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Past Gas

Past Gas

By: Donut Media
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Donut's Nolan Sykes and Joe Weber walk you through incredible stories behind your favorite cars and manufacturers. Episodes include underground Japanese racing clubs, bitter racing rivalries, and how some of your favorite classic cars came to be. Listen and find out why Past Gas is the #1 automotive podcast on Apple.Donut Media World
Episodes
  • S2 Ep3: The Golden Era of JDM: Honda Hacked The Gas Crisis

    S2 Ep3: The Golden Era of JDM: Honda Hacked The Gas Crisis
    Apr 14 2026
    This week, we're exploring how Japanese automakers fared during the gas crisis of the early 1970's. What led to them being in the right place at the right time? How did they expand across the globe so seamlessly? And what makes Honda's CVCC engine so revolutionary for the time? All of this and more on this week's episode.
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    49 mins
  • S2 Ep2: The Golden Era of JDM: Japanese Grand Prix

    S2 Ep2: The Golden Era of JDM: Japanese Grand Prix
    Apr 7 2026
    In this episode of Past Gas, we're diving into the first ever Japanese Gran Prix, and how it shaped motorsport from that day on. How did Japan's cars do against Europe's elite and experienced Formula teams? Which companies competed? And what did they learn from the first Gran Prix that they took into development for road cars? All that and more in this episode!
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    56 mins
  • S2 Ep1: The Golden Era of JDM: Prologue

    S2 Ep1: The Golden Era of JDM: Prologue
    Apr 6 2026
    In this season of Past Gas, we're exploring the origins of Japan's Golden Era of Cars. How did Japan bounce back from the devastation of WWII? What made their economy so strong? And when did their sports cars become the icons we know today? All will be explained in this 12 part series, stay tuned!
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    28 mins
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I really like listening to these episodes and learning about car and racing histories. Also these guys are hilarious! Please bring James back for atleast one episode though. Keep up the good work!

Best podcast ever

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I’ve loved consuming donut media on YouTube for a while now, and it’s awesome to have found a podcast so now I can consume donuts wherever I go and whenever I want

All fat guy jokes aside, I love this podcast and I love the cool car history that I learn, thank you guys, your podcast is awesome

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Definitely my favorite podcast to date just so much stuff to learn I listen to it everyday at work !

PaSt GaS

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Interesting stories about cars with hanging with your friends vibe. Makes my work day so much better.

scoop the goop

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I've been watching the YouTube channel for the longest time. I've been listening to the podcast on Spotify and now switched to audible. Great guys to listen to, funny, entertaining and lots of good history. Keep up the awesome work!

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