Meet Me At Applebees

Meet Me At Applebees

It's a NASCAR Podcast, but none of us are expecting to get hired at MRN from this.

Episodes

September 2, 2025 94 mins

This week, Brien drinks a bottle of Nyquil and joins the gang in the corner booth to discuss his whirlwind trip to Darlington, SC for the Southern 500, Matty D's burnt feet, Brien going viral with his new friends, Ty Gibbs earning himself some Driver Ambassador points with Druski, a whole lot of open wheel news, Joey Logano burning a house down with his family, the gloves coming off in the NASCAR antitrust lawsuit, Danica being...

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This week, the gang brings KFC into Applebee's to discuss Parker Kligerman racking up another asterisk, Matt DiBinedetto giving Austin Hill a run for his money, playoff predictions, further proof that Indycar needs more ovals, Ty Gibbs' childhood instagram, what a skunk sounds like, RTJ and Smokey reminding everyone that they don't like each other all that much, America's richest teenager Cory Day becoming a hundred...

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This week the gang crowds around a two top by the bar to reluctantly discuss Austin Dillon being really good at Richmond, Kyle Busch committing acts of terror on national TV, Matt Crafton doing his best Donny Schatz impersonation, the 2026 NASCAR schedule release, Cade Dillard doing his best Kyle Busch impersonation, and much more.


Also, Truelove gives a full rundown on her trip to see Dale Jr. run with the CARS Tour at Anderson...

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This week, the gang closes down the Applebee's and discusses an emotional roller coaster of a weekend at Watkins Glen, the NASCAR Terror Threat Level chart going up to orange, Connor Zillisch doing a really bad impression of Carl Edwards, Kenny Wallace wanting you to call or text his wife, Ryan Timms becoming the richest 18 year old in Oklahoma, Donny Schatz getting fired on his day off, Hulk Hogan bouncing checks, Spingate and...

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This week, Rob returns from Sweden with a bag of duty free Jim Beam nips, Brien recounts his trip to corn country, and Truelove dreams of shrimp.

Also, the gang discusses Iowa food culture, why they don't have corn for sale at the track, Brien missing his chance to invoice Sheldon Creed for his gambling losses, Cody Ware's Pokemon habit, MLB fans getting introduced to NASCAR weather, the upcoming Knoxville Nationals, Hulk H...

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Rob is currently 6-8 time zones away, so our good friend Buddy Pulley steps in to handle Rob's portion of the mozzarella sticks. The gang discusses all of the NASCAR action from Indianapolis, Ty Gibbs winning his grandad some money, a man named NASCAR, and much more.


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This week, the gang plugs a Crockpot into the outlet under the booth and discusses Truelove's continued distaste for Alan Gustafson's strategy calls, the Andy Newsome effect in full effect, forecasted Ty on Ty violence for Indianapolis, Indycar abandoning Iowa, Tim Duggar's War of Southern Aggression, puppets bouncing checks, a whole lot of helicopter rides, David Gravel's aversion to being raced, the crowning of Ki...

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This week the gang gets to The Bee's just in time for last call to discuss what feels like the 20th weekend of NASCAR road racing in a row, SVG doing exactly what he was hired to do, Ty Gibbs' little tail growing ever longer, no one going to the Indycar race at Iowa, the people of Finland vs. Kyle Petty, Brien's trip to Sharon for the Battle at the Border, Cole Macedo finally beating the terrorist allegations and then i...

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This week the gang sneaks in some Arby's Cheesesteaks to happy hour to hear all about Truelove's big ass trip to the Windy City for the Chicago Street Race. Highlights include Truelove paying a visit to the Applebee's, meeting an eleven year old ghost, seeing Rick Ware malfunctioning, what not to eat before a crowded boat ride, experiencing a NASCAR experience that doesn't cater to the diehards, SVG doing what he ge...

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This week the gang gets in right before the dinner rush to hear tell of Truelove's triumphant return to ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY, the Dawsonville sireen getting the dust blown off of it, exhausted sea lions, perople getting hired, perople getting fired, potential casting notes for an Earnhardt movie, Rob's trip to White Mountain Motorsports Park, Hell Tour visiting Weaber Valley, the dumbest DARF of the Week candidate yet, tr...

