HeyJaredThe Avants Podcast
The official podcast of Avants! Join hosts Dan Putnam and Nick Bergeron as they get to know industry leading guests beyond just what they drive. Always unscripted and never predictable, it’s always a good time full of surprises.
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461: Cars Are Tools to Facilitate Adventures (opens the original)
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This week started with a simple question: what happens when the next generation doesn't obsess over cars the way we did? That turned into a surprisingly deep conversation about Ferrari's latest decisions, the exploding collector car market, influencer culture, why Gen Z seems less interested in hypercars, and what that means for the future of automotive enthusiasm. Then Michael stopped by the shop and accidentally gave us the answer. Cars aren't the point. They're tools to facilitate adventures.
460: Too Many Projects, Not Enough Garage: Nathan Muntz is Back! (opens the original)
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This week we're joined by returning guest Nathan Muntz, and things get gloriously out of control almost immediately. We start with garage therapy, project bikes, robot vacuums, and Dan's ongoing struggle to get rid of stuff faster than he acquires it. Along the way we stumble into a surprisingly interesting German parking light law, talk about Avants' new SwissTrax partnership, and answer a question about where Dan's Drives disappeared to (hint: https://avants.com/dansdrives). Then Nathan drops
Gordon Murray for President (opens the original)
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This week starts the same way most of our conversations do: standing around a motorcycle asking questions nobody should probably act on. Like, if you're stranded in the woods, can you run fork oil in your engine? From there we dive into the latest Grom upgrades, small bike obsession, and why Honda Monkeys keep attracting the same kind of people that love Volkswagen buses. Then it's time for Monterey Car Week. We break down the $40 million Ferrari Luce sale, the Gordon Murray S1, McLaren's return
Nick Bought Another Grom. Again. (opens the original)
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This week starts with LASIK recovery updates, an AC/DC road trip to Canada, and a deep dive into why patience continues to be a completely overrated life skill. Then we get into the important stuff. Dan talks about the new Iceco fridge setup in the Bronco, why a good portable fridge might be one of the best upgrades for road trips, and a few lessons learned about keeping food cold without killing your battery. There's also some discussion about Wolfbox camera systems, windshield replacements, an
Saint Michael and Megan Return! (opens the original)
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This week we've got a full house in the shop. Megan is back from Portugal after pulling off a surprise visit for her brother's wedding, complete with stories about Portuguese car culture, tiny motorcycles, and government rules that somehow make modifying your brakes illegal. Michael joins us to talk search and rescue, everything from ankle injuries on Mount Si to "flashlight missions" when hikers discover their phone battery wasn't actually an emergency preparedness plan. We also dive into the c
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