Big Jim's Garage podcast with Jim O'Brien
Big Jim's Garage podcast with Jim O'Brien
Playlist by Big Jim's Garage podcast with Jim O'BrienYou know that guy who loves to talk with you about cars and racing? That's Big Jim O'Brien - and you're always welcome to stop by his garage as he hats with some of the biggest names in racing: Mario…Follow the podcast:
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Tanner Foust Interview & Driving the 2024 Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio Trofeo
In this episode, we go from the streets of Detroit to the open road of Modena. First, I sit down with racing legend and stunt driver Tanner Foust at Roadkill Nights to talk Mopar memories, EV racing, Top Gear behind-the-scenes stories, Adam Ferrara’s driving skills, and his ultimate dream cars. Th…
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Dan Pund - Editor in Chief of Road & Track
Absolute honor to talk car culture with one of the biggest influencers on the planet - Dan Pund is the Editor in Chief of Road & Track. Dan is full of insight and genuine love for the auto industry..and it shows in this conversation.
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Driving The Z - Discovering the power of Klipsch
How good can a sound system be in a vehicle? Had my mind blown by the folks at Klipsch - what they've done in the RAM Truck Tungsten edition is amazing...and what does a connected car really mean? I have a theory of what it SHOULD mean after spending a week with the Nissan Z.
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Where's Max Going? Cadillac have their driver? Chris Medland talks F1
After an amazing British Grand Prix, we talk #FormulaOne with Chris Medland (F1TV, Sirius/XM) - plenty to touch on: Is Lando really back in the title hunt? Where is Max Verstappen going next year? Does Nico's podium change how Cadillac looks at it's drivers lineup? Deep dive into one of the most …
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Deep Thoughts On The Ford F-150 Hybrid
This is NOT my normal style of podcast. Recorded at 4:30am in the studio here in Detroit (before my morning show) - sipping coffee and thinking about my week with the 2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid. The evolution of the truck to a true daily driver, and the guy who sold me his FX4 back in 2010 because they…
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Detroit Grand Prix Preview - IMSA star Roman De Angelis In Studio
Roman De Angelis is one of the best young drivers in the world - in ANY series of racing. We're very fortunate to have him here with #IMSA for the Detroit Grand Prix this weekend (www.detroitgp.com for tickets). Make sure to look for his green #23 Aston Martin Valkyrie prototype this weekend. We …
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Detroit Grand Prix Preview with Ricky Taylor PLUS Kia Love
Always cool to hang out with Ricky Taylor and talk Detroit Grand Prix - his pass for the win in the IMSA race last year was the stuff of legend. We grabbed some burgers and talked racing. Also: Reviewing a couple of Kia's (the 2025 Carnival Mini-van and the new K4 GT Line) What can you do with Mon…
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NASCAR's Brad Keselowski talking MIS...plus RAM Rebel X review
Fun conversation with NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski and Michigan International Speedway President Joe Fowler about the upcoming race at MIS first week of June (mispeedway.com for tickets). Then I give some initial driving impressions of the RAM Rebel X truck (guess what, I love it).
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Detroit GP Preview with Santino Ferrucci and Myles Rowe
The #Detroit Grand Prix is coming back to downtown Detroit at the end of the month (tickets at detroitgp.com) - caught up with #IndyCar driver Santino Ferrucci and #IndyNXT rising star Myles Rowe to talk racing, pizza and movies.
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Talkin' Toyota PLUS What To Expect at the Indy 500
Spent a couple weeks with two Toyotas - the Crown Signia and the Tundra TRD Rally edition - both of them amazing rides, but it went deeper than that. We talk about the path Toyota is on...and why I love it. Then Josef Newgarden talks about the hybrid technology being used at the Indy500 this year…
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