About this podcast
Apex Adjacent is an automotive enthusiast podcast where all are welcome. Your line might not be perfect, your car might not be running, but we still love you.
Episodes
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- 576-TIME TO LOCK THE EFF IN · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 576Positive news. Optimism. Hope. Kinda forgot what those felt like if we're being honest, but we can't stop here. It's time to put on a 2 hour liquid DnB mix and LOCK IN! We love…
- 575-You Can Just Do Stuff! · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 575You know, you can just do stuff if you wanna. We highly encourage it! Lexus just did stuff and made a hilarious sedan hit that can 100 mph in THIRD GEAR! Dave decided to just do…
- 574-BRENDAN FRIGGIN GARST!!! · 1 h 39 min · Season 1 Episode 574Holy cow Brendan Garst joins us in the blanket-free blanket fort this week and OMG!!! He does ALL the car stuff, makes a RAD car magazine, and is an all around awesome guy! We…
- 573-Two Scoops Of Silly · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 573This week we dig into metal manifestations of a country's psychology, and then there's the French. How can you not love the new Citroen 2CV? We love it, and we love you!
- 572-With Mixed Emotions We Say: Hell Yeah Brother · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 572This week Ian shares a story, Dave talks tweaks to his Lex, and more! We love you!
- 571-Rogue Agents And Layers Eight · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 571This week we chat about a recent concert outing, Dave living better through chemistry, and Ian's take on rogue agents. We love you!
- 570-Objects In Rear View Mirror Are Dumb And We Hate Them · 1 h 13 min · Season 1 Episode 570This week Dave tells Ian something Ian already knows, Ian tells Dave stuff he doesn't know, and we dink around! We love you!
- 569-Sass and Swass · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 569This week Ian tells tale of dewy downparts while Dave struggles to remember an Infiniti from 30 years ago. We're doing fine, everyone. We love you!
- 568-Autonomous Invaders and Algorithm Intrusion · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 568This week Ian pines for PowerPoint presence and Dave's adorable Abarth makes an Italian fren. We love you!
- 567-Dave, You Bought The Valley Plate Gasket For The GS F And It Is In Your Leftmost Garage Cabinet On The Top Shelf - Dave From The Past · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 567It will make sense, we promise. Oh, and we get wet with our chief Waymo antagonist too! We love you!
- 566-Beep Beep Googly Boy Coming Thru! · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 566This week Dave shows off his high-horsepower Abarth mod and Ian gets his garage in order! We love you!
- 565-Self-Induced Sketchy Situations · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 565This week Ian gets his cake AND eats it! Somehow he managed to get away with a sketchy situation he brought upon his own self, AND he gets to gloat on Dave? What?!? Life is…
- 564-Faraday, Take Me Away... · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 564This week Ian reveals the person responsible for a frustrating aspect of his local roadways, and Dave tries to man-in-the-middle attack his wife's car. We love you!
- 563-Trunk Lumps and SAAB Dunks · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 563This week we play a little What If... with our favorite Swedish carmaker and Dave finds a lump. In his trunk. That he put there. We love you!
- 562-Ian Math vs Dave Math · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 562This week Ian makes a WILD claim regarding the value of an Alfa and an absolutely befuddled Dave demands to see the boy math behind this insanity. We love you!
- 561-Serrated Returns!!! · 1 h 27 min · Season 1 Episode 561Back on the show this week is our dear friend SerratedMobius, aka Eric Braxton!!! You know him from being hilarious on Instagram and his fantastic podcast, Flag Time! Listeners…
- 560-Everyone Has A Number · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 560This week Ian turns the tables on Dave and digs for dollars as to how much it would take for him to part with his delightful GS F. Spoiler alert: Dave loves his GS F and we love…
- 559-That's What Happens When You DO Leave A Note! · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 559This week Ian declares victory by way of post-it note, which is weird but we'll get into it! Let's round that out with a carstanza and a car with an absolutely unhinged vanity…
- 558-Angered Into Cardio · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 558This week we celebrate the reunion of our kart-based trifecta of mischief and, thanks to our buddy Eric, admire a trio of cars from overseas! We love you!
- 557-Boo The Bootlickers · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 557This week Ian makes us proud by vocalizing his distaste for a certain jeans-wearing cabinet member TO HIS FACE! You deserve happiness and peace. They DO NOT. We love you!
- 556-sudo apt install block-user · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 556People like things. Some of those people have some mighty specific thoughts on some of those things. Hop in the blanket for this week as we shine a light on eye-rolling…
- 555-Doomscrolling Drivers · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 555Sometimes you doomscroll, sometimes the doom scrolls you. This week Ian presents new evidence to back his argument that we are, in fact, doomed. We love you!
- 554-Fiat Fridges And Fugly Ferraris · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 554This week Ian and Dave get hit with a double-barreled blast. One an egregious attack on Dave's wallet, the latter an assault on our normally favorable Italian automotive…
- 553-Ian And Dave Drive Around! · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 553This week we're inside each other's...cars! Cars...yeah. Anyway, it's a good old fashioned driving around episode! We love you!
- 552-Too Angry To Be Wet · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 552This week Ian brings some non-moist beef to the table as we talk about Denver's latest tech infestation and the manifestation of DUMB decisions. We love you!
