Brew City Bug Talk
Sean Smith and Prescott Phillips
A Volkswagen Podcast with two VW enthusiasts from the Midwest. Prescott Phillips is the author of VW Air-cooled Engine: How to Rebuild, long time drag racer with Underdog racing, and performance engines and transmission builder. Sean Smith is a long time mechanic and rescuer of all things rusty. Together the two discuss the culture and history surrounding Volkswagen. They will have weekly guest come on the show to share their stories about racing, driving, and rebuilding Volkswagens throughout the years.
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Bringing VW's into the 21st Century, 4 Injectors at a Time!
Brew City Bug Talk
04/24/24 • 35 min
This weeks episode will feature the owner and operator of The Dub Shop, Mario Velotta Jr. He specializes in Fuel Injection Kits for Classic VW's, Crank Triggers for Distributorless engines, and all things electrical.
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So, You Write for a Magazine?
Brew City Bug Talk
04/10/24 • 70 min
Today we have Dave Zemla in the studio, he is a writer for VW Trends Magazine and a fine connoisseur of things Volkswagen. He's been writing the article "Garage Built" for VW Trends Magazine for a couple of years, and building badass Volkswagens since he was a teenager living in SoCal.
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VW Drag Night & Germanaire Drag Day
Brew City Bug Talk
06/26/24 • 36 min
All the way from South Carolina, long time Volkswagen enthusiast, racer, and organizer of some of the coolest Volkswagen racing events in South Carolina, Mr. Scott Sain.
Every year he puts on two great events VW Drag Night and Germanaire Drag Day. Lots of fast Volkswagen's, big cash payouts, and awesome raffle cars. Come join us as we talk about it all.
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Old Volks Home
Brew City Bug Talk
07/10/24 • 48 min
This week we talk to owner and operator of Old Volks Home Wes Pichler, a long time running and popular Volkswagen shop in the Milwaukee area. Wes has been working on and building Volkswagens for year, come join us as he shares some great stories.
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10/16/24 • 65 min
Party Time!!
Dan Leadbetter from VW Trends Magazine made the trip up to see Adam & Tanner from Seward Speed Shop, so naturally we made the trip down, it was awesome!!
Great time recapping all the cool things happening with these guy!!
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https://sewardspeedshop.com
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Year in Review!!
Brew City Bug Talk
12/26/24 • 54 min
Sean and Prescott sit down and reminisce over the last year. We take a look at our first year doing the podcast and we talk about what's next in 2025 for Brew City Bug Talk. Check out the Video for this show on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@BrewCityBugTalk
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Volkswagen Beetle Transmission 101
Brew City Bug Talk
01/21/25 • 36 min
This is the audio from our video we made for our Youtube channel, in this episode we go over the VW Beetle manual transmissions throughout the years. How to identify what version of transmission you have, Swing Axle or IRS, what is the best way to identify what gears you may have in your transmission and we touch a little bit on what to steps to take when making a performance transmission.
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Michigan Buggy Builders Show
Brew City Bug Talk
02/19/25 • 36 min
On this Episode we talk with Mike Carey.
Mike is the man behind the best VW Swap Meet in the Midwest, The Michigan Buggy Builders Show. We get the history behind the show, from when it first started, we talk about what to expect when you go to the show, and what is new for this years Buggy Builders Show.
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Weekend In Review
Brew City Bug Talk
06/25/24 • 20 min
On this episode we take a few minutes and talk about some of the Volkswagen related events that happened in the Mid-West over the weekend.
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Driven Air-Cooled
Brew City Bug Talk
05/08/24 • 47 min
Today we are talking with Bill Alexander he is the general manager of Driven Racing Oil, a long time Volkswagen owner, and an enthusiast. Without getting too nerdy we talk about modern oils and how Driven racing oil might be the best oil for your everyday Volkswagen.
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Intro Music:
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FAQ
How many episodes does Brew City Bug Talk have?
Brew City Bug Talk currently has 37 episodes available.
What topics does Brew City Bug Talk cover?
The podcast is about Cars, Leisure, History, Milwaukee, Podcast, Podcasts, Automotive and Racing.
What is the most popular episode on Brew City Bug Talk?
The episode title 'Bringing VW's into the 21st Century, 4 Injectors at a Time!' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Brew City Bug Talk?
The average episode length on Brew City Bug Talk is 45 minutes.
How often are episodes of Brew City Bug Talk released?
Episodes of Brew City Bug Talk are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Brew City Bug Talk?
The first episode of Brew City Bug Talk was released on Dec 31, 2023.
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