RoundAbout: Car Culture and Auto News with a Different Spin show

RoundAbout: Car Culture and Auto News with a Different Spin

Summary: A podcast devoted to the weird, under-reported and often humourous side of automotive news and car culture. Each week, our crack team of contributors picks an automotive theme and gathers to talk about the news items and whatever else they can convolute to fit that theme. We also talk about what new (or old) cars we've been driving each week, check out the latest viral videos and look at hot new auto gadgets.

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  • Artist: Craig Cole, Michelle Naranjo, Eric Trytko, Christiaan Conover
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 RoAb #100 - The 'Century of Digress' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:46:12

Coming up on RoundAbout . . . a very special celebration commemorating our two-year anniversary and show number 100! Bring an extra pair of arms because it’ll be more fun than you can carry!

 RoAb #99 - The '24 Hours of [redacted]' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:04:41

Coming up on RoundAbout, Chevrolet breaks a Guinnesst [sic] World Record. Half a dozen baby squirrels go for a harrowing ride and the Germans take camping to the high seas. Aye, matey! Keep your Zune-pod Touch tuned to the RoundAbout progrum . . . and take another shot. Josh Lewis from RawAutos.com is this week's irregularly special guest.

 RoAb #98 - The 'Juan-Ton Soup' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:08:35

Coming up on RoundAbout, Heinz makes dining while motoring a little bit easier. Wheel skirts could be making a comeback . . . except not. And we take a look at a money-saving iPhone app in our Auto Gadget Segment. Stay tuned for all these incredible savings PLUS a brand-new segment after the break. You’re gonna wanna sit down and stay awhile. Featuring Dalibor Dimovski from Sidequesting.com

 RoAb #97 - The '60 Cars, 90 Minutes' Episode: Frankfurt 2011 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:31:41

Coming up on RoundAbout, a very special episode recapping the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. We cover a whopping 60 vehicles in just 90 minutes. If you need a Frankfurt fix this is your one-stop shop!

 RoAb #96 - The '8-Bit Hole in Craig's Side' Progrum | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:18:45

Coming up on Roundabout, one surly Subaru driver does the unthinkable. Learn what absurd thing an intoxicated Pennsylvania man did while towing his boat. And prepare yourself for another installment of our popular VERSUS segment. This will be a good one, I promise, so stick around for all of these fun stories and a whole lot more, well, fun, only on RoundAbout. Artist, educator and author Jason White is our special guest this week.

 RoAb #95 - The 'Caught in the Crossbow' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:28:12

Coming up on Roundabout, one teenager gets his comeuppance for throwing rocks off an overpass, and it ain’t pretty. Learn which U.S. city is the WORST in the nation for speed traps. And find out why the Florida Highway Patrol is facing a class-action lawsuit. This one is really absurd. Stick around for all of these great stories and lots more including another exciting installment of THE PRICE IS CORRECT, only on RoundAbout. Special guests this week include Chris Sawyer and Al Vinikour from TheVirtualDriver.com.

 RoAb #94 - The 'Hall in the Family' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:24:14

Coming up on RoundAbout, find out what GIANT tech company is chasing after automakers, pressuring them to use its software. Talk about a trifecta of FAIL. Three car magazines from three different countries are stuck in a very embarrassing situation. And we take a look back at the 1980s with a clever TV commercial from Dodge. Enjoy all of this great taste with fewer calories PLUS we’ll get to a Dream-Cruise themed installment of VERSUS. So get in, sit down, shut up and hold on, RoundAbout is coming at you! Our special guests this week are none other than Jim Hall and his evil twin-brother Bob, plus Alex Kierstein from Hooniverse.com.

 RoAb #93 - The 'Adam Carolla is Basically Dead' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:48:31

Coming up on Roundabout, a man gets a DUI while driving around on his cooler. Mr. Bean practices some slapstick comedy with his McLaren F1 and a tree. And a tour bus only a Portland, Oregon native could love. This week RoundelTable's Christiaan Conover guest hosts and invites his colleague Josh Lewis from RawAutos.com. All this and much, much more this week on RoundAbout.

 RoAb #93 - The 'Adam Carolla is Basically Dead' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:16:35

Coming up on Roundabout, Bugatti plans to launch a sexy new four-door sedan. Nissan Brazil asks drivers what kind of ponies they have under their hoods, and a pair of men that rescued a woman from her burning truck a few years ago are now suing her. Find out why, as we get to the bottom of these mysteries and many more this week on RoundAbout.

 RoAb #91 - The 'Bonaboutique' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:57

Coming up on Roundabout, does the world need ANOTHER crossover? Find out which automaker is rumored to be basing one off a B-segment car. Dearly departed actor Jimmy Stewart teaches driver’s ed, and we interview a VERY special guest later in the show, a man who’s spending an entire year driving a vintage car as his only transportation in a project called "365 Days Of A." Take a seat, get yourself comfortable and enjoy all of this wholesome goodness, only on RoundAbout!

 RoAb #90 - The 'It Looks Very Nice' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:07:21

Coming up on Roundabout, a Massachusetts man returns his lemon to the dealer and causes quite a stir. Is Ford’s rough-and-tumble Raptor pickup causing trouble? Find out shortly. And we have another exhilarating installment of Versus coming your way. Who’s pro? Who’s con? Who cares! All this moist, succulent goodness and more, only on RoundAbout! This week’s special guest is none other than Jeff Gilbert from WWJ Newsradio 950.

 RoAb #89 - The 'Girls Love Tatras' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:02:13

Coming up on Roundabout... learn why a brand new Camaro SS sold for a mere five dollars and twenty-eight cents, find out what app can reduce car pileups by forty percent, and *Pew-Pew* meet a Star Wars-themed Lamborghini that's from a galaxy far, far away …only on RoundAbout!

 RoAb #88 - The 'Quickest Path to Salvavage' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:17:42

Coming up on Roundabout . . . a hybrid car was banned from racing because it was too fast. Hard to believe, I know. Russian President Dimitry Medvedev nearly mows down a crowd of onlookers, “Grant Theft Auto” style. And we come at you with another blockbusting installment of Versus! Stick around for all of this excitement and much, much, much, much, much, more, only on RoundAbout! Our special guest this week is Christiaan Conover of WheelSpin.tv.

 RoAb #87 - The 'Nooo!' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:08:08

Coming up on Roundabout . . . learn about one community where pickup trucks are strictly verboten! Are states considering advertising on license plates? HOW DARE THEY! And a very special Pontiac you have to see to believe is going up for auction. Stick around for all of these exciting stories and a many more, only on RoundAbout! Our muy especial guest this week is Zach Bowman from Autoblog.

 RoAb #86 - The 'Taking it to the MAX ... Again, Part II' Episode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:04:28

Coming up on Roundabout . . . we put the pedal to the metal for the second time, again. Find out what vehicle has been blessed with Viper power and some other CRAZY modifications. There are some birthdays to celebrate as well . . . the Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG turns 60 and the company released a bizarre concept version of the real-life monster truck PLUS a group Ford Pinto enthusiasts -- yes, there apparently are a few -- commemorate the model’s 40th by taking a cross-country road trip. I hope they don’t get rear-ended. And I hope you don’t go anywhere because there’s a whole lot more fun in store this week on RoundAbout. Our guest this week is Dan Gray of MPGomatic.com.

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