The Misfire Podcast: The Backfire Ep. 3 - "Wish You Were Here..."

"Blake Noble" (blake-noble) 02/22/2015 at 13:30 • Filed to: None

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Hot on the heels of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (that's a joke; laugh) comes the newest episode of The Misfire podcast's long-form editorial podcast, The Backfire. In this episode, fellow journalist !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and I visit a familiar topic, but with a subtle twist.

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Remember the last time you read a blog post or magazine article longing over the fact Renault no longer sells cars here in America? Or how about the last time you were reminded that we can't buy the Civic Type R stateside? This list of "forbidden fruit" cars seems to stretch a mile long, and yet there's always one glaring problem with just about each one listed: most of them wouldn't sell in the US outside of a handful of enthusiasts. Which is why they'll never ultimately come here.

A few forbidden fruit cars, however, do make sense not only in terms of enthusiast appeal, but in terms of what an automaker actually should be building for the US market. That was the thinking behind the VW Polo column and this podcast. I hope you enjoy it.

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For more of The Misfire podcast, make sure to check us out on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Our podcasts are always free, and always focused on one thing and one thing only: quality discussion about cars and the automotive industry. (Well, as much as possible anyway. We are called "The Misfire" for a reason.)

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Thank you so much for checking us out and putting up with a little shameless self-promotion here on Oppositelock. I seriously wouldn't do it if I didn't think there could be something in it for you guys, too. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, feel free to drop me a line on Twitter at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! using the hashtag #TheMisfire . Take care, and you'll hear from me again in my next column or feature, and the episode of The Misfire podcast.