Brian Scotto Sets the Record - TST Podcast

[@brian_scotto]

Ready to defend this title when needed!

[@stevemartegani]

Tyson v Scotto 2025!

[@igoralcantara3727]

Come get it Lieberman HAHAHA

[@monsieurdildo]

With Zack for the 5hr marathon plz 🙏

[@andrewy3711]

The content that we're really missing is some good Audi builds... Just saying. Maybe you and Vin need to do an Audi build collab. Then you can have him on the new podcast throughout the build process to talk about it. Killl two birds with one stone

[@Trainsk8]

​@@andrewy3711 I absolutely agree! Especially if it was about modifying older audis. I feel like that stuff is hard to find

[@manualmafia6015]

Petition for the semi-annual Scotto show

[@certifiedbidry]

damn he wasn't kidding about the pod length, 3 hours of Scotto !!!!!! can't wait for this

[@2fast2nick]

Hell yes! As soon as I heard him mention that, I was like lets go!!

[@maxfliearman6435]

Always love hearing Scotto spit knowledge. His 43 stories about Ken and himself have been nothing short of tear-jerking every time. Had the honor of meeting him at SEMA 2022 was one of my favorite automotive encounters.

[@anonymoussoap8310]

"We broke the Record." "What did it cost?" "Zack"

[@afhyoutube]

Holy crap. Over 3 hours? Can't wait for this.

[@ColinReay]

Christmas came early this year. Thanks Matt, Zack, and Brian!

[@narumis]

00:00 - teaser 01:56 - intro 02:45 - prep talk for long podcasts cold open and off-brand drinks 08:38 - some James May and Top Gear stories from Scotto 11:06 - celebs with bad email addresses, writing out responses to emails, and first cell phones 16:35 - “speaking of old tech” - Scotto sees an old ipod with a Bluetooth mod, John Ward’s charity event, and his involvement with Hoonigan 23:18 - unpacking Scotto’s “free content is failing because the audience is no longer in control” text 46:43 - Scotto’s R&T articles, some of his magazine history, and a surprise new kart track 55:06 - Matt plays pickleball for the first time and Scotto’s son being into heavy machinery 59:33 - Scotto’s current garage 1:08:49 - discussing RWB and that video with the glued-on tow hook 1:19:43 - does TST read their own comments? And talking about community engagement, life fulfillment, and some of Scotto’s future plans 1:37:50 - Vinny’s (former Hoonigan) company Driver’s Error (Era?) and the origin of the name, and press launches and hotels 1:51:07 - what is 3-2-1 Action Action (Scotto’s new company)? And discussing the relative worthlessness of online views/likes 2:10:47 - rally having a hard time getting a foothold in the US and the success of F1 Patreon questions: 2:21:43 - is the end of Motortrend an indicator that TV as we know is dying/dead? 2:27:26 - how do you feel your directorial skills have evolved over the years? Do you think you could direct a feature film? 2:29:38 - do you have any tips for improving your creative eye when it comes to photography/cinematography besides just practicing more? 2:32:09 - top three cars that you own that have the least likely chance of getting built? 2:33:45 - assuming no maintenance needed, what’s the cheapest way to get the “V12 experience” in a car? 2:36:50 - are there any mods someone can do to their car that would make you more likely to buy it than if it was stock? And vice versa? 2:38:45 - Scotto, are you still in touch with Dr. Ruven (sp?)? 2:39:33 - my sports car experience begins and ends with a Miata; what car should I Turo for a weekend to expand my horizons? 2:40:41 - you have $20k/yr to spend on a doordash car, what is it? 2:43:34 - always shocked how in Gymkhana 7 your team was able to shut down parts of downtown LA; what did that process look like? 2:47:35 - wants a daily driver; 400 hp, under $75k, no manual, good handling and comfortable seats, preferably two-door coupe/cab 2:49:27 - Brian, are there motors better than the VR6 and which version is your favorite? 2:50:37 - just saw a video of a tuned Taycan 4S, making 640hp; the GTS and Turbo make over 800; it’s a physical ECU swap that can be done in a few minutes for around $5k; what EVs would you like to see tuned next? 2:55:04 - best budget-friendly wheel brand; looking for under $4k a set 2:55:58 - what’s your take on the B7 Audi RS4? 2:58:58 - is it nuts to intentionally buy an unreliable car with the intention of learning and growing as a shade-tree mechanic? Something like a used 7-series 3:00:42 - I stumbled upon a ’95 JDM two-door RAV4 and I’m considering buying it to replace my crew cab Tacoma; I have a 40mi round-trip commute and have the typical northwest hobbies; don’t care about right-hand drive, I know where to get parts, and I have a local shop to work on it; am I missing something or should I buy this? 3:03:59 - the Bugatti Tourbillion is, in my opinion, the coolest car name; what other cool car names come to mind and what would you name a supercar if you were head of marketing at a car manufacturer? 3:05:14 - once a month or so I drive 500mi in a weekend roundtrip to coach; what car would be good for the trip and have baller presence when I show up for $30k or less? 3:11:15 - it feels absurd that the new Carrera T is $150k; what used Porsche would you buy new for Carrera T money? 3:14:20 - outro

