The Goodest Cast - Hangout with the Drift Community

Andy Sapp - DriftMechaniks - Slide America - Keep Drifting Fun | Goodest Cast EP. 80 Feb 18, 2025

Andy Sapp is a foundational figure in US drifting. Through his work with "Slide America" and his strong local community presence, he's become a pillar of the drifting scene. His memorable words and drifting showcased in the "Keep Drifting Fun" documentary have inspired many. He also drove his e46 325 to Formula Drift events and competed professionally in 2005. Sapp is a highly creative individual who has significantly contributed to the growth of drifting.https://andysapp.com/https://driftmechaniks.com/Sponsors: https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game.https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi”Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch to support the podcast!)Patreon: https://patreon.com/GoodestcastHost IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Sebastian Suaza of Koruworks & Garage Moon Power Drifting Team Feb 04, 2025

Sebastian is a very talented guy. He loves building vehicles and looks at every part of them as a different art form. Working at Koruworks and building his own cars he has taught himself how to do not one but many of the challenging skill sets some people spend a lifetime trying to perfect. As a judge for Final Bout he picks apart driving and also car building along with execution. Learning about his history and talking about his team drift team, Garage Moon Power was really interesting. It’s crazy what some people can do with with limited resources and a lot of passion.

Guest: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cerebralnebula/⁠

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Dillon Bjorn Schmersal - Drifter - Designer - Builder for TJ Hunt | Goodest Cast EP.78 Jan 21, 2025

Dillon is a jack of all trades, he can draw, build, fabricate, create, and make people laugh. He has an eye for cool stuff and ties everything he works on together with his own personal style. He’s worked for Sketchy Tank, Heatwave Visual, and some other crazy brands. His latest endeavor working for TJ Hunt he continues to have his hands on a lot of different projects and parts of the business. Working on high profile SEMA builds and going drifting is all part of the job. He’s designed liveries for some of the most iconic cars and trucks in the automotive space. As a personality on youtube and in real life Dillon continues to keep us entertained.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/dillon.bjorn/

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Gregg Bucell - Koruworks - Formula Drift Spotter - Sema Builder | Goodest Cast EP.77 Dec 17, 2024

Gregg Bucell runs Koruworks, a staple in the drifting community. He is a professional drifting spotter, judge, commentator, car builder, drifter, and all around character. We talk about everything from the shop origins, our love for Dennis Anderson, to how Formula Drift could it’s best. It’s a wild ride and we wouldn’t expect anything less. Gregg loves drifting and it’s community with all his heart. He will continue to fight to keep the sport cool, exciting, and make sure the people that bring that energy are supported.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/gregg.bucell/

Sponsor:

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Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/

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Keep it Reet with Jason Ferron Josh Rogers - International Drift Event Org | Goodest Cast EP.76 Nov 25, 2024

Keep it Reet is a Drifting organization based in Australia, they focus on putting together fun and accessible drift events. They also have a strong focus on men’s mental health. The name started as a joke(as a lot of things in drifting do) and has blown up over time. On the podcast we have the Founder Jason Ferron and right hand man Josh Rogers. We talk about the origins of Keep it Reet, and both of their early days of drifting. Jason has been touring the US with his R31 Wagon which he Barra swapped. He has also competed in Australia and in D1NZ as a top contender. They have some big plans for KIR, and hearing the story of how it all came to be is inspiring to anyone who wants to build something in the drift community.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/keepitreet/

https://www.instagram.com/jasonferrondrift/

https://www.instagram.com/jbrogers_/

Sponsor:

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Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/
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Dominic Sacco - Goldstar Drift Team - Z32 Drifting Style Legend | Goodest Cast EP. 75 Nov 12, 2024

Dom is one of the west coast drifting scene's most low-key guys. He has toured in a band that played the Warped Tour and has driven his Z32 drift car from California to Chicago and back. Dom is an amazing driver and car builder. His 300zx is one of the most iconic drift builds of that chassis type in the US. Even with all that background, he's humble, and you would never know unless you asked—so we did. We talk about his origins with the Goldstar drift team and how that came together. There's a lot to cover, and we've been friends for at least ten years, so there's a lot of lore.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/dominic_goldstar/

Sponsor:

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Jay Kubota - Auto Factory Realize Drift Team | Goodest Cast EP.74 Oct 29, 2024

Jay is the youngest member of Auto Factory Realize. He has one of the coolest drift s13’s on the west coast. With its iconic team teal color, the 240sx really pops. Jay has character and has always been good to everyone around him. He wants everyone to win, and that energy has put him in some very cool situations. We talk about his drifting origins and what his goals are as well as the future of drifting in SoCal. Driving with Jay or just hanging out at the track is always a good time but I never knew his story until we recorded this. He’s another example of dedication and true love for the sport of drifting.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/whorechatawhore/

Sponsor:

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Seb, Mike, and Nikos of Era Picture Cars and Auto Real Dream Drift Team | Goodest Cast EP.73 Oct 16, 2024

Sebastian, Nikos, and Mike all came up in the car scene together in New Jersey. Through their passion for street racing, drifting, and cool cars captured in unique ways, this led them to chase their dreams in Los Angeles. Seb fell into becoming a curator of cars in music videos and other productions simply based on his passion. Having the desire to properly represent what we know is cool in the drift community is important to all of us and Seb and his team nail it. Mike has been creating visual works of art for a long time, and that led him to the west coast to work on some really cool music videos and other productions as a director of photography along with working with Seb on providing some of the coolest cars on the planet for projects. Nikos is a Toyota diehard and Auto Real Dream teammember who has built some very cool cars over the years. He took a leap and has now joined his east coast friends' journey out west. We sit down and talk about H2Oi, drifting influences, how long the shelf life of drifting in the forefront of pop culture will last, working as media at Rolling Loud in the early days, riding shotgun on the Kanjo Loop with Osaka’s outlaw Civic street racers, and of course origin stories.

