Overcrest: A Pretty Good Podcast
By Kris Clewell and Jake Solberg
Overcrest: A Pretty Good PodcastDec 05, 2022
How a Ford Pinto Became the Best Car I've Ever Owned
Kris recounts and reads from an article he wrote on a life changing trip with his daughter in a 1973 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon. Easily the best car, he's ever owned. Support this content: https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub
How to Definitively Blow Up The Past and Ruin the Future
From smartphones to helicopters, discover how introducing modern marvels to historical settings could spell disaster—or dazzle the denizens of the past. Also, catch the latest on a slow-motion chemical spectacle, a faux Lamborghini on Craigslist, Toyota shattering records, and the perils of piloting a Dodge Charger Hellcat... and more.
Join the Drivers Club!https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub00:00 Introduction06:37 Exploring the Feasibility of Bringing Advanced Technology25:16 Craigslist Car of the Week: Lamborghini Countach Replica37:14 Toyota Crushes Land Speed Record-Setting Prius47:56 Reckless Driving with a Dodge Charger Hellcat
Pushing the Limits / Patrick Long on Driving and Air|Water
Pat Long is a renowned and successful race car driver who made his career racing for Porsche. He also is an event producer and the founder of Porsche centric events Luftgekuhlt and Air|Water, two of the largest one make car shows in the world.
"If you took Max Verstappen today and put him on the grid in 1988 against that current lineup at the front of the field, he's going to do really well, but he's not going to be in the last three tenths of whoever that was." - Pat Long
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00:00 Introduction
09:29 The Thrill of Racing and the Adrenaline Rush
15:32 The Mindset of a Professional Racer
31:42 The Importance of Connection and the Driving Experience
47:57 The Vision Behind the Airwater Event
56:33 Finding a Balance Between Performance and Utility
Cooler Than You Think: A Frosty Tale of AC Technology
From Frederick Tudor's ice trade revolution to the game-changing innovations in automotive air conditioning, this podcast explores the fascinating history and impact of refrigeration. Join Kris, Jake, and Austin from AC Solutions as they delve into the challenges, innovations, and environmental considerations that have shaped the way we keep cool.
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In Your Car, Nothing is Private. Not even your Privates.
In this episode dashboard confessionals take on a whole new meaning in hideously vague and violative auto manufacturer privacy policies. The guys also chat about what year is the best year to own cars from and the news of the week.
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00:00 Introduction
09:00 Choosing a Single Year of Production Cars
21:46 Car for Sale: 1984 TVR 280i with 650 Miles
46:41Car Brands and Privacy
53:50 Lego my Mugshot
Andy Boulet / Formula 1 Wind Tunnel Engineer
Andy Boulet is an engineer with Racing Bulls Formula 1 (Formerly Alpha Tauri). He is a member of the wind tunnel and wind tunnel model building team.
https://www.instagram.com/andyboulet/
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00:00 Introduction
14:43 Career Aspirations and Studying Motorsport Engineering
24:55 The Harsh Reality of the Real World
31:09 Transition from Grocery Store to Formula One
39:01 Simulation and Testing in Wind Tunnel
45:17 Dealing with Pressure and Tenacity in the Industry
53:29 Evolution of Aero Regulations in Formula One
01:03:58 The Impact of Netflix's Drive to Survive
01:10:30 The Year of Formula One to Experience
01:21:58 Embracing Failure and Taking Risks
How the NSA and it's Worm (Probably) Doomed Our World
All it takes is one little worm, and it's all over. This is how and why the NSA dominated another country with some ingenious and insidious lines of code.
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00:00 Introduction
07:22 Nuclear Fission and Uranium Enrichment
22:53 Mystery of Failing Centrifuges
28:37 The Discovery of the Worm
55:29 Surprise Guest: Ben Powell
01:07:15 The Covert Operation to Deploy Stuxnet
Ep 456: Jake Bought a Little (Th)Dingy / Supervans / Stolen Ferraris
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00:00 Intro
01:11 Jake's Really Stupid Boat
21:17 The Recovery of a Stolen Ferrari
25:34 Details of the Stolen Ferrari Incident
29:35 Comparison of Formula One Cars from Different Eras
34:00 Introduction to CSF Cooling
34:48 Discussion about the Van
40:34 Evolution of the Ford Supervan
48 :18 Apple Car and Electric Cars
54:00 Dodge's Active Vibration Enhancement System
57:24The Rising Cost of Affordable Cars
Amanda Busick: Perseverance, Integrity, Reporting, and Women's Role in Motorsport
Amanda Busick has extensive experience covering motorsport events like NASCAR and IndyCar, NHRA, and more. Her engaging storytelling and deep understanding of the sport provide listeners with unique insights into the drivers, teams, and the pit lane moments that define each personalities and events at each race.
