Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning

Jhae Pfenning
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"Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning" Rational discussions about everyday life, society, culture, and cars. Perfect blend societal topics sprinkled in with enough car culture to make it interesting. Hosted by Jhae Pfenning, the show is known for its unique approach to automotive journalism, focusing not just on cars but on the personalities behind them.

  1. 3d ago

    Matt Engdall Photo - From AZ Teacher to Car Photographer | 344

    Phoenix photographer Matt Engdall sits down in the Gilbert studio and traces the whole path: graphic design at CSU Monterey Bay, a short run at Central Coast TV, the dead-end jobs back home, then a surprise CTE teaching gig at Sandra Day O’Connor High School from 2019 to 2024. COVID put the camera back in his hands. High Line turned car photos into a January 2021 business. Leaving the classroom in 2024 made it full-time. Matt breaks down light painting classes with the Phoenix Photography Group, why he scouts a location for hours before a shoot, and how design hierarchy — what your eye hits first — is the same skill whether he is building a logo or lighting a fender. Jhae also gets the classroom stories: stage fright, COVID kids, and why “just go teach” is not the easy AI backup plan. Correction from the Jesse Iwuji episode: Matt Casto, not Matt Castro. Guest: Matt Engdall — @mattengdall_photo | mattengdall.photoReferenced: Tormenting Tarmac Ep 203 with Jorge Aquino · @tormentingtarmacJhae on CarCast: NSX market + Zanardi Edition sale Timestamps0:00 Intro, Revvit correction & Matt Casto correction1:28 Coming up + Spark Forge2:38 Welcome Matt / Tormenting Tarmac3:24 Phoenix kid, Monterey years, Go Otters4:45 Graphic design, KSBW, and the dead-end stretch6:00 CTE teaching at Sandra Day O’Connor7:11 COVID, High Line, business in 20218:36 Phoenix Photography Group & light painting class11:08 Learning the craft and the photographer network19:10 Scouting the spot that actually fits the car22:35 Asking about the car before you ask for the booking48:00 What teaching actually looked like54:43 Classroom stories, COVID kids & movie knockoffs59:26 “Just go teach” in the AI era1:01:25 Everything you look at is graphic design1:06:45 Hard Parking logo, hierarchy & detail shots1:13:18 Why book Matt Engdall1:15:19 Outro, Tormenting Tarmac & CarCast links ContactEmail: info@hardparking.comWebsite: www.hardparking.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhaeMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/The Warehouse AZ: https://thewarehouseaz.com/

    Matt Engdall Photo - From AZ Teacher to Car Photographer | 344

  2. Sep 18

    Jonathon Rivers Returns: Acura Nexera Vision + YouTube Grind | EP 343

    Jonathon Rivers of Drive Culture returns for his third Hard Parking conversation. Jhae and Jon start with Rivers’ walkthrough of the Acura NEXERA Vision concept — dual-hinge doors, phantom lighting, and the design language pointed at the next-gen RDX Hybrid. Then they talk about the gap buyers keep missing: a prototype is a statement, a production car has to clear crash, cost, and packaging. The reference point is Toyota’s 2014 FT-1 concept versus the A90 GR Supra that actually reached the street. After that, the social media grind. Jon says he does not care about the numbers. Jhae does not let that sit. Drive Culture is Jon’s own channel, not an Acura or American Honda production. New videos drop Fridays at 7am PT: youtube.com/@Drive_CultureInstagram: @drive.culture.reviewsNEXERA video: Acura NEXERA Vision | BEST Design Concept Ever?Official NEXERA release: Acura NewsFT-1 concept: Toyota PressroomFT-1 to GR Supra: MotorTrend Previous Hard Parking episodes with Jonathon Rivers:EP 247 — NSXPO 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIU_Fc6Q4iUEP 296 — NSXPO 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCIDP4LHBnA In this episode: Third time on Hard Parking with Jonathon Rivers of Drive CultureHis Acura NEXERA Vision concept video and why the design hitButterfly doors, phantom lighting, and cues aimed at the next-gen RDX HybridWhat buyers expect from a concept versus what a production car can actually shipToyota FT-1 concept to A90 GR Supra as the reality checkThe 2026 YouTube and social media grindJon saying the numbers don’t matter — and Jhae pushing backContactEmail: info@hardparking.comWebsite: www.hardparking.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhaeMain Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/The Warehouse AZ: https://thewarehouseaz.com/

