# 192. The Pile Up EP52: This American Car

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Podcast: [Car Krush](https://stenobird.com/podcast/car-krush-81462)
Published: 2026-07-01T12:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1742

## Resource

It's our year anniversary of The Pile Up! We wanted to spice it up so we decided to spoof This American Life. Enjoy! Recorded @iapdx Recorded & mixed by Emdognightmare & Queen of the Vans Editor: Emdognightmare Production & research Queen of the Vans & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!

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