#2558: Ich Bin Ein Berliner

Poor Tommy! It’s tough enough trying to properly diagnose car problems over the phone without suddenly finding yourself sitting at the wrong end of a long limb that your brother is in the process of sawing through. Lookout below on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Get access ... Show More

Andy and his girlfriend were driving across the desert when their Jeep began overheating. Having already consumed all of the water they brought with them, they also needed to relieve themselves at the same time. Find out how good their aim was on this episode of the Best of Car T ... Show More

We've all seen old jalopies wobbling down the road and we've heard their familiar 'death rattles', but Ellen has a mechanic who claims to be able to smell the imminent demise of her old Dodge. Who is this sommelier of soon-to-be clunkers? Find out on this episode of the Best of C ... Show More

While we're working on our next podcast series to help you improve your German, here’s a short mini-lesson to keep your German fresh! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Thomas from the Coffee Break German team. We'll be exploring useful German vocabulary for talking about summer ... Show More

Why do our cars have to be special? The guys debate choices for Karim, who feels like he’s done with cars after owning more than 75. They talk American muscle for Nick in Germany, who commutes to the Netherlands. Social media questions ask about Stellantis pulling out of US car s ... Show More

Briefly describe a place, tourism vocabulary & possessive pronouns in the accusative and dative: unserem/-r/-n, eurem/-r/-n. All of a sudden Paul doesn't want to waste any more time. He quickly looks up information about the German island of Sylt, then rushes to get the train to ... Show More

Part three of a series featuring collected bits & bobs for the podcast, with mini-lessons on vocabulary and grammar. Topics include listener comments on listening twice, a joke about double negatives & sarcasm, staying safe while listening to LEP in the car, the phrase "don't be ... Show More

Porsche announces the new 911 Carrera T! The guys discuss, along with Xiaomi’s unofficial ‘Ring lap record for 4-doors using a modified SU7. They debate fun dad cars for Wilson in San Diego, who needs two car seats as his family is growing. Then, David C. asks if there’s a PPI th ... Show More

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The guys discuss early details about episode 1000, and take on a couple debates. First, Denys T. needs help convincing his wife to sell a Boxster. Second, Neville G. wonders if he just wants another BMW? Social media questions ask what design features make the original R8 still c ... Show More

For Topic Tuesday, the guys discuss the calculus of developing cars with good seats. Then, they debate manual convertibles for Darapech, who prioritizes steering feel. Social media questions ask about the final episode and disbanding of the Grand Tour hosts, what EV is better for ... Show More

Have a listen to Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim, a new Headgum podcast! Raised by a single mom, Ego Nwodim may have daddy issues, but she suspects you might, too. On Thanks Dad, she invites guests like Bill Burr, Kenan Thompson, Adam Pally, Hasan Minaj, Tim Meadows, Andy Cohen, and m ... Show More

In this episode I talk to you about one of my favourite stand up comedians from the UK. We’re going to hear some of his comedy and use it to learn English. Episode page for scripts, videos, notes: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7PU Spoken offer: http://www.getspsoken.com/lep See acast.com/p ... Show More