[@pan4632]

hero

[@domesticatedhasbeen4573]

Doing gods work

[@pamelaramdat8321]

We need VIN back!!!

[@lowstrife]

I haven't clicked on a pod so fast, let's fucking go. Love you scotto

[@brian_scotto]

❤

[@nikonordman7624]

Bout had a heart attack when i saw Vinnies RWB video😂😂

[@iluvtorace4786]

That k1 circuit is 12 minutes away from my house and I didn't even know they had built it. My buddy just went there for his birthday a few days ago and told me about it. I will definitely be going to that soon.

[@Bob_Smith19]

Great episode. I can listen to Scotto ramble about anything. Can’t wait for the podcasts. KZbin was out of hand w/ ad insertions. I was getting a five second ad every three minutes. But I don’t expect the show to profit from this.

[@roadislandlife]

3 hours? Scotto? Let's Goooo! F productivity😂

[@Petrospect]

3 HOURS OF SCOTTO!! Looking forward to it, thanks guys!

[@neilturner6749]

As a European I’ve never heard of Brian Scotto so curious to see how this pans out. Commenting early for the algo in case I fall asleep!

[@65xRacer]

Scotto needs to be on the regular guest rotation. This episode was awesome and the chemistry between Matt and Scotto was amazing.

[@heywhatsup202]

3 hour scotto interview thank you tst

[@noahgoldowitz]

Excellent pod, closing in on ep 1000

[@Heyitsallgoodman]

Awesome. Love Scotto. Hope he's doing real well.

[@brian_scotto]

I am, thanks man.

[@jbales8990]

Man I'm so glad to see Scotto getting back into automotive content

[@brian_scotto]

Me too!!! 🎉

[@tyson2819]

Scotto and all the OG Hoonigans guys are my heros.

[@VanderJam]

Fantastic episode. 3+ hours flew by listening. Didn't know Brian before and am now a fan. Very good radio!

[@pirkkaruuska5766]

Only past the halfway mark and loving it. Such a good episode.

[@JSmooVE3990]

I'm gonna watch every minute.

[@mx01pdx]

Nice one, boys! I have to say I have been thinking about that vr6 corolla since whenever that sub series started on hoonigan. Please finish it for the 10 of us in the old V.W./old Toyota ven diagram hole😅

[@Butterbean32]

This is what my dreams are made of Edit: fantastic episode, bit of a bummer Zack had to deal with something else but there will be more opportunities

[@TheOtherPlayer]

If anyone knows where to find that news story (or clip) where Scotto mentioned the barbed wire being pulled along, it'd be cool to see. Story is around the 2:16:00 mark

[@vercingetorige400]

engaging to seeing it picking it up

[@dubCanuck1]

"While we're in there" I was just waiting to hear my car project rabbit hole calling.......

