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The Avants Podcast — 455 episodes
Homeownership Is Expensive. Buy a Van Instead?
Monkeys, McLarens, and the Great Ferrari Ownership Debate
A Ferrari Hit or a Missed Shift?
Niche Becomes Normal
Detune It or Send It Featuring Brian Elich!
Riding, Driving, and Flying with Pete Nielson
The Useless Tire Regulation Nobody Asked For
Old Cars and New Adventures with Brian McLean
The New FAILRRARI Leaf
Forza 6 Fever, Filson Broncos, and an Oil Crunch Coming?
Overhyped!
Brake-by-Wire Is Here… Are We Still Driving?
The Worst Overlander Ever Succeeds
Enjoying Cake and Being Sad About Our Key Fobs
Birds, Trucks, and Bad Decisions
The Diesel Dilemma
Let The Modding Resume!
The Adventure Bug Bites Nick's Whole Family!
Overland Updates, Snow Wheeling Hitchhikers, and Boring F1
Consumer Reports Bombs the New 4Runner
Analog Opportunities
Circumstantial Nostalgia, Chinese Motorcycles, and Rebuilding Bugattis
We Don’t Really Do Car Reviews
Listener Follow Ups and the Ford Seat Debacle
Bring Back Stereo Dolphins!
Good As New!
Using Your Car For More Than Intended
2026 Starts Off Strong for Avants, but Weak for Honda
Turn Off the Data and Drive
The ZR1 Is Conquering Basically Everything
The Great Carvana Resurrection
Jaguar Finally Reads the Room
It's Time to Shop Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals!
Niko Pagones of Amaxi Autosport Embraces the Latest Tech to Keep Old Cars Going
The Koenigsegg Mega Muffler, Forever Seeking Adventure, and AI Overlords
Team Velocity Does It Again!
Porsche Profits Are in the Tank
Features No One Really Cares About Anymore
We Need More Cool Cars in Movies and TV
A Live Update from the Rebelle Rally with Team Velocity!
Nick Turns 46, Black Friday is Coming, and Exotics at RTC Comes to a Close
Cheap Cars and Expensive Jacks
Porsche Rolls Back on EVs Nobody Wanted
The Details Matter
The Wrong Phone for the Job
The BRaptor Off-Roadeo in Vegas
Rallies Are Hard
Donna Porada-Kitch Completes the ProFormance Circle
Lemmings Don't Jump Off Cliffs
The Barron and the Outlaw
KTM is Saved!
1,800 Miles in 2 days is Too Far
We Dragged Brian Dallas Through Hell
Is It Alright To Gatekeep Your Favorite Roads?
Dan is Out of Roads
Episode 400! Amps, Watts, Volts, Starlinks, Rams, and Public Lands
ROOSTER BLOCKED! - The Chicken Tax
Factory Infotainment is Terrible and GM is Going to Make It Worse
The Dude Magnet
Stellantis Unplugs the Charger Daytona EV
Michael Beats Moab
Rock Beats Megan
Metal Beats Rock
Legend of Formula D, Time Attack, and Pikes Peak - Dai Yoshihara!
Are Overlanders Killing Overlanding?
It's a Pop Quiz!
The Lumpsucker.. or McMurtry Spéirling Pure!
Lightbars on Supercars and a Doozy of a Day at Singer
Lee Luna Keeps the Quality Going at Metropolitan Detail
Buying a Car is as Easy as You Make It
Turbocharging Vs Supercharging, FIGHT!
Cars Don't Belong Underwater and Neither Do Car Loans
The Best Tire Deal You Can Get!
The Functional Touch of the Perfect Floormats from Inhabit Design Works
Hack the Planet! Or at Least Your Car
Flaming Grinders, Flaming Ladas, and Even Some Not-So-Flammable Moments with Rory Carroll
The Scottsdale Auction Attendees Didn't Get the Memo
Just Go Buy a Truck Already
The Burden of Being a Car Person
Class is in Session with Wryann Van Riper
Crawling Through Arizona and Crawling Right Back
Merry Christmas and Don't Forget the Batteries
The 4Runner Crashes!
Christmas Gifts Every Car Enthusiast in Your Life Will Want
Avants...Utah?
The Worst Rebrand in Automotive History!
Megan's Back and We're Talking SEMA, Raptor Assault, and Black Friday!
Ramon Antonio of Avants Portland
Justin Chesnutt Drifts on In!
The Pro of Ceramic Pro, Adam Cote
Cristy Lee Does It All and Does It Well
Live from the Rebelle Rally, It's Team Velocity!
Is Living on the Road the Dream?
