The Best of Car Talk

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America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.

  • 34 minutes 13 seconds
    #2631: The MechanXfiles
    The 'Speed of Darkness', a 'laying on of hands' and paranormal activities in the Pentagon parking lot. This episode of the Best of Car Talk is definitely ‘out there’, somewhere.

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    18 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 32 minutes 50 seconds
    #2630: Private Mag Lee Ozee!
    Back in the days of compulsory military service here in the US, there was, for a brief time, a certain ‘Private Magliozzi’ struggling mightily to keep his sanity through army basic training. ‘Drop and give us 20’ while you listen to this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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    14 April 2026, 7:05 am
  • 36 minutes 23 seconds
    #2629: The Babysitter Tells All
    Faith from Washington wants to make a trade: car advice in exchange for embarrassing tales from our wayward producer Dougie Berman’s childhood. It’s a deal on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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    11 April 2026, 7:05 am
  • 31 minutes 29 seconds
    #2628: Big Freshman on Campus
    Missy’s son is going to be a freshman at Boston University -where Car Talk is produced- and he wants to buy a sweet new ride to improve his social status. But Click and Clack are already having problems finding parking on campus, so he isn’t getting the green light on that idea. Can the boys come up with a non-automotive alternative? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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    7 April 2026, 7:00 am
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