    Jonathon Rivers Returns: Acura Nexera Vision + YouTube Grind | EP 343

  3. Sep 11

    Remembering 9/11, Tesla Crash Headlines & Clancy Trial Opinion

    EP342 Would we still stop the country for 9/11 if it happened today? Solo Episode 342 drops on the 25th anniversary, with Jhae Pfenning on memory fade, walking the Ground Zero memorial with Ivette in June 2018, and standing in a Grand Rapids bar when the second plane hit live on TV. ABC News posted that a Tesla crashed into Midtown scaffolding and killed a passenger, then deleted the X post after Community Notes. The driver was operating the car manually, fled, and was arrested for DWI and vehicular manslaughter — not FSD. Jhae also covers Labor Day street takeovers, including LAPD’s Operation Street Sweeper in Harbor Gateway. The back half is the Lindsay Clancy hung jury without a hot take. The trial was never “did she do it.” It was her state of mind. Using the 2015 Arizona I-10 median-barrier case he sat on, Jhae lands on the only rule that matters in a jury room: it is not what you know. It is what you can prove. Sources:Business Insider — films altered after 9/119/11 Memorial & MuseumABC News — Midtown Tesla crashNY Daily News — DWI charges, BAC .229Musk: Autopilot was not in useLA Times — Operation Street SweeperNYT — Clancy mistrial, what nextNBC Boston — jurors speakAZ Central — I-10 / Humphrey-Quinn Timestamps0:00 Cold open0:21 Show open0:31 9/11, 25 years later2:10 Ground Zero with Ivette, June 20184:09 Where I was when the second plane hit6:13 Remember September 11th7:25 ABC deletes the Tesla crash post8:35 LA + Chicago street takeovers12:23 The Clancy trial was about state of mind13:20 What an Arizona jury taught me21:18 Not what you know — what you can prove25:04 Thanks and close Contact: info@hardparking.comWebsite: www.hardparking.comPatreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcastInstagram: @hardparkingpodYouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: @hard.parking.jhae Right Honda: righthonda.comRight Toyota: righttoyota.comArcus Foundry: arcusfoundry.comAutocannon: shop.autocannon.comThe Warehouse AZ: thewarehouseaz.com

    Remembering 9/11, Tesla Crash Headlines & Clancy Trial Opinion

  4. Sep 4

    Navy to NASCAR: Jesse Iwuji on Late Starts, Drive & Team Building | Ep 341

    Navy Commander Jesse Iwuji went from Naval Academy safety to NASCAR driver and team owner — and he did not start wheel-to-wheel racing until age 28. Jesse talks 16 years in uniform, the 2014 vision that made a late start possible, building Jesse Iwuji Motorsports with Emmitt Smith, and why drifting and sports cars are next. Jesse Iwuji is a U.S. Navy commander and reserve officer, Naval Academy Class of 2010, former Midshipmen free safety, and co-owner of Jesse Iwuji Motorsports with Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and Matt Casto. He began stock-car racing in 2015 at Irwindale while still on active duty and now runs a hybrid program with DGM Racing. In June 2026 he was promoted to commander the same weekend he raced NASCAR’s historic event at Naval Base Coronado. Guest links:Instagram: @jesse_iwujiX: @Jesse_IwujiYouTube: @jesse_iwujiWebsite: jesseiwuji.comStore: shop.jesseiwuji.comTeam X: @JIMS__official Sources:Jesse Iwuji — WikipediaNavy: Commander promotion + NASCAR San Diego at Naval Base CoronadoNEXCOM / No. 91 Chevrolet — Coronado race Timestamps:0:00 Intro — college football weekend + Jesse Iwuji2:20 What 16 years in the Navy still means4:10 Navy officer to NASCAR5:39 Late start: first wheel-to-wheel race at 287:25 The 2014 vision, Corvette track days, and the sim9:14 Army-Navy, Beat Army, and Academy life24:27 Year one as a NASCAR team owner25:31 What a season actually costs26:49 Two years out: NASCAR + sports cars + Formula Drift29:15 How this interview finally happened31:50 Close More Hard Parking NASCAR:Jasser Valerio (NASCAR official): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW2pL3i0DWEDylan “Mamba” Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXz-btevcxM Contact Email: info@hardparking.com Website: www.hardparking.com Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking TikTok: tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae Main Show Sponsors: Right Honda: righthonda.com Right Toyota: righttoyota.com Arcus Foundry: arcusfoundry.com Autocannon Official Gear: shop.autocannon.com The Warehouse AZ: thewarehouseaz.com

