The Kibbe and Friends Show
by Rob Kibbe and Justin Cornette
Internet automotive personalities Rob Kibbe (kind of famous-ish), Justin "Corndog" Cornette (less famous-ish) and producer Bernie McPartland (actually famous....in Dallas, TX) talk cars, funny movies, and give a fanboy review the Dukes of Hazzard TV series, episode-by-episode. If you grew up idolizing flying orange Dodge Chargers, ever climbed through your mom's station wagon window, or just like to laugh so hard Diet Coke comes out your nose, this is the show for you. Weekly in Apple Podcasts!hhttps://themusclecarplace.com/category/kibbe-and-finnegan/feed/
Episodes
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TMCP #664: Ask Rick's Thanksgiving Car Challenge—Which Cars Could Pay for Dinner in 2027?
Could your next collector-car purchase pay for next year's Thanksgiving dinner? Rob Kibbe welcomes Rick Schmidt of National Parts Depot for a Thanksgiving edition of Ask Rick, featuring two car-buying challenges. First, Rick has a $30,000 purchase budget to choose between an early 1965 Mustang...
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K&F Show #382: Halloween Bonus! // Dukes Review – S3E3 "The Hazzardville Horror"
Happy Halloween! Rob, Corndog, and Bernie are digging into the archives for a special audio-only bonus episode featuring our 2024 review of "The Hazzardville Horror." It's a little Scooby-Doo, a lot of Hazzard County, and absolutely no reason to let Boss Hogg handle your precious silver. When…
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USCA Podcast #240: 2026 OUSCI Preview & Full SEMA Week Schedule!
The championship finale is here! Rob Kibbe and USCA co-founder Jimi Day break down the schedule and competitor logistics for the 2026 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, beginning October 31 at Spring Mountain and continuing through championship awards at SEMA on November 6. Sunday brings…
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USCA #239: Indianapolis Recap, Class Winners and the Final Invitations to OUSCI
The final points event of the 2026 season brought the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car competition to Indianapolis Motor Speedway! Rob Kibbe welcomes USCA co-founder Jimi Day to recap the class winners, close finishes, and final opportunities to earn an invitation to the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car...
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TMCP 663: SEMA 2026 Preview with Dan Kahn: Big Trends, Building Connections & Making the Most of the Show
This week, Rob welcomes longtime friend, former podcast co-host, and Kahn Media founder Dan Kahn for a preview of SEMA 2026! Dan attended his first SEMA Show in 1998 as a teenage automotive magazine editor, and this year his agency celebrates its 18th anniversary during the show. He shares what...
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K&F Show #381: Boss Hogg Moves In & Bernie Turns 66! // Dukes Review S2E9 "Witness for the Persecution"
Welcome back to Hazzard County—and happy 66th birthday to Producer Bernie McPartland! It's the perfect automotive birthday for a guy whose favorite Chevelle is a '66. We celebrate with repurposed birthday decorations, questionable snack cakes, embarrassing pictures, and birthday messages from...
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USCA Podcast #238: Laguna Seca Recap and the Final Push for OUSCI Invitations
Rob Kibbe welcomes OPTIMA's Jim McIlvaine to recap the Ultimate Street Car Association's weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. From creative engine swaps to close finishes, the event delivered plenty of stories as competitors chased season points and invitations to the OPTIMA Ultimate…
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TMCP 662: The Holley MoParty 2026 Spectacular! Live From Bowling Green
The Muscle Car Place returns to Holley MoParty in Bowling Green, Kentucky! Kirk Hansen, Jimmy Morrison, and Nathan Warren bring home five interviews with the creators, builders, and enthusiasts behind some of the event's most memorable cars and stories. Derek Bieri of Vice Grip Garage discusses...
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K&F Show #380: General Lee vs. The Slammer! // Dukes Review S2E8 "Hazzard Connection"
Welcome back to Hazzard County! This week we're reviewing The Dukes of Hazzard Season 2, Episode 8, "Hazzard Connection," and this one is exactly why I love Season 2. Real driving, hard hits, wonderfully sloppy production details, and a plot where stolen racing engines are apparently the criminal...
