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We are once again joined by Elizabeth “Liz” (Sargent) White, who starts by telling us about her “wheelie good time.” It’s a punny episode with some great insights, just a little bit of off-roading and some excellent advice.द्वारा shiftingpointspodcast

In reverse order of the actual occurrence because it is very, very exciting that Kathy describes some awesome epiphanies she had from her last autocross of the season. Audra talks about riding in cars with strangers. And Kathy has a great trip with a group of MINIs for MINIs Take Vermont.द्वारा shiftingpointspodcast

In this episode Audra, Kathy and Jess interview Ralph Stankowski. Ralph has been autocrossing for over 20 years and lends great insight into appropriate course design and has some great tips for novices. We also find out that most of his funniest stories can never be shared. Luckily there are still some real gems that come to light. Join us for an …

Jess, Kathy and Audra interview the father and son team Dana Sr. and Dana II Nigorski. Dana II came with a mission to refute claims by our prior guest John Swig. Dana Sr. gets us started in the most appropriate way possible for a Shifting Points episode. And yes this means that you should heed our cautions on the language. The topics covered includ…

Audra and Jess during the podcast In this episode we get a breakdown of, you guessed it, a whole lot of car shit Kathy has gone through lately. She also bought a new car. Tune in to hear about what she got. It is a wild ride. Listen here or subscribe using your favorite player!द्वारा shiftingpointspodcast

Kathy, Jess and Audra bring Xander Swig back to run through his list of 57 cars he has autocrossed. We may have digressed a bit from the main topic with off-topic discussions including mid vs. front vs. rear engine cars, blinker usage, speed wipers, speed horn and logos among other things. And we were excited, and amused, to find out that there is …

Jess and Audra join Kathy for a great discussion with Nick, the owner of Black Pearl Fitness. Kathy and her daughter are dedicated members of this gym that promotes a cross-functional training philosophy. We ultimately drag Leah, Nick’s girlfriend and trainer at Black Pearl into the conversation (she tried to duck out, but we are so happy that she …

In this episode Kathy and Audra get to chat with Sasha and Amora who are an adorable father/daughter autocross duo. Not only do we hear insights into Sasha’s inspiration and experience, we also get to hear about how Amora, at just 18, is seeking to inspire other young people to engage in motorsports. We hope you enjoy their story as much as we did!…

Jess and Audra had the fabulous, amazing and incredible experience of driving at a 24 Hours of Lemons event at NJMP (Yokohama Real Hoopties of NJ!!), courtesy of Garage Heroes in Training. The whole team includes Bill Fischer, Vicki Fischer, Jen Skripchuk and Jess and Audra as they discuss the day, the cars, the atmosphere, THE CAR and all of their…

We had a very interesting conversation with Jasmyn Johnson who participates and coordinates off-road and soft-road adventures with her Subaru Crosstrek. We learn what those terms (and several others) actually mean, and what the rules are when planning these runs. She gives us some how-tos and advice on how to get started. We also talk about the com…

It’s a quick update on a couple of events! As you may have guessed, one of them included ice cream. Incidentally, the other contains some ice. Tents, popups and awnings galore!Listen here or subscribe using the links on the right!द्वारा shiftingpointspodcast

Join us for a (literal) off-road adventure with our own Kathy. Kathy is an avid hiker and she tells us how she got started and gives us some great pointers for beginning hikers. Along the way, you will get to know her a little better. Our own Kathy Eager on her favorite hike!Listen here now or subscribe using the links on the right!…

Intervention??? Are the ladies quitting gin?? We hate to spoil a good surprise. But, we love welcoming back our good friends Bill and Vicki Fischer from the Garage Heroes in Training podcast. Bill and Vicki not only surprise one of our hosts, but they launch a welcome and game-changing intervention. Listen here or subscribe using the links on the r…

Kathy and Audra interview Jonah Delgenio, a longtime car enthusiast who talks to us about the history of harlequins (Volkswagen that is), the history of oval track and a bunch of other racing venues. In 2012, Jonah found Lemons and has been racing with Lemons ever since. Like many others we have talked to, he expounds on the kindness and camaraderi…

The ladies sat down for an interview with the amazing talented gentlemen of meetyourheroes.tv. Sterling Vernon, Richard Viard and Larry Levin produce a wonderful YouTube series that features matching car people with their dream cars while hearing their stories along the way. We get some inside information on how their show is created; including som…

The ladies are back from their holiday break, in-person (with gin) and talking to John Xander Swig. Swig’s story includes details of some of the 58 cars he has driven at autocross and a surprising hatred of one in particular. Listen here or subscribe using the links on the right!द्वारा shiftingpointspodcast

