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Junk Connoisseurs

Three friends, Alex, Alan, and Jordan, talk about a car each episode that is interesting or unique in some way. Not always in good ways though! We keep it on the junky end of the spectrum.

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    Ep. 74 "Hilarifying, il Seguito"

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrCrab Walk, the Rammstein Turn Signal, and another Hilarious, Terrifying subject. We also spend a bunch of time talking about Camrys, Outlanders, and Altimas.https://discord.gg/cFbqx4ndFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 73 "The first rule of podcasting..."

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWacky project finds, fun with "The Gumball Rally" and discussion of a good, old, weird model. DiscordFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 72 "You Down with U-P-P?"

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWe discuss sketchy title situations, string-trimmer drive trains, and platforms that are "pants-shittingly hilarious."Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 71 Slapping and Tazing in the Pentalty Box

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWe try to get Alan to understand FCC regulations. Ranking system for listeners. Alan appropriates German automotive safety systems engineer culture. We discuss the car that very well may become our mascot.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/8a8hV4SJFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 70 Utter Redeckery or Resourcefullness...Formula Baltic

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrSomething about our editorial staff. We discuss the one movie Tom Hanks is known for.https://discord.gg/u2uKRj8rFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 69 Like Sands Through the Gearbox...

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWe're back with even MORE Bruce Dern content! A brief summary of what you can buy new with a manual transmission and a little bit about soap operas.https://discord.gg/hV4bXz7UFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 68 The Destin Whir.

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrSubaru things for Alan (maybe-but-not-really), early passive restraint systems, Alex falls asleep momentarily, the oft-forgotten Dodge half-brother, Alex remembers a good rant from a previous episode and Jordan's second car (not his fifth car)FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 67 "George Jetson's Car?"

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrThe one where Alan gets cancelled by the LARP communityJoin us on our discord!https://discord.gg/ZmMWFwZqFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 66 The Safe Word is Whiskey

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWe imagine the plane crash in which  Alan dies..  Also...You guys, the bathroom here is nuts.  https://youtu.be/TbaBoWQSGak?si=3zpdrxeZnwS4JgxF  Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/fAHSDvrYFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 65 The Leviathan Alternative

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrI bet no other podcast in 2025 gives Bruce Dern this much air timeFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 64 Molybdenum

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrEven though we're famously a PT Cruiser content show, we spend more time talking about molybdenum than any previous episode.FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 63 Dime Store Allante

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrThe car so sad it sets itself on fire."There was at on point an active club for these. The website is dead and I think that it is because all the members are dead."FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 62 The Aspirational A Minus

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrCrossing the gout line...this week's subject was THE car for its time.FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 61 We'll Get To That

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrMovie reviews and investment tips from the Barn Full Of Fairmonts.  The subject of tonight's conversation is weird and cool...Jordan's brandFacebookInstagram

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    EP. 60 Alan's Fever Dream

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWe start out talking about naps and car chase movies. It goes down hill from there.FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 59 Almost As Good As A Godzilla Movie

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrAlex shows off his mastery of geometry.  A warning to our listeners:  This episode does acknowledge and/or suggest that there may be a negative stereotype of Corvette owners.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6pzZPT4WFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 58 Dorky Hipsters Like It

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrA discussion of the vehicle born of 40% innovation.  Jordan calls Alan a dorky hipster and he can't be bothered to argue.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6pzZPT4WFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 57 The conservative, helium-heavy investment portfolio enables us to buy blimps

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrNissan Plane vs. Subaru Helicopter vs. Mitsubishi Blimp.  The one where Alan acknowledges he doesn't have enough money yet to buy respect.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6pzZPT4WFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 56 Of Marpos and Chyrslers

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrOld man rants. Alan objectifies back humps.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6pzZPT4WFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 55 Hybrids and Diesels and Sports Cars, Oh My!

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrThe opposite of a concise conversation about a particular vehicle. We learn about the concept "No Drama, no good"Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6pzZPT4WFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 54 All the Bells Went "Clink"

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrAnd so it has come to this...   Another episode where we persevere through technical difficulties. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6pzZPT4WFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 53 Schrödinger's Car

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrBDR Update:  Bad Decisions make for great storiesJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/6pzZPT4WFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 52 Hank Hill's Limousine

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrAlex wants to be a baby boomer and Alan uses a Gene Autry song as a metaphor for death. We finally start to embrace our podcast famousity.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6pzZPT4WFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 51 Suicide Shocks

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrBrought to you by: multimeters. Link to the song we talked about during this episode: https://youtu.be/E4Gr5lIdykE?si=BwD2WyIyO6cS3zYUJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/6pzZPT4WFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 50 High School Talent Show

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrElectronics repair and practice kidsFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 49 Movie Ratings and Dead Brands

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrJordan calls Alan a nerd.  Alan takes exception for a millisecond.  FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 48 Like Driving On Top Of A Creme Brulee

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrHell cars and the lugnut cabal.FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 47 Big Avanti Energy

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWe invent our own spec class for road shenanigans.FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 46 Like a Flan in a Cupboard

