Frank Harrington IV and Chadwick Atkinson
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We are what the world truly doesn't need, yet Another Pointless Automotive Podcast. At least we know this is a pointless exercise to the benefit of nobody. As such, this is a podcast that ranges from the odd to the mundane, the typical to the absurd topics in the automotive world. Join along and be part of the unimportant.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Chadwick and Frank make obscure cars, garage problems, and brand histories entertaining through informed disagreement and an enthusiast's eye for telling details.
Chadwick and Frank turn car history, ownership, and repair into loose arguments between people who know exactly how peculiar their enthusiasm can sound.
Oldsmobile versus Mercury, no scientific method required; bring your least defensible car loyalties.
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A fleet check that turns mileage, value, and bad ideas into good car talk.
The episode opens like a quick status check and turns into an easygoing argument about what the hosts drive and why that still matters. A Lexus CT 200h comes off as a solid bargain after a year and a half, a Volvo daily gets credit for its design, and a VR4 project tries to stay…
A blunt VW rethink that keeps circling back to price, resale, and whether the brand needs more edge.
Episode #209 treats Volkswagen like a brand that has lost some of its nerve, and Frank and Chadwick make a lively case for why it needs more counterculture energy.
A flaky ignition issue turns into a loose, no-frills automotive hangout.
This Pointless Automotive Podcast episode stays with a stubborn British car and treats its troubles as the main event. A cold-start problem, a sale deadline, smog timing, and a suspected ignition-switch fault give the discussion enough real-world detail to anchor the jokes, so…
A messy Prelude discussion that turns rust, paperwork, and old-Honda scars into the case for a clean fifth gen.
The episode starts as loose Prelude talk and settles into a practical case for which generations still make sense to chase. The hosts move from fifth-gen loyalty to fourth-gen nostalgia and the sixth gen, but the strongest stretch is the one about rust, bad ownership, missing…
A funny, blunt take on new-car status and the pressure to keep up.
Chadwick and Frank take a simple complaint about buying cars and spin it into a sharp, funny exchange about why people keep doing it. They move from old car game nostalgia to depreciation, interest, and warranties, then land on clout and the usual urge to keep up.
A Mustang conversation that earns its nostalgia by talking honestly about hardware.
The episode starts with a heavily upgraded Mustang and then wanders into a broader, often funny look at Mustang generations. The hosts compare a resto-modded car that feels brand new with an older one that still feels a little nervous, then move through the original Mustang,…
A Lexus performance what-if that keeps drifting into swap-car math.
The piece turns a tired, funny car-nerd hangout into a steady what-if around a Lexus sedan. It keeps circling the same fault line: what the car might have been with a hotter motor, sharper trim, a manual gearbox, or a better match of parts.
A loose New Year hangout where a Chevy Sprint Turbo steals the scene from the obvious hero car.
Another Pointless Automotive Podcast spends its New Year catch-up exactly where it is strongest: in loose car talk that feels earned, not packaged.
Wrestling toy talk with full collector brain.
Frank and Chadwick celebrate their 200th episode by reflecting on favorite past segments like Geo discussions and 'Would You Rather' scenarios, while brainstorming future ideas including a budget adventure van challenge and listener story submissions.
The hosts open with their usual big-dog nonsense and drift into a car that will not quite stay cooperative.
Another Pointless Automotive Podcast turns into a long talk about car stereos, CD players, and music choices, starting with a Warren Madsen Devin the Dude reference that sent the hosts down a rabbit hole.
They open 2026 with a shrug and a joke about where they sit in the automotive universe.
The hosts open with garage cleanup, a foam Luigi hat, and a badly missed little basket shot.
Another Pointless Automotive Podcast Episode #211, “Sedan Supremacy,” argues that sedans often work better than coupes, with examples ranging from the BMW E36 M3 to the Chevy SS and Pontiac G8 GXP.
This episode goes down a Honda Prelude rabbit hole after the hosts realize they already have an easy topic lined up.
Frank opens from the garage with a used foosball table he scored on Marketplace.
They open by making fun of their own intro.
It opens sleepy.
Chadwick and Frank come in loose and stay in motion.
The hosts mark a roughly four-year check-in on how time has treated them.
Frank and Chadwick kick things off by joking about what it costs to keep the show running and how much longer editing used to take.
Chadwick and Frank bring back their automotive grudge-match format and set Mercury against Oldsmobile.
Chadwick and Frank discuss their current car fleets, including guesses about each other's vehicles, restoration projects like a Geo Tracker and Mitsubishi Galant VR-4, and plans for selling or modifying cars, all with humorous banter and automotive insights.
The hosts introduce the podcast and engage in casual, humorous conversation about personal topics like a vasectomy and garage setup.
The hosts explore cars that are cool in theory but carry stigmas due to their ownership groups, discussing models like the Nissan 350Z, Corvettes, and Jeeps with humor and personal anecdotes.
Frank and Chadwick open with their usual nonsense, then settle into the bigger question of what saving Volkswagen would even look like.
Doug DeMuro joins Another Pointless Automotive Podcast to talk with Frank and Chadwick about cheap, fun cars and why the 1980s and early 1990s felt richer for small coupes.
Another Pointless Automotive Podcast centers on a 1993 Lexus ES 300 manual that the hosts describe as dark amethyst pearl, cloth-interior, no-sunroof, and extremely rare.
Two men engage in crude, humorous banter about vasectomies and fatherhood, framed as a pointless automotive podcast.
Two hosts engage in casual, humorous banter about cars and random topics, introducing their podcast as a pointless automotive show.
Two friends engage in humorous, off-topic banter about cars, beer, and bachelor parties, acknowledging the podcast's pointless nature.
Two hosts engage in rambling, humorous banter about cars and a mouse infestation in the garage.
Two friends engage in a rambling, humorous conversation about Taco Bell, bodily functions, and drinks, framed as a pointless automotive podcast.
Two hosts banter about their hiatus and begin reviewing the Car and Driver 10 Best list from 1997.