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The Best of Car Talk

The Best of Car Talk

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America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.Copyright 2001-2021 Tappet Brothers LLC - For Personal Use Only
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  • #2631: The MechanXfiles

    #2631: The MechanXfiles
    Apr 18 2026
    The 'Speed of Darkness', a 'laying on of hands' and paranormal activities in the Pentagon parking lot. This episode of the Best of Car Talk is definitely ‘out there’, somewhere.

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    34 mins
  • #2630: Private Mag Lee Ozee!

    #2630: Private Mag Lee Ozee!
    Apr 14 2026
    Back in the days of compulsory military service here in the US, there was, for a brief time, a certain ‘Private Magliozzi’ struggling mightily to keep his sanity through army basic training. ‘Drop and give us 20’ while you listen to this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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    33 mins
  • #2629: The Babysitter Tells All

    #2629: The Babysitter Tells All
    Apr 11 2026
    Faith from Washington wants to make a trade: car advice in exchange for embarrassing tales from our wayward producer Dougie Berman’s childhood. It’s a deal on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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    36 mins
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Thank you so very much for preserving these shoes for posterity and fun! These are amongst the most enjoyable shows ever recorded

Absolute best

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you all are the best!!! Been listening to you all for years and you make my day!! Would love for you to help me with my nissan problem!!

I LOVE CAR TALK!!!!!

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Memories of sitting in my dads car while he ran into the hardware store (this was common place then). Love click and clack!

Memories

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Love the guys but the commercials are killing me. I listened to them every week for years.

Love Car Talk

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Please, can we have more episodes?? Listening to these two bandy about about cars with humor and quirk is a salve in these uncertain times. Always puts a smile on my face!!

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