[@cs2294]

All star convo. Didn’t want to get out of my car lol

[@Anthony_underscore]

42:30 Beautiful timing on the ad placement 🤣🤣

[@josephkelly4893]

Great episode gents, loved the laid back chat and plenty of behind baseball that was great. Hope Zac is all good, peace

[@D0P1C3]

great to see Scotto doing well always enjoy podcast with him on them such interesting person to hear from

[@AlainSTO]

I actually love the length of this

[@arthurs7882]

The length of a guest's podcast is proportional to the time it takes to change a timing belt on their car ... So for an Audi boy, this was short 🤣

[@az_natalie]

What a damn good episode from beginning to end. I'll always listen to a Brian Scotto and Smoking Tire episode. Thanks guys.

[@williamgechtman9287]

White Rock, America's oldest mixer company, "creating authentic, high-quality, great-tasting mixers and craft sodas for over 150 years." They had enough money to advertise on television in the NY metro area back in the day, but I'm old. Still in business.

[@romeropostali520]

Super interesting guest. Enjoyed it.

[@bryan_turner]

I love the ideas that Scotto talks about and I really look forward to what comes from them. I totally agree that the algorithm is not feeding people exactly what they want to see. Also his comment of Vinnie's cars not doing well, but being very subtle and nuanced builds is exactly how I build my cars. It's always hard to explain to people why I do the things that I do to my cars because it's rarely flashy outside of some nice wheels.

[@Gqc23]

With the changes to stability and the algorithm, I think the massive groups/company channels are going to continue to become rarer and rarer. With audience backed content we'll see more niche channels with a strong 10k-100k following that will support them as they create. Being small will be necessary to survive

[@Brando_N]

Looking good, Scotto!

[@tw16044]

Well now we have to have Johnny and Scotto on together and go for 6 hours.

[@michaelalden9427]

Scotto is a legend

[@one2tumble]

I’m ready for the 5 hour episode

[@mikesonic29]

We need a collab!!!!! Matt drives all of Scottos cars

[@HippyDriver]

Awesome. Thanks for the content!

[@conspicuoustraverser7375]

🧑🏾‍💻im here, for every second

[@SF_Native]

Down with the super long extended pods!

[@GODOFGUITAR2112]

Can't wait for Johnny to come back with a 4 hour show

[@clubracer6]

What a great, great show. Missed Zach and hope all is well with him.

[@dubCanuck1]

re: the "over the top" builds needing to be more and more insane, I think about Jake the Snake's interview in the the WWF special about being on the road 250 days and then "going home to his wife".

[@noahgoldowitz]

Shoutout to Scotto for all of the uniquely Queens references 🫡 #QueensForever

[@rbdesignsnh]

my kids also only eat the insides of the peanut butter pretzels

[@esaedvik]

1:33:00 It's so nice to see Vinnie do well, he's very likeable and his content is cool. It's just mostly relatable to me at all, but that generally most of internet car content as drive an old Prius and have zero money to do anything :D I'm in it mostly for the aesthetics and just nice personalities like Scotto or a ton of Donut folks like BigTime, who left just as I got into Donut after Hoonigan fell through....after I had just gotten into their builds etc.

[@fouby56]

I love the rusty bolt format.

[@ToModorNottoMod]

Hoping everything is ok with Zack

[@dongonzulman6478]

When is the Scotto Woodworking channel dropping? lol

[@estevansalomon8430]

Quality episode

[@jcren001]

So Doug Demuros 3:05 doesnt count? I mean, I will take almost 3 hours of content from any guest cause there is no bad guests that last that long.

[@TheOtherPlayer]

Yeah I'm surprised they forgot about Doug's given it wasn't too long ago, and that they didn't set any time records with Jonny's episode

[@phattiger1506]

2:59 without Ads, but still likely had the record prior

[@jcren001]

Ah, forgot to account for ads, I guess there could be a lot of ads on Doug's video.

[@kingkong_style]

I'm one of the casual fans of hoonigan but this was a really interesting listen

[@michaelbarkman1105]

Awesome show.

