Thursday November 30, 2023 - Guest: Reggie WattsREGGIE WATTS is back and there's a lot to catch up on. So, why do we spend so much time ranking Superhero movies and identifying what's wrong with the Marvel Universe. HEAVY Porsche and Electric car talk as well as details on his new book GREAT FALLS, Montana. Will it spawn a TV series? Stay tuned! PL…

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - Guest: Magnus Walker#TONIGHT @magnuswalker on @latenightplayset 🇬🇧❤️⚡️Major announcements, @rennsportreunion, @f1 in @f1lasvegas, #OPP, and Angeles Crest Highway is back open to Newcomb's Ranch #thankyou @caltransdistrict7 🙏❤️🌲Plus: Coming to terms and tears with New Life of Old Nicole. Thank you for being with us 🎙❤️✨#…

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - Topic: Travel, RIP, Napoleon and more…The Ryan’s are back from their court date in Lake Tahoe. Things only get more interesting as this story develops...Then a heartfelt farewell to Matthew Perry RIP, and the team reviews Napoleon Dynamite on 2nd chance theater with misunderstanding based on misunderstanding, mounted on …

Thursday, November 2, 2023 - Topic:Cars and ComedyThe Ryan’s are back from the big Tahoe ticket fight and looking to move onto more positive things… First. returning to talk about their new Cars & Coffee this Sunday 11/5, Sasha @socalcars and Steve @getbtw are here to warm us all up.Then, we’ve been wanting to have this comedian on the show since s…

Thursday October 26, 2023 - Topic: Off to Tahoe…The gang is all here, sans @MagnusWalkerUrbanOutlaw who’s back on 11/9. Meanwhile… remember that ticket The Ryan’s received on their big USA Grand Tour? Tonight we’re revisiting this story as the court date is next week in Lake Tahoe. Spoiler alert, no show next Tuesday. Also on Second Chance Theater,…

Thursday October 19, 2023 - Topic: Everything changes…From the historic Warner/Columbia Ranch in Burbank, CA to legendary Studio 6A at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City… everything changes. Especially lately. Tonight, the gang is discussing some of the big changes having transpired during 2023’s Hollywood strikes. Some very good, some positivel…

Tuesday October 16, 2023 - Updates and RecapsThe Ryan’s were up at Newcombe Ranch today. They have a pretty big update to share regarding Angeles Crest Highway all the SoCal’ers will want to hear, Then, how was the Galpin Car Show? Was it as “mega” as promised? You have no idea idea… PLUS: 2nd Chance Theater: The Birdcage, J goes on a rant about al…

Thursday October 12, 2023 - Guest Sasha @socalcarsWhether you like the beach or the mountains, the fast stuff or the classics… LA has it all. Tonight we’re talking the Los Angeles car scene with mother and son comedy team "Sasha & Tyler" We discuss cars, car shows and collecting cars, we discuss her old acting career on Sweet Valley High, and we fi…

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - Topic: Celebrating Rupert Jee’s Hello Deli NYCOver the weekend Worldwide Pants threw Rupert Jee (of the Hello Deli) a lovely retirement party in the Ed Sullivan theater. Our own Mike Chisholm was part of the festivities as was our guest, host of Irritable Dad Syndrome Podcast, Darin M. Cox. We’ll get all the scoop from t…

Thursday, October 5, 2023 - Guest: comedian Dan LevyFrom Whitney, Mulaney, The Goldbergs and The Dan Levy Show, writer-producer-comedian-Porsche 992-driver Dan Levy is here to talk cars, GVBC & what got him into the crazy business of stand-up comedy. We also find out he and J were born at the same hospital. So… it’s another Chris Farley show. PLUS:…

Tuesday October 3, 2023 - Guest: actor Phil MorrisFrom Seinfeld, Star Trek and everything on IMDB, actor and friend of the show PHIL MORRIS drops by to talk about his latest automotive purchase, yes it’s from Stuttgart 😉. Plus: an apology to Lyn Woodward. What’s going on with Newcomb's Ranch & ACH? What show was J shooting this weekend? And a funny…

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - Guest: Lyn Woodward [Producer's note: Apologies for over-modulated audio at times... We found the issue (bad lav mic) and it has been resolved.] TONIGHT: It’s been way too long since Kelly Blue Book's Lyn Woodward has been here. She’s back to explain where she’s been, what she’s been driving and why it’s taken her all …