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USCA Podcast #237: Barber Motorsports Park Recap and Indianapolis Competitor Preview
Rob Kibbe and USCA co-founder Jimi Day recap Barber Motorsports Park and preview the final points event of the season, October 9–11 at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Barber delivered plenty of seat time and standout performances, including Austin Barnes' record-setting...
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TMCP #661: ASK RICK - Is SEMA Worth the Trip? Plus Halloween Car Flips - Corvette vs GNX vs Zephyr
It's October, and Rick Schmidt of National Parts Depot is back for a Halloween edition of Ask Rick! This month, we tackle the business case for SEMA, explore the automotive career Rick would choose if NPD didn't exist, and put his collector-car knowledge to work with two Halloween buying...
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K&F Show #379: Cale Yarborough Comes to Hazzard—and Three General Lees Hit the Road!
Welcome back to Hazzard County! This week, we start with Cale Yarborough's famous fight after the 1979 Daytona 500 and a more recent NASCAR confrontation. That leads us into a conversation about racing, the headlines it makes, and how a new generation of drivers builds an audience through video....
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USCA Podcast #236: Laguna Seca Competitor Preview and Complete Weekend Schedule
The Ultimate Street Car Association returns to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca October 2–4. Rob Kibbe and USCA co-founder Jimi Day preview the event and walk through the schedule from Friday registration to Sunday's awards ceremony. Competitors should plan for a few venue-specific details.…
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TMCP #660: Nathan Warren's Crown Vic General Lee – Building a Full-Function Drift Car
What if I told you this drifting General Lee didn't begin life as a Dodge Charger? This week, I'm joined by Nathan Warren of Warren Customs to discuss one of the wildest General Lee builds we've ever featured. Created for professional stunt performer Kevin Waterman, this purpose-built drift car...
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USCA Podcast #235: Back to Barber – Complete Competitor Preview and Weekend Schedule
The Ultimate Street Car Association is heading back to Barber Motorsports Park, and Rob Kibbe is joined by USCA co-founder Jimi Day to prepare competitors for an action-packed weekend at one of the most impressive racing facilities in the country. Presented by Forgeline, this episode walks…
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K&F Show #378: Don Johnson's Lost "Six Pack" TV Pilot – Was That a General Lee?
Mike Finnegan sent us something that none of us had ever seen—or even heard of—before: a forgotten 1983 television adaptation of Six Pack. Intended as a pilot for a weekly series based on the Kenny Rogers movie, it starred a pre-Miami Vice Don Johnson as race car driver Brewster Baker. Markie…
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TMCP #659: Heidi Bandish of RacerShip | The "Dating App" for Racing Sponsorships?
Finding racing sponsors can be one of the toughest parts of building a motorsports career. Drivers often rely on cold calls, emails, sponsorship decks, and personal connections—but what if there were a better way to connect racers with the brands looking to support them? This week, Rob Kibbe…
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🏁 USCA #234: Stop Posting and Start Engaging! The Social Media Strategy That Actually Works
Posting more content isn't always the answer. To grow an audience, racers, sponsors, and automotive brands must understand what stops the scroll—and why the "social" part of social media is just as important as the content itself. This week, Jimi Day and Rob Kibbe are joined by Tom Bevins and Ana...
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K&F Show #377: The General Lee Comes Back From the Dead! Plus Days of Thunder 2
Welcome back to Hazzard County! This week, we confirm that Days of Thunder 2 is officially moving forward and discuss whether Tom Cruise can convincingly put Cole Trickle back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Cup car. We also share an update on our uncertain Moparty plans, the people representing K&F...
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TMCP #658: Ask Rick | Trans Am vs. SHO vs. IROC-Z—Which White Car Wins?
