Car Stories with Sung Kang and Emelia Hartford

Sung and Emelia talk with expert craftsman and true artisan, Rod Emory. Widely regarded as the world's preeminent specialist and custom builder of the Porsche 356, Rod shares how his childhood and family work ethic laid the foundation for his career in the car world. They also talk about adaptability through Rod's business pivot after the 2008 recession and maintaining perspective on what truly matters.Follow on Instagram and YouTube @CarStoriesPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sung and Emelia talk with the Wikipedia of cars himself, host of The Smoking Tire podcast and Road & Track's Editor at Large, Matt Farah. Matt talks about how his memorization of car magazines and an early job at an exotic car rental company gave him a jump start in the car world. They share perspectives on navigating the YouTube grind and also get into Vespas, minivans, and cupholders.Follow on Instagram and YouTube @CarStoriesPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Pumphrey, Editor in Chief of Donut Media, joins Sung and Emelia. They discuss their on-screen and off-screen personas, success in the 'donut' field, aging, leaving a legacy, content creation, and a tragic murder. They also recommend other podcasts.

Sung and Emelia talk with John about his biggest passion outside of music - cars. John shares stories from his incredible career, including touring in a GTO, racing karts and snaking Rod Stewart's 930 Turbo. They also dive into the parallels of craftsmanship between musicians and car builders, and discuss the rapid acceleration of technology from area codes to AI.Follow on Instagram and YouTube @CarStoriesPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Brown, Expert sound designer in Hollywood, joins Sung and Emelia to discuss the journey that brought him into sound design, and the recording and creation of Fast and Furious car sounds. They explore recording car sounds for movies, their involvement with the Fast and Furious franchise, car models and engine swaps, creating sounds for electric vehicles, and admire Peter's passion and success in his field.

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