The Avants Podcast

464: Everything Needs an Analog Tach

The weather is changing, the dust is finally settling down on the trails, and we're trying to squeeze every last adventure out of the season before winter shows up.   Thi

463: The Minivan Renaissance

Minivans are back! Or at least, that's what the numbers say. This week we talk about the surprising resurgence of the humble minivan and what it would take to turn one f

462: The $0.10 Part on a $250 Problem

Sometimes the smallest parts create the biggest headaches. This week we start with a simple problem: a tiny plastic clip on Nick's Ranger Raptor that's attached to a par

461: Cars Are Tools to Facilitate Adventures

This week started with a simple question: what happens when the next generation doesn't obsess over cars the way we did?   That turned into a surprisingly deep conversati

460: Too Many Projects, Not Enough Garage: Nathan Muntz is Back!

This week we're joined by returning guest Nathan Muntz, and things get gloriously out of control almost immediately. We start with garage therapy, project bikes, robot v

459: Gordon Murray for President

This week starts the same way most of our conversations do: standing around a motorcycle asking questions nobody should probably act on. Like, if you're stranded in the w

458: Nick Bought Another Grom. Again.

This week starts with LASIK recovery updates, an AC/DC road trip to Canada, and a deep dive into why patience continues to be a completely overrated life skill.   Then we

457: Saint Michael and Megan Return!

This week we've got a full house in the shop. Megan is back from Portugal after pulling off a surprise visit for her brother's wedding, complete with stories about Portu

456: The Facebook Marketplace Cycle Continues

Dan and Nick catch up after a week of travel, concerts, camping, and too much time browsing Facebook Marketplace. The guys talk about taking the camper van on its first

Homeownership Is Expensive. Buy a Van Instead?

This episode is a little bit all over the map in the best possible way. We kick things off talking about surviving the heat, house projects that cost more than we'd like

Monkeys, McLarens, and the Great Ferrari Ownership Debate

This week we're all over the map in the best possible way. We kick things off talking about how AI is quietly changing everything from resumes to project work, and whethe

A Ferrari Hit or a Missed Shift?

Ferrari just can't help itself, can it? First there was the Purosangue, then came the F80, then the joke that is the Luce, and now Maranello has decided what the world re

Niche Becomes Normal

This week, Brian Dallas and Megan Zalud join us in the studio for a wide-ranging conversation about how fast the automotive and overland world is changing. Products that

Detune It or Send It Featuring Brian Elich!

Our good friend Brian Elich is back on the show, and we’re catching up the only way we know how—talking cars and bad financial decisions. This time around we get into tra

Riding, Driving, and Flying with Pete Nielson

This week we had the pleasure of meeting our new friend Pete Nielson! Pete had messaged on the show about a few great topics and took us up on our offer to have him swing

The Useless Tire Regulation Nobody Asked For

This week we’re talking tires—and no, not just the dangerously tempting Avants member deals you should be taking advantage of!  California is rolling out a new tire effi

Old Cars and New Adventures with Brian McLean

What happens when you buy a vintage Ferrari in Italy, drive it through the Alps in August with failing alternators, and then rally it to Monterey Car Week? Naturally… you

The New FAILRRARI Leaf

In this episode of The Avants Podcast, Dan and Nick cover everything from road trip chaos to the dismal launch of the Ferrari Leaf, we mean Luce.  Nick shares a quick ge

Forza 6 Fever, Filson Broncos, and an Oil Crunch Coming?

It’s that time again—Forza Horizon 6 has officially dropped, and somehow it’s even better than the hype. Nick is now in the market for a new Xbox, while Dan is fully lock

Overhyped!

OVERHYPED! No, not us, we're pretty self aware. It's why we cry in the shower. In this episode we're talking about overrated cars. Not cars we hate, but cars we actually