What happened to Car Talk podcast?
Robert Miller
Published Mar 01, 2026
What happened to Car Talk podcast?
NPR announced Wednesday that Best of Car Talk, which airs on 654 stations, will end production as of Sept. 30, 2017. Some stations may continue to air a version of the show, however, and it will continue as a podcast as well.
Where can I download Car Talk?
The Best of Car Talk, Volume One Available on: iTunes. Google Play. Amazon.
Who hosts Car Talk now?
Tom and Ray Magliozzi Tom and Ray Magliozzi, the Peabody Award-winning hosts of Car Talk on NPR, are better known as “Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers” — taking their names from the clickety-clack sound made by aging autos.
Are Click and Clack still alive?
East Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S….Tom and Ray Magliozzi.
| Ray Magliozzi | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972) |
| Occupation | Radio show host, mechanic |
| Years active | 1977–2012, 2017 |
| Known for | Co-host of Car Talk |
Are there new episodes of Car Talk?
In 2017 NPR announced it would no longer be producing new episodes of The Best of Car Talk and has been distributing reruns of the show ever since.
Are Tom and Ray Magliozzi still alive?
Tom died on November 3, 2014, aged 77, in Belmont, Massachusetts, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease….Tom and Ray Magliozzi.
| Ray Magliozzi | |
|---|---|
| Education | Bachelor of Science, Humanities |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972) |
| Occupation | Radio show host, mechanic |
| Years active | 1977–2012, 2017 |
Is Car Talk still running?
‘Car Talk’ Ends Its Radio Run. Here’s What Ray Magliozzi Hopes You’ll Remember | WBUR News.
Is Car Talk Back?
Car Talk is a radio talk show that was broadcast weekly on National Public Radio (NPR) stations and elsewhere. As of June 2018, shows are still available from NPR, possibly with new unheard content. Episodes continue to be broadcast on NPR Now on Sirius satellite radio channel #122.
What happened to Tom and Ray Magliozzi?
Their show was honored with a Peabody Award in 1992. Tom died on November 3, 2014, aged 77, in Belmont, Massachusetts, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease….Tom and Ray Magliozzi.
| Ray Magliozzi | |
|---|---|
| Education | Bachelor of Science, Humanities |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972) |
| Occupation | Radio show host, mechanic |
Who died click or clack?
Tom Magliozzi
Tom and Ray Magliozzi
| Tom Magliozzi | |
|---|---|
| Died | November 3, 2014 (aged 77) Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Clack |
| Education | Economics Policy and Engineering, BS Management: MBA, PhD |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1958) Northeastern University Boston University |
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Car Talk America’s funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don’t have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.
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