The Dork-O-Motive Podcast

A podcast by Brian Lohnes

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History

50 Episodes

  1. Battling Beast of Burden: The Story Of The Massive M26 Dragon Wagon Truck of WWII

    Published: 10/7/2024

  2. War Hemi: The Story of Ford's 1,100ci Aluminum WWII GAA V8

    Published: 9/24/2024

  3. Drag Racing's Mad Scientist: The Beautiful Mind Of Sneaky Pete Robinson

    Published: 9/9/2024

  4. Two Engines and No Chance: Al Stein's Twin Engine Porsche Indy Car Was Homebuilt Perfection

    Published: 9/9/2024

  5. 4.3 The Greatest Race You've Never Heard Of: A History of Bahamas Speed Week 1954-1966

    Published: 2/25/2024

  6. 4.2 The Wild History Of INDOOR Drag Racing In Chicago During The 1960s!

    Published: 2/9/2024

  7. 4.1 Drag Racing's Darkest Day: The 1969 Yellow River Drag Strip Disaster

    Published: 2/5/2024

  8. 3.7 Origin Story: How Stock Car Racing Was Born In Los Angeles Circa 1934!

    Published: 9/7/2023

  9. 3.6: Consumed: The First Ferris Wheel and How It Ruined The Life Of George Washington Ferris

    Published: 6/29/2023

  10. 3.5: Cold War Crushers: The Awesome History of The Air Force Heavy Press Program

    Published: 3/17/2023

  11. 3.4: Fastest - An Oral History of the 1992 Hot Rod Magazine Fastest Street Car Shootout

    Published: 12/17/2022

  12. 3.3: Beating Hitler With Combines - The Epic Story of The 1944 Harvest Brigade

    Published: 12/14/2022

  13. 3.2 Small Blocks vs The World: The Wild Story of The 1971 Questor Grand Prix

    Published: 11/20/2022

  14. 3.1: Unstable - The Deadly and Explosive History of Headlights

    Published: 1/6/2022

  15. 2.5: Rip Tide: The Incredible and Dark History of The World‘s Water Speed Record

    Published: 12/15/2021

  16. 2.4: 1,000 Ton Sucker Punch - The Wild Story Of WWI Q-Ships

    Published: 4/11/2021

  17. 2.3: Too Fat To Fly: The Crazy Story Of How Super Speedway Big Rig Racing Was Born!

    Published: 2/21/2021

  18. 2:2 - Truckin' Amazing: The Story of WWII's Red Ball Express

    Published: 2/8/2021

  19. 2.1: Suicidal Speed and Splinters - A History Of Board Track Racing In America

    Published: 1/11/2021

  20. 1.28 Out Of Gas At 41,000ft: The Unbelievable Story Of The Gimli Glider

    Published: 12/30/2020

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The Dork-O-Motive Podcast hosted by Brian Lohnes is a research driven, story fueled, mechanically stoked look at the machines, people, and history that make up the modern mechanical world. Whether it's the stories of the men and women who have done amazing things in racing, the machines that roar around tracks and shape the Earth, or some bizarre mechanized history, Dork-O-Motive is here to bring you the story in a fun, well-researched, and informative way!