Tormenting Tarmac

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, Jonny Lieberman stops by to talk shop. We are chatting him having just driven the new Audi Nuvolari, why he actually really likes the new Lamborghini Temerario, how McLaren needs to step up their naming scheme and so much more. Always a treat when Lieberman stops by. Give him a follow on IG @jonnylieberman and make sure you are subscribed to his youtube channel Driving with Jonny. We are a motoring podcast. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! On this week's episode, I welcome Manuel Carrillo. Manuel is a great a automotive writer, editor, presenter and probably has the best head of hair in automotive media today. We have been friends for a while but this was the first time we had time to actually do a show together and it was well worth the wait. We discuss his 77 911 S aka Project Stork, his trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats to witness and cover the breaking of the speed record with a hydrogen powered vehicle, the $40 million Luce and of course, meeting the icon Jodie Sweedin. This was an amazing conversation and it goes to show that no matter where you are in life, if you have dreams nothing should stop from trying to achieve them. Just do it. An enormous thanks to Manuel for his time and friendship. Make sure you follow him on his social account mc3films and and his website mc3films.com We are a motoring podcast. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am honored to welcome Jeff Glucker of Motor1.com and of Hooniverse. Jeff is a fantastic automovtive journalist based in Southern California. Having created his own platform with Hooniverse and writing for various publications, his list of adventures is vastly extensive. We discuss his cannonball run with Audi and Electrify America, his whale watching adventure with the G90 M5 Touring, going to Africa with his family for the safari trip of a life time, and so much more. Jeff is the epitome of the last of a dying breed in automotive journalism. Which pains me to write that but at the same time makes me and should make us all strive for that level of adventure. It was awesome getting a chance to have a great conversation with a sensational storyteller and friend. Make sure you check out Jeff on Instagram @hooniversejeff, his Youtube channel @hooniverse and you can find a lot of writing currently at Motor1.com. This is a motoring podcast, and it's where the enthusiasts never dies.

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I welcome Matt Engdall! A talented photographer based out of the Phoenix area who specializes in a variety of car focuses. We discuss his car journey, which is actually quite interesting, his photography courses, and yes we of course discuss and preview Car Week. Huge shoutout to Matthew and enjoy episode 203 of Tormenting Tarmac, a motoring podcast.

What is going on everyone and welcome back to your favorite motoring podcast, TT! This week, the fun doesn't stop as one of automotive Youtube's OGs makes his first appearance on the show, the legend David Patterson aka That Dude in Blue.David has been on YouTube putting out exceptional content for well over a decade starting from vlogging with his well known S197 Mustang GT aka Smurf, and being one of the most well known content creators who focused on modified cars. We discuss his beginnings from starting in Virginia and how it is a much bigger hub for unique car culture due to the military base there, and deciding to make the move to Atlanta to further expand the channel and himself. Additionally we chat about the strains that the state of California can put on the culture and his thoughts on where YouTube is and where it is going. It is a fascinating discussion and it was the biggest of treats to have someone that has made a name for himself in the automotive media space.Make sure you check out David's other side hustles Patterson car care and projectcarexchange.com.Big thanks to David for his time.Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! We are back at it after dropping our 200th episode. But we continue to grind. This week, I welcome back friend to the show Sarah Jilla calling in from New York City. Sarah is low key a social media mastermind and works behind the scenes of some awesome automotive brands in NYC such as Viva Bastardo, Stray Dog Classics and the new Hidden Roads projects. Additionally, she was kind enough to share her brilliance for our new branding at the show. We chat about the nehind the scenes, Excursions and why they are so cool, is the current gen Bronco the best camera car in the world and we discuss her love hate relationship with British cars. All that and so much more. So bring out the lobsters! And enjoy episode 201 of TT. Enthusiasts never die!

Hello everyone and welcome to a very special episode of the podcast. Today, we celebrate our 200th episode. An insane milestone that I am still trying to process. To celebrate, Ed Bolian of VinWiki joins us on this episode. One of the best story tellers in automotive, a Lamborghini savant and guru of all things Cannonball. We go all over and as expected, he does not disappoint. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed creating it. If you are living under a rock, please check out and subscribe to the VinWiki youtube channel and the Ed Bolian channel and check out the VinWiki app as well. These last 4 and a half years have been an amazing roller coaster and I look forward to more years of bringing you great interviews. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome to episode 199 of Tormenting Tarmac. On this special episode, I am joined by my friends and fellow podcasters Jhae Pfenning of Hard Parking and Devante Mack of the Mackism Effect. We get together to celebrate the last near 5 years of TT and have a variety of different conversations including my dreams guests, what the next steps of TT are, what Jhae and Devante have learned over the years of media and how does the original Fast and the Furious hold up 25 years later? All that and much more on this week's episode of TT. We will see you next week for the long awaited 200th episode. Please check out the Mackism Effect and Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning on any of your streaming platforms. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week I am joined by old friend to the show Hootie of Valve and Piston. Hootie is the curator behind this amazing Instagram page as well as one of the founders behind the 24 Hours of Montauk, which is quickly becoming one of the best events in the country. We discuss what is cooking up for the 6th edition of the rally, his new 1968 Ford F-250 Highboy, why authenticity matters so much in this current age of social media, and he gives his incredible take on the current market of high end cars. It is a fantastic episode and I hope you all enjoy! Be sure to check out @valveandpiston on IG and be sure to keep up with the @24heuresdumontauk page for what's coming in September. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am joined by good friends to the show Ali Hoff (President of Partnerships at the Velocity Invitational) and Dylan Orluck of DuPont Registry. We are also joined by friend to the show Gian Paolo Scorzo for a small bit of time but he had to hop off for an emergency. GP will be featured again on another episode in the very near future. After a 20 month wait, the Velocity Invitational made its grand return to Sonoma Raceway in late May and Ali and Dylan were boots on the ground for the entire weekend. We go behind the scenes of the weekend of, plus everything it takes to put on this enormous task of an event. Additionally, Dylan attended Retromobile in Paris and it basically changed the way he looks at automotive events. All that and much more on this episode. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going everyone and welcome back to TT. This week I am joined by two of my oldest guests, Alex Sczudlo and Steven Ren. We pick up a little bit on the Ferrari Luce discussion and debate whether or not it’s truly meant for the Chinese market, Alex has tripled her mileage on her Vantage, Steven still truly needs a Murci and we get Steven’s side of the story on how he proposed to Alex last fall. All that plus we point the differences between 2023 car market bubble and the one in 2026. It’s always a treat to have Steven and Alex and I hope you all enjoy.

