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| One Star Reviews | 26 May 2025 | 01:48:23 | |
Some products deserve one star reviews, but sometimes the customer is wrong. We found a few examples of the latter case. But first: Zach is in trouble with HR, Conner gets heated, Bryant buys tires (and is tired), and Brandon tries to Fit in with the import scene. Main topic at 1:12:09 Alert: Spotify is deleting some of our episodes for using copyrighted music. You can find all our episodes here: https://rss.com/podcasts/carsandcomrades/ // Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // | |||
| Bad Ideas | 25 Apr 2025 | 01:27:23 | |
We’re back from a slightly longer than planned hiatus with a bunch of Bad Ideas, some of them from major auto makers, some our own. Be sure to write in with your own bad ideas: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Alert: Spotify is deleting some of our episodes for using copyrighted music. You can find all our episodes here: https://rss.com/podcasts/carsandcomrades/ // Main topic at 40:33 Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Diesel_engine // https://www.junkyardmob.com/guides/olds-403-guide/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z1 // Why Audi V8 Engines are an Absolute Disaster: https://youtu.be/r2DWShxuPcU // https://www.motortrend.com/features/nissan-leaf-awd-motorcycle-engine-swap-custom-build/ // Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // | |||
| Weird Wankels | 17 Apr 2024 | 01:35:15 | |
You've probably heard of the Wankel rotary engine found in the Mazda RX-7, but it was also tested in all kinds of experimental vehicles, including torpedoes, Soviet cop cars, helicopters, and diesel tanks. But first: our project car updates, and some history about the inventor Felix Wankel. Main topic at 28:08 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Wankel // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine // How Rotary Engines Work https://youtu.be/sd6pJtR4PaY // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_Diesel_engine // Rolls Royce Made A Diesel Rotary Engine With Four Rotors! https://youtu.be/1pDjwaqU0dU // https://tractorzoom.com/equipment/tractors/john-deere/the-angry-dorito-john-deere-rotary-power // https://driventowrite.com/2022/09/06/join-the-wankel-party-lada/ // https://jalopnik.com/the-soviets-made-fast-ish-rotary-powered-ladas-for-the-1850125728 // How USSR Stole Wankel For KGB https://youtu.be/Bo8oalHcW3g // https://www.thedrive.com/news/soviet-five-pointed-rotary-is-the-final-boss-of-wankel-engines // | |||
| Bonus: The Turbo-Encabulator | 01 Apr 2024 | 00:05:26 | |
We'll have a full-length news episode coming out later today, but in the time since we've recorded that episode, a very important story has come up that we wanted to cover. Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Links/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboencabulator // Chrysler Turbo Encabulator https://youtu.be/MXW0bx_Ooq4 // Rockwell Retro Encabulator https://youtu.be/RXJKdh1KZ0w // | |||
| A Statement From Our CEO | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:02:43 | |
Bryant speaks with the CEO of Cars and Comrades about the future of advertising | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 27: Only Palestine Is Real | 11 Oct 2023 | 01:02:27 | |
This week we were joined by the great comrade, Breht from Rev Left, to talk about the end of the UAW and WAG strikes, and the latest Palestinian decolonial actions. Rev Left Radio revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/ Guerrilla History guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/ Red Menace redmenace.libsyn.com/ Cars & Comrades Podcast media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034 Collective Action Comics Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics Left of the Projector podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/left…or/id1627324689 www.patreon.com/LeftoftheProjectorPod The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 26: I Want To Believe...In White Genocide | 08 Aug 2023 | 00:58:29 | |
This week we talked about the coups in the Sahel region, Aliens, and congratulated the teamsters.https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/12/africa/africa-coups-resurgence-intl-cmd/index.htmlhttps://twitter.com/nssylla/status/1687422857054154752?t=kHA8ac2d-2fOZTEVfrgB9w&s=19https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-military-drone-missions-niger-halted/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1027334609496711238/1137895258286456913/Screenshot_20230806_194919_Chrome.jpgCars & Comrades Podcasthttps://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xmlhttps://instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/https://twitter.com/CarsAndComradeshttps://facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034Collective Action Comics Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630https://podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comicshttps://www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomicsLeft of the Projectorhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojectorhttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/left-of-the-projector/id1627324689https://www.patreon.com/LeftoftheProjectorPodThe Intervention Podcast:https://theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/https://instagram.com/intervention_podTurn Leftist Podcasthttps://linktr.ee/turnleftisthttps://instagram.com/turnleftisthttps://twitter.com/turnleftistpod | |||
| Left of the Projector: Escape From L.A. w/ Nelson (WLOTS), Leftist Libby, Hugo, & Brandon (Cars and Comrades) | 18 Jul 2023 | 01:16:13 | |
Escape from LA, John Carpenter's sequel to Escape from New York is the only sequel he's directed and despite awful CGI, this campy movie rules. Kurt Russell makes his triumphant return from Cleveland to star in this movie in L.A. Left of the Projector: https://beacons.ai/leftoftheprojectorpod // What's Left of the South: https://linktr.ee/wlotspod // Cars and Comrades: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/support | |||
| Left of the Projector: The Thing (1982) w/ Brandon (Cars and Comrades) & Mike (Turn Leftist) | 07 Jun 2023 | 01:10:54 | |
John Carpenter's The Thing stands the test of time as one of the greatest horror movies of all-time. Friends of the show Mike from Turn Leftist podcast and Brandon from Cars & Comrades podcast come on to discuss. Did Carpenter make an anti-communist movie by accident...or on purpose?Turn Leftist: https://linktr.ee/turnleftistCars and Comrades: https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComradesLeft of the Projector: https://beacons.ai/leftoftheprojectorpod--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/support | |||