[@tomstech4390]

1:34:00 If you act like a TV show or a mall full of adverts shoving stuff in the face of people... they'll shy away. If you just live life and do what you enjoy... but allow a look through the "letterbox" into your life... they'll look in. "American choppers" versus "Can I fix grandads bike in my shed?"

[@akagainesy]

Yeah dudes, I live about 45 mins from Diggerland in the UK and it's epic. Defo built for dads as much as kids

[@chrismartin6427]

Brian you better be getting your Audi Coupe quattro sorted out and on the road if it is not already

[@anonymoussoap8310]

2:46:30 I fucking love this show

[@carguy3645]

Dude Matt. You are a lefty. Haha I am a lefty to. I just realized that when you put notes in your pad. Ignore the jackasses on the internet. I always like to say there is no shortage of assholes and idiots on this planet. Cheers man! I really enjoy your shows. All of them.

[@Nick22257]

I need to hire some cops to shut down the road for a car meet at the dealership to ask them where tf I’m supposed to go to enjoy my cars in the middle of the night… Cause boy have we not been getting along lately. Always gone an hour plus away from my home city and ruined my sleep schedule to make sure I’m not putting others in danger and still get shafted by officers just for cruising.

[@CaleDeRoo33]

Wait till I tell y'all about the chocolate covered, peanut butter filled pretzel nuggets at Publix

[@Dou6.2]

Thanks!

[@bud215]

What a great episode, blew bye

[@jono6379]

I thought it was going to be 4 hours😢

[@brian_scotto]

Me too. Blame Zack.

[@AzhariAndri]

Hey guys, how about the BIG BIG podcast with 3 or 4 guests (Brian, Lieberman, Cammisa, Demuro). at least Join Brian and Jhonny

[@lordorigami]

Scotto you for got you wrote for PVW

[@brandonmelikian8842]

I've been waiting for this

[@Boringbogan]

If they ever bring back the old nokia 3310 or Razr v3but use todays battery technology I’d ditch my iPhone immediately. Also need an iPod classic 7th gen with Bluetooth and 5g so you can still use a streaming app. I just miss pushing actual buttons

[@fraserwright9482]

You just described the Nokia G42 5g smartphone.

[@jdm3gee14]

Watch Doug come in and challenge for the title

[@arctic28130]

I subscribed to road and track at the beginning of the year and have yet to actually receive a magazine. Their support changed something about delivery and extended my subscription, but I still haven't received a mag.

[@MrHeisenb3rg]

Me. Screaming white rock from the top of my lungs.

[@igoralcantara3727]

This episode is great. This two need to cook somenthing up together

[@Mister006]

Hoonigan dropped the bag, and that was because it wasn't clearly understood as IP. It's a sad loss, and follows an even sadder loss of KB

[@Bob_Smith19]

Hoonigan didn’t drop the bag. The private equity firm that bought them did.

[@DadDrivesBad]

The time for an in studio Sim rig is now, it’s enough of a new sport, the technology is at a point where it’s high quality and accessible l, and you can have every guest set a lap time in a standard car and track.

[@poisonedpens7390]

Stat of the day: when Stroll bought Aston Martin, the stock was 43 cents a share with a buying ban for unqualified investors (i.e. you couldn't buy the stock because it was expected to go bankrupt). It is currently $101.40/share. That's how you make billions into mega billions

[@sebastianmorrison6114]

20 944s is the right move

[@arachnaX]

scotto comments @ 2:13:08 that f1 audience is more elite.. maybe thats in the US, but 90% of the dutch verstappen fans are basicly nascar type fans

[@brian_scotto]

Yeah, I was referring to the US audience. Europe is a very different demographic as a whole when it comes to motorsports.

[@2fast2nick]

@@brian_scotto Probably just because it's so damn expensive in the US still. Maybe when the newness wears off and prices come down, it will change.

