Tran Girlismo

Episode 17: Stellantis Constructs A Footgun To Surpass Metal Gear

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! Our theme, as always, is off Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator!Referenced Stories: Kyle Busch's Incredible Records In NASCAR @Front StretchKyle Busch Dies At 41 @ESPNKyle Busch Invoking The Constitution Over The Radio When He Got Pissed Off @BlueskyFERRARI LUCE REVEALED @Car and DriverMark Newson Ford 021C @Wikipedia2027 Ram Rumble Bee Revealed @Car and Driver

S1E17 Jun 04, 2026 131 min 128 annotations

[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep 4: Ford v. Ferrari (2019)

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!

S1E4 May 28, 2026 5 min 5 annotations

Episode 16: Oh My God The Banks Are Out Of Oil

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 @ChronILMA/DOE Talks On Base Oil Supply Chain @ILMATexas City Disaster (Vol. II) @Well There's Your Problem YouTubeGroup III Pricing Chaos @JobbersWorldILMA Expectations Of Supply Pressure Through 2027 @CNBCBimmerpost Poster With The Lathe Of Heaven @BimmerpostIoniq 6 Canned For America @CarAndDriverIoniq 6 Stop-Sale Recall @PeopleFast And Furious Forever And Ever And Ever @Hollywood ReporterThe Receipts For Paul Walker Dating Teenage Girls When He Was Well Into His Thirties @JalopnikThe Receipts For Jerry Seinfeld Dating A Teenage Girl When He Was Almost Forty @Collider

S1E16 May 21, 2026 89 min 46 annotations

Episode 15: Grok, Generate Me The Most Racist T-Shirt Imaginable

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 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Referenced Stories: Indycar Removes Shirt After Uproar @HuffPostAlso, 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 goneHannibal Buress Apple Juice Skit @YoutubeWhat About NASCAR??? Vine @YoutubeTrump/Lula Presser Cancelled @MSNTodd Warner Wearing Trump Cape @The InterceptAbagail Spanberger Totally Chickened Out Since We Recorded This Episode @Cardinal NewsNike Ballroom Poll @Newsweek BDS Movement Overview of Microsoft @BDSMovementThe Crew: Motorfest @UbisoftCalifornia Charges Bunch Of Rich Assholes With Tax Evasion Crimes @HagertyMontana Plates Include Epstein's Jet @BloombergCA Lost Revenue Estimates @CDFTAFIA Giving Up On Woke Shit @ReutersMBS Named UN Tourism Ambassador @TTNWorldwideFIA Bars Drivers From Having Opinions @ReutersFIA Swearing Ban @APInsanely Racist Quote From MBS @BBCHamilton's Unmentionable Piercing @RedditVerstappen's Silence At Saudi GP 2025 @APRally Drivers Protest Swearing Ban @APFIA Veep Resigns, Protests @APBen Cussons Dismissed @BBCNew Restrictive NDA @BBCNagorno-Karabakh Forced Expulsion Considered A War Crime @ReutersIlham Aliyev Person of the Year Award @Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting ProjectAzerbaijani Laundromat @WikipediaTim Mayer Comments @Motorsport.com

S1E15 May 14, 2026 107 min 50 annotations

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

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 @TheSmokingTirePodcastO'Rourke obit @National ReviewAffordability crisis piece by Matt Farah @Road & Track Boom Aerospace Pivoting To AI @Boom Aerospace The AI-Generated Spoof Instagram Channel Jordan & Matt Discuss @InstagramRivian Sales Numbers + RJ Scaringe Pay Package $403M @CarscoopsChad Kirchener's post @BlueskyRivian R2 Overlook @MotorTrendRivian's lack of sale bump right before tax credits ended @YahooPlease Help Me Budget My Family Is Dying @XJim Cramer Says Buy Rivian @247WallStStop Asking Me What Car I Would Buy by Matt Farah @Road & TrackVictoria on Matt's Show @TheSmokingTirePodcastThe No Fucks Given RX-7 @TheSmokingTirePodcast

S1E14 May 08, 2026 89 min 83 annotations

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

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 @CarAndDriverVictoria's longform piece on pedestrian safety @Motor1Rob Saka Calls For Vision Zero Audit @Seattle City BlogHelsinki and Oslo Vision Zero Success @The GuardianBig Mac Index @WikipediaRoadster coming in May (jerk-off motion fart sound) @Road&TrackRoadster Coming On April 1st @Road&TrackMusk Comments About Peter Thiel @electricvehiclesTesla Roadster Coming In 2014 @TheVergeTesla Roadster Coming In 2019 @Tesla BlogTesla Roadster Coming In 2020 @The GuardianTesla Roadster Battery Range Is Bullshit @BloombergReal Men Don't Eat Quiche (apparently a real book that Vicki just did not know existed, Jordan called it) @WikipediaTesla Roadster Will Have SpaceX Package @elektrekTesla Roadster SpaceX Package Will Fly @autoblogChaparral 2J Longform Story @Road&TrackTesla Roadster Coming In 2021 @elektrekTesla Roadster Coming In 2022 @TheVergeTesla Roadster Coming In 2023 @MotorTrendTesla Roadster Coming In 2024 @TeslaratiTesla Roadster Coming In 2025 And Also It Does 0-60 In Less Than One Second @CarAndDriverLucid Air Sapphire Does 0-60 In 1.77 Seconds (I regret the .01 second error) @YouTubeBehind The Wheel At Chrysler by Doron Levin @AmazonViper SRT-10 ACR Nordschleife RecordViper GTC Tested @CarAndDriverThe Best Amateur Racer In The World @HemmingsVLF Force 1 V10 @MotorAuthorityThe Mom That Won The GTA V Banshee (Turns out that WEST COAST CUSTOMS (the Pimp My Ride guys) built it lmfao) @CarThrottleChrysler Firepower @WikipediaDodge Copperhead @WikipediaTHE VIPER QUESTIONLIAM'S CHOICE: JORDAN'S CHOICE: VICTORIA'S CHOICE:

S1E13 Apr 30, 2026 92 min 182 annotations

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

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 @MotorTrendF-150 Lightning Discontinued @NPRTim Kuniskis Sucking Off The Cops @Road & Track Hyundai Boulder Concept @Motor1.comChevy Camaro EV SUV Crossover Abomination Against God @MotorTrendNew Real Camaro @CarAndDriverVictoria's Review of the Cadillac XT4 @Motor1.comSixth-Gen Small Block (LS6) Overview @CarAndDriverPorsche 911 GT3 Cabrio Released @Autoblog

S1E12 Apr 24, 2026 104 min 211 annotations

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

Hello! Welcome to another bonus episode of Tran Girlismo. Once again, we're here to answer your questions for basically two hours. Thank you immensely to our subscribers for supporting us!!!NOTE: This episode was recorded BEFORE Viktor Orban lost his election like a big loser, which he is. We regret the inaccuracy. NOTE 2: Sudden loud noise at around 51 minute mark, but it was a really good bit so we left it in.Referenced Stories:

S1E3 Apr 22, 2026 5 min 10 annotations

Episode 11: The Geopolitical Shapes Place

Hello! On this episode (which was recorded on Sunday, 4/12), Victoria has a slight mental breakdown (no big deal) about the omnicrisis devouring us all. Nothing Ever Happens vs. Oh God It's So Over, the matchup you've all been waiting for! Next the girls discuss Infiniti's talk of a 700-horsepower QX80 juxtaposed against their current, uh, two-and-a-half car lineup. SUV lineup, really. Then we point and laugh at Volkswagen for pausing production of the ID.4. Then we point and laugh at Ford for begging the President to pause tariffs while he smirks and says "no". SHOUTOUT: Thanks to Eve for enabling the really cool shoot with my friend Sula! Here's one of the shots she took of me with the F-100:CALL TO ACTION: Here's the WA State Rail Plan along with the opening for public comment, and here's the Urbanist article that goes into great detail about what we can and should ask for, for the good of our region!! Please, if you want high speed rail (and importantly dedicated trackage for it!) in WA, make your voice heard before April 24th! THANK YOU: To Nat for the incredible cover of Shapes Place, which we end the episode with!! This brought us a lot of joy, we really appreciate it! Also thank you to all of our $15 subscribers, thanks for your patience CORRECTION: "Irrational Exuberance" is from Alan Greenspan, not Ben Bernanke. This podcast apologies for the error.Referenced Stories: IDF blows up apartment block in Southern Lebanon @The Guardian3,636 dead in Iran (254 children) @ReutersCall for end to civilian casualties in Lebanon @Amnesty Int'lJet Fuel Prices (via IATA) line go up20% of global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz @BBC700 Horsepower QX80?????? @TheDriveThe Luxury SUV story I wrote @This PatreonLeaf Best Seller Until 2020 @CleanTechnicaAriya canned in America @Car And DriverInfiniti sales in '25 @Car And DriverInfiniti EV Maxima concept @Car And DriverHotdogging @Dictionary.com1,000 HP Infiniti QX80 @TheDriveInfiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Concept @Car And DriverNissan Juke-R 2.0: 600 HP GT-R Drivetrain In A Joke @Car And DriverSultan of Brunei's Car Collection @WikipediaRothko ChapelOswego factory fire @WSJJim Farley hangin' with the President @YouTubeFord begging for tariff relief @WSJThomas Sabula heckling the President @Car And DriverNew Aston Supercar @TheSupercarBlogCar Companies Are Abandoning The Everyday Enthusiast (Matt Farah) @Road & Track

S1E13 Apr 15, 2026 95 min 27 annotations

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

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 Kevin Williams of InsideEVs! 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 Kevin's TikTok for videos from his upcoming China trip, too! You can also follow him on Bluesky!Also: If you want to get a Tran Girlismo shirt or a bumper sticker, you can here - preorders are open through April 20th!Referenced Stories: Pride Month Features @TheDriveKevin's i-Miev @TheDriveKevin's Coverage Of The Slate Truck @InsideEVsBradley Brownell's Nissan Leaf @JalopnikKevin's Review of the BMW i7 @Road&TrackI Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked @InsideEVsJim Farley: China Can "Put Us All Out Of Business" @Motor1.comStellantis Talking With Leapmotor To Build Chinese EVs In Canada @CarAndDriverSkechers Shape-upsKevin's Coverage Of Chinese EVs In Canada @InsideEVsKevin's Review of the Xiaomi YU7 @InsideEVsKevin's Review of the Volvo EX30 @InsideEVsKevin's Reappraisal of the Vinfast VF8 (hint it's still bad) @InsideEVsKevin's Review of the Nio Firefly (battery-swapping car, video) @InsideEVsKevin's Review of the VW ID.Buzz @InsideEVsTHE ID.BUZZ HAS NO REAR CUPHOLDERS @InsideEVsRepublicans Forward Legislation In Congress To Ban Chinese Cars Forever @ReutersBernie Moreno's Blockchain Car Title Company @Cleveland.com$773 Monthly Payments @Edmunds

S1E12 Apr 09, 2026 97 min 36 annotations

Episode 9: Honda's Not Really Afeela'in It

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 Reverse Paris Syndrome (Stendhal Syndrome???), 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 @Lucy (From Scotland), host of Be Gay, Solve Crimes)Referenced stories: TSA sick-out rate at PHL @AOL [Victoria note: it appears it was closer to 20% sick-out rate vs. 30%, my apologies]Sexy Coffee Fire Burns Down Glasgow Central Station @BBCE-3 AWACS Destroyed @CNN59 Rivoli (the art gallery that Vicki references in Paris) @Wikipedia1889 Great Seattle Fire Well There's Your Problem Episode @YouTubeCorvette Grand Sport is the Final C8 Vette @Road&TrackCorvette Chief Calls Tremec Six Speed "Not Real" @HagertyBrightdrop Dead @InsideEVBearman Crash @F1Max Verstappen Disqualified @AutoWeekHonda Civic CVCC Retro Review (by Vicki) @TheDriveHonda Accord Retro Review (also by Vicki) @TheDriveHonda Series 0 Saloon/SUV Overview @CarAndDriverHonda Series 0 Saloon Production Version At CES @InsideEVsHonda Prologue & Acura ZDX Cancelled @AutoEvolutionHonda Prologue Cancellation Fucks Over Suppliers @AutomotiveNewsHonda Prologue Sales Drop 75% YoY @HagertySHM Afeela Dead @TopGearSHM Afeela Starts At $102,900 @InsideEVsSHM Afeela Store Opens In California @Afeela PR AI-integrated Voice Assistant Advertisement For Afeela Sedan???? @BlueskyHonda Writes Off $15.7 Billion In EV Losses @CNBCKevin Baker's Overview Of "AI" In The Iran/Israel-US War (this is a really good one and I really really highly recommend it if you want to be soberingly aware of how bad everything is) @The Guardian$900 PS5 @CNBC54% Of Americans Think Burning Down The Minneapolis Third Precinct Was Justified @Newsweek (Monmouth Poll, 2020) Total Auto Industry Losses Top $65 Billion @Financial TimesKodak Moves Portra/TMax To Eastman Line @Kosmo Foto

S1E11 Apr 02, 2026 115 min

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

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. 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! It is so badWe 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 Bahrain/Saudi GP cancelled!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 Aston Martin selling a track car derived from a race car derived from a track car derived from a road carIt'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.

