The Avants Podcast

Celebrating the Women That Shaped the Auto Industry

In this episode we take a dive into the history of women who help create the automotive industry, all the way back to Bertha Benz, the first test driver. In our Carter Subaru Tip of the Week we cover all the resources you can use to find car shows! As promised, here is that list!
Avants
Lemay - Americas Car Museum
Hemmings
Griots Garage - Don’t forget to use code RCS10 for 10% off!
Exotics at Redmond Town Center
And of course we will announce them here! 

The Other Putnam: Police Stories and Reality

When we say we’re a car show about people, we mean it, even our own people. In Episode 173, we have a deep, real, and still fun chat with Dan’s brother David, former Washington State Trooper, and leave nothing out. We talk police stories, car stuff, growing up with Dan, adoption, the massive drug problem, the declining police problem, and we definitely don’t hold much back. Enjoy this extended episode with 20 years of stories from being a Washington State Trooper, and so much more.
This episode is not explicit, but deals with some very mature subject matter around drugs, homelessness, and automobile accidents that may no be appropriate for some younger listeners. Listener discretion is advised.

Worth It, Not Worth It!

In this episode we cover some common products we have found to be worth it and a lot that we have found really were not. Hopefully this list saves you some time and gets you the right stuff the first time!
You can access the short link to this list here! https://www.raincitysupercars.com/worth-it-not-worth-it

Meet David Plotts, The New GM Of Drivers Club!

We first met David when he introduced us to Matt Moreman of Obsessed Garage. He also knows our friends at Combat Flip Flops, because it’s always a small world. David is now the new GM of Drivers Club, but his path is an interesting one for sure! From being a Green Beret, to Nordstrom, to Drivers Club, David has held some impressive lines of work. Get to know him on episode 171!
If you liked our Carter Subaru tip of the week and have some alcantara to clean, pick up some Griots Interior Cleaner and a boars hair brush set and get 10% off you order with our code RCS10!

Protecting Your Noggin With Some Helmet Knowledge

This episode is a deep dive in all things helmets! Dan is sort of an expert on them and Nick has a huge head so we thought we would make an episode about it. We cover everything from construction, to safety ratings, to materials, and more odds and ends.

Automotive Topic Potpourri

It's an automotive topic potpourri episode!
Nick reminds us to check our insurance coverage
SSC sets a record, for real this time
Koenigsegg produces another amazing car we can't pronounce
Lexus decides to actually look at it's model line-up and remembers styling is important
What's a new, used car worth?
Here come the embarrassing accessories for the new Bronco
Why do racing simulator wheels and pedals kind of suck?
Nick also reminds you to clean your air filter
There’s a New Top Gear America and it doesn’t suck as much as usual this time!
Stop street racing in Tacoma please!
And the Mt Si Pub is BACK OPEN! For our local listeners, come visit! Great food, great service, great people, and they serve delicious food on metal trays.

All Things RS6 Avant with Justin Osmer!

Justin Osmer joins us at Drivers Club to talk all about Forza memories, a lifetime of Audis, and his new RS6 Avant; the unicorn we all want. Justin has a lot of great car stories and he’s more than a guy who just bought the currently hottest Audi on the market. Justin has worked with Forza, Top Gear USA, Gymkhana, and numerous celebrity automotive podcasts until he made it big with us. Tune in and get to know a great car enthusiast with more great stories. Follow Justin on Instagram at FatherFlywheel!
Remember to use our code RCS10 for 10% off at GriotsGarage.com to in person at the Tacoma store!

Monkeys, Movie Cars, Vectors, And Off-Road Events

In this Dan and Nick episode we talk about riding Monkeys, movie cars we can’t think of, Mr. Feeny, Vectors, and the return of the extremely popular Avants Off-Road Events that we will be at, handing out prizes!