Guests: https://www.instagram.com/srodriguez92/

https://www.instagram.com/mkoziel/

https://www.instagram.com/rd_nikos/

Sponsor:

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Leigh Roto - Proceed Drift team - D Corp - Risky Devil | Goodest Cast EP.72 Oct 02, 2024

Leigh Roto is a US drifting veteran. He was once on the infamous team Risky Devil and was featured in iconic drift videos from T2 Films that inspired many, including myself. He is now a part of Proceed, a Drift team composed of some of the most iconic street and track drifters from Chicago. Leigh is very analytical and looks at drifting through an objective lens. He is also now offering drifting webinars and in-person training through his company, D Corp. We touch on a lot of interesting topics and cover a lot of drifting info and history.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/terboboost/

Sponsor:

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Toshi of Alpha Project Imports - Drifter in Japan | Goodest Cast EP.71 Sep 18, 2024

Toshi is well known in the drift community for his driving style. Early on, it was his street drifting, and more recently, his aggressive style on track. Despite facing a few very rough years due to a court case in Japan that seemingly took everything from him, Toshi never lost his passion for drifting. This passion became one of the driving forces behind his determination to prove his innocence. After a three-year battle, he was found not guilty and is now back up and running with his export business. He is attacking drifting full force to make up for lost time. We talk about Toshi’s court case, Japanese prison, the Japanese justice system, drifting techniques, street drifting, and, of course, his origin story.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/s15_alpha/

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Jimmy Yates - Knuckle Up Drift & Essence | The Goodest Cast EP. 70 Aug 26, 2024

Jimmy Yates out of Houston Texas runs Knuckle Up drift events and is a member of Essence Drift team. He’s known for his car styling and big personality. He’s also an emcee for Final Bout. Jimmy Yates was one of our first 10 guests, 4 years ago, and that episode was a fan favorite because of his storytelling. This time JY is a father and event organizer and his car styling and driving style has changed. We dive into modern day drifting and what it’s like to make it sustainable while dealing with new responsibilities.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/jyw0rld/

Sponsor:

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Ryota Hirakawa AKA @splash0327 & Branden Mace AKA @macey14 Kansai Drifters | Goodest Cast EP.69 Jul 31, 2024

Ryota Hirakawa AKA @splash0327 is a Meihan local Drifter out of Osaka Japan. He runs Cutting Works Splash and has been drifting well over a decade. He has traveled the world and made friends all throughout the drift community due to his friendly nature and hard driving style. He has been pushing his driving on some of the most notoriously difficult tracks in the world and is ultra dedicated to the sport.

We also have one of our Goodest Cast crowd favorites back Branden Mace AKA @macey14. Branden has been living in Japan for over a decade and once was an early 20’s dude from Australia running around Osaka, streeting and going to drive the “hills” with Jesse Streeter. Now he’s a family man and has been in Japan a long time. He is also pushing in his S15 harder and harder.

We talk about some of the interesting details of Japanese drifting especially Kansai All Stars, along with some of the other nuances and difficulties. We were all exhausted filming this but we pulled through for you guys. I hope you like this episode!

Guests: https://www.instagram.com/macey14/

https://www.instagram.com/splash0327/

Sponsor:

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Landin Williams AKA @Squeeze86 PNW AE86 Drift Legend | Goodest Cast EP.68 Jul 16, 2024

Landin Williams AKA Squeeze.86 is one of the coolest dudes in drifting. His unique style and dedication to pulling off insane visuals either with his car builds or using a computer is unrivaled. We talk about how he got his start as a creative and how his passion turned into a job in the gaming industry. As usual for the Goodest Cast we also get into his future, his dreams, and what drives him to push his driving along with his visuals. From a Super Street print article to some of the coolest videos on the planet Landin has done some very impressive things all with his love for the hachi roku. His team “Meal Team” is a squad of corollas who are all pushing their driving constantly and is one of the few teams of ae86 drivers that still regularly goes to events in the US.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/squeeze.86/

Sponsor:

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Geoff Pitts of Thunder Drift - Lifeblasters - Ryan Kado Racing and more | Goodest Cast EP.67 Jul 02, 2024

Geoff Pitts was responsible for running Thunder Drift which Formula Drift pro licensed quite a few Northern California drivers including a few of my Animal Style teammates. He ran events, announced events, and now he’s a race director for a prestigious vintage motorsports group. It’s always cool to see where drifting takes people next. Geoff Pitts also was Ryan Kado’s spotter in FD along with shooting for Life Blasters which was a sort of alt Speedhunters. In an absence of drifting Events in Northern California Geoff stepped up and made it happen for us. Geoff has been around a lot of cool stuff over the years and we try to talk about as much as we can in the time we have.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/funkycoldsubpoena/

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Matt Coffman of Matt Coffman Racing - Pro Drifter - Formula Drift competitor | Goodest Cast EP66 Jun 12, 2024

Matt Coffman is a pure driver. He lives and breathes drifting. We talk about his experience in Rally racing and his origins. We talk about how he was able to get involved in the sport at such a high level so early and some of the pitfalls of being young in Formula Drift. Matt is an interesting character and his drifting IQ is through the roof. It was great to sit down with him in his shop and really get into the details. Three hours is not enough to cover everything but we sure tried! We also released this on his birthday so be sure to wish him a happy birthday!

