Tran Girlismo

Hello! In this somehow-we've-recorded-20-episodes twentieth episode, the girls discuss Jordan's immediate EV Struggles on her first road trip in her new-to-her Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV and we immediately digress into the economy of Sandusky, Ohio. First off, Porsche isn't selling us their prettiest car anymore. Then, Lucid loses thousands more workers after losing a billion dollars. Seems bad! Then Ford introduces their new ST Sinister package (bad. very bad) and shows off their new EV truck (good?) and the girls continue to digress. Very digression-heavy episode.

Vicki admits she doesn't like Subarus, also, so she is prepared for her lesbian audience to throw stale vegetables at her. [I JUST DON'T LIKE BOXER ENGINES OKAY]

Related Stories:
Kia EV9 Feature Where Vicki Almost Had To Live In Forks, WA @Motor1
Jordan's Forza feature on the Patreon @This Patreon
Rivian Owns A Better Route Planner @Rivian

Chicago Flag @Wikipedia
Fry Like An Eagle @Their Website
Porsche Cans Taycan Cross/Sport Turismo (In The USA Only, Victoria Gets Corrected, Don't Worry) @Car And Driver
THE STEAM CUBE IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS @Steam
Porsche Sold 9,000 Macan EVs @CarBuzz
Lucid Century of Humiliation @TechCrunch
Lucid Loses One Billion Dollars @Jalopnik
Ford Explorer Sinister Package @Ford

About Face (comic mentioned in episode) @Popula
Ford Teaser Site For EV Truck @Ford
Ford's $30,000 EV Pickup @Car And Driver

Hello and welcome to episode 19 of Tran Girlismo! On this episode, the girls briefly recap Jordan's trip to New York (DA KNICKS BABEEEEEY, congrats to the NY dolls in the audience). Then we get into the meat of the American Century of Humiliation: Cox Automotive has new data on the used EV market, and Experian has new data on the new EV market, and we're fucked, baby. Then we discuss Mitsubishi, which has humiliated itself anew with the Nissan Leaf II, aka another miserable chapter in the continued degradation of the Eclipse name. Then we discuss the miserable state of the racing game market as Victoria tries to find her own BDS-compliant Forza Horizon replacement. Finally, Jordan regales her Amtrak experiences.

A special note from our host Victoria Scott: Please read Lenin before you yell at me on Bluesky. The referenced piece on revolutionary defeatism is literally like just a few thousand words. The Defeat of One's Own Government in the Imperialist War @Marxists.org

As always our opening theme is off of Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator!

Referenced Stories:
FIA Le Mans Recap @YouTube
F1 Hamilton Win Recap @YouTube
Carolina Hurricanes Fans Chant "No Means No" At Vegas Knights Goalie Charged With Sexual Assault @The Raleigh News & Observer
Max Verstappen Drives His Dad Around Spa-Francorchamps @YouTube
"Verstappen: Forged by his father's beatings and humiliation to achieve a winning character" @Marca
The Webbies Still Exist But They Did Pick Claude As Person Of The Year For 2026 So I Don't Actually Think I Want One Anymore @The Webbies
Laura Jedeed's ICE Expose @Slate
Laura Jedeed's Liveblogging Of The UFC White House Fights @Bluesky
Iran Deal Includes $300 Billion @Reuters
Cox Automotive Manheim Index (May 2026) @Cox Automotive
Experian Q1 Auto Market Analysis @Experian
Model S and X were discontinued in April @InsideEVs
Honda Denies The Prologue Is Dying @Motor1
The Acura SLX (which also was sold as a Honda in Japan!) @Acura
Here's Where The Spyder Moniker Comes From (hint: we were wrong, it's literally from the 1800s) @Road & Track
Seattle Link Line Is Now The Highest Ridership Light Rail In The Country WOO @Reddit
Bipartisan Bill To Ban Chinese Vehicles @NBC
US Authorities Must Be Held Accountable For The Deaths Of 120 Children In Minab School Strikes @Amnesty.org
250 Children Dead In Ongoing War In Iran @The Center For American Progress
Edwards B-52 Crash @Military
Two EA-18s Crash At Air Show After Attempting To Mate In Midair @KOMO
F/A-18 Crash In Washington @Marine Corps Times
101 Fatalities During Berlin Airlift @Cultural Diplomacy
Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Announced @Mitsubishi
The Official Photos of the Final Mitsubishi Eclipse Are Just As Sad As The Car Itself (By Friend Of The Show James Gilboy) @TheDrive
What Is This 911 GT3 RS Doing At The Mitsubishi Dealer @Reddit r/Porsche
Plagarism And You(Tube) By Hbomberguy @YouTube
James Somerton Is A Wedding Photographer With A Plagarized Portfolio @Reddit
Oh hey btw Wreckfest is on sale for $3 today, if you never played it you should get it @Steam
Microsoft Complicity In War Crimes @BDS Movement
Nascar Chase For The Cup Opening Viper Street Race Against Ryan Newman @YouTube
Endorphin Port @YouTube
WHCD Would-Be Shooter Took His Gun On Amtrak @AP News

Hello! On this episode of Tran Girlismo, Jordan calls in from DA BIG APPLE BABY, which means our audio isn't quite as good as normal. Apologies in advance! We discuss the success of Jordan's art show and Victoria's photowalk; thank you to the incredible people of Pittsburgh and Seattle, the Transgender Paris and New York City of America, respectively (not to be confused with New York City, the Transgender Istanbul of America).

We then discuss one of the greatest Seattle Moments in recent memory, where someone drove their Mazda CX-5 so far down the Link light rail in Seattle they got stuck inside a station. If you're listening and that was you: Please stop driving! Forever! Next, we discuss Robby Starbuck's attempt to get Harley Davidson considered "woke" for the second time, and Victoria explains her disillusionment with pinkwashing after experiencing it up close. Finally, the girls discuss Stellantis, again. FaSTLAne2030, here we come. Christ.

Our intro theme as always is off of Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator!

Referenced Stories:
Mazda CX-5 On Da Light Rail @Road&Track (hey look ma my city made R&T!!!)
The incredible investigation of Brightline's death toll @Miami Herald
Harley Davidson Is Woke Again @USAToday
Toyota Drops "DEI" @Fox Business
Nissan Drops "DEI" @Fox Business
Will Sommer's Analysis Of Harley War @TheBulwark (groan)
FaSTLAne2030 @Autocar
Emanuele Cappellano Interview @Autocar
The Actual Correct Platform Segments (B, C, and D) For STLA One @CarBuzz
Chrysler Airflow Spotted @TopSpeed
Original Airflow Concept @MotorTrend
AI-Generated RAM Shirt @Motor1's X Account

Hello! On this OVER TWO HOUR episode of Tran Girlismo, we catch up on some weeks where decades happened. First, we give an earnest rest in peace to Kyle Busch, one of the greatest drivers of all time, who died suddenly at the age of 41 a few weeks back. (Victoria references a eulogy you should really read, and it's here on Road & Track, from Alanis King. It's genuinely beautiful.)

After that, we have good news finally: Jordan gets a new car!!! And it's electric!!! Hormuz who??? Then we discuss the most bitter contentious topic we've tackled yet: The Ferrari Luce. Is it a horrendous abomination against man and God, or is it fine actually? Finally, we discussed the Ram Rumble Bee, the 777 HP pickup truck launched when The Banks Are Out Of Oil, thickening our shoot-on-sight file at Stellantis HQ.

Thank you for listening! Shirts and stickers should be arriving in peoples' hands throughout the week, and we will be opening another round of orders in the very near future if you missed out!

This week we were guest-edited by Alex Harmful Park

Our theme, as always, is off Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator!

Referenced Stories:
Kyle Busch's Incredible Records In NASCAR @Front Stretch
Kyle Busch Dies At 41 @ESPN
Kyle Busch Invoking The Constitution Over The Radio When He Got Pissed Off @Bluesky
FERRARI LUCE REVEALED @Car and Driver
Mark Newson Ford 021C @Wikipedia
2027 Ram Rumble Bee Revealed @Car and Driver

Hello! On this bonus episode, Victoria and Jordan have watched Ford v. Ferrari (2019) and here to break it down for y'all on what we thought of it. This is not a commentary track; ideally, you can listen to this without ever having seen the movie and still sort of get an idea of what the movie is and what we think of it (imagine our friends over at Be Gay Solve Crime or Kill James Bond!)

As an aside, for our own workload and sanity, we are switching the format to four total episodes per month - i.e., this bonus episode takes the place of this week's main episode. Having burnt out before with other creative projects, we're both trying to avoid doing that with this one, and one episode a week is much more sustainable for us for both recording and editing. We will be back next week with a free episode about Everything That Has Happened!

Hello and a heads up for the start of this episode: We discuss the recent murder of Seattle resident, UW student, and trans woman Juniper Blessing. We recorded this episode the day after her name was announced, and we were both extremely distraught. We discuss the ridiculous cruelty of her death and the general sadness of living as a trans person in the modern American world. If you find this triggering and upsetting and would like to skip it (which trust me, I get it if you do), the mainline episode begins at 7:58.

Today, in the actual episode, Jordan and Vicki go to the bank and take all their oil out, because the banks are out of Group III Base Oils!!! (Victoria does indeed go John Oliver mode again about base oils btw, hope y'all enjoy that.) Then, Jordan describes a perfect car which is totally illegal to buy (thanks to one weird trick Hyundai DOESN'T want you to KNOW). Then we discuss the fact that we all live in the Fast and Furious Cinematic Universe, forever, as NBC is making like four shows. Maybe. Who knows anymore tbh.

