# The Show **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the The Show category](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-the-the-show-category/13)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-the-the-show-category/13 "2026-04-23T23:20:40Z")
Got a second opinion on a call, puzzler or anything Car Talk-related? Share it here. --- ## [It only works if the answer is 2](https://community.cartalk.com/t/it-only-works-if-the-answer-is-2/206031)
**Author:** [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/it-only-works-if-the-answer-is-2/206031 "2026-08-08T19:09:57Z")
I never understood what this referred to, but they just did the show where this originated. I don’t remember which episode but the recording that sounds very authoritative was in several episodes, including this one (I … --- ## [‘Car talk’ for classical music](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-for-classical-music/205534)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-for-classical-music/205534 "2026-04-20T00:47:51Z")
Emanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma liked ‘Car talk’, thought there should be a show for classical music. Mr Ax talks about it "Classical Music Happy Hour" podcast shows a different side of classical music : NPR --- ## [Putin wants to know their location](https://community.cartalk.com/t/putin-wants-to-know-their-location/205501)
**Author:** [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/putin-wants-to-know-their-location/205501 "2026-04-17T16:12:38Z")
Their exact location. Even though this is true, this is NPR. Timely reference. --- ## [Frau Blucher is back](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frau-blucher-is-back/204729)
**Author:** [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frau-blucher-is-back/204729 "2026-03-09T17:38:05Z")
The mere mention of her name makes horses neigh. --- ## [Ray is answering questions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ray-is-answering-questions/204360)
**Author:** [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ray-is-answering-questions/204360 "2026-01-11T12:39:32Z")
The Best of Car Talk : NPR Scroll down and look for a purple topic. You can hear him. It appears this is for paying customers. --- ## ['Philosopy talk' honors 'Car talk'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/philosopy-talk-honors-car-talk/204243)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/philosopy-talk-honors-car-talk/204243 "2025-10-12T22:12:31Z")
2 philosophers at Stanford decided that if 2 guys could have a ‘Car talk’ radio show they could have one; they call it ‘Philosophy talk’. On today’s show they answered a listener’s conundrum, about whether he should ho… --- ## [Episode list and cross reference?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/episode-list-and-cross-reference/200290)
**Author:** [@KenC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/episode-list-and-cross-reference/200290 "2025-09-28T21:02:58Z")
I have many years of cartalk episodes downloaded. Many original episodes and many “best of” after Tom and Ray’s retirement. I have a couple of questions that I’m hoping someone can answer: Are the best of shows one-fo… --- ## [Car Talk, Zombie Edition](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-zombie-edition/201495)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-zombie-edition/201495 "2025-08-17T18:22:37Z")
Fan fiction came for Car Talk: Car Talk - Zombie Edition - redsrule1 - National Public Radio RPF \[Archive of Our Own\] I heard about it on Weekend edition, Saturday --- ## [Zipper merging](https://community.cartalk.com/t/zipper-merging/200623)
**Author:** [@Spock99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Spock99)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/zipper-merging/200623 "2025-06-13T18:25:46Z")
My PhD is in chemistry, not traffic control, but please bear with me. I have been seeing for the last few years in your column and other places references to ‘scientific studies’ on the last-second ‘zipper’ method of me… --- ## [Need good advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-good-advice/200425)
**Author:** [@Brandondatz06\_193726](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brandondatz06_193726)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-good-advice/200425 "2025-05-26T17:26:15Z")
Bought this 1997 Corolla with 169k miles on it, got it for 650 dollars running and driving, but the title is missing and I am having a hard time replacing/getting a new one. What should I do? --- ## [Our shameless commerce division](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-shameless-commerce-division/200317)
**Author:** [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-shameless-commerce-division/200317 "2025-05-18T02:51:39Z")
Power of Pomegranate to Promote Health | The People’s Pharmacy Someone has been listening. It’s near the end. --- ## [Bogus German Puzzler answer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bogus-german-puzzler-answer/199815)
**Author:** [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bogus-german-puzzler-answer/199815 "2025-04-26T18:13:35Z")
Latest Puzzler answer is wrong. Here’s the question and supposed answer: "Sometime in the late 1930’s, German aeronautical engineers were working on a device. Perhaps engineers from other countries were doing the same t… --- ## [The 'Shuttering' Porsche](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-shuttering-porsche/199756)
**Author:** [@hybrid314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hybrid314)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-shuttering-porsche/199756 "2025-04-07T17:35:43Z")
The March 15, 2025 puzzler is titled “The Shuttering Porsche” The correct word is ‘shuddering’. ‘Shuttering’ is what is done to protect windows from the weather, back in the day when windows had shutters. I searched the … --- ## [Which radio episode has a woman recreating the sexy moan her car makes?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-radio-episode-has-a-woman-recreating-the-sexy-moan-her-car-makes/88010)
**Author:** [@ITgreybeard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ITgreybeard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-radio-episode-has-a-woman-recreating-the-sexy-moan-her-car-makes/88010 "2025-03-11T20:25:06Z")
Does anyone recall which Car Talk episode features a woman recreating the moan her car makes, which sounded so sensual that Tom (or Ray?) recommended packaging and selling it? It's wonderfully funny, and possibly dates b… --- ## [Who’s Right? (And Who’s Left?)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-s-right-and-who-s-left/76944)
