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The Cooper Cast Podcast
Episode 115:First Timers, Big Events, and What’s Coming Next & Question of the Week
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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 episode kicks off with a deep dive into MINIs On The Dragon, quite possibly the longest continually running MINI Cooper event in the United States. Registration is well underway, and one stat really stands out—first-timers already make up nearly one-third of registered MINIacs just two weeks in. Dale talks about what that says about the event, the community, and why MINIs On The Dragon continues to attract new faces year after year. We’ll also be touching on additional MotD happenings and related events in future episodes as we get closer to the big weekend.
Next, we check in on MINI Takes The States. As of now, we’re still waiting on official dates and host cities for MINI USA’s biannual, coast-to-coast celebration of all things MINI. Dale shares what we know, what we don’t know yet, and why patience is once again the name of the game.
We then pivot to a few interesting tidbits coming out of MINI USA’s recent dealer meeting. While details are still limited, there are hints that some noteworthy news may be on the horizon for the MINI community. No wild speculation—just thoughtful discussion about what these early signals could mean.
To wrap it all up, we roll into the always-popular Cooper Cast Question of the Week, and once again, the responses deliver. Insightful, funny, and unmistakably MINI, this week’s answers remind us why community interaction is such a big part of the show.
It’s a forward-looking episode packed with event buzz, industry whispers, and community voices—another solid installment of The Cooper Cast.
Motor safely… and don’t forget to wave! 🚗🐾
MINIs On The Dragon