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/coffmanracing/

Sponsor:

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Mike Martino of Design Shop React | Goodest Cast EP65 | Hang out with the Drifting Community! May 28, 2024

Mike Martino is an entrepreneur, designer, drifter, and car builder. Mike is located in Toronto Canada and runs Design Shop React which has done liveries and projects for some major companies and drivers. Beyond that Mike is a pure driver. He pilots his S15 Silvia hard and has been pushing his driving over the last few years. His performance at Adam LZ’s LZ World Tour really shows that. We talk about his drifting and car origins along with his how his team came together. We talk about Judgiing and EmCeeing Final Bout and all the other things Mike has been involved in.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/vsmartino/

https://www.instagram.com/designshopreact/

Sponsor:

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Ryan Kado of Drift Team Animal Style and Golden Era Formula Drift | Goodest Cast EP.64 Apr 30, 2024

Ryan Kado is one of the biggest drifting nerds I know. When I met him he was already competing in Formula Drift in his first 350z and I wasn’t even driving yet. Even before being friends and then teammates on Drift Team Animal Style he was super humble and down to earth. He’s always been there for the raw love of the sport. Ryan is one of the most skilled drivers I’ve ever driven with and was always ahead of the curve with car setup and technique. He also has been doing Sim drifting and RC drifting for well over a decade. Ryan has always been a pioneer and when he needed to take a break, the community felt it. His break from driving was about five years and now he’s back with some new perspective and enjoying driving in a whole new light. We talked about why he needed to take a break and of course his origins and other cool stuff most of us didn’t know about Ryan Kado.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/ryankado/

Sponsor:

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Aaron Parker Drifter, Stunt Driver, TV Host and, Hyperdrive competitor | Goodest Cast EP.63 Apr 16, 2024

Aaron Parker is a drifter, stunt driver, mechanic, TV personality, and most importantly a good dude. We talk wiring, working for Mad Mike, and how he’s ended up in all these super cool situations. Aaron also tries to approach these situations with a positive mindset and it seems to be working well for him. We also talk about Hyperdrive and how all that went down. Of course we talk about his origins into cars including his Honda and Motorcycle days.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/IGhandleHERE/

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Fat Cats Drift Team out of Houston Texas | The Goodest Cast EP.62 Apr 02, 2024

Fatscats is a car club out of Houston Texas that found their way into drifting. They have some of the coolest drift cars in the US and they each have their own style and chassis. Their team is pretty big so we were only able to sit down with Mike, Zach and KC. Hearing their back story it really shows what a drift team should feel like, a family.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/fatcats_fatcats/

KC: https://www.instagram.com/_kcchan/

Zach: https://www.instagram.com/zachtriggs/

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Artyom of GOHARD Russian Street Drifting Film Makers | The Goodest Cast EP.61 Dec 14, 2023

Artyom and his brother have been making movies most of their lives. Once they found Street Drifting in Russia they went all the way in. They turned their videography business that used to do weddings and commercials into a media factory for underground street drifters all over Russia to be put on display. Their oldest movie they uploaded to youtube was over 12 years ago and they haven’t stopped since. Artyom now drifts himself and tells stories of how they got where they are now and some of the crazy things they had to do to get there. The cinematic films of street drifting all over Russia are something people watch all over the world. We are lucky they have gone as far as they have to put out these videos that we can all watch for free.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/gohardlifestyle/

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Rich Whiteman of Formula Drift Prospec and Car Shop Karoshi | Goodest Cast EP.60 Nov 21, 2023

Rich Whiteman is one of the Grassroots drifting Goats in the US. He drifts a ton and at a wide range of events. From Formula Drift to Final Bout and everything in between Rich can be found with one of his cars and a Shiba. Rich has driven at Ebisu in Japan and all over the US. Rich’s grassroots team Car Shop Karoshi is full of stylish street style drift cars and they throw down in team tandem. He’s a great driver and a great dude and drifting is lucky to have him around. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/rich_whiteman_/ Sponsor: https://fuelab.com/ get the best fuel system products around https://www.limitlessautofab.com/ 20% off Nov 20th-28th 2023 https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels) Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast

Rhys Conklin 16 year old drifter driving with RTR | Goodest Cast EP.59 Nov 16, 2023

Rhys Conklin is a 16 year drifter who started drifting years ago way before he could even dream of having a driver's license. Thanks to some interesting contacts and a super supportive family he got to chase his dream from an early age. At 16 he’s doing some serious driving with the RTR guys and not only that but handling the business side of things also. We talk about what it takes to deal with school and balancing other things in life. We talk about avoiding burnout when your life is all drifting all the time. We talk about the future and sim drifting of course. We even talk about how fortunate he is to be in the situation where his whole family is supporting his goals and how unique that is in drifting at this time. I’m excited to see what Rhys can do over the next few years.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/rhys.conklin/

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Kendal Klein AKA Kendal240sx of Sparkle Motion Drift | Goodest Cast EP.58 Nov 01, 2023

Kendal Klein is a certified badass drifter. She drives her 240sx super aggressive on dangerous tracks like AVS (Grange) and runs an all girls drift event called Sparkle Motion. She can weld, work on cars, ride bmx, and she’s super funny. Kendal tows her s13 and drives events all over California also. Kendal has been pushing her driving skill really hard and we wanted to talk to her about where her drive comes from. Be sure to check out Sparkle Motion if you're a girl trying to get into drifting!

