Tran Girlismo

Episode 14: Don't Look Too Close At P.J. O'Rourke's Other Bylines [With Guest Matt Farah]

May 8, 20261h 29m

Episode 13: Does Bob Lutz Count As A Problematic Fave [With Guest Liam McAnderson]

Apr 30, 20261h 32m

Episode 12: Finally, The Perfect Cop Truck For Hiding Inside While Watching A Mass Shooting

Apr 24, 20261h 44m

[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 3: "Normal Cars For Normal People, The Normal Show" (aka Reader Questions II)

Apr 22, 20265 min

Episode 11: The Geopolitical Shapes Place

Apr 15, 20261h 35m

S1 Ep 12Episode 10: We Live On The Wrong Side Of The Lithium Curtain [With Guest Kevin Williams]

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<html>Hello everyone, and welcome to breaking big two-digit barrier! On this episode, I catch up with my old coworker and fellow (current!) automotive journalist <a href="https://insideevs.com/info/team/kevin-williams/" target="_blank">Kevin Williams of </a><a href="https://insideevs.com/info/team/kevin-williams/" target="_blank">InsideEVs</a>! On this episode we reminisce about having a healthy industry... and then break into a discussion about how goddamn cooked America is in the Global Cold War Of EVs. China's kicking our ass, y'all. We then discuss the new average monthly payment, per Edmunds, of $773 for a new car. Which is fucking insane, right????Sorry about the funky audio on this one, we made a mistake with our recording setup on this guest episode and had to use a backup track to have an episode, so Jordan and I sound like we're calling in from a WWII field telephone. For the proper listening experience on this episode, I recommend blasting this on a '93 CRX HX two-speaker sound system as you sit in traffic on the 610. Because of the audio issues, I will be reading out name-reading tier subscribers next episode, I apologize for the delay!!Check out <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gaytonausa" target="_blank">Kevin's TikTok for videos from his upcoming China trip</a>, too! You can also <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gaytonausa.bsky.social" target="_blank">follow him on Bluesky</a>!Also: If you want to get a Tran Girlismo shirt or a bumper sticker, <a href="https://store.trangirlismo.com/" target="_blank">you can here</a> - preorders are open through April 20th!Referenced Stories: <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/we-are-proud-the-drive-celebrates-pride-month" target="_blank">Pride Month Features</a> @TheDrive <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/my-3500-mitsubishi-i-miev-proves-45-miles-of-ev-range-might-be-enough" target="_blank">Kevin's i-Miev</a> @TheDrive <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/773876/slate-truck-live-impressions-china/" target="_blank">Kevin's Coverage Of The Slate Truck</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://www.jalopnik.com/i-wrapped-my-cheap-nissan-leaf-because-black-is-a-borin-1846113251/" target="_blank">Bradley Brownell's Nissan Leaf</a> @Jalopnik <a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a41889209/bmw-i7-review/" target="_blank">Kevin's Review of the BMW i7</a> @Road&amp;Track <a href="https://insideevs.com/features/719015/china-is-ahead-of-west/" target="_blank">I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://www.motor1.com/news/777587/ford-chinese-automakers/" target="_blank">Jim Farley: China Can "Put Us All Out Of Business"</a> @<a href="https://Motor1.com" target="_blank">Motor1.com</a> <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70918304/chinese-automaker-leapmotor-canadian-stellantis-plant/" target="_blank">Stellantis Talking With Leapmotor To Build Chinese EVs In Canada</a> @CarAndDriver Skechers Shape-ups <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/784721/china-car-canada-reaction-ontario/" target="_blank">Kevin's Coverage Of Chinese EVs In Canada</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/783168/yu7-year-end-xiaomi-china/" target="_blank">Kevin's Review of the Xiaomi YU7</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://insideevs.com/features/782857/geely-volvo-sea-ex30-comparo/" target="_blank">Kevin's Review of the Volvo EX30</a> @InsideEVs <a href="https://insideevs.com/features/774663/vinfast-vf8-good-deal-drive/" target="_blank">Kevin's Reappraisal of the Vinfast VF8 (hint it's still bad)</a> @InsideEVs <a

