(12-26-2019) - Actor and car guy Scott Bail (Happy Days, Charles in Charge) joined Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck at the "Hollywood Show" near LAX about his being raised in a Cadillac household with a dash of Lincolns....his 65 Corvette experience...and his "I want that car someday" list. "Talking About Cars with Randy Kerdoon" is wholly owned by Randy Kerdoon and "Too Tired Guys Productions". All rights reserved.
(12-19-2019) - Just in time for 2019 to come to an end, so does Randy and Bob's visit to SEMA. Drag Racer Dina Parise joined the guys from the Mooneyes booth. Then they were joined by Jeannette Desjardins of Car Chic, about how they all became car peeps! "Talking About Cars with Randy Kerdoon" is owned and copyrighted by Randy Kerdoon and Too Tired Guys Productions circa 2023. All Rights Reserved
(12-12-2019) - Part 2 of our Las Vegas moment with Barn Find Hunter's Tom Cotter (in front of the Moon Eyes booth at SEMA). But first, Fireball Tim Lawrence joined us to talk....comics and cars. Basically his favorite intersection in the world. "Talking About Cars with Randy Kerdoon is now wholly owned and operated by Randy Kerdoon and Too Tired Guys Productions". Any listens and likes you could offer would be appreciated.
(12-05-2019) - Randy & "Hot Rod" Bob Beck are still hanging out at SEMA....and find Tom Cotter, the roaming reporter from Hagerty's "Barn Find Hunter". Not only do we talk about cars he's found in barns, buildings and outside among the weeds, but he find out his own car collection. 1st of a 2 part interview. Talking About Cars with Randy Kerdoon is owned and copyrighted by Too Tired Guys Productions.
(11-28-2019) - For Thanksgiving week 2019, we roll back to the archives for a 2015 interview with composer/musician Richard Carpenter to talk....about cars! What his late sister Karen and he drove in when their family moved from the East Coast to the LA area when they were young. The two cars used on Carpenters album covers that he still owns. and the car he wished he never sold...and why that makes Randy secretly happy. Please listen and like!
(01-21-2019) - Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck are at SEMA in Las Vegas where they caught up with "Overhaulin's" Adrienne Janic and Chris Jacobs....then the guys stopped by to chat with NHRA's Big Daddy Don Garlits!
(11-14-2019) - Randy & "Hot Rod" Bob get Wheeler Dealers alum Edd China to sit in for an interview at SEMA in Las Vegas....and they did hit on Edd's "Casual Lofa", his motorized couch!! The Topics include his Lofa catching fire en route to Nevada from LA....whatever happened to his Barracuda, electric Ice cream trucks in Britian, and his book "Grease Junkie".
(11-07-2019) - in Part 2, Steve Strope tells Randy & Hot Rod Bob about his list of top 5 cars he wants someday, TV Car Shows that "make up drama" for the camera, and the cool Dodge Challenger he built as the prize for the winner of the PGA golf tournament, the Colonial....won by Kevin Na, who gave the car to his caddy, Kenny Harms (see TAC 146 for that interview). PLUS....Steve Strope....the musician!!
(10-31-2019) - Talented car restorer & customizer Steve Strope talks to the guys at his Simi Valley, CA studio to talk about his car stories, and kinda goes off about the 2019 automobile accident involving a custom Cuda (that he didn't build) that involved actor/comedian Kevin Hart.
(10-24-2019) - Talking about the new (2019) "Ant Anstead : Master Mechanic" show with the host and top mechanic! Randy & Hot Rod Bob are joined by Wheeler Dealer producers Chris Hill and Henric Nieminen and among the topics, The show, The newest addition to the Anstead family, Ant's issue with Popcorn, and imagine doing the redo on a White Ford Bronco, ignoring the "Elephant" in the room!
(10-17-2019) - What "Thorny" from the old TV show Ozzie & Harriett had to do with the debut of the new "64 1/2 Mustang". the son of the late Don DeFore, (also Mr B from Hazel)....Ron DeFore talks about life with Hazel, and his dad's BBQ restaurant at "the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland".
(10-10-2019) - Southern California's "Motor Press Guild" held a Drive Day in 2019, where Randy got to drive an Aston Martin DB 11 Volante, (14:00), drove a Lexus RX-F (4:45), checked out the Ram Rebel truck with Fiat-Chrysler's Scott Brown, (6:30), FCA's Art Flores gave us a tour of the Fiat 500 L, (8:20), reporter Paul Pollock talked about Corvettes, and Motorhead Mama Amanda Dalgaard talked about her love of "foreign" wheels...
(10-03-2019) - Ever see a Datsun "Sportwagon"? Randy went to Long Beach, CA to enter the Japanese Classic Car show, where he talked with Mazda Miata/MX 5 designer Tom Matano....and "Sportwagon" owner Jay Ataka, then he visited Sean Morris of Top Rank Importers, in case you wanted to bring your own Japanese classic...in from Japan!
(09-26-2019) - He's an actor, a car guy and a motorcycle guy. Robert Patrick talks about his 2019 Love Ride update, his cool '66 GMC rat rod, splitting lanes on an electric motorcycle, and co-owning a Harley dealership!
