Sure, Chuck and Josh have discussed it before, but it's worth revisiting: Running moonshine led to the creation of NASCAR. Chuck and Josh aren't even NASCAR fans and they think that's cool. Join them as the investigate moonshine runnin'.
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Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of bootleggers and how their high-speed moonshine runs directly led to the creation of NASCAR. They explore how Great Depression-era moonshiners in the rural South souped up their cars with Cadillac ambulance engines and custom modifications to outrun federal agents, developing legendary driving techniques like the "bootlegger's turn" along the way. The episode traces this thrilling underground world from Prohibition through the 1980s, revealing how these outlaw drivers eventually channeled their skills into legitimate stock car racing and founded one of America's biggest sports.
Big Bad Mama
1974
1h 23m
★ 5.7
"Big Bad Mama, bootlegging movie... She takes over the bootlegging business after her husband dies — Listing movies related to bootlegging."
— Chuck
John Carter
2012
2h 12m
★ 6.4
"He became a great source from Mars. No. Okay. Different John Carter — Making a joke about the revenue agent John Carter not being the same as the Mars character."
— Josh
Jurassic Park
1993
2h 7m
★ 8.0
"Dino DNA. Hey, remember that? Yeah, I do. Man, that movie blew me away — Josh and Chuck are discussing the movie's groundbreaking visual effects and the famous educational video scene."
— Josh
Lawless
2012
1h 55m
★ 7.1
"there's a movie called Lawless. And it's based on a book called The Wettest County in the World — Discussing an upcoming movie about bootlegging starring Shia LaBeouf."
— Josh
Paper Moon
1973
1h 42m
★ 7.9
"Paper Moon... it's one of my all time favorite movies... But it has a small moon shining part — Discussing movies with bootlegging elements."
— Chuck
Smokey and the Bandit
1977
1h 36m
★ 7.0
"When was Smokey in the Bandit? That was 70s... they were smuggling beer — Discussing movies about illegal transportation, comparing to bootlegging."
— Chuck
Teen Wolf
1985
1h 32m
★ 6.2
"You know me as Lydia Martin from Teen Wolf. And on this podcast, we will rewatch every episode — This appears in an advertisement break for another podcast."
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
★ 7.3
"it's like the Dukes of hazard. Yeah. And we just go ahead and say it — They compare the bootleggers' car modifications and outrunning cops to the TV show's premise."
— Josh
Thunder Road
1958
1h 32m
★ 6.0
"I think Bob Mitchum was in a movie about it or something back in the day. Called Thunder Road, I think — Discussing dangerous mountain roads used by moonshiners."
— Josh
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