Apr 9, 20261h 37m

S1 Ep 11Episode 9: Honda's Not Really Afeela'in It

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<html>Hello, and welcome back to (almost) on-schedule podcasting from Jordan and Victoria! Vicki has returned from her whirlwind tour of Europe and Goes Off for 45 minutes, because she tasted the fruit of the fae of functional transit systems and walkable cities. She got <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome" target="_blank">Reverse Paris Syndrome</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stendhal_syndrome" target="_blank">Stendhal Syndrome</a>???), and now America tastes as ash in her mouth, and she has some thoughts. Sorry you gotta deal with it y'all Then the girls touch on the new Corvette Grand Sport and discuss Max Verstappen's absolute dominance at the Nurburgring feeder series in preparation for the 24 Hours later this year. Then the girls get into THE AMERICAN CENTURY OF HUMILIATION ROUND ∞: EPISODE HONDA, with the Series 0 and Afeela dying in the final stretch of development in the final months of development. Also, new name for Kodak Portra!Thank you deeply for your patience while Vicki was out on vacation! With this episode, we hope to return to a normal schedule yet again for the foreseeable future. Shirts coming extremely soon, I am literally working on the website today!Vicki at the British Film Institute (photograph courtesy of Friend Of The Show <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/absobloodylucy.bsky.social" target="_blank">@Lucy (From Scotland)</a>, host of <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/BeGaySolveCrimes" target="_blank">Be Gay, Solve Crimes</a>)Referenced stories: <a href="https://www.aol.com/news/phl-wait-times-trump-signs-164649086.html" target="_blank">TSA sick-out rate at PHL @AOL</a> [Victoria note: it appears it was closer to 20% sick-out rate vs. 30%, my apologies] <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8l2wx0027o" target="_blank">Sexy Coffee Fire Burns Down Glasgow Central Station</a> @BBC <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/middleeast/us-air-force-awacs-jet-destroyed-saudi-arabia-intl-hnk-ml" target="_blank">E-3 AWACS Destroyed</a> @CNN <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/59_Rivoli" target="_blank">59 Rivoli (the art gallery that Vicki references in Paris)</a> @Wikipedia <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n_0ChOvazc" target="_blank">1889 Great Seattle Fire Well There's Your Problem Episode</a> @YouTube <a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a70908314/2027-corvette-grand-sport-final-piece-c8-puzzle/" target="_blank">Corvette Grand Sport is the Final C8 Vette</a> @Road&amp;Track <a href="https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/6-speed-tremec-manual-for-c8-corvette-is-not-real-per-corvette-chief/" target="_blank">Corvette Chief Calls Tremec Six Speed "Not Real"</a> @Hagerty <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/776511/gm-brightdrop-production-ending-2025/" target="_blank">Brightdrop Dead</a> @InsideEV <a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/watch-bearman-suffers-dramatic-crash-during-japanese-grand-prix.226FflHzSM3o1ak4RJd6Dv" target="_blank">Bearman Crash</a> @F1 <a href="https://www.autoweek.com/racing/a70811994/max-verstappen-dqd-at-nurburgring/" target="_blank">Max Verstappen Disqualified</a> @AutoWeek <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/1974-honda-civic-cvcc-review-drive-history-price" target="_blank">Honda Civic CVCC Retro Review (by Vicki)</a> @TheDrive <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/1977-honda-accord-review-price-specs-driving" target="_blank">Honda Accord Retro Review (also by Vicki)</a> @TheDrive <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a63355928/2027-honda-0-saloon-0-suv-prototypes-revealed/" target="_blank">Honda Series 0 Saloon/SUV Overview</a> @CarAndDriver <

Apr 2, 20261h 55m

S1 Ep 9Episode 8: This one is about Aston Martin, the UK, Broads, and Being Abroad

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<html>Hello folks, once again it is Jordan here, as our dear Victoria is finishing up her European Goodwill and Cultural Exchange program. So, like a substitute teacher rolling in a TV cart with a big ol' CRT on the top, I am going to be doing the show notes for this week! Also, just a note, Victoria wasn't on her usual setup, because she is obviously not at home right now, so she's gonna sound a lil different. <hr/>This week, we talk about many things such as, my wedding to our darling editor Stella, and Victoria's trip to Pittsburgh to join me for said wedding! (Mostly I think she was there to ride the funicular, but like, the wedding was for sure part of it) Oh also, we have a track map for the Freedom 250! <a href="https://americancarsandracing.com/2026/03/10/why-indycars-freedom-track-short/" target="_blank">It is so bad</a>We talk about that, catch up on some news we missed while we were in pre-recorded episode land, and boy howdy minus the smiling friends thing it's all been real dire in ways that aren't funny! Speaking of things that aren't really funny <a href="https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/48182657/f1-cancel-bahrain-saudi-arabia-races-iran-war" target="_blank">Bahrain/Saudi GP cancelled!</a>The news that we're losing a month of F1 due to American misadventures leads us to talking about how F1 has started this year, Jordan's thoughts as a long time fan, and whether it's interesting in the right ways. Spoilers: You're probably falling for the Chud Agenda if you don't like it. To cap it all off, I lead Victoria through the very dumb lifecycle of money spending and corporate partnerships that has lead to <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65011790/aston-martin-valkyrie-lm-revealed/" target="_blank">Aston Martin selling a track car derived from a race car derived from a track car derived from a road car</a> It's a great episode, and it was honestly so nice to record again after a few weeks off due to wedding, power outages, and travel. We should be back to normal, but in the mean time, make sure you are subscribed to our $4 and up tier here on Patreon to get access to our second bonus, which was a feature length commentary track for the very first Fast and Furious movie. </html>

Mar 26, 20261h 45m

[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 2: The Girls Watch Fast Ampersand Furious (2001)

Mar 19, 20261 min

S1 Ep 8Episode 7: Risky CIS-ness [With Guest Kevin McCauley]

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<html>Hello! In this episode we invite our old friend, author, and fellow podcaster Kevin McCauley! We catch up a bit on what we've all been up to in the past five years since the girls left Texas, and offer a lengthy digression about what Porsche calls their early fuel injection systems. (Hint: It's CIS.) Then we dive into a discussion of what Porsche Influencer Magnus Walker is up to on the heels of his newest <a href="https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mw26/lots/n1057-1968-porsche-911-urban-outlaw-starter-kit/" target="_blank">Sotheby's hypebeast starter kit auction</a>.Check out Kevin's absolutely incredible book, <a href="https://www.carrarabooks.com/store/p/waiting-for-the-sun-book" target="_blank">Waiting For The Sun To Come Down at Carrera Media</a>! And if you want more Kevin you can listen to him (biannually) <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-for-96/id1409449965" target="_blank">on </a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-for-96/id1409449965" target="_blank">New For '96!</a> He also has a fantastic YouTube channel for automotive photographers called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@capturingthemachine" target="_blank">Capturing The Machine</a>!Referenced Stories: Listen to Be Gay, Solve Crimes [<a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/BeGaySolveCrimes" target="_blank">and give them money also on Patreon</a>] The video Kevin and I made together on the roof of the parking garage <a href="https://youtu.be/TKpu8-T1-hg?si=HPkGONvW13ncbiFr" target="_blank">in Houston on his YT channel</a> <a href="https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/" target="_blank">The Iraqi Burn Pit scandal</a> @The VA The LC500 video Kevin and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuGx3gJgEdY" target="_blank">I made together in Galveston (also on his YT channel)</a>The Nine Foot Tall Energia-Buran Model That Kevin Referenced That Blew Up Victoria's Entire Life [<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anths95/albums/72157718745766191" target="_blank">more photos on Flickr</a>] The <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/emperors-luxury-125140835?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link" target="_blank">story Victoria mentioned being a specific press trip</a> she would not name @This Patreon The <a href="https://www.motor1.com/features/742223/vermont-and-subaru-rally-part1/" target="_blank">story Victoria mentioned about rally cars</a> in Vermont that no one read @Motor1 Kevin's "<a href="https://www.autoweek.com/drives/a30677458/intercontinental-ballistic-missile-5730-miles-in-a-911/" target="_blank">Intercontinental Ballistic Missile</a>" Porsche 911 flight/road trip @Autoweek Ferdinand Porsche's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elefant" target="_blank">Elefant Tank Destroyer</a> Victoria's <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anths95/albums/72157713089124783" target="_blank">photos from Modern Aircooled</a> in Houston @Flickr <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/40053/1980-porsche-911-sc-throwback-review-meet-your-damn-heroes-now-more-than-ever" target="_blank">Victoria's review of Kevin's 911</a> @The Drive [I will probably finish updating these notes sometime tomorrow, 3/12! - Victoria]Our intro music as always is off stella spazzatura's album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator, <a href="https://stellaspazzatura.bandcamp.com/album/horse-tranquilizer-simulator" target="_blank">which you can find on Bandcamp</a>!</html>

