Podcast
Auto Off Topic
Hosted by Radon Radio · EN
Auto Off Topic is a weekly podcast where we talk cars, adventures with cars or anything that might be related to cars. We’ll even have the occasional guest.We’ll share the highs and lows of old car/project car ownership. We’ll tell cautionary tales about rusty bolts, blown head gaskets, snapped timing belts, spun bearings, janky wiring and how we fixed them. When not wrenching, we enjoy back road driving and our local Cars and Coffee. The hosts Brad DeSantis and Andrew Pascarella are two car enthusiasts who have been best friends for over 30 years. Auto Off Topic is based in Peabody Ma and Phoenix Az. Our closing song is part of ”Z/28” is graciously provided by the band Z/28. Follow and support them here:https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree/https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28
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Episodes
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Back to the Project Car Grind
2w ago01:11:31Tap to summarizeHey we are back. This episode kicks off with some Motorsports talk and then we get into some project car stuff. Andrew is days away from driving the Volvo and Brad has been treating the Starion to a spa day. Then Andrew talks about some R/C drifting and working on R/C chassis. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Transcribe →Starion Makes The Drive Awesom
4w ago01:34:53Tap to summarizeOK after a brief hiatus because Brad was absolutely thrashing on the Starion to get it ready for the Driving While Awesome, Camping While Awesome rally. Let's hear about how Brad got there and how it went. Andrew gives a quick Volvo update, progress is progress right? Then we spend the rest of the episode talking about the Starion and the rally. Warning, you'll probably have some FOMO. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Transcribe →Tank Slapper
Apr 1700:55:29Tap to summarizeThis week is all about those project car updates. Brad made some mega progress on the Starion and Andrew has a few Volvo updates as both these cars become more and more road worthy. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
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Car Movies Redux
Apr 1001:24:48Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode. Brad and Andrew have made some big progress on their project cars. The Starion gas tank is going in and Andrew has been fixing up the wiring issues in the Volvo. Then this weeks topic, we revisit car movies because it's been a while since we last did and some new movies have come out since then. Stay for our takes on some new and not so new car movies that we hadn't seen till recently. The custom episode image is 100% NOT AI, it's a good old fashioned low effort photoshop. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Transcribe →Auto Fools Day
Apr 301:18:52Tap to summarizeBack for another week, We talk some Automotive terms that are cringe for 2026. For project car updates, Andrew has actually worked on the Volvo. Brad is fighting the Lancer, while working trying to finish up the Starion. lease Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Transcribe →A Prelude
Mar 2701:03:22Tap to summarizeThis week Brad carries the podcast again with project car updates, and we play our favorite game Craig Craig Don't tell me. Brad once again proves his head is filled with lots of random car facts. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Transcribe →Nissan March
Mar 2000:40:53Tap to summarizeA smaller more fuel efficient episode this week. Brad has most of the project car updates, we talk about a few upcoming events and only a little Motorsports talk. lease Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Transcribe →An El Camino full of Questions
Mar 1201:11:02Tap to summarizeBrad reports on some project car updates for the Merkur, recaps his trip to Phoenix Raceway for the Cup race and the we answer your questions. It's been mins, hours since we've done that. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Transcribe →Starts and runs Starion
Mar 600:57:45Tap to summarizeSome project car updates and a little NASCAR talk this week. Andrew is stuck with crummy March weather so Brad is carrying the torch for project car work. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
Transcribe →Small Scale Drifting
Feb 2701:27:33Tap to summarizeWe're back with a longer than usual episode. Brad was here in person a for the prior episode so we were able to work on the Volvo in person. The weber carbs got and update and Brad has some Starion updates. We then do a deep dive on some R/C projects and round it up with NASCAR talk. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!
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