A New Ring Record, A New McLaren Hypercar, and Ford Makes a Ranger Raptor
Colton and Will Take Us to the Cascade Edge
The Mini Bikes Conquer Moab
Curtis Creager Returns from the Ring!
Would You Buy New or Upgrade Older?
We Hate Haptic Feedback Buttons and So Should You
Enjoy the Magic of Pistons and PixieDust!
A Disco Party With Golden Rovers!
A Blue Ribbon Kind of Episode
From Mendocino to Happy Camp - The Best Roads You've Never Driven
Ryan ZumMallen Creates Car Books About People
The New Kitch on the Block, Siena Kitch!
R8 Track Days, New 911 Hybrid Doesn't Suck, and That New RS6 Avant GT
The Ranger Raptor Arrives!
It's Always a Great Episode When We Get Phillip Griot
A Lotus to Lust After
Dylan von Kleist Takes Us to a Magical World Where Car Washes Don't Destroy Your Paint
Someone Needs to Take Pity on Nick and Sell Him a Ranger Raptor
Team Baby Bronco Grows Up to Become Team Velocity!
It's Been A Great Week!
Horsepower Accelerates Your Mistakes and Other PRO3 Lessons with Isaiah Dummer
It's Party on the Bottom and Business on the Top with Krissy!
You Have to Pay to Play
Mount Everything with Help from Nick Lowe-Hale of RAM Mounts
Show Us Your Dash
Buz Ras of Seattle Speedometer Combines Art and Engineering
Shop Talk - But What About the Raptor?
The Wagon Invasion Begins
When You Have to Downgrade to Kinda Upgrade
Emy Kissick is the Kid All Car People Hope For
Jessica Johnk Redefines Full Time Employee
If Jaykee Evangelista Had an Online Store, We'd Be Broke
The PNW Component Himself, Aaron Kerson
Rivian R1 "T" for Tank
50 Years Later, Lyn St James is Still Changing Racing
Everything You Need to Know Before You Go To The Green Hell
The Newest Member of the Avants Team, Leif Bergerson
Starting the Mods Before Taking Delivery
Colleen Sheehan Got to Ride to School in a McLaren F1
Horsepower Is Cheaper Than Ever... If You Can Afford It
An Englishman Invades the Studio
A Very Merry Shop Talk
A Grand Tour of Brendan Tonkin
It’s a Baja Blast of an Episode with James Manning with Rothsport!
Heckmann & Thiemann - 55 Years Of Servicing Your Porsche, VW, and Subaru
Chris Delano: President of IPD and the Authority on Volvo Performance
Truly Great Stories with Greg Stanley
Is There Anything Vinny Russo Hasn’t Done?
Alfa Romeo Brand Marketing Manager & Comedian Kara Coraci Sellentine
Building the Perfect Beast
Wade Kawasaki Never Lifts
Autotrader and E-Rays
Get Ready for Even Higher Car Prices... Again...
The Worst Rest Stops
Shop Talk - Facebook Marketplace Finds
The Saleen Solution
Experience Karen Brown - VP of Experiential Marketing and Events at Motor Trend!
R.J. De Vera Continues to Make the Cars You Drive Cool
Victoria Vander Hoek - Not a Car Girl, A...
Monterey Recap and the Engine Building Rabbit Hole
Hey, Watch This! More Shop Talk With Megan!
So, You Want to go to Canada, Eh?
Pushing 200 for 300
The Monkeys Finally Invade McCall
Have a Seat and Join Toby and Nicole from Scheel-Mann Seats
Shop Talk 3 - Kei Trucks, Tool Boxes, and Megan’s Make Believe Husband Needs a Trailer
Official Indy Photographer Chris Owens
Catching Up With Editor-in-Chief Karl Noakes!
Accessing Barry’s World
A Short Update While We Prepped for Classics On the Green!
Shop Talk 2 - Sacrilegious Swaps, Hauling Long Loads, and Safety 2nd
The Special Tools Avants Members Say You Need!
Avants and Andrew Norman are a Perfect Pairing
Back To Le Mans and Beyond with Dominic Dobson
The Shop Talk Series
Everything IMSA and Far Beyond with Mark Raffauf
We Don’t Know Jack About Lifts So We Called in the Experts
Shant Meshefedjian and the Most Excessive of Mercedes
More Wagons Please!
Cutting to the Chase with Brionna Lynch
The Molly Project
From the Kart Track to the Virtual Track with Megan Zalud
Jennifer Klein Shows Us There’s More To Being Successful In Motorsports Than Being in the Car
Karisa Haydon and Trista Smith Give us a Rebelle Rally Recap!
Shop Talk!
