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| 175. The Pile Up: Brain Buster 22 | 01 May 2026 | 00:31:15 | |
Emily tells the story of Buick buying back their rights and tooling for their 60 degree V6 from Jeep. Rose tells the tale of the Dodge Bros. demise. | |||
| 174. The Pile Up: Route 66 Turns 100 | 29 Apr 2026 | 01:24:15 | |
Join us as we travel the road of route 66 which turns 100 April 30th, 2026 | |||
| 165. The Pile Up: Brain Buster 17 | 27 Mar 2026 | 00:16:17 | |
Rose reveals the Grave Digger panel van's OG color scheme. Emily find's out what the first automotive metallic paint job was. Recorded @iapdx | |||
| 78. After Hourz: Duct Tape Drags RV Hangs | 02 Nov 2022 | 00:34:01 | |
Join us for an experimental segment: "After Hourz", a fly on the wall perspective at drag races, car show's parties, shopping, cruising, etc… In this episode Emdognightmare & Vanessa DeMello are kickin it in an RV w/ Olivia & Luke Crosby at the Duct Tape Drags.
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| 77. 👻The Halloween Special Edition🎃 | 26 Oct 2022 | 00:36:17 | |
Get ooky spooky cooky, with our fist seasonal episode of Hotboxing! Thats right ppl this Halloween we're dressing up as podcasters that have their shit together, for today we bring you stories of cursed cars, dead hotties and electrical paranormal activity👹💀💨 Edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
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| 76. A Dip Stick & a Spark Plug: P0420 | 19 Oct 2022 | 00:33:16 | |
In this episode we talk generic codes, diy diagnostics & parts chasing. Edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
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| 75. Sweet Cicely & Her High Octane Psychedelic Unicorns | 12 Oct 2022 | 01:28:12 | |
Bombing around San Fran since the 90's, multidimensional Tattoo artist, Cicely Daniher introduces us to her stable of classic cars🦄🌈✨ Get tatted by Sweet Cecily @ Cyclops Tattoo Edited & mixed by Emdognightmare | |||
| 74. A Dipstick & A Sparkplug: WTF is DEF Fluid? | 05 Oct 2022 | 00:22:13 | |
In this episode we explore diesel exhaust fluid, is it a joke? Who needs it and why... Mixed & edited by Emdognightmare
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| 73. How to Buy a Classic Car in 3 Archetypes | 28 Sep 2022 | 00:54:05 | |
Dreaming of buying classic? We got you boo, join us for 3 classic car buying archetypes; the determined daily, neurotic psycho & lack of impulse control. Edited by Emdognightmare Recorded & mixed by Jake Rowan @Rowan Studios, thank u for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez! | |||
| 72. Girls Will be La Play Girls w/ Jacqueline Valenzuela | 21 Sep 2022 | 01:16:35 | |
Multimedia artist Jaqueline Valenzuela introduces us to her alter ego La Play Girl, a 1975 Cadillac Eldorado. Afterwards she tries to convince us she's not a 'car girl', you be the judge. Check out Jaquline's art here Edited & mixed by Emdognightmare | |||
| 71. A Dipstick & A Sparkplug: AWD Fartz | 07 Sep 2022 | 00:23:32 | |
Today we have an answer to yr exsitential crisis: Do I really have to replace all the tires at once on my AWD car? Edited & mixed by Emdognightmare 💋 Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez! | |||
| 70. She Crawls & The Moonbuggy Madness | 31 Aug 2022 | 01:04:00 | |
In this episode rear steering, rock crawling, buggy building babe Leah Hockman gives us the 411 on wheelin, crawlin & what the heck is a moon buggy??? Edited by Emdognightmare To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya, thank you 4 makin our voices sound like honeyyyy! Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
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| 69. A Dip Stick & A Spark-Plug: Front End Freak Out | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:22:10 | |
Emily has front end suspicions about her 81 Corvette, Eileen provides guidance for disobedient wheels. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya, thank you 4 makin our voices sound like honeyyyy! Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
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| 164. The Pile Up EP38: Iacocca Nuts | 25 Mar 2026 | 01:11:22 | |
Lee Iacocca friend or foe? Recorded @iapdx | |||
| 68: Wild Cat Wednesday: Hot & Heavy Hemi's | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:26:41 | |
Join us for the inaugural episode of Wild Cat Wednesday; a semi regular situation where Vanessa DeMello of Wild Cat Auto Wrecking gets Chevy gal's Emdognightmare & Bonerbattlefield juiced up over all things MOPAR. We dare you not to laugh. Curious about the "turkey's" reference? We highly suggest you click here to get yr socks knocked off💨 Mixed and edited by Emdognightmare, hope it doesn't suck! Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!