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/kendal240sx/

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EP.57 Aaron Leavitt of Drift Team Animal Style and Flash Video Magazine Oct 03, 2023

Aaron Leavitt is not only my Drift Team Animal Style team mate but he’s also one of my close friends. We shared an insane month in LA and felt like we had to do a podcast to talk about it. We’ve experienced some crazy things in all these years of drifting but this was definitely one of the craziest months of our lives. Aaron has been on the podcast four times now, and it’s always a good time. Crack a claw and join us for story time.

Guest: https://www.instagram.com/sidewayshatch

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EP.56 Benson and Nadine Hsu West Coast Drifting Legends Sep 07, 2023

Benson and Nadine are two west coast drifting legends. They met through Nissan and S Chassis meetups in Southern California in the late 90’s and continued to learn about car style, and drifting together. They went from tuners to professional drifters and parents. Their wedding was covered in Super Street and featured their S13s which is one of the most iconic car wedding shoots in the US. Benson and Nadine were competitors in the first two years of Formula Drift. Benson shipped his caged street S13 with a stock sr20det, including a t25 turbo to run against race cars at the 2004 season of FD. Nadine drove her s13 in FD as well and is one of the first professional female drifters in the US. They’ve both been featured in a few top tier magazines when car mags were the pinnacle of tuner culture. Nadine was even on the cover of Carboy Magazine. Nadine is a published author and has been fighting for women to be equal in motorsport since she started.

Together they have influenced drifting and car culture for well over two decades. Not to mention their Sileighty Mania Podcast which has some of the most influential people in drifting telling the stories of the origins of US drifting. We’re doing a crossover so check out my episode where they interview me.

Guests:

https://www.instagram.com/bensonhsu/

https://www.instagram.com/sileightymania/

https://www.instagram.com/driftqueen/

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Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast

EP.55 Kazuya Taguchi of Formula Drift, D1, and Up Garage. Aug 02, 2023

Kazuya Taguchi is one of the very few drifters who have competed in drifting at the top level in multiple countries. He came to the United States from Japan a little over three years ago and had to learn English and a lot more along the way. He came here to win and has been working his way up to being a force in Formula Drift while still making time for building cool cars with the JDM style we love so much. Kazuya is also part of the famous Japanese drift team Moccomans whose headquarters is Garage Yamaguchi. We get into Kazuya’s origin story back in Japan and his early days street drifting stories. Kazuya has a very high drift IQ and there’s a lot to learn about his evaluation of driving and techniques.

Guests: https://www.instagram.com/kazuya_taguchi123/

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Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast

EP.54 Geoff Stoneback of Front Street Drift Team and Formula Drift May 02, 2023

Geoff Stoneback is an east coast OG. He’s been a professional drifter, but decided to make drifting more fun and chase team driving and do demos all over the country. They call him the dad of Front Street because he’s actually a dad and the father to their game. Geoff has some of the coolest cars in the community. Two Silvia s15’s two JZX100’s and a couple of other machines that all get driven hard. Geoff is a great guy and an asset to the community.Guests: https://www.instagram.com/geoffstoneback/ Sponsor: https://koruworks.com/ code “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the restGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.53 Julian Jacobs of Drift Team Animal Style, Super D, and Heat Maker Mar 15, 2023

Julian Jacobs is a drifting veteran at this point, but he’s been dealing with some roadblocks lately. He’s been drifting a stock 350z for a couple years because it’s been accessible and reliable. We recorded this episode to talk about why. We get into what’s taking so long with the Silvia K24 build, and what’s going on with the animal castle. At least I could drive home after this one haha.Guests:https://www.instagram.com/@animaljuju/ Sponsor: https://koruworks.com/ code “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651shttps://www.heat-maker.com/ no code, sorry hahaGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.52 Matt Field - Drift Cave - Formula Drift Jan 18, 2023

Matt Field has been a professional drifter for over a decade. His journey started long before that and we talk about his origins, current struggles, and his future. Matt started like most of us in the early days, with a Nissan, you’ll see which one. Matt is an example of what it looks like to go from having fun as a kid to creating a legacy in drifting. He has progressed not only his driving but his builds and now runs the Drift Cave which is Northern California’s premiere drift shop. Matt has two back to back 2nd place finishes in the Formula Drift season and will continue his fight to be the series champion. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/mattfield777/ https://www.driftcave.com/Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.51 Alexi Smith - Nori Yaro Dec 28, 2022

Alexi Smith AKA Nori Yaro has been bringing us the coolest drifting and car culture from japan for almost two decades. Everything from low riders and dodge van racing to underground car culture Alexi has been around it all. Alexi also has been drifting for almost two decades as well and having someone who has drifted a ton of different cars from JZXs to R32’s to S15s means they really know their stuff. Now that he is commentating the English stream for D1GP Alexi is teaching us about all the intricate details of every driver and vehicle for every round. His hyper analytical approach gives us the best insight to anything he covers on his channel. Alexi is a legend in the drift and car community world wide. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/noriyaro/ Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.50 Diego Gordinho of Team Bald Head Dec 15, 2022

Diego has been drifting his BMW E30 since he started driving. He’s based in ATL and has a unique style with his car builds. Him and his team have been pushing their driving to get close and drive fast. We talk about T Pain hanging at local events, street drifting stuff, and all kinds of other tangents. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/emporeruno/ Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.49 Aaron Wong of Pandora Motorsports Nov 09, 2022

