# Availability of of the \*really\* old shows

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/availability-of-of-the-really-old-shows/192823>\
**Category:** The Show\
**Created:** [September 11, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/availability-of-of-the-really-old-shows/192823 "2023-09-11T19:39:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![partofthepuzzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ea666f/32.png) [@partofthepuzzle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/partofthepuzzle)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/availability-of-of-the-really-old-shows/192823/1 "2023-09-11T19:39:54Z")

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Hi,

Is there any way to hear the _really_ old shows. I’m referring to the original ones circa 1978 - 1986? I found Car Talk when they first started and I’d love hear those shows again.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/availability-of-of-the-really-old-shows/192823/2 "2023-09-11T20:21:33Z")

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[Show Archives | Car Talk](https://www.cartalk.com/radio/browse)

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**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/availability-of-of-the-really-old-shows/192823/3 "2023-09-12T03:53:43Z")

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Haven’t signed up yet but they say there’s over 800 episodes in the archive, $2.99/mo or $29.99/yr for Car Talk+, Can donate $96 or more to get access to all the NPR+ archives.  
[NPR Plus | Car Talk+](https://plus.npr.org/cartalk)