Emme Hall and Her Epic Adventures
Talking About Wings That Actually Work with Amir Bentatou of RS Future
Paul Charsley Wins the 24 Hours of Daytona Then Calls Us
Felix Holst: A Master of All His Trades
A STEKtakular Episode with John Kleven
From Offroad Panigales to High Mileage Ferraris with Arun Sharma
Going Even Bigger in 2023!
The Motorsports Photographer Every Photographer Aspires to Be: Jamey Price
Acclaimed Artist and Driver Stefan Johansson
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and You Probably Want an RC Car
Artist Lyn Hiner is as Fun and Friendly as She is Talented
Demystifying Licensing Your Vehicle with Michael Lencioni
Extra Episode! Our Worst Car Mistakes and Some Winter Project Updates
Rocking Out With Rick Dore
The Incredible Collection of Larry Vollum
Rally With The Rimmers
The New Vintage of Vintage Underground
Going to Plaid with Steve Bortolotti
Michelle Miller Can Teach You All the Right Racing Moves
The Long Overdue Interview With Matt Bell of The Shop
Motomods! An Episode for Our Friends on 2 Wheels!
Turning Accidents into Art with Christi Schimpke of Crash Jewelry
Euroadtrip!
If You Love Events At DirtFish As Much As We Do, You’ve Got Brian Dallas To Thank!
BaT + Avants = Love
The Keys to Success with Daniel Chae of Formawerx
Betim Berisha of BBI Autosport Comes Back to Talk About The Future
Auto Conduct - A Fresh, Artistic Take on Car Shows and Car Storage
It’s Time to Start Planning Your Road Trip!
Chad Maglaque of ReCell EV Answers Every Question We Could Think of on EVs, Batteries, and Charging
Fabryce Kutyba, US National Sales Manager for Alpinestars, is Well Qualified
Michael Honn of STEK USA Educates Us On Paint Protection Film
Going Beyond the Garage to To Griots Motors With Phillip Griot
Jake Barba Builds the Restomod 4x4 You Want
Evan Zema is Someone You Want in Your Radius
Natasha Adams Reminds Us Life Is Too Short To Drive Boring Cars
Bryson Lew Races Lamborghinis for a Living... at 19!
Karen Salvaggio Helps Us Learn to Suck Less
Live! An Evening With Lyn St. James!
Motorcycles, MotoAmerica, and Museums with Richard Varner
Casey Putsch Makes Us Want to Ride the Big Pokey Thing
Steven Smith - From Dad Shoes, to Yeezys, to Porsches and Everything Between
Rami Atherton - Quirky McLarens, LM002 Tires, and Everything You Should Know About Buying a Supercar
Alex Haugland is Peak Avants
An Evening With Randy Pobst
Justin Bell and the Stories of Le Mans, Photography, McLaren, Meeting The King, and Discharge and Recharge Stops
The Stories Behind the Story Makers of Driven Motion
It’s an All Avants Episode with Sheri Harbour de Vos from Avants Portland!
BoneFrog Coffee is A LOT More Than Great Coffee
Adventure Time With Paul and Inna from Backcountry Discovery Routes!
Recorded Live At The Avants Magazine Launch!
On The Road To Indy With Benjamin Pedersen
The Alpha of Alfas: Fred Russell
The End of the Drive for RCS
Announcing The Avants Podcast!
A Deep Dive In This Crazy Car Market with Brian Elich
Get Your Kicks on 66 with Justin Osmer
Chad Haugen of Leather Tech is a True Master of Interior Repair
We Go Tow to Tow!
A Couple of Tools Talking About Tools
All Those Exotic Rental Stories You Always Wanted to Hear With Zadart!
The 2022 Hagerty Bull Market
Island Car Culture and Snowpocalypse 2021
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Etc, Etc...
The Life, Times, and Adventures of Otis Porsche
Last Minute Christmas Gifts for Car People
The Incredible Verena Mei
Happy Thanksgiving! Now Go Off-Roading or Autocrossing!
It’s Porsches All The Way Down With Nathan Merz
Ann Doherty Reminds Us You Can Start Racing Whenever You Want
A Brief History of SEMA and SEMA Updates!
Moab vs COTA!
The Avants School For People Who STILL Don‘t Off-Road Good
Dashcams, Moab, F1, and We Didn‘t Start the Fire
Circuit of the Northwest Update! YES, IT IS HAPPENING!
Ray York Finds You The Right Garage
Deerly Departed
Still Enjoying The Drive
199 for 199! Pro Rally Co-Driver Rhianon Gelsomino!
Living The Dream With Daniel Pilling
50 Weird Auto Laws by State
It’s Krissy From.. Uh.. Avants!
