WE'VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR 2 SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS!!! Vote for us!!! Create a free account. Go to Best Motorsports Podcast and Best Sports Comedy Podcast and vote for THE RED FLAGS PODCAST!!! Screengrab your vote and tag us! It's the Saudi Arabian GP recap and Professor Elisofon is back to give us a lesson in Middle Eastern geopolitics. The guys cover the Lewis and Angela breakup and how Toto's leaking group chat goss, all the battles -- Lando Norris v. Oscar Piastri, George Russell v. Lewis Hamil...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 110
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Mar 16, 2023•18 min
WE'VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR 2 SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS!!! Vote for us!!! Create a free account. Go to Best Motorsports Podcast and Best Sports Comedy Podcast and vote for THE RED FLAGS PODCAST!!! Screengrab your vote and tag us! This week we're coving the latest F1 news including Aston Martin's financials, Lance Stroll's miraculous recovery, the potential lawsuit against Nelson Piquet, why the cost cap is hurting Mercedes, the bad vibes at Ferrari, Sir Lewis Hamilton's lie detector test, and why Charl...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 108
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Mar 09, 2023•14 min
We're kicking off the 2023 F1 season with a LIVE episode from Chelsea Music Hall in NYC!!! Brian and Matt covered the important topics -- Fernando, Fernando Alonso, and Fernando Alonso Díaz. They also talked about why they're fully backing Aston Martin, why Mercedes sucks (reprise), George Russell's big theater kid energy, Lance Stroll being the best driver in the most unique category, Toto wearing fedoras on first dates, McLaren and schadenfreude, why we're still talking about Daniel Ricciardo,...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 106
We had to split this perfect episode in TWO because of all our perfect takes. But before we get into it, BUY TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOW IN NYC THIS SUN, MARCH 5!!!! Brian and Matt recap "Drive to Survive" episodes 6-10, including: Yuki Tsunoda, the emo gaslighting rockstar. Why Pierre Gasly being a bad boy is HOT. Nyck de Vries, the evil stepbrother of F1. Christian Horner giving a Red Bull PR Master Class. McLaren's Zak Brown desperately trying to be a main character. And Daniel Ricciardo's "In M...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 105
It's the best part of F1 and the reason we exist -- our annual Drive to Survive recap! Before we get to the highlights, MAKE SURE TO BUY TIX TO OUR NYC LIVE SHOW ON MARCH 5!!! Brian and Matt cover episodes 1-5 which include 2 clowns "Searching for Italy," Guenther Steiner navigating the political minefield of Ukraine and World War 3, Mattia Binotto charming us despite Ferrari's failures, Nyck de Vries versus Yuki, how Mercedes has become Theranos, Christian Horner's schadenfreude at Toto Wolff's...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 104
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Feb 23, 2023•27 min•Ep. 103
BUY TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOW IN NYC ON MARCH 5!!!! We invited Seb Vettel expert, Aldas to come on the pod and help us understand his evolution from the most hated to most loved driver in F1. Matt and Brian cover his infamous finger wave and podium celebrations, why going to Ferrari was an incredible career move, the podium sign switch at the 2019 Canadian GP, the correlation between decline in pace and rise in activism, what would happen if Max tried any of Seb's villain moves, what it means to ...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 102
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Feb 15, 2023•25 min•Ep. 101
We're journalists and we're covering all the latest F1 news. This week, Brian and Matt talk about the similarity between "El Plan" and Q-Anon, Lance Stroll apparently being WDC material, the PR parade of Red Bull and Ford's partnership, Mohammed Ben Sulayem's totally voluntary choice to step back from day-to-day activities, the new vibes Fred Vasseur is bringing to Ferrari and how it's improving their aero, why every F1 content creator should be obsessed with Drive to Survive, McLaren and Honda ...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 100
The guys interview the hottest young talent in Indy Car: Pato O'Ward. They discuss all things Indy, neck training, why the drivers in IndyCar don't seem to hate each other and how there's nothing better than chillin with your boys. But before that the guys discuss their day at IndyCar testing, riding in a two seater, the Redbull car launch and Lando's 10 items he apparently can't live without. Buy tickets to our NYC live show HERE Follow us on: Twitter Instagram TikTok Youtube Learn more about y...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min
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Jan 31, 2023•25 min•Ep. 98
The boys are back for movie club and this time they recap what Brian considers a masterpiece and Matt considers a disaster. They're talking about Sylvester Stallone's iconic film, Driven, which defies the laws of F1, IndyCar, motorsport in general, the U.S., physics, Bechdel, and filmmaking. Plus, you won't want to miss Brian's Shakespearean monologue a la Sly Stallone. We've got even more great content at our Patreon. Sign up now! Follow us on Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube Learn more a...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 97
Bernie Ecclestone: From (alleged) child war profiteer to used car salesman to capitalist Che Guevara, the rise of F1's iconic mop-haired billionaire, Bernie Ecclestone, is a fascinating one. Brian and Matt recap Discovery+'s documentary "Lucky!," and highlight surreal moments from his life, like when he ran over a cop in Italy, pressured Tony Blair to keep cigarettes in F1, basically bribed the German government, admitted his upset at not getting invited to a fascist orgy, and much, MUCH, more. ...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 96
