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Well, it’s time for another High Speed Stuff wrap-up. And here’s what Ben and I have been up to on our High Speed Stuff podcast over the past few days…

While you may be a bit surprised to hear Ben and I talking about a topic that’s not really highlighting anything in the automotive arena, we sure enjoyed our discussion about roller coasters (and I think you will, too). What’s the connection? Well, the show IS called High Speed Stuff, and you’ve got to admit roller coasters are pretty fast, right? OK, we know it’s a bit of a loose connection, but where else are you going to get a rundown of the tallest, fastest and longest wooden and steel coasters in the world all in one place? The High Speed Stuff podcast, that’s where!

By Thursday we were back on-topic with an episode focused on the automotive industry. Ben and I talked about the efforts of the U.S. automakers during World War II. During the war years, essentially all auto production stopped as the factories that once cranked out complete cars, trucks and engines now made the seemingly impossible switch to building tanks, bombers, rifles and other implements of war. The sheer volume of war materials produced by the U.S. auto industry for World War II is both impressive and shocking at the same time. I knew the war effort was big, but I had no idea just how big it truly was. I think you’ll be surprised by this one.

Anyway, that’s what’s happening on the High Speed Stuff podcast this week. And I think now might be a good time for you to head over to iTunes and give it a listen — it won’t cost you anything. While you’re there, just don’t forget to take the opportunity to browse through some of our older episodes and give us a little feedback. You can also let us know what you think in the comment section below, or if you’d rather send us an e-mail, you can do that, too. Ben always reads the address at the end of each podcast.

Podcast-related stuff:
How Roller Coasters Work
World War II
How Automotive Production Lines Work