Brew City Bug Talk

Sean Smith and Prescott Phillips •brewcitybugtalk.buzzsprout.com

A Volkswagen Podcast with two VW enthusiasts from the Midwest. Prescott Phillips is the author of VW Air-cooled Engine: How to Rebuild, long time drag racer with Underdog racing, and performance engines and transmission builder. Sean Smith is a long time mechanic and rescuer of all things rusty. Together the two discuss the culture and history surrounding Volkswagen. They will have weekly guest come on the show to share their stories about racing, driving, and rebuilding Volkswagens throughout the years.

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Episodes

Air Fryer Time

Send us a text We have Chuck Fryer from Air Fryer Racing in the studio today. He is part of the CornPanzers club, a long time drag racer, and the only I know that guy I know who has finished the quarter mile spinning like a top. We get into all that excitement and more as we talk about the his fun history with Volkswagens. Support the show Follow us on Facebook for some exclusive content: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554312976645 Link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrewCityBug...

Mar 27, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Going Old School Kool...

Send us a text Today we are talking with old school VW'er Peter K. He has been doing the Volkswagen thing for ages and he's done just about everything you can to these Vehicles. We talk about his days off road racing all the way to his days chopping up Sean's dream car, like I said this guy has done it all. Enjoy! Support the show Follow us on Facebook for some exclusive content: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554312976645 Link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrewCityBugTalk Feel...

Mar 13, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Should I call you Mr.BusCo, Mr.BlazeCut, or Mr.Josh Andersen?

Send us a text On the show today we talk with Josh Andersen about how he turn it his passion for Volkswagens into a successful business call MrBusCo. We also discuss how he found an awesome fire suppression system called Blaze Cut. He was so impressed by how well it worked on his Volkswagens that he created Blaze Cut USA and become the North American distributor. www.blazecutusa.com Support the show Follow us on Facebook for some exclusive content: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6155431...

Feb 28, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 5

VW Trends Magazine... The Man, The Myth, The Editor-in-Chief..?

Send us a text Editor-in-Chief of VW Trends Magazine Mr. DG Leadbetter will join us to tell the awesome story of how he brought this cool magazine back to life. We also discuss his early life and how he got into writing for VW Trends Magazine, some of the ups and downs throughout the years that made him who is he is. Support the show Follow us on Facebook for some exclusive content: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554312976645 Link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrewCityBugTalk F...

Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 4

So...You Wrote A Book

Send us a text On this episode we talk to Co-host/author Prescott Phillips about his awardless but awesome book, VW Air-cooled Engine: How to Rebuild. We do a deep dive into how this opportunity came to him and what the process was that he took to write this cool book. Support the show Follow us on Facebook for some exclusive content: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554312976645 Link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrewCityBugTalk Feel free email us with all your questions or comm...

Feb 01, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Growing Up Volkswagen in the Milwaukee Area

Send us a text On this episode we are talking with guest Mike Karlman, about what it was like to grow up in Milwaukee during the highlight of the Volkswagen era. We discuss some of the biggest events during the 90s' and how you had fun with your Volkswagen during the winter months. Support the show Follow us on Facebook for some exclusive content: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554312976645 Link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrewCityBugTalk Feel free email us with all your ques...

Jan 17, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

This is how it all begins...

Send us a text On this episode we talk about everything Volkswagen, who we are, and all the cool things we have done that have brought us to this point. Support the show Follow us on Facebook for some exclusive content: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554312976645 Link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrewCityBugTalk Feel free email us with all your questions or comments: BCBugTalk@gmail.com Link to Instagram: www.instagram.com/bcbugtalk If you would like to support the show: https...

Dec 31, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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