Hard Parking
281 episodes Last Updated: Jun 16, 25
"Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning" Rational discussions about everyday life, society, culture, and cars. Perfect blend societal topics sprinkled in with enough car culture to make it interesting. Hosted by Jhae Pfenning, the show is known for its unique approach to automotive journalism, focusing not just on cars but on the personalities behind them.
Episodes
Jun 16, 2025
No Kings , Father's Day , Corvette E Ray
EP280In this episode, we dive into what we believe to the be root cause of all these protests and riots regarding how ICE has been conducting raids. What is the difference between a protest and a riot? Where do we go from here? Drew Bunkley is back to recap his Corvette C8 driving school experience at Ron Fellows school as Drew recounts the C8 E-Ray, and previews the upcoming Zora. Ford recalls over 1,000,000 vehicles and Jaguar sales dip 97.5%. Amazon is testing humanoids to eventually take over as delivery drivers. Wes Tankersley rejoins to have a deeper Father's Day conversation. Referenced in this episode:Drew Bunkley - I Drove the E-Ray so hard, OnStar called me. Corvette Zora Size Comparison C8 Z06 vs C8 ZR1 Car News:Burning cargo ship carrying 3,000 vehicles abandoned off AlaskaFord Recalls 1.1 million VehiclesJaguar Sales down 98%GROK InquiryAmazon to test humanoid robots for package delivery with Rivian electric vansICE , No Kings, Deportations:After Ambiance Apparel raid, Fashion District businesses, workers wait in fearFederal agents conduct immigration enforcement operation in downtown Los AngelesNews Helicopter CoverageVance Boetler updates via CNNAll In Pod – EP 231 Mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York defend ‘sanctuary’ policies, call their cities safeMinneapolis Mayor announces city will not cooperate with Trumps deportation policyBreakdown of migrant removals by past presidents as Trump plans mass deportationsSouth Tucson declares police won't cooperate with Trump's mass deportation plansNew LA police chief’s resistance to Trump deportation plans has little to do with liberal politicsLas Vegas police won’t partake in immigration ‘roundups,’ sheriff says: ‘That’s not my job’Trump deporting people at a slower rate than Biden's last year in officeDid President Obama remove more noncitizens from the U.S. than any other president in U.S history?ICE released over 435,000 migrants with criminal convictions, data showsMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/ Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com/ Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: Info@HardParking.com Website: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking
Jun 09, 2025
Frito's and Ford Mustang owner etiquette
EP279 Longtime friend James Holloway from Texas stops by the studio to talk about bourbon, the Ford Mustang, 7-Eleven hot dog diet, humble beginnings and a simpler times from the late 1990's. Are Frito's the most underrated snack chip of all time? Referenced in this episode:https://www.wral.com/news/local/epa-targets-start-stop-systems-may-2025/https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/fuel-economy-efficiency/does-start-stop-function-really-improve-cars-fuel-economy-a1028235974/https://www.powernationtv.com/post/stellantis-pulls-the-plug-on-charger-ev https://www.ford.com/suvs/mach-e/Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/ Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com/ Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: Info@HardParking.com Website: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking
Jun 02, 2025
Ravi Tomerlin - We Don't Lift Racing
EP278The Southwest Speed Fest returns January 31, 2026. See link below. Ravi Tomerlin , owner We Don't Lift is a well known Arizona speed shop and repair business owner, and active participant of the NASA AZ Time Attack racing circuit. In this episode, we take a step into Ravi's past to learn of his beginnings, the car accident that almost took his life, and the origins of how We Don't Lift came to be. Follow Ravi on his socials:WDL website: https://www.wdlracing.com/WDL Instagram: instagram.com/wedontlift/ Ravi Instagram: instagram.com/wedontlift_ops/ WDL YouTube: https://youtube.com/@WDLRacing Mentioned in this episode:https://southwestspeedfestival.com/ Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/ Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com/ Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: Info@HardParking.com Website: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking
May 26, 2025
CHARGER EV CANCELED? , SLATE EV, Toyota GR RAV4
