{"podcast":{"title":"The Smoking Tire","slug":"the-smoking-tire-745200","podcast_index_feed_id":745200,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/c2RzTGta","website_url":"http://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtirepodcast","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/e54a95a4-3e6f-4471-8e41-3684c52d2f2e/3000x3000/d6e900686dd88c35c643f0a1747f1912.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Zack Klapman, Matt Farah","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Matt Farah and Zack Klapman sit down with automotive icons, pro drivers, comedians and other friends to discuss automotive industry news, racing, projects and whatever else comes to mind. Watch our car reviews at www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Rent or buy our movies!, where we find out if some bad CraigsList cars can cross an entire US State, off-road!https://vimeo.com/thesmokingtire","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T20:19:14.122384+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smoking-tire-745200"},"episode":{"title":"Driving a Special Lotus at Willow; EPA changes; New Watch; &A","slug":"driving-a-special-lotus-at-willow-epa-changes-new-watch-a","published_at":"2026-02-17T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smoking-tire-745200/driving-a-special-lotus-at-willow-epa-changes-new-watch-a","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smoking-tire-745200","url":"http://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtirepodcast","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/clrtpod.com/m/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/080e7e18-8169-477f-aa34-0ba803407c88/audio/9599919d-af7c-4562-9723-d4c596edbda0/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","summary":"Matt Farah modified his watch; the EPA will stop paying attention to cars (and a whole lot more); driving a special Inokinetic Lotus Exige at Willow; and.... Patreon Questions include: HELP! My terrible-driving friend wants to go racing A programmer's opinion on the AI discussion Base 981 Cayman: Good intro track car? Is the GR86 a \"mini 911\"? Ferrari 812 GTS vs 12Cillindri Should EVs flash brake lights when using regen? Would Acura ever make an AWD Integra Type R? Cars you could identify by smell Are Hublots cool? Best month to buy/sell a car? What's wrong with the diesel crowd? Why no love for the Porsche 914? Efficient commuters for TALL people Is a McLaren 570S a good budget supercar? How to stop distracted driving And more! Recorded February 13, 2026 Show Notes Hello Fresh Go to https://HelloFresh.com/smokingtire10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. AG1 For a limited time only, get a FREE AG1 duffel bag and FREE AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order! Only while supplies last. https://www.DRINKAG1.COM/TIRE","meta_description":"Matt Farah modified his watch; the EPA will stop paying attention to cars (and a whole lot more); driving a special Inokinetic Lotus Exige at Willow; and.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5354,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-smoking-tire-745200/episodes/driving-a-special-lotus-at-willow-epa-changes-new-watch-a/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smoking-tire-745200/driving-a-special-lotus-at-willow-epa-changes-new-watch-a.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}