**Author:** [@jrweblackey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jrweblackey)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-s-right-and-who-s-left/76944 "2025-02-09T18:53:16Z")
Did you catch the show this weekend? Caller Julie from Cambridge, Our Fair City, MA., posed an interesting question. She wondered why we here in the U.S. we drive on the right-hand side of the road, when all other former… --- ## [Link to NPR Best of Car Talk podcasts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/link-to-npr-best-of-car-talk-podcasts/198829)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/link-to-npr-best-of-car-talk-podcasts/198829 "2025-01-27T21:56:38Z")
FYI: The “Our Show” segment of this website links to the NPR podcast list, useful for downloading Best of Car Talk podcasts. I’ve had trouble w/that link the last two times I loaded my mp3 player w/new podcasts over… --- ## [Recent podcast, puzzled by caller w A/C question?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recent-podcast-puzzled-by-caller-w-a-c-question/198673)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recent-podcast-puzzled-by-caller-w-a-c-question/198673 "2025-01-14T01:49:37Z")
Husband disagrees w/ wife: Wife: You should only turn on the AC at idle, never at speed. Husband: I’ll turn it on at any speed I want, if I’m hot. Wife believes the inertial force of engaging AC at speed damages th… --- ## [Will the Purple CarTalk Baseball Hat with Greasy Fingerprints Ever Be Available Again?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-the-purple-cartalk-baseball-hat-with-greasy-fingerprints-ever-be-available-again/198514)
**Author:** [@shervin.ataieyan\_192319](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shervin.ataieyan_192319)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-the-purple-cartalk-baseball-hat-with-greasy-fingerprints-ever-be-available-again/198514 "2025-01-01T19:06:31Z")
Hi, I would like to purchase one of your purple CarTalk baseball hat with greasy fingerprints. I know a lot of people would love to have one. Will it ever be available again? --- ## [Pictoral puzzler Where are the intake ports?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pictoral-puzzler-where-are-the-intake-ports/198060)
**Author:** [@skinnedknuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skinnedknuckles)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pictoral-puzzler-where-are-the-intake-ports/198060 "2024-11-18T19:45:18Z")
This is a image-based puzzler (not so good for radio) The mechanic in this image is adjusting the exhaust valve clearance. Question: Where are the intake ports? --- ## [Puzzler about exploding distributor cap?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-about-exploding-distributor-cap/197898)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-about-exploding-distributor-cap/197898 "2024-11-09T22:57:54Z")
Within the past 2 months podcasts. It goes like this: Car is configured w/distributor and points. The problem is that the cap explodes on start-up. Why? The claimed reason is that the vacuum advance actuator ha… --- ## [Why are there so many shoes laying in the road?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-shoes-laying-in-the-road/197598)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-shoes-laying-in-the-road/197598 "2024-10-30T20:35:14Z")
Something I’ve always wondered about. Shoes commonly seen laying in the road. Old beat up shoes. And even some new looking shoes. But I seldom see other clothing items, like belts or t-shirts. This question was … --- ## [Pete Shedille Staff Urologist Joke?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pete-shedille-staff-urologist-joke/178328)
**Author:** [@atilney\_176444](https://community.cartalk.com/u/atilney_176444)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pete-shedille-staff-urologist-joke/178328 "2024-10-27T16:19:02Z")
I don’t get the double meaning and it’s been driving me crazy! Peachy Deal? Pee \[Something\]? I know I’m going to feel like an idiot once I get it, but please help. Thanks! --- ## [Puzzling Puzzler Answer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzling-puzzler-answer/197611)
**Author:** [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzling-puzzler-answer/197611 "2024-10-15T09:16:47Z")
Can anyone explain this answer? I don’t get it: Could Be Right | Car Talk --- ## [Sweden Stops Puzzler](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sweden-stops-puzzler/197157)
**Author:** [@hybrid314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hybrid314)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sweden-stops-puzzler/197157 "2024-09-29T19:30:39Z")
Out of curiosity I looked up the date when Sweden switched to driving on the right side of the road. It was September 3, 1967, which was a Sunday. September 3 was a Friday in 1965, so the wrong year resulted in the wrong… --- ## [The Long Walk Home Puzzler is WRONG](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-long-walk-home-puzzler-is-wrong/196069)
**Author:** [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-long-walk-home-puzzler-is-wrong/196069 "2024-09-28T23:16:39Z")
This Puzzler came to me from Cartalk by email. It involves a husband who arrives at the train station an hour early, and decides to walk towards home. The train is ontime. The walk cuts down the distance the wife must d… --- ## [George's Puzzler: What is a car owner's least favorite vegetable?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/georges-puzzler-what-is-a-car-owners-least-favorite-vegetable/196365)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/georges-puzzler-what-is-a-car-owners-least-favorite-vegetable/196365 "2024-09-23T18:39:14Z")
Scroll down for the answer … . . . . . . . . Leeks … :wink: --- ## [Another BOGUS Puzzler answer - sun/moon](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-bogus-puzzler-answer-sun-moon/196307)
**Author:** [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-bogus-puzzler-answer-sun-moon/196307 "2024-09-19T17:30:21Z")
Two bogus answers in a row! The latest asked why your finger at arm’s length can block out the sun’s light, while it can’t block out the moon’s. Here’s the answer given: "So, why can you stand on earth and block out the… --- ## [Bogus headlight Puzzler answer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bogus-headlight-puzzler-answer/196257)
**Author:** [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bogus-headlight-puzzler-answer/196257 "2024-09-16T17:53:32Z")
The latest Puzzler answer seems bogus. Question was why the old headlight found on Cape Cod was half painted black. Here’s the answer they gave: "Back then, during WW2, they required that on the coast, in areas that mig… --- ## [Mini Puzzler: Why are brake shoes called "shoes"?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-puzzler-why-are-brake-shoes-called-shoes/195881)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-puzzler-why-are-brake-shoes-called-shoes/195881 "2024-08-24T13:53:12Z")
They don’t look much like shoes. Shoes for walking are flat, brake shoes are curved. So why do most folks still call them “shoes”? [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=1)