #2632: Brilliant or Crazy✨ | automotive issuesproblem solving+3 | — | — | — | Hondareverse+3 | — | 35m 22s | |
| 4/18/26 | #2631: The MechanXfiles✨ | paranormal activitiesautomotive humor+3 | — | NPRSpeed of Darkness | Pentagon parking lot | paranormalautomotive+3 | — | 34m 13s | |
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