Live From Monterey, It’s Nick!
You Down With BBP?
The Backcountry Monkey Recap
Chrome Muffler Bearings, South African Alfas, and Group 2
Josie Rimmer Roams Into RCS
Backcountry Monkey Planning With Branden Ben Powell
The Boys Are Back In Town
Living That Crankshaft Culture
1,000 Trucks a Day
McCall is Magic
Country Roads, Take Me To Idaho
Achtun(ing) Baby!
Sound Advice from Sound Wheel Works
A Mini Glimpse Into Michele Graaff
This Episode Was Crafted In The Northwest
Rachel Neuharth And The Bronco 2 Project
Hey Tesla, Open Your... What?
From South Africa to Seattle with Naomi Watnick
The Missing Episode
Meet Jim Cissell, The Voice Guy!
The Backcountry Monkey
Celebrating the Women That Shaped the Auto Industry
The Other Putnam: Police Stories and Reality
Worth It, Not Worth It!
Meet David Plotts, The New GM Of Drivers Club!
Protecting Your Noggin With Some Helmet Knowledge
Automotive Topic Potpourri
All Things RS6 Avant with Justin Osmer!
Monkeys, Movie Cars, Vectors, And Off-Road Events
Mike Tolliver Helps Us Give Stance a Chance!
We Go A Little Off The Rails with Racer On Rails
So Long 2020 and Hello Big Changes for 2021!
Want to Ride Better? Talk to Linnea Rooke!
Living the Baja Dream with David Wheaton (Part 2)
Living the Dream with David Wheaton (Part 1)
Snow Wheeling; Our Cure for Covid Boredom
The RCS School for People Who Don’t Off-Road Good
A Snowy Stampede and Another Lockdown
James Bond Picks Up The Kids From Soccer Practice
Picking The Right Off-Road Vehicle
Coley Tipton, President of IRDC
Sam Stone and The Philosphy of EVOMS
Your Go-To for Lights and More, Ben Smrecansky of HKP!
E-Boards And The Raptor Project
The New CEO of America’s Automotive Trust, Jennifer Maher!
RCS Rally Recap!
Conversations on Consignment with Jason Harris of NW European
CAGS is a Crock, Rally Time, and the Avants Magazine Launch!
”Mad” Muntz; Nathan That Is!
Combat Flip Flops. Bad for Running. Worse For Fighting. Great for a Podcast.
Inside The RCS Rebrand With Jeremy Salvo
Catching Up With Kiki Wolfkill
Adam Robertson Bids Us Farewell
A Good(ing) Time with Hans Wurl
From Motorhomes To Minis With Greg Birch
A Unicorn Of A Guest, Paul Blake!
Ty Moore And The CRU
Kirk Myhre Of MC Motorsports Design
Driving Discussions With Doug Of Drivers Club
Brian Nilsen and The Circuit of the Northwest
Squeaky Belts and Daily Sports Cars
The One Where Nick Gets Punched In The Face
Short Take: Beadlocks and Quarantine Car Shows
Catching Up with Karl On Dan’s Deck
This Episode has Jurisdiction
Active Aero, Dan’s Drives, And Murder Wasps
Cars and Coffee on The Lake With Zach Hoffner
Craig Brooks Of Rennfilms Talks Making Films And Sleeping In Your Car
Running a Social Club While Social Distancing
Quarantine and Coffee
It’s a Podcast with Mike Krene, Not Rocket Science
Well, That Escalated Quickly
Talking About Racks With Jayme Mayfield Of Rack N Road
Alternative Transportation Methods with Cameron Balazic
Welcome Back Trevor Wert - Director of Marketing for DirtFish!
A Garage Talk With The Griots
Your Car Guy, Brian Elich
Don Kitch Is Proof Of What Can Happen If You Never Give Up
All Around The World With Jason
Jay Gillotti, The Gulf 917, And The Beetles
Stew From Stew’s Garage Gives Us More Than Just Car Tips
A Short Scottsdale Preview and More!
The Bull Market And The Great Escape
2019 In Review!
Byron Sanborn: Mechanic, Racer, Musician
The Always Authentic Roy Cats
Story Time!
Gaurav Rajasekar Talks About Joining The American Car Scene
Curtis Creager Prepares You For Your First Track Day
Supra Steve Talks About How To Buy A Car Out Of State And Beyond!
More Shay! (And We Talk Race Cars)
Taking Life by the Wheel with Tyler Brunkhorst
Epic Podcast with Bruce McCallum
A Tire Tech Session with Blake Siebe
Porsches, Pikes Peak, And Justin Wilson
WE HIT 100!
