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May 18, 2019 Interviews, Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show

#154 Vehicle Cyber Security & Data Privacy

Safely Connect Me Please. As a society, we are truly connected to data and information. In some occasions, this connectivity can leave us open to the risk of a cybersecurity nightmare. Can our vehicles pose that very same security risk with advancements of automotive technology? We have all heard and seen the widely reported incident of a Jeep vehicle purposely hacked to prove the point of how vulnerable we can be behind the wheel. Was this a “one-off” situation to […]
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May 12, 2019 Interviews, Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show

#153 Women in Automotive: Support For STEM Based Careers

With many younger woman struggling at times in what is a male dominated automotive industry, we team up with NASCAR driver Julia Landauer http://bit.ly/2Lpq2xF and Tina Smith, Director of National Partnerships for TechForce Foundation http://bit.ly/2V3LE2i. Together we will talk about the cutting-edge programs available by way of some pretty awesome and in-depth STEM programs, creating a movement of inspiration and change. The Sad Reality. We still live In a time where it is still common place for a younger woman to look at her dreams of entering into careers of engineering, welding and automotiveas an extremely difficult accomplishment. They may have […]
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April 28, 2019 Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show, Travel

#152 How a Bad Attitude in the Service Bays Can Make Car Repair Go Horribly Bad

With over 1,000,000 automotive service bays in operation across the country and over 250 million vehicles that require service, the critical technical training and investment of specialized tooling and software are important factors to servicing the public’s motoring fleet efficiently. What about garage culture? In many independent or dealership garage environments, the positive culture and attitude of technicians can mean the difference between failing miserably with productivity and efficiency and ultimately contributing to less than stellar service for the automotive […]
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April 21, 2019 Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show

#151 50 Year Reunion Tony Dow Corvair

Reunions are for the most part full of great surprises, and in some occasions, perhaps, what we were not expecting at all. The excitement of reconnecting with an old vehicle that had all the charisma and charm from the early years of ownership, later to be nonchalantly sold off, can create an extraordinary amount of sentiment and is probably one of the sweetest things that can happen in life when it suddenly and magically reappears back in to our life’s […]
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April 14, 2019 Interviews, Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show, Travel

#150 Vehicle Donations Making a Difference

Owning a vehicle is a major economic advantage and without it, hardships can certainly ensue. Most of our public transportation is not as flexible and can turn an average 30-minute commute into two hours. Vehicle ownership for low income families costs them more. According to reports from the Federal Reserve, those individuals making $30,000 or less can pay up to 59% more in vehicle finance interest than those making $90,000 and above. With longer commutes and the inability to reach higher levels of individual economic growth, this […]
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April 8, 2019 Podcasts, Radio Show, Travel

#149 Under The Hood Technology

The 2018 Ford F-150 has over 100 million lines of code, and is a sophisticated work of technology. With many automotive service facilities and parts companies offering a “Free” Check Engine Light code pull…is this enough to actually get that vehicle repaired properly? With an ever popular option of “code pulling,” we certainly do not see this in the cards as modern day vehicles continue to develop in to rolling networks of sensitive data & information. The code gave me […]
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March 31, 2019 Podcasts, Radio Show, Travel, Uncategorized

#148 Street Outlaws

With one of the longest runs on the Discovery Channel, Street Outlaws has built up a cult following bringing excitement with some old school style track & street drag racing, one-on-one, driver-to-driver. From big block monster breathing turbo chargers, to nitrous injected horsepower animals, Street Outlaws has the ultimate in competition that has everyone racing for that Top 10 list, working to be America’s fastest street ride. BoostedGT has been quietly working it up in the garage and is ready for the 14th […]
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March 24, 2019 Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show, Travel

#147 Legends of Drag Racing History: The Early days of Speed

We are excited to have with us this week on the show, Bill Goosic, to share his passion with drag racing. Bill was raised in a family that birthed Arizona Drag Racing in the early ‘60’s and who is active in keeping the spirit alive and kicking today! We go back in time to the incredible history of pre NHRA sanctioned race tracks and the ingenuity of the racing community. As the founder and chairman of the Arizona Drag Racing […]
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March 17, 2019 Interviews, Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show, Uncategorized

#146 Hot Rod Builds & Skills -Radical Designs of Future Talent

Jonathan Goolsby of Goolsby Customs http://bit.ly/2Jiozbp stops by to discuss how he started his journey, 20 years in the making, as one of the premiere custom car builders in the country. We often talk about following your dreams and passion on the show, and Jonathan is an example of someone who transitioned from the service bays to starting his own operation slowly but surely to live out that dream. Check out the wicked Goolsby\Goodguys 79 Foxbody Mustang Pace Car build […]
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March 10, 2019 Interviews, Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show

#145 Resurrection To Bodacious Kustom Build

In the world of custom car build and designs there are an array of phenomenal works of rolling art and talented build teams that make it all come together. On this edition of Wrench Nation Car Talk, the world renowned custom creator John D’Agostino of Celebrity Kustoms stops by, and provides an incredible account of some of his gorgeous designs and signature custom builds that have been featured all across the world. Along with show regular Ken Vela of […]
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March 2, 2019 Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show

#144 Why You Hate Going to The Mechanic

Why You Hate Going to The Mechanic Tips for A Successful Experience You would rather clean a toilet or visit with a dentist before seeking out a mechanic to fix your ride. In fact, many of you delay service because of that “unknown” and anxiety. We break it down on the show, as Frank hits the local street corners to listen to what it is that truly gets you upset and big time frustrated. While we share what you had […]
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February 25, 2019 Interviews, Podcasts, Q&A, Radio Show

#143 The Business of 330 MPH Blake Alexander

After years of racing both Funny Car and Top Fuel , Blake Alexander is back in the Funny Car, as one of the youngest NHRA’s race drivers of the circuit. The 2 time champion stops by the Wrench Nation show to discuss the tremendous off season decision to purchase his own team, a lifelong pursuit and passion, while remaining behind the wheel as a driven and focused driver with crew chief Daniel Wilkerson & team. With the support of wife […]
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