00:00 - Introduction and Background
07:13 - Early Interest in Media and Broadcasting
09:42 - Work Ethic and Overcoming Challenges
14:44 - Transition to Motorsports
19:36 - Work Ethic and Role Models
34:06 - Preparation and Role of a Pit Reporter
38:03 - Building Relationships with Drivers
46:25 - The Importance of Women in Motorsport
55:16 - The Impact of Social Media on Self-Image
Debunking Rusty Teslas \ A Lead Filled Schoolbus \ E = MC^2
Teslas dont rust, do they? News, and updates. Special guest Jeff Brown from Griots Garage.
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00:00 Introduction
04:57 Rust and the Cybertruck
08:03 Tesla Cybertruck Rusting
15:37 Stainless Steel and Rust
22:16 Cybertruck's Stainless Steel Composition
26:03 Environmental Contaminants
29:05 Deposits and Fallout
30:3 1 Tesla Cybertruck Rust Issue
51:21 - Satellite Crash into Earth's Atmosphere
53:31 - The Force of a School Bus-sized Satellite
1:02:50 - Tractor Trailer Theft of Brand New Corvettes
1:06:18 - Camels and Zebras on the Freeway
1:11:55 - The Case of the Suspected Chinese Spy Pigeon
1:16:11 - Man Caught at the Border with a Python in His Pants
1:16:19 - Scientific Paper with Exaggerated Rodent
Motoring While Black / Rashod Bacon
Rashod Bacon is a tech veteran, photographer, storyteller, and founder of Motoring While Black.
00:00 Growing Up in South Central LA and Car Culture
10:57 Different Car Scenes and Segregation
15:18 Awareness of Blackness and Racial Tensions
23:25 Motoring While Black and Celebrating Black Motoring Enthusiasts
42:28 Operating with Integrity and Inclusion
43:25 Creating a Sense of Belonging
44:23 Taking Ownership and Stepping into Unfamiliar Spaces
54:08 The Importance of Personal Autonomy and Mobility
01:09:08 The Genesis and Evolution of Overcrest
Classic Car Market Imploding? / Expert Analysis: Colin Comer
Is the classic car market in decline? The guys chat with Colin Comer, an industry expert on the state of the market, weathering downturns, and strategies for a "good buy". The guys also discuss the news of the week.
https://www.instagram.com/colinsclassicauto/
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https://www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub 00:06 Intro 11:06 Guest: Colin Comer
32:53 News
Porsche's Fear is On Display / Clarkson is Fat / Weinermobiles
The guys discuss news, and projects.
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00:00 Introduction and Discussion on the New Porsche Macan
10:45 The Controversial Nature of Porsche's Marketing
17:29 Jeremy Clarkson is Old and Fat
20:16 Porsche Taycan's Nurburgring Record
24:00 The Surging Sales of the Mazda MX-5 (Miata)
26:20 Mercedes-Benz's Venture into Classic Cars
31:07 Mercedes and BMW's Shift to Electric Vehicles
37:05 BMW's Commitment to Manual Transmissions
45:31 Charges Dropped for Good Samaritan Plow Guy
53:58 Michigan Driver Fined for Warming Up Car
56:28 Oscar Mayer Hiring Wienermobile Drivers
Nikita Bridan / Oilstainlab
Nikita is the co-founder of oilstainlab and a key creative and designer of many of the cars you see on the road today, and will see in the future. Nikita comes on the podcast to talk about the Half11 project, the future of Oilstainlab, and the future of car design.
