Furby of Baked Beans & Formula 1 Firestorms: Racing, Rage, and Road Atlanta

In this chaotic yet charming episode of The Thing About Cars, the gang checks in on everything from F1 drama to baked bean Furby rage. Mickey's trying to push out two episodes a week to catch up the podcast backlog (and avoid being haunted by guests), while Misty brings updates from the Dutch job market and the gridiron of Formula 1—complete with team infighting, rookie surprises, and scandalous rumors worthy of a soap opera.

Meanwhile, Tim reports live from Road Atlanta during quiet hour “shush laps,” and Ben introduces a potential guest with a voice smoother than a freshly waxed Lotus. Also: MX-5s crash, F1 Academy penalizes a rising star for taking the checkered flag twice, and Misty experiences a full-on accent-induced meltdown at the hands of Irish and Scottish F1 pundits.

Also in this episode:

• The bizarre rage inspired by clay-colored cars
• The MG resurrection project (plus a bonus parts car)
• Adam and Dera’s struggle against Forsyth County injustice
• Misty’s deep dive into motorsport gossip
• Upcoming guests and a potential F-series & MotoGP spin-off
• And Mickey’s unfiltered opinions about web design, podcast editing, and the merits of just wiping it all and starting fresh

👀 Plus: What the hell is up with a Furby made of baked beans?

🎙️It’s everything you expect from The Thing About Cars: a little speed, a lot of sarcasm, and more than a few surprises behind the wheel.

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