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Jan 20, 2023•27 min•Ep. 95
It may be the F1 offseason, but the drama is ON! Brian and Matt speak to ESPN Editor, Nate Saunders about the latest F1 news. They cover Andretti possibly joining the grid, the FIA vs. F1 power struggle, Mohammed Ben Sulayem's role, what the political speech ban actually means, the most entertaining drivers in the bullpen, the crypto sponsorship crash, potential drama in the upcoming 2023 season, and Alonso's paddock antics. We've got even more great content at our Patreon. Sign up now! Follow u...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 94
This week on the pod, Matt and Brian put all their eggs in 1 basket and pull Love Island's King of Chat, Luca Bish for a chat!! Luca talked to us about how Love Island's like F1, social media, which islanders would make the best drivers and which drivers would make the best islanders, Max Verstappen vs. Ekin-Su, golfing with Checo, Abu Dhabi 2021, the meaning behind his tattoos, why Toto Wolff's the ultimate bombshell, what life's been like post-Love Island, getting more followers than Roscoe Ha...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 93
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Jan 05, 2023•27 min•Ep. 92
Matt and Brian dip their toes into the word of F2 and recap season 1 of F1TV's "Chasing the Dream" series. They talk about why jacked Nyck de Vries should be in the Lord of the Rings reboot, Latifi's mom's Fox News vibes, Jack Aitken's WTF sponsor, why Ross Brawn is an absolute legend, and the butterfly effect that would've led to Lewis Hamilton's 8th WDC win. We've got even more great content at our Patreon. Sign up now! Follow us on Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube Learn more about your ...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 91
Welcome to the 53rd annual Flaggie Awards!! Matt and Brian watched live from home and gave their classic commentary along the way on awards like Best Meme, Best Excuse, Sluttiest Moment of the Year, Best Scandal, and more! Thank you to everyone who voted in this year's Flaggies!! And thank you to all the Vankers who listened to our pod and made this year one we and Mattia Binotto will never forget. We've got even more great content at our Patreon. Sign up now! Follow us on Twitter | Instagram | ...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 90
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Dec 20, 2022•27 min•Ep. 89
Brian and Matt catch you up on all the Team Principal swaps during this wild off-season silly season -- including the big move of our close, personal friend Fred Vasseur to the dark side (AKA Ferrari). After that is a great interview with the extremely funny writer, stand-up comedian, and Emmy winner, Robby Hoffman. In-between talking about F1, they chat gender norms, Elon Musk vs. Steve Jobs, sexuality, why Ferrari's a little bitch, Porsche, gender equality in sports, Jewish accents, socialism ...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 88
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Dec 15, 2022•26 min•Ep. 87
Matt and Brian recap Ford v Ferrari and talk about how it's better than it has any right to be, the "diversity" of creatives versus suits, how we probably would've f*cked with Enzo Ferrari, and why Christian Bale is so f*cking good at acting. We've got even more great content at our Patreon. Sign up now! Follow us on Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 86
You've never heard a Callum Ilott interview like this, Vankers. The F2 and IndyCar driver talked to Brian and Matt about the mysterious Formula Series ladder, his karting and e-sports rivalry with George Russell, race weekend Tinder scenes, IndyCar vs. F1/F2 culture, what it's really like as a reserve driver, Oscar Piastri's rookie F1 season, and how to stay motivated with career curveballs. And yeah, we asked about Nikita. Plus -- answers to your Twitter questions! It might be the offseason, bu...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 85
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Nov 30, 2022•25 min•Ep. 84
We did it, Vankers. We survived a totally mid F1 season. But you know what's NOT mid? Our spicy season wrap-up. The guys talk about how the season was basically a Thanksgiving dinner, how Ferrari had us in the first half, why Carlos Sainz looks so natural on a beach, when Mercedes took a little too much flat tummy tea, the PTSD of Monaco, the mindset of Daniel Ricciardo fans, porpoising (remember that??), why we won't blindly root for our own countrymen, Pierre Gasly vs. Esteban Ocon, and why th...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 83
Live from New York -- it's THE RED FLAGS!! WHEW what a season. It didn't matter that the race was a snoozer because we had LOTS to discuss. Like THE Sebastian Vettel Farewell Dinner, how Max Verstappen is basically Trump and the fact that he's not a serial killer should be studied, the drivers' rap personas, Sir Lewis Hamilton running a social media agency from his cockpit, who's the best driver at "middling," parents on social media, Max having a lot of time to change his public image, next sea...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 82
Shout out to the REAL ONES -- the SoCal Vankers who showed up to our live show at The Virgil! This was an XTRA spicy one. The guys got into everything Brazilian GP including Max Verstappen's lack of reciprocation for Checo Perez, why Ferrari won't let Matt find inner-peace, George Russell the bot and his 2006 lingo, Sir Lewis Hamilton's special room where he lets off steam, the absurdity of having tear-offs, Dark Lord Fernando Alonso going Carrie on Esteban Ocon, and Mercedes playing the protect...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 81