(04-09-2021) - One Question, fun answers from friends of our podcasts casts. The questions varied, Bogi & Faye of "All Girls Garage" talking first cars, Rodney Allen Rippy talking electric cars, Danny Gura from "Superstore" talking remaking "Herbie", Larry Dixon Jr on if his Dad would ride in the back seat of his two man dragster, Steph Holloway (of "Idriveaclassic") on the top 5 cars that are on her list of "Cars she wants someday", Randy Carlson's infatuation with VW Bugs, Charles Phoenix ...
Apr 09, 2021•41 min
(04-01-2021) - It's a podcast that's been in such high demand from our "Soundcloud" days, (circa 2016) that i've decided to expose it to a whole new audience....as Richard Carpenter of "the Carpenters", talks with Randy Kerdoon about growing up Mopar, driving in the Arizona desert in a '56 Dodge without air conditioning, my Karen stayed home and which album covers they had that actually involved their cars, including one their parents bought when they moved to California in the 60s. THEN, what i...
Apr 01, 2021•33 min
(03/25/2021) - It was THE CAR that the original Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) drove in Magnum PI, only to get destroyed in the Magnum reboot with Magnum (Jay Hernandez) behind the wheel in the debut episode. (Still seeing a therapist about that) and the older yellow "bumble bee" Camaro from the "Transformers" Movies. Who owns those (or clones like them) now? and what's the car story behind them? Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck talk with their owners on this week's show.....and gets some great...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min
(03-18-2021) - From looking for a place to park his private car collection, to owning a museum himself in Ventura County, California, David Neel enjoys classic cars. Growing up in a Mopar family, he enjoys all kinds of cars, from Studebakers, Fords, Chevys....and keeping the theme of a recent TAC podcast....he loves classic RVs and trailers!! Randy & "Hot Rod" Bob chime in with tales of the museum, driving cool cars like a 59 Caddy, Rolls Royces, and more cars of the people! They also talk m...
Mar 18, 2021•54 min
(03-11-2021) - Join Randy Kerdoon as he talks with the owner of Ekstensive Motorsports in Houston, Texas, home of Motor Trend TV's "Texas Metal". We get Bill's take on Chevy vs Ford, Randy talks why eating Lucky Charms past the age of 8 may not be a good thing, what if NASCAR vs NHRA was a beer commercial and you are not going to believe what Bill just put a down payment on...... Listen, and if you like what you hear, remember to SUBSCRIBE! It's free....and tell your car buddies about our fun in...
Mar 11, 2021•35 min
(02-25-2021) - What if Tarek and Christina from "Flip or Flop" wanted to do a show about RVs? or Wayne Carini? Well, it's too late now! Justin and Anna Scribner have already laid claim to the "from Junkyard to Awesome" show for recreational vehicles. and BONUS POINTS!! They both love classic cars too!! Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck get some great stories out of the couple who explain what a "Canned Ham" really means in RV lingo! Remember to like and SUBSCRIBE!! To learn more about listene...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min
(02-18-2021) - Since 1980 John Davis has hosted "Motorweek" on PBS stations across America and now on the MotorTrend Network! Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob look back at John's show, going back to the first cars they reviewed (the Ford Escort and the Fiat "Strada"), the guys get some good behind the scenes stories and John's car history growing up in a "Ford Family". LISTEN and remember to SUBSCRIBE!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-p...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min
(01-11-2021) - Sports fans know him as the affable, reliable host and play-by-play guy on Fox Sports' broadcasts of the NFL, NASCAR and even the Westminister Dog Show. But Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck found out there is a bit of a "wild side" of Chris Myers that few could predict! Chris gives them the lowdown on the upcoming NASCAR season with the Daytona 500 days away, his look back at the NFL season and a wild Super Bowl, who he likes for next season's game in LA....and his own rather ...
Feb 11, 2021•53 min
(01-14-2021) - Keith Coogan was a child actor from the age of 5, appeared in commercials, and TV shows....and grew up near the beach in California. His grandfather was Jackie Coogan who was also a child actor ....who eventually became the original "Uncle Fester" from ABC's hit, the Addams Family from 1964 - 1966. Keith had an adventure with the original Knight Rider car, who he aced his written driving test, still remembers in vivid detail where he messed up the driving part, the day he and his ...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr
(01-07-2021) - the guy who made "Don't Quit" a motivating phrase, joined Randy Kerdoon & "Hot Rod" Bob Beck. Jake Steinfeld talks about his first car, the first time he saw the Broadway production of "Hair", His Ferrari adventure, how he and ex-NBA player John Salley fit into a Smart Car, and how he started a pro lacrosse league (for you sports fans). Remember to SUBSCRIBE to our podcast on the radio.com app, and at KNX1070.com! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vis...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min
(12-31-2020) - as 2020 comes to an end, it's time for a lookback at a previous Talking About Cars episode. TAC 64 with Tony Dow, Wally Cleaver of Leave it to Beaver fame. Tony with the story about his first car, and how it came back into his life....50 years later. join Tony and Randy Kerdoon....Happy Holidays everyone! Remember to SUBSCRIBE, LIKE AND SHARE OUR EPISODE!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y...
