Episode

#2655: Our Proper Roles

Podcast: The Best of Car Talk
Published: Jul 11, 2026
Duration seconds: 2301
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All of the great duos throughout history like Lewis and Clark, Batman and Robin, Shields and Yarnell… they all had one thing in common: they knew their roles. And when things went south, with any luck they could blame the other guy. Click and Clack are no different and on this episode of the Best of Car Talk they discover what those roles actually might be. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy