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"Robby Hoffman"

Explore episode Aug 10, 2026
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The Porsche Chain: From $3,600 Corolla to Dream 911

"Robby Hoffman" · Aug 10, 2026 Leisure

Robby Hoffman has never bought a depreciating car. She flipped a $3,600 Toyota Corolla into a $6,000 sale, used that for a Cayman, flipped it for $18,000, and bought her dream 2001 Porsche 911 for a net $10,000.

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Dreams, The Apartment, and Travel Time for a Cup of Water

At 47:48 · chapter starts 47:10

Jason Bateman pivots to the future: does Robby let herself dream? She says without hesitation that nobody dreams bigger. The current apartment is already a dream — a beautiful space with a 93-year-old landlord she is trying not to agitate for fear of losing the lease. But she is conflicted about houses. The appeal of a gate is real. What holds her back is the practical architecture of a large home: what is the travel time, she asks Jason, for a cup of water in the middle of the night? Jason describes his CamelBak solution. The exchange captures something true about Robby's comedy: she thinks in terms of granular inconvenience. She would rather have the beautiful apartment with proximity to the kitchen than a mansion requiring a midnight expedition for hydration.

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