RoundAbout: Car Culture and Auto News with a Different Spin

RoundAbout: Car Culture and Auto News with a Different Spinhttp://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/RoundAbout is your weekly dose of automotive culture and discussion delivered with a heaping helping fun, under-reported or weird news you may have missed.Fri, 25 May 2012 22:00:25 +0000Copyright 2009, Blue Sky Productions, Inc.en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Craig Cole, Ben Sanders, Michael BanovskyRoundAbout: Car Culture and Auto News with a Different SpinRoundAbout is devoted to the weird, under-reported and often humourous side of automotive news and car culture. Each week, our crack team of contributors picks an automotive theme and gathers to talk about the news items and whatever else they can convolute to fit that theme. We also talk about what new (or old) cars we've been driving each week, check out the latest viral videos and look at hot new auto gadgets.cars,technology,automobiles,racing,news,reviews,engineeringBen Sandersbsanders@blueskyproductions.tvRoAb LIVE!EditorFri, 25 May 2012 22:00:24 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/5/25/roab-live.html421564:4643501:14036615

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14036615.xmlRoAb #129 - Twice-Daily VenzaAppleAutoGadgetBlind SpotLamborghini GallardoLie of the BeholderMazda rotaryMiataNewsRomaniaSwedenchild endangermentiOssafetystrange car namesEditorMon, 21 May 2012 20:35:27 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/5/21/roab-129-twice-daily-venza.html421564:4643501:16376470

Child endangerment is on the menu again this week. Find out what a driver in Romania nearly did to four little tikes. Bring your passport because we're going to the fakest little town in Sweden. And our contestants play another savage game of LIE OF THE BEHOLDER. Hang on tight!

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Featuring: Michelle Naranjo, Steven Ewing, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-16376470.xmlRoAb #128 - I'll have a "Bacon and Losing Things"A Car by any Other NameCadillac AllenteDesign Dome DistinctionFerrariGreat Wall of ChinaNewsNordic Auto PlowPininfarinaRolls-Royce CamargueRussian workersTransformersVideodistracted drivingterrible parentsEditorMon, 14 May 2012 10:52:57 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/5/14/roab-128-ill-have-a-bacon-and-losing-things.html421564:4643501:16247383

This week the RoundAbout panel explores a quick and dirty way to convert your Toyota Prius into a wintertime workhorse. A Japanese inventor has created an unbelievably detailed transforming model car that has to be seen to be believed -- so hear all about it, next. And our panelists square off in another round of A CAR BY ANY OTHER NAME, and you, our loyal audience, gets to decide who wins and who loses.

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Featuring: Jason White, Christiaan Conover, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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Free smells, coming to a used car near you! Maybe . . . well, only if you live in Spain. One company has devised a killer way to convert pickup trucks into tanks. And what have our panelists been driving lately? Find out when we take a peek IN THE GARAGE.

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Featuring: Jeff Glucker, Eric Trytko, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-16066938.xmlHall vs. Hall - Best Car to Live in?ChryslerChrysler 200Chrysler SebringDodgeDodge CaliberHall vs. Hallcardominiumcup holderEditorWed, 25 Apr 2012 11:01:37 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/4/25/hall-vs-hall-best-car-to-live-in.html421564:4643501:15977465

Automotive experts Jim and Bob Hall pick the best car to live in. Jim Hall is the chief force behind 2953 Analytics and Bob Hall is the so-called father of the Mazda Miata. They are twin brothers with an encyclopedic knowledge of the auto industry. In each edition of Hall vs. Hall they’ll tackle one burning automotive question.

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A radical new concept truck borrows design cues from a Soviet-era jetliner of all things. A college professor nerds his way out of a traffic citation, find out how he did it. And two of our esteemed panelists face off in another duel to the death in our VERSUS segment.

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Featuring: Colin Bird, Christiaan Conover, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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This week the RoAb panelists show you the latest and greatest way to transport your pets in style and safety. One teenage pop star dips his whip in chrome -- get the download, next. And we play another round of the internet’s most exciting podcast game of fantastic prizes, THE PRICE IS CORRECT!

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Featuring: Jeff Ross, Michelle Naranjo, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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Do all Republicans drive gas-guzzling SUVs? Is every Democrat a hybrid lover? Find out next. A new product called the “Travel John” makes life on the open road just a little easier, PLUS we run down the biggest reveals from the New York Auto Show!

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Featuring: Dave Sullivan, Alex Villani, Josh Lewis, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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A tractor-trailer pileup in Ontario, Canada brings together two of our favorite things. Find out what they are, next. One company has developed a backpack for cars. Hard to believe, but it’s for realsies! AND we’ll improv our way through another installment of A CAR BY ANY OTHER NAME. Tell your friends, grab the dog, RoundAbout is coming your way!

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Featuring: Jim Hall, Eric Trytko , Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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A woman in Miami beats another driver to an available gas pump with disastrous consequences. A Chinese daredevil nails a stunt worthy of an aerial acrobatic team. And we take a very special look at some classic car videos in our RearView segment. Stay tuned for all that hilarity and a lot more!

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Featuring: Joel Ratts, Christiaan Conover, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15597153.xmlHall vs. Hall - Favorite Automotive Fuel?Hall vs. HallHindenburgemissionsgasolinehydrogenEditorMon, 19 Mar 2012 23:00:43 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/3/19/hall-vs-hall-favorite-automotive-fuel.html421564:4643501:15497047
Automotive experts Bob and Jim Hall pick their favorite automotive fuels. Jim Hall is the chief force behind 2953 Analytics and Bob Hall is the so-called father of the Mazda Miata. They are twin brothers with an encyclopedic knowledge of the auto industry. In each edition of Hall vs. Hall they’ll tackle one burning automotive question.

