Late Night Playset

Live from Los Angeles.... it's Late Night Playset!

Michael Merritt is in the playset for the first time and he’s brought toys. Lots of old money and rare antiquities. Why? This is his business. The people from Antiques Roadshow worked for him!

Then, Arielle joins to tell us about their experience at this year's Monterey Car Week.

Then, fresh from LA Traffic... show-regular, Phil Morris joins and the love-fest begi...

We’re back. J is feeling much better, as are the crew.First J mentions Robert Redford and checks in about ACH, GVBC & Newcomb’s Ranch. #respectthecrestThen, Rylic Alexander is back to talk Oh Shift!, tell us all how to win at YouTube, and how he keeps it real in life and on social media.With @babesinclassics and @mc3films LIVE in studio and Devin @autojourney LIVE via satellite.Plus YOU in the comments through-out the show. Tha...

Going LIVE at FIVE with Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman, Rylic Alexander & Dustin Mario Johnson.Talking “Driving with Jonny”. Oh Shift TV #GVBC & more… 4 hosts of podcasts and car shows… what could go wrong?Plus: @mc3films shooting 📸 in studio and YOU in the comments all show long. What do you have for the gang? See you at 5! ❤️#latenightplayset #talkshowpodcast Show your support for the Late Night Playset—grab a shirt or ha...

(Tech note: Apologies for buzz and mic issues up front... they get ironed out few minutes in.)Big show tonight… packed! 🎙️❤️✨First J has a big announcement... and a new gig. 🦇Then director, producer, artist Simon Wells (great grandson of HG Wells) with colleague and mutual friend @sean_p_bishop • In addition to directing many films including The Time Machine, Simon also worked on the original Back to the Future trilogy and was th...

Big show tonight. First J tells us about meeting “Bernie” from “Weekend at Bernie’s”Zack Klapman from  @TheSmokingTire  has a new game show  @ZackKlapmansDriversTest  J and Derek Lane Powell were teammates for the first episode. We find out how they did. We hear all about how the idea came to be, pre-production as well as what it’s like to compete on the actual show. Spoiler alert, FUN FUN FUN! (And plenty of e46 BMW talk as...

We’re back LIVE…We need your help. This is the 601st of whatever this thing is. It’s time to reassess and this means you. What should the new show be like? What do you like? What do you want to see less of? Suggestions, recommendations and ideas welcome.How’s Paul Kennel? Why is our studio raining on the unit below? When are they ripping out the wall? Yes, really.Plus: Babes in Classics & MC3films LIVE in studio.Thanks f...

Good news! The new bubble machine works! Bad news… no one’s here to see it.As discussed on last week’s show, Paul Kramer ​⁠ @autokennel  is having major surgery to remove the bone cancer in his leg. J is at hospital with Paul’s family so we get an LNP flashback.Tonight, we’re flashing back to an early episode of Life with the Ryan’s revisiting a conversation with SoCal Porsche and Alfa Romeo legend Chuck Miller.Chuck passed away a...

Tonight in the Playset...

RIP Ozzy. RIP Late Show. J and Brandon's new podcast...

Then joins SoCal Porsche legend, engine builder, recent-widower Marco Gerace from TLG AUTO. How's the 996 cup car? What's happening with TLG?? Where are Aimee's clothes???

Mazda factory driver (and former LNP intern) Joey “The Stiglette” Andrew’s has had quite an interesting season, including a roll-over at Road Atlanta. We recount the literal ups and...

Phil Morris, Derek Lane Powell and new @sheffield_allsport_watches LIVE tonight @ 5P on @latenightplayset 🎙️❤️✨From Seinfeld and respecting the crest to automotive journalism, top gear production and the super-secret pilot we shot over the weekend.Plus: “What’s in the box?” New studio tour & perhaps a Playset pop-in?With @babesinclassics @mc3films & @digital.zero LIVE in studio ✨Questions/comments below, we’ll get to them ...

Tonight: YouTube sensation and one of the nicest guys in the world, Justin Scarred from Randomland drops by for his first visit to Late Night Playset. How do you build a successful YouTube channel? How do you make going to Disneyland everyday your job? How does a group of strangers become life-long friends over a long weekend?We’ll also be reminiscing about our legendary Goonies 40th weekend with @BCdelorean @adamthewoo @robbyretr...

Last month Paul Kramer was our final guest in the old Late Night Playset.

We chatted about the USA & Germany roadtrips we were about to take and he dropped a major bomb about his health.

TONIGHT, We’ll hear about the roadtrips, what happened with Paul’s bone scan, and what comes next?

LA Porsche legemd Chuck Miller was one of our first guests. Unfortunately Chuck passed away between parts 1 & 2 of this episode. Pau...

J is back from Astoria, Oregon and the cross-country roadtrip which didn’t go at all as planned.

Why Astoria Oregon? Happy 40th birthday to The GOONIES!

Joining us live via satellite in Canada is Brandon Mindel to help recall all the festivities, serendipities, celebrities, star-cars & full-on 1980’s nerd era we partook in last weekend. From staying in the Short Circuit house to breaking out of jail with Robert Davi. W...

TONIGHT:The rally king, co-host of Full Throttle Talk and shepherd of AutoKennel, PAUL KRAMER is in the Late Night Playset..We’ll be talking about all of the above, plus J’s next roadtrip with Yellowcar and the Mini Cooper S.We’ll also be talking to J’s best friend and support system from back east, Steve Straley. Steve will be taking the road trip as well, driving his new Mini.Plus: @babesinclassics & @mc3films in studio handl...

It’s another Luftgekuhlt week here in Los Angeles. Talking cars, the Air/Water show & 000 magazine with Sarah Lassek. Movie car builder Sean Bishop is here after 11 days at the hospital saying goodbye to a friend, an experience he shared with J.J and Sarah also have being recently widowed in common, so the overall theme will be cars & overcoming loss.Plus, @babesinclassics & @mc3films in-studio handling still phography....

J met Katie Daryl on a shoot with the Back to the Future Time Machine for her show “Deadline!” They hit it off. Katie’s husband and Nicole were both so cool they all became friends. Over the years they’d find things to work on together and even traveled to Hawaii together. It’s been a long time since J & Katie have seen one another. Thanks for being here for their reunion. Plus updates and Producer Arielle and Manuel Carrillo i...

Tonight: You may know him as Porsche enthusiast @rollingcoffeebean or you may know him as comedian/actor Byron Bowers with a badass special on Hulu (Highly Recommend) but we know him simply as our funny friend who makes the best jokes at the worst times and we’re delighted he’s back. Byron was one of J & Nicole’s first guests back in 2018. He was also present for Nicole’s final week. This will be his first appearance without he...

LNP is back. Tonight, J talks about the recently vandalized Newcomb’s Ranch and how the ACH community was there to step in and help clean up. What’s next for NR & GVBC? J takes your questions.Assistant Director of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, and friend to The Ryan’s, MIKE LEUM is here to tell us all what it’s like r3ponding to calls on Angeles Crest Highway, and all over the world. His task force responds internationa...

TONIGHT: Going LIVE @ 5P with @the_derek_whitacre • Derek is a professional TV/Film composer, he was one of our first guests, he owns this “stupid car” & he won @radwoodofficial with his McLaren Mustang • It’s been quite a while so there’s a lot to catch up on • PLUS: GVBC is back, the long-lost episode & @babesinclassics is in-studio along with anything you want to talk about: Join us LIVE @ 5P on YouTube & Facebook or...