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Auto Off Topic
by Radon Radio
Auto Off Topic is a weekly podcast where we talk cars, adventures with cars or anything that might be related to cars. We’ll even have the occasional guest.We’ll share the highs and lows of old car/project car ownership. We’ll tell cautionary tales about rusty bolts, blown head gaskets, snapped timing belts, spun bearings, janky wiring and how we fixed them. When not wrenching, we enjoy back road driving and our local Cars and Coffee. The hosts Brad DeSantis and Andrew Pascarella are two car enthusiasts who have been best friends for over 30 years. Auto Off Topic is based in Peabody Ma and Phoenix Az.Our theme song "Z/28" is graciously provided by the band Z/28. Follow and support them here:https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree/https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28
Episodes
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Best In Show
We have a Brad project car heavy episode. Williams Route 66 show and just a lot of broken Mitsubishi talk. So an average podcast for us. Brad did win best in show for the Starion but we completely forgot to mention that. Andrew blames the cold medicine he took before podcasting because he's been...
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Project Car Burn Out
We are not doing project car burn outs, just burned out on project cars. This episode is project car heavy. Andrew's Volvo is close but running yet. Brad's beige Cressida took a turn for the worst and the 944 is acting up. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite…
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Never A Cheap Tow
We're back for another episode. Not to many project car updates and we get into some R/C talk. Also, why is car towing so expensive? Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Join the...
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End of August
Brad is back from the wide open expanses of Alaska. So we have a few project car updates and we talk the recent NASCAR race at NHMS that Andrew attended. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at...
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Isuzu Off Topic (FIXED AUDIO)
Audio is fixed on this one. We want to make listening to this podcast like old car ownership; a frustrating waste of time, but we do it anyway because it's fun. Brad is on vacation, but rather than deprive you fine folks of an episode. Listeners Scott (The Stylus Guy) and Miles (Judge Mills)...
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Fuel Bowl
Here we are again with some project car updates. Slow, but some progress on the Volvo and Brad continues to work on the 944 to get it ready to sell. We've got a little bit of motorsport content and some sound scape talk. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening...
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Summer Time And The Project Cars Are Easy
Hey we're back, we had some very busy times and weren't able to record. But we've got some project car updates and some scale project car updates. Some much needed movement on the Volvo and the Starion is even closer to being 100%. Then we talk some scale car stuff. Please Rate, review and...
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AOT Summer Vacation
We had a little summer vacation with a lost episode the other week. But we also went to NASCAR at Coronado Navel base. Then we've got a Patriotic topic for this week since it's 4th of July and talk about a few things that we covered on the lost episode. Which Bicentennial car would you have...
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A Volvo Rolls
Andrew got the Volvo to move under its own power and it's another week of it being painfully close to being done enough to drive. Meanwhile Andrew is continuing to chase the Coolant temp issue in the Galant, classic Mitsubishi issue. Brad has the Merkur listed on Cars and Bids. We talk some R/C...
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Project Car Fixation
We're back for another week. Andrew is painfully close on driving the Volvo, Brad did way more project car projects than he realized. We also simp again this week for the Prime NASCAR broadcast and we played a nice game of Craig Craig don't tell me. With what we think is the first AI description...
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Indie Car Podcast
We're back for another week with some casual race coverage and then some project car updates. The Starion got colder and the Volvo moved a few steps closer to being on the road. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints;...
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Back to the Project Car Grind
Hey we are back. This episode kicks off with some Motorsports talk and then we get into some project car stuff. Andrew is days away from driving the Volvo and Brad has been treating the Starion to a spa day. Then Andrew talks about some R/C drifting and working on R/C chassis. Please Rate, review...
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Starion Makes The Drive Awesom
OK after a brief hiatus because Brad was absolutely thrashing on the Starion to get it ready for the Driving While Awesome, Camping While Awesome rally. Let's hear about how Brad got there and how it went. Andrew gives a quick Volvo update, progress is progress right? Then we spend the rest of…
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Tank Slapper
This week is all about those project car updates. Brad made some mega progress on the Starion and Andrew has a few Volvo updates as both these cars become more and more road worthy. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions,...
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Car Movies Redux
Welcome back to another episode. Brad and Andrew have made some big progress on their project cars. The Starion gas tank is going in and Andrew has been fixing up the wiring issues in the Volvo. Then this weeks topic, we revisit car movies because it's been a while since we last did and some new...