This week on Ask Rick, we're celebrating Labor Day with a collector-car challenge built around the old rule about putting away your white clothes. Rick has $35,000 to choose between three very different white performance cars: a 1975 Pontiac Trans Am, a five-speed 1994 Ford Taurus SHO, and a 1989...
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K&F Show #367: No CGI—Just Courage! // Dukes VIDEO Review S2E5 "Road Pirates"
This week on the Kibbe and Friends Show, we remember two enormous pop-culture icons, Dolly Parton and Tim Curry. Dolly's passing leads to stories about her music, movies, generosity, faith, and universal appeal—followed by an AI-generated Dolly Parton quiz that somehow results in a perfect score....
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🏁 USCA #233: Built to Hustle—How David Carroll Races a 1,000-HP Blazer on a Real-World Budget
This week on the Ultimate Streetcar Podcast, Jimi and I continue our Summer Interview Series with longtime Ultimate Streetcar competitor David Carroll of NorCal Garage. David is already qualified for this year's OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational in his twin-turbo Chevrolet Blazer, but he...
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TMCP #657: Why Factory Tires Wear Out So Fast – Bridney Jordan Reveals the Truth About Tires
Bridney Jordan returns to The Muscle Car Place to take us behind the scenes of the tire industry and answer some questions most of us have probably wondered while shopping for tires. Why can a factory tire rated for 60,000 miles be worn out at 30,000? Are expensive name-brand tires really better?...
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K&F Show #375: The Dukes Meet the Mob! "The Meeting" Dukes of Hazzard Review
This week on the Kibbe and Friends Show, I have a new mission: save The Dukes of Hazzard! With Coyote vs. Acme finding new life after sitting on a shelf, could somebody do the same thing with the Dukes while John Schneider and Tom Wopat can still climb through the windows of a Charger? Bernie and...
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🏁 USCA #232: Season Update—Barber, Laguna Seca, Indy & the Road to SEMA
This week on the Ultimate Streetcar Podcast, Jimi and I are back with an important mid-season update as the summer break winds down and the final stretch of the 2026 Ultimate Streetcar Association season comes into focus. Following the cancellation of Road America, we wanted to clear up any...
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K&F Show #374 - BONUS: Remembering Ben Jones – The Man Behind Cooter Davenport
This week we lost a true member of the Dukes of Hazzard family. Ben Jones, forever known to millions of fans as Cooter Davenport, has passed away. In his memory, we're stepping away from our regular format to revisit something we're incredibly grateful to have in the Kibbe & Friends archives: our...
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TMCP #656: Brand-New '68-'69 Charger Bodies + Mike Finnegan at RoadKill Nights 2026
TMCP #656 hits the road with six interviews packed into one episode. Rob starts at US Car Tool with Ryan Renadette, where the big news is the creation of brand-new reproduction 1968–69 Dodge Charger bodies built from AMD sheet metal. From there, Scotty Stapp takes over from RoadKill Nights 2026...
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K&F Show #374: Remembering Ben Jones – "Cooter's Girl" Dukes of Hazzard Review
This week's Kibbe & Friends Show is dedicated to the memory of Ben Jones, the man who brought Cooter Davenport to life on The Dukes of Hazzard and spent decades helping keep the show and its fan community alive. Rob, Corndog, and Bernie look back at Ben's life, his career before and after the...
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K&F Show #373: Wayne's World Movie Review // Party On!
Every once in a while we take a break from Hazzard County and revisit another piece of automotive pop culture, and this week we're looking back at one of the most quotable comedy films ever made—Wayne's World. Mike Myers and Dana Carvey turned a popular Saturday Night Live sketch into a movie…
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TMCP #655: Ask Rick | Which Collector Cars Will Be Worth the Most Tomorrow?
This week on Ask Rick, we're looking at the future of today's specialty performance cars. Dealer-built legends like Yenko, Nickey, and Mr. Norm's Mopars became some of the most valuable muscle cars ever built—but will modern performance vehicles from Shelby, Roush, RTR, and Hennessey follow the...
