The Best of Car Talk
- Episodes
- 4
- Released
- several times a week
- Latest episode
- Nov 14, 2026
About the podcast
America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.
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Episodes 4
#2691: The Philly Slide
There’s the Philly Cheesesteak, the Philly Phanatic and, apparently, the ‘Philly Slide’… Is it fattening, entertaining or maybe illegal?.. Slide on over to this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public …
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There’s the Philly Cheesesteak, the Philly Phanatic and, apparently, the ‘Philly Slide’… Is it fattening, entertaining or maybe illegal?.. Slide on over to this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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NPR Privacy Policy#2690: The Government is Sabotaging My Isuzu!
Amy and her neighbors live in the shadow of a giant golfball-shaped tower in the Dallas suburbs. Whenever she and a select group of fellow neighbors drive by this ‘orb-in-the-sky’ their cars shut off. Is this …
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Amy and her neighbors live in the shadow of a giant golfball-shaped tower in the Dallas suburbs. Whenever she and a select group of fellow neighbors drive by this ‘orb-in-the-sky’ their cars shut off. Is this mass motorist hysteria? Or is big brother irradiating Amy and her car? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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NPR Privacy Policy#2689: Miles Per Geek
Linda’s hubby is an Engineer and, it’s almost redundant to say, also a bit of a geek. He’s trying to convince Linda that she will get noticeably better gas mileage by always keeping the outside of her car …
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Linda’s hubby is an Engineer and, it’s almost redundant to say, also a bit of a geek. He’s trying to convince Linda that she will get noticeably better gas mileage by always keeping the outside of her car clean. Can he possibly be right? Why not? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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NPR Privacy Policy#2688: The Noisemaster
Lee loves his Chevy Cavalier, and while there’s no accounting for taste in automobiles, Lee is undeniably one of the best car noise mimics we’ve come across. Check out his rendition of a malfunctioning V6 …
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Lee loves his Chevy Cavalier, and while there’s no accounting for taste in automobiles, Lee is undeniably one of the best car noise mimics we’ve come across. Check out his rendition of a malfunctioning V6 engine on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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NPR Privacy Policy#2687: The Joys of Spite
A few years back Berle had just successfully won her hubby’s prized ’79 Mercedes in a divorce settlement and she wanted to know if she should restore it. With their vast experience with angry ex-wives, Click …
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A few years back Berle had just successfully won her hubby’s prized ’79 Mercedes in a divorce settlement and she wanted to know if she should restore it. With their vast experience with angry ex-wives, Click and Clack counseled Berle to never restore it but to be sure to drive it past his house as often as possible. Berle returns for Stump the Chumps on this episode of the Best of Car Talk to let us know if she’s still twisting the knife.
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NPR Privacy Policy#2686: Extra Virgin Brake Fluid
Kelly from Phoenix has a peculiar palate. And as part of her investigation into some goo that was dripping onto her foot from under her car’s dashboard, she decided that she should taste said goo. The pros and …
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Kelly from Phoenix has a peculiar palate. And as part of her investigation into some goo that was dripping onto her foot from under her car’s dashboard, she decided that she should taste said goo. The pros and cons of imbibing petrochemicals on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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NPR Privacy Policy#2685: A Coke a Smoke and a Joke
On this episode of the Best of Car Talk we ponder whether your favorite cola is also a suitable corrosion cutter, what to do when Fido is afire and what to make of the USPS selling 3 year old minivans for …
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On this episode of the Best of Car Talk we ponder whether your favorite cola is also a suitable corrosion cutter, what to do when Fido is afire and what to make of the USPS selling 3 year old minivans for peanuts.
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NPR Privacy Policy#2684: The Goats of Dogtown
Richard and his goats live on the edge of a nearly forgotten town. His story could really end right there, but lucky for us it turns out that there’s a car problem, too. Can our shepherds come to Richard’s …
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Richard and his goats live on the edge of a nearly forgotten town. His story could really end right there, but lucky for us it turns out that there’s a car problem, too. Can our shepherds come to Richard’s rescue? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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NPR Privacy Policy#2683: Real Thing or Real Bad Idea?
Kay noticed some corrosion on her Ford’s battery terminals one day when it wouldn’t start. Her daddy told her to pour a Coke on it. She isn’t sure if that was for good luck or some other reason, but she tried …
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Kay noticed some corrosion on her Ford’s battery terminals one day when it wouldn’t start. Her daddy told her to pour a Coke on it. She isn’t sure if that was for good luck or some other reason, but she tried Dr. Pepper and it didn’t work. Do they make energy drinks for Fords? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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NPR Privacy Policy#2682: Lars the Cranky Mechanic
Kat has a prickly relationship with her Volvo mechanic, Lars. It’s to the point where she’s afraid to tell him things about her car and, not surprisingly, it isn’t getting fixed. Lars insists that only he, a …
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Kat has a prickly relationship with her Volvo mechanic, Lars. It’s to the point where she’s afraid to tell him things about her car and, not surprisingly, it isn’t getting fixed. Lars insists that only he, a certified Volvo mechanic should work on Kat’s car, but Kat is beginning to feel like she’s being bullied. Click and Clack come to Kat’s rescue on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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