Mar 12, 20261h 51m

S1 Ep 7Episode 6: The Curly Of The Big Three Stooges, a.k.a. Stellantis

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<html>Hello! In this episode, Jordan starts us off with genuinely one of the funniest jokes Victoria's ever heard in her podcasting career during a discussion of how we like to fly. We then discuss the fact that Volkswagen is almost certainly going to whiff on launching Scout (remember Scout?) because The Vibes Are Off. Then we give the fans what they DEMAND and deep-dive into the train wreck of STELLANTIS on the heels of them losing Twenty Six Billion Dollars. Then Jordan gives me the scoop on a BDS-compliant Forza Horizon, aka "TDU: Solar Crown", and how we miss when car games were still fun.Also sorry about the little bit of background noise from me, Victoria, I absolutely had to run the dishwasher because I had run out of clean forks and we record right before I eat dinner. I promise I will be better about doing my silverware.Editor's Note: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._J._O%27Rourke" target="_blank">P.J. O'Rourke </a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._J._O%27Rourke" target="_blank">is </a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._J._O%27Rourke" target="_blank">dead</a>.Referenced Stories: <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/vw-group-delays-scout-motors-launch-until-at-least-2028-report" target="_blank">Volkswagen Delaying Scout??? @TheDrive</a> <a href="https://ebay.us/m/WzquFL" target="_blank">The Microbus concept Victoria had a Barbiemobile @eBay</a> <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70405452/scout-motors-production-delay-report/" target="_blank">Original Plan for Scout Validation Vehicles In 2026 @Car And Driver</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx28y8xd1vjo" target="_blank">S. Korean Former PM Sent To Jail Forever @BBC</a> <a href="https://www.trains.com/pro/mechanical/passenger-cars/amtrak-ends-plans-for-new-bi-level-cars/" target="_blank">Amtrak Cancels Plans To Replace Bilevel Cars (Superliners) @Trains</a> <a href="https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/tesla-slipped-behind-vw-in-european-ev-sales-last-year/" target="_blank">VW Still Selling Tons Of EVs In Europe @ArsTechnica</a> <a href="https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2026-tesla-model-y-performance-first-drive-review.html" target="_blank">Edmunds Loves The Model Y??? @Edmunds</a> <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-new-vw-id-4-will-look-different-because-its-supposed-to-be-a-tiguan-now" target="_blank">VW Changes ID.4 To ID.Tiguan @AutomotiveNews</a> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-08-29/walz-car-guy-scout-election-voters" target="_blank">Tim Walz Has a Scout. Too Bad He Sucks @LA Times</a> <a href="https://time.com/7008431/tim-walz-dui-drunk-driving/" target="_blank">Tim Walz Pulled Over Drunk Driving His Miata @Time</a> (NOTE: He was doing 96 MPH, not 103 MPH, at the time of his arrest. This publication regrets the error.) <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/chrysler/2026/02/26/stellantis-posts-26-billion-loss-for-2025-blames-ev-strategy/88874602007/" target="_blank">Stellantis Lose $26.3 Billion Dollars @Freep</a> <a href="https://www.motortrend.com/news/2027-chrysler-pacifica-minivan-first-look-review" target="_blank">New Pacifica @MotorTrend</a> <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a66069524/ram-1500-ev-pickup-dead-confirmed/" target="_blank">RAM REV cancelled @Car And Driver</a> <a href="https://www.autonews.com/stellantis/an-stellantis-phev-discontinuations-0109/" target="_blank">Stellantis PHEVs Cancelled @AutomotiveNews</a> <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/777644/dodge-charger-daytona-ev-problems/" target="_blank">Edmunds "Sick Of" Their Charger EV @InsideEVs</a> <a href="https://www.clubalfa.it/en/fiat-struggles-in-the-u-s-as-q4-2025-sales-fall-below-one-car-per-day-31209" target="_blank">Fiat Struggles @Club Alfa</a> <a href="https://en.ara.cat/cars/the-fiat-500-bri

