Wed, Sep 2, 2020
Have you ever blown up 3 cars all in one spring break road trip? Well, our guest today has. Scott Jones, is a minister and podcaster who hosts Give and Take Podcast and The Atlas Project Podcast. And he shares his crazy driving stories about all the disasters on his drive down to Florida for spring break and about a time he followed a stranger who had road rage towards him. Literally followed the guy to apologize. Living in Philadelphia, he has seen his fair share of crazy, after all it is called the honking city for a reason, and he shares his view of the locals. As a driver, Scott LOVES parallel parking to the point he seeks it out for the thrill, and his biggest pet peeve is when people do not know how to merge.
Wed, Sep 9, 2020
Have you ever been so traumatized that you no longer wanted to drive? Our guests today, Nikki and Brooke, best friends and co-hosts of the My So Called Whatever podcast, retell a story about the time the two of them were driving to a NSYNC concert and their terrible experience. The anxiety and panic that filled them when they got stuck in the Big Dig, seeing a creepy semi-truck driver, and following her neighbor without knowing it. Driving is not always fun and games. It can be terrifying and embarrassing at times, too. As a driver, Nikki finds herself honking for her husband often, and Brooke doesn't understand why people have to make wide left turns and hates when people don't understand what yield means.
Wed, Sep 16, 2020
Have you ever had so many car problems that you begin to think you are a magnet for it? Maggie and Harmony, two best friends and co-hosts of Rebel Girls Book Club Podcast, share their many driving fails and disastrous driving experiences. Maggie was Harmony's chauffeur for a good amount of time and actually taught her how to drive. The two talk about learning to drive stick, getting stuck in snow banks in Montreal, getting a flat tire, driving off a cliff, yelling at a cop, and Google maps messing up.
Wed, Sep 23, 2020
Have you wondered what it would be like to get your driver's license during a pandemic? Today we talked to Felix Levine, host of Where's This Going and a fairly new driver who just got his license at the beginning of this year (2020). Even though he is still in the "honeymoon phase," Felix has had his fair share of crazy on the road, like on his drive back from Maryland, he was welcomed with downpour of rain and couldn't see anything. Mother nature sure can be scary. He also shares having to take the driver's license test multiple times and his driving test fails and mistakes, like cutting straight through a roundabout. Living in New York, he has seen his fair share of mean drivers that cut everyone off and do whatever they want. But, he truly does feel privileged to have a car and a driver's license especially during the pandemic, even despite the annoying drivers who leave their blinkers on. Driving can be very therapeutic when you just need a break from life.
Wed, Sep 30, 2020
Ever wondered what it is like to drive an ambulance or be an EMT? Well, we take you behind the scenes with our guest today, Andrew, a real life EMT and host of the EMT Life Podcast. As an EMT, a lot of his job involves driving an ambulance, which can be fun and frustrating at times. He shared what it is like driving an ambulance versus a regular vehicle, the ambulance driver's test, and the difficulty of transitioning between an ambulance and his car. Like the time a lady got mad at him when he was trying to cross an intersection in the ambulance. Furthermore, living in Florida, Andrew shares how drivers don't know how to park and have no problem hopping the curb to park on the grass. As a driver, he hates slow drivers in the passing lane, but safety is his number one priority.
Wed, Oct 7, 2020
Have you ever driven through liquid manure? Well our guest today sure has, and it smelled for weeks. J. Stamatelos, a writer, researcher, and coach, has figured out a way to travel all over the world and America on a tight budget. And along the way he has encountered all sorts of drivers. He has seen it all, like a car on fire, crossing paths with a bison at Yellowstone National Park, driving through liquid manure, racing in a taxi in Cairo, the Pittsburgh Left, and getting in an accident in Maryland (with, you guessed it, a Pennsylvania driver!). As a driver, he loves speed, but hates when people are texting and driving or using their phones while driving.
Wed, Oct 14, 2020
Have you ever forgotten to start your car and ended up rolling backwards down a steep hill? Our guest today sure has. Adrian, co-host of Unknown Games Podcast, recounts his many driving fails in both the United States and Japan. Like the time his steering wheel locked up when reversing down a hill, driving into a ditch, getting rear-ended, and learning to drive in Japan on the opposite side of the road. We dive into the driving culture differences between the United States and Japan like the fact that police are apparently a joke in Japan, there are train pushers, and the difficult Japanese driving test. As a driver, Adrian is cautious, but tends to get sleep hypnosis when the drive is longer than an hour and a half. Although he is patient and calm on the road, drivers that ride his bumper or speed past him really annoy him.
Wed, Oct 21, 2020
Have you ever been so late to work that you hitchhiked in a trash truck? Our guest today has and he really enjoyed the experience of riding shotgun. Evan Money, a life coach and self-diagnosed ADD Visionary known for remarrying his wife every year in a different state or country, shares his experiences having many junk cars, getting directions from locals in Mexico, and his wife's first time on a motorcycle. Living in Los Angeles, traffic is ingrained in him and he can see every country in a 15-minute drive in LA. As a driver, Evan is overcoming his motion sickness, likes being the tour guide, enjoys driving at night, and loves when he gets all green lights.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
Have you ever gotten stuck going uphill in a manual car? Our guest today was not new to driving stick, but was new to driving stick up a hill. One wrong move and she would have rolled backwards down the hill. Kate Jetmore, host of The Listen Podcast, shares her experience of learning to drive a manual transmission, and shares stories of the differences of driving in the United States versus driving in Spain. Living in Spain, she has experienced driving in narrow streets, young men drivers who cut straight through roundabouts, and that automatic cars are a symbol of status. As a driver, her experiences on the road have made her a more defensive driver who gets flustered when people are watching her drive. Her biggest pet peeve is when those young men decide that it is okay to whiz past and cut straight through the roundabouts.
