Episodes

  • #2445: The Cheapskate Sweepstakes

    #2445: The Cheapskate Sweepstakes
    Jun 4 2024
    Brian wants to spend only a few bucks to make his antique pickup truck handle like a sportscar. Candace's hubby thinks she can save a few pennies on gas by coasting whenever possible. And Keller has purloined a street sign to use as a floorboard in his VW Bug. Who will win 'The Cheapskate Sweepstakes' on this episode of the Best of Car Talk?
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    38 mins
  • #2444: The Breath of God

    #2444: The Breath of God
    Jun 1 2024
    Althea's car stalled on a highway up thar in Maine. Then a kindly old priest happens by and offers to 'breathe into her gas tank'. Lo and behold, the car starts again! Click and Clack sermonize on this miracle and other automotive lessons from the good book of the Best of Car Talk.
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    39 mins
  • #2443: Like a Boil on His Neck

    #2443: Like a Boil on His Neck
    May 28 2024
    Beth is pretty sure that her husband is wearing out the clutch on their Honda. If Click and Clack agree that she's right, how much fun is she allowed to have reminding him of this for the rest of their marriage? Click and Clack explore automotive 'love languages' on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    38 mins
  • #2442: Does Anybody Screen These Calls?

    #2442: Does Anybody Screen These Calls?
    May 25 2024
    On this episode of the Best of Car Talk Click and Clack handle(in no particular order): Where to hide a dead guy's ashes, A young man's descent into existential irrelevance and Barry's libido.
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    36 mins