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Talk Talk Nation

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Episodes

Scott Birdsall on His Scariest "Oh SH*T" Moments

Join us as we chat with Scott Birdsall: action sports legend, speed record holder and all around nice guy. Aside from his legendary motorsports, Scott, known online from his Chuckles Garage account, does custom fab work on everything from 911s to Supras to '49 Fords. Birdsall has an insatiable need for speed, and with that comes some insane stories. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/donutpocasts instagram.com/joegweber Follow Scott: @ChucklesGarageOfficial instagram.com/chucklesgarage...

May 14, 20261 hr 5 min

Abbas Wahab: The Truth About Chinese EVs

Host Joe Weber and Abbas chat about being labeled a "car comedian", making stupid financial decisions with BMW's and dealing with car trolls that try to test him. Big thanks to Rula for sponsoring this episode. Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/ttn #rulapod Follow us on IG: instagram.com/donutpodcasts instagram.com/joegweber Buy some merch: donutmedia.com...

Apr 30, 20261 hr 10 min

Savant Young: How an MMA Fighter is Funding Racing With Beer

Joe chats with former MMA Middleweight fighter Savant Young. We explore how Savant went from a young kid practicing Karate in South Central Los Angeles to fighting on the biggest stages in Japan, his love for vintage rotary cars and his current project Vintage Motor Union.

Apr 16, 20261 hr

Big Time Spills it All

This week, Joe sits down with Zach, Jeremiah and a few homies from the Big Time YouTube channel to chat about the challenges of starting a channel with a bunch of friends. From builds gone wrong to stolen cars to managing people you're closest with, no stone is left unturned in this riveting conversation. Thanks to BlueChew for sponsoring this episode! Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code TALKTALK.

Apr 02, 20261 hr 14 min

How Magnus Walker Built an Empire From Nothing

Join us as host Joe Weber sits down with Rock N’ Roll Entrepreneur and Porsche Icon Magnus Walker to discuss how he acquired his dream garage. From humble beginnings selling vintage jeans on Venice Beach to appearing in Need For Speed, Magnus has been through a lot in his life and is ready to close a big chapter. Thanks to BlueChew for sponsoring this episode! Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code TALKTALK.

Mar 19, 20261 hr 35 min

How Gunther Werks' Peter Nam Made Porsches Even Better

This week, Joe sits down with Peter Nam, founder of Gunther Werks, to talk about how a finance graduate and former tennis hopeful built one of the most respected Porsche remastering companies in the world. Peter explains the philosophy behind transforming the Porsche 993 into a modern hyper-performance machine, how Gunther Werks builds cars by hand in California, and why performance always comes before looks. They get into carbon fiber manufacturing, an 840-hp twin-turbo 911, insane six-figure p...

Mar 05, 20261 hr

How Lucky Costa Succeeded After MotorTrend

This week, we’re hanging out with Lucky Costa, one of the most entertaining, talented, and unfiltered personalities on TV. We talk wild and irresponsible hot rodding, internet chaos, what it’s actually like trying to make cars run for television, and if he considers himself a lucky person or not.

Feb 19, 20261 hr 10 min

How Ralph Barbosa is Funding His Car Addiction with Comedy

This week on Talk Talk Nation, Joe is joined by comedian Ralph Barbosa to talk comedy, car builds, and life on the road. From a sleeper Impala project to Laguna Seca crashes, GT-R drag racing disasters, the crowd work debate, and Joe gets a quick lesson in Dragon Ball Z. Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here https://bit.ly/4a0MEMP to learn more about Dynapro tires!

Feb 05, 20261 hr 10 min

How Westen Champlin Built a Redneck Media Empire

Join us for the first episode of Donut's newest podcast, Talk Talk Nation. This week, we're talking with YouTube powerhouses Westen Champlin and his brother, Garrett Champlin. How did they go from chopping firewood to selling junkers to being one of the biggest automotive YouTubers around? Let's find out!