Dec 31, 2020•34 min
(12-24-2020) - Randy Kerdoon & "Hot Rod" Bob Beck make the car the star in this episode, talking to General Motors' Tom Namovich about their new EV pickup truck in the making the "GM Hummer EV!" They discuss how quickly it takes to re-charge, how full sized big it is...with a 1,000 hp electric motor....and why saying the words "Crab Walk" immediately makes Randy yearn for a seafood feast! Remember to SUBSCRIBE (it's free), LIKE, LISTEN AND SHARE!! If you like our shows consider becoming a "T...
Dec 24, 2020•33 min
(12-17-2020) - In part 3 of our continuing series talking with "regular people" owning TV and Movie Cars, the former comedian and TV Producer who started "Star Cars", Nate Truman joined Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck from his home where he has no fewer than six of his 13 celebrity vehicles, and gives the guys and you the listener a tour! How did he start in obtaining cars from TV Shows (or clones of them), what Star Car is his "grocery getter", and what car did he create, based on a comic ...
Dec 17, 2020•58 min
(12-10-2020) - Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck catch with up former NHRA Top Fuel champ Larry Dixon Jr in his garage with his "two seat" dragster, his '66 Nova and new '69 El Camino! Dixon on why he's no longer an NHRA driver, just where he ranks all time top fuel wins, why he needs to figure out how to update his wikipedia page, and what people say after a ride in the back seat of his 2 seat dragster! (and what it costs to make a run!) Remember, LISTEN, LIKE, SHARE and above all...SUBSCRIB...
Dec 10, 2020•59 min
(12-02-2020) - From "that nameless guy in the background", to the household name in the NBC hit sitcom "Superstore"......Danny Gura is actually getting lines to read now....well, occasionally! But everyone on the show sure mentions his name a lot! Danny joins Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck to talk about growing up in a Ford family, and then somehow getting a Chevy for his first car. Why his dream car is a Corvette from a certain 70s TV show, and who are the "car guys" on Superstore....the ...
Dec 03, 2020•54 min
(11-25-2020) - Randy Kerdoon & "Hot Rod" Bob Beck catch up with prolific TV producer Bud Brutsman, who is behind the successes of "Overhaulin'", "Rides", "Hot Rod TV" and "Dust 2 Glory" as well as non-automotive shows "Animal Storm Squad", "Elvis & Jane" and shows about the Navy Seals and Green Berets. Randy & Bob also let Bud cuss up a storm and they all name drop like crazy....names like Shaquille O'Neal, Jay Leno, and of course, friends of TAC, Chip Foose, Chris Jacobs and "AJ" Ad...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 8 min
(11-19-2020) - Hard to believe it's been 40 years since the late actor Steve McQueen (Bullitt, The Great Escape, LeMans &....yes, The Blob) passed away due to cancer. He's been quoted so many times over the years, author Marshall Terrill took all of his quotes (at least it seems like all of them...over 500) and put together a coffee table book of McQueen's thoughts about Show Biz, movies he made and the cars and motorcycles he owned. Terrill joined Talking About Cars host Randy Kerdoon to ta...
Nov 19, 2020•43 min
(11-12-2020) - The comedy world's connoisseur of VW Buses (he made one into an aquarium), VW Bugs and Mopar Muscle with some Pontiac Firebird love thrown in....gives Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck the lowdown on his collection, the top cars he would love to get someday, and the surprise role he would take if they remade the Smokey and the Bandit movies.... Remember to LISTEN, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyin...
Nov 12, 2020•41 min
(11-05-2020) - Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob get to "geek out" talking with a man who owns over 200,000 toy vehicles, from Matchbox to Hot Wheels, from Corgi to ....does it matter? He has over 200,000 toy cars!!! So many cars he had to build a cottage for them ....in his back yard! What are they worth? Which are his favorites? Are there any cars/trucks that he's still on the look out for? and who knew there was a "Matchbox" convention? PLUS.....you know you're the King of Matchbox when....Mattel is tu...
Nov 04, 2020•52 min
(10-30-2020) - A couple of podcasts ago, Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob talked with Jovina and Erica from Ford to preview their rookie trek into the California badlands in the annual Rebelle Rally with a "yet to be released" redesigned Ford Bronco. Now they're back with Automotive Journalist Elana Scherr, who also participated in the Rally, to see how it went. The guys find out about Elana making a friend in a wild donkey, why it's always good to read the rules, modesty is not an option while driving n...