EP277Dodge / Stellantis has pulled the plug on at least one version of the Dodge Charger EV with over 3,500 still sitting on dealership lots. Slate auto has an EV truck you can design for under $20,000 USD after incentives, but with a release set for 2027 , will it be worth the wait?We visit Puerto Vallarta , Mexico for the first time. Do you have friend groups or family you take trips with? Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.motor1.com/features/758994/states-with-80-mph-speed-limits-2025/#:~:text=Texas%3A%2085%20MPH&text=Texas%20has%20the%20highest%20posted,any%20state%20in%20the%20US. https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/slate-truck-maverick-telo-santa-cruz-comparison.html https://www.thedrive.com/news/dodge-confirms-electric-charger-daytona-r-t-is-dead-because-nobody-wants-it https://www.slate.auto/enMy Slate configuration: https://www.slate.auto/en/slatemaker?shortcode=V8PJB7 https://www.motortrend.com/features/2026-toyota-rav4-must-see-features-design https://pressroom.toyota.com/vehicle/2026-toyota-rav4/ Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/ Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com/ Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.com Website: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking
May 19, 2025
Menace Mary in-studio Anthony Soto
EP276From master level Xpel installer, TikTok entertainer and game streamer, to lead vocalist for the Phoenix Arizona based metal band Menace Mary, Anthony Soto peels back some layers to his eccentric and positive outlook on life. Menace Mary on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@MenaceMaryKaiju Studio's Reaction Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KaijuStudiosMusic Reaction channel:https://www.youtube.com/@iambanndMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/ Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com/ Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.com Website: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking
May 12, 2025
Slower Traffic Keep Right
EP275In 2022 a man murdered his Uber driver, a mother of four, the murderer has now been sentenced to life in prison. The most annoying thing on a road trip are people who do not obey the traffic signs of "Slower Traffic Keep Right" . While on a family vacation in San Diego, Jhae discovers velella's on the beach, find out what they are. General Motors recalls 721,000 trucks and SUVs. ValuePenguin has provided statistics on which states have the highest reckless driving associated deaths between 2018-2022. And finally, Jhae sold his Infiniti FX50's. Links and Sources from this video:https://people.com/man-sentenced-life-in-prison-murder-uber-driver-11728872 https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5387739/velella-jellyfish-california-beacheshttps://www.jellywatch.org/velellahttps://www.jdpower.com/cars/history/infiniti/fx50https://www.valuepenguin.com/reckless-driving-deaths-study https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64611938/chevy-silverado-tahoe-cadillac-escalade-defective-v8-recall/ Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/ Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com/ Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.com Website: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking
May 05, 2025
Guest: Nick Kingsley - So How Did I Get Here?
EP274 Born and raised here in Arizona, Nick Kingsley at the age of 25 already belongs to a small fraternity of car fabricators and fitment experts around the country. His latest project was installing a Liberty Walk widebody on an first gen Acura NSX for Fitment Industries. Nick has also worked alongside Akira Nakai on the very popular RWB Porsche builds. Nick recently announced that he will do car repair and fabrication for one more year only. While the specifics of that declaration is not in this episode, Nick steps through his life and how he got to this point of being that 25 year old that is flown across the country for custom work. Find out why being behind the wheel of 1-2 million dollar dream cars at times is not enough to counter the demons of his personal life. This is Nick's journey, this is Nick's story. Follow Nick on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/k1ngsl3y_See Nick featured on Fitment Industries YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaJ-RoLFYmIMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/ Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com/ Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.com Website: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking
Apr 28, 2025
They Don't Make Them Like They Used To
EP273 – They Don’t Make Them Like They Used ToThis episode has full video on the YouTube channel @HardParking Have you done the “Tesla Challenge"? Chances are, “No”. This is a made up challenge of seeing how many traffic lights you can go without seeing a Tesla. How many Tesla’s are on the road in the United States?A man was arrested for vandalizing as many as 6 Tesla’s causing over $21,000 in damages but was NOT charged by county attorney Mary Moriarty, yet she did charge a 19 year old first-time offender for allegedly keying a co-workers vehicle (non Tesla) upwards of $7,000 in damages. How disciplined are you on social media when a friend or colleague makes a post you fundamentally disagree with? What is the real deal with the Trump administration threatening to remove Harvard University’s “tax-exempt” status? The All-In Podcast covered this discussion and Jhae plays some of the opinions and responds to them in this episode. What is the real deal about the popular phrase “They don’t make them like they used to”? How close are we really to seeing the next generation of the Honda / Acura NSX? Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com/ Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.com Website: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking Links Referenced in this video:Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: https://pancan.org/ Christy and Sandy’s crew: https://secure.pancan.org/site/TR/PurpleStride/PurpleStride?fr_id=2948&pg=team&team_id=59253 All-In-Podcast Podcast segment: (at 28 minute mark on All In pod) Trump vs. Harvard: Why the White House is threatening to take Harvard's tax-exempt status awayhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trump-vs-harvard-nvidia-export-controls-how-dei-killed/id1502871393?i=1000704069760 YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/rCrb4TbHRxc?si=RKixQXc4MvhMQPiH Other Links:https://x.com/SawyerMerritt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-was-1940s-car-discovered-wreck-american-naval-ship-that-sank-during-world-war-ii-180986485/ https://www.autoevolution.com/news/honda-acura-nsx-for-2030-is-already-here-still-with-ice-power-albeit-only-virtually-250081.html https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/hennepin-county-attorney-wont-charge-man-who-caused-20k-in-damage-to-teslas/ https://www.teslarati.com/atty-no-charge-six-time-tesla-vandal-controversy/ NPR Editorial Staff statistics and congress oversight meeting:Jim Jordan and Katherine Maher (CEO of NPR): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-YBKr40feghttps://washingtonstand.com/news/npr-has-zero-republicans-87-democrats-on-editorial-staff-says-senior-editor- https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/anti-american-airwaves-holding-the-heads-of-npr-and-pbs-accountable/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/us/harvard-university-endowment/index.html https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/7/13/faculty-survey-political-leaning https://www.thefire.org/news/columbia-nyu-join-harvard-bottom-2025-college-free-speech-rankings Bob Jones Univ. v. United States, 461 U.S. 574 (1983) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/461/574/ Students for Fair Admissions vs Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023)https://www.oyez.org/cases/2022/20-1199
EP272In this episode, Jhae and returning in-studio guest Dre Mullins discuss tariffs as it relates to auto sales as a former finance director. Dre gives his input on what may have gone wrong with the Hudson river helicopter crash involving the Siemens CEO, family, and Navy Seal pilot. Then Jhae and Dre recap all events leading to and during the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix weekend that took place April 11 - 13, 2025. 00:00 Introduction 02:00 car parts and tariffs Dre Introduction05:40 Auto loans and tariffs08:30 Low Credit High Risk12:20 Toyota to absorb tariffs and billing rates explained14:40 Chinese factory workers expose US brands on social media16:10 creative dealership techniques to move your money around19:00 NY Post on Honda , Nissan cancels orders for Nissan Rogue22:41 Grand Prix vs Formula 1 experience27:30 Siemens CEO and family die in helicopter crash, what happened?30:00 crew chief screws up Acura NSX33:00 It never rains in Southern California37:00 Acura Lounge at the Grand Prix52:21 Katella Bakery - best bakery in SoCal? 54:47 Watch your kids 57:30 Jordan vs Lebron GOAT discussion1:03:50 Acura brand headed in the right direction1:11:00 Outro and ClosingContact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning:email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.Hardparkingpod.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking Links Referenced in this video:https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nissan-cut-japanese-production-top-selling-us-model-due-tariffs-source-says-2025-04-15/ https://nypost.com/2025/04/15/business/honda-to-boost-manufacturing-in-us-after-trump-tariffs/https://www.gplb.com/
271 Copperstate 1000 - Arizona's premiere rally took place on Sunday April 6, 2025. This annual event is the premiere car rally of Arizona with cars ranging in value from several hundred thousand to several million. These vehicles have to be original and they drive 1,000 miles on the rally, hosted by Men's Art Council. Men's Art Council About:Men’s Arts Council (MAC) of Phoenix Art Museum was founded in January of 1967 to support the programs and activities of the Phoenix Art Museum. Admission is by invitation only. With the talents and efforts of its over 200 members, MAC organizes three distinctively different annual events: the Bell Lexus North Scottsdale Copperstate 1000 vintage car road rally, the Copperstate Double Gun, and the Copperstate Overland vintage off-road rally. In addition, MAC members provide help in a variety of ways at the Phoenix Art Museum.Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning:email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.Hardparkingpod.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HardParking Links Referenced in this video:https://mensartscouncil.com/