131 Results for : chumps
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Car Talk, The Cavalier That Wouldn’t Die, November 16, 2013, Hörbuch, Digital, 53min
This week on Car Talk, Kate is desperate to get rid of her Chevy Cavalier, but her husband has vowed to keep it running for another 150,000 miles. Can Tom and Ray help her escape, and will it involve Uncle Vinny and a book of matches? Elsewhere, Sofia swears her Civic is making noise, but her mechanic says she's suffering from an "auditory hallucination"; and, on Stump the Chumps we find out if Christo can get his car running without banging on the fuel pump. Also, should Kate take her Corolla with her when she relocates from Ohio to St. Thomas? We know two mechanics/radio hosts who are willing to volunteer to join her… All this and more, this week on Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: November 16, 2013] Language: English. Narrator: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/131116/rt_cart_131116_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Car Talk, You Sap, June 16, 2012, Hörbuch, Digital, 53min
This week on Car Talk, alas poor Yousef. His fiancee called him a sap after he fell for a recommendation that he use special "high mileage oil" in his Saturn. Will Tom and Ray be any more sympathetic, or will they try to sell him the Brooklyn Bridge? Elsewhere, Maggie's hand-me-down Buick is shaking while climbing; Nick's fuel pump is buzzing after the car is turned off; and Jason's brakes are squealing--when he's not stepping on them. Also, on Stump the Chumps, we find out if Tom and Ray correctly diagnosed Todd's backfiring LTD, and got his neighbor and girlfriend to start speaking to him again. All this, plus a few classic Bulwer-Lytton Ccontest winners for bad fiction writing, and lots more, this week on Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: June 16, 2012] Language: English. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/120616/rt_cart_120616_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Car Talk, I Love You, So Please Shut Up, November 19, 2011, Hörbuch, Digital, 53min
This week on Car Talk, Sonia's husband Barry may be taking his anti-distracted driving stance a little too far. He refuses to talk to Sonia while driving, even when they're in the car together. Other families in crisis: Anita needs a cure for sister-induced car sickness, and Monique's kids want to get her sister's old Miata running, after it's been sitting with a dead battery for the last 10 years. Also, Reverend Dave thinks unholy thoughts about his stuck key; Patrice can't get her VW Bus to start, even after pouring Coke on the battery; and on Stump the Chumps, we find out if Aron's car no longer sounds like Larry of the 3 Stooges snoring. All this and lots more, this week on Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: November 19, 2011] Language: English. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/111119/rt_cart_111119_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Best of Car Talk, Aberrant Behavior Syndrome, September 19, 2015, Hörbuch, Digital, 54min
This week on The Best of Car Talk, Lee's mild-mannered wife's temper and vocabulary both take a dive, but only when she listens to our show. Are Tom and Ray carriers of a new form of ABS - Aberrant Behavior Syndrome? Meanwhile, tempers are also flaring out in California, where Jim's truck is polluting his entire town; and down in Hendersonville, Kentucky, where Brian's merging strategy is incredibly efficient, and also incredibly rude. Also, on Stump the Chumps we find out if Sarah's kids really held a peeing contest in her car while she was away. And, can Bill in Alaska get his forklift running in time to get us our halibut? All this and more, this week on The Best of Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: September 19, 2015] Language: English. Narrator: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/150919/rt_cart_150919_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Best of Car Talk (USA), Carson DeLake, August 27, 2016, Hörbuch, Digital, 54min
This week on The Best of Car Talk, Tim's Dodge Dart rolled into a lake and went for a full dive. The car has been retrieved, but will it ever run again and not smell like fish? Elsewhere, Stu's girlfriend Carla accidentally added engine oil to his beloved ZX's power steering. So why are Tom and Ray asking Carla if she wants to dump Stu? Also, Julia fears her parents' marriage won't survive Dad's attempt to rebuild Mom's Suburban's engine; Karen's physicist husband has a bogus explanation for why her car is shaking; and on Stump the Chumps, we find out if Ed needed healing crystals to get his son's Taurus to start. All this and more, this week on The Best of Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: August 27, 2016] Language: English. Narrator: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/160827/rt_cart_160827_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Car Talk Classics: The Pinkwater Files, Hörbuch, Digital, 212min
