Episode #230 - Last Minute Budget Overland Updates

Episode #230 - Last Minute Budget Overland Updates

Author: Frank Harrington IV and Chadwick Atkinson June 25, 2026 Duration: 1:06:14
The fellas will be off on their budget overland challenge a mere three days after this episode goes live (maybe). Will their sub $5,000 Xterras be up to the task? After listening to this episode, you will be the judge. ***Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon for insultingly bad perks, including unlocking the APA Pod "Late Night Confidential" Episodes!*** https://www.patreon.com/c/APApod

Frank Harrington IV and Chadwick Atkinson are fully aware that the automotive media landscape is already overcrowded, which is precisely why they decided to add to the noise with Another Pointless Automotive Podcast. Embracing a title that says it all, they’ve carved out a space for conversations that other shows might deem too trivial, too weird, or just plain unnecessary. You’ll hear them meander through absolutely everything on four wheels, from the deeply mundane specifics of windshield wiper fluid preferences to wildly absurd hypotheticals about classic car ownership in a post-apocalyptic world. It’s a refreshingly honest and often hilarious take that acknowledges most car talk is, in the grand scheme, pretty unimportant. This podcast thrives in that delightful gray area between genuine enthusiast knowledge and sheer, unadulterated silliness. Each episode feels like eavesdropping on a couple of friends in a garage, debating topics with zero stakes but maximum passion. If you’re tired of overly polished, data-driven automotive content and just want to enjoy some relaxed, unpredictable chatter about cars, technology, and oddball hobbies, this is the pointlessly perfect listen.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

Another Pointless Automotive Podcast
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Episode #241 - All Hail Isuzu [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:36
Isuzu made all sorts of fun cars and trucks for sale here in North America before they were publicly executed by GM in the 2000s. The Amigos kick back and talk about their favorite examples of this orphaned brand. ***Wan…
Episode #240 - Vanilla Cars Can Be Fun [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:03
Vanilla cars are just that...plain, boring, uninteresting tools for the transportation of mostly human occupants (looking at you Mothman). But sprinkle in some excitement such as a spicy interior color, a manual gearbox,…
Episode #239 - Automotive Draft Animals [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:33
In a deeply silly and pointless episode, the fellas kick back and draft "teams" of cars, but they need to be only vehicles named after animals. Will the Mustang go first overall? Where will the Reliant Robin fall to? Wha…
Episode #238 - New Cars Are Cool Actually? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:50
Wait, I thought we're supposed to hate ALL new cars. Yes, we're an old car loving bunch, but surely there are a few decent good cars that are out there available new in 2026... right? RIGHT!? The Fellas try and see what…
Episode #237 - RADwood 2050 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:31
The year is 2050, and you're rolling into a car show for vehicles that are all 25-45 years old... whatcha bringing hot shot? A perfect Audi RS4 Cab? Turning heads with a Fisker Ocean? Trying to get some strange in VW Rou…
Episode #236 - When Was Peak Lexus? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:43
The fellas try to defend which year they believe peak Lexus to be. This time however, there's a massive delta between the years selected. Chadwick leads off with a more historic claim of ????, while Frank embraces modern…
Episode #235 - Current Fleet Status 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:03
The dudes have too many cars to count, let alone work on. Let's just see how underly hopeless and moribund their lives are as they sit down and struggle to rattle off their current project fleets, as well as those vehicl…
Episode #234 - Anti-Halo Cars [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:50
OEMs LOVE to build themselves a nice and sexy "Halo Car" in order to flex their engineering and styling muscle, under the guise that it will become a shining beacon to draw people into the showroom. Is this bunk? What ab…
Episode #233 - Overpriced Wheels & Screaming Deals [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:55
The current used car market is as used as ever. The fellas catagorize what they they believe to be overpriced, as well as some actual great deals available to the discerning car shopper. ***Want to support the pod? Join…
Episode #232 - Attainable Bucket List Cars [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:27
Everyone loves to talk about their personal "Bucket List", Holy Grail, or Soggy Dream Garage and the F40s and F1s that make up that list. But what about the cars that we would love to own before we die that are ACTUALLY…