Aaron Wong has been drifting since the mid 2000’s. He got his start in an MKIII Supra in high school but soon switched to a 240sx drift car. He’s been a 240sx hatch guy ever since. Aaron has built a ton of cars including Naoki Nakamura’s Super D Matsuri Nissan Silvia. We recorded this podcast at his new shop Pandora Motorsports in Oakland California. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/aaronspandora/ Sponsor:https://www.limitlessautofab.com/ https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.48 Milky Diamonds JZX and Ebisu Drifting Otaku Oct 11, 2022

Milky Diamonds is a hyper dedicated drifter who has been chasing the perfect technique. He got on a plane as a teenager to learn to drive a manual drift car at Ebisu. He would fly from the UK just to drift and did not drift in the UK. He is a man with a plan and he is executing. After this episode was filmed he has moved to New Zealand where he will continue to put out drifting content and keep us entertained. Watching him progress at Ebisu has been really fun. The JZX love runs deep with this one, and we love seeing that passion for drifting and cars.Guests: https://www.instagram.com/milkydiamonds/ https://milky-diamonds.com/Sponsor: https://www.aerowolfusa.com/https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.comHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastThe grassroots drifting podcast!Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.47 Jordan Tweedie of GOGO! and Tweed Auto Garage Sep 27, 2022

Jordan Tweedie has been living in Japan for years now and has drifted some of the coolest tracks it has to offer. He is a part of GOGO! The infamous drift team. Jordan also runs Tweed Auto Garage which exports parts and vehicles from Japan.Guests: https://www.instagram.com/jordogogo/ Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.comHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastThe grassroots drifting podcast!Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.46 Angry Earl West Coast Rotary Legend Aug 30, 2022

Angry Earl is a rotary drift OG, between his FD3S and his famous FC3S, he’s built some of the west coast’s most iconic drift cars. Earl has been pushing himself in the sport with some new driving inspiration. We talk about drifting techniques in detail and what we learned from other things outside of drifting that relate to the sport. We also get philosophical about drifting and tribes. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/theangryearl/ Sponsors: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sFlock MFG https://flockmfg.com/Goodest Co: goodestco.comHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastThe grassroots drifting podcast!Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.45 PJ Prendergast of Bosstown Car Club Aug 23, 2022

PJ has been drifting for over 10 years. He’s part of the Bosstown Car Club and has been to Japan to drift with Tomoya of Sexy Style Knights. PJ and his team have some very cool s13’s along with his imported FC and some other impressive vehicles. PJ is looking to build a car that he can push his driving style with. With this focus on drifting closer and more aggressively than ever before. PJ is located in New York State and has traveled to drift along with judging events like Final Bout.Guests: @_prendergramSponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651shttps://www.instagram.com/_prendergram/ Goodest Co: goodestco.comHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastThe grassroots drifting podcast!Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.44 BLVCKMOON Sam & Mel Aug 09, 2022

BLVCKMOON is a drift team from the Bay Area who's known for their signature black cars on chrome. Specifically Work VSKF's (sorry Max) but not so much anymore. They shipped their cars to the very first Final Bout to compete. Sam has been drifting since he got his License and Mel has been involved in drifting since it's origins in Northern California. Sam Drives an S14 with a nicely tuned SR20DET and Mel Pilots a GS400 with a super charger. The both have some other cool cars as well. Guests: @yungsalad_ @_blvckmoon_ Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast The grassroots drifting podcast! Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.43 Mark Hutchinson of Slide Squad Drift Team Jun 14, 2022

Mark Hutchinson has been pioneering grassroots drifting in the US for over 25 years. He has even worked at JUN Auto Mechanic in Japan. Mark is also featured in some of the very first drifting related magazine articles in the US. In his S13 he also competed in the original D1 USA driver search. Mark and his teammate Dave moved to Japan and got to live our dreams. They got to experience late 90's early 00's drifting first hand in the mecca. We discuss a wide range of things including what the future may hold in our odd sport of drifting. Guest: @mark_slide_squadGuest Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/markslidesquad Sponsor: CannaMunchCA.comSponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast The grassroots drifting podcast!Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.42 Front Street Drift Club - Josh and Tom May 18, 2022

Front Street Drift Club is a large group of drifters mainly located in Staten Island New York. The focus on aggressive driving style and they mostly drive Nissan S Chassis' with SR20DETs. Josh has even drifted an s15 at Meihan. They have also shipped their cars across the country to drive at Grange for Super D Matsuri. We talk their origins and street drifting in New York. This one goes off the rails and there's some trash talk at the end but sometimes stuff just gets said. Front Street are some wild boys and we love it. Guest: @frontstreet_josh @frontstreet_tom @frontstreetdriftclub @Front Street Guest Link: https://www.frontstreet-d.com/ Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast The grassroots drifting podcast!Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.41 Lex King - FC3S OG - FD Spotter - Sonoma Drift Apr 27, 2022

Lex King is a Northern California OG and has been around the car and street bike scene since the late 90's. Lex is and has been involved with may drifting and motorsport organizations over the years including 10 years with Sonoma Drift. He was a FD spotter for JTP for a number of years which has forced him to have a detailed eye for the sport. From track days on sport bikes to his RX8 he has a wide range of experience on two and four wheels. Guest: @lex_king_24Guest Link: YouTube Channel Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.40 Two years of Goodest! We answer your questions. ft Phoebe Jacobs Apr 13, 2022

