Auto Amateur
Welcome to the Auto Amateur podcast that compliments the YouTube channel and Instagram by the same name. This podcast is for car enthusiasts who like driving, working in their garages and maintaining their cars. The focus is primarily on Porsche culture, cars, groups and news but all car enthusiasts are welcome!
Episodes
59 episodes
A Christmas Cracker of some Porsche Banter with Jay Read to round out the year!
Goodbye 2021, hello 2022. In this final episode of the year, I'm joined by my good friend and fellow Porsche YouTuber, Jay Read. Today we're talking about how our Porsche journeys have taken a few surprising turns this year and what next year h...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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54:26
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He did WHAT?! A sold 991 and a screwed up 911 emblem - Porsche Banter with Andy / Last Rasp, James / AutoAmateur
In this episode we unpack Andy's recent decision to SELL HIS 991! Yup, it's gone. What was he thinking?! Let's talk about that... as well as a bunch of other fun stuff that's been going on recently... from 991.1 to 991.2 facelifts, new emblem...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:10:25
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Special Guests Nick Murray and Jay Read - Porsche Banter with Porsche A*holes
FINALLY someone managed to get Nick Murray on a podcast and I'm happy to announce that it was Jay Read and I. In this episode I take an unbelievable amount of sh*t from my friends Murray and Read, two self-confessed "Porsche a**holes" (their wo...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:07:59
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Triple Trouble - Andy, Danial and James talking Lüft, Racing and Porsche's Mission R
In this episode I'm joined by not just one but two special guests - Andy of Last Rasp and Danial of Jet Fuel Only. Three Porsche nuts having some end of the week banter before the weekend arrives. In this episode we're catching up on the experi...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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57:20
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Mid-Season Channel Update - 5 Years of AutoAmateur, Mods, Car Events and Upcoming Videos
Should I be putting more emphasis on my 10-year wedding anniversary that my wife and I actually celebrating today (Aug 27th 2011-21!!!) or 5-years of making AutoAmateur videos? Hmm... wife or Porsches... tough choice. Haha. In this episode we a...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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40:50
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911 Mods and Gearing up for Lüft 7 with Andrew at NineElevenSouth
I'm little late publishing this week's podcast, but at least here in the US mid-west I can still claim that it's Friday, just! In this episode I'm back with Atlanta based Andrew Gladden of 'Nine Eleven South' from Instagram and YouTube. We're t...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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50:21
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Porsches are built to be driven - Porsche Banter with Andy at Last Rasp
James and Andy back with some Porsche banter on a Friday afternoon. What better way to head into the weekend?! In this episode we're talking about what we're seeing going on in the Porsche market and talking about what the future might hold for...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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56:28
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Celebrity Name Dropping and some Porsche Banter with Andy at Last Rasp
Another episode and I'm joined with Andy from Last Rasp for some good old Porsche banter! In this episode (after some random celebrity stories) we get into Andy's recent jobs on his 964, plans for his 991 (and its wonky deck lid emblem) and we ...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:02:32
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Team Ginger is BACK! Porsche Banter with Jay Read
In this episode, and new podcast season season opener, I'm back with Jay Read for some Porsche banter. We're about 11 weeks away from our return trip to the Smoky Mountains and the world famous 'Tail of the Dragon' driver's road of roads....
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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53:01
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Autocross discussed by an enthusiast and a cynic - Porsche Banter with Danial at Jet Fuel Only
In this last episode of season 5 of this podcast, we're talking about driving. Did you know that people driving their cars around traffic cones in over-sized carparks is a national sport? A worldwide phenomena? It's called Autocross
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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38:32
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An Englishman and a Scott walk into a Porsche dealership... Porsche Banter with Alan at Flat Six Affair
In this episode I'm joined by Alan who started the Instagram @Flat Six Affair which is laced with gorgeous, epic and blisteringly good Porsche images. Alan has a visual style that is quite unique and his content is always o...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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51:13
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New Mods for the Porsche 911
Is this episode I talk about the new series of mods I have in store for my Porsche 911... and yes of course, one of them involves carbon fiber. Those who know me, you know. Tune in, kick back and let's have some Porsche chat!