S1E9 Mar 26, 2026 105 min

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

Howdy Folks! For March's Bonus, we wanted to do something a little more evergreen, as this month has been CRAZY for the both of us. So crazy in fact that it's Jordan Jamboree herself writing this here Patreon post, while our own Victoria Scott is abroad to see broads (heyoooo!)

S1E2 Mar 19, 2026 1 min

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

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 Sotheby's hypebeast starter kit auction.Check out Kevin's absolutely incredible book, Waiting For The Sun To Come Down at Carrera Media! And if you want more Kevin you can listen to him (biannually) on New For '96! He also has a fantastic YouTube channel for automotive photographers called Capturing The Machine!Referenced Stories: Listen to Be Gay, Solve Crimes [and give them money also on Patreon]The video Kevin and I made together on the roof of the parking garage in Houston on his YT channelThe Iraqi Burn Pit scandal @The VAThe LC500 video Kevin and I made together in Galveston (also on his YT channel)The Nine Foot Tall Energia-Buran Model That Kevin Referenced That Blew Up Victoria's Entire Life [more photos on Flickr]The story Victoria mentioned being a specific press trip she would not name @This PatreonThe story Victoria mentioned about rally cars in Vermont that no one read @Motor1Kevin's "Intercontinental Ballistic Missile" Porsche 911 flight/road trip @AutoweekFerdinand Porsche's Elefant Tank DestroyerVictoria's photos from Modern Aircooled in Houston @FlickrVictoria's review of Kevin's 911 @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, which you can find on Bandcamp!

S1E8 Mar 12, 2026 111 min

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

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: P.J. O'Rourke is dead.Referenced Stories: Volkswagen Delaying Scout??? @TheDriveThe Microbus concept Victoria had a Barbiemobile @eBayOriginal Plan for Scout Validation Vehicles In 2026 @Car And DriverS. Korean Former PM Sent To Jail Forever @BBCAmtrak Cancels Plans To Replace Bilevel Cars (Superliners) @TrainsVW Still Selling Tons Of EVs In Europe @ArsTechnicaEdmunds Loves The Model Y??? @EdmundsVW Changes ID.4 To ID.Tiguan @AutomotiveNewsTim Walz Has a Scout. Too Bad He Sucks @LA TimesTim Walz Pulled Over Drunk Driving His Miata @Time (NOTE: He was doing 96 MPH, not 103 MPH, at the time of his arrest. This publication regrets the error.)Stellantis Lose $26.3 Billion Dollars @FreepNew Pacifica @MotorTrendRAM REV cancelled @Car And DriverStellantis PHEVs Cancelled @AutomotiveNewsEdmunds "Sick Of" Their Charger EV @InsideEVsFiat Struggles @Club AlfaFiat Struggles (Europe Edition) @araMORE HEMI, SAYS FILOSA @AutomotiveNewsEuropean Diesels Coming Back @ForbesDodge Challenger: America's Id @JalopnikThe Aston Martin V12 Vantage Top Gear SegmentFrancis Fukuyama's InstagramBDS Movement Target MicrosoftThe Giant Bomb TDU2 Video