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Auto Fools Day
Back for another week, We talk some Automotive terms that are cringe for 2026. For project car updates, Andrew has actually worked on the Volvo. Brad is fighting the Lancer, while working trying to finish up the Starion. lease Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening...
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A Prelude
This week Brad carries the podcast again with project car updates, and we play our favorite game Craig Craig Don't tell me. Brad once again proves his head is filled with lots of random car facts. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments,...
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Nissan March
A smaller more fuel efficient episode this week. Brad has most of the project car updates, we talk about a few upcoming events and only a little Motorsports talk. lease Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at...
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An El Camino full of Questions
Brad reports on some project car updates for the Merkur, recaps his trip to Phoenix Raceway for the Cup race and the we answer your questions. It's been mins, hours since we've done that. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions,...
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Starts and runs Starion
Some project car updates and a little NASCAR talk this week. Andrew is stuck with crummy March weather so Brad is carrying the torch for project car work. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at...
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Small Scale Drifting
We're back with a longer than usual episode. Brad was here in person a for the prior episode so we were able to work on the Volvo in person. The weber carbs got and update and Brad has some Starion updates. We then do a deep dive on some R/C projects and round it up with NASCAR talk. Please Rate,...
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Old Faithful
A shorter podcast this week live from the old studio basement. We've got a few project car updates and some motorsport talk. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Join the Discord,...
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Cah Week
We're back and Brad had the updates an carries the show with content. Lots of project car updates from the west and some coverage of Arizona Car Week. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at...
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Mitsubishi Man
Brad updates us on his project car fleet. Andrew's Volvo gives him a bunch of trouble with the chokes and we cover NASCAR's new playoff format. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected]...
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New Year, Same Old Car Podcast
Hello listeners, we are back from our holiday break. We've got project car resolutions. Project car updates and some scale project car talk. Thanks for hanging in there and sticking with us. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions,...
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Doing the Drift
We cover some project car updates, Andrew is getting really close on the Volvo to starting it. Then spend some time talking 1/10 Scale R/C drifting, because it's Andrew's new micro niche obsession. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments,...
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Starion Pwr-UP
We're back this week with some project car updates and WILL Mitsubishi bring back the EVO? Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a...
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TransAmerica Trail with Crankshaft Culture
EDIT: We had Major sync issues with this one initially, I've corrected them, so please give it another listen. Hey folks we're back with some returning guests. Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal join us on this episode and we talk their project cars, and then about driving 29 days straight on mostly…
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Just a Miner Fuel leak
We jump right into some project car updates and do our Recap of the NASCAR Cup race finale. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a...
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Project Cars Haunting us
Happy Halloween folks. We've got some project cars haunting us this week. Brad recaps the Arizona Rising Sun Rally and our finally NASCAR update for the season. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at...
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Electric Analog Motorcycles with Brad Brownell of Land Moto
We're back with returning guest Brad Brownell, now with Land Moto an e-Motorcycle maker out of Cleveland OH. Brad gives us the run down on the Motorcycles and some updates on his super cool custom color 996 Turbo. landmoto.io AOT Brad has a minor project car update and Andrew is still waiting on...
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Is there and Echo in here?
We kick it right off into Brad's salvage yard trip, then into some other project car updates. Then have some old man opinions on car meets that are TOO big and wrap it up with some NASCAR talk, including a test drive of the NASCAR '25 video game. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast…
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Car Shows with Friends
Brad and Andrew spend the past weekend enjoying Japanese themed car shows on opposite sides of the country but the common them was that we enjoyed them with some great friends and their cool little cars. We also get into some project car updates/downdates and we ramble on a bit about lost car...
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No more Turbo Lag
We're back for another episode. Sorry we've been having audio issues and internet issues. However we have it solved now. Brad has replaced his internet, and our levels sound good. Mostly some minor Volvo updates, and Brad goes into his Corolla engine tear down. Which had some super odd engine...