(9-19-2019) - Inbetween gigs at Roadkill and her future gig at Car & Driver, automotive journalist Elena Scherr joins the guys to talk about driving an F!, the passing of Jessi Combs, and something about her wanting to hire Randy's wife to send her car related messages.
(09-12-2019) - What happened when Garage Squad's Heather Storm exited stage right from the show after several seasons? Heather joins us for the third time to give us the update on that and also a "road trip" with pal, automotive influencer Erica Schrull, ending at the Balboa Car Show in Newport Beach! (note: this interview was done in 2019, so don't actually go meet them now). Talking about what it's like to meet the legend, Shirley Muldowney...and which cars belong in the Toy Hall of Fame!
(09-05-2019) - Veteran Bonneville Speed Flats racer George Poteet joins the guys to talk about driving really fast on salt, the car that got away, and then George and Randy share 57 Pontiac stories!
(08-29-2018) - The 2019 death of Automotive TV Personality and car restorer Jessi Combs stunned the car community and her fans. We honored the "Fastest Woman on 4 Wheels" by re-airing our 2015 interview with her, that gives us a unique perspective of her goals in life and in the garage....and what her words then....mean to us hearing them years later.
(08-22-2019) - How does one make 20 cars look like 200 in Hollywood? Picture Car Co-ordinatores Leonard Jefferson and Steve Butcher give up some of the secrets of show biz filming when it comes to cars. and has more from the movie "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".
(08-15-2019) - Remember the Leonard DiCaprio/Brad Pitt movie "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"? Nearly 2,000 classic cars were needed for that show, and Picture Car Co-ordinators Steve Butcher and Leonard Jefferson give Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob a plethora of stories! Including finding the original Manson Family 1959 Ford Galaxie!
(08-08-2019) - Randy talks "Starsky & Hutch" with guest Charlie Picerni, who not only acted but was a stuntman in an early episode! They discuss whether stuntmen should get awards for their work in shows....also, "Johnny Torino" and "Joey Torino" join Randy to talk abut the difference between the original TV car and Movie cars used in the shows.
(08-01-2019)- Host Randy Kerdoon talks about cars, Laugh-in, the Gong Show and driving cars that do not have reverse gears with comedian Murray Langston (aka the Unknown Comic)at the Hollywood Show! Then "Hot Rod Bob" gets his own segment called....the "Hot Rod Bob" report complete with Kazoo band intro! His opines on EV racers at dragstrips and could the Corvette Z8 already be a sellout?
(07-25-2019) - "Happy Days" is here again!! Randy chats with Anson Williams and Don Most from the legendary TV Show at the Hollywood Show and gets their car background stories, we find out what happens when your windshield wipers quit during a snowstorm, and we talk about the new C8 Corvette that has it's ride height adjust automatically thanks to...GPS? Sit on it and start listening!!
(07-18-2019) - Randy continues his "Lost in Space" conversation at the Hollywood Show with actor Marta Kristen (Judy Robinson) who joined Randy, Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy! Then "Blossom" star Joey Lawrence talks about a little known Pontiac that sparked his love for cars! Then "Hot Rod" Bob joins Randy to talk Corvette History! remember to like and review our shows!
(07-11-2019) - 3-2-1.....it's time for an audio journey with TV show favorites Will Robinson (Billy Mumy) and Penny Robinson (Angela Cartwright) from the original "Lost in Space"! Randy catches up with the pair at the Hollywood Show in LA, and gets plenty of info about their first cars, Bill's love of European cars, just how "close" they were after the show ended...and why he feels Angela has "selective amnesia" about what happened with his dad's 68 Pontiac LeMans.
(07-04-2019) - "Hot Rod" Bob Beck joins Randy to talk about car news, Randy's visit to the "Ghostbusters" Fan Fest at the Sony Studios with singer Ray Parker Jr.....his 123 seconds with star Dan Aykroyd, and then "Christine" star Steve Tash (who played the bully guy whose Camaro didn't far very well...either did he)
(06-27-2019) - The guys visit Rancho Dominguez at the site of the former Lions Drag Strip for the opening of the Lion's Museum! This was part of Rick Lorenzen's dream to bringing back memories of So Cal's top drag strip with incredible cars and displays! Larry Sutton and Sid Waterman also join in
(06-20-2019) - Jet powered dragsters are the theme of this edition of TAC. Powered by steam.....KC Jones of "Team Steam" joined Randy and Hot Rod Bob at the LAPD VTAC show in Woodland Hills, CA....
(06-13-2019) - owner of the legendary "Hemi Under Glass" Barracuda, Mike Martell, and driver "Wild Bill" Shrewsbury talks the infamous dragster, the car that Jay Leno was in that flipped on TV....and a new "Helliphant" version Then Steve Gibbs pays tribute to the racers of the old San Gabriel Raceway...plus more TAC NEWS!!
(06-06-2019) - Randy went to the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA to listen to Hollywood's top movie directors and producers to talk about movie cars. Those participating include George Hill (Blade Runner 2049) Dennis McCarthy (Fast & Furious), Michael Scheff (Spiderman), Bob Gale (Back to the Future), Josh Hancock (John Wick 3)