We answer your questions from Instagram and Discord! This special 2nd anniversary of the Goodest Cast a celebration and we figured we'd try something different and communicate with everyone. Guest: @itsphoebeeejacobs Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.39 Tyler and Jack of Drift Team Sabotage Mar 08, 2022

Tyler and Jack join to talk about how their drifting technique and influences. Jack drifts a turbo NB Miata and Tyler drives an S13 with an SR20DET. They are up and coming drivers and they are pushing their limits with ever lap. We talk about car builds and typical drift life stuff. Guest: @jackrancorn / @sabotage_tyler / @driftteamsabotage https://miatadknuckles.bigcartel.com/ Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/Goodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.38 Aaron Leavitt and Brandon Strong of Drift Team Animal Style Feb 24, 2022

Aaron and Brandon are the latest additions to Animal Style. This episode is a bit of a hangout. They both tell stories of Japan and Street drifting in early days. We talk about all kinds of drifting antics and give each other a hard time. Their solo episodes are earlier in the Goodest Cast catalog. Guest: @sidewayshatch / @bstrong___ Sponsor: Engineered To Slide use code "goodest"Goodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.37 Gabe Elias - Mercedes AMG F1 Engineer and Zilvia OG Feb 01, 2022

Gabe Elias is a man on a mission. He started his journey with a S13 and a dream. His path to working for Mercedes AMG F1 is uncommon to say the least. Through forum friends he made on the since deprecated Zilvia forum he was given the difficult path to working on the most impressive race car of the century. Gabe is a motorsport and vehicle style enthusiast to the core. For those of us who like everything from old school drift cars to the most modern race cars he bridges the gap. Working at Mercedes F1 AMG for 7 world championships through all the ups and downs certainly must have been a roller coaster. Gabe seems to have put his own personal spin on what is expected from a design engineer with his South Florida swag. Gabe's Message: “if you have questions about getting into motorsport or automotive design, or seek mentorship starting your career in engineering, reach out to me though my website." Guest: @gabednconfused / @gabednconfusedgtrWebsite Sponsor: Engineered To Slide use code "goodest"Goodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.36 Lucas Picard and Drew Cyrus - Crash Style Drift Team Jan 25, 2022

Crash Style is a group of guys from Northern California who embody the concept of keep drifting fun. These guys are constantly pushing each other to progress their exciting driving. Their vehicle of choice is the BMW E36 chassis with stock power and simple mods. They swap motors at the track, they crash into each other, they laugh it off, they figure out how to keep driving and do it all over again. This was a wild one so brace yourselves for Crash Style.Guest: @crashstyle.ca / @lucaspicard_ / @gearheaddrewTeam Website Goodest Co : goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.35 Markos Mylonas - Two Time Global Time Attack Champion Dec 28, 2021

Markos is a championship winning time attack driver. He took 2017 and 2018 Global Time Attack Pro and Pro-Am Street Class Champion. He held and still holds records at Buttonwillow CW13, Willow Springs, Streets of Willow, Cal Speedway Roval, Road Atlanta, and New Jersey Motorsports Park. Markos is also Sally McNulty's spotter for TCA. Markos will be making his move back into Time Attack in the next couple years. We talk about a wide range of topics I can't even start to list. He also pays attention to drifting and most other motorsports with a strong attention to detail. Their household lives and breathes cars, racing, food, and dogs and who can't be down with that? Guest: @snailperformancemarkos Episode Sponsor: Flock MFG Goodest Co : goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.34 Ken Gushi - 20 year veteran of Professional Drifting Dec 21, 2021

Ken Gushi is a name synonymous with professional drifting. He has not only done 18 years of Formula Drift, but also been a huge influence on drifting stateside. Ken is known mostly as a drifter but he is a true motorsport and automotive enthusiast. He currently pilots the Toyota GR Supra in Formula Drift. We cover the future of professional and grassroots drifting and a lot of other topics. Guest: @kengushi Goodest Co : goodestco.com Guest's Links:threesracing.comYouTube.com/kengushimotorsportsinstagram.com/hiroya.minowa/Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.33 Taco 🌮- Loose Socks Daisuki Dec 07, 2021

Taco is from Southern California and has been running events and competitions for some years now under the brand LSD or Loose Socks Daisuki. We talk everything from working at Chuck E Cheese to driving technique. This one is entertaining to say the least. Guest: @tacoheroi Sponsor: @goodluckleaguehttps://www.goodluckleague.com/ Goodest Co : goodestco.com Guest's Links:http://www.loosesocksdaisuki.com/ Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.32 Ashley Westmoreland - Hero Prints and D Club GP Nov 16, 2021

Ash has designed the liveries for some of the top cars in New Zealand. Most notably the C's Garage shop car for the Pink Style D Club event. We talk about what it's like being in lock down for over half a year and some of his origins of getting into design. Ash also talks on some of his influences and changes to his car and driving style over the years.Guest: @ashhypashhySponsor: AEROWOLF@aerowolfusaGuest's Links:https://www.heroprints.co.nz/ Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co : goodestco.com Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.31 Bryan Michael - Front Street Drift Club Oct 25, 2021

Bryan Michael is a member of Front Street Drift Club. They're located in New York and are an all S Chassis team who have driven all over the USA and also in Japan. Bryan is a tattoo artist as well and has worked all over the states. We talk about his experience with buying a car and driving at Meihan. We also cover a lot of other wild shit so just buckle up and see what happens. Guest: @bryan_michael_b Goodest Co : goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.30 Eric Chob of Proceed Drifting Team Oct 05, 2021