[@esaedvik]

45:00 This is what made YT a huge bummer for me to use. 99% of my usage is on a computer, always has been, so I subbed to people I enjoyed watching. Then YT decided not to deliver videos to subscribers for some reason and subbing just lost its meaning to me. Now it's mostly just the front page feed, but still a lot of it is people whom I do subscribe to, but a lot if it is just people I don't even bother subbing to cause it makes no difference to me. Which is sad, cause their stuff might just stop ending up on my feed and I wouldn't even notice. I would prefer the people I support to have a steady structure and not this random tower in the rough winds. So many people are on the verge of burn-out, even the super small creators who'd like to change their content just a bit, but YT will punish them for it. One streamer I follow did that and their new stuff gets almost no views as all of their subs don't get served the videos they make, based on a small sample not doing well after them pushing the video out. So they had to make a new channel altogether for the new content. Fucking annoying.

[@TurnDriverSide]

I thought at 1:48:06 @Brian_scotto is grabbing a zin, nope it's a Milano cookie 🤣

[@brian_scotto]

Double Dark Chocolate - pro level work

[@WillowDailyShorts]

Um, I subscribed to Road and Track, Car and Driver and MotorTrend and have never received an issue in the mail from any of them. I subscribed in June 2024.

[@tomstech4390]

Top gear meant having a BBC licence (unless you wanna take the chance which we won't go into) which was £180/year so practically a subscription service like Netflix, it's been dying for 10 years as the people that did watch TV for Eastenders all died of old age/covid, Top Gear was the last reason to stay. I haven't watched TV in 20 years as I've had internet since 1999.

[@chriseaton2730]

Referring to the RHD RAV4. I don't understand the point of rhd cars in the USA if the lhd version is available.

[@jonsmith9140]

Dude is smart af and needs alcohol to become normal

[@davide8641]

hi matt! so youtube these days is where you go to look for content after you found on tik tok something to look for ( i'm younger xD )

[@wilgil3269]

love you both. I still haven't decided if I can go back to try to skip scotto eating in the microphone. I'm sorry, its unbearable though to have your my ear with that

[@wilgil3269]

it was worth it to push past, but please...

[@brian_scotto]

Sorry, I was starved. But also google “misophonia”

[@robertsienko9986]

From the Instagram pic scott’s looked about 9 feet tall. How does he fit in all of these old Ferraris and VWs

[@jaredbaker8252]

Agreed streaming is dead. You have to own 3 different service to watch one movies series

[@jaredbaker8252]

I feel like nascar people are so against hatchbacks and small engines and hybrids to like rally even though everything else about the sport I think they would like

[@adamlehner3232]

Where’s today’s pod? 😢

[@esaedvik]

I dropped off F1 in like the early 00s. It just got too boring. I kinda hate how much it is about the drivers. Haven't watched a race in decades and I used the be the 4am person as well rooting for the Finns in the Mika Häkkinen and Mika Salo era. In the mid 90s, I had a Nokia 2010 brick phone with Mika Salo's autograph :D

[@geigertron3000]

is Scotto related to Jimmy Kimmel???? am i the only one who sees this?

[@brian_scotto]

This was an every-day observation on Hoonigan videos back in the day. I don’t see it, but also would love to do a video with Kimmel for the lolz.

[@TunerGuy_90]

So....is (was) Hoonigan going bankrupt, or was it the company that bought/took over?

[@fraserwright9482]

Hoonigan itself wasn't spending $1.7b it's the umbrella companies. Like Roadkill they got pumped and dumped by the investment company

[@Bob_Smith19]

Wheel Pros bought Hoonigan. After some time they changed the name of the main company to Hoonigan and declared bankruptcy. The Hoonigan that everyone knows is not who racked up the massive debt. It’s the private equity company that bought them.

[@TunerGuy_90]

Thank y'all for the response. I watched Hoonigan back in the day. The old Miata, Danger Dan, Bad Daddy Braddy, Kikawa etc. So it's been a minute lol

[@craighutchinson5045]

"my algorithm feeds me leftist sht" -- same, lol

[@ak2112]

Guy talks too much