Dear Listener, We’re headed into 2022 so we look back on 2021 goals and talk about what we expect out of 2022. The goals are less specific this year, but here’s hoping for a joyful 2022. Thanks for listening and we’ll talk to you soon, Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeierद्वारा Life with a Twist of Lemon

Dear Listener, Merry Christmas! This week we talk about Christmas plans and cover a listener submitted topic: Our Top 10 Songs (Subjectively, like you’d listen to these 10 songs before you die or something like that.) It turns into more of a 10 songs we like, plus some others. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for listening! Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeier If you …

In this episode, the ladies get caught up on some recent events. Kathy has some struggles with the winter tire changeover, Jess has a new experience with a Subaru meet-up and Audra has a final track-day of the season. Why do we look sad? Listen and find out! Listen here or subscribe using the links on the right!…

Dear Listener, Our about page hasn’t been updated since we built the site originally, so we bring up some of the things that have changed since our initial bios. One day we might even get to updating the about page itself. We also briefly touch on resolutions as we try to come up with topics to talk about for the last 2 episodes of the year. Thanks…

Dear Listener, This week Stan wants to discuss how he goes through life – setting and keeping personal and household rules. Listen in to what types of rules he sets, how he uses them, and what they protect him from. Then we talk about the 3rd Episode of Hawkeye and the state of Marvel TV shows so far. Thanks for listening! Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeie…

Dear Listener, This week Stan asks Jon about how he has been spending his commuting time. Turns out it has been with Audiobooks. We also talk about the football season, the new Hawkeye TV show, and whatever else comes to mind. Thanks for listening! Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeierद्वारा Life with a Twist of Lemon

Read Fleming represents everything we wanted to focus on with this podcast. He is truly the person who is always there and is extremely passionate about motorsports. We talked with Read about his path to Autocross and the interesting vehicle he is campaigning. He gives some really great advice for novices in any motorsport. Read has our continued g…

Dear Listener, Happy Thanksgiving! On this episode we discuss our favorite Thanksgiving menu items and plans for this year. Stan tries to convince Jon that it’s a good idea to spend a day at Epcot and we answer a question from regular listener Jeff (aka Sidd Finch) on how we produce the podcast. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy this on yo…

Dear Listener, Stan kicks off this episode asking for an update on the iPhone after having it for 1 week. Then we jump into discussing Shang-Chi (Now that it hit Disney+ so we could watch it.) Finally we have a conversation about social media history and ephemeral content. Thanks for listening, Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeier…

Dear Listener, This week we cover a listener requested topic and muse on the worst technology that we’ve ever owned. This ranges from mobile devices, to operating systems and other hardware. Listen in for (mostly old) tech you should avoid as we stroll down memory lane. Thanks for listening, Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeier Stan’s Printer that has lasted…

Kathy, Audra and Jess had the pleasure of meeting David Baker a MINI enthusiast and restorationist who educates them about MINIs and entertains with his stories of life experiences. After some technical difficulties, shared stories of some cool restorations and talked about his varied car adventures. He documents his adventures with his partner Mat…

Dear Listener This week we talk about Jon’s life back in an office before jumping into our top halloween candy complete with a live taste test with a surprise guest! From there we discus Form vs. Function as it applies to the MacBook and design in general. Thanks for listening, Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeier…

Dear Listener, We tackle some things that have been on our minds (and on the list) a lot recently. We talk about the how and the why our discovery and setting of Core Values which leads us to all sorts of philosophical discussion. Secondly we touch on professionalism with a side of MacOs. Take a look at these posts if you want to dive into Core Val…

Join Kathy, Jess and Audra for some updates on their recent adventures. They discuss Meetyourheroes.tv, Porsche Performance Drives, Jess’ car purchase of a new Crosstrek, and MINIs Take Vermont. The highlight, of course, is the Murder House. Listen here or subscribe using the links on the right! MINIs Take Vermont Crosstrek The murder loft The ladd…

Dear Listener, This week we talk about our tasting of the Culvers Curderburger. (I think we both were rather unimpressed). Then we jump into discussing this week’s apple event. We briefly touch on the music announcements before jumping into the M1 Pro and M1 Max new MacBook Pros. Thanks for listening, Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeier…

Dear Listener, In this episode, we talk about a bunch of stuff we didn’t have on the list of things to talk about. To kick it off, Stan wants to know how you eat a taco. From there we talk about the season finale of Ted Lasso Season 2 and what we expect from future seasons from our offices that are both in disarray. Finally, Jon calls out Stan for …

Dear Listener, Are we getting closer to the fall of Facebook? Facebook was down for hours this week and they’ve been getting some really bad press recently. This leads us into a discussion on the future of the podcast, the evolution of social media and basic right and wrong. Finally Stan is having some more car issues that have him considering repl…

