(08-13-2020) - This week Randy and Bob try something different, inviting owners of 3 TV Cars.....to play “show and tell” about their TV rides! Louis Cicciari talks about his "Starsky & Hutch" Torino clone.....Richard Morey actually has THE Ford Mustang from the Late 80s version of Knight Rider, the TV show that lasted just one season, and Jim Suva talks about his Firebird Esprit clone from the Rockford Files! Don't forget to LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...
Aug 13, 2020•46 min
(08-06-2020) - it's Part 2 of our two 2 parter with Brian "Mr. Regular" of "Regular Car Reviews on YouTube, talking about his first car, how chrome detail tape looks on a black car, how he's dealing with Corona (the virus) what cars are on his list to review next, and yes, they once did an RCR about .....a horse.....in Amish Country,. .If that doesn't draw thousands of downloads, there is no hope for you! "Hot Rod" Bob Beck, and my stepson (and RCR fan) Stan Faigin are also asking questions.... ...
Aug 06, 2020•27 min
(07-30-2020) - Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob are joined by Randy's stepson Stan and "Mr Regular" from one of the most popular channels on Youtube, "Regular Car Reviews!" Brian and his collage buddy Nick definately put his English Lit degree to use in one of the most unusual car review shows online. Think what might happen if Thoreau or Hunter S. Thompson starting doing car reviews, and add Nick's music that caters to every car they review....from a 70s AMC Ambassador, to a Miata where sarcasm is used ...
Jul 30, 2020•31 min
07-23-2020) - the veteran of those burger commercials joins Randy and Hot Rod Bob to talk about his Eat Free card, his stint on the classic "Blazing Saddles" movie, his pandemic and protest experiences over the last several months, and ...oh, yeah, we also talk about cars!! LISTEN, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE!! 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. Visi...
Jul 23, 2020•41 min
(07-16-2020) - the "Big Schwag" joins Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck to give an update on the second life of "Monster Garage", his role in the HappyTime Murders movie, riding his favorite...bike, married life, and how the pandemic nearly left him out to dry....in Canada! 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://podcastchoice...
Jul 16, 2020•46 min
(07-09-2020) - Ed joins Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob for part 2 of our two part series, as the guys talk about how the pandemic has affected personal transportation, stunt man advice, Ed's first car, and how 'Breaking News" about Bubba Watson and the FBI break during our pre-recorded show from a few weeks back. 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 choice...
Jul 09, 2020•33 min
(07-02-2020) - He's a radio host, photographer, magician and runs a well known successful automotive additives company. Ed Justice Jr does not try to make Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob disappear, but has some great car stories, philosophies and tales from his new book "Legacy of Justice" and is so heavy, it gives new meaning to the phrase "coffee table book". Remember to listen and subscribe! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practic...
Jul 02, 2020•34 min
(06-25-2020) - "the Best Driver in the Earnhardt family" joins Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob as Kelley Earnhardt Miller, the head of JR Motorsports, and sister of Dale Jr. and daughter of the late Dale Sr. talks about her being behind the wheel, the changes in NASCAR, the case of Wendell Scott and the cars she really wants some day!! 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 mor...
Jun 25, 2020•34 min
(06-18-2020) - This week a "Classic" episode when actor Burt Ward who played Robin in the original ABC TV series Batman joined Randy in a '66 Batmobile clone at the Hollywood Show! We hear about the cars Burt always wanted, how it's not fun to play a super hero in tights, and how Burt and his wife have turned into a super hero for Dogs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy ...
Jun 18, 2020•24 min
(06-11-2020) - Randy & "Hot Rod" Bob in our milestone 200th show, catch up with Motor Trend TV's Steve Magnante of "Roadkill's Junkyard Gold" and Barrett-Jackson for some great car stories! 1) How Junkyard Gold came about (2:10) 2) Chris Jacobs = Clark Gable? (11:36) 3) How the pandemic affected his show (27:50) 4) How he cut his own hair with cat clippers (33:29) 5) What wheels are in Steve's garage (36:51) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener da...
Jun 11, 2020•45 min
(06-04-2020) - In part 2 of their 2 part series, Bogi updates the guys on her all female Volvo build....Faye plays "Guess that theme song" and explains her chicken obsession ....and we're not talking stopping by the Colonel's for a bucket, and what are the cars they have on their "I want that" list! Join Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck here on Radio.com and KNX 1070 dot com! Then check out their all new "Too Tired Guys Productions" YouTube Channel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
Jun 04, 2020•25 min
(05-28-2020) - Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob are joined by the hosts of Motor Trend's "All Girls Garage", Bogi & Faye (Hadley), where they get a pandemic update from them, how close they came to boarding a plane to shoot the show when the shutdowns began, what being a mechanic and a bartender have to do with each other (not counting wanting to drink afterwards), and who will replace Cristy Lee (now at Garage Squad) in the AGG garage? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn mo...
May 28, 2020•31 min
(05-21-2020) - Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob welcome 50s and 60s American Car enthusiast Charles Phoenix to the show, where we find out what it was like to grow up on a used car lot, the classic 60 Plymouth he bought that was entombed into a house after it's owner passed away (not to be confused with the '57 Plymouth entombed in what turned out to be a watery grave in Tulsa, (he was there for that too), taking "Joyrides" and what a...."Cher-Pumple" is! Hint : think the turducken of desserts! Don't for...
May 21, 2020•45 min
(05-14-2020) - this week Randy and Bob welcome the stars of the new Discovery TV show "Car Kings", a couple of them may look familiar. Both Beau Boeckmann and "Mad MIke" are alumni from "Pimp My Ride", and it's apparant mechanic Dave Shuten is pretty focused on his car projects. Randy called him OCD, Dave....doesn't have a problem with that. What was their first cars, Bob suggests what they should do on their next trip to Japan, and the Pantera that Carroll Shelby had that was the precursor to t...
May 14, 2020•39 min
(05-07-2020) - Randy and Hot Rod Bob catch up with Butch Patrick who played "Eddie Munster" in the original "Munsters" which aired on CBS from 1964-1966. Butch gives an update on his Munster coach and Dragula "clones" and has the best Munster story ever, about the Munster coach that ends up taking a thrill ride in Hollywood...with the cast still in the car! Then it's part 2 of our talk with "Cold War Motors" Scott Newstead, on 50s Plymouth wagons, how old he really is, and what the age of corona...
May 07, 2020•28 min
(04-30-2020) - and so the Zoom era of the Talking About Cars podcast begins! This time Randy Kerdoon and "Hot Rod" Bob Beck, are joned my the post popular guest in TAC history, Scott Newstead of "Cold War Motors" where he offers an update on his '60 Plymouth Fury build, what car is on deck for his next project, and what Scott REALLY thinks about convertibles! LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, LIKE AND SHARE!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy...
Apr 30, 2020•31 min
(04-24-2020) - Turning the clock back as we remember the late, great "King of the Kustomizers" himself, George Barris. He joined us on the TAC podcast from his shop in Southern California back in 2015, six months before his passing at the page of 89. Randy talked with George, and then takes us to his celebration of life, where car personalities talk about the man behind numerous well known TV cars, and classic customs...er, kustoms! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn m...
Apr 24, 2020•27 min
(04-16-2020) - During his introduction, host Randy Kerdoon always refers to our podcast as the "award winning" Talking About Cars! Now you will get to hear part of the entry that won the International Automotive Media Competition (radio category) in 2015 ....we dust off an interview with "Chasing Classic Cars" host Wayne Carini. Wayne gives Randy the lowdown on how he got into the TV car show business...and how he wasn't the first member of his family to get on TV. He also talks about growing up...
Apr 16, 2020•26 min
(04-09-2020) - Part 2 of the guys conversation with musician and real car guy Gunnar Nelson! We hear about what’s in HIS garage; the cool luxury car he remembers his grandfather ‘ol number 98 from Michigan, Tom Harmon, the late former LA sportscaster; how Gunnar almost bought grandfather Ozzie’s old ‘55 Pontiac wagon (TAC 141- if you want to listen to the owners talking about it), a small world moment, What are the top cars on his “I have to have that someday” list, PLUS....Randy and Bob share o...
Apr 09, 2020•38 min
(04-02-2020) - Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob have a great conversation with Gunnar Nelson, the 3rd generation of musicians in the Nelson family, his Dad is the late Ricky Nelson, his grandparents, are the late Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, his uncle on his Mom's side, is former UCLA QB Mark Harmon of NCIS fame, and his grandfather is the late sportscaster and football player Tom Harmon. and they all have car stories, as we found out!! Well, Gunnar has the car stories about them. LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE and SHAR...
Apr 02, 2020•41 min
(03-26-2020) - Randy & "Hot Rod" Bob go "Back to the Future" talking with actor and voiceover artist Donald Fullilove as we remember "Goldie Wilson", buying his first car in the 7th grade, and how it's hard to avoid flying sheet rock on LA Freeways! THEN, they talk with race car driver Danny Thompson, son of the late, great Mickey Thompson about driving over 400 miles an hour, especially on a slippery surface like the Bonneville Salt Flats!! Don't forget to LISTEN, LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE....
