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| Episode 2: Make-A-Wish For Racist Grandpa (or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The America250 Grand Prix) | 04 Feb 2026 | 01:39:04 | |
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: | |||
| Tran Girlismo Episode 1: What Is Going On With "Car Culture" | 29 Jan 2026 | 01:22:48 | |
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! | |||
| Episode 3: The DOT Is The Last Bastion Of Democracy [With Guest November Kelly] | 12 Feb 2026 | 01:51:51 | |
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: Lula's Hip Hop hat. Ghislaine Maxwell in the SLR McLaren. Deep thank you to takofoodtruck for the Nikon F6 and being a fantastic fan!!! | |||
| Episode 4: Jony Ive And His Consequences Have Been A Disaster For The Human Race | 19 Feb 2026 | 01:32:07 | |
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. Referenced stories: Our intro music as always is off stella spazzatura's album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator, which you can find on Bandcamp! | |||
| [PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 1: Reader Questions, Brought To You By Weed Vape & Kirkland Signature London Dry Gin | 22 Feb 2026 | 00:05:07 | |
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!! | |||
| Episode 5: Strap In Girls It's Time For An Episode About Private Equity | 25 Feb 2026 | 01:42:51 | |
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: | |||
| Episode 6: The Curly Of The Big Three Stooges, a.k.a. Stellantis | 04 Mar 2026 | 01:32:19 | |
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: | |||
| Episode 7: Risky CIS-ness [With Guest Kevin McCauley] | 12 Mar 2026 | 01:51:25 | |
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: The Nine Foot Tall Energia-Buran Model That Kevin Referenced That Blew Up Victoria's Entire Life [more photos on Flickr] Our intro music as always is off stella spazzatura's album Horse Tranquilizer Simulator, which you can find on Bandcamp! | |||
| Episode 8: This one is about Aston Martin, the UK, Broads, and Being Abroad | 26 Mar 2026 | 01:45:56 | |
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 bad 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! 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. | |||
| Episode 10: We Live On The Wrong Side Of The Lithium Curtain [With Guest Kevin Williams] | 09 Apr 2026 | 01:37:21 | |
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: Skechers Shape-ups | |||
| Episode 9: Honda's Not Really Afeela'in It | 02 Apr 2026 | 01:55:47 | |
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: | |||
| Episode 11: The Geopolitical Shapes Place | 15 Apr 2026 | 01:35:02 | |
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. 20% of global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz @BBC | |||
| [PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 3: "Normal Cars For Normal People, The Normal Show" (aka Reader Questions II) | 22 Apr 2026 | 00:05:52 | |
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: | |||
| [PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 2: The Girls Watch Fast Ampersand Furious (2001) | 19 Mar 2026 | 00:01:53 | |
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!) | |||
| Episode 12: Finally, The Perfect Cop Truck For Hiding Inside While Watching A Mass Shooting | 24 Apr 2026 | 01:44:45 | |
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: | |||
| Episode 13: Does Bob Lutz Count As A Problematic Fave [With Guest Liam McAnderson] | 30 Apr 2026 | 01:32:22 | |
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. Our opening theme is from Horse Tranquilizer Simulator by Stella Spazzatura, as always! Referenced Stories: JORDAN'S CHOICE: VICTORIA'S CHOICE: | |||
| Episode 14: Don't Look Too Close At P.J. O'Rourke's Other Bylines [With Guest Matt Farah] | 08 May 2026 | 01:29:09 | |
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: | |||
| Episode 15: Grok, Generate Me The Most Racist T-Shirt Imaginable | 14 May 2026 | 01:47:46 | |
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!!! Vicki Posting Too Hard Music: | |||
| Episode 16: Oh My God The Banks Are Out Of Oil | 21 May 2026 | 01:29:46 | |
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: | |||
| Episode 17: Stellantis Constructs A Footgun To Surpass Metal Gear | 04 Jun 2026 | 02:11:58 | |
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: | |||
| [PREVIEW] BONUS Ep 4: Ford v. Ferrari (2019) | 28 May 2026 | 00:05:01 | |
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! | |||
| Episode 19: It's Not WWII Anymore But Mitsubishi Is Still A Zero | 18 Jun 2026 | 01:57:45 | |
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. As always our opening theme is off of Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator! Referenced Stories: | |||
| Episode 18: First Ballot Can't Park There Hall Of Famer | 11 Jun 2026 | 01:59:24 | |
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: | |||