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| 67. Foot Loose & Fancy Free | 10 Aug 2022 | 00:42:56 | |
This week we're kickin it w/our no.1 on the road boo, Rebecca C, who's been living in her van for the last year & 1/2. We talk national parks, joys of the open road and how to take the plunge. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya, thank you 4 makin our voices sound like honeyyyy! Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez! | |||
| 66. Fashion Function | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:46:55 | |
Emdognightmare dishes on her 1981 fur lined Corvette 'Existential Crisis'🐩💨 To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya, thank you 4 makin our voices sound like honeyyyy! Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez! | |||
| 65: Vannin Around w/Rose: Part III | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:36:23 | |
In our third installment of our convo w/ bubble window master babalicous vanner Rose aka Queen of the Vans, we learn the appropriate social setting for a thumbs up, the joy of a used car warranty & driving route 66💨 Check out Rose's mag, Custom Vanner Magazine To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya, thank you 4 makin our voices sound like honeyyyy! Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez! | |||
| 64: Elana Scherr Part II: Automotive Mélange | 20 Jul 2022 | 00:51:39 | |
The legendary Elana is back baby! In Part II we talk dream articles, car collections & motor romance💕 To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya, thank you 4 makin our voices sound like honeyyyy! Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez! | |||
| 63. Wham Glam, Thank u Ma'am | 13 Jul 2022 | 00:33:21 | |
This week Lauren glam's it up with her 1984 Toyota Landcruiser, Betty White👙👠💅💨 Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez! | |||
| 62. Car Nannies | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:53:20 | |
How many exotic cars have you touched today? For car nannies Lauren & Rachel, its a daily thing. From starting sequences to bath time tune in this week for a peek into the life of a professional car nanny at The Shop Dallas To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 61. Elana Scherr Part I: MOPAR Metal Head | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:56:29 | |
Automotive journalist & drag racing connoisseur Elana Scherr @challengher is one cool cat. In part I of her interview we talk 70s muscle cars as grocery getters, writing a book & collecting things with wheels, from ramp trucks to cop cars. Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 60. The Young Lass & The American Wet Dream | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:46:46 | |
This week we're trashin' it up with The Young Lass and her '78 Chevy van. This truck stop lovin', sorry for nuthin', junk yard enthusiast, multimedia artist introduces us to her bud Russ & the American wet dream. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 59. The Chooky Hand, Flake's The Freak Out! | 15 Jun 2022 | 00:56:53 | |
Do u need a custom flaked out badge for yr whip!??? The answer is YES & Heidi aka The Chooky Hand will bring the fantasy to life! In this weeks episode, we find out how she went from a hot rod shop owner to a flaked out badge master✨
Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 163. The Pile Up: Brain Buster 16 | 20 Mar 2026 | 00:18:00 | |
Look at us on Brain buster 16!!! This week Rose talks about the founder of Moon Eyes, Emily goes too deep into stoichiometric mixture. | |||
| 58. The Urban Legend of Nessy's Kustom's | 08 Jun 2022 | 01:44:15 | |
In the latest episode of Hotboxing we bring you a shop owning chevy gal, mud slinger, painter, educator, merch master & urban legend Dez Ferrell of Nessy's Kustom's To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 57. Heart⚡️tealer: Natural Born Painter | 01 Jun 2022 | 00:52:17 | |
Metal flake? YES! Hot pink? YES! Stripes, flourishes & flames? YESSSS!! This week, we're kickin it w/Christa aka @hearztealer a journeyman autobody / painter leaning in to her natural state. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes!
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| 56. Vannin Around w/Rose: Part II | 25 May 2022 | 01:21:16 | |
Our second installment of our convo w/Rose the metal-shaping beautiful phenomena know as @queenofthevans. We talk puling engines, material science & turning a catastrophe into data. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 55. Volvo Graveyards & Wagon Fever | 18 May 2022 | 00:29:13 | |
This week, Lauren drives her 1st car in 3rd gear the whole way home. Know when to call yr dad.
To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 54. Vannin around w/ Rose: Part I | 11 May 2022 | 00:47:02 | |
This week we're hangin w/ Rose a metal shaping vanner babe, editor of Custom Vanner Magazine, parts builder & bubble window maker. You will def be smarter & maybe a touch nicer after listening Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes!
