The Weekly Driver Podcast

The Weekly Driver Podcast


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#245, Young reporter Mason Bloom joins TheWeeklyDriver.com
November 07, 2022

Mason Bloom has experienced a lot as a young automotive enthusiast. His father owns a Porsche 911 and his father's friend owns an Aston Martin Vantage. Bloom drove the latter at age 12. - Mason Bloom

#244, Insurance expert talks all things winter driving
October 27, 2022

It's a family affair. Several relatives have been or are in the field and now for nearly a decade, Melanie Musson has cultivated her expertise in the car insurance industry. - With Halloween and the w

#243, RVs, car-sharing, Rivian, expensive cars
October 17, 2022

Co-host Bruce Aldrich and I get caught up on the automotive industry on this week's episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast. Bruce and his wife Alene took another trip in their new RV towed by their new

#242, Sacramento collector talks California Automobile Museum
October 01, 2022

David Felderstein is a passionate collector of vintage automobiles and he shares his interests with friends and neighbors in East Sacramento and at the California Automobile Museum. - Felderstein is t

#241, Subaru, Maserati, cheapest, priciest insurance rates
September 10, 2022

Buying car insurance may be the least enjoyable component of automobile ownership. It's a huge industry ripe with misinformation, high-profit margins and small print. - CarInsurance.com, self-defined

#240, Vintage driver, vintage Bugatti
September 02, 2022

Visiting a grandparent as a youngster often includes affection, treats and wisdom, all offered for free. It leads to buying a Bugatti in parts for $150,000 less frequently. - Nathanael Greene's childh

#239, SF man operates tiny firetruck as his daily driver
August 22, 2022

Todd Lappin is a self-described Japan geek. He visits the country often and says he speaks the language badly. He has also spent several years combining his interest in cars with his fondness for the

#238, Consumer Reports' Top-10 Most Reliable Cars For 2022
August 15, 2022

After nearly 20 years at Consumer Reports, Jon Linkov is an expert among automotive experts. The Deputy Auto Editor, Linkov is our guest this week on The Weekly Driver Podcast to discuss one of the pu

#237, Support The Weekly Driver website, podcast
August 10, 2022

Bruce Aldrich and I have co-hosted The Weekly Driver Podcast for more than four years. It's available on all major podcast platforms, including TheWeeklyDriver.com. The independent automotive website,

#236, Pulitzer Prize winner Joe White’s auto newsletter
August 01, 2022

Reporter Joe White of Thomson Reuters. Joe White has reported on the automotive industry for more than 40 years. Primarily based in Detroit throughout his career, White worked for The Wall Street Jour