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This week the gang gathers around a pile of America's #1 Ranked Boneless Buffalo Wings to discuss a ___________ weekend of NASCAR racing at The Tricky Triangle, Prime signing off and how sad we all are about it, bringing puppets to a bar, BJ McLeod's roller coaster opening for business, Ross Chastain's war plans, more notes from the Hell Tour, Huset's, Lernerville, and all points in between, and much more.


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¡Bienvenido a Applebee's! This week the gang orders a round of Quesadilla Chicken Salads and discusses a rocky but entertaining weekend of NASCAR racing in Mexico City, stray dogs, half the field trying not to shit themselves, Josef Newgarden getting his pilot's license at Gateway, Rob's trip to Star Speedway, the long version of Jimmy Hendrix's rendition of the National Anthem, notes from the Hell Tour and all poin...

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This week the gang drives up to the Parkersburg Applebee's to discuss Brien's big Sunday at the Firekeeper's Casino 400 at Michigan, Corey Lajoie saying some wild shit, Ty Dillon picking up a new piece for the RCR museum, Brandon Brown's good run of bad luck, F1 killing off a good chunk of their goodwill with American racing fans, the ins and outs of the Dream at Eldora Speedway, children racing argos, and much more...

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This week the gang orders a table-full of Classic Combos with extra mozzarella sticks to discuss a good but not great weekend of racing in Nashville, Frankie Muniz losing the will to live, the people vs. Carson Hocevar, racetracks closing, racetracks opening, racetracks changing their names to the delight of no one, the upcoming Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora, the greatness of Sterling Marlin and Marty Robbins, how not to make You...

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This week the gang piles in the corner booth and stays through shift change to unpack the highs and lows of the Greatest Weekend in Motorsports.


We've got plenty of dick stepping, foot touching, fans being fed fruit by hand, child bartenders, first responders taking lunch breaks, Prime knocking it out of the park, FOX rediscovering old habits, Harry Gant riding a lawnmower, and so much more.


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This week the gang pushes a couple of two tops together to discuss a huge weekend of racing in North Wilkesboro, Indianapolis, and all points in between, short track racing putting its worst foot forward on national television, Ryan Preece vs. the choose cone, Joey Logano crying, bitching, and moaning, Roger Penske cheating at his own race, our disdain for F1 fans, a rare defense of Danica Patrick, the Talladega cat going home agai...

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This week the gang occupies a six top over by the bathrooms to try and simulate Beer Hill as much as possible to discuss Rob and friends' big weekend at the legendary Williams Grove Speedway, the middle finger heard 'round the world, a whole lot of Kyle Busch content, Talladega's newest resident, drunk teenagers climbing fences, making friends with The Posse, NASCAR totally fumbling the new Netflix series, and much more.


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This week, the gang orders salads for a change and discusses an entertaining weekend of NASCAR racing in the Lone Star State, the FOX broadcast making a face turn, Chipper Jones burying the hatchet with Joey Logano, F1 dominating the toy game, a rainy weekend in the Septic Tank, and much more.


Also, Truelove goes to the hospital, Brien unexpectedly goes through puberty again, and Rob falls asleep on his couch .


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This week, the gang piles into the corner booth with some Presidente Margaritas that we snuck in to discuss Truelove's four night stand in Talladega, Highlights include unfortunate sunburns, how to buy boiled peanuts, how not to buy Zyns, a trip to a cool museum, human chains, the life cycle of the Boulevard, not a whole lot of racing, and a whole lot of buttholes.


Also, the gang discusses Aric Almirola taking 3-5 business days to l...

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This week the gang watches Truelove eat a bowl of cereal in the corner booth and discusses NASCAR's long awaited return to The Rock, Michael Waltrip rubbing on Carson Hocevar in an empty television studio, the case for Randy Lajoie to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, Rob's big weekend of DARFing around greater New England, a literal dogpile of emotion at Bowman Gray, and much more.


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