S1E7 Mar 04, 2026 92 min

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

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:Raybestos shut down @Motor12019 study on private equity job loss impacts @WaPoPrivate equity failure rate @CFA InstitutePrivate equity discussion @The GuardianRobert F. Kennedy Jr.'s video with Kid Rock and cold-dippin' jeans @Instagram HHSThe 1963 Salad Oil Scandal @Well There's Your ProblemFirst Brands bankruptcy filing @The GuardianFirst Brands sues Patrick James @D&O DiaryFirst Brands creditors noticing their money is gone @ReutersFirst Brands fallout @ReutersMorningstar DBRS report on First Brands collapseFederal Indictment of the two brothers @DOJPatrick James story about his secretive life @Financial Times (archived)Tricolor collapse @DealershipGuyJamie Dimon cockroaches quote @CNNIMF $4.5 trillion dollar study @The EconomistRecaro bankruptcy (Jordan meant Recaro, not Sparco) @TheDriveGM has urgent meetings with suppliers @AutomotiveNewsAlso, apparently the Pacifica PHEV did get canned apparently???? But they still have the 2026 model for sale on their website. We're doing a full-bore Stellantis episode in the very near future though don't worry!Alfa Romeo pissed off about Dodge Hornet @The DriveNew engine rules for F1 @F1Renault cans F1 engine program at the end of 2025 @Autoweek"Crashgate" controversy @WikipediaAlpine canning WEC in exchange for increased focus on F1 @BloombergAlpine still flirting with America with a crossover @Car And DriverLamborghini out of WEC @Motorsports NetworkEastman Kodak reintroducing direct distribution @DPReviewEktar and Tri-X sold directly via Eastman Kodak @PetapixelKodak structural racism @Medium (Madeline M. Dovi)Kodak Alaris sold to Kingswood Capital @DPReviewOur intro music as always is off stella spazzatura's album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator, which you can find on Bandcamp!

S1E6 Feb 25, 2026 102 min

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

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!!

S1E5 Feb 22, 2026 5 min

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

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: Jony Ive/Ferrari Luce Interior Teaser Pics @JalopnikJony Ive/OpenAI iO concept design (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)Porsche dropping the 718 EV? Who Knows!!!! @TheDrivePorsche in the US market @AutoblogEV sales falling in America in 2025 @TheDriveWaymo hits child @SFGateRobotaxis looooooove crashin' @ElectrekApocryphal story of Musk's hatred of the color yellow in his factories @IntelligencerMitch McConnell's sister in law drowns in Tesla crash @BBCCruise disengagement statistic @CNBCWaymo runs over cat in the Mission @axiosWaymo customer wealth @ForbesCruise false reports about pedestrian impacts @BayAreaNBCMy DDR bandanna drip @bskySource for cost estimates on Waymo compute stack @CBTNewsOne Hundred Ten Billion Dollars @RedditThomas Sabula Dudes Rock Moment @Road And TrackOur intro music as always is off stella spazzatura's album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator, which you can find on Bandcamp!

S1E4 Feb 19, 2026 92 min

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

Our first guest episode is here! On this episode we welcome November Kelly of No Gods, No Mayors, Trashfuture, Well There's Your Problem, and Kill James Bond! 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:Lewis Hamilton dating Kim Kardashian?Lula's Hip Hop hat.Epstein's Toyota Century emails.Ghislaine Maxwell in the SLR McLaren.Amtrak's questionable X.com post.New Grand Tour hosts.Throttle House Youtube Channel.Victoria on Kill James Bond! on Fast And Furious: Tokyo Drift.Our intro music as always is off stella spazzatura's album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator, which you can find on Bandcamp!Deep thank you to takofoodtruck for the Nikon F6 and being a fantastic fan!!!

S1E3 Feb 12, 2026 111 min

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

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, which you can find on Bandcamp!Jordan & I have decided we're going to try and make this a Wednesdays-show with a bonus episode for Patreon subs, btw. No worries if you can't afford a sub, you will still get plenty of us.Some links to stories we reference:Gavin's incredibly thoughtful review of the show @their blog.Indycar's America250 Grand Prix @NBC News.Trump Phone Weekly Updates! @The Verge.Tesla Cancels S & X @The Verge.Optimus Robot Passes Out @Youtube.Ferrari FF First Drive (Dan Neil) @WSJ via Internet Archive.All Supercars Should Be Rally Cars (Matt Farah) @R&T.New S-Class Overview @Car And Driver.Hyundai Santa Cruz Cancelled @Driving(dot)ca.Subaru Baja @Achewood.

S1E2 Feb 04, 2026 99 min

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

Hello! Here is my attempt at a podcast with my good friend Jordan Hoffstetter! 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:Rory Carroll Chiron review @Jalopnik.Zampella crash @Grassroots Motorsports.Cybertruck cultural critique @R&T.Kate Wagner F1 critique @R&T.Renault Twingo on the PCH @The Autopian.Dodge Challenger: America's Id @Jalopnik.Akio's Vance shirt @R&T.

S1E1 Jan 29, 2026 82 min