Welcome to The Moth Podcast.
I'm your host for this week, Chloe Salmon.
Today we're talking about a true cultural icon, an object of obsession for many,
immortalized in countless movies and songs, and the ultimate symbol of freedom.
Any guesses?
This episode is all about cars.
Whether it's your pride and joy or a hunk of junk that gets you where you need to go, or you know,
maybe it's both, The cars we spend our time in are filled with stories of close calls,
sing-alongs, and road trip realizations.
My first car was a used green Oldsmobile that I got when I was a teenager.
I was really grateful for the freedom it offered me,
but it definitely wasn't winning any awards for the coolest car on the road.
It was a tank.
I'd grip my teeth every Kansas summer when the AC blew out, only hot air,
and roll my eyes every time I pulled up to a drive-thru,
only for the driver's side window to not budge down an inch.
One stormy night, driving home from my job at the grocery store,
I found myself in the middle of a flash flood on a pitch-black back road.
My car stuttered to a halt and died, and I was just completely filled with panic.
I called my dad