Episode 114: Before-Times Podcasting

About this episode

Rory reports from the New York Auto Show while discussing car culture and sharing childhood stories.

Boulders, Fuzzbusters, and more. Rory reports in from the New York Auto Show and furthers his theory of A Man Should Drive A Car. Peter offers some predictions, and finally (!) tells one of his top 2 stories of childhood high-speed stupidity. You can support what Rory's doing at Alloy with a membership here: https://alloymag.com/sign-up/ Read Rory's excellent Thought: A Man Should Drive A Car post here: https://alloymag.com/thought-a-man-should-drive-a-car/ Get Peter's 2025 record Half-Staff Blues here: https://peterpeterhughes.bandcamp.com/album/half-staff-blues Your producer pal Matty had to edit this episode in short stints due to house/petsitting on his spring break from industrial maintenance school, and QA it on different headphones than usual, so enjoy a more Pod Verité experience.

People in this episode

Host: Rory

Guest: Peter

Topics covered

• podcasting
• automotive
• childhood stories
• predictions
• car culture

Keywords

• New York Auto Show
• A Man Should Drive A Car
• Half-Staff Blues
• podcasting
• car culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alloy, Bandcamp

Books & works: Half-Staff Blues, A Man Should Drive A Car

Places: New York Auto Show

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