The Nathan Markley Show

This episode was recorded live on Friday, September 4, 2026 on WNRI 1380AM & 99.9FM in Woonsocket, RI. This week on The Nathan Markley Show, Nathan and his dad Glenn dig deeper into AI's growing role in the automotive world — from cars charging subscription fees to unlock features like the Mustang Mach-E's frunk, to manufacturers collecting and monetizing your driving data, to GM swapping Android Auto for Google's Gemini AI. They also break down what it really means to "own" a modern vehicle. Plus: a special birthday call-in, this week's Ask a Mechanic email about a 1982 Ford Fairmont carburetor mystery, a Chrysler Pacifica brake pedal sensor recall explained in detail, Uber's layoffs amid the rise of robo-taxis, a Ford Edsel history lesson for This Day in Automotive History, a Jeopardy-style trivia question with a prize pack up for grabs, and a money-saving windshield washer fluid hack. Nathan and Glenn also share an important announcement about the show's future — thank you to everyone who has tuned in this season. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 03:17 – Do You Really Own Your Car? AI & Subscription Features 13:34 – Announcement: Last show 14:20 – Sponsor: Lydia Smith, Realtor – Century 21 Stachurski Agency 16:11 – Trivia Question 19:08 – This Day in Automotive History: The Ford Edsel 24:05 – Ask a Mechanic: 1982 Ford Fairmont Carburetor Issue 33:11 – Could AI Read Your Car's Error Codes? 36:30 – Sponsor: Hillview Auto Body 38:27 – Recall Alert: Chrysler Pacifica Brake Pedal Sensor 44:59 – Uber Layoffs & the Rise of Robo-Taxis Sponsors and Affiliates: Hillview Auto Body – Johnston, Rhode Island. Gold Class Certified, over 45 years of quality collision repair. Quality you can see, service you can trust. Lydia Smith, Realtor – Century 21 Stahirsky Agency – Over 15 years of experience in Northern Rhode Island real estate. This podcast is proudly hosted on Libsyn, the world's largest and longest-running podcast hosting platform. Use my link below to get your first month free plus 50% off your next two months. https://goto.libsyn.com/c/7538339/3908690/52813 Advertise with us: https://nathanmarkley.net/advertise Have an automotive question for our "Ask a Mechanic" segment? Submit your questions here: https://nathanmarkley.net/askamechanic Help Spread The Word Share this episode and podcast with your family and friends. If you dug this episode, head over to Apple Podcast and kindly leave me a review and follow the show! Follow The Nathan Markley Show wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-markley-show/id1463188003 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eYdLQIaogTPzmYhQxA9vF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nathanmarkley Website: https://www.nathanmarkley.net/ Follow Nathan on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanmarkley0

This episode was recorded live on Friday, August 28, 2026 on WNRI 1380AM & 99.9FM in Woonsocket, RI. Sponsors and Affiliates: Hillview Auto Body – Johnston, Rhode Island. Gold Class Certified, over 45 years of quality collision repair. Quality you can see, service you can trust. Lydia Smith, Realtor – Century 21 Stahirsky Agency – Over 15 years of experience in Northern Rhode Island real estate. This podcast is proudly hosted on Libsyn, the world's largest and longest-running podcast hosting platform. Use my link below to get your first month free plus 50% off your next two months. https://goto.libsyn.com/c/7538339/3908690/52813 Advertise with us: https://nathanmarkley.net/advertise Have an automotive question for our "Ask a Mechanic" segment? Submit your questions here: https://nathanmarkley.net/askamechanic Listen to the show every Friday night at 6:05pm EST on WNRI 1380 AM 99.9 FM or online at https://wnri.com and Call in: 401-766-1380 | 1-800-949-WNRI. Help Spread The Word Share this episode and podcast with your family and friends. If you dug this episode, head over to Apple Podcast and kindly leave me a review and follow the show! Follow The Nathan Markley Show wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-markley-show/id1463188003 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eYdLQIaogTPzmYhQxA9vF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nathanmarkley Website: https://www.nathanmarkley.net/ Follow Nathan on: Instagram: https://instagram.com/nathanmarkleyshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanmarkley0