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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29:19
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Two Grumpy Middle Aged Porsche Owners - Porsche Banter with Andy @ Last Rasp
Another thoroughly enjoyable and completely hilarious conversation with Andy Gaunt at Last Rasp. I'm not sure if it was because it was early morning for Andy, or late in the day for me, but whatever was going down made for a brilliant lo...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:00:48
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Dial up the Abundance in your life - Inga Umblija has the magic formula
We're shaking things up a little this week with a special guest Inga Umblija from Riga, Latvia. Inga is a an independent life coach, former Tony Robbins life coach and co-founder of The...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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42:24
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Dutch Nine Eleven - Porsche Banter with 997 Owner and Instagram'r Rene from The Netherlands
In this episode of the AutoAmateur podcast I'm joined by Rene, the 997 owner behind the relatively new Instagram @DutchNineEleven. Rene has accumulated more followers on his Instagram in 6 months than I have in the l...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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36:35
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The ABC's of Beth - Porsche Collector and Car Enthusiast
In this episode I'm joined by Beth from the YouTube channel 'The ABC's of Beth', a fellow content creator, Porsche owner and car enthusiast extraordinaire. During her driving career, Beth has owned over 90 (NINETY!) cars...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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38:38
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New Mods, Jobs and the 992 GT3 Touring
Welcome back to the AutoAmateur podcast! In this episode I talk about the new mods and jobs I have coming up to do on my 991, we talk upcoming Project 996 content and what's new... rumors are (confirmed by photos from the R...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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26:49
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Back from the Smoky Mountains - Jay Read and James talk about slaying the Dragon and other adventures in the Atlanta region
In this podcast I have Jay Read back for more Porsche banter! This time we're talking about the epic road trip we just shared to the world famous Tail of the Dragon which is an 11 mile stretch of US highway 129, that winds ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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42:48
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Frozen Berry colored Taycans, a scratched 964 and lots of other banter with Andy at 'Last Rasp'
Andy from Last Rasp is BACK for more Porsche banter with James at AutoAmateur. In this episode we talk about a range of P-car related topics from ridiculous named (and looking?) factory Taycan color choices, how Andy scratc...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:03:25
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Carbon Fiber Addicts Unite! Porsche Banter with Danial at 'Jet Fuel Only'
Welcome back to the AutoAmateur podcast! Let's get straight down to it - CARBON FIBER - loved and loathed by many. What is it? Why do we lovers find it so appealing to add to the interiors and exteriors of our cars? Why do the haters think it m...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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42:21
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Driven: Christopher from UK - Boxsters, 911s and Life as 'Daddy Cool' with a Cayenne GTS
I'm very happy to bring you this episode where I'm speaking with not only a fellow Porsche and car enthusiast, but a father of young children who appreciates the thrills of the 911s and Boxsters from Porsche's line up as well as the practicalit...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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45:37
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The Queen of Porsche. A conversation with Sara Dakarmen.
I'm so excited to bring this episode to you. Sara Dakarmen is a long standing, but ever growing, giant in the Porsche world and Porsche culture. Owner and operator of LA Dismantler (LAD), supplying amateur and professional Porsche-...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:12:04
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Back with Jay Read for some Porsche Banter: New Videos, Tail of the Dragon, Porsche Experience Center Atlanta and more
In this episode I'm back with Jay Read - fellow Brit, YouTuber and 911 enthusiast - talking about his new YouTube channel 'The Automobile' as well as some exciting opportunities for collaborations we have in th...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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43:53
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Channel Update - Live Streams, Porsches Galore and a new Chevy Truck (the cheek!)
This week I'm dropping a bonus episode out of sequence, ahead of my regular weekly Friday release, to give a quick channel update. Why? So many people have reacted with panic to my purchase of a new Chevy Silverado that I'm here to put t...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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15:47
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