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Roots And Roads: Cars And Driving

Programme
Roots And Roads
Date
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Length
58 min

About this show

Introduction

In this episode of Roots and Roads, Dominik presents a themed programme on cars and driving. He pays tribute to the US public radio show 'Car Talk' and the passing of Tom Magliozzi, discusses the chaos of driving in Massachusetts, and explores humorous songs, including a track by Ivan Mládek regarding the disposal of motor oil.

Dominik presents a themed programme on cars and driving, broadcast on Future Radio 107.8 FM, DAB, and online. Despite describing himself as not being a car enthusiast, Dominik discusses the U.S. public radio show 'Car Talk' and the passing of Tom Magliozzi following a struggle with Alzheimer's disease. The episode features humorous songs about car ownership and driving, including a track by Greg Greenway about bad driving in Massachusetts and a selection by Shady Grove Band dedicated to the advice givers of 'Car Talk'.

Topics

  • Humorous songs about driving and car ownership
  • The romance and experience of interstate travel in the US
  • The 'Car Talk' radio show and its approach to automotive advice

Participants

  • Dominik

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A Top Gear because it was a car program by people who didn't all that much like cars and but understood them well. But part of their advice was, well, be a good driver, drive carefully, be good to the environment, and you know if you can take a bike.

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Cars And Driving

  1. 1
    Automotive Breakdown · Jim Hurst And Missy Raines

    Why it was chosen Launching the theme of cars and driving

  2. 2
    Click And Clack · Shady Grove Band

    Why it was chosen Devoted to a pair of advice givers on the public radio in the United States who had a weekly program called Car Talk

  3. 3
    Massachusetts · Greg Greenway
  4. 4
    Untitled · Bill Morrissey
  5. 5
    Grandpa's Advice · Adi Gray
  6. 6
    Asphalt Cowboy · Al Mal

    Why it was chosen To stay for a while for a few more songs in the humorous vein, which was very much the car talk vein

  7. 7
    Untitled · Johnny Cash
  8. 8
    Kam S Ním · Ivan Mládek
  9. 9
    No Particular Place To Go · Chuck Berry

    Why it was chosen To help launch into a mode that gets away from the humorous, comedic approach to cars and driving

  10. 10
    Untitled · Bobby McFerrin
  11. 11
    '49 Mercury Blues · The Brian Setzer Orchestra
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    Sixty One Revisited · Bob Dylan
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    Why it was chosen To turn away from cars for a moment and have a look at the things that they drive on, highways and roads

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    Sixty One Revisited · Unknown Artist
  14. 14
    Truckin' · Grateful Dead
  15. 15
    The Heart Of Saturday Night · Diana Krall

    Why it was chosen To say goodbye to the theme and the program