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Scotto, Lia & Lucy Talk the 2026 ARA Season, F1 Academy & Looking Ahead To 2027 Oct 21, 2026

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That’s right kids…it’s finally happening! Lia and Lucy Block are in the garage for this week’s episode! They’re stopping by to talk about the highs and lows of Lia’s amazing 2026 ARA season and what the season taught them as a family and a race team!. Lia shares about her time in the F1 Academy, how important it was to have that experience and the impact it had on her as a driver. She also shares her goals and what she hopes to accomplish in the world of rally and the WRC. They talk about what’s in store for Block House Racing in 2027 and the exciting plans they have for the team. There’s even some talk about the experience of putting a then 14-year old Lia behind the wheel of the 1,400hp Hoonicorn for her season as driver for the “Hoonicorn vs the World” series of videos. And Scotto gets the latest on Lia’s Audi and the current state of that car. It’s a great conversation. We hope you enjoy it!

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Jeff Zwart Talks Filmmaking, Car Culture and All Things Pikes Peak! Sep 30, 2026

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That’s right kids… the legend Jeff Zwart is in the garage! Jeff is an acclaimed photographer and filmmaker, race car driver, Pikes Peak Hillclimb veteran and all around rad dude! Jeff has shot major commercial spots for many of the automakers and produced ads that aired during Superbowls. Scotto and Jeff do a deep dive on driving at Pikes Peak and what it takes to conquer the mountain. They discuss the rise in popularity that Pikes is currently experiencing and how the iconic event can continue to grow. They talk about the state of modern car culture and Jeff shares his thoughts on what inspires him at this stage in his storied career. Jeff talks about his involvement with Luftgekult as creative director, how Luft has reestablished what car shows should be, his passion for air cooled Porsches (he likes water cooled too), and how being involved with Luft led to the launch of the Air/Water events as well. He even shares some wisdom and insight that he’s learned from his time as a creative in the automotive space. It’s a great conversation. We hope you enjoy it!

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Very Vehicular Live! - Scotto Talks Car Culture + BIG News! Sep 16, 2026

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F#&k it, we're going live! In this week's episode Scotto shares his thoughts on the state of car culture (and other things) and shares a BIG announcement! We'll see ya on the stream! Enjoy the show!

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Ron Zaras on the Coolness of Rally and How to Grow the Sport in the US Sep 10, 2026

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We’ve got the one and only Ron Zaras in the garage! Ron has an extensive background in rally racing in many forms. He’s a driver, has worked on rally race teams, is a huge ambassador of the sport and most importantly, he’s a fan himself. Scotto and Ron do a deep dive into all things rally racing. From the early days to how rally racing developed into an international motorsport, to the current state of rally in the US and where it may be headed in the future. They share some great stories of how they met and bonded over their love of rally racing and spent many years working on rally teams together. They talk about the tremendous influence Ken Block had on the growing popularity of rally racing over the years, how that was a major inspiration for the Gymkhana films and how that led to the development of the iconic Hoonicorn. They discuss their favorite drivers from their favorite eras. They also discuss what is holding rally back in its overall popularity in the US and how showcasing it at the X Games and various Rallycross events was a great start and how Ron’s new rally-focused brand Antilag is playing a part to promote the sport and culture. It’s a great conversation! Enjoy!

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Jonny Lieberman on Automotive Blog Origins, Performance EV’s and Why Cadillac is Cool Sep 02, 2026

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We’re happy to welcome Jonny Lieberman to the garage for this special episode! Jonny and Scotto go way back to their early journalism days and talk about how the birth of the automotive blog helped shape the way the auto industry is covered today. Jonny is a highly acclaimed writer and has worked for many notable publications including Autoblog, Jalopnik and Motor Trend. He has a truly unique perspective on the current state of automotive media and shares some great stories from his career in the industry. Scotto and Jonny also do a deep dive into the state of EV’s in the US, why the market seems to be cooling a bit and what the future may have in store for electric vehicles and their place in car culture. They also discuss how Cadillac is quietly making some great cars that don’t seem to get quite the attention they deserve. They discuss everything from their fondness for overlanding to their takes on performance EV’s and who’s doing them the best. Maybe Porsche..? It’s a great conversation! Enjoy!

