Talkin' Shop

About Talkin' Shop

Welcome to Talkin' Shop, the podcast where hosts Louis and Aaron sit down with creators, entrepreneurs and entertainers across the vehicle industry to dig deep into their journeys, challenges, and successes. Whether you're here for laughs, inspiration, or just to hear from people who’ve been through it, you've found your tribe. To watch the video version, visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjuQ2nCNFT_r82U6pblEMMhlqi7416p7X

Publisher

Eclipse Automotive Technology

Category

business · leisure · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Oct 2021

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

43 of 70 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   STOP Spending All Your Money On Cars | Racing Driver Sam & Driven+ | EP58

   Racing Driver Sam Maher-Loughnan and Max Haftavani discuss the joy of driving beyond car obsession in this interview.

2. 

   26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Imty (G-Tech): BMW Hired Me Outside a Takeaway | EP57

   After building G-tech Motorworks into one of the UK’s best-known BMW performance businesses, Imty joins us on Talkin’ Shop to share the story behind the brand—and what really goes on behind the scenes. From his journey as an apprentice at BMW and the early days of G-tech to the incredible rise of the famous Smyrna Green M3, Imty opens up about the cars, people and decisions that have shaped the business. We explore how social media transformed G-tech, the risks involved in building the new mo...

3. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Rory White: What Really Happens Behind Carwow | EP56

   Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes at Carwow? In this episode of Talkin' Shop, we sit down with Rory, the producer behind some of Carwow's biggest and most iconic videos, to uncover what viewers never get to see. From organising record-breaking drag races and filming some of the world's rarest cars to working with manufacturers and navigating the pressure of YouTube's ever-changing algorithm, Rory reveals what it really takes to produce one of the world's most successful auto...

Inside a recent episode

Imty (G-Tech): BMW Hired Me Outside a Takeaway | EP57

Published 26 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So the lads there were like, Oh, you know what? There's jobs going at Rolls Royce. Cause the qualification we hold is very, it's the same as what the Rolls Royce engineers get. It's an advanced level apprenticeship that we had. So I was like, okay, I'll apply at Rolls Royce. Got the job there. So I used to build Trent 700s, but it was just too slow for me. And I knew that my like, interest was in cars like the planes were really good and rolls royces you know quality of course but it was just so slow it was like fix a bolt have a cup of tea yeah you know talk something up have a cup of tea yeah we're used to like ripping engines out you know clutches and cam belts and yeah so it didn't take me long to get back to volkswagen um and then the trouble then is i had a taste for the money when i was at rolls royce i was on really good money And back in them days, technicians weren't on great money. […]

Who has been a guest on Talkin' Shop

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

• Sam Maher-Loughnan
• Max Haftavani
• Mark McCann
• Mike Fernie
• Chris Slix

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

1,839,651

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.7 / 5

63 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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

Quality

52

Social presence

94

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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