Eric Chob has been drifting since the early 2000's. He is know for both his SR20DET S14 and his second generation Lexus GS, but we talk about his Integra Type R days as well. We also learning to drift with in his team mates Josh's car before he even had a car in high school. We also talk about their journey in 2009 shipping their cars across country to drive in Southern California and what that was like back then. We talk tattoos and what it's like having them in Japan. Guest: @mrchobGoodest Co : goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.29 Milky Diamonds - Your Ebisu Drifting Tutorial Friend Sep 13, 2021

Milky Diamonds is originally from the UK but has since moved to Japan to perfect his drifting technique. He is currently drifting his JZX at Ebisu any chance he gets in between him teaching English. He's found some popularity with his quick edits and drifting tutorials. We discuss a wide range of topics from popular chassis, to what it takes to teach English in Japan.Guest: @milkydiamonds Guest's Links:https://www.instagram.com/milkydiamonds/https://www.tiktok.com/@milkydiamonds?https://www.youtube.com/c/milkydiamondshttps://milky-diamonds.com/Goodest Co : goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.28 Julian Jacobs of Animal Style, Super D, and Heat Maker Aug 09, 2021

Julian Jacobs has drifted cars in Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and of course all over the USA. His 1JZ S14, and his S13 Silvia are some of the most known vehicles in grassroots drifting and they have changed looks dozens of times. As one of the founders of Animal Style he continues to push his driving and the teams driving. Julian is also one of the founders of Super D, and he created Heat Maker as well. He has driven with a wide range of people in his almost 20 years of drifting from pros to Japanese legends. Guest: @animaljujuEpisode Sponsors: Flash VM :Store YouTube Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co : goodestco.com Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.27 Phoebe Jacobs, Queen of the Animal Castle Aug 09, 2021

Phoebe Jacobs, wife of Julian Jacobs has been driving drift cars since the late 00's. She has been in Julian's life since their early teen years. She was there in the beginning of him finding drifting and Northern California Drifting's roots. Phoebe is behind the scenes helping everything you see with Super D, Heat Maker and Animal Style. She has thrown all girl drift events and she's been drifting for years with no desire to be in the spotlight. Guest: @itsphoebeeejacobs Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co : goodestco.com Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.26 Joshua Maghirang of Proceed Jul 21, 2021

Joshua Maghirang is a member of Proceed and a Chicago drifting OG. His builds are iconic and trend setting. We talk about the future of car culture and drifting. We talk about family and relationships and some of the origins of Chicago Street Drifting. We also talk about motor options, engine prices, and the potential of K24 swapped s chassis. Guest: @revgasm_josh Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co : goodestco.com Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.25 Devon Smillie Pro BMX rider and Drifting Enthusiast May 21, 2021

Devon Smillie is a Pro BMX rider with technical style. He fell into drifting though gaming and driving a borrowed G35 Sedan. We talk about sim drifting, his 350z setup, and a bit of how he got to where he is at. Guest: @devonsmillieShow Sponsors: CrocFlock Devon's Sponsors: Flybikes, etnies, koncrete, kansei, nrg, gktech. Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co : goodestco.com Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.24 Lucky Valera of Good Luck League Drifting Series Apr 20, 2021

Lucky Valera of Good Luck League joins on 4/20 to talk about running events and much more. We talk car setup, crypto currency, investing, music, again as always Japanese style drifting. We talk about how most drifters are on the spectrum between Niki Lauda to James Hunt with car setup and raw driving skill. We talk about drifting with a KAs and even get into some of my history.Guest: @luckyakalaurante @goodluckleagueLinks:CrocFlock : https://flockmfg.com/discount/goodest?utm_source=goodest&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=lucky Lucky's IG: https://www.instagram.com/luckyakalaurante/ Good Luck League's IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodluckleague/ "Drift Mix 2": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZYF-3EK0dIGood Luck League: https://goodluckleague.com/Sponsors: CrocFlockHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.23 Keisuke Nagashima of 86 Fighters Apr 06, 2021

Keisuke Nagashima joins, and we discuss hanging with drifting legends. We poorly explain how to not take things too seriously. We get to why he put a Nissan SR20DET in an 86 Corolla. We talk about Apple Valley Speedway's new renovations. Honestly we just talk a bunch of trash but it's a great time. Guest: @86fightershttps://www.instagram.com/86fighters/ Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.22 Myrone and Julian Jacobs Feb 09, 2021

Myrone joins to talk about some of his music influences. Grand Turismo, Initial D, Option Video , and more. Myrone's music has been featured on Animal Style, Super D, and in Nari Yaro's intro. That's just in our small drifting subculture. He's also the guitarist for Firstbone and plenty of other projects. We also compare music to drifting in some odd ways. Guest: @myrone @animaljujuHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastLinks: https://myrone.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/36pSrxZllYXcKEeyUqnXTX?si=NAXbUA8lSq-cCqb3NapE1wGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.21 Simba Nyemba of Proceed, Final Bout, and Club FR Feb 02, 2021

Simba Nyemba joins to talk Chicago drifting origins, the wave hood, Final Bout, Final Bout Japan. Drifting in Japan, and even street drifting. Simba along with others rums Club FR and Final Bout. He’s a part of Proceed, and originally Grip Gambler. The man is a Chicago legend and he pushes the envelope with his driving. Guest: @ggsimba https://www.instagram.com/ggsimba/ Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Links: https://www.final-bout.com/ https://www.clubfr.net/ Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.20 Brandon Kado Jan 14, 2021