Mar 4, 20261h 32m

S1 Ep 6Episode 5: Strap In Girls It's Time For An Episode About Private Equity

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<html>On this episode of Tran Girlismo it's time to break down the First Brands collapse, so strap in for the most transgender explanation of shadow banking and private equity you'll hear this week. Also, Jordan fills Victoria in on Renault/Alpine's F1/WEC implosion. Then we exercise our right to make this podcast a little bit of a photography show because we wanna, and talk about private equity again in the context of the Kodak Alaris/Eastman Kodak split and the surprising direct distribution of Ektar and Ektachrome!Kodak if you're listening we'll both sell out for a pallet full of Ektachrome :)Referenced stories: <a href="https://www.motor1.com/news/787179/stoptech-ceasing-operations/" target="_blank">Raybestos shut down @Motor1</a> <a href="https://archive.ph/20200221021719/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/24/private-equitys-role-retail-has-decimated-million-jobs-study-says/" target="_blank">2019 study on private equity job loss impacts @WaPo</a> <a href="https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2024/08/02/private-equity-in-essence-plunder/" target="_blank">Private equity failure rate @CFA Institute</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/10/slash-and-burn-is-private-equity-out-of-control" target="_blank">Private equity discussion @The Guardian</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU33MUgiWo5/" target="_blank">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s video with Kid Rock and cold-dippin' jeans @Instagram HHS</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/K4yCXIZ32lk?si=gPT_Zo85B06p5fmN" target="_blank">The 1963 Salad Oil Scandal @Well There's Your Problem</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/10/first-brands-wall-street" target="_blank">First Brands bankruptcy filing @The Guardian</a> <a href="https://www.dandodiary.com/2025/11/articles/director-and-officer-liability/first-brands-sues-its-founder-for-grievous-misconduct/" target="_blank">First Brands sues Patrick James @D&amp;O Diary</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/first-brands-creditor-says-23-billion-simply-vanished-seeks-probe-2025-10-09/" target="_blank">First Brands creditors noticing their money is gone @Reuters</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/first-brands-founder-patrick-james-his-brother-indicted-fraud-2026-01-29/" target="_blank">First Brands fallout @Reuters</a> <a href="https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/464750/first-brands-bankruptcy-tests-coverage-boundaries-in-trade-credit-insurance" target="_blank">Morningstar DBRS report on First Brands collapse</a> <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/first-brands-executives-charged-multibillion-dollar-fraud" target="_blank">Federal Indictment of the two brothers @DOJ</a> <a href="https://archive.ph/jxn99" target="_blank">Patrick James story about his secretive life @Financial Times (archived)</a> <a href="https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/tricolor-the-messy-collapse-of-a-subprime-auto-lender-explained-2025-09-16" target="_blank">Tricolor collapse @DealershipGuy</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/business/jamie-dimon-us-economy-cockroaches" target="_blank">Jamie Dimon cockroaches quote @CNN</a> <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/10/19/why-wall-street-is-fearful-of-more-lending-blow-ups" target="_blank">IMF $4.5 trillion dollar study @The Economist</a> <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/tech/recaro-files-for-bankruptcy-four-years-after-being-sold-to-private-equity" target="_blank">Recaro bankruptcy (Jordan meant Recaro, not Sparco) @TheDrive</a> <a href="https://www.autonews.com/general-motors/an-gm-first-brands-exposure-urgent-0210/" target="_blank">GM has urgent meetings with suppliers @AutomotiveNews</a> Also, apparently the <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/

Feb 25, 20261h 42m

S1 Ep 5[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 1: Reader Questions, Brought To You By Weed Vape & Kirkland Signature London Dry Gin

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<html>Hello! In our first bonus episode, we discuss how I could have been JD Vance, and also try to cover as many reader questions as possible while drinking and stoned after recording for three straight hours! This is a very loose episode so please expect it to be such; we might add more structure in the future so if this wasn't your bag, please suggest some ideas and we're open to them!Thanks so much for subscribing and giving us money so I can pay rent; we truly hope you enjoy! Jordan edited this one, give her a little round of applause, also!! </html>

Feb 22, 20265 min

S1 Ep 4Episode 4: Jony Ive And His Consequences Have Been A Disaster For The Human Race

