The Avants Podcast

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CAGS is a Crock, Rally Time, and the Avants Magazine Launch! Sep 11, 2020

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In this short episode we talk about CAGS, the RCS Rally, and the new Avants Magazine! This is a shorter episode, but stay tuned, we are heading out on our 2020 Rally and the stories will be coming!

”Mad” Muntz; Nathan That Is! Sep 04, 2020

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Nathan Muntz is everyone’s favoite kind of car guy. He has a delightfully ecletic car collection and the know how to keep cars that were never reliable on the road and going strong. We go through his fun list and get the stories behind them, because when you have a list like this, you have stories:

2008 Aston Martin DB9

1997 Land Rover NAS D90

1989 Land Rover 110 truck

1983 JZR cycle car. This is a Morgan 3 wheeler kit.

1971 Dri-Sleeve Moonraker. This is a factory made Bugatti Type 37 tribute car. 1 of 6 made.

1965 Morgan Plus 4. Just purchased during Covid.

1952 Muntz Jet. 1 of 198 made. Total restro-mod… with an 8.3L Viper motor in it.

Need we say more?! Yes, yes we do. Listen in!

Combat Flip Flops. Bad for Running. Worse For Fighting. Great for a Podcast. Aug 28, 2020

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In this really fun (and explicit) episode, we talk to Griff and The Wookie from Combat Flip Flops. The start of Combat Flip Flops is like nothing you have ever heard before, guaranteed. More importantly, these passionate guys are genuinely trying to make the world a better place in spite of going through hell to get it done. Check out combatflipflops.com and order up a pair!

If you want to hear the extremely detailed, full story of CFF from Griff himself, the Audiobook and eBook are currently free and absolutely worth a read or listen: STEPS ASCENDING: RISE OF THE UNARMED FORCES

Inside The RCS Rebrand With Jeremy Salvo Aug 21, 2020

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On this week’s episode, we talk about the emerging RCS rebrand with our newish graphic designer, Jeremy Salvo. We go down the rabbit hole on a number of topics including design’s role in great music, 80s nostalgia, and the curiously legendary Alfa Romeo logo.

To learn more about the RCS rebrand and check out more of Jeremy's work, head over to www.salvo.design.

Catching Up With Kiki Wolfkill Aug 14, 2020

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One of our favorite guests comes back to catch up with more fun stories. Between being busy making the new Halo TV series and the upcoming Halo video game, Kiki found a little time to come back in and catch us up on her amazing life. Beyond Halo she’s a racecar driver, motorcycle rider, and world traveler and always she brings great stories.

Adam Robertson Bids Us Farewell Aug 07, 2020

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We are currently on vacation and Adam Robertson is now in Texas, but we had a really fun and real conversation about Adam and his departure from Bellevue. Please note this episode was recorded in advance - breaks and intro were recorded in post.

A Good(ing) Time with Hans Wurl Jul 31, 2020

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We have a conversation with Gooding and Company Automotive Specialist (actual title) Hans Wurl! Hans gives us the details on what you can expect by taking your car to auction with Gooding and Company and gives us a few tips as well. Hans is much more than just a great guy to talk to about Gooding auctions, he’s also an accomplished technician with a wealth of knowledge. You can find Hans on Avants or you can reach out to him at Gooding and Company!

From Motorhomes To Minis With Greg Birch Jul 24, 2020

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In this especially interesting episode we talk to Dr Greg Birch, the grandson of Alex Birch, one of the lead engineers on the coolest vehicles of it’s kind, GMC Motorhome! Greg is also an accomplished driver, mechanic, and Mini collector who is exceptionally knowledgeable in all things he’s interested. Tune in to this really interesting episode full of fun information! Also, be sure to check out the gallery for this episode! Karl took some amazing photos as usual and Greg was kind enough to share some really great photos of the motorhomes his grandfather helped create.

A Unicorn Of A Guest, Paul Blake! Jul 17, 2020

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On this episode we have a Unicorn of a guest, Paul Blake! Not only is a Paul a co-owner of the famous Unicorn bar and restaurant in Seattle, he’s also a racer, driving instructor, and car collector of actually interesting cars! Enjoy some of Paul’s good stories on Episode 140!

A note from Dan: This episode unfortunately had some file corruption we were unable to recover. Fortunately, this only impacted a few scattered seconds of audio across the episode.

Ty Moore And The CRU Jul 10, 2020

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On this weeks episode we have Ty Moore of the Cafe Racers Union (CRU)! Ty is more than just a guy running an awesome philanthropy organization, he’s also a former professional race car driver and all around great guy with great stories. Listen and and check out Ty’s work at caferacersunion.com.

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