    Navy to NASCAR: Jesse Iwuji on Late Starts, Drive & Team Building | Ep 341

  5. Aug 29

    Talk2Q Is Back: 2026 CFB Top 25 Rankings, NFL Ban & Vince Young

    Talk2Q is back on Hard Parking. Quincy Shelton joins Jhae Pfenning to preview the 2026 college football season, walk the preseason Top 25, and talk the blurry new line between the NFL and campus football. Before Q hops on, Jhae covers bourbon drops, Blanton’s Gold, skipping a packed Friday line, and a GoDaddy support call that turned into “wait… are you AI?” After the interview, Jhae follows the news that dropped hours later: the Browns waived TE Dae’Quan Wright, who had an agreement to join Lane Kiffin at LSU if he cleared waivers. The SEC and Big Ten then moved to block players who signed NFL deals, appeared on a roster, or declared for the draft from returning to those conferences. Jhae also breaks down 2026 practice-squad pay and Netflix’s UNTOLD: The Testimony of Vince Young. Guest: Quincy Shelton — Talk 2Q Radio Show Instagram: instagram.com/Talk2Q · X: twitter.com/Talk2Q · Site: talk2q.com Sources: Dae’Quan Wright waived / LSU report SEC & Big Ten ban on returning pros UNTOLD: The Testimony of Vince Young Timestamps 0:00 Intro — football season is close 0:45 Bourbon drops, Blanton’s Gold & the hunt 6:32 GoDaddy, domains & talking to AI “Judy” 10:20 Quincy Shelton (Talk2Q) joins 14:38 Michigan & the preseason Top 25 21:39 Early playoff picture 24:19 Walking the preseason Top 25 36:15 NFL-to-college eligibility, TROs & NIL 45:24 Q signs off 46:30 Dae’Quan Wright, LSU & the SEC/Big Ten ban 48:58 What NFL practice-squad players make in 2026 49:45 UNTOLD: The Testimony of Vince Young 52:07 Close + who’s coming on next Contact Email: info@hardparking.com Website: www.hardparking.com Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking TikTok: tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae Main Show Sponsors: Right Honda: righthonda.com Right Toyota: righttoyota.com Arcus Foundry: arcusfoundry.com Autocannon Official Gear: shop.autocannon.com The Warehouse AZ: thewarehouseaz.com

    Talk2Q Is Back: 2026 CFB Top 25 Rankings, NFL Ban & Vince Young

  6. Aug 21

    Paul Bonnett on Grassroots Drifting, 350Z Builds & Getting Started | Ep 339

    Paul Bonnett joins Hard Parking for a deep dive into real grassroots drifting. The 33-year-old runs a 2007 Nissan 350Z at tracks like Thompson Speedway and Riverside in New Hampshire. He walks through his path from dirt bikes and a serious back injury into stunt riding, the disaster first BMW E46, and why the 350Z plus a simple drift sim finally clicked. You’ll hear what drifting actually feels like, how he practices chase proximity, the smartest way to start if you’re brand new, and where he wants to take it next. Late news: Nevada approved full robotaxi permits — Tesla up to 5,000 vehicles and Waymo up to 1,000 in the Las Vegas area. Follow Paul on Instagram: @popuppolly617 Timestamps:00:00 – Intro & Nevada Robotaxi News02:45 – Meet Paul Bonnett04:00 – Dirt Bikes, Back Injury & Path to Drifting06:00 – BMW E46 Disaster07:30 – 350Z + Drift Sim09:00 – What Drifting Feels Like12:00 – Chase Practice & Sim Training16:00 – How to Get Started20:00 – Tracks & Two-Year Goals25:00 – What He’d Change + Closing Contact Email: info@hardparking.comWebsite: www.hardparking.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/The Warehouse AZ: https://thewarehouseaz.com/