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USCA #231: Lightweight Wins—How Dayton de la Houssaye Makes a Miata Outrun the Competition
This week on the Ultimate Streetcar Podcast, Jimmy and I continue our Summer Interview Series with one of the brightest young stars in the Ultimate Streetcar Association, Dayton de la Houssaye of GeauxMoto. At just 23 years old, Dayton has already become one of the fastest drivers in the series,...
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TMCP #654: Chris Smith of Smitty's - UNFILTERED Pro-Touring Cheat Code: Which Suspension and Parts to Use to Win, Why You Need ABS, and $300K 2nd Gen Camaros Are the New Normal
This week's episode has a little bit of everything I love. First, I share why I'm heading back to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, a place that's become much more than the world's largest aviation gathering for me. It's where I spent countless summers with my dad, and every time I go back I find myself...
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K&F Show #372: Dukes Review S2E3 "The Rustlers" – Mel Tillis & Rosco's Future Wife
Season 2 continues with "The Rustlers," as the Duke Boys team up with country music legend Mel Tillis to protect his prized racehorse from Boss Hogg, horse rustlers, and one crooked horse dealer. While the General Lee doesn't get as much screen time as usual, this episode delivers plenty of...
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K&F Show #371: Dodge's NASCAR Return, Ford's AI Problem, and Why "Gold Fever" Is Peak Dukes of Hazzard
This week on The Kibbe & Friends Show, the guys kick things off by discussing the growing rumors that Dodge could return to NASCAR competition in 2027. With new reports suggesting progress on both the race car and engine program, Rob, Corndog, and Bernie debate what Dodge's return could look…
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USCA Podcast #230 – Chris "Smitty" Smith on Sponsorships, Building Relationships & Growing Your Racing Program
Whether you're chasing championships, building a race car in your garage, or trying to grow a business in the performance aftermarket, sponsorships are one of the most misunderstood parts of motorsports. In this episode, Rob Kibbe and Jimi Day sit down with longtime Ultimate Street Car…
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TMCP #653: Ask Rick – Leno's Law, The Future of the Collector Car Hobby, and Rick's Summer Car Challenge
July means Independence Day, fireworks, and finding any excuse to put an old car on the road. This month on Ask Rick, Rick Schmidt from National Parts Depot and I kick things off by reminiscing about Fourth of July celebrations, childhood memories of America's Bicentennial, and the famous Freedom...
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K&F Show #370: Uncle Jesse vs. Boss Hogg! // Dukes of Hazzard S2E1 "Days of Shine and Roses" Review
Season 2 of The Dukes of Hazzard gets underway with "Days of Shine and Roses," an episode that takes fans back to the moonshine-running days of Uncle Jesse and Boss Hogg. What starts with a collection of old "home movies" quickly turns into one last Ridge Runner race as two longtime rivals settle...
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TMCP #652: Double Bonus Racing Show! | Brandon Setzer Racing Development: Training Future NASCAR Stars | Tyler West on RacingJunk & Grassroots Motorsports
This week on The Muscle Car Place Podcast, we're bringing you a Double Bonus Racing Show featuring two guests who are helping shape the future of grassroots motorsports from very different angles. First, Robert sits down with Brandon Setzer of Setzer Racing and Development to discuss the world of...
