Tran Girlismo

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

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:

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 Guardian
3,636 dead in Iran (254 children) @Reuters
Call for end to civilian casualties in Lebanon @Amnesty Int'l
Jet Fuel Prices (via IATA) line go up
20% of global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz @BBC
700 Horsepower QX80?????? @TheDrive
The Luxury SUV story I wrote @This Patreon
Leaf Best Seller Until 2020 @CleanTechnica
Ariya canned in America @Car And Driver
Infiniti sales in '25 @Car And Driver
Infiniti EV Maxima concept @Car And Driver
Hotdogging @Dictionary.com
1,000 HP Infiniti QX80 @TheDrive
Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Concept @Car And Driver
Nissan Juke-R 2.0: 600 HP GT-R Drivetrain In A Joke @Car And Driver
Sultan of Brunei's Car Collection @Wikipedia
Rothko Chapel
Oswego factory fire @WSJ
Jim Farley hangin' with the President @YouTube
Ford begging for tariff relief @WSJ
Thomas Sabula heckling the President @Car And Driver
New Aston Supercar @TheSupercarBlog
Car Companies Are Abandoning The Everyday Enthusiast (Matt Farah) @Road & Track

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 @TheDrive
Kevin's i-Miev @TheDrive
Kevin's Coverage Of The Slate Truck @InsideEVs
Bradley Brownell's Nissan Leaf @Jalopnik
Kevin's Review of the BMW i7 @Road&Track
I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked @InsideEVs
Jim Farley: China Can "Put Us All Out Of Business" @Motor1.com
Stellantis Talking With Leapmotor To Build Chinese EVs In Canada @CarAndDriver

Skechers Shape-ups
Kevin's Coverage Of Chinese EVs In Canada @InsideEVs
Kevin's Review of the Xiaomi YU7 @InsideEVs
Kevin's Review of the Volvo EX30 @InsideEVs
Kevin's Reappraisal of the Vinfast VF8 (hint it's still bad) @InsideEVs
Kevin's Review of the Nio Firefly (battery-swapping car, video) @InsideEVs
Kevin's Review of the VW ID.Buzz @InsideEVs
THE ID.BUZZ HAS NO REAR CUPHOLDERS @InsideEVs
Republicans Forward Legislation In Congress To Ban Chinese Cars Forever @Reuters
Bernie Moreno's Blockchain Car Title Company @Cleveland.com
$773 Monthly Payments @Edmunds