The Wrong Side of History / Cold / Projects/ Ai / News
Jake, and Kris cover a range of topics in this episode, from cold weather and driving habits to Jeep build quality and car modifications using CAD. They delve into challenges faced during the modification process and touch on AI in customer service. The conversation also spans the Vinfast controversy, government restrictions on road signs, electric road charging in Florida, and new nuclear battery technology. Tune in for a dynamic discussion on cars, technology, and more. 00:01 Intro
08:03 Jeep Build Quality
10:39 History of Driving on the Left Side of the Road
29:11 Kris Project Update
45:56 AI and Butt Stuff
01:00:39 News
Ron Zaras / Life Before, During, and After Hoonigan
Join Ron Zaras, former Hoonigan storyteller, and brand strategist, and all around swiss army knife as he reflects on his dynamic journey in automotive storytelling. Delve into his early influences, the challenges of modern storytelling, and Hoonigan's growth and film expansion. Gain insights into Gymkhana films, Ken Block's impact, and the legacy of Hoonigan. Ron also shares his thoughts on transitions within Hoonigan and offers a glimpse into his future plans, including collaborations with Leah Block and the exciting launch of 'The Drivers Era.' Subscribe for a deep dive into the world of automotive storytelling and the evolution of one of its prominent voices! 🚗🎥 #AutomotiveStorytelling #Hoonigan #Gymkhana #TheDriversEra
04:09 What Makes a Good Story
10:07 First Feature and Role at Zero to 60 Magazine
12:19The Influence of Skate Culture on Car Culture
15:37 The Evolution of Hoonigan
22:36 The Growth of Hoonigan and the Creation of Daily Transmission
28:04 The Challenge of Constantly One-Upping Yourself
31:16 Struggling with the Creep of Controversial Content
38:01 Evolution of Gymkhana Films
41:38 Favorite Moments from Gymkhana Films
43:23 Ken Block's Impact and what Ken meant to Ron
48:05 Legacy of Hoonigan
51:28 Transition and Departures from Hoonigan
54:46 Never Peaking
59:27 Future Plans
Best Cars to Buy in 2024 / Joel Feder
Joel Feder hops on to chat the process and outcome of Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2024. Check out the articles and more here:
https://www.motorauthority.com/bestcartobuy
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How Does Santa DO IT!? A Very Special Christmas Special
Santa Claus himself joins the podcast to help the guys wrap their minds around how he makes Christmas possible.
00:00:00 Intro
00:17:54 Santa
00:29:50 Outro
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Its Over for the Grand Tour. Again.
Joel Feder joins the podcast to talk Tesla. The guys chat news.
Golden Rules of Car Buying
Jake and Kris talk about the Golden Rules of Car buying and give some great negotiation tactics.
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The Cult of GTR / Ryan K Zummallen
Ryan K Zummallen, journalist and author joins the podcast to talk about the wild following behind one of the most legendary cars of all time. The Nissan GTR
Check out his book here:
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This Episode Never Ever Stops
Projects, car acquisitions, news, and whether the Prius is actually cool, or if we're devolving as a car culture.
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How the Porsche GT4E Performance Changes Everything
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Jake's Really Bad No Good Super Unfortunate Week
Jake has a very Bad week. News. The indominitable Joel Feder.
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FULL Version: How a Piece of Shit Car Saved My Life
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A Veyron, The Rally, and a Cursed BMW 2002
Kris and Jake talk about Veyrons and the rally. Jeff joins the podcast to chat how the Roadside Popup shop developed and the story of the cursed 2002.
Note: The audio is not great for Kris, we've had a ton of trouble with riverside. our apologies. We'll get things straightened out from here onwards.
Mike Burroughs - Australia, Time Attack, Ego, Ferraris & Outback Steakhouse
Mike Burroughs is the founder of Stanceworks, a perpetually learning fabricator, and one of the most dedicated and driven content creators we know.
Check out Part 1 of his Time Attack journey to Australia here:
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Who Won the Overcrest Free Ride Trip?
K&J reveal the winner of the Eric Augustyn Overcrest Free Ride Scholarship. Byron and Khalil from Leichtbauwerkstatt come on to chat about their shop and building the BMW E30.
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Thomas Walk / Artifacts / Type7 / The Porsche Archive
Thomas Walk is a Photographer, and Creative Director at Erg Media, the engine (along with Porsche AG) behind Type7, a Porsche oriented lifestyle, social media, and publication brand. The name derives from Typ 754, the first Prototype for what later turned out to be the 911. In this episode we discuss their' work at the Porsche archive in Zuffenhausen, and what it took to document it for Type7's new book: Artifacts.
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Jake Moritz - La Collezione Italiana / The Italian Golden Era
Jake Moritz joins the podcast to talk about the beauty of classic italian beauty for the everyman.
Check out La Collezione Italiana:https://www.borgopignano.com/en/experiences/la-collezione-italiana.html
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The Legendary Lockheed Skunkworks
Jake recounts the history of one of Americas most famous and covert operations - Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works.
From the humble beginnings of the Lockheed brothers, to the formation of a secret, no bullsh*t development program by engineering genius “Kelly” Johnson, this is the story of the development (and name) that lead to the worlds most incredible aircraft.