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - Topic: The Automotive YouthLIVE in studio, former intern The Stiglette and first-time guest Tinkergineering are here to show us all what the next generation has in store. From racing with Joey to restoring with Frances, these are two “kids” to watch. PLUS: One year anniversary memorial for Sonny & Radja up on ACH. What…

Thursday, September 14, 2023 - Topics: Distinguished Gentlemen’s Drive & buzzing Nicole’s headTonight, Babes in Classics joins to talk Hollywood Strike and tell us about this year's Distinguished Gentlemen's Drive and how you can sign up (There's still time!). We’re trying new segments & we’re buzzing Nicole’s head! (with permission 😉) Thanks for b…

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - Topic: A Brief Re-Introduction…The Ryan’s are back from their 11,000 mile road trip and subsequent month-long hiatus…. It’s time to re-assess and recalibrate. What is this podcast? What are we doing? Where is it going? What are the goals? What else are The Ryan’s working on? Where the hell have they been? What's next? …

Thursday August 3, 2023 - Topic: USA Grand Tour recap show1 month and nearly 11k mikes later, The Ryans are back from the big 2023 USA Grand Tour. This was the most difficult endeavor either of them have ever accomplished. Time to pop the proverbial Champaign. Tonight we review the second half of their trip, answer your questions and find out which…

Tuesday August 1, 2023 - Topic: USA Grand Tour review part 1A month and nearly 11k miles later, The Ryan’s are back from the big 2023 USA Grand Tour. This was the most-difficult endeavor either of them have ever accomplished. Time to pop the proverbial Champaign. Tonight we review the first half of the trip, answer your questions and find out which…

Thursday June 22, 2023 - Guest: Ray ShafferFinally, the Ryan’s are leaving town. Here to celebrate, all the way from Broad Arrow Group and the big Porsche 75th Anniversary auction in Atlanta, Ray Shaffer is here. Lots of car and life stuff to catch up on like a change of employment while still staying close to “home” and delivering a one-of-one spe…

Tuesday June 20, 2023 - Topic: FundraiserFinally, we have answers… in the meantime, let’s hang and raise some money for Nicole’s foundation. How is Yellowcar? When are we leaving for USA Grand Tour? What has kept us here? Good news we’ll reveal tonight on the show. Plus, New Nicole, Canada Mike and maybe, just maybe Don Giller pops in for a bit to …

Thursday June 15, 2023 - Topic: Yellow car is home!Finally, some good news… The triumphant return of Yellowcar means life can continue! Are The Ryan’s finally hitting the road?? Is The Birdcage a good movie? Is there a "correct" Batman symbol? (J and Mike disagree). Plus: East Coast Feed, New Nicole deep-dive, what's happening with Ecto 1?, and Can…

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - Topic: BupkisSeriously, what’s less than nothing? That’s what we’ve got and that’s all we’re promising! New Nicole got another infusion and Yellowcar is finally under the knife. Can we actually hit the road soon? How can you help? Other than that, we’ve got bupkis… Stories about Craig Robinson, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride & m…

Thursday June 7, 2023 - Topic: Seriously, WTF?Tonight is not a show. Things have just been haywire lately and we’re still in Los Angeles, so why not hang with all of you? We’ll share our nonesense, how about you? Got any nonsense you want to get off your chest? LIVE comments go straight to the desk. Plus, New Nicole and Old Mike fresh back from his…

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Thursday June 1, 2023 - Topic: Wrap-up showThe Ryan's do a Playset pop-in to wrap things up before the big USA Grand Tour. They talk Comisar auction updates (Yes, Pee Wee is suing to get his Playhouse back!) What about the Letterman stuff? Is someone bidding on our behalf? What about Worldwide Pants?? The auction occurs tomorrow in Dallas, go to ht…

Tuesday May 30, 2023 - Topic: Stream of consciousness... Seriously, we got nothing! We were supposed to be in Florida by now so these shows were never scheduled, booked, produced, etc…this is LIVE stream of consciousness. What happens when you jack up a BMW from only one side (with video) & a Google Earth flyover of Johnny Carson's Malibu home (and…

Thursday May 25, 2023 - Topic: USA Grand TourWe’re getting down to it… once yellowcar is buttoned up, we hit the road. Where should we go? Are we coming to your town? (Yes, Irene, we’re coming to your town!). Then on ECF… What happens when your executive limited edition BMW M3 goes missing? Plus, New Nicole, old iPhone request, and updaters on the …