Oct 30, 2020•49 min
(10-22-2020) - With the pandemic still cancelling car shows and car events around the world, the annual SEMA show is also affected. However, they plan to go virtual! Randy & Hot Rod Bob get the details from SEMA VP Tom Gattuso and Ryan Friedlinghaus of West Coast Customs. Ryan is also on the look out for a certain car .....his very first car. Like, how hard can it be to find an old Mazda pickup truck he cruised Las Vegas in back in the day? Ryan gives us an update! Remember to LISTEN, LIKE a...
Oct 22, 2020•51 min
(10-15-2020) - Darr and Harold join Randy Kerdoon & Hot Rod Bob Beck to talk about how Santa Monica was once the King of the racing world out west, that there used to be an oval at where Television City is today, what tracks have survived and which have been affected by Covid. Darr Hawthorne is an automotive journalist and promoter, Harold Osmer is an automotive author and helped produce a video for his book, "Where they Raced!". LISTEN, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE....and let us know what you think abou...
Oct 15, 2020•53 min
(10-07-2020) - Jovina Young and Erica Martin get the chance of a lifetime, participate in an all women off-road rally driving the new Ford Bronco. Can they make it from Lake Tahoe to the Imperial Sand Dunes in one piece...and healthy? and what will it be like all those days without any access to their cellphones? They join hosts Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck.who start the show continually interrupted by a trash truck in the "trash truck olympics!" To learn more about listener data and our...
Oct 08, 2020•38 min•Ep. 217
(10-01-2020) - Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck talk with owners of a classic '66 Batmobile from the TV show on ABC with Adam West and Burt Ward.....and a man who built his own "Black Beauty" from the short lived ABC TV show "the Green Hornet"! Leonora Foddrill talks about why her classic is frequently found at charity events, while Mark Truman talks about wanting a "Black Beauty" from the TV show (which is different than the movie version....Mark has some choice words about that)....and how...
Oct 01, 2020•50 min•Ep. 216
(09-24-2020) - You know what the NHRA is about, but what about Drag Racing overseas? Jonas and Jessica Lundgren are part of the classic and race car scene in ....Sweden! He drives a 37 Chevy dragster, while she likes her '55 Chevy Handyman 2 door wagon! Oh and Jonas drives a lot of trucks....owns some classic 60s trucks! They give Randy and Hot Rod Bob an education about which country in the netherlands has the best drag strip, and we try to explain.....FERMENTED HERRING! (gulp) LISTEN, LIKE AND...
Sep 24, 2020•43 min
(09-17-2020) - Jo Coddington (wife of the late Boyd Coddington & brand ambassador for several car related products) joins Randy Kerdoon & "Hot Rod" Bob Beck to talk about "Shopping Cart" racing, her soft spot for "Roger Rabbit's Packard", and why Randy isn't believing IMDB anymore....oh and there is a car culture in....INDONESIA? LISTEN, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...
Sep 17, 2020•44 min
(09-10-2020) - The current NHRA funny car points leader joined Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob to explain how he became "Fast Jack", Just how many G's a driver faces behind the wheel, and how much does it cost to drive on of those things down the straight away! Oh, and does anyone have some spare change? Jack is looking for a sponsor for next year!! LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE and become a patron on Patreon.com! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy...
Sep 10, 2020•41 min
(09-03-2020) - This week, Randy Kerdoon and Hot Rod Bob Beck catch up with Dave Kindig and Kevin Schiele (Kev-Dogg) from the Motor Trend TV show "Bitchen Rides" where the guys get all kinds of exclusives!! We find out Dave actually cuts his own hair!! (Hey Steve Mags, you hearing this??) the guys look back on the first season of their Motor Trend app show "Bitchen Boot Camp", and Kevin has to choose between the old Ford GT and the new one! Don't forget to subscribe and like us on social media! S...
Sep 03, 2020•44 min
(08-27-2020) - He's a Bug man, car fan & knows what cars are worth. Randy Carlson joins Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob to talk abour Barn Finds, his "blur" cameo in a "Herbie" movie, the Packard in his garage and we come up with a new idea for a car show for him! Discovery, ARE YOU LISTENING?? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https:/...
Aug 27, 2020•54 min
(08-20-2020) - Randy & Hot Rod Bob catch up with the host of "I drive a classic" on YouTube, Steph Holloway, to find out how she became a 50s and 60s girl who knows her way around cool classic cars in the UK (most of which match Randy's Matchbox Car collection from that era), Bob and Steph chat about Morris Minors, and what American Car the 1957-61 Vauxhall Victor was styled after....oh and where did she find a 1960 Plymouth Fury to test drive?? LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE!!! See omnystudio.com/lis...
Aug 20, 2020•48 min
