Ever wish you could still call Ray from Car Talk?
Now you can.
Car Talk fans know they can hear the best of Tom and Ray twice a week on NPR’s Car Talk podcast. But ever since the show wrapped production, listeners with teetering Toyotas and chugging Chevys have been begging for Ray’s help.
Sure, he’s been answering questions in his newspaper column and on the Car Talk website, but it’s been years since he’s picked up the phone and talked to you guys directly. Well, starting this month, you could actually talk with the younger Tappet Brother again! As a new bonus feature on Car Talk+, supporters will get to hear Ray yuck it up with listeners on a semi-quasi-regular basis. “Whenever I can fit it in between my yoga classes, Mahjong games, and mechanics’ romance book club meetings,” says Ray.
The best part? You can ask Ray a car question yourself by leaving a message at 888-522-5478. If he picks your question, he’ll take your call and chat with you about your expiring Explorer or limping Lamborghini. Though we can’t promise your car will be in any better shape afterwards, we can promise you a fun time talking to one of NPR’s most beloved personalities.
“It’s been really fun to talk to listeners again,” said Ray after recording the first of these new segments. “I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to answer all their questions. Not correctly, but they all got answers.”
In other bonus episodes for Car Talk+, you’ll hear producers’ picks of some of the best moments from the series, highlights of Tom’s mail segments, and prehistoric excerpts with Susan Stamberg from Weekend Edition, aired on NPR before Car Talk was even launched. And supporting Car Talk+ means you’ll also get archive access to over 800 OG Car Talk episodes.
Sign up for Car Talk+ and join us in welcoming back Ray!
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