- 551-Ian's Cry For Help Falls On Enabling Ears · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 551In a desperate attempt to not fall head-first into vintage French car ownership, Ian asks Dave for help. Does the normally helpful ginger come through? Well...not really. We love…
- 550-Noisy Nostalgia Boys · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 550Dave is bringing some old school iPod goodness to his GS F, which kicks off a discussion around our past automotive audio systems! We love you!
- 549-Prognosis: Productive Procrastination Paradigm · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 549Ian's done a bit of spring cleaning, suspension refreshing, and playlist stacking. And Dave? He snagged some car photos that he knows Ian is going to love. We love you!
- 548-King Crank vs Drowsy Dave · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 548Every now and then, we get to see our friends through someone else's eyes. The results can be WILD. It can be something we never saw ourselves or something that we don't want to…
- 547-Grille Down, Tail Up, That's The Way We Park Our Truck · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 547This week Ian finds himself in a mood, and Dave has been Dave'ing to a whole new level. We love you!
- 546-Houston, We've Had a Problem! · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 546This week Ian declares that we're basically astronauts, and once again we are UPSET WITH STELANTIS. Remember, even if we have some big bad feels about Stelantis, we love you!
- 545-OMG MY EYES!!! · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 545This week Ian brings in a glorious My Eyes and Dave talks tips! Put on some headphones, lock in, and let's do this! We love you!
- 544-Setting The Record Straight! · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 544This week Dave confronts the accusation that he's holding back about a time when he...ahem...couldn't hold back. We also discuss another crappy topic, the current state of Jeep…
- 543-Spring Has Sprung!!! · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 543Spring is very much springing this week as Dave peeps the first robin of spring in car form. Also, Ian completes a multi-year mission to get Dave in a hairy situation! We love you!
- 542-OMW To Grid...OH NO · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 542Sometime you spike the ball, and sometime the ball spikes you, Oscar. This week we chat about the used EV market and EV tech that helped make a big whoopsie poopsie at the most…
- 541-Tin Plate Telepathy · 1 h 13 min · Season 1 Episode 541This week Ian wows by flexing his psychic muscle and Dave talks fixing and the feelings that come up. We love you!
- 540-Accidentally Debunking Alien Abductions · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 540This week Ian beefs with someone (or something) telling him what to do, Dave discusses his petulant cars, and we manage to debunk alien abductions by way of Ian’s rental car…
- 539-Beltway Blockers And Saucy Steering Wheels · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 539Our Olympic spirit continues to soar (or bounce, if you're Ian) as we place crappy drivers on assorted podiums. Are they winners? OH HECK NO. They are most certainly not. Tune in…
- 538-Teapots Don't Fly, Dave · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 538This week Ian shares his history of flying (and bouncing) through the air, some...ahem...piston enhancing efforts, and our continued appreciation of cars with bonkers…
- 537-Victoria Scott Returns!!! · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 537One of our absolute favorite guests returns to the show this week, VICTORIA SCOTT! Victoria and Jordan Hoffstetter have a fantastic new podcast, Tran Girlismo! We had a great…
- 536-On Some Real Nerd Ish · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 536This week we reflect on the past, Dave shows his full-blown nerd self, and Ian crushes a License Plate Game! Stay strong and hang in there folks. We love you.
- 535-Drew! Our Weird Car Bluesky Friend! · 1 h 33 min · Season 1 Episode 535Joining us in the blanket fort this week is Weird Car Bluesky mainstay, Drew! He drops in to talk ALL the car things with us and have just a bit of therapy too! Everyone, give…
- 534-OOOOOOF. · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 534Sometimes you just need a moment of peace or joy when you're getting hit by our now-normalized tidal wave of bad news. This week we talk about things that bring us joy and help…
- 533-THE SEAL HAS BEEN BROKEN!!! · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 533There's a first time for everything, and this week Dave discloses his first warning light experience with his new to him GS F. Ian also has a light on his dash, and fire in his…
- 532-Show Us Your Cars 2025!!! · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 532Join us as we close out 2025 in our favorite way, by looking at your cars! Thank you everyone who sent their cars in for this year's show, we really appreciate you! Take care…
- 531-Van Man Ian Radios In From Cheeseland · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 531This week Ian reports in from the dairyland and increases the carbon footprint of our show by tenfold. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone, we love you!
- 530-Anniversary Adventures with Jenny and Ian!!! · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 530This week Ian and Jenny tell us all about their 20th anniversary vacation! You'll hear all about he highs and lows of vintage car rental, how to fix a train cabin with a USB…
- 529-Expert Ian Versus Disclaimer Dave · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 529Some folks read an owner's manual as a cautionary tale while others take it as a challenge. I don't think you're going to have a hard time figuring out where each of our hosts…
- 528-Dave's Fiat Gives Cold Shoulder and Ian's VW Gives Creepy Crackles · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 528Car things are happening this week! The GS F gets lined up and driven, the Abarth decides to give Dave the silent treatment, and Ian's VW Alltrack crackles oddly. Weird! We love…
- 527-Our New Car Is Here!!! · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 527Dave's GS F has arrived! But he can't drive it just yet. UGH. WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART! We love you!
