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JP EMERSON™
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2024 Vanguard Award Winner
2024 Best of Automotive Series Player FM
2021 WINNER: "Best Automotive Series", - Digital Content
Four Barrel Media Names JP Emerson “Most Influential & Relatable Automotive Storyteller” 2020.
"If you're among those who believe a picture is worth a thousand words, chances are you haven't written the right ones. "
JP Emerson is an award winning author & journalist with bylines in many of the most popular automotive magazines in the country. JP covers classic muscle cars and the people who own them with real stories from real owners relating everything from ownership, car shows, music, road trips and what everyone has in common regardless of brand.
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With articles & stories featured on the pages and websites such as Hot Rod, Mopar Muscle, Ford Muscle, Mustang Monthly, Motortrend group and more, JP has supplied brand recognition and worked with some of the industry’s most recognizable names.
“JP’s stories are real & relatable and read like a memory of riding shotgun through the warm summer nights of our youth with the windows down, the radio up and the open road ahead. “
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As seen in:
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Ford Muscle Magazine Garage Squad Mustang Times
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Chevy Hardcore Musclecar Review Dragzine
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Street Muscle Magazine Ford Performance & more!
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MotorTrend Online Corvette Online
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Rod Authority Magazine Yahoo Auto
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"You made my rambling into something awesome, and I love that!" -Cristy Lee TV host, Biker & speaker
Ken Lingenfelter & Jay Leno
"It's always fun speaking with JP. I could have talked all day." -Ken Lingenfelter
Cristy Lee
AJ Janic
Dave Kindig
Joe Zolper
TV's Overhaulin'
TV's Bitchin' Rides/ Kindigit Designs
"I loved it! (JP) really put together an amazing story of my 20+ years in this industry." -Adrienne "AJ" Janic, Actress & TV host
"Getting real with JP Emerson! Thanks for having me, let's do it again!" - Joe Zolper
“What started as a fifteen minute introduction turned into a ninety minute adventure. This wasn’t my first meet and greet but it was by all accounts, the most in depth and enjoyable conversation about myself I have ever had with someone I had just met. JP’s easy going demeanor immediately put me at ease as I found myself deep in my memories dusting off stories I had all but lost and wondering afterwards how he managed to take me there.” -AutoWire
Mark Worman
Kat Redner
Ron Capps
Owner- TV's Graveyard Carz
"It's always fun catching up with JP." - Mark Worman
"You’ve turned my story into a masterpiece and I enjoyed reading every single line. You are a true storyteller." - Kat Redner - TV host, Journalist & Jet car racer
"It's always great to be on The JP Emerson show!" - Two time NHRA World Champion, Ron Capps
Alex Taylor
Katie Osborne
Rick DeBruhl
"I had such a great time with JP. He knows how to evoke great conversation" - Alex Taylor, Motorsports women of power
"JP, thanks for the conversations, chuckles and time spent preparing. What a joy it was to connect! " - Katie Osborne, Automotive Television host/personality
" Thanks for having me JP, Always fun talking cars with you!" -Rick Debruhl, Award winning broadcaster . ESPN, Barrett-Jackson
Don "The Snake" Pruhdomme
Heather Storm
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Brad Fanshaw
"I enjoyed our conversation, thanks for having me"- Don Pruhdomme, Hall of Fame Racer
"It 's always great fun talking with JP." -Heather Storm - TV host & producer
"JP Emerson is a thought provoking writer who delves deep for both information and story development." -Brad Fanshaw - Award winning automotive designer, writer & producer
Jacklyn Drake
John Kraman
Amanda Busick
"I’m not sure I have the words to express how beautiful your writing is. I’m extremely grateful you invited me on your show, I truly enjoyed speaking with you." -Jacklyn Drake, TV Host, NASCAR
"JP's a lot of fun and knows his readers, listeners and community " - John Kraman, Mecum
"Thanks for having me JP, I really enjoyed the opportunity"
- Amanda Busick, FOX Sports NHRA
JP has an amazing mix of guests on the show. You can’t beat the quality and variety this show provides. -Dragzine
I love listening to JPs show, he finds such great guests with inspiring stories and JP is a great host that knows how to bring the stories to life.- Ida Zetterström, Top Fuel Dragster & Super Street Bike champion
JP is a true gentleman and one hell of an automotive journalist! Love listening to his podcasts and especially appreciate the rapid fire questions at the end. It was a joy to be interviewed by this legend in the automotive space and I can’t wait to do it again in the future! The JP Emerson show is a must-listen!
Cristy Lee Cristy Lee Garage Squad AJ Janic Dave Kindig Ant Anstead Heather Storm Overhaulin Chip Foose Jay Leno
Leah Pruett
"This was a cool conversation. Great perspective, from opportunities in motorsports to childhood dreams. JP Rocked it!" -Leah Preutt
"Thanks for a great time and a great episode JP! - Erica Enders
Erica Enders
Matt Hagan
"JP always comes with great questions. He killed it! - Matt Hagan
Antron Brown
"Let me tell ya something, JP is a whole lot of fun!" -Antron Brown
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