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| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1219: The LTD of Destruction | Todd decided to buy his girlfriend a 73 Ford LTD, thinking it'd be safe and easy to fix. Unfortunately, this led to one very strained relationship. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:29 |
| #1218: Tire Pressure Goblins | Bruce's tires are going from full to flat while he sleeps; Cynthia is adding Maalox to her engine instead of motor oil ... | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:40 |
| #1217: Cynthia and the Swimming Goats | Cynthia's 1987 Vanagon is dying, so she needs a new ride for her three Nigerian swimming goats. After all, the goats have to get to their pool parties, right? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:28 |
| #1216: Buona Fortuna | Heather is about to embark on a two-year relocation to Italy, and is considering taking her '91 Alfa with her. Will it be happier if it dies on its home soil? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:28 |
| #1215: Beth's Road Ugly Thesis | Beth in Oregon believes that women, and only women, become less attractive after driving for three hours. Can Tom and Ray offer an explanation, or is this one for Paul Murkey, of Car Talk's Murkey Research team? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:45 |
| #1214: The Flower and Blue Cheese Belvedere | Chris' 1959 Belvedere has turned into a greenhouse and Fromagerie, courtesy of some poorly placed birdseed, and a kid who though it would be fun to hide four bricks of blue cheese in the vents. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:40 |
| #1213: Ashes to Asphalt | An Auto-Spiritual conundrum: Can Sajay have his cremated ashes poured into his car's gas tank, without doing damage? Then it's off to Somerville, MA, where Rebecca's got a squeaking clutch, and Tommy's having a TMI moment from his childhood. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:33 |
| #1212: Catzilla's Great Adventure | After missing for two months, Jane's cat showed up at a house seven miles away, and across two major highways. Did Catzilla stow away during Jane's daily commute? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:35 |
| #1211: Ashley Wants the Wheel | Ashley Judd learns one downside of marriage to a professional race-car driver - he insists on driving every time they're in the car together... | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:35 |
| #1210: The Mothership Has Landed | A caller's unexplained electrifying vehicular event. Was it an atmospheric abnormality? A UFO? Beam 'em up, Scotty! | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:29 |
| #1209: Who Moved My Alamo? | Ray reveals his best consipracy theory of all time - the relocation of the Alamo, and his own unsuccessful attempts to rectify the situation. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:27 |
| #1208: The Elvis Idle | The Elvis Idle meets the Mechanic's Shrug, as Tom and Ray try to diagnose a Nissan's intermittent stutter. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:23 |
| #1207: Washer Fluid Dynamics | Cleanliness is next to impossible for Andrew, due to his Subaru's weak rear windshield washer spray. Unfortunately, the only thing less productive than the spray may be Tom and Ray's explanation of the cause. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:59 |
| #1206: Help Me Blow Up an LTD | DIY filmmaker Seth is preparing to shoot a big scene: a car explosion in the front yard (of his neighbor's house, of course). Seth's hoping to minimize the risk of blowing his house to smithereens. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:49 |
| #1205: Carla, Come Home | After 18 years in Homer, Alaska, Carla is ready to return to civilization. Her truck? Not so much. It can only climb hills in Reverse. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:55 |
| #1204: It's Snowing in My Car | Steve's road trip got exciting when winds blew open the door of his Pathfinder. He wonders if it's a design feature to make the car feel outdoorsy, or if there's an actual problem. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:41 |
| #1203: Snakes in the Fusion | Josh let a snake get loose in his wife's Fusion. In the ensuing snake hunt, he removed just about every bit of the car's interior. Will a few missing parts make such a big difference? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:32 |
| #1202: Mud Chiggers in the Fuel Line | Life in the Big Easy is anything but that for Betsy and her truck. Her Toyota has taken to spewing gas all over the place. Her mechanic's first guess? Mud chiggers in the fuel line! | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:46 |
| #1201: 20 Miles Per Woodchip | Hans recalls fleeing from Germany during World War II in a car powered by woodchips, but he's never been able to figure out exactly how it worked. So who better than two car experts with MIT degrees to figure this out? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:53 |
| #1153: That Car Needs a Fin | Does a dorsal fin make a car less aerodynamic? That's Dan's question, after he decided his Tercel was lacking that important fishy feature. So, he sculpted one for the hood... | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:53 |