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWe are, evidently, huge proponents of minivans.  You heard it here first...20 years ago.  Bronies were involved.FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 45 Alphabet Soup

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrDarned if we knowFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 44 The B29 Episode

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrA perfectly normal episode with NO deviations from our typical format, whatsoever.  FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 43 Fresh As A Late Winter Daisy

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrSoft Js and WahnkersFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 42 Undue Diligence

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrSarcastic commuter car advice, moose design criteria, Cast iron toddlers, and we revisit the tow capacity of a Chevette.  Contains references to "Futurama," "Parks and Recreation" and "New Girl."FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 41 Alan's Deathbed Car

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrAerosol EyeClean product development, Cars build from chamoises, Low Bar Cars, monogrammed lab coats, brother-in-law meet-cutes, and music videos.  Contains references to "Austin Powers," "Anchorman:  The Legend of Ron Burgundy," and "The Simpsons."  Here's a link to the Top Gear Jensen Interceptor segment we mentioned.  Here's a randomly-selected link to some British Sporting Trials on youtube:     Here's the fantastic "Pump The Brakes" video that is mandatory viewing for all cheesebags! FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 40 We're Here For The Free Association And Beer

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrBeer that sounds like it's for kids, Gas Station Cuisine, and great, terrible car movies. Contains references to "The Simpsons," "Futurama," and "Parks and Recreation"FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 39 The Las Vegas Traveler Guide episode

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrThe one where we spend more time than you'd expect discussing bank robberies and a car that can be outrun by a Hyundai Sonata.FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 38 From The Island of Misfit Toys

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrBarncasting from the Meantree Rust and Manure Generation Facility we talk about recycling catalytic converters, Iron Dukes, conflicting information on the internet, and more!FacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 37 Why Are There No Teeth On This Ring Gear Anymore?

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrPodcasting from the past, we represent ourselves in court while having a manic episode.FacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    Ep 36. A Car Made Entirely of Marzipan and Frosting.

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrShasta, anyone?!  We just make it up as we go and don't think anyone is going to care to correct us if we're wrong.  Link to video referenced in episode:  Watch after to avoid spoilersFacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 35 Cheesebag's Honor

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrHotels in TN, boat engines, Turbochargers and churros!  We don't  talk about the HMMWV  Contains references to "Wayne's World".FacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 34 Look Good, Go Fast, Safety Third

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrHood Scoops, Engine squarity, aerodynamics, and formal rooflines.FacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 33 There's Fins Everywhere!

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrAn academic study of the effect of appetite suppressants on vehicle seating capacities and the influence of the Irish in the evolution of the automatic transmission. Also, suspension information that is blatantly wrong. FacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 32 The Best Kind of Correct

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrIs it a model, a trim level, or an appearance package?  Jordan will set us straight, technically.FacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 31 The Wrong Kind of Mermaid

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrThree of the most straight-laced automotive dorks you know talk at length about the cost of bail at the end of a hypothetical bad decision rally.FacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 30 An Exercise In Debigulation

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrOur cheesebag Council Co-host Alan gives valuable legal advice and, once again, doxes our friend and listener. Contains references from "The Simpsons," "Futurama," and "WaterWorld."FacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    Ep. 29 Remember Folks, The Internet Never Lies

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWe play Ford Engine Conversational Pinball before eventually exploring a weird, old vehicle.  Contains references from "The Simpsons" and "Futurama."FacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    We Made Tote Bags!

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrBroadcasting from Cheesebag County.  Weird on weird with a dash of project updates from the Junk Connoisseurs.FacebookInstagramFacebookInstagram

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    Alan Would Rather Buy Gout

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrFlamable clothing, polarizing automotive styles, and strange automotive bedfellows.We are on the Facebooks (Junk Connoisseurs) and Instagrams (junkconsr) [email protected]

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    Hilarifying, Full Dumbassery

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrWe talk about dumb stuff we've done in past and explore some of the dumb (and cool) stuff done in the past by automakers while discussing our subject vehicle. THEN we bench build a fantastic car to troll purists.   Here's the video about external combustion that Alex mentions in the episode:  https://youtu.be/VhT3MN2JXu8?si=9YwkOpL4j62oKDE3FacebookInstagram

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    When Roman Numerals Haven't Done The Trick...

    You text us here but it won't allow us to respond for some weird reason. Hit us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/W7AQreyrBefore you criticize the content of this episode, please take into consideration that we cut 10 full minutes of conversation about bad Nick Cage movies before publishing.  We give the Buick Reatta way more air time than it deserves.  Everyone please message Alan to remind him he's 679 miles from Atlanta, GA. Contains several obscure references to "Futurama."FacebookInstagram

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Three friends, Alex, Alan, and Jordan, talk about a car each episode that is interesting or unique in some way. Not always in good ways though! We keep it on the junky end of the spectrum.

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Three friends, Alex, Alan, and Jordan, talk about a car each episode that is interesting or unique in some way. Not always in good ways though! We keep it on the junky end of the spectrum.

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