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<html>Hello! In this episode, we discuss the Ferrari Luce interior (feat. Squircle King Jony Ive), the (possible?) death of the Porsche 718 EV, and Victoria puts on her hammer-and-sickle hat to discuss why she thinks Waymo could be good, but probably won't be. We also shout out Thomas Sabula, the sole man at Ford more powerful than Jim Farley. Go off, king. First bonus episode coming later this week for Patreon subscribers!!!Referenced stories: <a href="https://www.jalopnik.com/2096826/ferrari-luce-ev-interior-design-reveal-apple-jony-ive/" target="_blank">Jony Ive/Ferrari Luce Interior Teaser Pics @Jalopnik</a> <a href="https://www.phonearena.com/news/forget-screens-more-details-emerge-on-the-mysterious-jony-ive--openai-device_id170682" target="_blank">Jony Ive/OpenAI iO concept design</a> (I thought this concept rendering I saw floating around was the real thing - it's not; they've just vaguely gestured at the idea of a wearable. Jony, you could still surprise me by not using aluminum and glass in the final design. Bet you won't) <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/new-porsche-718-boxster-cayman-evs-might-be-killed-off-by-development-hell" target="_blank">Porsche dropping the 718 EV? Who Knows!!!! @TheDrive</a> <a href="https://www.autoblog.com/news/porsches-record-america-sales-couldnt-save-dismal-2025" target="_blank">Porsche in the US market @Autoblog</a> <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/ev-sales-fell-in-2025-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade" target="_blank">EV sales falling in America in 2025 @TheDrive</a> <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/waymo-child-los-angeles-21322987.php" target="_blank">Waymo hits child @SFGate</a> <a href="https://electrek.co/2026/01/29/teslas-own-robotaxi-data-confirms-crash-rate-3x-worse-than-humans-even-with-monitor/" target="_blank">Robotaxis looooooove crashin' @Electrek</a> <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/04/tesla-workers-getting-hurt-because-elon-musk-hates-yellow.html" target="_blank">Apocryphal story of Musk's hatred of the color yellow in his factories @Intelligencer</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68622898" target="_blank">Mitch McConnell's sister in law drowns in Tesla crash @BBC</a> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/06/cruise-confirms-robotaxis-rely-on-human-assistance-every-4-to-5-miles.html" target="_blank">Cruise disengagement statistic @CNBC</a> <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/11/05/sf-mission-cat-killed-waymo-regulation" target="_blank">Waymo runs over cat in the Mission @axios</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2025/09/03/waymo-could-be-a-trillion-dollar-opportunity/" target="_blank">Waymo customer wealth @Forbes</a> <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco/cruise-admits-filing-false-report-robotaxi-dragged-san-francisco-pedestrian/3710410/" target="_blank">Cruise false reports about pedestrian impacts @BayAreaNBC</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/victoriascott.bsky.social/post/3meozxnorf22m" target="_blank">My DDR bandanna drip @bsky</a> <a href="https://www.cbtnews.com/waymo-vs-tesla-who-owns-the-robotaxi-future/" target="_blank">Source for cost estimates on Waymo compute stack @CBTNews</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1qu1pp7/waymo_closes_us_16bn_round_at_record_us_110bn/" target="_blank">One Hundred Ten Billion Dollars @Reddit</a> <a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a70304083/ford-plant-worker-trump-job/" target="_blank">Thomas Sabula Dudes Rock Moment @Road And Track</a>Our intro music as always is off stella spazzatura's album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator, <a href="https://stellaspazzatura.bandcamp.com/album/horse-tranquilizer-simulator" target="_blank">which you can find on Bandcamp</a>!</htm

Feb 19, 20261h 32m

S1 Ep 3Episode 3: The DOT Is The Last Bastion Of Democracy [With Guest November Kelly]

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<html>Our first guest episode is here! On this episode we welcome November Kelly of <a href="https://www.patreon.com/NoGodsNoMayors" target="_blank">No Gods, No Mayors</a>, <a href="https://trashfuture.co.uk/" target="_blank">Trashfuture</a>, <a href="https://www.wtyppod.com/" target="_blank">Well There's Your Problem</a>, and <a href="https://killjamesbond.com/" target="_blank">Kill James Bond</a>! In this episode, Victoria gets a crash-course in who Lewis Hamilton's new girlfriend Kim Kardashian is, our hosts attempt to process the knowledge that Jeffrey Epstein couldn't successfully import a Toyota Century, we collectively try to untangle the mess of British masculinity that is Top Gear, and the two of us make November rank every single Bond car on a scale of 1-1,000,000. This is a very loose episode, but it was extremely fun and we hope you enjoy! Thank you so much to November for joining us. Our first bonus episode will be coming next week, as well!Links to referenced stories: <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/08/kim-kardashian-lewis-hamilton-dating-super-bowl/" target="_blank">Lewis Hamilton dating Kim Kardashian?</a>Lula's Hip Hop hat. <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rarebutnobodycares.bsky.social/post/3me2jtm2ayc2w" target="_blank">Epstein's Toyota Century emails.</a>Ghislaine Maxwell in the SLR McLaren. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/1qxsta8/amtrak_twitter_right_now_yes_its_real/" target="_blank">Amtrak's questionable X.com post.</a> <a href="https://www.jalopnik.com/2094212/the-grand-tour-reveals-new-hosts/" target="_blank">New Grand Tour hosts.</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyXiDU5qjfOPxgOPeFWGwKw" target="_blank">Throttle House Youtube Channel.</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeD8UiF9500&amp;list=PLk9pR4UrOkyZyf1TZY_FbyLel0jVB7Eq4&amp;index=1" target="_blank">Victoria on Kill James Bond! on Fast And Furious: Tokyo Drift.</a> Our intro music as always is off stella spazzatura's album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator, <a href="https://stellaspazzatura.bandcamp.com/album/horse-tranquilizer-simulator" target="_blank">which you can find on Bandcamp</a>!Deep thank you to <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/takofoodtruck.bsky.social" target="_blank">takofoodtruck</a> for the Nikon F6 and being a fantastic fan!!!</html>

