Let's Talk Wheels

About Let's Talk Wheels

Mike Herzing and Jeremy Birenbaum have the automotive news, reviews, interviews, and tips you’re looking for! Learn the ins and outs of the auto and power sports industry, where (and when) to spend your money, and when to save it. Listening to Let’s Talk Wheels can help your vehicle last a little longer, and you will have fun along the way!

Publisher

Mike Herzing

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2016

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

527 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Power Window Recall to Privacy Risks — Latest from Let's Talk Wheels

   Hosts Mike Herzing and Jeremy Birenbaum cover the week’s top automotive news, including pinching power windows (natural selection?), Nissan’s sales surge, Ram overtaking Jeep, and concerns about cars snitching on you. The episode also features a review of the 2027 Kia Seltos, a classic-car mailbag Q&A, and an interview with Molly Blankenship from Jobs for the Future about the growing demand for skilled trades and apprenticeship pathways. #Autorecalls #nissansales #stellantis #ram #ramtrucks #jobsforthefuture #mollyblankenship #kia #2027Kiaseltos #texasmotorpressassociation #texasmotorpress #naturalselection #jeep

2. 

   3 Oct 2026

   Rearview Recall Rampage: 400,000 Cars Affected — Plus Two-Tone Trucks & T-Top Comebacks

   Mike Herzing and Jeremy Birenbaum cover this week’s headlines: Even MORE  rearview camera recalls, dangerous roof rack bolts on Wagoneers, and nostalgic news about possible T-top returns and two-tone trucks. Mike reviews the 2026 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition, and the hosts answer listener questions about turbochargers and Top Tier fuel. Ford’s Angela Soukokas joins to discuss dealers’ Global Food Drive and community support efforts. Tune in for classic-car mailbag segments, trivia, and practical service tips in this episode of Let’s Talk Wheels.    #ford #Jeep #Nissan #nissanz #texasmotorpressassociation #classiccar #F150

3. 

   26 Sept 2026

   GM Brings Back CarPlay, Ditches Dipsticks — Big Changes in 2027 Trucks

   On this episode of Let’s Talk Wheels, Hosts Mike Herzing and Jeremy Birenbaum cover major automotive headlines — GM restoring Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, digital oil gauges replacing dipsticks, VW’s 210,000‑vehicle SUV recall, and new towing/payload specs for 2027 GM trucks. They review the redesigned Subaru Outback, discuss AM radio and a proposed requirement for radios in cars, answer classic‑car trivia, and explain why VW‑based dune buggies vary so much in price and authenticity. Plus, GM safety engineer Suzanne Johansson joins to mark Child Passenger Safety Week with practical car‑seat advice.

Who has been a guest on Let's Talk Wheels

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Francesca Littow
• Brian Johnson
• Ford
• Mazda

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,304,694

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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