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The Weekly Driver Podcast

Hosted by James Raia and Bruce Aldrich, The Weekly Driver Podcast dives deep into the highways and byways of the automotive world. Each week, we put you in the driver’s seat, exploring unique, unusual, and often untold stories from across the industry’s spectrum.

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#267, The Voice: John Kraman talks Mecum Auctions,...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/08/13

John Kraman knows the car auction business as well as a broadcaster. He's the senior member of the Mecum Auctions team and the only announcer who's been on all 16 years of the country's largest automobile auctions broadcast. He's our guest this week on The Weekly Driver Podcast. With broadcast colleagues and varied responsibility crew, co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia discuss with Kraman the auction's participation Aug. 17-19 in Monterey Auto Week. Mecum is the only daytime auction during

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33:20

#266, Cars.com releases 18th ANNUAL American-made index

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/08/02

Buying a vehicle made in the United States is essential to many consumers. According to Cars.com, about half of the car buyers in the United States say they will pay more for a vehicle that creates U.S. jobs. Additionally, 24 percent of Americans believe a manufacturer has to be headquartered in the U.S. to qualify as "substantially contributing to the U.S. economy." Tesla holds the top four places in the 18th annual American-Made Index announced by Cars.com. Jenni Newman, the

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33:37

#265, Lightship: entrepreneurs debut EV RV

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/06/24

Ben Parker and Toby Kraus are co-founders of Lightship. Both entrepreneurs worked for Tesla but are now immersed in a collaborative project in the recreational vehicle industry. Parker and Kraus recently introduced the prototype of the L1. It's a pending all-electric trailer Lightship is marketing for a 2024 debut. Parker was my recent guest on The Weekly Driver Podcast. During the indoor Outdoor Sports Retail Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, Parker and I sat in the front seat of a Ford

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29:57

#264, Chris Miller: Vehicle sculptures in stone

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/06/22

Chris Miller has been a friend of The Weekly Driver Podcast for three years. An artist who lives Maples Corner, a hamlet outside Calais, Vermont, Miller began made his sculpture career nearly 50 years ago. He works in granite, wood and marble, and his work is featured in private collections, public buildings and galleries. It's all acclaimed work and he continues his various commercial contracts. But Miller's "hobby" is his side project making stone cars, trucks and tractors. Chris Miller

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33:51

#263, Megabus returns to California market

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/06/11

Megabus, the discount city-to-city bus system, debuted in 2006. Marketed as having served more than 50 million customers in more than 500 cities, the express service features tickets between metro cities for as little as $1 each way. The travel option available throughout the United States and in Europe, has had successes and failures. But with heavy travel season approaching, Megabus recently announced its return to the California market. According to its press release, May 15 marked the

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#261, Vintage buses, pub crawls, one crafty Santa...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/05/17

The citizens of Santa Cruz and the surrounding oceanside towns and tree-lined hamlets may hold an unofficial record for their entrepreneurial ways. Creativity rules small businesses, from bespoke bicycle makers to artists to Annie Wolff Patsch. Wolff Patsch and her husband, Adam Patsch, combine their last names without a hyphen. The unique pronunciation and the former's upbeat personality are the reasons she's mostly known as Annie. It's the only name on her business card as the founder of Brew

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28:11

#260, Cheap SUVs, racing icon dies and more

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/05/04

From time to time during the more than five years of The Weekly Driver Podcast, co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia catch-up on automotive news instead of having a guest. This week on Episode #260 we visit four diverse topics — cheap SUVs, the death of speed racing icon Craig Breedlove, the most expensive states to own vehicles and no ignition new car It's no secret, Hyundai and Kia have drastically improved in recent years. The related manufacturers' vehicles have had some of the industry's

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#259, Reverend Gadget: preaches for EVs

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/04/26

Greg Abbott, an ordained minister for nearly 40 years, is also a steel fabrication artist, craftsman, prop builder and television personality based in Los Angeles, California. Mostly, he's known as "Reverend Gadget" or just "Gadget" for his leading role in a custom car build team on the short-lived Discovery Channel series Big! Abbott, my guest this week on The Weekly Driver Podcast, has also been part of several other cable television programs, including his current show on

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34:38

#258, NASCAR at 75 detailed by four authors in new book

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/04/07

Jimmy Creed, born and raised in Talladega, Alabama, is a decades-long journalist whose interest in motorsports and specifically NASCAR racing began when he was a young boy. Creed knows the city's famous racetrack as well as any journalist. He cultivated his knowledge in his long tenure as the sports editor of The Anniston Star in nearby Anniston, Alabama. As one of four writers who've collaborated to write NASCAR 75, a definitive volume of the legendary sport, Creed is our guest this week on The

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28:30

#257, Data reveals public hasn’t embraced EVs

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/03/28

Divya Sangam, an industry expert at ValuePenquin.com, the LendingTree.com insurance division, is immersed in EVs, the Electric Vehicle segment of the automotive world. In a recently released survey, Sangam detailed the still-niche electric vehicle market. Specifically, Sangam, citing numerous statistics, reports exactly what is stressed in the survey's direct headline: "High Costs & Safety Concerns: Why Millions of Americans Aren't Buying Electric Vehicles in 2023." Sangam is our guest this week