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am joined by my good friend and original co-founder of Tormenting Tarmac, Ron Morris and his lovely wife Rechelle. If you are familiar with the history of this podcast, you will remember this used to be a two man show. Ron is back for his yearly appearance and we are here to have fun. We chat about how funny the car market is, whether or not buying a Camaro turbo 1LE is a better track car than the bigger brother the Camaro Super Sport and fast mid 2000's SUVs. It is always a treat to have my brother hop on as well as Rechelle who is also family. Please enjoy this little throwback style episode. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I welcome back my friends race car driver Michael McCarthy and automotive artist Rae Roberts back to the show. We are chatting a lot but in particular we discuss in detail the BMW M3 CS with a 6 speed and Rae and I's differences with BMW's current product, and the 3 of us giving our candid thoughts regarding the brand new Ferrari Luce. And boy do we have thoughts. Enjoy Rae, Michael and myself on TT 194. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! Apologies for the small hiatus, work and family got a little busy but we are back. This week, I am joined by my good friends, the recently married Sam and Kayla McKay aka Kayla Rundle and we are just catching up and having great car culture conversation while we are at it. We discuss how Sam's been adding miles to the LS swapped E30 and wants to restart the project on the olive green E30, Kayla's Camaro updates and her upcoming trip to Palm Springs with BMW and Continental tires. Plus we have an interesting chat as to whether or not RWB should be compared to hot rod specialists Gunther Werks and ReImagined by Singer. And lastly, Kayla tries to convince Sam and I that the LS E30 is a great cannonball car option. All that and so much more on the 193rd installment of TT. You can find Sam's company Detail Club on instagram @detailclubaz and Kayla's youtube channel is @kaylarundle. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, old friend to the show Zack Klapman of the Smoking Tire joins me on the road to 200 episodes. We are chatting about the F355 Evoluto, whether the restomod world is oversaturated, his thoughts on the G87 M2 CS and Zack tells us about his amazing time competing in his very first WRL race! As always, I am grateful for Zack's time and his friendship to our show over the years. Please make sure to check out everything the Smoking Tire featuring himself and Matt Farrah. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, it is my privilege to welcome back Phaulner to the show! Who is Phaulner? Well, he kinda knows everything happening in the Scottsdale car scene. What does he do? A lot! But he actually does a ton of social media content covering everything here in the Valley. And he is a good friend to the pod. We chat about his Car week escapades of chasing Ed Bolian who was flying in a 911 R, surviving hurricanes in a Raptor, the ideal cannonball car, what is the key to having a great car purchase and so much more. It is indeed a treat to have recorded this with Phaulner. Please find him on socials @phaulner and check out his YT channel. Enthusiasts never die!

This week on TT, I welcome back old friend to the show, car photographer and all around car nerd Jake Woods. We discuss Raptor and TRX prices getting out of hand, we go way too deep on fuel in particular, why F1 should go back to V8’s and V10’s and so much more!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am joined by my good brothers Greg "the Ace" Ochser, Payam Bipar and Big Dave Ochser. The boys are smoking delicious cigars in Garage Mahal at the Ochser residence and we are having a great conversation of the brand new GT3 SC. Where does it fit in the line up, who is it for, why was it made and so much more! It is always a treat to have my boys on the show and have great conversations. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT! This week, I am joined by Jack Murphy. Jack runs the instagram account BosstimeCEO, which he curates to focus on the enthusiast market. It is a great follow and it has been a long time coming for him to hop on an episode. This week we discuss where Ferrari is within the market, why he went all in on a BMW 1M, his new upcoming purchase which is insanely wild, and why it's important to drive your cars. This discussion is very fun and it was real treat to finally have Jack on. Be sure to check him out on IG @bosstimeceo. Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to TT. This week I am pleased to be re-joined by friend to the show, Josie Rimmer, Director of Strategy at the Dirtfish Rally School in Seattle, Washington. In this week's episode, we catch up with Josie as she has fully rehabilitated her hip and is back in a rally car, what does it take mentally and emotionally to overcome that hurdle, brining on Claire Williams for the Women in motorsport summit, the evolution of Lia Block in front of our very eyes, and we have a great chat about the FAT Ice Race in Montana. It is blast and a half to have Josie back on. Make sure to check out everything Dirtfish online at dirtfirsh.com and follow Josie @josieralllies. Enthusiasts never die!