Getting Up To Speeed with James Pumphrey | Spike's Car Radio #396

Join Spike and James Pumphrey (creator of Donut Media's first series, "Up To Speed" and recent founder of the channel @SpeeedCo) as they discuss everything from James's comedy roots to his journey into automotive content creation. They also discuss why James left Donut Media, the creative drive behind his new channel, and his deep love for classics like his modified E30 BMW. _____________________________________________________ 🏁 RaceDeck Garage Flooring Get durable and customizable modular flooring: https://www.racedeck.com | Use code SPIKE911 for a discount. 💼 Tax Network USA Resolve your tax issues today: 1-800-958-1000 or https://www.tnusa.com | Use code SPIKE911. _____________________________________________________ From breaking into Hollywood to creating viral car content, this episode gets real about the trade-offs between creativity and ownership, the challenges of standing out in the crowded automotive space, and the joy found in modifying (and sometimes slamming) cars. James opens up about the corporate realities that pushed him to launch "Speeed" and the diverse, off-the-wall projects shaping his new venture. They also chat about early car influences, restoring fire-damaged classics, and the eternal Euro vs. JDM debate—all served with the scalding sarcasm and wit listeners expect. _____________________________________________________ 📧 To advertise with Spike’s Car Radio, contact Club Road Associates: [email protected] 🌐 https://www.clubroadassociates.com _____________________________________________________ 00:00 - Introducing James Pumphrey 02:13 - Loiter Squad, doing comedy 04:15 - James's acting, High Road 09:08 - Hollywood business 10:59 - Joining Donut 14:01 - Starting Up To Speed 15:20 - Leaving Donut 19:07 - Starting Speeed 23:13 - Carhartt 25:23 - James's first car loves 28:04 - James's approach to content creation 32:24 - 1987 BMW 325is 41:24 - Palisades fire VW bus 45:40 - The JDM craze is ending 47:04 - Rolex 48:19 - Vintage vs modern supercars 49:59 - Tuner customized car scene 51:37 - James on Arrested Development 52:36 - James's Dodge tattoo