Hard Parking Podcast

Author: Jhae Pfenning

"Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning" Rational discussions about everyday life, society, culture, and cars. Perfect blend societal topics sprinkled in with enough car culture to make it interesting. Hosted by Jhae Pfenning, the show is known for its unique approach to automotive journalism, focusing not just on cars but on the personalities behind them.
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Desi Allazetta on Sports, Baseball Nephew, Car Sketches & Copperstate Plans
Episode 318
Friday, 27 March, 2026

Desi Allazetta on Sports, Baseball Nephew, Car Sketches & Copperstate Plans (starts at 1:52:06)In this easygoing Hard Parking episode, Jhae Pfenning chats with Desi Allazetta (@dez0019) about growing up playing basketball and club soccer, why he never became a huge spectator, and the joy of watching his talented 14-year-old nephew crush it in baseball — including time on the USA national 12U team. They also dive into creative car sketches from high school students and look ahead to grabbing beers at the Copperstate 1000.Timestamps:1:52:06 — "I love sports, dude. I'm the sports guy" + childhood basketball & soccer stories1:58:00 — Never watching sports like his peers2:00:30 — Nephew's baseball all-star journey & USA national team2:06:00 — Baseball never clicked for Desi as a kid2:11:45 — High school students' cool (and abstract) car sketches2:17:30 — Challenges of drawing complex car shapes2:20:15 — Wrapping up & Copperstate 1000 plansLinks:Desi Allazetta on Instagram (car-focused): https://www.instagram.com/dez0019/Copperstate 1000 Car Show & Rally: https://cs1000.gorallying.com/ContactEmail: info@hardparking.comWebsite: www.hardparking.comPatreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking