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Car Stories with Sung Kang and Emelia Hartford
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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 36

Fast and Furious star Sung Kang and car builder and driver Emelia Hartford take us into the wild and eccentric world of car people, the gear heads and fanatics who live and breathe car culture, and what their obsession tells us about ourselves, whether we’re car people or not.
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04/08/2025#82🇺🇸 USA - automotive
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02/08/2025#89🇩🇪 Germany - automotive
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01/08/2025#43🇩🇪 Germany - automotive
31/07/2025#41🇺🇸 USA - automotive
31/07/2025#39🇺🇸 USA - automotive
30/07/2025#81
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Ep30 Sung and Emelia
Season 1 · Episode 30
jeudi 30 mai 2024 • Duration 42:59
In this season finale wrap-up, Sung and Emelia catch up on their recent trip to Japan for Formula E. They open up about personal insecurities and discuss methods to cope with struggles. They also reflect on conversations and guests from the past season, and Sung provides updates on attempts to golf with his wife...
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Ep29 Mike Chang
Season 1 · Episode 29
jeudi 23 mai 2024 • Duration 47:44
Sung and Emelia sit down with one of the founders of performance parts company Evasive MotorSports, Mike Chang. Mike offers his street-level perspective on how the car community has evolved, from his beginnings selling lug nuts out of his parent's garage through to the industry titan Evasive has become today. They talk about Evasive's S2000R, passion and dedication, and they also have a candid discussion about sharing hobbies with their significant others as Sung considers getting in to golf...
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Rebroadcast Ep17 Magnus Walker
Season 1
jeudi 21 mars 2024 • Duration 45:33
Rolling out this rebroadcast to accompany the video version being released today over on our Youtube channel @CarStoriesPodcast, here is our episode with Magnus Walker! Brand new episode next week, stay tuned...
Sung and Emelia talk with noted Porsche aficionado but true enthusiast of all cars, Magnus Walker. Magnus shares how his life has woven through fashion, the film location business - and of course, cars - and how his common thread is a relentless pursuit of passion. They also get personal about fathers and dealing with loss.
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Rebroadcast Ep3 James Pumphrey
Season 1
jeudi 14 mars 2024 • Duration 41:30
The time has finally come: we are rebroadcasting our episode with James Pumphrey as a simultaneous release with the video version! Head to our channel @CarStoriesPodcast on YouTube to see what you only heard the first time! New episodes of Car Stories will be back soon.
Sung and Emelia sit down with the side of James the cameras don't get to see; introspective and mellow, but unsurprisingly just as funny. James shares how his roots in comedy and his passion for cars serendipitously converged in his current role as Editor in Chief of Donut Media. They also talk about their shared experience of a parent absence and the impact is had on their individual perspectives.
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Rebroadcast Ep1 Peter Brown
Season 1
jeudi 7 mars 2024 • Duration 41:58
It's true - we are rebroadcasting the debut episode of Car Stories! Not only do Sung and Emelia have demanding schedules, but they're also working hard to bring you video episodes of Car Stories starting next week - so follow @CarStoriesPodcast on YouTube and stay tuned because new episodes of Car Stories will be back soon!
And in case you missed it the first time or want to hear it again, check out this episode with accomplished sound designer, Peter Brown.
Sung and Emelia talk to Peter about the journey that brought him into the world of sound design and made him one of the most sought after and highly respected Hollywood "sound guys". Peter shares his expertise and gives us a behind the scenes look (and listen) into the recording and creation of the Fast and Furious car sounds we all love.
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Ep21 Ed Loh
Season 1 · Episode 21
jeudi 22 février 2024 • Duration 49:20
Sung and Emelia sit down with MotorTrend Head of Editorial, Ed Loh. Ed shares not only his chicken chili verde recipe, but also his insight about seismic shifts on the horizon with SDVs (software defined vehicles) and the impact this will have on the car industry, from manufacturers to enthusiasts. They also get into gardening, compost, and Sung and Ed do their best to convince Emelia on the virtues of the minivan.
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Ep20 RJ de Vera
Season 1 · Episode 20
jeudi 15 février 2024 • Duration 44:06
Sung and Emelia sit down with industry veteran and car community legend, RJ de Vera. RJ shares his journey from his early beginning selling car parts out of his mom's condo, consulting on (and appearing in) the first Fast and Furious films, through his current position as SEMA's marketing vice president. They also share their upcoming car projects and talk about the future of car films.
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Ep19 Carter Swan
Season 1 · Episode 19
jeudi 8 février 2024 • Duration 49:07
Sung and Emelia talk sit down with Playstation Productions producer, Carter Swan. Carter talks about the persistence and patience behind bringing the film Gran Turismo to life. They also reminisce about Paul Walker, discuss good (and bad) directors, and share their perspectives for aspiring actors.
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Ep18 Dai Yoshihara
Season 1 · Episode 18
jeudi 1 février 2024 • Duration 45:26
Sung and Emelia sit down with drift champion and driving legend, Dai Yoshihara. Dai shares his journey, from a self-taught driver on local canyon roads in Japan, through his highly accomplished career in Formula D and to his recent passion of stunt driving for film and television. They also talk about personality traits for success, financial perspectives, and the impact of having kids.
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Ep17 Magnus Walker
Season 1 · Episode 17
jeudi 25 janvier 2024 • Duration 45:33
Sung and Emelia talk with noted Porsche aficionado but true enthusiast of all cars, Magnus Walker. Magnus shares how his life has woven through fashion, the film location business - and of course, cars - and how his common thread is a relentless pursuit of passion. They also get personal about fathers and dealing with loss.
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