As always, our theme song is off Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator.

Referenced Stories:
Gwen Howerton's Story About Texas -> Seattle Refugees @Chron
ILMA/DOE Talks On Base Oil Supply Chain @ILMA
Texas City Disaster (Vol. II) @Well There's Your Problem YouTube
Group III Pricing Chaos @JobbersWorld
ILMA Expectations Of Supply Pressure Through 2027 @CNBC
Bimmerpost Poster With The Lathe Of Heaven @Bimmerpost
Ioniq 6 Canned For America @CarAndDriver
Ioniq 6 Stop-Sale Recall @People
Fast And Furious Forever And Ever And Ever @Hollywood Reporter
The Receipts For Paul Walker Dating Teenage Girls When He Was Well Into His Thirties @Jalopnik
The Receipts For Jerry Seinfeld Dating A Teenage Girl When He Was Almost Forty @Collider

Hello! On this episode, Jordan and I divert from our episode plans to discuss The Shirt. Jordan then explains to Vicki her experiences playing the newest entry in her personal BDS-Compliant-Forza-Horizon series, The Crew: Motorfest. (It's not very good.) Next we laugh at some rich people who might face consequences for (allegedly) dodging taxes in California with the Montana plate loophole, and then Vicki goes down a wormhole about the Other MBS.

To check out Jordan's photo gallery for Pittsburgh peeps, check out pittbert.gay! Submit this week if you want to submit your work!!!

As always, our opening theme is off horse tranquilizer simulator by Stella Spazzatura!

Vicki Posting Too Hard Music:
"Local Forecast - Elevator" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Referenced Stories:
Indycar Removes Shirt After Uproar @HuffPost
Also, adding this comment Indycar released since we recorded:
"A shirt was removed from INDYCAR’s online store following feedback from customers. We understand that some individuals found its phrasing concerning and therefore have remedied the situation."
Lotta words to not apologize but I guess at least it's gone
Hannibal Buress Apple Juice Skit @Youtube
What About NASCAR??? Vine @Youtube
Trump/Lula Presser Cancelled @MSN
Todd Warner Wearing Trump Cape @The Intercept
Abagail Spanberger Totally Chickened Out Since We Recorded This Episode @Cardinal News
Nike Ballroom Poll @Newsweek
BDS Movement Overview of Microsoft @BDSMovement
The Crew: Motorfest @Ubisoft
California Charges Bunch Of Rich Assholes With Tax Evasion Crimes @Hagerty
Montana Plates Include Epstein's Jet @Bloomberg
CA Lost Revenue Estimates @CDFTA
FIA Giving Up On Woke Shit @Reuters
MBS Named UN Tourism Ambassador @TTNWorldwide
FIA Bars Drivers From Having Opinions @Reuters
FIA Swearing Ban @AP
Insanely Racist Quote From MBS @BBC
Hamilton's Unmentionable Piercing @Reddit
Verstappen's Silence At Saudi GP 2025 @AP
Rally Drivers Protest Swearing Ban @AP
FIA Veep Resigns, Protests @AP
Ben Cussons Dismissed @BBC
New Restrictive NDA @BBC
Nagorno-Karabakh Forced Expulsion Considered A War Crime @Reuters
Ilham Aliyev Person of the Year Award @Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
Azerbaijani Laundromat @Wikipedia
Tim Mayer Comments @Motorsport.com

Hello! On this episode we are joined by Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire and Westside Collector Car Storage! First we discuss what it's like to write with a leftist bent for Road & Track (hint: difficult). Then we discuss Matt's latest piece on the ridiculous high-end market and scraps for the rest of us (it's a great piece, we talked about it before on here!) Then, Rivian has a Dril Candles Tweet Moment with its CEO compensation. Finally, we ask Matt what his favorite sub-$10,000 beater car is.

Thanks so much to Matt for joining us, definitely check out The Smoking Tire if you somehow haven't already (but if you're here, you probably have).

As always our theme song is from Horse Tranquilizer Simulator by Stella Spazzatura!