Feb 12, 20261h 51m

S1 Ep 2Episode 2: Make-A-Wish For Racist Grandpa (or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The America250 Grand Prix)

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<html>Hello! In this episode (which is not a 1.3GB .wav file this time!) we realize we accidentally became Important at Work and now lots of people want to listen to us. Luckily, the universe bestowed us with an incredible piece of Content for episode two: The America250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. (in the middle of August!) Also, we discuss the end of Tesla's Model S and X, the end of the Santa Cruz, and run through the Indycar calendar to decide which races are actually still worth going to.New intro music is 'oops i did too much k while listening to toby fox on repeat' off stella spazzatura's album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator, <a href="https://stellaspazzatura.bandcamp.com/album/horse-tranquilizer-simulator" target="_blank">which you can find on Bandcamp</a>!Jordan &amp; I have decided we're going to try and make this a Wednesdays-show with a bonus episode for <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/vantimevictoria" target="_blank">Patreon subs, btw</a>. No worries if you can't afford a sub, you will still get plenty of us.Some links to stories we reference: <a href="https://gavingaddis.com/2026/02/01/tran-girlismo-queering-the-car/" target="_blank">Gavin's incredibly thoughtful review of the show @their blog.</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/auto-racing/trump-orders-indycar-race-streets-washington-america250-grand-prix-rcna256705" target="_blank">Indycar's America250 Grand Prix @NBC News.</a> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/843498/trump-phone" target="_blank">Trump Phone Weekly Updates! @The Verge.</a> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/869872/tesla-model-s-model-x-discontinue-optimus-robot-factory" target="_blank">Tesla Cancels S &amp; X @The Verge</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZKHJH2QW9yQ" target="_blank">Optimus Robot Passes Out @Youtube.</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150919075200/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703806304576233171018925798" target="_blank">Ferrari FF First Drive (Dan Neil) @WSJ via Internet Archive.</a> <a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a70061265/why-every-car-should-be-a-rally-car/" target="_blank">All Supercars Should Be Rally Cars (Matt Farah) @R&amp;T.</a> <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70098522/2027-mercedes-benz-s-class-reveal/" target="_blank">New S-Class Overview @Car And Driver.</a> <a href="https://driving.ca/auto-news/industry/hyundai-santa-fe-killed-off-production-ended-discontinued-tucson-tariff-pickup-truck" target="_blank">Hyundai Santa Cruz Cancelled @Driving(dot)ca.</a> <a href="https://achewood.com/2009/07/18/title.html" target="_blank">Subaru Baja @Achewood.</a></html>

Feb 4, 20261h 39m

S1 Ep 1Tran Girlismo Episode 1: What Is Going On With "Car Culture"

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<html>Hello! Here is my attempt at a podcast with <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jordanjamboree.pittbert.gay" target="_blank">my good friend Jordan Hoffstetter</a>! The premise: two car journalists who want to stop loving cars but can't make themselves stop. In this episode we lay out our premise, discuss the challenges of car enthusiasm in 2026 (HINT HINT IT'S MOSTLY THE DECLINE OF EMPIRE AND LATE CAPITALISM), and talk about how Jerome Powell making a hostage video bodes poorly for The Automotive Industry.As an aside, I'm working on getting these on Spotify and Apple Podcasts still; please bear with me while I try and figure it out! Some referenced stories: <a href="https://www.jalopnik.com/i-drove-a-4m-2022-bugatti-chiron-pur-sport-and-i-dont-1846945591/" target="_blank">Rory Carroll Chiron review @Jalopnik.</a> <a href="https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/ferrari-296-crash-kills-vince-zampella/283768/page1/" target="_blank">Zampella crash @Grassroots Motorsports.</a> <a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a46076478/a-cultural-critique-of-the-tesla-cybertruck/" target="_blank">Cybertruck cultural critique @R&amp;T.</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240301170542/https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a46975496/behind-f1-velvet-curtain/" target="_blank">Kate Wagner F1 critique @R&amp;T.</a> <a href="http://www.theautopian.com/for-three-days-in-california-this-forbidden-renault-twingo-was-the-best-car-on-earth/" target="_blank">Renault Twingo on the PCH @The Autopian.</a> <a href="https://www.jalopnik.com/the-dodge-challenger-americas-id-1847591858/" target="_blank">Dodge Challenger: America's Id @Jalopnik.</a> <a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a69474457/toyota-chairman-akio-toyoda-trump-vance-t-shirt-maga-hat-at-nascar-event-in-japan/" target="_blank">Akio's Vance shirt @R&amp;T.</a> </html>