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Craig Craig We don't know
Andrew Recaps the NASCAR race in NH. We barely worked on any project cars, but we play the fan favorite Craig Craig Don't tell me and are terrible at it. Also sorry for the broken audio levels on the last episode. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening…
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Heavy Jogging
We're back after a little break because of a break in Brad's internet wires. Andrew also went on vacation. But we made good use of that time attending some cool events and working on Project cars. The Ram50 had some issues, and the Volvo gets a lot closer to running. Please Rate, review and...
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Car Week Newbie
Brad finally gets to Car week, and looses the brakes. Andrew feels like the Volvo will be ready to run soon. We also squeeze in a bit of NASCAR talk. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at...
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Bear with us, these Subaru Bearings are a Bear to do
We are back, lack of last week's episode was do to Subaru going cheap on rear wheel bearings. Bear with us as we rant about the cost of services and dealerships. We also have some project car updates and discuss the Brickyard 400. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite...
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Professional judgmental
We're back in the basement for this episode. So if you hear a dog or the dryer, it's just part of the experience. Brad and Andrew got to Judge at the Misselwood Concours d'Elegance. Then Andrew with a lot of back up from his Dad and friends got the Volvo engine and transmission back into the car....
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I've got an Anchor
Brad buys an Anchor and Andrew completes some automotive side quests. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars...
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A Mid Summer Project Car update
Gather round, the days are long and the project car updates are coming. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars...
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Ceramic and a Haircut
We're back to remote style podcasts. We cover a bunch of project car updates and talk some events. Let us know how this sounds, we know you will anyway. Come hang out in the discord. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions,...
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Hobby Time Japan
In this episode we're coming to you in wonderful mono mix. We talk some project car updates, upcoming events and the amazing hobby shops of Japan. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at...
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Sunk Cost Japan
Well we are back after a bit of a break. This is a second crack at Andrew reporting on his Japan trip. Good news, this was probably better than the original anyway. If it sounds different, it's because we went old school AOT and recorded it directly into the old trusty H4N. After Andrew's Japan...
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The Volvo gets pistons
We think we solved our audio problems. Some nice project car updates from Andrew this week, because the Volvo engine is starting to come together. Brad hit a few car shows this weekend and rescued a friend who installed their car battery backwards. We also have some Casual Motorsport discussion....
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1970s Internet
We're back after jumpstarting Brad's internet. A good amount of project car updates on Brad's fleet and a few on Andrew's Volvo and some NASCAR recap. Also few scale project car updates. We are also working on getting our connection to be better, so thanks for sticking around. Please Rate, review...
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Wiper Rage - Bonus Episode
Wipers, why are they so expensive and why are modern ones so annoying? We rages on some wipers and cover some scale car stuff. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] Join the…
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Moment Of Caution
Finally back with an episode, this is a two weeks in one. We had technical issues two weeks in a row, so this is one episode made from two. We talk a few Project car updates and a lot of Daytona 500. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments,...
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Gas Fumes
Wooo, That's some gas fumes. Andrew accidentally stinks up his house with gas for this episode. We got some project car updates on the Volvo and Brad's Corolla. NASCAR makes it's return for the season to Bowman-Gray stadium for a super fun race and we discuss how Monster Energy livery cars bring...
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Motorsports Is Amazing Right Now
We are really pumped that motorsport season is back. We recap last weekend's Rolex 24 and Rally Monte Carlo. We discuss the upcoming NASCAR clash and the sort of odd broadcast choices for NASCAR this season. This is all after some quick project car updates and rant about expensive things in car...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Auto Off Topic is a weekly podcast where we talk cars, adventures with cars or anything that might be related to cars. We’ll even have the occasional guest.We’ll share the highs and lows of old car/project car ownership. We’ll tell cautionary tales about rusty bolts, blown head gaskets, snapped timing belts, spun bearings, janky wiring and how we fixed them. When not wrenching, we enjoy back road driving and our local Cars and Coffee. The hosts Brad DeSantis and Andrew Pascarella are two car enthusiasts who have been best friends for over 30 years. Auto Off Topic is based in Peabody Ma and Phoenix Az.Our theme song "Z/28" is graciously provided by the band Z/28. Follow and support them here:https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree/https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28
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Auto Off Topic is a weekly podcast where we talk cars, adventures with cars or anything that might be related to cars. We’ll even have the occasional guest.We’ll share the highs and lows of old car/project car ownership. We’ll tell cautionary tales about rusty bolts, blown head gaskets, snapped...
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