Jan 22, 20261 hr 56 min

The End of The Big Three

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Dec 03, 202550 min

How Justin's Tires Outlasted His Car

Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [ https://bit.ly/4pysVuk ] to learn more about Dynapro tires! Also thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [ https://bit.ly/4ma4xNn ] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/5o3sg8dn #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards iss...

Nov 26, 202559 min

Joey Logano: The Most Dangerous Nice Guy in Motorsport

This episode is sponsored by BUBS Naturals. Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For a limited time get 20% off your entire order with code BIGTHREE at https://www.Bubsnaturals.com #ad This week, Joe sits down with three-time NASCAR champ Joey Logano to figure out what actually makes a winner in one of the toughest sports on earth. Joey opens up about thriving in a world where losing is normal, the bizarre playoff year that went from heartbreak to a championship, and the mental switch that fli...

Nov 19, 202549 min

Type R Minivans and Flying Subarus: Inside SEMA's Wildest Builds

Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [ https://bit.ly/3IiqdsH ] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Also thanks to Cash App for sponsoring this episode! Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/5o3sg8dn #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash...

Nov 12, 202544 min

The Fastest Driver on Earth: How Brittany Force Keeps Getting Faster

This week, Nolan is joined by Brittany Force — 2-time NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel dragster champion and heir to drag-racing royalty. She grew up watching her dad, John Force, dominate the sport. Now she’s outpacing everyone — including herself — with four speed records and a 343 MPH crown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 05, 202553 min

Inside Brunei’s Lost Supercar Empire (w/ Larry Chen)

Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [ https://bit.ly/4mbToM0 ] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Don't miss a moment of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship! Tune in live for the ultimate finish this Sunday, 3 PM Eastern on NBC and Streaming on Peacock. This week, Larry Chen (@larry_chen_foto) stops by to talk about his brand-new photo book, Life at Shutter Speed — a behind-the-lens look at two decades of the world’s wildest car cul...

Oct 29, 20251 hr 6 min

Jim Liaw: The Guy Who Brought Pro Drifting to America

Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [ https://bit.ly/4k0X42X ] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. This episode is brought to you by BUBS Naturals. Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code BIGTHREE at https://Bubsnaturals.com This week, Joe sits down with Jim Liaw (@jimliaw), co-founder of Formula Drift and head of Performance Racing Industry (PRI), to hear how he brought pro ...

Oct 22, 202552 min

How Bring a Trailer Changed Car Buying — And What Cars to Buy Next

Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/5o3sg8dn #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement . Direct Deposit, Overdraft Coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Thanks to Allstate for sponso...

Oct 15, 202534 min

How Doug DeMuro Beat YouTube — and Bought His Dream Car

This week on The Big Three, we hang out with Doug DeMuro, the man who unintentionally created the blueprint for every car YouTuber since. From Porsche spreadsheets to viral quirks and features, Doug reveals how he stumbled into the perfect formula—and how that same formula nearly destroyed him. We cover his Jalopnik days, starting Cars & Bids, his treasured Carrera GT, and how the key to YouTube might be… not caring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Oct 08, 202558 min

How Ruf Made the Perfect Sportscar Even Better

Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [ https://bit.ly/4ketSoK ] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. October is interview month on The Big Three! This week, we’re sitting down with Alois and Aloisa Ruf, the family behind the fastest Porsches ever made. From the Yellowbird’s wild rise to fame in Gran Turismo, to building air-cooled monsters in 2025, the Rufs show how passion and family can shape legends that last. Learn more about your...

Oct 01, 202529 min

The Fastest Car You Can’t Buy in America

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Sep 24, 202555 min

Oversteer Isn't The Problem, It's You (ft. Pro Driver Nik Romano)

Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [ https://bit.ly/44p5YAF ] to learn more about Dynapro tires! This week we’ve got pro driver Nik Romano in the studio to answer: is “snap oversteer” even real, or just the excuse bad drivers use when they spin out? We’re also diving into Ferrari’s all-new 849 Testarossa, Polestar’s first in-house platform with the 884hp Polestar 5, and the weirdest DUI of the year… in a Barbie Power Wheels Jeep. Plus, Willow Springs just got a refresh—ar...