    Paul Bonnett on Grassroots Drifting, 350Z Builds & Getting Started | Ep 339

  7. Aug 14

    Acura Nexera Vision Honest Take + Anthem Cars & Coffee w/ Brian Sheehan EP338

    Recording right in the middle of Monterey Car Week 2026, Jhae digs into the massive FOMO hitting from Laguna Seca’s rare Raybrig NSX race cars and the quiet free events most people miss while the influencers chase hypercars. He also gives his honest, unfiltered first take on Acura’s brand-new NEXERA Vision concept — the dual-hinge doors, phantom lighting, and design language that everyone is raving about but he’s still processing. Then Brian Sheehan of Anthem Cars and Coffee returns to talk the growing North Phoenix scene, Anthem Nights, the big Sunday schedule shift, and how the shows have become a real destination for clubs and rallies. Timestamps:0:00 – Intro, sponsors & Monterey Car Week FOMO3:00 – Hidden gems, free events & rare Raybrig NSX at Laguna Seca5:23 – Honest take on the Acura NEXERA Vision concept11:32 – Brian Sheehan of Anthem Cars & Coffee joins12:41 – Anthem Nights, Sunday move, growth & North Phoenix scene29:00 – Wrap-up, thoughts & sponsor thank-yous Official Acura NEXERA Vision: https://acuranews.com/en-US/releases/acura-nexera-vision-debuts-at-monterey-car-week-redefining-the-future-of-acura-designExotics on Broadway: https://exoticsonbroadway.com/Anthem Cars and Coffee: https://anthemcarsandcoffee.com/ | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@anthemcarscoffee3982 | Instagram: @anthem.carsandcoffeeDrive Culture (Jonathan Rivers): https://www.youtube.com/@Drive_Culture Contact Email: info@hardparking.com Website: www.hardparking.com Patreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/ YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae Main Show Sponsors: Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/ Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/ Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.com Autocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/ The Warehouse AZ: https://thewarehouseaz.com/

    Acura Nexera Vision Honest Take + Anthem Cars & Coffee w/ Brian Sheehan EP338

  8. Aug 8

    They Named a Drink After Me - April Halik aka Ms_Snuffy | EP 337

    Jhae finally sits down with long-awaited guest April Halik (Instagram @ms_snuffy) at The Warehouse in Mesa for a hot, honest conversation. From her lowered 2000 Honda CR-V and 87 Chevy squarebody to seasonal work in Denali National Park, Buffalo roots, and the origin of the drink they named after her — this is classic Hard Parking real talk. Also covered: the Grim Reaper hospital stunt in Wales, a broken-down Tesla Cybercab on the 60, BMW’s Spider-Man startup animation, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in IMAX, and a night at the LA River Tattoo Expo. Timestamps:0:00 Intro + Grim Reaper hospital story2:00 Tesla Cybercab on the 602:56 BMW Spider-Man Brand New Day collab3:34 The Odyssey IMAX5:48 Culture Wrap / LA River Tattoo Expo8:25 Interview starts – April at The Warehouse9:00 2000 CR-V stance & wheels10:45 Other cars (91 wagon + 87 squarebody)23:00 Alaska / Denali stories25:00 Rumple Minze & the drink named after her46:48 Interview wrap50:00 Joe Koy + outro Follow April: instagram.com/ms_snuffy Links referenced:Grim Reaper hospital incidentBMW Spider-Man collaboration ContactEmail: info@hardparking.comWebsite: www.hardparking.comPatreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParkingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hard.parking.jhae Main Show Sponsors:Right Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/

    They Named a Drink After Me - April Halik aka Ms_Snuffy | EP 337
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"Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning" Rational discussions about everyday life, society, culture, and cars. Perfect blend societal topics sprinkled in with enough car culture to make it interesting. Hosted by Jhae Pfenning, the show is known for its unique approach to automotive journalism, focusing not just on cars but on the personalities behind them.

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