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#256 EagleRider expands global motorcycling rental reach

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/03/15

EagleRider is a California-based motorcycle rental, touring and subscription company addressing the increasing two or three-wheel needs of experienced and novice motorcycle riders. Shawn Fechter, Senior Vice President of Brand Experience for EagleRider, is our guest on this episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast. EagleRider is a leading motorcycle rental company with locations available on six continents. In late January, EagleRider announced 18 of its 52 international locations are now accepting

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34:55

#167, Honoring Steve Casagrande and the family’s Bel Air

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/03/14

A REMEMBRANCE Stephen Casagrande was my dentist for about 35 years. His office was in midtown Sacramento, a few blocks from my office and a restaurant we both often visited called Cornerstone. Like he was with many patients, Dr. Casagrande became a friend. He called me Jimmy. Several years ago, I noticed Steve and his son Michael, who is now my dentist, preparing to leave on a father-son trip. They were packing up a family car, a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Beauville, at Mike's house. He lives with his

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31:08

#255 Pacific Coast Dream Machines celebrates 30 years

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/03/06

After a three-year hiatus, the most varied collection of automobiles, planes, boats and exotic machinery and their equally varying owners will again gather for the daylong Pacific Coast Dream Machines. Sometimes described as a showcase of motorized mechanical marvels, the event's 30th edition will feature more than 2,000 antique, vintage, classic, custom and exotic machines on display for public viewing. If it has an engine, there's a good chance at least one example will be showcased at the Half

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28:52

#254, Wife, husband share RV travels in new book

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/02/28

Bonnie and Grant Sinclair are high school teachers in Georgia who also enjoy the outdoors as part-time RV enthusiasts. As wife and husband, Bonnie Sinclair has co-authored an RV travel book with her husband Grant Sinclair. Grant Sinclair The Sinclair's first book USA RV Adventures has just been published by Moon Travel Guides. The authors' comprehensive debut includes 25 flexible RV trip itineraries. While taking a break from teaching and RVing, the Sinclairs were our guests on Episode #254 of

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29:45

#253, Journalist John Berg’s passion for Corvettes

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/02/21

John Berg is passionate about cars and trucks, notably vintage vehicles with an emphasis on Corvettes. The automotive columnist for the Alameda Post owns two of "America's Sports Car." Berg is our repeat guest this week on Episode #253 of The Weekly Driver Podcast. We first spoke with Berg last November shortly after the Los Angeles Auto Show. During Episode #248 we talked about the vintage vehicles on display at the prominent show. We also discussed debuts and concepts, including the convertible

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34:02

#252, iSeeCars.com analyst Karl Bauer talks used cars

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2023/01/25

Karl Brauer is an automotive analytics wonk. It's a compliment to the work and enthusiasm the lead analyst for iSeeCars.com has for number crunching, comparisons, trends and all things related to buying, selling, appreciation and deprecation of cars and trucks. He's eloquent while discussing what might otherwise seem mundane. Brauer is our guest on this episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast. He's a repeat guest for all of the above reasons. The Jeep Wrangler is a prominent car in the used car data

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29:38

#251, LAND Energy debuts versatile electric light...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2022/12/24

Scott Colosimo is the founder and CEO of LAND Energy, a Cleveland tech company that will debut its light electric vehicles at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 5-7. Colosimo, whose company started in 2020, is our guest on episode #251 of The Weekly Driver Podcast. As Colosimo defines, the District and the District Scrambler are "eMotos." The bike straddles between e-bike, e-moped and e-motorcycle and sport e-motorcycle. They feature a swappable battery enabling consumers

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34:09

#250, The Weekly Driver’s 2022 Cars of the Year

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2022/12/14

Selecting the cars of the year helps celebrate another year reviewing new cars and trucks, visiting auto shows and talking with vintage car owners, book authors and industry experts about their cars of the year. There are always great and not-so-great moments driving vehicles. The industry is always abuzz. There are always changes, oddball statistics, recalls and new models and makes. What has Elon Musk done now? Will autonomous driving and EVs ever make a significant difference? Will low-profile

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24:44

#249, Formula 1 US nirvana, muscle cars, surveys

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2022/12/07

With the recent announcement of the 2023 Formula 1 schedule, automobile racing's most lucrative series will have three events in the United States for the first time. The international circuit doesn't include any drivers from the United States, but enthusiasts in this country can next year travel to Austin, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Miami, Florida to witness the sport's finest. Formula 1 is expensive for its participants and spectators. A recent article on Robbreport.com detailed one package

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34:16

#248, Auto journalist John Berg talks LA Auto Show

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2022/11/29

John Berg has spent decades in the automotive industry including as a reporter and photographer. John and I met recently at the LA Auto Show. We both had work to do, but we ended up talking for quite a while the media room at the Los Angeles Convention Center The automotive columnist for the Alameda Post, Berg is our guest this week on The Weekly Driver Podcast. A convertible Genesis concept with "wrap-around" lights was displayed at the recent LA Auto Show. All images @ James Raia. Berg, who

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