Referenced Stories:
Matt's interview with immigration attorney Sergio Siderman @TheSmokingTirePodcast
O'Rourke obit @National Review
Affordability crisis piece by Matt Farah @Road & Track
Boom Aerospace Pivoting To AI @Boom Aerospace
The AI-Generated Spoof Instagram Channel Jordan & Matt Discuss @Instagram
Rivian Sales Numbers + RJ Scaringe Pay Package $403M @Carscoops
Chad Kirchener's post @Bluesky
Rivian R2 Overlook @MotorTrend
Rivian's lack of sale bump right before tax credits ended @Yahoo
Please Help Me Budget My Family Is Dying @X
Jim Cramer Says Buy Rivian @247WallSt
Stop Asking Me What Car I Would Buy by Matt Farah @Road & Track
Victoria on Matt's Show @TheSmokingTirePodcast
The No Fucks Given RX-7 @TheSmokingTirePodcast

Hello! On this episode of Well Ther—I mean Tran Girlismo, the girls are joined by Liam McAnderson of the wonderful podcasts Ten Thousand Losses and Well There's Your Problem! First, Liam and Jordan commiserate about Pennsylvania sports and abysmal traffic infrastructure. Next, Victoria dives into her Charts Analysis of how unaffordable it is to own a car right now (very) from her article you can read on this very Patreon! Next, we get into the Tesla Roadster, which is apparently supposed to come out in like a week. Did you know how long Elon's been saying "next week bro"?

Finally, in honor of Liam's appearance, Victoria delves into the history of the Dodge Viper, the glorious machine that it is, and everyone chooses the chariot they would most want to spin out flaming into a wall with.

Note: We have some moments where the audio "skips" for names that shouldn't be said out loud, actionable threats, etc. It is intentional because bleeps are startling.

Our opening theme is from Horse Tranquilizer Simulator by Stella Spazzatura, as always!

Referenced Stories:
[all of the links in the Vibecession section of the show come via the article I wrote]
"Unforgivable reliability issues" In Long-Term Giulia Quad @CarAndDriver
Victoria's longform piece on pedestrian safety @Motor1
Rob Saka Calls For Vision Zero Audit @Seattle City Blog
Helsinki and Oslo Vision Zero Success @The Guardian
Big Mac Index @Wikipedia
Roadster coming in May (jerk-off motion fart sound) @Road&Track
Roadster Coming On April 1st @Road&Track
Musk Comments About Peter Thiel @electricvehicles
Tesla Roadster Coming In 2014 @TheVerge
Tesla Roadster Coming In 2019 @Tesla Blog
Tesla Roadster Coming In 2020 @The Guardian
Tesla Roadster Battery Range Is Bullshit @Bloomberg
Real Men Don't Eat Quiche (apparently a real book that Vicki just did not know existed, Jordan called it) @Wikipedia
Tesla Roadster Will Have SpaceX Package @elektrek
Tesla Roadster SpaceX Package Will Fly @autoblog
Chaparral 2J Longform Story @Road&Track
Tesla Roadster Coming In 2021 @elektrek
Tesla Roadster Coming In 2022 @TheVerge
Tesla Roadster Coming In 2023 @MotorTrend
Tesla Roadster Coming In 2024 @Teslarati
Tesla Roadster Coming In 2025 And Also It Does 0-60 In Less Than One Second @CarAndDriver
Lucid Air Sapphire Does 0-60 In 1.77 Seconds (I regret the .01 second error) @YouTube
Behind The Wheel At Chrysler by Doron Levin @Amazon
Viper SRT-10 ACR Nordschleife Record
Viper GTC Tested @CarAndDriver
The Best Amateur Racer In The World @Hemmings
VLF Force 1 V10 @MotorAuthority
The Mom That Won The GTA V Banshee (Turns out that WEST COAST CUSTOMS (the Pimp My Ride guys) built it lmfao) @CarThrottle
Chrysler Firepower @Wikipedia
Dodge Copperhead @Wikipedia

THE VIPER QUESTION
LIAM'S CHOICE:

JORDAN'S CHOICE:

VICTORIA'S CHOICE:

Hello and welcome to the dozenth Tran Girlismo! In this episode, we discuss the fact that RAM will now sell any cop in the country a 6500-pound 103-mph-rated Pursuit Sledgehammer. Then we discuss the Hyundai body-on-frame Ford Bronco - I mean Toyota Land Cruiser - I mean Nissan Pathfinder - I mean Boulder Concept. (Shockingly, Victoria actually likes something for once.)

We round out the discussion with a talk about the rumored new Chevy Camaro/Buick sedan?? and Jordan fills in Victoria on how Porsche is running the money printer at full speed to take advantage of Rolex collectors who like to street park in LA.

As always, our intro theme is by Stella Spazzatura off horse tranquilizer simulator!

Referenced Stories:
RAM 2500 Cop Truck @MotorTrend
F-150 Lightning Discontinued @NPR
Tim Kuniskis Sucking Off The Cops @Road & Track
Hyundai Boulder Concept @Motor1.com
Chevy Camaro EV SUV Crossover Abomination Against God @MotorTrend
New Real Camaro @CarAndDriver
Victoria's Review of the Cadillac XT4 @Motor1.com
Sixth-Gen Small Block (LS6) Overview @CarAndDriver
Porsche 911 GT3 Cabrio Released @Autoblog