Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys
By Elizabeth Blackstock
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From race fixing attempts to kidnappings, the backbone of motorsport is built on scandal, intrigue, danger, and deception.
Rev your engines and dive into the heart-pounding world of motorsport with Elizabeth Blackstock's captivating new podcast, Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys. Join us on an adrenaline-fueled journey through the scandalous, the intriguing, and the perilous tales that define this high-octane universe.
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The Race That Nearly Killed Motorsport: The 1903 Paris-to-Madrid Disaster
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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1933: The Deadliest Indianapolis 500 in History
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May 19, 2026 |
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The forgotten founder of the Indy 500's most dominant engine
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May 12, 2026 |
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1975 Spanish Grand Prix: Formula 1's forgotten disaster and its historic first
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Breaking the Grid: The Five Women Who Entered Formula 1
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Breaking the Ban: How Women Fought for the Right to Race
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Changing Gears: The Women Who Redefined What a Racing Driver Could Be
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Murder of a Speed King: The fast life and shocking death of Mickey Thompson
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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From man to myth: How Dale Earnhardt became immortal
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Jochen Rindt: The tragedy of Formula 1's only posthumous World Champion
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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The death of Mark Donohue and the fall of Penske Racing in Formula 1
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Big Bill vs. the Brotherhood: NASCAR’s War on Unions
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Hitler's favorite racing driver and the team that discovered him
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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How Mercedes powered Hitler’s motorsport arms race
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Race of Two Worlds: IndyCar vs. Formula 1 on Monza's Oval Track
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Camille du Gast: France's extraordinary first woman racer
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Did Ray Harroun REALLY win the first Indianapolis 500?
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May 27, 2025 |
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway's tragic inaugural races
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May 20, 2025 |
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How the death of a myth killed the Mille Miglia in 1957
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May 13, 2025 |
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The USAC plane crash that imploded American open-wheel racing
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Alberto Ascari: The Formula 1 driver haunted by superstition
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Engines of Power: Formula 1's FISA vs FOCA Conflict Part 2 (1978-1983)
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Engines of Power: Formula 1's FISA vs FOCA Conflict Part 1 (1964-1977)
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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How one Texas race team SAVED General Motors from the Corvair
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Enzo Ferrari: The Many Lives, Loves, and Affairs of a Racing Empire
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Meet L.W. Wright, the NASCAR driver that never existed
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Rajo Jack: The Black American racer who defied the AAA
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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The stunning rise of IndyCar's groundbreaking safety team
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Achille Varzi: From Racer to Morphine User and Back Again
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Roberta Cowell: Racing driver, fighter pilot, and complex trans pioneer
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Chaparral 2J: The race car SO FAST the FIA had to KILL it
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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1977 Firecracker 400: NASCAR's Attempt to DISCREDIT women?
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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1955 Le Mans Disaster: How Racing's Greatest Tragedy Changed the World
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Riding Mechanics: Motorsport's Most DANGEROUS Profession
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May 28, 2024 |
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Peking to Paris: 1907's 8,000-Mile Race That CHANGED The World
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May 14, 2024 |
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Indy 500 Rival? The Michigan Race That Tried To Take Over American Motorsport
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May 07, 2024 |
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SCCA vs. AAA: The Battle Between Sanctioning Bodies That Almost KILLED Racing In America
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Cheryl Glass: The Incredible Life and Mysterious Death Of America's First Black Woman Racer
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Mario Andretti On The Triumphs And Tragedies Of His Formula 1 World Championship
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Formula 1's FORGOTTEN American World Champion
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Death at Watkins Glen: How One Forgotten Crash Changed Motorsport Forever
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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The African Grand Prix Fixing Scandal That NEVER Happened
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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An F1 Champion's Kidnapping Transformed Cuban History
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys Trailer
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Nov 27, 2023 |