Talk Talk Nation

Donut Media

Talk Talk Nation is a podcast about cars, life, and everything in between. Each week, creators and entertainers from YouTube to Hollywood sit down with host Joe Weber for unscripted conversations about ambition, bad decisions, and the funny stories that got us here. Everybody loves cars. Everybody’s got a story. Let’s talk.

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105 episodes
Updated July 23

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July 23 · 57 min
Why Superfast Matt Quit Engineering for Youtube
This week Joe sits down with Matt Brown AKA Superfast Matt to discuss his challenges with running a Youtube channel by himself, and why he walked away from a lucrative engineering job to pursue video production. From off-road Dodge Vipers to home baked land speed machines, Matt has produced some amazing and imaginative projects - but that kind of freedom comes at a price.
July 9 · 1 hr 3 min
RJ de Vera is the Reason Fast and Furious is Cool
RJ de Vera basically lived the plot of Fast and Furious in real life, years before the movie was made. Join us as we chat with RJ about his beginnings as a street racer in LA buying and selling car parts from Japan, to his time as Editor of Super Street Magazine, to how he became the face of SEMA.
June 25 · 52 min
Why Spike Feresten Hates That He Loves Porsches
This week, Joe sits down with Spike Feresten of Spike's Car Radio to talk about his rise in automotive entertainment, his years at SNL and David Letterman and why he was mad when he drove a Porsche for the first time.
June 11 · 57 min
Twisted Metal's Aaron Parker Spills it All
This week we sit down with Aaron Parker, Donut Hi Low Alumni who transitioned from Formula Drift to doing car stunts in Hollywood. Aaron talks about his days at Donut wrenching on 350Zs to his time at MotorTrend hosting Runs Good to his experience working as Anthony Mackie's personal stunt driver and friend.
May 28 · 1 hr
Why Dropout's Lou Wilson Drives a Joker Car
Joe sits down with Lou Wilson from Jimmy Kimmel and Dropout fame to discuss his unique daily driver - a 2012 Honda Civic with a Joker wrap. We explore deep Batman lore, find out why The Joker drove a 2009 Corvette and what Lou's next Joker car is going to look like.
May 14 · 1 hr 4 min
Scott Birdsall on His Scariest "Oh SH*T" Moments
Join us as we chat with Scott Birdsall: action sports legend, speed record holder and all around nice guy. Aside from his legendary motorsports, Scott, known online from his Chuckles Garage account, does custom fab work on everything from 911s to Supras to '49 Fords. Birdsall has an insatiable need for speed, and with that comes some insane stories. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/donutpocasts instagram.com/joegweber Follow Scott: @ChucklesGarageOfficial instagram.com/chucklesgarage
April 30 · 1 hr 9 min
Abbas Wahab: The Truth About Chinese EVs
Host Joe Weber and Abbas chat about being labeled a "car comedian", making stupid financial decisions with BMW's and dealing with car trolls that try to test him. Big thanks to Rula for sponsoring this episode. Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/ttn #rulapod Follow us on IG: instagram.com/donutpodcasts instagram.com/joegweber Buy some merch: donutmedia.com
April 16 · 1 hr
Savant Young: How an MMA Fighter is Funding Racing With Beer
Joe chats with former MMA Middleweight fighter Savant Young. We explore how Savant went from a young kid practicing Karate in South Central Los Angeles to fighting on the biggest stages in Japan, his love for vintage rotary cars and his current project Vintage Motor Union.
April 2 · 1 hr 13 min
Big Time Spills it All
This week, Joe sits down with Zach, Jeremiah and a few homies from the Big Time YouTube channel to chat about the challenges of starting a channel with a bunch of friends. From builds gone wrong to stolen cars to managing people you're closest with, no stone is left unturned in this riveting conversation. Thanks to BlueChew for sponsoring this episode! Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code TALKTALK.
March 19 · 1 hr 34 min
How Magnus Walker Built an Empire From Nothing
Join us as host Joe Weber sits down with Rock N’ Roll Entrepreneur and Porsche Icon Magnus Walker to discuss how he acquired his dream garage. From humble beginnings selling vintage jeans on Venice Beach to appearing in Need For Speed, Magnus has been through a lot in his life and is ready to close a big chapter. Thanks to BlueChew for sponsoring this episode! Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code TALKTALK.
March 5 · 59 min
How Gunther Werks' Peter Nam Made Porsches Even Better
This week, Joe sits down with Peter Nam, founder of Gunther Werks, to talk about how a finance graduate and former tennis hopeful built one of the most respected Porsche remastering companies in the world. Peter explains the philosophy behind transforming the Porsche 993 into a modern hyper-performance machine, how Gunther Werks builds cars by hand in California, and why performance always comes before looks. They get into carbon fiber manufacturing, an 840-hp twin-turbo 911, insane six-figure paint jobs, and what it’s really like running a boutique car company in Southern California while Porsche purists scream online. Thanks to BlueChew for sponsoring this episode! Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code TALKTALK.
February 19 · 1 hr 9 min
How Lucky Costa Succeeded After MotorTrend
This week, we’re hanging out with Lucky Costa, one of the most entertaining, talented, and unfiltered personalities on TV. We talk wild and irresponsible hot rodding, internet chaos, what it’s actually like trying to make cars run for television, and if he considers himself a lucky person or not.
February 5 · 1 hr 10 min
How Ralph Barbosa is Funding His Car Addiction with Comedy
This week on Talk Talk Nation, Joe is joined by comedian Ralph Barbosa to talk comedy, car builds, and life on the road. From a sleeper Impala project to Laguna Seca crashes, GT-R drag racing disasters, the crowd work debate, and Joe gets a quick lesson in Dragon Ball Z. Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here https://bit.ly/4a0MEMP to learn more about Dynapro tires!
