DRIVE with Jim Farley
Ride shotgun with Ford CEO Jim Farley as he talks to some of his favorite people about what they drive and what drives them to succeed.
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March 13, 2024 • 37 mins
As the youngest brother in a family of storytellers, Matthew McConaughey had to hone his storytelling craft in order to hold his own at the dinner table. He regales Jim with stories of the role of driving in his life: an ill-advised high school trade of his pick-up truck for a sports car; a motorcycle trip through Europe on borrowed bikes; and the origin of the first three words he ever delivered on screen, uttered from a 1970 Chev...
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March 6, 2024 • 34 mins
Jim sits down with his boss, the executive chair of Ford Motor Company, Bill Ford. They discuss their shared passions and approaches to both work (relationships with employees; maintaining authenticity as leaders) and play (hockey, racing, fly fishing). And of course, they talk about the legacy of the company that Bill’s great grandfather founded. “I love the Ford history. I loved growing up with it,” he tells Jim. “But I can't wai...
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February 28, 2024 • 30 mins
From the backseat of an F-150 Lightning, Jim takes TV host Jimmy Fallon on a tour of Dearborn, Michigan. While they drive, Jim Farley and Jimmy talk about growing up in loud Irish Catholic families, how Ford got through the early days of the pandemic, and the thrill and terror of going 200 mph. And Jimmy shares a surprising alteration that he made to his F-150.
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February 21, 2024 • 26 mins
In this episode, Jim Farley talks with journalist Luke Russert, the son of journalists Tim Russert and Maureen Orth. They delve into Luke's journey around the world and his experience of dealing with the loss of his father at a young age.
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February 14, 2024 • 25 mins
The popular social media influencer and car reviewer Forrest Jones sees his TikTok and YouTube videos as a gateway for future car enthusiasts. He talks with Jim about tips for creating great car content, the case for upping the "crazy" in Mustang, how this era of EVs is like the early 1900s, and why one of the most influential car reviewers has turned his attention to strollers.
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February 7, 2024 • 34 mins
"My parents told me to fall in love with as many things as possible," says Sydney Sweeney, the actress best known for her roles in HBO's "Euphoria" and "White Lotus." In Sydney’s case, and to the surprise of many, that includes restoring vintage cars. She talks with Jim Farley about fighting for the hard stuff, driving manual in Australia, and getting (and restoring) her dream car.
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January 31, 2024 • 27 mins
If it has an engine, Dee Bryant can probably drive it. Bulldozers, backhoes, cranes, big rigs, dump trucks, boats, and of course, race cars. Dee, a professional stuntwoman, tells Jim Farley about how she learned to race cars in L.A. in the 80s, honed her driving as a construction worker operating the big machines, and eventually took the plunge into full-time stunt work.
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January 24, 2024 • 30 mins
Renowned astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Jim Farley to discuss space exploration, innovation, and what he sees as the inevitability of self-driving cars. Neil also shares his first car, his movie-going pet peeves, and his long list of car names inspired by science.
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January 17, 2024 • 29 mins
Kelly Clarkson’s life may have changed since she was working in a movie theater and sleeping in her Ford Explorer Sport, but she says she’s still as excited and curious as she was as a child. She and Jim Farley talk about first jobs, the art of listening, driving an F-250 around Los Angeles, and how Jim once missed a funeral because he and his cousin Chris Farley got in an epic Cinnabon fight at the airport.
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January 10, 2024 • 29 mins
Jim Farley talks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the chief medical correspondent for CNN, whose mother — a refugee from India — was one of the first female Ford engineers with an advanced degree. They discuss parental expectations, finding your calling, and what a neuroscientist makes of autonomous vehicles.
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January 2, 2024 • 2 mins
Join Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford Motor Company, as he talks with people like Sanjay Gupta, Kelly Clarkson, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jimmy Fallon, and more about their careers, upbringing, memorable car stories, and what "drives" their success and excites them most.
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October 5, 2022 • 33 mins
To celebrate the new 7th generation of the Ford Mustang, in this special bonus episode of DRIVE, Jim speaks with Ford archivist Ted Ryan about the Mustang's role in culture and automotive history as one of the most iconic American cars of all time.
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July 6, 2022 • 31 mins
Jim talks with The GOAT - NFL quarterback Tom Brady about career, staying grounded, gratitude, and what you can learn from looking at an NFL parking lot.
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June 29, 2022 • 25 mins
Patrice Banks is the owner of Girls Auto Clinic, a woman-owned and operated auto repair shop in Philadelphia. She talks with Jim about empowerment, defying your critics, and forging new paths.
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Girls Auto Clinic (GAC), founded by engineer Patrice Banks, is the lead company changing the conversation around women and their vehicles. The...
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June 22, 2022 • 27 mins
Charles Gordon-Lennox is the 11th Duke of Richmond and the proprietor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival, two of the most fascinating auto events in the world. Together they talk about vision, tradition, and the power of breaking the rules.
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June 15, 2022 • 25 mins
YouTube sensation and influencer Emelia Hartford found her calling in the car modification communities in Indiana and California. She tells Jim how she turned her passion into a thriving business.
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June 8, 2022 • 27 mins
Jim talks with Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz about how to grow an iconic legacy brand and ways business can be better stewards of the environment.
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June 1, 2022 • 29 mins
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel talks to Jim about lessons from humility, persistence, and working harder than the next guy.
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May 25, 2022 • 25 mins
Jim Farley welcomes comedian, actor, and hit podcast host Dax Shepard as his first guest. Jim and Dax talk about their Michigan roots and why they’ll always be “car guys.”
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