The Dork-O-Motive Podcast
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!
Episodes (73)
Glorious Failure: Mickey Thompson's Wild 1967 Wynn's Spitfire Indy 500 Car
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War Boost: An Introductory Lesson In WWII Aircraft Engine Supercharging
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Powerama 1955: When GM Ruled The Earth They Put On The Greatest Horsepower Show...
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The Birth of American Muscle: The Story of The Liberty V-12 Engine
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The History of Hydrazine In Drag Racing: The Liquid Boogey Man Explored
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A History Of Nitromethane The Greatest Race Fuel On Earth: Part 1 - 1872-1960
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War Wagon: The Story of The WWI Liberty Truck
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500mph Failure: The Incredible Wingfoot Express 2 and A History of Rocket Cars 1...
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Coventry Climax: The Forklift Company That Dominated F1 - A History
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Fastest Car In The World: The 1906 Stanley Steamer Rocket - A Canoe Bodied Recor...
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The Novi V8: A History of the Indy 500s Star-Crossed Horsepower Monster
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Party Crashers: How Five Stock Bodied Cars On Nitro Changed Drag Racing Forever
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The Engine That Refused To Die: An Offenhauser History
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Designed to Dominate: The Ford DOHC V8 Story - An Indy 500 Legend
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Blown Into Obscurity: The False Start of Centrifugal Superchargers in Drag Racin...
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The 313mph Backyard Hot Rod: The Story of Art Arfons' 2,500hp Anteater
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Masters of Disaster: The Men Who Invented and Perfected Oil Well Firefighting
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The Man Who Made Garlits: Setto Postoian and Drag Racing's First Top Fuel Rivalr...
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Ludicrous Speed: The Racing and Land Speed Record Tractors of the 1930s
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Harnessing Hell: A History Of Top Fuel Clutch Technology 1950-1970
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War For The Woods: The Incredible Effort To Save New England's Forests After The...
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The Malcontent: Scotty Fenn's Self-Destruction In Drag Racing
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The Buffum V8: America's Long Ago Forgotten First V8 Powered Production Car
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Battling Beast of Burden: The Story Of The Massive M26 Dragon Wagon Truck of WWI...
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War Hemi: The Story of Ford's 1,100ci Aluminum WWII GAA V8
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Drag Racing's Mad Scientist: The Beautiful Mind Of Sneaky Pete Robinson
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Two Engines and No Chance: Al Stein's Twin Engine Porsche Indy Car Was Homebuilt...
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4.3 The Greatest Race You've Never Heard Of: A History of Bahamas Speed Week 195...
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4.2 The Wild History Of INDOOR Drag Racing In Chicago During The 1960s!
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4.1 Drag Racing's Darkest Day: The 1969 Yellow River Drag Strip Disaster
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3.7 Origin Story: How Stock Car Racing Was Born In Los Angeles Circa 1934!
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3.6: Consumed: The First Ferris Wheel and How It Ruined The Life Of George Washi...
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3.5: Cold War Crushers: The Awesome History of The Air Force Heavy Press Program
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3.4: Fastest - An Oral History of the 1992 Hot Rod Magazine Fastest Street Car S...
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3.3: Beating Hitler With Combines - The Epic Story of The 1944 Harvest Brigade
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3.2 Small Blocks vs The World: The Wild Story of The 1971 Questor Grand Prix
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3.1: Unstable - The Deadly and Explosive History of Headlights
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2.5: Rip Tide: The Incredible and Dark History of The World‘s Water Speed Record
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2.4: 1,000 Ton Sucker Punch - The Wild Story Of WWI Q-Ships
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2.3: Too Fat To Fly: The Crazy Story Of How Super Speedway Big Rig Racing Was Bo...
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2:2 - Truckin' Amazing: The Story of WWII's Red Ball Express
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2.1: Suicidal Speed and Splinters - A History Of Board Track Racing In America
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1.28 Out Of Gas At 41,000ft: The Unbelievable Story Of The Gimli Glider
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1.27: Twisted Steel and Sex Appeal: The Weird History of Staged Locomotive Wreck...
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1.26: Under Pressure: The Story of Bill Lear’s Steam Powered Race Car That (Neve...
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1.25: A Race To Oblivion: The 1927 Dole Air Derby
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1.24: The Best Worst Ship Ever - The Story Of The SS Great Eastern
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1.23: Operation Snowbound: How American Teamwork Saved Millions of People and Li...
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1.22: Knievel vs The Canyon: The Insane and Incredible Story Of The Snake River...
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1.21: Henry's Big Screwjob: How The Dodge Brothers and Henry Ford Made Millions...
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