Wed, Nov 4, 2020
Did you know that Google maps should not be blindly trusted? Our guest today shares a story about her time in Bali and how her 3-hour trip to a beautiful temple in the mountains turned into a nightmare. Google maps had always had her back, but not this time. It sent her down a dirt road that she ended up even higher in the mountains. Ashley, host of the Venture-ette Podcast, traveler, and foodie, has traveled the world and shares about the differences in driving culture that she has experienced in Vietnam, Bali, Mexico, and the United States. When in Vietnam, her motorbike rental stopped dead in the middle of a busy bridge and she had no idea what to do. And Vietnam doesn't have tow trucks. Traveling to different countries, she has seen all sorts of drivers, like wrong side of the road and sidewalk drivers in Vietnam and how Mexico does not enforce wearing seat belts. As a driver, Ashley is very cautious, always on alert and aware of her surroundings, and her biggest pet peeve would have to be those annoying tailgaters in the U.S. and those drivers that honk for no reason in South East Asia.
Wed, Nov 11, 2020
Have you ever raced in chariots through San Diego? Our guest today sure has. Elisha Hall, a business owner and philanthropist, loves riding his motorcycle whenever he gets the chance (even while wearing a full suit). But a motorcycle always comes with lots of risks. He shares his close calls, losing his phone, and his love for speed. And if you need more stories, he has plenty to share. Like the time his car spun in rain, finding a car lying on its side in the snow, and having bike riders with chariots race him and his friends around San Diego. Elisha is an adrenaline junkie who may drive fast at times, but is a safe driver. His biggest pet peeve is people who drive slow or hold up the carpool lane. There is no need for that.
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Did you ever think your car's computer could malfunction to the point your brakes worked like the gas pedal? Neither did our guest today. In fact, she didn't even know cars had computers. Tamika Thomas, host of the Tuesday with Tamika podcast, author, speaker, and life coach, shares the story about how her car's computer malfunctioned causing her brakes to accelerate the car, having to find something to hit, and ending with smoke coming out of her car. She also shares about the experience of teaching her kids how to drive and how her first time driving was in a multi-passenger van at the age of 14. Living in California, she has seen her fair share of crazy drivers from the speed drivers of Southern California to the grandma drivers of Northern California. And don't forget the California rolling stop. You would think she was a race car driver in her past life with the way she loves to speed, while being safe of course. But be careful texting and driving around her because she is not afraid to get out and give you a piece of her mind (or at least she almost did to the impatient driver behind her, but now she just calls them all friends). And she thinks that if everyone could just drive like her, the world would be a better place.
Wed, Dec 2, 2020
Have you ever been in a car where your driver stopped to catch a duck or encountered a bear on your drive? Our guest today has. Rinat, traveler and co-host of That's the Ticket Podcast, shares her driving experiences in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Colorado, U.S., and Edmonton, Canada. From her driver catching a duck for dinner to honking in Israel, Rinat has experienced all kinds of drivers. Having lived in Israel for most of her life before moving to the United States to settling in Canada, she shares how the driving culture in North America is nicer and drivers are more polite than those in Israel. Rinat is a careful driver who prefers to drive at night and doesn't really trust others to drive. And she does not like those loud, obnoxious drivers that rev their engine. It's a pet peeve.
Wed, Dec 9, 2020
Have you ever ridden with farm animals, raced in Rome, or experienced road rage in America? Our guests today have experienced it all and more. Jules and Christine, professional travelers, content creators, and co-hosts of the Not so Bon Voyage Podcast, share the many crazy driving stories they have experienced during their travels in Colombia, Canada, Rome, Australia, and the U.S. They also share the differences of driving and getting a license in Australia versus the U.S. Jules prefers to be the driver as he thinks he is a better driver than Christine and can stay pretty level-headed on the road. But his biggest pet peeves are drivers that don't use their indicators and drivers that tailgate you. Christine, on the other hand, prefers to be a passenger. She thinks she is a good driver, but has hit her fair share of stationary objects and cars. And it drives her nuts when people are texting and driving. Safety is her number one priority.
Wed, Dec 16, 2020
Have you ever peed in a cup while driving, had your car broken into, or drove over someone's lawn? Our guests today have. Shira and Arielle, best friends and co-hosts of Counter Programming with Shira and Arielle, both took a job in Jackson, MS where driving became their life. From long 8 hour trips to driving cross country, these two have had quite the adventures on the road. Arielle drove from California to Los Angelos during the pandemic and the ride was not smooth. From losing gas in her car just from accelerating her car to a check engine light and cracked windshield, Arielle prefers driving alone than with others and hates when drivers don't use their blinkers. Shira recently drove 18 hours from Mississippi to New York, and completely forgot about the tolls causing her to end up back in New Jersey. She used to hate driving, but has gotten more comfortable behind the wheel and finds it disrespectful when drivers blast their music.