Over at The Smoking Tire‘s Facebook page, they’re already calling it “the funniest podcast in TST history”. Near the end of my absurdly self-indulgent five-day West Coast birthday bash, noted TTAC contributor Bark M, Autoweek‘s Blake Z. Rong, and I sat down in front of the microphones at Matt Farah’s place to test the limits of the idea that “there’s no such thing as bad publicity”.
The resulting NOT EVEN REMOTELY SAFE FOR WORK OR EVEN HOME podcast is an eighty-four minute cataclysm of unfiltered insanity. It starts reasonably enough, with a discussion of how fast the Caterham 300R is around Sonoma, but before the last bell rang we’d covered a variety of topics including:
- What do I think of the recent cross-country record?
- What’s my opinion of valued former TTAC contributor Doug DeMuro’s piece on the aforementioned record?
- How many ‘f***able’ women are there in the autojourno business?
- What does it mean when a stripper has a tattoo of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. on her bottom?
- Should you buy a Lamborghini on credit?
- No, really, should you?
- and many more!
Everybody involved is, at the very least, drunk, so all comments should be taken in that context. What I said on that podcast does not represent the opinion of TTAC, Road&Track, Squidco Cycle Shop, Miami University, or any other institution with which I’ve been associated. I’d like to apologize to Lamborghini of Wherever, the Kimpton La Jolla, and Doug DeMuro’s Cadillac CTS-V.
Can’t wait to hear what you say about Doug. He’s a champion among champions for sure.
Former contributor? Did I miss a memo? Doug DeMuro no longer writes articles for TTAC?
Now that’s a damn shame…
Seconded.
I love Jack; Jack hates me. I have no idea why. I miss TTAC, but you can still read my occasional musings over at the other place.
Not true!
If I hated you, we wouldn’t keep mentioning your book.
As I told you a few months ago, we continue to be interested in anything you have time to write for us. Many of the readers miss you.
And with that invite, the number of reloads per day on thetruthaboutcars.com by yours truly has just doubled. Take him up! Teach us how to dougie!
C’mon, Doug! You have legions of fans here at TTAC. Legions. I know this because I asked my next-door neighbor.
Me: “Boy, that Doug DeMuro sure has a lot of fans over at The Truth About Cars”.
My neighbor: “Who?”
Seriously dude, we miss you! I even bought your book and have been laughing my head off for days.
Holy crap. Hooooooly crap. I was in tears. Fucking. Tears. I owe you two alcohol for that bit on Doug. Wonderful.
So Jack, when are you going to make an underwater guitar playing video? You can make it with your friend there. Surely there must be a high school or a Y where there is an indoor pool you can use this time of the year. I want to see it!
The most ridiculous podcast ever wrapped up with some 4 reel sage advice at the end there.
I listened attentively, waiting to hear the term “Cross-country speeding”, but was disappointed. The rest of the podcast, however, was serious fun. I had no idea that you and Bark were so different . . .
Somehow Michael McDonald turned back the hands of time.
That was surprisingly entertaining.
I might say that Kart racing is the cheapest way to get track experience, especially of the racing variety. It’s probably a better prep for those high downforce cars as well.
Looking forward to the Caterham piece.
ahahahahaha brilliance!! Bark is the most underrated writer here by far, and underutilized. And Doug, come baaaaaaack!!