Adam ”MacGyver” Nonis - Now You Know A Guy For That
Simon Aylett’s Special Projects
Bonus Episode! Live Recording From Endless Summer 2 At Elsom Cellars!
Randy Wells Talks Full Time Photography
Turning Up The Boost With Betim Berisha Of BBI!
A Session With Sam From Seen Through Glass
BONUS EPISODE! Monterey Car Week Recap!
The Sea-Mont Rally Review. Emphasis on the Rally part.
Boogity, Boogity, Boogity, It’s Beau Borders!
Obsessively Obsessing With Matt Moreman Of Obsessed Garage
Rob Sheibe And The Perfect Racecar Restoration
We Talk With Cliff Avril About Everything But Football
Daniel Piker Reminds Us We Were Really Lazy At 21
You Down With 3PP?
Roger Bong Encarnacion Beyond His RWB
A Totally Rad Rain City Supercars Episode
Road Tripping All Summer Long
ASHNAMI!
Danny Gherman from DG Vintage Coachworks
Jillian Titus; You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea
Meet Our Fourth Crew Member, Jared Eades!
A Gorilla Mad Podcast
Kerry Hopkins, The Inspiration You’ve Been Looking For
Turn 10 Big Boss - Alan Hartman
Talking To The Only Valet We Trust, Chris Roberts From Salish Lodge and Spa
Dante Morelli Carries On A Legacy
Wine and Folly With Madeline Puckette
Kiki Wolfkill Is Even Cooler Than Her Name
Will Diefenbach: Chief Concours Judge, Racer, Sailor, and More!
Surprise! It’s Bonus Time!
Dan’s Still Gone And Everyone Is Off Their Meds
Celebrating Women’s Day The Proper Way With Shay Hoelscher
McLaren Bellevue Brand Manager Emily Owen
The Many Stories of Dominic Dobson
SNOWPOCALYPSE!
Jeff Evans Tells Us How To Rally A Prius
More Wankers in Scottsdale
Beyond Cars Yeah With Mark Greene!
Where’s Wingnut? He’s On Our Podcast!
Master Collector Peter Gleeson - Part 2
Master Collector Peter Gleeson - Part 1
The Great Christmas Episode!
Scott and Katrina, The Car Show Experts
Doug Perry Defines Drivers Club
Ben Abrams Tells Us His Story of Creating Stories
Transportation Redecoration With The Byers
Rain(ier) City Supercars, More McLarens, and More Road Trips
DAS MULE!
Authentic Conversation with Shannon Low
We Got There And Enjoyed The Drive
Coming Up On Rain City Supercars...
It’s Ladies Night!
Branden Ben Powell And All Things SaRPinz!
The Advancement of Avants with Adam Cramer
JOHNIWANNA Joins Us!
So Much British Love!
Monterey Car Week RULED
The SeaMont Rally Recap
Don’t Just Get There, Enjoy The Drive To Monterey
Having a Fab Time With Keith Northrup
Kicking Tires With Blake Siebe
We Know a Guy, Who Knows a Girl, Who You Should Know
Q&A and Our Apologies to the Juggalos
3,000 Miles in 4 Days and 4 Shows in 3 Days
Judging Ferraris with Ferrari Judge Dave Tegeler
R.C.S.A.D.H.D.
Brandon Elin Gives Us Some Tips On Getting Our Cars Serviced
John Kleven Informs Us We Don’t Know How To Wash Our Cars
How To Run A Group Drive And Not Get Everyone Arrested Or Killed
An Englishman on the Avants Podcast - Karl Noakes
Hey Phil, I Need To Insure My Tank
Running A Car Show 101
Ashley Shoemaker Tolerates Us For An Hour
Talking Slow Progress with John Zuberek
Adam Robertson - Brand Manager Lamborghini/McLaren/Bentley/RR Bellevue
Allegedly Talking with Attorney John Eltringham
Spring Is Here...ish!
Jaurdey Samuel with 425 Business Magazine
Jason Bourriague talks VW Bus (not van) Culture
Trevor Wert with DirtFish Rally School
D.J. The Hummer Guy
Kristen Wells with LeMay - America’s Car Museum
How To Mod Your Car The Right Way
Amanda Friedman with Drivers Club
Professional Driver Andrew Evans
The Gatekeeper - Sean McDonough
The Wanker In Scottsdale
Adam Cramer with Avants
And We’re (Mostly) Back!
The Stuff You Need In Your Car
Where We Go And Why You Should Too
Kevin Beech
The Ultimate PNW Supercar
Chad and Amanda Townes
Benji Meder / M2 Fitness
It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time!
Winter Prep!
Steve Theodore
Meet Your Hosts!