Episode 14: Don't Look Too Close At P.J. O'Rourke's Other Bylines [With Guest Matt Farah]

Episode 14: Don't Look Too Close At P.J. O'Rourke's Other Bylines [With Guest Matt Farah]

May 7, 2026 · 1h 29m · Season 1 · Episode 14

About this episode

In this episode, Matt Farah joins the hosts to discuss automotive writing, the high-end car market, and his favorite budget cars.

Hello! On this episode we are joined by Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire and Westside Collector Car Storage ! First we discuss what it's like to write with a leftist bent for Road & Track (hint: difficult). Then we discuss Matt's latest piece on the ridiculous high-end market and scraps for the rest of us (it's a great piece, we talked about it before on here!) Then, Rivian has a Dril Candles Tweet Moment with its CEO compensation. Finally, we ask Matt what his favorite sub-$10,000 beater car is. Thanks so much to Matt for joining us, definitely check out The Smoking Tire if you somehow haven't already (but if you're here, you probably have). As always our theme song is from Horse Tranquilizer Simulator by Stella Spazzatura! Referenced Stories: Matt's interview with immigration attorney Sergio Siderman @TheSmokingTirePodcast O'Rourke obit @National Review Affordability crisis piece by Matt Farah @Road & Track Boom Aerospace Pivoting To AI @Boom Aerospace The AI-Generated Spoof Instagram Channel Jordan & Matt Discuss @Instagram Rivian Sales Numbers + RJ Scaringe Pay Package $403M @Carscoops Chad Kirchener's post @Bluesky Rivian R2 Overlook @MotorTrend Rivian's lack of…

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