A note from our Esteemed Producer

Dear Long Suffering Car Talk Fan,

I haven't been this excited about Car Talk since we planted the remote control fart machine in Tom and Ray's studio in 2003.

Here's our news: On September 30, we're going to end distribution of The Best of Car Talk to our remaining radio stations. BUT we're launching a new, twice weekly version of our free podcast that we can't wait to share with you.

We're going back to the beginning — back to the early days of Car Talk — and producing edited, "Best Of" versions of each show in sequential order.

Honestly, I hadn't listened to those early shows in decades. And you know what? They're fantastic.

I've been laughing out loud listening to them again. It's a treat to hear peak Tom and Ray, when the whole Car Talk phenomenon was just starting and Oldsmobiles still roamed the earth.

We're so incredibly grateful to the public radio stations that have embraced us for years. And we're excited to see what they air next. But, based on the download numbers, people seem to want their bad car advice on their own schedule these days.

So that's what we'll provide. Free, twice a week, laugh-out-loud, 35-40 minute episodes of Car Talk, from the glory days. Delivered right to your phone. It all starts in October.

If you're not subscribed, please sign up now. You're in for a treat.