Driving stories from around the world
Get Ready to Drive with sisters, Bhavneet and Taranjit, as they chat with every day and professional drivers from around the world about their craziest driving experiences, driving pet peeves, driving fails, and more.
Season 2 Episodes
S2E15: Car Broken into, Peeing while Driving, and Driving Cross Country from LA to NY
Shira & Arielle
Have you ever peed in a cup while driving, had your car broken into, or drove over someone’s lawn? Our guests today have. Shira and Arielle, best friends and co-hosts of Counter Programming with Shira and Arielle, both took a job in Jackson, MS where driving became their life. From long 8 hour trips to driving cross country, these two have had…
S2E14: Riding with Farm Animals in Columbia, Taxi Accident in Rome, and Traveling in a Converted Van
Jules & Christine
Have you ever ridden with farm animals, raced in Rome, or experienced road rage in America? Our guests today have experienced it all and more. Jules and Christine, co-hosts of the Not so Bon Voyage Podcast, share the many crazy driving stories they have experienced during their travels in Columbia, Canada, Rome, Australia, and the U.S. They…
S2E13: Catching a Duck in Bolivia, Driving in Israel, and Encountering a Bear
Rinat
Have you ever been in a car where your driver stopped to catch a duck or encountered a bear on your drive? Our guest today has. Rinat, co-host of That’s the Ticket Podcast and traveller, shares her driving experiences in Salar de Uni, Bolivia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Colorado, U.S., and Edmonton, Canada. From her driver catching a duck for dinner to honking…
S2E12: Car Malfunction, LA Road Rage, and Hitting a Wall
Tamika Thomas
Did you ever think your car’s computer could malfunction to the point your brakes worked like the gas pedal? Neither did our guest today. In fact, she didn’t even know cars had computers. Tamika Thomas, host of the Tuesday with Tamika podcast, shares the story about how her car’s computer malfunctioned causing her brakes to…
S2E11: Hitting Black Ice, Racing in San Diego, and Motorcycle Accidents
Elisha Hall
Have you ever raced in chariots through San Diego? Our guest today sure has. Elisha Hall, a business owner and philanthropist, loves riding his motorcycle whenever he gets the chance (even while wearing a full suit). But a motorcycle always comes with lots of risks. He shares his close calls, losing his phone, and his love for speed. And if…
S2E10: Google Maps Disaster in Bali and Breaking Down in Vietnam
Ashley Castellanos
Did you know that Google maps should not be blindly trusted? Our guest today shares a story about her time in Bali and how her 3-hour trip to a beautiful temple in the mountains turned into a nightmare. Google maps had always had her back, but not this time. It sent her down a dirt road that she ended up even higher in the mountains…
S2E9: Stalling Uphill in a Manual and Crazy Drivers in Spain
Kate Jetmore
Have you ever gotten stuck going uphill in a manual car? Our guest today was not new to driving stick, but was new to driving stick up a hill. One wrong move and she would have rolled backwards down the hill. Kate Jetmore, host of The Listen Podcast, shares her experience of learning to drive a manual transmission, and shares stories of the …
S2E8: Hitchhiking in a Trash Truck, Surfing in Mexico, and Driving in LA vs DC
Evan Money
Have you ever been so late to work that you hitchhiked in a trash truck? Our guest today has and he really enjoyed the experience of riding shotgun in a trash truck. Evan Money, a life coach known for remarrying his wife every year in a different state or country, shares about having many junk cars, getting directions from locals in…
S2E7: Driving in Japan, Train Pushers, and Steep Hills
Adrian Morris
Have you ever forgotten to start your car and ended up rolling down backwards down a steep hill? Our guest today sure has. Adrian, co-host of Unknown Games Podcast, recounts his many driving fails in both the United States and Japan. Like the time his steering wheel locked up when reversing down a hill, driving into a ditch…
S2E6: Covered in Liquid Manure, Bison Scare in Yellowstone, and Taxi Race in Cairo
J. Stamatelos
Have you ever driven through liquid manure? Well our guest today sure has, and it smelled for weeks. J. Stamatelos, a writer, researcher, and coach, has figured out a way to travel all over the world and America on a tight budget. And along the way he has encountered all sorts of drivers. He has seen it all, like a car on fire, crossing paths with a bison at…
S2E5: Driving an Ambulance vs. a Car, and EMT Life
Andrew
Ever wondered what it is like to drive an ambulance or be an EMT? Well, we take you behind the scenes with our guest today, Andrew, a real life EMT and host of the EMT Life Podcast. As an EMT, a lot of his job involves driving an ambulance, which can be fun and frustrating at times. He shared what it is like driving an ambulance versus a regular…
S2E4: Getting a License During a Pandemic
Felix Levine
Have you wondered what it would be like to get your driver’s license during a pandemic? Today we talked to Felix Levine, host of Where’s This Going and a fairly new driver who just got his license at the beginning of this year (2020). Even though he is still in the “honeymoon phase,” Felix has had his fair share of crazy on the road, like on his…
S2E3: Falling off a Cliff, Flat Tires, and Driving Cross-country
Harmony & Maggie
Have you ever had so many car problems that you begin to think you are a magnet for it? Maggie and Harmony, two best friends and co-hosts of Rebel Girls Book Club Podcast, share their many driving fails and disastrous driving experiences. Maggie was Harmony’s chauffeur…
S2E2: Traumatizing NSYNC Concert, Big Dig, & Following a Neighbor
Nikki & Brooke
Have you ever been so traumatized that you no longer wanted to drive? Our guests today, Nikki and Brooke, best friends and co-hosts of the My So Called Whatever podcast, retell a story about the time the two of them were driving to a NSYNC concert and their terrible experience…
S2E1: Blowing up VWs, Spring Break, and Parallel Parking
Scott Jones
Have you ever blown up 3 cars all in one spring break road trip? Well, our guest today has. Scott Jones, is a minister and podcaster who hosts Give and Take Podcast and The Atlas Project Podcast. And he shares his crazy driving stories about all the disasters on his drive down to…
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