This episode was recorded live on Friday, August 14, 2026 on WNRI 1380AM & 99.9FM in Woonsocket, RI. Sponsors and Affiliates: Hillview Auto Body – Johnston, Rhode Island. Gold Class Certified, over 45 years of quality collision repair. Quality you can see, service you can trust. Lydia Smith, Realtor – Century 21 Stahirsky Agency – Over 15 years of experience in Northern Rhode Island real estate. This podcast is proudly hosted on Libsyn, the world's largest and longest-running podcast hosting platform. Use my link below to get your first month free plus 50% off your next two months. https://goto.libsyn.com/c/7538339/3908690/52813 Advertise with us: https://nathanmarkley.net/advertise Have an automotive question for our "Ask a Mechanic" segment? Submit your questions here: https://nathanmarkley.net/askamechanic Listen to the show every Friday night at 6:05pm EST on WNRI 1380 AM 99.9 FM or online at https://wnri.com and Call in: 401-766-1380 | 1-800-949-WNRI. Help Spread The Word Share this episode and podcast with your family and friends. If you dug this episode, head over to Apple Podcast and kindly leave me a review and follow the show! Follow The Nathan Markley Show wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-markley-show/id1463188003 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eYdLQIaogTPzmYhQxA9vF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nathanmarkley Website: https://www.nathanmarkley.net/ Follow Nathan on: Instagram: https://instagram.com/nathanmarkleyshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanmarkley0

This episode was recorded live on Friday, August 7, 2026 on WNRI 1380AM & 99.9FM in Woonsocket, RI. This week on The Nathan Markley Show, Nathan is joined by his dad Glenn for another Ask a Mechanic segment. They dig into whether you can still push a car in neutral with today's transfer cases and all-wheel-drive systems, why flat-towing without a transfer case can cook your transmission, and what that "key fob battery low" warning on your dashboard actually means. Nathan and Glenn also take a deep dive into the RF technology behind keyless entry — how vehicles are constantly broadcasting a signal to find your key fob, and how you can actually hear it with a simple AM radio. Regular caller Mike from Cranston phones in with extra key fob tips, including hidden center-console antennas and how to jump-start a dead Tesla's 12-volt backup battery. Plus: two major NHTSA recalls (Dodge Ram 1500 seat belt buckles and Ford Explorer/Lincoln Aviator power seats), a "this day in automotive history" look back at Ford and Navistar's short-lived Blue Diamond Truck Company, a listener email about an intermittent license plate bulb warning, and this week's automotive trivia question: what year did a spare tire first become standard equipment on a vehicle? Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Welcome 04:01 – Neutral Gear, Flat-Towing & Transfer Cases 11:05 – Key Fob Battery Low Warning 13:37 – RF & Key Fob Hacking Deep Dive 27:19 – Caller Mike from Cranston: Hidden Antennas & Tesla Tips 35:11 – Trivia: First Standard Spare Tire 36:12 – NHTSA Recalls: Dodge Ram 1500 & Ford Explorer/Lincoln Aviator 47:00 – This Day in Automotive History: Blue Diamond Truck Co. 53:07 – Email Q&A: Intermittent License Plate Bulb Warning Sponsors and Affiliates: Hillview Auto Body – Johnston, Rhode Island. Gold Class Certified, over 45 years of quality collision repair. Quality you can see, service you can trust. Lydia Smith, Realtor – Century 21 Stahirsky Agency – Over 15 years of experience in Northern Rhode Island real estate. This podcast is proudly hosted on Libsyn, the world's largest and longest-running podcast hosting platform. Use my link below to get your first month free plus 50% off your next two months. https://goto.libsyn.com/c/7538339/3908690/52813 Advertise with us: https://nathanmarkley.net/advertise Have an automotive question for our "Ask a Mechanic" segment? Submit your questions here: https://nathanmarkley.net/askamechanic Listen to the show every Friday night at 6:05pm EST on WNRI 1380 AM 99.9 FM or online at https://wnri.com and Call in: 401-766-1380 | 1-800-949-WNRI. Help Spread The Word Share this episode and podcast with your family and friends. If you dug this episode, head over to Apple Podcast and kindly leave me a review and follow the show! Follow The Nathan Markley Show wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-markley-show/id1463188003 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eYdLQIaogTPzmYhQxA9vF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nathanmarkley Website: https://www.nathanmarkley.net/ Follow Nathan on: Instagram: https://instagram.com/nathanmarkleyshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanmarkley0

