Hard Parking

EP289

Kaila Yu is on the Mount Rushmore of Asian American models and influencers from the early 2000's. In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we sit down with Kaila Yu—former import model, musician, travel journalist, and now author of the highly anticipated book Fetishized. Kaila opens up about her journey through the 2000s car scene, touring the world with Hot Import Nights, landing a cameo in Tokyo Drift, and how...

Ep288..

Monterey Car Week is here! We give some highlights of Exotics on Broadway and some new changes this year. Show resident Corvette expert Drew Bunkley stops by the studio in his Tesla Plaid to discuss the ZR1X vs Mustang GTD. Jhae and Drew both use Grok AI as personal information assistants. What could go wrong?

Referenced in this episode:

Americans Most Stolen Vehicle is a muscle-car favorite

https://www.motor1.com/news/768332...

EP287

After three decades, it looks like the once heralded longest running weekly car show in the world is done. Many know this as the Rock & Roll Car Show in Scottsdale Arizona, the locals call it "The Pavs". Guest Andrew Frieling (DJ Big Red) joins the podcast to talk about the history of The Pavs, an opinion on some contributing factors to the demise of the show. DJ Big Red talks about his DJ journey and how he...

EP286

EP286 Ron Evans, owner and founder of The Vault of Scottsdale in Scottsdale Arizona. The Vault is a boutique vehicle storage facility that also books special events. I personally was part of organizing an NSXPO event in 2022 that was hosted at The Vault for an awesome charity casino night. Ron's story is an amazing one and my first time hearing any of it was doing this interview with Ron.

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EP285

In this episode, Jeep Wrangler Sahara vs Toyota Highlander, battle of the rentals. Which is the best rental for daily practicality and long driving with the family on vacation? The Shadow Corner makes it's debut with this mystery guest making a claim that they were once attacked by Big Foot / Sasquatch on a mountain in Colorado while covered under heavy blinding snowfall. What is the truth behind the drones that hovered ar...

EP284 ..this podcast episode originally aired 12/20/2020

Actor Noel G, commonly known as playing characters named Hector in films joins the podcast for the first time back in late 2020. Get to know his story in this early Hard Parking episode throwback.

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EP283

Sean Lee is an entrepreneur, most publicly known as the founder of Purist Group, a California based philanthropic group of people, mostly from the high end car community that give back to the less fortunate, to include shelters, food kitchens, and back to school programs. In this classic episode, learn about Sean Lee's beginnings and how he has risen to one of the most powerful and influential people in the California car...

EP282

Fellow Arizona car enthusiast Josh Benjamin stops by the studio to share why he bought a new Mercedes to complement his 1993 Mercedes 190 E

Referenced in this episode:

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-many-15-years-behind-china-nuclear-power-report-says-2024-06-17/

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Right Honda:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://righthonda.com/⁠⁠ ⁠

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EP281

In this episode, Jhae sits down with Lamar Lyons in Pasadena, California, to discuss Lamar's journey from NFL football to sales and his passion for cars. Lamar shares insights into his time with the Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, and his experiences in the automotive world, including his involvement with NSX cars. The conversation also touches on the impact of AI in business and personal development, highlighting Lam...

EP280

• In this episode, we dive into what we believe to the be root cause of all these protests and riots regarding how ICE has been conducting raids. What is the difference between a protest and a riot? Where do we go from here? Drew Bunkley is back to recap his Corvette C8 driving school experience at Ron Fellows school as Drew recounts the C8 E-Ray, and previews the upcoming Zora. Ford recalls over 1,000,000 vehicles and Jagua...

EP279

Longtime friend James Holloway from Texas stops by the studio to talk about bourbon, the Ford Mustang, 7-Eleven hot dog diet, humble beginnings and a simpler times from the late 1990's. Are Frito's the most underrated snack chip of all time?

Referenced in this episode:

https://www.wral.com/news/local/epa-targets-start-stop-systems-may-2025/

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/fuel-economy-efficiency/does-start-stop...

EP278

The Southwest Speed Fest returns January 31, 2026. See link below.

Ravi Tomerlin , owner We Don't Lift is a well known Arizona speed shop and repair business owner, and active participant of the NASA AZ Time Attack racing circuit. In this episode, we take a step into Ravi's past to learn of his beginnings, the car accident that almost took his life, and the origins of how We Don't Lift came to be.

Follow Ra...

EP277

Dodge / Stellantis has pulled the plug on at least one version of the Dodge Charger EV with over 3,500 still sitting on dealership lots. Slate auto has an EV truck you can design for under $20,000 USD after incentives, but with a release set for 2027 , will it be worth the wait?

We visit Puerto Vallarta , Mexico for the first time. Do you have friend groups or family you take trips with?

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EP276

From master level Xpel installer, TikTok entertainer and game streamer, to lead vocalist for the Phoenix Arizona based metal band Menace Mary, Anthony Soto peels back some layers to his eccentric and positive outlook on life.

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EP275

In 2022 a man murdered his Uber driver, a mother of four, the murderer has now been sentenced to life in prison.

The most annoying thing on a road trip are people who do not obey the traffic signs of "Slower Traffic Keep Right" . While on a family vacation in San Diego, Jhae discovers velella's on the beach, find out what they are.

General Motors recalls 721,000 trucks and SUVs. ValuePenguin has provided statistics on which st...

EP274

Born and raised here in Arizona, Nick Kingsley at the age of 25 already belongs to a small fraternity of car fabricators and fitment experts around the country. His latest project was installing a Liberty Walk widebody on an first gen Acura NSX for Fitment Industries. Nick has also worked alongside Akira Nakai on the very popular RWB Porsche builds. Nick recently announced that he will do car repair and fabrication for...

EP273 – They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To

This episode has full video on the YouTube channel @HardParking

Have you done the “Tesla Challenge"? Chances are, “No”. This is a made up challenge of seeing how many traffic lights you can go without seeing a Tesla. How many Tesla’s are on the road in the United States?

A man was arrested for vandalizing as many as 6 Tesla’s causing over $21,000 in damages but was NOT charged by co...

EP272

In this episode, Jhae and returning in-studio guest Dre Mullins discuss tariffs as it relates to auto sales as a former finance director. Dre gives his input on what may have gone wrong with the Hudson river helicopter crash involving the Siemens CEO, family, and Navy Seal pilot. Then Jhae and Dre recap all events leading to and during the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix weekend that took place April 11 - 13, 2025.

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271 Copperstate 1000 - Arizona's premiere rally took place on Sunday April 6, 2025. This annual event is the premiere car rally of Arizona with cars ranging in value from several hundred thousand to several million. These vehicles have to be original and they drive 1,000 miles on the rally, hosted by Men's Art Council. Men's Art Council About:Men’s Arts Council (MAC) of Phoenix Art Museum was founded in January of 1967 ...