Tuesday May 23, 2023 - Topic: Newcomb’s Ranch & ACHYou’ve been asking every week for three years… Tonight we have updates on both Newcomb’s Ranch and our beautiful Angeles Crest Highway having experienced it first-hand this past weekend. Plus: Yellowcar, USA Grand Tour updates and we NEED your iPhones!! LIVE questions go straight to the desk. Thank…

Tuesday: May 16, 2023 - Topic: 7500 mile USA Road TripIt’s Porsche’s 75th anniversary. To celebrate, The Ryan’s are driving across and all around the country. 21 days & 7500 miles, hitting all the stops along the way, culminating with a return to town the night of June 10th for the big Porsche Anniversary Party. Still working out the details but we…

Thursday May 11, 2023 - Guests: Kat DeLorean & Sean BishopTONIGHT: More Late Night auction deep-dive. Kat DeLorean with updates on the new car everyone’s waiting for. And to discuss the original "Cheers" bar currently up for auction, expert prop/set builder Sean Bishop is here. Plus: Nicole's new MS infusion Questions and WHY does Yellowcar's engin…

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - Guest: Reggie WattsCars, comedy and life after Late Late Show with J’s best friend Reggie Watts. Screw Conan, J Ryan needs a friend. Heavy on Porsche, making art, the creative process, and Zack Klapman blowing up the comments... Plus Old Mike & New Nicole and cleaning out the desk night. Thanks for being here 🎙❤️✨Presented by…

Thursday, May 4, 2023 - Guests: Steve Serio, Cam IngramPost Luft9 wrap up with Steve & Cam. J loves it when these guys are here because he doesn’t need to do anything. Turns out they didn't go to Luftgekuhlt and we find out why. Everyone takes turns doing impressions from Ed McMahon to Magnus Walker. We get to stories like getting pulled over with …

Tuesday May 2, 2023 - Luft9 GVBC & Comisar Collection AuctionWe’re back from a marathon trip to NorCal… lots of Porsche stories to share thanks to the hospitality of NorCal RGruope, Loma Mar Store & more. Then, we can finally talk about it… the big news of the day, James Comisar is selling his collection. Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show set, the Cheer…

Thursday, April 20, 2023 - Guest: Don GillerIt’s been a rough couple weeks and tonight’s 4/20, which has apparently become a national holiday…Tonight, "Our week with Meow-meow" then, for the first time in 24 years, we're catching up with Don Giller of the @dongiller @Letterman YouTube pages, all while experimenting with medicinal cannabis, thanks t…

Tuesday April 18, 2023 - Guest: CEO Toni Roger FishmanYou wouldn’t hear us at all if it weren’t for our guest tonight… CEO of TELEFUNKEN, Mics & Motorsports, Toni Roger Fishman is back in studio for the first time since 2020. His mics are used by only the greatest, top-tier talent. From SNL to Lady Gaga and now Late Night Playset? There must be som…

Thursday April 13, 2023 - Guests: Sean Cridland & Jay WardWe’re back. It was a wild and unintentional week off. Thank goodness for BRUMOS author Sean Cridland and from Pixar Cars, Jay Ward! We go pretty deep on the Pixar films but we go DEEEEEP on Paul Newman. Support the Newman's Own Foundation. LIVE questions, comments, etc go straight to the des…

Tuesday April 4, 2023 - Guest: VINNY RUSSOSpending some time with one of the greatest podcast guests you could ask for… VINNY RUSSO. When is the new Westside Collector Car Storage location opening? What’s going on with Formula Drift? ID Agency, Hotwheels & more… Questions, comments, etc go straight to the desk LIVE. THANKYOU for being with us 🎙❤️✨ …

Thursday March 30, 2023 - Telethon: Arielle & the Auto Immunity Foundation Tonight you can win a full drivers protection package ($850 value) courtesy of Don’s Garage. Simply make a donation to the Auto Immunity Foundation and you will receive 15% off any wash/detail, top donation wins the grand prize. Producer Arielle joins to mx things up and and…

Tuesday March 28, 2023 - Topic: Automotive mistakes of youth...Rogue wheel on LA freeway sends Kia Soul into the stratosphere, the Letterman clip J posted yesterday & sharing the young-driver stories/mistakes we’re glad we made early. Plus: A botched GT3 delivery, the time we spent the weekend @ Miley Cyrus's house & J does impressions... THANK YOU…