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Alex Choi on Viral Stunts, Crazy Police Chases, Being a ‘Stringer’ and Regrets Aug 26, 2026

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This week we’re happy to welcome Alex Choi, making what he tells us is his ‘real’ podcast début whilst also being the youngest guest we’ve ever had on the show. Despite being a hugely well-known streamer and content creator (you may have come across some of his more notorious escapades online), he’s rarely given interviews, until now. Alex tells Scotto about his journey into being a ‘stringer’ and the world of automotive social media that he’s inhabited for a decade, and they get into the challenges along the way: from his complicated youth right up to the present, reconciling all the things he’s seen and believe us – it’s a lot! As for regrets? Well, he’s certainly got a few! Here he is to tell us everything. Enjoy!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains macabre themes and graphic detail of the aftermath of road traffic accidents and other incidents that Alex has witnessed in the course of his work. Discretion is advised.

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00:00 - Intro and Content Warning

01:29 - Why Alex Avoids Podcasts

05:09 - Owning the Controversy

06:36 - That Tesla Jump & Fallout

09:09 - Flock Cameras & Hoonigan Plates

14:26 - Police Chases & CHP

18:34 - Burnout on Cars as Work

22:30 - Car Collection and Secret Love for Minivans?

26:13 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

27:40 - Police Scanners - How it Actually Works

30:03 - DUI Crashes and Gaps in the System

38:31 - Night Shift Reality

39:17 - Why Chases Fascinate Us

41:57 - Cybertruck Chase Shutdown

43:44 - Going Viral on Snapchat

45:16 - GT3 Chase Car & Ballistic Doors?

50:00 - Knife Attack Close Call

52:07 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions

53:59 - Takeovers and Police Relations

57:40 - Brotherhood Raceway Story

01:01:41 - Takeover Culture Reality Check

01:02:00 - Guns, Drugs and Nitrous

01:13:47 - Takeovers : Stolen Cars?

01:15:37 - Ford GT at a Takeover

01:16:10 - What is a Stringer?

01:17:15 - Streaming Culture - The Rush

01:19:12 - Burnout And Mental Health

01:19:50 - Where it All Started

01:21:49 - Desensitized To Death

01:28:15 - Is This Journalism?

01:35:53 - Alex’s Way into Car Culture

01:39:07 - Money And Early Fame

01:43:14 - Controversy as an Identity

01:46:48 - Tesla Jump Backlash

01:52:43 - Graphic Content Boundaries - What is Too Far?

01:56:06 - Disassociation: How Cops & EMTs Cope

01:59:19 - How to Build a Stringer Car

02:04:11 - Addicted To Pursuits

02:06:19 - TV Vs Streaming Shift

02:07:29 - Hobbies Hyperfixation

02:15:47 - Childhood Brain Tumour

02:24:19 - Car Culture Crackdowns

02:25:56 - Cops Who Love Cars

02:28:21 - Pulled Over Stories & Anti Cop Backlash

02:34:27 - Joining Forces.. With CHP?

02:36:12 - Would You Ever Have Been A Cop?

02:44:37 - Why the Hoonigan Crew All Toed the Line

02:55:57 - Permits and Safety

02:59:30 - Another Gymkhana Project?

03:03:12 - Producer Nick Patreon Interview

03:06:19 - Ferris…?

David Freiburger and Scotto on How Roadkill Happened, Road Trip Therapy & Why Old Cars Just Win Aug 12, 2026

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“Don’t get it right; just get it running!” - words we could all stand to live by! This week we welcome David Freiburger, colossus of the automotive world who alongside Scotto, forms a mildly senior (sorry.. ‘Authoritative’ ! ) coalition of men yelling at clouds. Though you may know him best from his adventures with Roadkill alongside Mike Finnegan, David’s roots in the car world go back to magazines, with storied career chapters spent at the wheel of multiple titles. Making the jump to video, he put in time at MotorTrend and now, his own YouTube channel. In this hugely wide-ranging conversation, the gents litigate everything from the glory days of heavy metal (Dokken anyone?), to Drag Week and countless records and tales from the drag-strip, even including hearing damage. Crucially though, could David be the guest that finally causes the blind to see and the lame to walk? By which of course I mean poor Scotto, and his unfinished projects – dear Lord, we need a miracle! As ever, enjoy.

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

04:29 - Don’t Get It Right; Just Get It Running

08:11 - How Roadkill Happened

17:40 - Small Town Road Therapy

22:24 - Print to Video Identity Shift

26:55 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

28:31 - Do You Miss Magazines?