| #1152: Chinese Food Delivery | Santa comes through big-time for Tom and Ray in their never-ending quest to escape tough callers. They're now proud owners of the Get-Off-the-Phone Excuse Machine, thanks to Nancy and her Volvo. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:54:02 |
| #1151: A New Pigmobile | Susan leads a double life - Philosophy Professor by day, and animal rescuer by night. Unfortunately, her beloved Honda Civic can't handle the olfactory implications of her full range of clientele. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:29 |
| #1150: Blinker Transgressions | Molly's boyfriend gets irate when other drivers fail to use their turn signals. But when Molly caught him committing his own blinker transgression, said boyfriend had a ready explanation. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:47 |
| #1149: Snotsicles, Oodjas, and Stupiphanies | This week, Car Talk kicks off with a few new words that may be coming to a dictionary near you. Then, they put one of those words right to work, with a series of brilliant stupiphanies. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:33 |
| #1148: I've Turned Into My Mother | Is back-seat driving genetic? Apparently so for Liz in Massachusetts, who's picked up the nagging habit from her Mom. And, her husband's poor navigation skills make him a prime target. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:43 |
| #1147: I Love You, So Please Shut Up | Sonia's husband Barry may be taking his anti-distracted driving stance a little too far. He refuses to talk to Sonia while driving, even when they're in the car together. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:44 |
| #1146: The Model A Prius | Patrick in Alaska loves his Prius' gas mileage, but thinks the car could look cooler - say, if its engine was in the body of a Model A Ford. Is it destined for the Hall of Fame of Bad Ideas? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:29 |
| #1145: The Day The Isuzu Stood Still | Science fiction comes to Keller, Texas, as Isuzus cease functioning when they come close to a mysterious FAA "weather device." | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:00:00 |
| #1144: Road Trip from Hell | Could anything possibly go wrong when you take a cross-country road trip with your beloved fiance and dear old mom? Well, meet Charity - and let's just say that car trouble was the least of her problems! | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:17 |
| #1143: The Camry Collage | Tac and her siblings are looking for a way to keep their dearly departed Dad's car in their memories, but out of their wallets. So before they bid farewell to his Camry, she's wondering what parts work best as keepsakes. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:40 |
| #1142: Do Cars Have Souls? | This week on Car Talk, does a car have a soul? That's the auto-philosophical conundrum underpinning the engine transplant Jeff's Isuzu needs. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:40 |
| #1141: The Pot-Mobile | Stephen is riding high - unwittingly so. He got new engine mounts in his Mercury, and now the car reeks of marijuana. Did his mechanic leave a little bag under hood? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:27 |
| #1140: Latent Junkman Syndrome | Joe's brother-in-law collects heaps. Unfortunately he deposits them in other people's yards - like Joe's, for instance. Now Joe's got an '83 Civic sprouting weeds. Can Tom and Ray help Joe cure a bad case of Latent Junkman Syndrome? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:27 |
| #1139: Wake Up, Kevin! | A sure-fire cure for Car Talk-induced narcolepsy. Did we make the show more engaging and compelling? Sorry, we're not miracle workers. In matters automotive, Mike is baffled by his Chevy's ability to suck a shirt in through it's exhaust, and even more baffled by Tom and Ray's attempts to explain it. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:26 |
| #1138: Cleanliness Is Next to Boat Payment | Does a clean car get better treatment from mechanics? Leif in Pennsylvania has been conducting field research, and has some expensive evidence that supports his theory. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:17 |
| #1137: Jeep Tipping | Ted wants to work on his 1947 Jeep by tipping it on its side - yes, on its side - and relying on his three brothers to hold it place. Can Tom and Ray move Ted towards a less life-threatening approach? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:18 |
| Don't Drive Like Tom: #1136 | This week on Car Talk, we hear some listener rants about Tom's EZ Pass theory and why no one should ever take his advice! Plus, what's the best way to ask for directions? And Tom sheds light on why men are from GM, and women are from Ford. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:26 |
| #1135: Marc Vs Goober | Marc in New Hampshire learns what catastrophes await when you, A) buy a 100 dollar Peugeot, and B) pay a mechanic in advance. Can Tom and Ray help him get his car back? Or, can they at least stop laughing at him? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:30 |
| #1134: The Lexus Aquatic | Dickie in Louisiana gets a big surprise when he takes the steering wheel off his girlfriend's Lexus - and water comes gushing out of the steering column! | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:46 |
| #1133: The Nina Totenburger | A million dollar idea from a listener: an NPR-themed restaurant. The only problem is, the menu is a bit limited. Joan wonders which spare car parts she needs to bring on her assignment in Madagascar. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:42 |
| #1132: Heard it Through the Grape-Nuts | Mickey's Nissan sounds like it's getting a wedgie whenever he turns on the AC, and a recent fender bender has Stephanie worried about passing an upcoming smog test. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:01 |
| #1131: Love and Rust Spots | Jackie's racking up huge chiropractor bills thanks to her boyfriend's starting method, and Lori's trying to learn how to drive the ancient trucks her boyfriend's taken to collecting. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:38 |
| #1130: Tickling the Electrons | Dennis in California puts Tom and Ray to the test, pondering his friend's contention that the best way to charge a dead car battery is by turning on every accessory in sight. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:39 |
| #1129: The Non-Alcoholic Windshield | Scott in Alaska is searching for a way to keep his windshield clean, and the local salmon population happy. You'd think a couple of MIT grads would know the answer. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:43 |
| #1128: Double-Dog Daylight Savings | This week on Car Talk, Ray's quest for more "usable" sunshine leads him to a proposal both brilliant and wacko: Double-Dog Daylight Savings, probably not coming to a time zone near you. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:32 |
| #1127: You're Driving a Medicare Sled | What happens when you a tell a woman her Sable is a Granny car? If you're Mac's wife, you co-opt his pickup truck and drive that instead! Now Mac is hoping Tom and Ray can help liberate his beloved Tacoma from her clutches. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:33 |
| #1126: The Engine and Wallet Shampoo | Ryan went for an oil change, and got talked into an "engine shampoo"! Now, he's become a walking punchline among his friends, and he's wondering if his engine isn't the only thing that got taken to the cleaners. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:57 |
| #1125: Book This, Rebecca | Topher, whose daughter Rebecca rebelled against his strict record-keeping, checks in to explain the origins of his now-infamous little maintenance book, and whether Rebecca really is off the family payroll. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:41 |
| #1124: The Chicken Mahal | Jackson built a McMansion for his wife's chickens, and now he needs to transport it across Vermont. His plan involves a Toyota Tacoma, a snowmobile trailer - and one ginormous coop of unknown poundage. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:37 |
| #1123: A Cavalcade of Cheapskates | This week, everyone wants to be a shade-tree mechanic. "Doesn't anyone screen these calls?" | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:37 |
| #1122: Book This, Dad | Rebecca makes a bid for automotive independence, and gets an unwanted bonus: financial independence and Ben learns a smoky lesson about his power steering stunt. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:51 |
| #1121: The Three Automotive P's | This week on Car Talk, we dive head first into the three automotive P's: pranks, painting and personal problems! | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:54:03 |
| #1120: Tommy vs Muir Woods | Rashomon comes to Car Talk Plaza, as Tom and Ray offer vastly different recollections of a trip to Muir Woods. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:41 |
| Car Talk #1119: Shut Up, Hon | Gender equity comes to Car Talk Plaza this week, as male and female callers are both advised to respond to spousal auto-critiques with a polite, but firm, "Shut up, Hon." | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:42 |
| Car Talk #1118: You Say Kilometer | Penny in Oregon is a bit "stroppy" over the pronunciation of "kilometer," but her stress in nothing compared to fellow Oregonian Curtis, whose Vanagon is being stolen, one piece at a time... | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:18 |
| Car Talk #1117: Bird Doo Due Diligence | Lisa in Florida wonders whether her husband is full of (see Show Title), by telling her she needs to clean bird poop off her car every 24 hours. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:29 |
| Car Talk #1116: The Incurable Backseat Driver | Lani's husband's driving has improved, but her nagging hasn't. Is there a cure for her? Meanwhile, Marg wants to know why her husband's Mazda rolled into the backyard, and how she's gonna tell him about it. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:16 |
| Car Talk #1115: Caller Intimidation | What do you do when callers won't give the "right" answers? Tom and Ray try a new tactic: badger them until they do. Also, the most creative engine removal of all time. | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:37 |
| Car Talk #1114: The Volvo Valhalla | Spring is here, and Jilinda's backyard is bursting with busted Volvos. Can Tom and Ray help her find a way to get her husband to stop collecting them? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:38 |
| Car Talk #1113: Slugging Etiquette | When your daily commute depends on the kindness of strangers, are you allowed to give them a dope-slap? Is there scientific evidence that one Magliozzi is smarter (or just less stupid) than the other? | Tom and Ray Magliozzi | 00:53:36 |
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