Car-Chum

Jan 29 2025 100 ep. 42 mins 15

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Two chums; one podcast. An automotive journalist and a radio presenter with a shared mono-maniacal interest; surely this should be good. Surely.

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Snow Day, not Slow Day

Jan 29 2025 15 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextGrab a Slushie and listen to this old slush about slush. But wait, there's more! A broken Jimny Dipstick and...well, there must be more. Surely. Support the show

ICE ICE BABY

Jan 15 2025 52 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextIt's cold outside, so what could be more appropriate than Tony and his Car-Chum, Mike, delving into ICE? Oh! Hang on. In Car Entertainment. Kind of like Car-Chum itself: entertainment in your car. Enough! Get on with it!Support the show

Dead Brands & Motorcycles

Jan 01 2025 25 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextIn this edition of Car-Chum's Car Share Tony muses on why his driveway is populated by dead brands and Mike drops the mic by saying he wants to go two-wheelin'.Support the show

Genesis & the Pursuit of Perfection

Dec 18 2024 22 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextHow very festive? Not. In this edition of Car-Chum's Car Share, Tony and his Car-Chum Mike deliberate the future sales aspirations of niche brands like Genesis. They also discover differences in their willingness to compromise on functioning features. Happy Christmas.Support the show

History Lesson 1

Dec 04 2024 59 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextA rip-snorting 12-part blast through the history of the automobile. Decade by decade, the Car-Chums pick their choice moments of development, innovation and dead ends. Tony and his automotive journalist chum Mike also tell their personal tales from behind the wheel (or tiller) and choose a standout product from each period. This episode: where it all started. Ma

Car Shopping & a Naughty Knob

Nov 20 2024 17 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextCar-Chum host Tony goes Polestar shopping in Battersea and his car chum Mike wrestles with a forty year old knob in his BMW. The usual fayre.Support the show

Live at NEC Classic Motor Show

Nov 08 2024 46 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextCar-Chum took to the stage live at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2024. Join Tony and his Car-Chum Mike in the Podcast Lounge. They're joined by award winning author Simon Charlesworth for a ramble around motor shows past and present.Support the show

Mongolian Maestro & Blinged Up Boxster

Oct 23 2024 17 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextShould a round-the-world Maestro be left in peace asks Car-Chum host Tony? And should a Porsche Boxter be taken to pieces wonders his Car-Chum Mike?Support the show

NEC Classic Motor Show Shameless Plug

Oct 15 2024 8 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextAs per the title! Car-Chum is off to Birmingham again in November...but this time we're on stage. (Quick: think of something interesting to say.)Support the show

Simply British at Beaulieu

Oct 09 2024 49 mins

Send Car-Chum a TextIt’s showtime again and Car-Chum was invited to cover Beaulieu’s Simply British event. Join Tony and his Car-Chum Mike demonstrating what they don’t know as they take a leisurely wander around the show.Support the show