This episode was recorded live on Friday, July 31, 2026 on WNRI 1380AM & 99.9FM in Woonsocket, RI. Nathan and Glenn kick off the show recapping their trip to Monster Jam at Gillette Stadium — from the pit party and meeting drivers to the standing-start drag races, four-wheel steering, and jaw-dropping freestyle tricks like backflips and two-wheel driving. They talk about how the sport has grown, the rise of women drivers, and how fan voting now plays a role in determining freestyle winners. Nathan also debuts a new project: his YouTube channel, Markley Chats. He plays a clip from the first episode, filmed at Beavertail in Jamestown with photographer Norm, answering a listener's question about the best camera and lens setup for capturing baseball and softball action — covering zoom lenses, aperture, ISO, and the exposure triangle. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/frhx-3CEiLA In Ask a Mechanic, Glenn answers an email from Manny in Woonsocket about why his shop recommended replacing all four tires on his all-wheel drive CR-V instead of just the two worn ones — a deep dive into tread depth, rolling circumference, and power transfer units. Glenn also covers a new Toyota recall affecting the Grand Highlander and Lexus TX over a rear axle carrier manufacturing defect, plus a fascinating aside on how a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan forced Toyota and Honda to briefly halt production. The show wraps with a fun trivia question about the 1990 Indianapolis 500 pace car, answered correctly by a caller: the Chevrolet Beretta. Sponsors and Affiliates: Hillview Auto Body – Johnston, Rhode Island. Gold Class Certified, over 45 years of quality collision repair. Quality you can see, service you can trust. Lydia Smith, Realtor – Century 21 Stahirsky Agency – Over 15 years of experience in Northern Rhode Island real estate. Advertise with us: https://nathanmarkley.net/advertise Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:20 Monster Jam Recap 11:04 Markley Chats YouTube Channel Announcement 24:12 Ad Break – Lydia Smith, Century 21 Stachurski Agency 25:38 Email: Manny in Woonsocket – AWD Tire Replacement Question 27:04 All-Wheel Drive vs Four-Wheel Drive Explained 29:11 Tread Depth, Rolling Circumference & Power Transfer Units 36:11 Trivia Question – 1990 Indy 500 Pace Car 37:32 Ad Break – Hillview Auto Body 38:49 This Day in Automotive History – Henry Ford & Chevy Beretta 39:27 Caller Bill – Trivia Attempt 41:11 Toyota Recall – Grand Highlander & Lexus TX Rear Axle 44:46 Caller – Trivia Answer: Chevrolet Beretta 45:29 1990 Indy 500 Speed Record & Beretta History 47:58 Ad Break 49:58 Japan Earthquake – Toyota & Honda Plant Shutdowns 52:22 Show Wrap-Up & Sign-Off Have an automotive question for our "Ask a Mechanic" segment? Submit your questions here: https://nathanmarkley.net/askamechanic Listen to the show every Friday night at 6:05pm EST on WNRI 1380 AM 99.9 FM or online at https://wnri.com and Call in: 401-766-1380 | 1-800-949-WNRI. Help Spread The Word Share this episode and podcast with your family and friends. If you dug this episode, head over to Apple Podcast and kindly leave me a review and follow the show! Follow The Nathan Markley Show wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-markley-show/id1463188003 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eYdLQIaogTPzmYhQxA9vF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nathanmarkley Website: https://www.nathanmarkley.net/ Follow Nathan on: Instagram: https://instagram.com/nathanmarkleyshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanmarkley0