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by Victoria Scott & Jordan Hoffstetter
A show about car culture and living during the decline of empire from millennials who have never known anything else, with a dash of photography on the side. Hosted by Jordan Hoffstetter and Victoria Scott, a pair of (former!) automotive journalists and (current!) trans women. If you like cars but also hate what mandatory car ownership has done to the landscape of America, this is probably for you!
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- 6 days ago1h 58m
Episode 23: H.M.S. Chudnought
Hello! In this episode of Tran Girlismo, the girls dig into the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 promotional tie-in Aston Martin Dreadnought and how much the two of them cannot stand it. Then Jordan put herself through listening to Donald Trump ramble on about the Freedom 250 so we could get an idea of what we're in for come... oh God next month. When the race is held. And we have to go to it. Next up, Victoria dissects the Volkswagen Century of Humiliation, and the girls discuss the Nissan Altima's possible demise. Also, Vicki finished her book, and she has to describe the crashout that only finishing a project that has been a sole obsession for months on end can bring. As always, our opening theme is off Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator. Special thank you to our editor Alex; you can check out her site here and you can get WHITE LINE NIGHTMARE, her toxic yuri visual novel, on Itch.io! Referenced Stories:The Aston Martin Dreadnought @JalopnikPress Release On The Dreadnought @Call of DutyThe Gamer Rolls @This Patreon (Free To Read)The 2025 Williams-Sonoma Hater's Guide By Drew Magary @DefectorGerman Car Sales Down Steeply @FortuneChinese Economy Not Great, Not Terrible @ReutersVW Profit Collapsing YOY @BBCVW Cutting 50% Of Models @QuartzGermany Really Liked Cheap Russian Gas @BBCNissan Altima Dead, Says Guy Who Probably Should Know If It's Dead Or Not @Wards AutoNo It Isn't We Swear Says Nissan @Motor1
- 1 weeks ago2h 6m
Episode 22: Empire Bin State Of Mind (feat. Josh Boerman)
Hello! On this episode of Tran Girlismo, the girls are joined by Josh Boerman of Worst of All Possible Worlds and Ill-Conceived as we support his quest to guest-star on 52 podcasts in a single year.First, the girls and Josh discuss the new-to-America Fiat Topolino, and then we turn to the Special Interest Josh brought along: NEW YAWK, LOVE DA METS, BABEY That's right it's time to talk about DA TRASH, as New York wants to convert street parking into dumpsters instead of letting raw bags of waste bake on the sidewalk, which has rational automobile drivers furious, somehow,Finally, Jordan gives us a rundown on the Freedom Fuel Gas Stations that cropped up all across the United States. [actually it was just in Philly for whatever reason]Our opening theme as always is off the album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator by Stella Spazzatura and special thank you to our wonderful new editor @harmfulpark.bsky.social!Related Stories: Fiat Topolino @AutoblogNew Yorkers Furious About Plan To Stop Letting Garbage Bags Rot On Sidewalk @GothamistNew York Post Finds The World's Most Car-Brained Vet Office @New York PostMayor Mamdani Says New Yorkers Should Live Like Human Beings, Have Dumpsters @YouTubeDonald Trump's Freedom Fuel Stations Post @TruthSocialFreedom Fuel @CNN
- 2 weeks ago1h 46m
Episode 21: Finally, A Pickup Truck For Protestants
Hello! In this episode of Tran Girlismo, we finally dig into the Slate Truck. We both do not like it. Next up, President Deals decides to destroy his own trade deal because we live under textual fascism! Weirdly, we both have complicated feelings about this, because it turns out that global trade and American imperialism are not clear-cut issues. Finally, Jordan explains that Ferrari has invented a Real Fake Manual and Victoria can't decide if it's good or not but it sure is some shit Baudrillard would have soy-pointed at. As always, our opening theme song is off Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator!Also: The Bangladesh factory collapse was actually two Tenerife airport disasters in terms of fatality count. Victoria regrets the error.Referenced Stories: EPA Rolling Coal Tuners Get Pardons @CarAndDriverThe BBC Had To Apologize For How Racist The Mexico Special Was @BBCSlate Truck Details @CarAndDriverSlate Truck Price Leak @TheAutopianTesla Gaming The EPA Numbers @CarAndDriverResistance Heater Planned For The Slate Truck @FacebookSlate Truck Originally Planned To Use NMC Batteries @InsideEVsGreat Slate Battery Breakdown @TechcrunchCobalt Mining Feature @NPRThe Slate Truck Uses LFP Batteries After All @InsideEVsChevy Bolt Specs And Pricing @CarAndDriverDaniel Golson's Slate EV Ridealong @JalopnikSlate Has To Sell 80,000 Trucks A Year To Break Even @CarscoopsTrump Blows Up The USMCA @CarAndDriverUSMCA vs. NAFTA @InvestopediaMatt Yglesias Being A Piece Of Shit @SlateTrump Loves The USMCA He Made Until He Didn't Anymore @CNNReal Fake Manual 12Cilindri @Top Gear
- 3 weeks ago5 min
[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep 5: Bullitt (1968) (or: The Snuffbait Protection Program)
Hello! For this month's bonus episode, we let our listeners vote, and they chose Bullitt (1968) as our movie review! Neither of us enjoyed this one, because it's not very good! Next month we're doing a Q&A episode, so I'll be posting on Patreon shortly for us to receive your questions!
- Jun 25, 20261h 59m
Episode 20: Fordian — I Mean Freudian — Slip
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 @Motor1Jordan's Forza feature on the Patreon @This PatreonRivian Owns A Better Route Planner @RivianChicago Flag @WikipediaFry Like An Eagle @Their WebsitePorsche Cans Taycan Cross/Sport Turismo (In The USA Only, Victoria Gets Corrected, Don't Worry) @Car And DriverTHE STEAM CUBE IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS @SteamPorsche Sold 9,000 Macan EVs @CarBuzzLucid Century of Humiliation @TechCrunchLucid Loses One Billion Dollars @JalopnikFord Explorer Sinister Package @FordFord Teaser Site For EV Truck @FordFord's $30,000 EV Pickup @Car And Driver
- Jun 18, 20261h 57m
Episode 19: It's Not WWII Anymore But Mitsubishi Is Still A Zero
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.orgAs always our opening theme is off of Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator!Referenced Stories: FIA Le Mans Recap @YouTubeF1 Hamilton Win Recap @YouTubeCarolina Hurricanes Fans Chant "No Means No" At Vegas Knights Goalie Charged With Sexual Assault @The Raleigh News & ObserverMax Verstappen Drives His Dad Around Spa-Francorchamps @YouTube"Verstappen: Forged by his father's beatings and humiliation to achieve a winning character" @MarcaThe 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 WebbiesLaura Jedeed's ICE Expose @SlateLaura Jedeed's Liveblogging Of The UFC White House Fights @BlueskyIran Deal Includes $300 Billion @ReutersCox Automotive Manheim Index (May 2026) @Cox AutomotiveExperian Q1 Auto Market Analysis @ExperianModel S and X were discontinued in April @InsideEVsHonda Denies The Prologue Is Dying @Motor1The Acura SLX (which also was sold as a Honda in Japan!) @AcuraHere's Where The Spyder Moniker Comes From (hint: we were wrong, it's literally from the 1800s) @Road & TrackSeattle Link Line Is Now The Highest Ridership Light Rail In The Country WOO @RedditBipartisan Bill To Ban Chinese Vehicles @NBC
- Jun 11, 20261h 59m
Episode 18: First Ballot Can't Park There Hall Of Famer
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 HeraldHarley Davidson Is Woke Again @USATodayToyota Drops "DEI" @Fox BusinessNissan Drops "DEI" @Fox BusinessWill Sommer's Analysis Of Harley War @TheBulwark (groan)FaSTLAne2030 @AutocarEmanuele Cappellano Interview @AutocarThe Actual Correct Platform Segments (B, C, and D) For STLA One @CarBuzz Chrysler Airflow Spotted @TopSpeedOriginal Airflow Concept @MotorTrendAI-Generated RAM Shirt @Motor1's X Account
- Jun 4, 20262h 11m
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
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A show about car culture and living during the decline of empire from millennials who have never known anything else, with a dash of photography on the side. Hosted by Jordan Hoffstetter and Victoria Scott, a pair of (former!) automotive journalists and (current!) trans women. If you like cars but also hate what mandatory car ownership has done to the landscape of America, this is probably for you!
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