Thursday March 23, 2023 - Guest: Jonny Lieberman & Son Coming in hot with Jonny Lieberman and Son. First, Nicole's got a new haircut & Richard takes over the studio. Then we discuss Aston Martin Valkyrie, Ferrari, McLaren, Rivian, Hummer, Spike's Car Radio, Zuckerman's carpet and blowing 100ft past your breaking point @ 200mph... Eventually we find…

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - Topic: First Cars and who bought it?Guest what? It’s raining and snowing in Los Angeles… Again!! But there is some good news… we have updates on ACH & GVBC, we’re catching up on ECF and we need your help… What was your first car?? Who bought it? Chime in below and we’ll discuss at the desk. Thank YOU for being with us! 🎙❤️…

Thursday, March 16, 2023 - Topic: The Crest The crest is snowed in and washed out. Seriously… what do we do? Good news!! Our favorite guest host, Lyn Woodward is here as well as automotive writer Lindsey Jesch (no N). We’ll see what happens. Comments go straight to the desk. Thanks for being with us 🎙❤️✨ LNP is presented by Auto Immunity Foundation…

Tuesday March 14, 2023 - Topic: RIP Shecky & The Weather... Blizzard in the east has disconnected power for our intended guests & stormy weather at home keeps Nicole from joining as well... J, Mike & the home audience catch us up on the weekend, Motor Trend's premier party, Whether Paul Scheer remembered us or not & we talk quite about Rick Scheckm…

Thursday March 8, 2023 - Topic: Luftgekuhlt 9, Dom’s Garage & MORE SNOW?? It’s been a very strange week. Tonight we’re decompressing with the home audience talking LUFT 9, are you going? Are the Ryan’s going? What’s going on with GVBC? What do you mean more snow?? Then Dom’s Garage drops by to explain how a donation to the Auto Immunity Foundation …

Thursday March 2, 2023 - Guest: BOGI From All Girls Garage, Bogie’s Garage and a bunch of other Garages, we’ve got Bogi herself! It's another tangent show as we get to know our new best friend & spiritual match... Bogi goes places she's never gone and shares things she fears will lose her followers. PLEASE FOLLOW @bogisgarage to prove her wrong! Th…

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - Topic: Crew Show It's the state of the union show and J doesn't want to be here... Newcomb’s is buried in snow and it’s been a rough weekend all-around. Just the crew in attendance tonight with Nicole joining a few minutes in. We get very real about MS and the Auto Immunity Foundation. Yes, this is the one where J cries…

Thursday February 23, 2023 - Topic: LIT WEEK It’s storming in LA for this year's LIT week. No, seriously… a blizzard warning for LA county. Estimated 3-5 feet near Newcomb’s Ranch, 7+ further up. Meanwhile, back down at sea level, we're winging it. The universe prevented three different guests from making it to our studio today so we end up catchin…

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - Guest: Dan Brunn LA LIT week is upon us. To celebrate we welcome Internationally known architect and LA car collector Dan Brunn to chat cars, architecture and design. From celebrating his acceptance into the prestigious Fellowship of International Architects to the purchase of a 1997 Belgian Ferrari 550 Maranello & LNP …

Thursday February 16, 2023 - Guest: Kathie & Fireball Tim Lawrence Back from Valentine’s hiatus. What’s up with Malibu car shows? Will the new system work? Isn’t it just the old system? What about the Michael Keaton Batmobile making it's triumphant return??And, from HR Puff n stuff, to Cujo, to Super Mario Bros, Ellen Degeneres & the Malibu Fires..…

Thursday, February 9, 2023 - Guest: Steve Ellis Canada Mike has the Canadian Flu but actor, car collector & now general manager of Hagerty Garage & Social, STEVE ELLIS joins J and Nicole safely in-studio 11. Talking lots of the usual car and comedy crap until we stumble upon a very real conversation about "You People" (the new Jonah Hill, Eddie Mur…

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - Guest: DeLorean Next Generation CEO, Kathryn DeLorean We’re 500 extra DeLoreans built? Was this done in secret? Where are they now?? This is DEEP car-archeology we’re getting into here… it even sounds like an 80’s promo for a Time-Life book series… “Uncovering stories (and secrets) of The DeLorean Legacy on the next ‘MYS…