January 22 · 1 hr 56 min
How Westen Champlin Built a Redneck Media Empire
Join us for the first episode of Donut's newest podcast, Talk Talk Nation. This week, we're talking with YouTube powerhouses Westen Champlin and his brother, Garrett Champlin. How did they go from chopping firewood to selling junkers to being one of the biggest automotive YouTubers around? Let's find out!
Dec 3, 2025 · 50 min
The End of The Big Three
Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/5o3sg8dn #CashAppPod Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit https://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. #CashAppPartner This week, The Big Three is going out with a bang. We break down a reckless Twitch “swimming” crash in Atlanta, the FBI seizing a $13M Mercedes CLK GTR Roadster from an alleged cartel-linked snowboarder, and Toyota teasing a mysterious new halo car. Plus: Ferrari stirs the pot claiming V6 is superior to the V12, Honda hints at going to space, and the F1 championship comes down to a nail-biting final race in Abu Dhabi. And of course — Nolan, Joe, and Bart reflect on the end of The Big Three and what’s coming next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 26, 2025 · 58 min
How Justin's Tires Outlasted His Car
Thanks to Hankook for sponsoring today's video! Click here [https://bit.ly/4pysVuk] to learn more about Dynapro tires! Also thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/4ma4xNn] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/5o3sg8dn #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Cash App Green, overdraft coverage, borrow, cash back offers and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Take advantage of Ridge’s Biggest Sale of the Year and GET UP TO 47% Off by going to https://www.Ridge.com/BIGTHREE #Ridgepod #ad This week we're live from the Hankook Dynapro booth at SEMA where Nolan and Joe sit down with the Donut crew (Adam, Justin, and Zach) to relive chaotic tales of Baja racing, indestructible tires, a broken suspension, and the Subaru SVX’s 5,500-mile off-road punishment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 19, 2025 · 48 min
Joey Logano: The Most Dangerous Nice Guy in Motorsport
This episode is sponsored by BUBS Naturals. Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For a limited time get 20% off your entire order with code BIGTHREE at https://www.Bubsnaturals.com #ad This week, Joe sits down with three-time NASCAR champ Joey Logano to figure out what actually makes a winner in one of the toughest sports on earth. Joey opens up about thriving in a world where losing is normal, the bizarre playoff year that went from heartbreak to a championship, and the mental switch that flips when the helmet goes on. Plus: stories from his karting days, building a racetrack in his backyard, and why even family game night turns into a full-blown competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2025 · 44 min
Type R Minivans and Flying Subarus: Inside SEMA's Wildest Builds
Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/3IiqdsH] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Also thanks to Cash App for sponsoring this episode! Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/5o3sg8dn #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Cash App Green, overdraft coverage, borrow, cash back offers and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. This week, we recap all the insanity from SEMA 2024 — including the return of Gymkhana, a 550-hp Honda Odyssey Type R, and the reveal of Stellantis’s new “Hot Boy” turbo engine. Plus, the guys come to terms with a hard truth: car guys might just be toddlers with bigger toys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 5, 2025 · 52 min
The Fastest Driver on Earth: How Brittany Force Keeps Getting Faster
This week, Nolan is joined by Brittany Force — 2-time NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel dragster champion and heir to drag-racing royalty. She grew up watching her dad, John Force, dominate the sport. Now she’s outpacing everyone — including herself — with four speed records and a 343 MPH crown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 29, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Inside Brunei’s Lost Supercar Empire (w/ Larry Chen)
Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today’s episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/4mbToM0] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance. Don't miss a moment of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship! Tune in live for the ultimate finish this Sunday, 3 PM Eastern on NBC and Streaming on Peacock. This week, Larry Chen (@larry_chen_foto) stops by to talk about his brand-new photo book, Life at Shutter Speed — a behind-the-lens look at two decades of the world’s wildest car culture — and his unbelievable trip to Brunei. Larry takes us inside the Sultan’s hidden garages, where hundreds of ultra-rare cars sit sealed away like automotive treasure — and shares the stories he can’t post online about the world’s most secret collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talk Talk Nation

Why Superfast Matt Quit Engineering for Youtube

RJ de Vera is the Reason Fast and Furious is Cool

Why Spike Feresten Hates That He Loves Porsches

Twisted Metal's Aaron Parker Spills it All

Why Dropout's Lou Wilson Drives a Joker Car

Scott Birdsall on His Scariest "Oh SH*T" Moments

Abbas Wahab: The Truth About Chinese EVs

Savant Young: How an MMA Fighter is Funding Racing With Beer

Big Time Spills it All

How Magnus Walker Built an Empire From Nothing

How Gunther Werks' Peter Nam Made Porsches Even Better

How Lucky Costa Succeeded After MotorTrend

How Ralph Barbosa is Funding His Car Addiction with Comedy

How Westen Champlin Built a Redneck Media Empire

The End of The Big Three

How Justin's Tires Outlasted His Car

Joey Logano: The Most Dangerous Nice Guy in Motorsport

Type R Minivans and Flying Subarus: Inside SEMA's Wildest Builds

The Fastest Driver on Earth: How Brittany Force Keeps Getting Faster

Inside Brunei’s Lost Supercar Empire (w/ Larry Chen)