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Broadcast 15
Episode 15: It's a Saab Story, Doncha Know
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Dark Lord Xerox has returned Geno from the Pleiades System and the Twin Cities Bureau is back in action. Additionally, the maintenance tales from the Reservoir Report continue, the Hantavirus 944 finally moves and the maintenance continues.
Meanwhile, in the Land that Stellantis Forgot, the Fiat finally has all of its paperwork in order, a fresh set of brakes and pastel-fueled E100 ideas.
Finally, the HBI Research Department does a deep dive into one particular Tennessee family's statistically significant hoard of rare and unusual Saabs.
Go check your oil, watch your seals and buy something from a dead automaker.
As always, mail, both love and hate, is appreciated at mailbag@irohpodcast.com and we might even read it on air.
Broadcast 14
Episode 14: The Hantavirus 944 and Four Days at the DMV
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On this week's edition, a delayed boat repair turns into dock math, tool shopping, and the eternal question of when a job will get finished. In other news, we have gold Volvo wheels, Hot Sauce Tuesday, funny license plates, and a Brazilian DMV adventure involving engine numbers, hidden portals, and more than enough paperwork.
Finally, it’s time to discuss the Hantavirus 944: a Porsche sitting in the woods, a hundred-dollar offer, a property dispute, and an increasingly ambitious rescue plan. Along the way, there's an armored Chevrolet Omega, throttle body injection, forbidden-fruit and the case against putting an LS in everything.
Thanks for listening and seriously, go check your oil.
Broadcast 13
Episode 13: Tales, Tales, Tales
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This week, HBI has dispatched its correspondents to the front lines of the modern automotive market.
Justin “The Juice” reports from Knoxville, where a family car-shopping expedition becomes a confrontation between enthusiast logic and the realities of aging parents, comfortable seats and Toyota hybrid noises. The Crown Signia makes a strong case, Lexus and Alfa receive careful consideration, and the Mazda CX-90 emerges as the leading contender. One important question remains for our enthusiastic youth correspondent: turbo straight-six or plug-in hybrid?
From HBI's Twin Cities bureau, Geno introduces the newest member of the Fleet of Hammpions: a Tropic Green 1995 Volvo 940 Turbo with 220,000 miles, excellent modifications and a set of gold wheels waiting in the garage.
Caleb returns with a dispatch from The Land That Stellantis Forgot, detailing Fiat electrical progress, tales of large pandas and the competitive advantage of only one windshield wiper.
Sit back, put your feet up and let the good times roll.
Broadcast 12
Episode 12: Let's Play a Game...
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Justin "The Juice" discusses smashing back roads in a minivan and gets high on starting fluid, Geno devours more glizzies and downs Kurt Russell's mullet, all of the guys talk barbecue and Caleb checks in from The Land that Stellantis Forgot.
Finally, the show wraps with Round 2 of Cars Against Humanity.
Broadcast 11
Episode 11: Bad Decisions and Great Music
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This morning's episode of The International Race of Hammpions is sponsored by Antonio's Italian Car Specialists in Lutts, TN. Tell 'em The HAMM sent you.
In this episode, we reveal the new shop runner in the Brazilian studio, workshop the worst possible automotive engine swap, and discuss the greatest driving albums, in our not-so-humble opinions. As always, we have check-ins from The Reservoir Report and The Glizzy Gladiator of the Great Lakes. All of this and more, coming to you live from where you get your podcasts.
The International Race of Hammpions is a production of Hammpions Broadcast International.
Caleb's Picks
- Out Loud - Boom Boom Satellites
- Gran Turismo - The Cardigans
- Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- Aqualung - Jethro Tull
- Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
- Candyass - Orgy
- Vapor Transmission - Orgy
- Bigger, Better, Faster, More! - 4 Non Blondes
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. - Yoko Kanno
- Exit - Tangerine Dream
Justin's Picks
- Songs for the Deaf - Queens of the Stone Age
- Honestly, Nevermind - Drake
- Skream! - Skream
- The Resistance - Muse
- The Wow! Signal - Muse
- Funeral Soundtrack #4 - Destroy Boys
- Reload - Metallica
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British Steel - Judas Priest
Geno's Picks
- The Legend of Blacktop Jesus - Andy Lipke / North Shore Trio
- The Animal Years - Josh Ritter
- Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
- Lohio - Ass Ponys
- Electric Rock Music - Ass Ponys
- Enema of the State - Blink-182
- Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Sailing the Seas of Cheese - Primus
- Die Welt gehört dir - Blümchen
- Autobahn - Kraftwerk
Collective Picks
- (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Second Helping - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Nuthin’ Fancy - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Gimme Back My Bullets - Lynyrd Skynyrd
General Picks
From Caleb - Public Enemy, Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor in general.
From Justin - Initial D-style Eurobeat, Pendulum, early Three 6 Mafia
From Geno - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater soundtrack and the GTA Vice City radio music
Broadcast 10
Episode 10: The International Race of Glizzies
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Tactical Glizzies, Nissans, Hondas and more, brought to you by Caleb, Justin and Geno.
The International Race of Hammpions is a production of Hammpions Broadcast International.
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Buckle up and get ready for the latest
Buckle up and get ready for the latest episode of The International Race of Hammpions! Episode 16: Maintaining the French Hotdish debuts tonight at 11P Eastern/00H Brasília. Tune...
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Episode 16: Maintaining the French Hotdish lands tonight
Episode 16: Maintaining the French Hotdish lands tonight at 11P Eastern / 00h BRT! #newepisodes #irohshow #broadcasting #podcast #carpodcast
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Boomer car show highlights yee haw
Boomer car show highlights yee haw -Justin
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Dispatch from the Brazilian Studio
Another day in the Brazilian studio, another bit of maintenance on the Fiat. - Caleb #classiccars #morningradio #garagelife #radwood #fiatprêmio
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Dispatch from the Brazilian Studio
Update from the Brazilian studio: Luna, our new shop foreman/editorial assistant continues to distract from the Fiat maintenance and show editing to be done. - Caleb
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Stagea stand-down at Juice Holler
Some Stagea updates from the Juice Holler Garage. Nothing fun, of course. Suspension issues and timing belt struggles. -Justin