Original Air Date: 2008-08-02

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Brilliance to Brattiness: Andy and Melissa
"Do two people who don't know what they're talking about know more or less than one person who doesn't know what he's talking about?" That's the query posed by listener Andy Reischman, whose legendary missive is featured on this week's encore edition of Car Talk. Also, our most infamous nemesis, Melissa Peterson, calls in. In case you've forgotten the little twerp, she hated us-- and so did her dog. This time, she's asking Tom and Ray to side with her in a fight with her parents. Lotsa luck, Melissa. On the other hand, the boys are much more obliging to the listener asking for lyrics to the song, "Goodbye My Coney Island Baby." Maybe even a little too obliging? To top things off, we've got actual questions about cars--a stalling F-150, a Saturn that doesn't like reverse, and a search for a loose garter snake in the glove compartment. All this and more, this week on Car Talk.

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Original Air Date: 2005-08-27

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Boooogus Science
In this week’s Car Talk, a few whacko theories from your favorite “quantum mechanics.” Can too much information make you more stupider? And what about magnets around the gas tank-- could Kevin’s accidental experiment change the world as we know it? We also find out what happened to poor Shimone in this week’s Stump the Chumps. His mechanic says his brake lines were cut. Were ex-girlfriends involved? Plus learn a few choice lines to give your spouse a gentle ribbing. That and more in this hour of Car Talk.

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Original Air Date: 2005-11-12

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Irreconcilable Road Trip
This week, a very memorable Stump the Chumps. We check in with that (once) happily married couple about their cross-country trip - with an in-law in tow. Linda’s windshield wipers seem to have a mind of their own. Does she need a mechanic-- or an exorcist? Do Americans have more road rage than Italians? How do Sicilians keep their cool when everybody drives so badly? Plus, find out another creative use for duct tape, and hear the coolest Chevy vanity plate of all time. That, and more, on this week's edition of Car Talk.

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Original Air Date: 2006-02-18

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One Brother Too Many?
Does the world really need a Click AND a Clack? Tom and Ray mull over a listener’s request for a 50% reduction in Magliozzis-- but who should get the ax? Becky wants to park her Miata on the other side of the garage – but she’ll have to find a place for all her husband’s redneck gear first. (Anyone want a set of caribou horns?) Jim’s ‘96 Cadillac sounds like a sick cow when it starts. He's looking for a cure for the chronic Caddy cough. Plus, is Rob’s child-safe door shut for good? This, and more.

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Original Air Date: 2006-03-04

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Let's Get Personal
Ever wanted to know if the Magliozzis have tattoos? (Neither have we… but we find out.) And what about any arrest records? In this week’s show, Tom and Ray answer some rather personal questions. Also, find out how Tina’s 40th birthday present landed her upside-down in a Honda CRV and how the Tappet brothers drive a wedge into a perfectly good marriage.

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Original Air Date: 2006-04-08

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I Broke the Boss' Car!
Should Kevin start printing up new resumés now that he got a quarter stuck in his boss’ seatbelt lock or will Superglue save the day? Nancy learns how to root out brake rotor rot. Ian comes up with a brilliant (?) solution to the clicking valves on his ’97 Mazda pickup truck. The Tappet brothers make Ann Marie’s mom happy by explaining that a car runs three times better at 50 miles an hour than at 80. Dr. Dan gets some self-image counseling. Plus, Tommy defends his daughter’s art history major. Would you like fries with that?

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