Jan 29, 20261h 22m

Tran Girlismo

Show overview

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Latest Episodes

Episode 14: Don't Look Too Close At P.J. O'Rourke's Other Bylines [With Guest Matt Farah]

Episode 13: Does Bob Lutz Count As A Problematic Fave [With Guest Liam McAnderson]

Episode 12: Finally, The Perfect Cop Truck For Hiding Inside While Watching A Mass Shooting

[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 3: "Normal Cars For Normal People, The Normal Show" (aka Reader Questions II)

Episode 11: The Geopolitical Shapes Place

S1 Ep 12Episode 10: We Live On The Wrong Side Of The Lithium Curtain [With Guest Kevin Williams]

S1 Ep 11Episode 9: Honda's Not Really Afeela'in It

S1 Ep 9Episode 8: This one is about Aston Martin, the UK, Broads, and Being Abroad

[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 2: The Girls Watch Fast Ampersand Furious (2001)

S1 Ep 8Episode 7: Risky CIS-ness [With Guest Kevin McCauley]

S1 Ep 7Episode 6: The Curly Of The Big Three Stooges, a.k.a. Stellantis

S1 Ep 6Episode 5: Strap In Girls It's Time For An Episode About Private Equity

S1 Ep 5[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 1: Reader Questions, Brought To You By Weed Vape & Kirkland Signature London Dry Gin

S1 Ep 4Episode 4: Jony Ive And His Consequences Have Been A Disaster For The Human Race

S1 Ep 3Episode 3: The DOT Is The Last Bastion Of Democracy [With Guest November Kelly]

S1 Ep 2Episode 2: Make-A-Wish For Racist Grandpa (or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The America250 Grand Prix)

S1 Ep 1Tran Girlismo Episode 1: What Is Going On With "Car Culture"

Tran Girlismo

Show overview

From the publisher

Latest Episodes

Episode 14: Don't Look Too Close At P.J. O'Rourke's Other Bylines [With Guest Matt Farah]

Episode 13: Does Bob Lutz Count As A Problematic Fave [With Guest Liam McAnderson]

Episode 12: Finally, The Perfect Cop Truck For Hiding Inside While Watching A Mass Shooting

[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 3: "Normal Cars For Normal People, The Normal Show" (aka Reader Questions II)

Episode 11: The Geopolitical Shapes Place

S1 Ep 12Episode 10: We Live On The Wrong Side Of The Lithium Curtain [With Guest Kevin Williams]

S1 Ep 11Episode 9: Honda's Not Really Afeela'in It

S1 Ep 9Episode 8: This one is about Aston Martin, the UK, Broads, and Being Abroad

[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 2: The Girls Watch Fast Ampersand Furious (2001)

S1 Ep 8Episode 7: Risky CIS-ness [With Guest Kevin McCauley]

S1 Ep 7Episode 6: The Curly Of The Big Three Stooges, a.k.a. Stellantis

S1 Ep 6Episode 5: Strap In Girls It's Time For An Episode About Private Equity

S1 Ep 5[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 1: Reader Questions, Brought To You By Weed Vape &amp; Kirkland Signature London Dry Gin

S1 Ep 4Episode 4: Jony Ive And His Consequences Have Been A Disaster For The Human Race

S1 Ep 3Episode 3: The DOT Is The Last Bastion Of Democracy [With Guest November Kelly]

S1 Ep 2Episode 2: Make-A-Wish For Racist Grandpa (or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The America250 Grand Prix)

S1 Ep 1Tran Girlismo Episode 1: What Is Going On With "Car Culture"

S1 Ep 5[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 1: Reader Questions, Brought To You By Weed Vape & Kirkland Signature London Dry Gin