The Avants Podcast

Dante Morelli Carries On A Legacy

On this episode we talk to Dante Morelli about how he came to form his
collection in honor of our past great friend, Bruce Leven. Dante and Bruce
have been friends, competitors, partners, and collectors for years; they
are staples of the PNW car community. When Bruce passed away, Dante and
many of other Bruce’s friends helped save Bruce’s vast car collection and
bought many of his vehicles. Dante joins us on episode 74 to share some his
favorite stories with the late, great Bruce Leven.

Wine and Folly With Madeline Puckette

Loving a good glass of wine and loving cars seems to go hand in hand for
most people. Not at the same time of course, but certainly in interests and
hobbies. On this episode we just happen to have the absolute queen of the
wine world, Madeline Puckette! After this longer episode, it’s so easy to
see how she’s gone so far and risen to the top of her field. Listen in and
find out why she was just awarded the International Wine and Spirit
Competition Communicator Of The Year award!

Kiki Wolfkill Is Even Cooler Than Her Name

Where do you really even start when trying to sum up someone like Kiki
Wolfkill? She’s the Studio Head for 343, the studio producing arguably the
greatest First Person Shooter of all time, one of the directors of Halo:
Nightfall, a former professional race car driver, and as it turns out a ton
of fun to talk to! Basically she’s one of the most authentically cool
people we’ve ever met and you’re going to love this episode.

Will Diefenbach: Chief Concours Judge, Racer, Sailor, and More!

I don’t think Will was trying to win the title of most interesting man in
the world, but he’s definitely a contender. We like all our guests, it’s
sort of a requirement to be on the show, but even with people we know it’s
amazing how much we learn when we do an interview. Will is a shining
example of why we started Rain City Supercars. From working in tech to
racing, sailing, judging Ferraris, and being an all around awesome guy,
Will definitely has lived a life and has so many great stories. You’re
going to love Episode 71!

Surprise! It’s Bonus Time!

Dan is back and so we did a bonus episode! We discuss driving in Ireland,
the Geneva show, and our Manager/Producer/Little Sister has a special
announcement! Listen in to a fun update and don’t worry, there’s a whole
new episode coming tomorrow as usual!

Dan’s Still Gone And Everyone Is Off Their Meds

This editing nightmare brought to you by what I’m guessing was a lot of
Rainier and maybe some Basil Hayden. It sounds like no one had any fun at
all recording this episode. Enjoy the chaos!

Celebrating Women’s Day The Proper Way With Shay Hoelscher

She races cars, she owns her own company, and she makes things happen!
We’ve been looking forward to interviewing Shay for a really long time for
many good reasons that you’ll hear on this weeks episode. Shay talks about
getting in Porsches, her collection, and her driving experience.

McLaren Bellevue Brand Manager Emily Owen

Buying a supercar isn’t like buying a Honda or a Ford. The expectation for knowledge and service has a MUCH higher bar. Luckily, you have Emily who eats and breathes McLaren. Working in service and now in sales, Emily has the in depth knowledge you want when looking for a car like a McLaren. It’s no secret your hosts are McLaren fans, but we’re not in the same league as Emily. Listen in to Episode 67 as we talk McLarens. Again.