38:12 - Hot Rod Legacy and Adventures at the Strip

43:42 - Autonomy In Publishing

44:13 - Tinnitus Ends NHRA Gig

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50:54 - Great Road Trip Bands

53:55 - The Forbidden Guns n’ Roses Artwork

58:28 - BMX Nostalgia

59:28 - How Drag Week Came to Be

01:04:13 - NHRA Today And IHRA

01:10:18 - Chasing 350 MPH

01:13:51 - Finding Fame on YouTube

01:16:14 - Bonneville 200 MPH Club

01:21:33 - Land Speed Risks

01:22:55 - Future Of Bonneville

01:25:35 - Crackdowns And Tire Laws

01:29:48 - EV Reality Check

01:33:32 - Conspiracy Theories: Ethanol And Burning Junkyards?

01:41:06 - Buying A Newer Truck & Why Old Cars Win

01:45:04 - Worst Modern Car Tech

01:49:21 - Project Car Overload

01:56:30 - Solo YouTube Workflow

01:57:56 - Personalities Beat Brands

02:02:05 - Beating The Algorithm

02:05:00 - Building A Model A

02:06:43 - Hot Rod Rabbit Holes

02:09:00 - Howard Hughes and WWII Submarine Hunting?

02:13:24 - Facebook Comment Firestorm

02:26:01 - Movie Cars And Licensing

02:30:48 - Car Hoarding And Game Clock

02:34:17 - Rotating Fleet Philosophy

Topic Roulette | ACH Drivers vs Takeovers, Top Summer Whips, Flock Gymkhana & More! Aug 05, 2026

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Back by popular demand, it’s Topic Roulette! Very Vehicular is proud to present returning guests and friends of the pod: Mr Zachary and Vin Anatra to do conversational battle (aka banter and bullsh*t) with Scotto. We know you love ‘em, you’ve asked and we’ve delivered – all the hottest takes in a 94 degree garage with no AC (scandalous working conditions I may add!). Grab a cold one and pull up a chair - Vinnie’s got his ball-peen hammer out and he’s taking requests. Really, don’t ask. Enjoy!

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

08:00 - Is The New Fast Truck The New Fast Car?

15:03 - LA to NY Road Trip - What Car?

20:33 - Bigger Sin, Rep Wheels Ebay Turbos Or Temu Suspension

25:47 - Next Cars to Pop

32:47 - Horsepower Talk And Dream Cars

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35:20 - Best Summer Whip?

38:03 - Bring A Trailer Market Manipulation

43:31 - Canyons Drivers vs Takeovers - Which is Worse

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50:39 - New Grand Tour – Will It Work?

55:08 - Favourite Unexpected Mod

01:00:04 - Dodge Copperhead Rumors

01:05:42 - Cars Narc-ing On Drivers

01:09:39 - Traffic Laws vs Reality

01:12:25 - Scotto’s Projects – Reality Check

01:24:30 - Flockkhana Exit Scam

01:25:54 - Cocaine Cowboys Boat Hunt

01:29:37 - Worst MPG Challenge Idea

45 Days in Jail For Making a Car Video - Was It Worth It? | Blake Wilkey Tells ALL Jul 29, 2026

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Whoa, dude! If it isn’t Off-Road Spicoli: the urban legend behind Urban Assault, king of the dirt and crown prince of the waves – Blake Wilkey! Arriving from his native San Diego with a warm smile and a glint in his eye, you just know this mystical rad-man has wild stories to relate. From his earliest days on the water, to his mechanical upbringing in the dirt, he found his way to mythic status when he turned his hand to building bugs (some of them, you may just have heard before!). Before long, that mischievous gleam in his eye landed upon his own city, and when Urban Assault exploded across the internet in 2016, his legend was as cemented as perhaps the most radical (..ok, nefarious) character in the automotive space. Now, he’s here to tell the full tale as well as his other antics, including the NORRA, Baja, his own brand Shreddy Lyfe and his latest diabolical creation…. the death boat? So! Turn on, tune in and drop out to this freestylin’, tube-wave-ridin’ conversation. As ever, enjoy!

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

00:55 - 45 Days in Jail for a Video: Worth It?

12:17 - Born to Ride and Dirt Road Beginnings

17:22 - Tough Trucks

18:35 - What Is It About Bugs?

