Podcast

From Idea to Amazon Prime: The Lovecars' Journey w. Paul Woodman

Paul Woodman, the founder of @lovecarsTV an automotive media company, sits down with me to share his journey from the company's inception to its current success, including producing the series "On The Road," now streaming on Amazon Prime. We delve into the origins of his passion for cars, the challenges and triumphs of bringing automotive stories to life on screen, and the memorable experiences of filming across the globe. Join us as Paul opens up about his favorite cars, the excitement of racing, and navigating the complex world of social media, all while building a brand that resonates with car enthusiasts everywhere.

https://lovecars.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lovecars/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

0:00 - Intro

5:35 - Early success of Lovecars

11:53 - Opportunity vs revenue

19:20 - Ideal audience

22:38 - Starting a TV series

33:30 - Lovecars On The Road

45:45 - TV highlights

49:44 - Filming in America vs UK

53:23 - Top 3 Cars Driven

55:49 - Caterham racing and sponsorship

1:01:33 - F1 chat

1:06:00 - Drag racing

1:10:49 - Social media woes

1:16:08 - 5 questions

Cars, Cameras And Copyright Claims w. Cars With Luke

In this episode Luke of "Cars With Luke" joins me for a catchup. Luke is a content creator based predominantly in the Swiss Alps creating content with a whole host of cool cars. We discuss Luke's creative journey, balancing photography and videography, the Rimac, Luke's cars, Manual vs PDK, GT3s and Porsches along with some of the creative challenges and copyright issues Luke has has to deal with.

You can check out our previous episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAthJ4Er1Kg&ab_channel=CarChatPodcast

https://www.youtube.com/@carswithluke

https://www.instagram.com/carswithluke/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

0:00 - Intro

3:29 - Client work

5:26 - Recent drives

9:45 - Garage update

18:13 - 991 vs 992 GT3

25:59 - Content creator downsides

28:25 - 991RS mods

30:55 - Cinematic shorts and copyright

44:25 - Sam’s 911

46:51 - 5 questions

Opening The Bowl w. Phil McGovern | Caffeine & Machine

Phil McGovern joins me for a catchup and to discuss how things have evolved at Caffeine & Machine including the opening of their new site near to the Millbrook Bowl very soon.

https://caffeineandmachine.com/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

0:00 - Intro

5:07 - Recap from last time

15:13 - eSports community and sim racing

19:45 - Speeding

23:31 - New premises

30:40 - The slammed scene

31:41 - I Love You, Man

42:40 - Current challenges

55:56 - 5 Questions