Audra, Jess and special Co-Host Mark Joyce sit down with autocrossing couple Doug DeFonzo and Laura Rosen. What you will miss on this episode is the delicious homemade maple ice cream that Laura brought. What you will get is a great conversation about how this couple started autocross, how they help and encourage each other and a whole bunch of oth…

Dear Listener, Stan has had another round of Wifi woes and continues to avoid moving to a mesh network. We talk about the iPhone 13 Pro Max and learn a little bit more about iOS 15. Listen in and if you like what you hear please share with a friend. Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeier Links Stan’s new routerद्वारा Life with a Twist of Lemon

Dear Listener, This week we talk about our decision making process and if we ordered any new Apple devices after last week’s Apple event. Listen in to here if and what each of us purchased. We also talk about iOS and iPadOS 15 which released the day we recorded this. Thanks for listening, Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeier…

So close. So, so close. We almost went to Canaan for an HPDE event with our fellow podcast friends Garage Heroes – In Training. However, Canaan turned into Canaan’t, and our Ladies Track Day turned into lemonade with us continuing on our hiking plans regardless. Originally scheduled as a two-parter with GHIT, we first discuss our thoughts on excite…

Dear Listener, This week we discuss everything from Apple’s September 2021 event, “California Streaming”. Listen in to hear Stan and Jon’s take on what Apple announced, including: Apple TV+ Updated iPad New iPad Mini Apple Watch Series 7 iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro You can also listen to all the music from the event on Apple Music: Thanks for liste…

Dear Listener, We kick of this episode talking about iPhone and Apple Watch rumors and what we’d like to see from these new devices. One of those things is for Stan’s battery issues to be solved The Spiderman No Way Home trailer looks awesome. Listen in as we discuss that. Finally Stan is headed back to school, so he gives us an update on the what,…

This is our first Off Road episode and off roading is just as it sounds. We are deviating from our normal path and driving into uncharted territory. For this episode we interviewed Liz Sargent. We thought we were just going to be grilling her about her experience as a novice at rally cross and Autocross, but, what we got was so much more than that.…

Dear Listener, This is our 150th episode! We take a look back at how the podcast started, what we set out to accomplish, and some fun moments along the way. Grab your favorite milkshake and reminisce with us about Life with a Twist fo Lemon. Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeierद्वारा Life with a Twist of Lemon

Dear Listener, Jon made another trip to Indianapolis for a couple of days with the primary objective of kegging the beer that was brewed over the 4th of July weekend. Stan managed to plan a bunch of other fun stuff like trimming trees, spreading fertilizer, eating, smoking meat, and eating some more. Of course we had to work in some cycling and ten…

In this episode Jess and Kathy interview Audra about her recent experience as a driver at a 24 Hour of LeMONS event. She describes her first impressions as a novice driver and Jess and Kathy help her along with their view of the event as spectators. Audra and Jess are still trying to get Kathy comfortable with doing a track day soon. Tune and post …

Dear Listener, This week we remember the devastating derecho that swept through Iowa last year on August 10. Jon gives an update on where repairs are at and some next steps forward. We hear about Stan’s vacation up to Michigan and all the fun that the Lemon family had and talk about Jon’s upcoming visit to see Stan. Finally we talk about a gourmet …

In their first post-COVID in-person session, Kathy and Audra help Jess finalize her decision on her next new vehicle and impart some other sage wisdom in the process. We tossed in a couple of other random topics and some gin, the resultant mixture brings us back to pre-COVID when smiles and laughter could be seen and not just heard (well you know b…

Dear Listener, Stan has dubbed this our “summertime episode”. We start off talking all things BBQ. Stan got a new smoker and Jon has been using his to smoke new and exciting things. We talk about the Treager and pork shoulders and chicken wings. Jon also helped Stan pick out a new mower. He had some trouble with the first one, but was able to excha…

Dear Listener, Today we do a mid-year-ish check in on our goals for 2021 that we set back in Episode 115: Headed into a New Year. Overall we’re doing okay on our goals. Hopefully only to improve as the year continues. Stan Lemon & Jon Kohlmeierद्वारा Life with a Twist of Lemon

Dear Listener, Taliesin went in for his big surgery, so we talk about his cone of shame and that experience as a dog owner. Jon finally started watching Ted Lasso, so we can actually talk about it on the podcast. We also feature a milkshake review in this episode! From Frydae in Marion, IA. Stan’s irrigation system was finally installed! We talk ab…

Audra, Kathy and Jess are at the bar for the first time since COVID. They meet a couple of new friends, Alex Schmidt and Nick Facciolo, and are joined by Matt Cwieka. They discuss Kathy and Jess’ first event in 18 long months, a Test and Tune. Matt managed to drive an amazing array of cars. And we debate/discuss, and are highly impressed by, a Tesl…