Brandon Kado joins with his Ikea ladder shelf. We talk nonsense and what it was like filming for Formula Drift at such a young age. We talk about filming and editing for Hoonigan and shooting the gymkhana stuff. We also go into what it's like being freelance, what it's like doing time attack. The struggles of being a car person and apartment living.Guest: @brandonkadoHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastLinks: https://www.brandonkado.com/Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.19 Braden Mase Jan 07, 2021

Braden Mase joins from Japan. He's driven with some of the most wild drivers in Japan in the places we've all dreamed of. He's been living in Japan for over seven years and a has quite a few stories. We talk how you graduate to better car setups based on skill in Japan. From street drifting, to mountain drifting, and even the best circuits. We talk about family life in Japan and things you wouldn't expect.Guest: @macey14Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastLinks:Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.17 Mez of Wreck Em' Dec 14, 2020

Mez joins to talk about everything from being a 17 year old video dude going to Japan to film drifting at Ebisu Matsuri, to life and the MF universe. Mez runs Wreck Em' and put out cool videos on DVD out of Australia and continues to drift and put out cool content. Guest: @mezdevola, @wreckemog Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.16 Will Roegge of Keep Drifting Fun Dec 07, 2020

Will Roegge join fresh off the Gymkhana 11 set. Will has one of the best visual eyes in the sport and has been behind the camera or created some of the most memorable shots/videos in drifting. He's a KA-T S14 owner and driver and his story is great. Guest: @willroegge Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.15 Jimmy Yates of Knuckle Up and Essence Nov 04, 2020

Jimmy Yates straight out of Houston Texas. We talk about flipping R32's in Japan, Knuckle Up drift events, and much more. Guest: @jyw0rld @knuckleup.tx @essencegarageHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.14 Reuben Clive-Smith of DClub GP Sep 25, 2020

All the way from New Zealand Reuben joins to talk about D Club GP and the early days of drifting in NZ. We talk about C's Garage and even some drifting technique and build stuff.Guests: @reuben__dclubgp, @dclubgpYT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqneLYnRYuMHXTnyCBp7QeAHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.13 Julian Jacobs of Animal Style and Michael Biglands of D-Magic Aug 25, 2020

Julian Jacobs and Michael Biglands join to talk about The origins of Super D, Animal Style, D Magic. We talk about everything between Japan trips and Julian's first drift event. Guests: @animaljuju, @dmagic.usHost: @palmer_sndrsn@goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.12 Aaron Leavitt of Animal Style and FlashVM Aug 21, 2020

Aaron Leavitt joins to talk about his first time at Meihan. We talk about how he randomly picked a JZ to swap way back when that was unknown. We talk comps and dealing with losing. We talk about painting drift cars and a whole bunch of other BS.Guest: @sidewayshatch, @flashvideomagazineHost: @palmer_sndrsn@goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.11 Sally McNulty TCA and Time Attack Competitor Jul 08, 2020

Sally McNulty joins to talk about what it's like getting started in drifting when you come from Time Attack and what it's like getting into touring cars. Sally is a winning Time Attack driver from Arizona who has competed in Subarus for years. Guest: @snailperformancesallyHost: @palmer_sndrsn@goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.10 Derek Bianski of Breaking Jun 18, 2020

Derek Bianski of Breaking joins us after a month-long break, no pun intended. Guest: @breakingbianskiHost: @palmer_sndrsn@goodestcastNote: Logan of Drift Union is great, it sounds like I was talking about him but that's not the case.Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.9 Julio Losh - If this is a simulation why are we bad at Assetto Corsa Drifting? May 22, 2020

Julio Losh joins to talk about drifting on a budget, living in the simulation, streeting tips, and how his unique car style came to be. Guest: @wholeoHost: @palmer_sndrsn@goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.8 Billy Sutton Questions Everything - Race Engineer and R32 Life May 17, 2020

Billy Sutton is an Irish drifting OG, R32 enthusiast, Race Engineer for a Ferrari Challenge Team, and a good friend of Animal Style. We talk about his origins, drifting, and much more.Guest: @billysuttonHost: @palmer_sndrsn@goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.7 Brandon Strong of Animal Style - The man the myth the legend May 08, 2020

My goodest friend and Animal Style teammate Brandon Strong talks his Canadian superhero origin story and what it takes to be able to do such faraway events.Intro track by "Talk to me" by my friend @criticaal_ Guest: @bstrong__Host: @palmer_sndrsn@goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.6 Return of the Benson Hsu - Drifting OG and host of the Sileightymania Podcast May 03, 2020

Benson is a legend, what more can be said?Guest: @bensonhsuHost: @palmer_sndrsn@goodestcastIntro track "Talk to me" by my friend @critikaal_Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP. 5 Pre Malone, Home Alone, Don't listen to this with your kids Apr 29, 2020

Jason, Danny, and Aaron take this to the next level. What are we even doing here?Jason Bostrom Animal Style @babajasons13Daniel BarrettDaring Partners@dannyboysssAaron LeavittFLASHVM@sidewayshatchIntro track "Talk to me" by my friend @critikaal_ Goodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

EP.4 Jason Bostrom of Animal Style Apr 28, 2020

My goodest friend and Animal Style teammate Jason Bostrom or "Baby J" helps me kick this off. Intro track by "Talk to me" by my friend @criticaal_ Guest: @babyjasons13Host: @palmer_sndrsn@goodestcastGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

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