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| 53. Two Dipsticks & a Spark Plug: Road Trips | 04 May 2022 | 00:41:49 | |
Get road trip ready on this weeks episode of Hotboxing where we cover the essentials of how to have a good time and not get kidnapped. Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 52. Georjah Erin Part II: Let Her Drive! | 27 Apr 2022 | 01:15:38 | |
Saved the best for last, this episode is loaded & juicy baby!!! | |||
| 51. Georjah Erin Part I: Cutlass Obsessed Babe | 20 Apr 2022 | 01:03:04 | |
Georjah Erin is a lowriding mama, entreprenuer, model and all around mega positive car lover. We could talk to her forever so we recorded Part I & II To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 50. Fave Car Movie: Hi-Riders | 13 Apr 2022 | 00:35:00 | |
In this weeks episode of Hotboxing, we review Hi Riders, a 1978 flick directed by Greydon Clark. This cinematic street-machine masterpiece features outlaw drag racing, beer drinking, tender lovin, romps in a field and plenty of explosions!! To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 49. Building Community with Sheri Harbour DeVos | 07 Apr 2022 | 01:16:26 | |
Avant's Portland Director, Sheri's driven more Ferrari's than you & knows how to show a good time to a diverse car community. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 162. The Pile Up EP37: Snail Bag | 18 Mar 2026 | 01:07:18 | |
This week it's all about you, our listener! We have DM's, emails a voice message and a whole lot of love💕 | |||
| 48. Two Dip Sticks & a Sparkplug: CV Joints | 30 Mar 2022 | 00:18:11 | |
Do you turn up your radio to drown out that click clack clacccckkkingggg? Not listening to yr CV joints is a great way to get stranded and potentially die. In this episode we cover when to replace them and what happens if you don't. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey!
Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 47. Fave Car Movie: Cobra (1986) | 23 Mar 2022 | 00:25:20 | |
Lead sleds are cool, cops are dicks & lipgloss is good for highlighting. These are a few of the things we learned after reviewing Cobra, a 1986 flick staring Sylvester Stallone and one hawt big body coupe. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 46. Briana Huhn: Changing the World | 16 Mar 2022 | 01:01:10 | |
Bad girl Briana Huhn talks fabrication, opening a new business, single mom wisdom, beginner knife throwing & collecting non profits.
To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 45. Two Dipsticks & a Sparkplug: Parasitic Draw | 09 Mar 2022 | 00:21:19 | |
Is a parasite draining yr battery like a vampire? Join us in the electric realm this week where Eileen schools us on parasitic draws, what they are & how to diagnose one. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 44. Shop Hustlin Mini-Truckin Model Kassidy Rae | 02 Mar 2022 | 01:06:45 | |
This weeks episode features Kassidy aka Velvetfoot throwing down modeling tips mini-truck love & a guide to getting back at haters! To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 43. Vibe Check: Two Dipsticks & a Sparkplug | 23 Feb 2022 | 00:15:12 | |
Did you know there's a vibe checking crystal under yr hood? This is no hocus pocus — it's a LITERAL vibe check of yr engine! Known to mechanics as a "knock sensor" this crystal warns you of incoming bad vibes, which we all know can cause serious drama. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 42. A Wild Ride With Fabricator Rachel Donavan | 16 Feb 2022 | 01:11:36 | |
Ford loving fabricator Rachel Donavan takes us on a wild ride. Join us this week to hear about her adventures at Gas Monkey Garage, her '69 Ford Ranger & all sorts of shenaigans. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey!
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| 41. CARZ X FASHION | 09 Feb 2022 | 00:53:33 | |
In this weeks episode of Hotboxing💨we're serving you Gucci, Cadillacs, Thierry Mugler, Harley Earl & Hot Wheels. Rest In Peace Thierry Mugler, your bold creativity will live forever🖤 | |||
| 40. Karmen & Goldie Hawn | 02 Feb 2022 | 00:31:52 | |
In 2019 Karmen's 77' El Camino Goldie Hawn won the Rough & Ratty trophy at the Car Krush Block Party. In 2022 she's solid gold baby! Tune in to hear the story... To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 39. Two Dipsticks & A Spark-plug: What is ASE? | 26 Jan 2022 | 00:24:59 | |
Is ASE certification like passing the bar for mechanics? In this episode of two dipsticks and a spark-plug Eileen explains what ASE certification is, when it's important and when it's not. To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! | |||
| 161. The Pile Up: Brain Buster 15 | 13 Mar 2026 | 00:19:19 | |
Rose gets into the lowest PSI your breaks will work at & Emily talks street freaks | |||
| 38. We Love Letty Rodriguez | 19 Jan 2022 | 00:28:43 | |
We are so excited for this weeks episode of Hotboxing. We talk to welder / fabricatory, jeweler fashionista Letty Rodriguez @saguroblossomjewlery To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 37. OBD: Ouija Board for yr Car | 12 Jan 2022 | 00:20:39 | |
In this episode we explore OBD's (onboard diagnostics), where did they start, what do they do and are they our friends? To our awesome sound engineer, AJ Montoya @anthonyjames__ thank you for making our voices sound like honey! Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||
| 36. Moving Pictures & Sexy Cars | 05 Jan 2022 | 00:38:57 | |
In the first episode of 2022 we delve into 3 of our fave car movies, Christine, The Wraith and Death Proof. This episode was edited by Emdognightmare so it may be a bit rough-– sorry in advance😘 Hugs and thank you to Greg Meleney @danavaband, for the killer tunes! | |||