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15497047.xmlRoAb #121 - 60 Cars, 90 Minutes: Geneva 2012Auto ShowBentleyCitroenGumpertKoenigseggLamborghiniLotusMorganPaganiPorscheSsangYongEditorMon, 12 Mar 2012 14:09:31 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/3/12/roab-121-60-cars-90-minutes-geneva-2012.html421564:4643501:15398598

A machine gun-style rundown of the hottest reveals from the Geneva Motor Show. Can we get through 60 vehicles in 90 minutes? Get in, sit down, shut up and hang on!

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Featuring: Steven J. Ewing, Aaron Bragman, Michelle Naranjo, Josh Lewis, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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One Florida town considers banning a popular summer treat, but who would this benefit? Find out next. Could the seat warmers in your car lead to health problems? Stay tuned. 36 parked cars fall through a frozen lake. Learn about all this and more, PLUS we play another round of MEET YOUR ROADMATES where today’s panelists match cars to drivers. And we’ve got an expert on judging people in the studio today so stay tuned.

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Featuring: Steven J. Ewing, Jeffrey Ross, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15308733.xmlHall vs. Hall - Pontiac Solstice or Saturn Sky?Bob HallDaewooDaewoo G2XGMHall vs. HallJim HallOpel GTPontiacPontiac SolsticeSaturnSaturn SkydesignroadsterEditorMon, 05 Mar 2012 12:00:57 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/3/5/hall-vs-hall-pontiac-solstice-or-saturn-sky.html421564:4643501:15272088
Automotive experts Jim and Bob Hall debate the merits and demerits of GM's two roadsters, the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. Jim Hall is the chief force behind 2953 Analytics and Bob Hall is the so-called father of the Mazda Miata. They are twin brothers with an encyclopedic knowledge of the auto industry. In each edition of Hall vs. Hall they'll tackle one burning automotive question.

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Coming up on RoundAbout . . . how to deal with people that are following you. We’ll show off the absolute worst way to transport a ladder, PLUS our panelists will play another game of A CAR BY ANY OTHER NAME. Add it all up and you simply cannot afford miss this week’s progrum.

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Featuring: Al Vinikour, Chris Sawyer, Michelle Naranjo, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15210313.xmlRoAb #118 - In the End Times, I Still WinChinaDungeons and DealersNew York CityNewsRC vehiclesRoundAbout RearViewVideobuckle upchemicalsconstruction equipmentexcavationnew carssafeyseat beltEditorMon, 20 Feb 2012 00:16:23 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/2/19/roab-118-in-the-end-times-i-still-win.html421564:4643501:15100194

Chinese motorists fly in the face of safety. Wait until you see the product some of them are using in their cars -- you won’t believe your sensory organs! Owning a shiny new vehicle can spell disaster for your bank account, and a lot more than that. Find out what we mean in just a few. Enjoy all these good times and more, PLUS another game of DUNGEONS AND DEALERS. This week the BIRD AUTO GROUP faces off against CONOVER MOTORS in a take-no-prisoners sales slugfest.

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Featuring: Colin Bird, Christiaan Conover, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15100194.xmlRoAb #117 - ConnectacadianAleroChicago Auto ShowNewsOldsmobileRange RoverSVTSoviet UnionVersusVideopicklesrear-wheel drivesauerkrautwoodgasEditorSun, 12 Feb 2012 19:06:10 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/2/12/roab-117-connectacadian.html421564:4643501:14998495

Coming up on RoundAbout . . . there’s another bulk food disaster in the news and YOU need to know about it to keep your family safe. We have an exciting update from the roads of Russia and we’ll get to another heated installment of VERSUS where one panelist verbally accosts the other in a high-flying automotive debate. Stay tuned!

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Featuring: Dave Foley (@Miradart), Josh Lewis, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14998495.xmlRoAb #116 - The Bristol CrimperA Car by any Other NameBMWBack to the FutureCitroenEVFranceGrinding GearsHighway HearsayPeugeotRenaultSuper BowlUKEditorSun, 05 Feb 2012 19:30:53 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/2/5/roab-116-the-bristol-crimper.html421564:4643501:14884441

Coming up on RoundAbout . . . we go Back to the Future with Bud Light’s latest Super Bowl commercial. Special guest Bob Hall, the Evil Twin (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) shares his top-10 favorite French cars of all time, and we debut a brand spanking new segment where our panelists become product developers. What kinds of vehicles will they create?

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Featuring: Bob Hall, Eric Trytko, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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Coming up on RoundAbout . . . super heroes are real and we’ve got proof! Brace yourself for another death-defying HIGHWAY HEARSAY. What have we spotted on the roads now? And buckle up because THE PRICE IS CORRECT is primed, ready and coming your way! Add it all up and this is a show you simply can’t afford to miss!

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Featuring: Jeff Gilbert, Jeffrey Ross, Michelle Naranjo, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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]]>http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/rss-comments-entry-14774023.xmlRoAb #114 - Shcrap Out of LuckAudi R8BMWBilliardsCadillac V-16Dungeons and DealersPeelQueen MaryRaceway HearsayStar WarsVolkswagencrashdogsEditorSat, 21 Jan 2012 23:42:51 +0000http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2012/1/21/roab-114-shcrap-out-of-luck.html421564:4643501:14677134

Coming up on RoundAbout . . . blistering barnacles! The Queen Mary sidesteps getting scuttled and ends up on the auction block. Find out what we mean, right after this. VW teases its latest Super Bowl commercial and it is BRILLIANT. And we’ll tell you how you can purchase the one of the world’s smallest cars, but you’ll have to act fast. Stick around for all of these great stories and many more PLUS another exciting installment of DUNGEONS AND DEALERS! You won’t want to miss it . . .

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Featuring: Jason White, Josh Lewis, Craig Cole and Ben Sanders

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