21:52 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

23:21 - Building Your Own Freestyle Path

32:09 - Fabrication Work and TT Bug Builds

36:21 - Shreddy Lyfe

38:56 - Why the 80s Just Looked Cool

41:49 - Next Builds and 6100 Plans

43:58 - Class 11 Explained

46:59 - Why NORRA Rules

51:19 - Scumbug and Baja Dreams

55:29 - Karol G Music Video Surprise

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01:01:32 - Death Boat Origins

01:05:52 - Early Boating Background

01:09:21 - Pastranaland Stories

01:15:21 - Future Film Scouting?

01:17:45 - Down in Mexico

01:23:15 - Too Many Cars - Just Like Scotto?

01:30:03 - Weird Bug Builds

01:31:35 - Many Iterations of Scumbug

01:34:04 - UTVs Taking Over - Bad for the Culture?

01:38:45 - Everybody Remembers Their First Time

01:42:03 - Camping Next to the Sea of Cortez

01:46:11 - Megalodon vs TT Bug

01:50:07 - Rallycross Bug Ideas

01:52:00 - Plans for a Collab?

The First Automotive Influencer? | RJ de Vera's life in Cars from The Fast and the Furious to SEMA Jul 22, 2026

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Very Vehicular welcomes RJ de Vera! Each season we like to bring on a guest from inside the automotive industry whose position and experience helps us better understand the issues facing car culture, and while RJ is more than qualified in that regard, there’s more that he’s done… much more! He was a foundational part of the import scene in the 90s, working as a writer and photographer for Super Street before ascending to Editor at Large. He was the go-to guy on the scene consulting for a plethora of OEMs and brands looking to break off a little piece of the magic for themselves. He even had a role in a notable movie franchise - word to the wise is he’s still collecting residual checks for his on-screen role to this day. Trading the underground for a storied chapter in the corporate world (twelve years at 3M / Meguiars no less), he’s now taken his rightful place atop the mountain as Vice President of Marketing at SEMA. Of most interest to us though? He’s a fully paid-up, card-carrying car nerd, with extraordinary stories and an insight into car culture you won’t want to miss. Enjoy!

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

03:36 - Car Culture Health Check

09:23 - SEMA Advocacy Battles

13:14 - Car Audio Nostalgia

14:27 - Magazine Era Memories

15:18 - Hot Import Nights Explained

23:16 - Was RJ the First Automotive Influencer?

29:38 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

31:14 - Fast and Furious - How That All Came About

35:19 - S2000 Movie Afterlife

36:48 - Fast Franchise Tipping Points

37:43 - Tokyo Drift and Drifting Boom

39:06 - Sneakers Meet Car Culture

41:25 - Mark Arcenal and Fatlace

46:02 - Before Fast Breakthrough

49:51 - Early Days with Super Street

52:13 - Building a Brand in 2026

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57:09 - RJ’s Daily Driver - From an SLS to an Accord?

01:01:03 - TE37s on an Alpina

01:05:03 - Too Much Tech in Cars - ADAS, Last Good Year?

01:09:39 - Hunting A Honda Project - Everybody’s After the Same Girl

01:15:12 - Aston Vantage F1 Love

01:17:07 - Shooting Brakes And BMWs

01:18:25 - Was the Audi R8 the True Successor to the NSX?

01:21:40 - Only One Car To Keep, Scotto?

01:23:35 - Door Handle Obsession

01:29:37 - Gran Turismo Changed Everything

01:31:52 - Gaming Saved Car Culture: Theyr’e the New Magazines

01:38:26 - Brush with a Racing Career

01:41:10 - Favorite Tracks

01:45:26 - From Racing to Film Sets

01:48:18 - Fast and Furious Legacy

01:53:23 - Inspiring the Next Generation

01:58:11 - Why He Joined SEMA

02:01:09 - What SEMA Actually Does

02:10:44 - 3M Stands for Meetings Meetings Meetings

02:18:34 - Digital Media Shift

02:25:51 - Going to SEMA as a Civilian for Once

02:30:04 - No Seatbelts in Osaka, a Close Brush with Death

02:36:32 - Sketchy Ride Hall of Fame

02:42:22 - Motorcycles and Fear

02:44:47 - Rally Hillclimb Dreams

02:48:08 - Circuit Racing Aesthetics - Why Liveries Matter

02:52:54 - What are the Modern “It” Cars?

02:57:17 - Aftermarket Parts for 90s Cars - A Revival?

03:01:29 - Hope for Car Culture

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