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K&F Show #369: The Love Bug Movie Review // The Car That Started It All
Disney's The Love Bug wasn't just a hit movie—it created one of the most recognizable automotive stars in entertainment history. Long before KITT, the General Lee, or Lightning McQueen, a little Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie captured audiences with personality, charm, and a racing spirit that…
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TMCP #651 – Rick Love on 50 Years of Vintage Air, Hot Rod Innovation & the Future of the Hobby
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K&F Show #368: The Greatest General Lee Jump? // Dukes of Hazzard S1E13 "Double Sting" Review
The Season 1 finale of The Dukes of Hazzard may also be one of the most important episodes in the entire series. In "Double Sting," the formula that would define the show for years to come fully comes together: out-of-town crooks, a clever scheme, plenty of action, and enough Hazard County chaos…
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USCA Podcast #228: Willow Springs Recap, Family Wins, First-Time Invites & Summer Break
The 2026 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Series made its annual stop at the legendary Willow Springs International Raceway, and the California desert delivered exactly what competitors expected—high winds, high speeds, and some of the closest competition of the season. With 57 competitors on hand and…
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TMCP #650: Ask Rick – Father's Day Car Shows, Summer Cruise Nights, and Patriotic Auction Temptations
Father's Day is right around the corner, and on this month's Ask Rick, Rob Kibbe welcomes National Parts Depot CEO Rick Schmidt for a wide-ranging conversation covering everything from car show planning to collector car buying strategy. Drawing from more than twenty years of experience producing...
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K&F Show #367: Cletus Hogg Arrives // Dukes VIDEO Review S1E11 "Money to Burn"
In this episode of The Dukes of Hazzard, Boss Hogg cooks up one of his most ambitious scams yet when he's tasked with turning over a million dollars in worn-out currency to be destroyed and replaced with fresh cash. Rather than follow the rules, Boss devises a plan to keep the money, collect the...
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TMCP #649 (BONUS): Bri Lynn, Winter, and the Road to SEMA: Autism Awareness Through Jeeps, Family, and FlexTread
This week on The Muscle Car Place, we're bringing you a special bonus episode recorded live from Jeep Jam in Panama City Beach, Florida. While a Jeep event may seem like an unusual stop for a muscle car podcast, the connection comes through FlexTread Floor Mats, a sister company to Legendary Auto...
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OUSC Podcast #228 – Willow Springs 2026 Preview, West Coast Kickoff, & Points Battle Update!
The 2026 Ultimate Street Car Association season heads west for Round 3 as competitors prepare to take on the legendary Willow Springs Raceway—one of the most iconic and demanding tracks in American motorsports. In this episode, Rob Kibbe and OPTIMA Jim McIlvaine break down everything drivers and...
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K&F Show #366-B (BONUS): American Graffiti // Why Car Movies Used to Mean Something
The Kibbe and Friends crew is back with another automotive movie deep dive, this time connecting the dots between American Graffiti, Dazed and Confused, and the entire cruising culture that shaped generations of car people. Rob, Corndog, and Bernie dig into why American Graffiti still works over…
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K&F Show #366: Bo & Luke Become the Law // Dukes VIDEO Review S1E10 "Deputy Dukes"
Kibbe & Friends Show #366 revisits a classic Dukes of Hazzard episode the gang originally reviewed nearly 10 years ago — Season 1 Episode 10, "Deputy Dukes!" Before heading back to Hazzard County, the crew catches up on Corndog's daughter graduating high school, Rob's busy summer racing schedule...
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TMCP #648: Bridney Jordan and the Inside Baseball World of Tires for Daily's, Trucks and Enthusiast Rubber!
The Muscle Car Place welcomes a brand-new sponsor to the network as Rob Kibbe sits down with Bridney Jordan of Turbo Tires to pull back the curtain on the modern tire industry. From her Detroit roots and early years selling commercial truck tires across the Midwest to now helping oversee Lexani,...
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TMCP #647: Mecum Auctions Insider David Morton - Live Auction Energy, Collector Car Trends & The Future of Car Culture
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Internet automotive personalities Rob Kibbe (kind of famous-ish), Justin "Corndog" Cornette (less famous-ish) and producer Bernie McPartland (actually famous....in Dallas, TX) talk cars, funny movies, and give a fanboy review the Dukes of Hazzard TV series, episode-by-episode. If you grew up idolizing flying orange Dodge Chargers, ever climbed through your mom's station wagon window, or just like to laugh so hard Diet Coke comes out your nose, this is the show for you. Weekly in Apple Podcasts!hhttps://themusclecarplace.com/category/kibbe-and-finnegan/feed/
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