The hands-down highlight of many a Car Talk episode, Daniel Pinkwater is responsible for some of the all-time greatest moments of the program's storied history on public radio. Whether discussing man's best friend (but worst passenger) or searching for the perfect vehicle for those who are "horizontally challenged", Pinkwater keeps Tom and Ray in stitches along with the show's far-flung audience. The latest time-wasting Car Talk collection features the official designation of the Pinkwater seating standard, the strange case of the motorhead boyfriend, the presentation of the first Car Talk Peace Prize, Stump the Chumps, a puzzler from the Lying Used Car Salesman series, a stirring recitation from a BMW owner's manual, a discussion of puking pooches, and more. It's four perfectly good hours of laughter and conversation. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000996/bk_high_000996_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Best of Car Talk (USA), Power to the People, February 6, 2016, Hörbuch, Digital, 53min
This week on The Best of Car Talk, how can Doug diplomatically tell his wife she's a slob when it comes to cars, and should his new car be a stick shift, so she can't drive it? Ray's telling of his wife's turn from neatness to the dark side provides a cautionary tale. Also, on Stump the Chumps, we find out if Richard resorted to shock therapy to get his pet goats to stop climbing on his cars, and if Richard's girlfriend Doris started speaking to him again. And, why did Paul go to a cobbler instead of a body shop when his gas pedal fell through the floor of his Datsun? All this and more, this week on The Best of Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: February 6, 2016] Language: English. Narrator: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/160206/rt_cart_160206_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Best of Car Talk (USA), A Nice Juicy Pizza, April 2, 2016, Hörbuch, Digital, 53min
This week on The Best of Car Talk, unearthed letters from summer camp prove that the child really is father to the man, at least when it comes to our Technical, Spiritual and Menu Advisor, John "Bugsy" Lawlor. Elsewhere, Lee liberated herself from her mechanic by changing her own oil, but also got liberated from her cash when she poured the oil into her transmission; Cameron needs a lesson in how to burn rubber; and Carly becomes the poster child for Repair Avoidance Syndrome by not getting her shaking Civic looked at. Also, on Stump the Chumps, we find out if Eddie and Edie Electron made their way home in Michelle's Saturn. All this and more, this week on The Best of Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: April 2, 2016] Language: English. Narrator: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/160402/rt_cart_160402_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Car Talk, The Fall of the Dart, March 29, 2014, Hörbuch, Digital, 53min
This week on Car Talk, all good things must come to an end. So, too, must all pieces of junk, as Tommy's beloved Dodge Dart finally heads to the crusher. Find out what caused its way-beyond-timely demise. Elsewhere, Fred decided to do a good deed and close the door of a stranger's parked truck. Unfortunately, a half hour later said truck caught on fire. Is Fred an unwitting arsonist? Also, Dr. Kenny takes a break from surgery to find out why his car's brakes have a mind of their own; and Monica's husband may need electroshock therapy to stop his odd behavior at stop lights. All this, plus a round of Stump the Chumps, and lots more, this week on Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: March 29, 2014] Language: English. Narrator: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/140329/rt_cart_140329_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Best of Car Talk (USA), Predestination of Lightning, December 17, 2016, Hörbuch, Digital, 54min
This week on the Best of Car Talk, Evelyn wants to know why a bolt of lightning spared her car and struck the road 20 feet away instead. Tom and Ray think Evelyn should just say a few kind words to the deity of her choice and move on, but will nonetheless offer a pseudo-scientific answer that's guaranteed to have MIT demanding its diplomas back. Elsewhere we find out if Bob's wife's car survived sucking a sock into the engine on Stump the Chumps; Gary's steering noise is scaring away his girlfriends; and did Barbara do more damage to her husband's truck, or her marriage, by driving a mile without any oil? All this and more, this week on The Best of Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: December 17, 2016] Language: English. Narrator: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/161217/rt_cart_161217_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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