The Cooper Cast Podcast
Welcome to "The Cooper Cast," the ultimate hub for MINI enthusiasts! Join us, with your host, Dale Blankenship, as we rev up conversations about the latest models, modifications, essential maintenance, and the thrill of all things MINI. Dive into the world of events, drives, and community participation, embracing the joy of MINI ownership with a fun, light-hearted twist. Let's fuel our passion together for safe, fun motoring experiences that make every MINI adventure unforgettable. Subscribe now and become part of the spirited MINI community on "The Cooper Cast"!
Episodes
125 episodes
Episode 125: QotW Wins, Event Season Preview, and Scammers Beware
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and a well-behaved Producer Kodi holding down the control panel… also known as his doggy be...
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Episode 125
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25:35
Episode 124: Sandpaper Voice, JCW Dreams, and QOTW Fun
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, (after a brief hiatus) the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi, who is once again on duty… mostly supervisi...
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Episode 124
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28:34
Episode 123:Subscriptions, Screens, and a MINI That Missed the Mark
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community with host Dale Blankenship. This week, however, Producer Kodi is AWOL. He was feeling pretty rough Monday night but bou...
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Episode 123
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26:19
Episode 122: Limited Edition Buzz, Helen Bound, and MTTS Heat & The Dragon
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenship and his faithful sidekick Producer Kodi, who remains fully committed to quality control… as long ...
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Episode 122
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18:46
Episode 121: MTTS Announced-Let the whining commence
Episode 121 of the Cooper Cast podcast with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi. For some weird reason, Dale is the voice of reason, and it's unfamiliar territory. MTTS isn't what a lot of people were looking for. But it's far from the end ...
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Episode 121
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18:33
Episode 120: BREAKING NEWS - MINI USA has a new boss
Welcome to our Breaking News segment. Host Dale Blankenship, along with a sleeping Producer Kodi, tells us about a new name at the head of MINI USA. Sean Green. A 30+ year BMW/MINI employee. Started turning wrenches at a dealership and was prev...
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Episode 120
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7:42
Episode 119: History Lessons, MTTS Maybe, and Community Momentum
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and fur-covered, Milk Bone–chewing Producer Kodi, who continues to contribute commentary between snack breaks.This week, we kick things off wi...
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Episode 119
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35:41
Episode 118: Diesels Depart, Buttons Return, Defeated a Scammer & Dragon Season Begins
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi, who slept through the entire episode, but will likely still want a treat. This episode starts with a look at MINI’s de...
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Episode 118
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21:38
Episode 117: Back to Rally, Love Your MINI Day, and the Question of the Weel
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and the ever-intrepid Producer Kodi, who continues to earn speaking parts and snack privileges in equal measure.This episode kicks off ...
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Episode 117
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24:07
Episode 116 A Dark Midnight Countryman, Group Shenanigans, and Waiting on MTTS”
It’s another episode of The Cooper Cast Podcast with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi, who once absent this week at Cooper Cast HQ. Very likely asleep near a heater duct somewhere. We kick things of...
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Episode 116
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25:00
Episode 115:First Timers, Big Events, and What’s Coming Next & Question of the Week
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi, who once again makes a surprise speaking engagement and clearly feels very comfortable sharing his thoughts these days.This episo...
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Episode 115
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29:58
Episode 114:Hard Truths, Club Reality, and Facebook Finds
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and his ever-faithful producer Kodi—faithful, of course, as long as the treat supply holds out.This episode kicks off with a deep dive into a Roa...
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Episode 114
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26:36
Episode 113 Two Years In: Global Listeners, LCI Updates, and Cooper Cast Chaos
🎙️ 2nd Anniversary Episode of The Cooper Cast PodcastWelcome to a milestone episode of The Cooper Cast Podcast as host Dale Blankenship and the ever-present Producer Kodi Monster celebrate the 2nd Anniversa...
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Episode 113
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19:50
Episode 112: Sales Numbers, Global MINIs, MTTS & MOTD, and a Two-Year Milestone
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi, who once again earns himself a few speaking parts and is clearly becoming far too comfortable behind the mic.This episode s...
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Episode 112
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21:18
Episode 111: A cruise through the Facebook groups and the Question of the Week
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi, who not only showed up for this episode but actually grabbed a few speaking parts—a rare and historic moment at Co...
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Episode 111
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30:53
Episode 110:Local Wins, Twisty Roads, and Bringing It Back Home
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, broadcasting once again from Cooper Cast HQ with host Dale Blankenship and an ailing—but still on duty—Producer Kodi, proving that the show must go on… preferably with snacks and nap...
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Episode 110
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28:09
Episode 109:Shifting Gears: EV Reality Checks and the MINI Community Crossroads
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and an under-the-weather (but still supervising) Producer Kodi, who bravely powered through despite feeling a little rough.We kick things off with a...
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Episode 109
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19:22
Episode 108: Facebook group ramblings, Taillight options for 3rd gens& The Bigger MINI Picture.
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and his ever-watchful sidekick, Kodi Monster, holding down the studio and the snack budget.This episode starts where so many MINI conversations begi...
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Episode 108
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21:10
Episode 107:Battery Brains, Club Notes, and Community Voices
Welcome back to another episode of The Cooper Cast Podcast, with host Dale Blankenship and his trusty sidekick, Kodi Monster—faithful, furry, and always ready to supervise from the nearest nap spot.This week, w...
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Episode 107
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19:44
Episode 106; So You Bought the MINI… Now What & The Question the Week answers
Welcome back to The Cooper Cast, the FUN podcast for the MINI motoring community, with host Dale Blankenshipand his ever-faithful, treat-eating Producer Kodi keeping a watchful eye on things.This episode is ...
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Episode 106
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16:56
Episode 105:Bargain MINI or Money Pit? and a new preferred vendor Dale forgot! :-(
In this shorter episode of The Cooper Cast, host Dale Blankenship and Producer Kodi (silent, judgmental, and still unpaid) take a quick but important look at MINIs for sale on Facebook Marketplace and other online listings. ...
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Episode 105
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15:09
Episode 104: 2026 JCW Review, Love Letters, Questionable Batteries & Oily Futures
🎙️ In Episode 104 of The Cooper Cast Podcast, host Dale Blankenship and his ever-silent but sometimes-present studio supervisor, Producer Kodi Monster, kick things off by diving into a recent year-end review from an automot...
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Episode 104
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20:26
Episode 103: Buttons, Scammers, and a Big Comeback Run
On this week’s Cooper Cast, Dale and Producer Kodi (who still refuses to speak but continues demanding executive dog-treat compensation) kick things off with a quick look at the infamous start-stop feature. Good new...
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Episode 103
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29:19
Episode 101: “Tag Cards, Local Clubs, and Ask-Dale Part Deux!”
In Episode 101 of The Cooper Cast Podcast, host Dale Blankenship and the ever-dependable Producer Kodi (who, as always, contributes exactly zero words) dive into another packed week in the MINI universe.We kick things off with a...
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Episode 101
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34:01