Sep 17, 202544 min

EV Daytona Gets Ticket For Exhaust it Doesn't Have

Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [ https://bit.ly/44BNxe0 ] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. This week on The Big Three: an EV gets busted for being too loud, Danny Ric hangs up his helmet, and divers in Chicago drag nearly 100 cars out of the river. Plus, Dodge’s Hurricane swap shoves 800 horsepower into an ’87 Ram, and Mercedes dusts off the droptop G-Wagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

Sep 10, 202549 min

The GT-R is Dead... For Now (with JD Cronise from The Sword)

This week, we chat about the R35 GT-R finally saying goodbye after 18 years, Volkswagen’s plan to drop a five-cylinder turbo into the Golf R, and Ford’s 1,600-horsepower truck ripping Nürburgring lap times faster than supercars. Plus, heavy metal meets car culture as The Sword’s JD Cronise joins us to talk garages, oddball builds, and mosh pit etiquette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Sep 03, 202543 min

Is Amazon Going To Put Carvana Out of Business?

This week, we talk about a billionaire hoarding every Gordon Murray S1 LM supercar, Amazon crashing the used car market, and Cadillac’s shocking F1 lineup with the addition of Checo and Bottas. Plus, Infiniti ditches EVs for a manual Q50, Nissan revives the Xterra and Pathfinder as rugged hybrids, and Mercedes might be dropping BMW engines under the hood. Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/5o3sg8dn #CashAppPod. As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up fo...

Aug 27, 202552 min

Hagerty's Larry Webster Reveals the Next Collector Car Boom

This week we're recapping Monterey Car Week — from the chaos of Laguna Seca’s historic races to million-dollar concepts at The Quail. We talk about the Gordon Murray S1 LM, a 2,000 horsepower Corvette EV, Lexus’s LFA successor, Lamborghini’s 1,065-horsepower Fenomeno, and an unforgettable drive in the new Ruf Tribute. Plus, a special sit-down with Hagerty’s Larry Webster (@Hagerty) on the next collector car boom, the myths we believe about cars, and why the Miata really is the answer. Learn more...

Aug 20, 202558 min

Does Matt Farah Want to Get Rid of Cars?

Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [ https://bit.ly/3EP497D ] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Go to https://everyplate.com/podcast and use code BIGTHREE199 to get started! This week, we sit down with Matt Farah — host of @TheSmokingTire, editor-at-large at Road & Track, and the man behind Westside Collector Car Storage — to talk about the realities of making it in car media. From the grind of reviewing more than 2,000 cars ...

Aug 13, 202553 min

Tesla's Horrible Diner Is The Most LA Thing

This week, we talk about the Corvette dethroning the Mustang at Nürburgring, Kawasaki’s absurd off-road monster, and the Tesla Diner that gives priority to Tesla owners — and cold food to everyone else. Plus, vise grip disasters and a heartfelt goodbye to Speed Demon Racing legend Chris Raschke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 06, 202541 min

Honda’s New Prelude Is NOT What You Expect

Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/5o3sg8dn #CashAppPod. As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Visit https://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. This week, we chat about Honda bringing back the Prelude with Type R DNA, a $300K garage-built Le Mans protot...

Jul 30, 202535 min

Did California Just Kill Leno's Law?

This week, we chat about California gutting Leno’s Law, Toyota’s insane 600-hp four-cylinder, and a new movie that might be the next Tokyo Drift. Plus, Cadillac breaks Ferrari’s win streak, the 190E DTM gets restomodded into a half-million-dollar monster, and F1 might bring back V8s (seriously). Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code BIGTHREE to get an extra 25 cents back for ever gallon on your first tank of gas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jul 23, 202538 min

Christian Horner’s F1 Reign Is Over

Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [ https://bit.ly/4dnIe4c ] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. This week, we chat about the fastest EV ever made, Toyota’s possible twin-turbo LFA successor, and why SpeedHunters is MIA. Plus, Red Bull ditches Horner, Forza Motorsport might be dead, and Ford’s fuel pumps are doing Ford things again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jul 16, 202535 min
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