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Own the Road with AutoTrader

Two friends and automotive experts make sense of everything car-related for anyone from the everyday driver to the automotive enthusiast. It’s car stuff made simple for Canadians.

Podcast · By AutoTrader · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 9, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    Episode 113: Our Ideal 3-Car Garage for Under $63,000 (opens the original)

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    Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern and power user for the AutoTrader marketplace to see if they can each build their theoretical perfect three-car garage for about $63,000 or the average price of a new car. Is that a realistic budget for three used cars? If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email expert@trader.ca and we will answer it in a future episode.

  2. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    Episode 112: Join us to Play Name That Engine Sound (opens the original)

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    Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern, who had a great challenge for our hosts: Can they identifycertain cars based on how their engines sound? If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email expert@trader.ca and we will answer it in a future episode. Read more at: https://www.autotrader.ca/editorial/fun-stuff/own-the-road-with-autotrader-episode-112-join-us-to-play-name-that-engine-sound/

  3. Episode · Aug 12, 2026

    Episode 111: We Play Devil’s Advocate on Bad Car Features (opens the original)

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    Jodi and Sébastien discuss why certain vehicle features are the way they are. Why are touchscreens so big? What’s the thinking behind pop-out door handles? Why have cars gotten so big? If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email expert@trader.ca and we will answer it in a future episode.

  4. Episode · Jul 29, 2026

    Episode 110: Demystifying Odd Automotive Sponsorships (opens the original)

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    Jodi and Sébastien are joined by marketing professor Steven Bochenek to help demystify why car brands sponsor certain events even though it might not make sense at first blush. They also chat about some of the best and worst automotive sponsorships in recent history. If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts, email expert@trader.ca and we will answer it in a future episode.

  5. Episode · Jul 15, 2026

    Episode 109: Am I the Jerk? Part 5 (opens the original)

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    Jodi and Sébastien are joined by Michael the Former Intern to deliver their judgements on the spiciest driving and car-related posts from the Am I the A—hole (AITA) section of Reddit. This, along with the safer-for-work Am I the Jerk (AITJ) subreddit, is where people post about conflicts they’ve had where they were unsure if they were in the wrong or not. If you have a question you’d like to ask our experts or your own AITJ quandary, email expert@trader.ca and we will answer it in a future episo

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