Mar 26, 2020•34 min
(03-19-2020) - Randy & Hot Rod Bob get the behind the scenes view of the 1990s TV Show "Renegade" with stars Lorenzo Lamas, Branscombe Richmond and Kathleen Kinmont. Lorenzo's "JC Agajainian" mini-bike and how he crashed it while wearing shorts, Branscombe's Dad's Cadillac and why he crunched it for a movie, and why Kathleen's driving of a Winnebago should have given her stuntman's credit! PLUS, why Kathleen laughed, and cried during our interview!! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE (it's free), SHA...
Mar 19, 2020•31 min
(03-12-2020) - Randy & Hot Rod Bob chat with former "Chicago" performer Bill Champlin about the car that got away, literally...it rolled down a hill heading for a propane tank. Ruh-roh. Actor Marc Singer stopped by our Talking About Cars booth at the "Hollywood Show" autograph event to chat about growing up in Texas, where you were either a "Chevy" family or a "Ford" family, the car he never wants to get rid of....and while it's in the garage, uses as a "phone booth", and then Bob Hilton joi...
Mar 12, 2020•33 min
(03-05-2020) - Randy & Hot Rod Bob talk with stars of the iconic TV show "Leave it to Beaver", Tony Dow & Jerry Mathers to find out some cool car stories, including what job Jerry did after the show ended so he could afford to buy his first car...a first year GTO, What Tony would love to put in his garage today, and why their TV Dad Hugh Beaumont owned....an ISLAND. THE, the guys talk with Orange County, California based Rod Sexton, what got him into pinstriping, and the hot rods in his ...
Mar 05, 2020•29 min
(02-27-2020) - Randy & Hot Rod Bob continue their conversations at the Grand National Roadster shows United Pacific booth where they chat with Street Rodder magazine reporter Jerry Dixey, getting his take on being on the road for 25% of the year driving hot rods, his love of slot cars, and fun stories of the road! Then with the Auto Club 400 nearing, Randy talks with Auto Club Speedway president Dave Allen about Jimmy Johnson's history at Fontana, crazy stories of the infield, and how fast h...
Feb 27, 2020•31 min
(02-20-2020) - First, Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob catch up with actor Greg Evigan who played Billie Joe McKay (B.J.) in the 1978 NBC show, "BJ and the Bear" at the Hollywood autograph show near the LA Airport.. The "Bear" was NOT a bear, but a pet chimpanzee that rode with him in his Kenworth rig and trailer; Greg talks about the 60 Pontiac Bonneville that didn't want to stop, and nearly hitting a tree in that Kenworth while filming "BJ" with the chimp on board! Then Randy & Bob talk 30's era Fo...
Feb 20, 2020•35 min
(02-13-2020) - Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob hit the Grand National Roadster show at Pomona where they caught up with Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods at the "United Pacific Industries" booth! Troy talks about his car adventures, what he did when his girlfriend asked him to customize her '63 Mercury Comet, and some big news from the "Hall of Fame!!" Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our podcast and share it with your friends.... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listen...
Feb 13, 2020•29 min
(02-06-2020) - Randy and Hot Rod Bob catch up with NHRA legend John Force just before the start of their season with the Winternationals at Pomona! He talks about where he grew up, and how the Force racing legend now spans THREE generations, then Randy goes to the unveiling of the new 2021 Cadillac Escalade and is joined by freelance automotive journalist Michelle Spencer where they find out the new gadgets, unique sound system and the OLED dash aspects of the SUV from Cadillac's Bob Benbox, AKG...
Feb 06, 2020•32 min
(01-30-2020) - Legendary Game Show host and DJ "Wink" Martindale joined Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob at the Hollywood Show in LA to talk....cars. What Elvis Presley drove to his Memphis studio in for his first interview, his first car as a big time Memphis Disc Jockey, what car he loves today and....what contestant once won six Buicks during a single game show! Please SUBSCRIBE and make it a habit to check out our Talking About Cars podcast!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. To le...
Jan 30, 2020•26 min
(01-23-2020) - This week, Randy and "Hot Rod" Bob are back at "the Hollywood Show" talking to an actor many remember as a “Ernie Douglas” of "My Three Sons." Barry Livingston played the youngest in the family and he was, in real life, the younger brother of Stanley Livingston, who played "Chip Douglas" on the show. Barry runs down some of the cool cars cast members were able to drive on "MTS", a TV encounter with an old pick up truck that not only was a manual column shift (which he didn't know ...
Jan 23, 2020•24 min