Ravi Dolwani / How CSF Dominates it's Industry with Quality and Ingenuity
Ravi is the founder of the racing and high performance division of CSF radiators. He joins to talk about creating a new division in a 4th generation, family owned company. CSF began with humble beginnings, founded by his great grandfather decades ago in Bombay India.
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Brett Smrz / How to Stuntdrive a 911 / (Or a Transformer)
Brett Smrz is a stuntdriver and former race car driver. He's appeared in a bunch of films such as 6 underground, Ant man and the Wasp, Mission Impossible 4, and of course, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
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Porsche All But Admits Defeat / Jake's Patience is 0
The guys talk monthly news, and projects. https://www.overcrestproductions.com for store, drivers club, and more
Kris' Milkshake Brings all The Boys to the Yard
Kris turns on story telling mode and talks stories of now, and the past. Jake talks about C10s and projects.
Outro: Zach Bryan - Burn Burn Burn
She's Dead Jim. So What's Next for the w114?
The guys talk a fateful trip to Road America and what happened to the w114.
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The Most Over-Rated Porsche of the 80's is.....
The XXX is over-rated. We'll prove it. The guys also talk projects, pickles, rally, and news. Support Overcrest:
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Zac Beatty / Bring a Trailer
Felix Holst / Artist - Industrial Design Pioneer
Kris and Felix Holst talk cinema, pikey, art, leadership, design, and much more...
https://www.felixholst.com/
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Alex Nelson / Automotive Design Engineer / FCP Euro
Alex nelson, Engineer at FCP Euro joins the podcast to talk about his personal drive, turning goals into reality, automotive design, and the future of the maker space. https://www.instagram.com/galavantory/ Join the Overcrest Drivers Club! https://www.ovecrestproductions.com/driversclub
PART TWO - Off-road racing in German metal - Toby and Nicole Pond of Scheel-Mann USA
This is part two of our awesome interview with Toby and Nicole Pond of Scheel-Mann USA. In this second half, we get into the actual adventures of racing the NORRA 1000 in their own race-prepped Mercedes G-Wagen. This is an amazing interview filled with epic stories of struggle, triumph, perseverance, and comradery.
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Off-road racing in German metal - Toby and Nicole Pond of Scheel-Mann USA, PART ONE
This week Jake is joined by Toby and Nicole Pond, owners of Scheel-Mann USA, the US-based arm of the legendary German seat manufacturer. Toby and Nicole discuss their epic journey(s) on the NORRA 1000 off-road race in Mexico, with their own race-prepped Mercedes G-Wagen. This is an amazing interview filled with epic stories of struggle, triumph, perseverance, and comradery. So full, in fact, that we needed to break it into two parts! Enjoy part one now!
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Luftgekuhlt Journey, Pt 2 / The Return to Exploration
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Its All Doom and Gloom Until it Isnt. Or is. Forever.
News of the week, and Kris and Jake not agreeing.
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Overcrest LIVE - The ethos of exploration, and an unknown history
Jake dives deep into the Overcrest archives for our first ever live podcast recording. Kris recounts the Yugo adventure, the merits of automotive exploration, and Jake dives deep into a lesser known chapter of BMW's history…
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How to get to Dick Shooter / Rally Secrets
They guys talk rally, project, and more.
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An Epic Luftgekuhlt Journey, Part 1
Kris recalls the first half of his big road trip to snag his 91! and hit up Luftgekuhlt!
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"Pony" Up for this over 200mph News Episode
The Future of Motoring Freedom
The future of motoring is electric. But what does this mean for us driving our classic cars? Will it come to a point where it will be illegal or untenable to drive our older gas-powered cars? Are Kris's concerns of someday being told he can't drive what he wants, where he wants, actually valid?
Jake is joined by our official unofficial Overcrest legal advisor Dave Aubrey to look at the laws, the structure of our government, and how it relates to regulations around motoring.
Then, motoring corespondent at large, Joel Feder, joins us to explain what is happening in the industry, and what it means.
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Author Randall Cannon - Motorsport, the Mob, and Vegas
In a follow up to last week’s episode, we dive deeper into the turbulent history of motorsport in Las Vegas, joined this week by the expert on the subject- author, Randall Cannon.
Randy’s Books:
Caesars Palace Grand Prix: Las Vegas, Organized Crime and the Pinnacle of Motorsport
Stardust International Raceway: Motorsports Meets the Mob in Vegas, 1965-1971
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