| The Intervention Reads Capital: The Metamorphosis of Moneybags w/ Brandon from Cars and Comrades | 17 Apr 2023 | 01:23:28 | |
The gang takes on chapters 4-6 through a very political lens. We discuss the meaning of value, labor struggles, the basis of profit making and much more. Brandon from Cars and Comrades hops in about 20 minutes in too!Resources for this episode: Capital Vol 1, Chapters 4-6Cars & Comrades Podcasthttps://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xmlhttps://instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/https://twitter.com/CarsAndComradeshttps://facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034 | |||
| Side Tangent: Casa Bonita | 06 Mar 2023 | 00:12:15 | |
In which Bryant and Zach explain the wonders of Casa Bonita to Brandon. Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links: Inside Casa Bonita (2015) https://youtu.be/S6k26GDq9_0 // Casa Bonita (finally) announces a reopening date https://www.denverpost.com/2022/12/22/casa-bonita-reopening-date-matt-stone-trey-parker/ // | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 18: Posadism Will Win | 11 Feb 2023 | 01:09:22 | |
This week we talked about the Ohio train derailment and chemical disaster, the balloon, and finished off worrying about nuclear war again, and got a bit sentimental. Cars & Comrades Podcast media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ twitter.com/CarsAndComrades facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034 Collective Action Comics Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist instagram.com/turnleftist twitter.com/turnleftistpod | |||
| Whisky, Coke and Steam Engine Smoke: Pittsburgh and the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 | 21 Dec 2022 | 01:52:30 | |
Brandon was a guest on this episode of The Intervention podcast to talk about the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Steel City Solidarity, the only time a cop was based, and some current events and how it all ties together. Oh, and burning railcars of whisky, coke and oil being rolled downhill at class traitors. Cars & Comrades Podcast https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml https://instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034 People's Commissar for Production instagram.com/pcfproduction pcfproduction1312@gmail.com Sources: The great railroad strike, 1877 - Howard Zinn | libcom.org The First Great Depression: The Panic of 1873 – StMU Research Scholars (stmuscholars.org) Causes and Effects of The Panic of 1873 (positivenegativeimpact.com) The Great Railroad Strike of 1877: A militant legacy of workers’ struggle – Liberation School Great 1877 Strike showed class-struggle road for US workers – The Militant | |||
| [FIXED AUDIO] News: Rusty Cybertrucks, Union Busting, and Goodbye to Kum & Go | 01 Apr 2024 | 02:11:08 | |
Rollout of the new Tesla Cybertruck has been less than smooth, and it turns out that their stainless steel body panels aren’t very resistant to stains or corrosion. Meanwhile, the UAW is fighting to unionize auto plants in the South, Chinese companies are getting ready to sell electric cars in North America, and beloved gas station Kum & Go considers a name change for some reason. Main topic at 53:23 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: https://www.theautopian.com/tesla-cybertruck-wheel-covers-are-chewing-up-tires/ // https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-why-teslas-stainless-steel-cybertrucks-may-be-rusting/ // https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spacex-illegally-fired-workers-critical-192839382.html // https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/29/uaw-launches-union-campaigns-at-tesla-12-others.html // https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-kills-self-parallel-parking-feature-to-save-a-few-bucks // https://www.thedrive.com/news/kum-go-will-change-names // https://www.theautopian.com/full-size-suvs-are-twice-as-likely-to-kill-pedestrians-as-cars-study/ // | |||
| Fµck It! We'll Do It Live Episode 17: Where You Can Stick This Job | 13 Dec 2022 | 01:20:44 | |
This week we talked about some shitty job stories, and workers who strike against them. Cars & Comrades Podcast https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades Collective Action Comics Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 https://podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics https://www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics Cosper's weekly Kant lecture https://discord.com/events/873020220380…1016486757405040713 https://discord.com/invite/GuvnFcgVzq Decolonized Buffalo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/ https://twitter.com/decolonizedbp https://open.spotify.com/show/5HNK0mWbkbxoynVEKwgvVC https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deco…lo/id1530454129 RadLeftDad: https://www.instagram.com/radleftdad/ https://twitter.com/radleftdad Rootin' 4 Lenin https://youtube.com/channel/UC8rptl6HjNotk-2PAwrkfWw The Intervention Podcast: https://theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ https://instagram.com/intervention_pod TransXBombshell: https://www.twitch.tv/transxbombshell https://twitter.com/transXbombshell https://www.instagram.com/transxbombshell/ Turn Leftist Podcast | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 16: On The Fash Track | 05 Dec 2022 | 01:13:47 | |
This week we talked about the recent crushing of the railroad workers' strike by democrats, and Ye going full fash on Alex Jones. Cars & Comrades Podcast | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 15: We Will Defend | 28 Nov 2022 | 01:07:29 | |
This week we talked about the recent violence against lgbt people and the right-wing rhetoric that causes it. Trans Rights master text post: https://controlc.com/afbce005 Ky Schevers retransitioned https://twitter.com/translashmedia/status/1595410878928719872?s=20&t=lRhi_yxz2Jw71-HU_F3kQQ Toby retransitioned https://twitter.com/TobyJPick/status/1595486512514318348?s=20&t=7b9Wygls5uQ4L-RB_VnqMg Samantha Kane retransitioned https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/20/this-morning-trans-woman-speaks-about-detransitioning-17602582/ Keira Bell ...also may have retransitioned (from their profile pic) https://twitter.com/klbfax Ward's reference to FBI prior knowledge of and/or involvement in mass shootings: https://twitter.com/boltzmannbooty/status/1396196949183844358?s=21&t=F_Uj3SUaGIRaek8w8DlLrA Cars & Comrades Podcast https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades Collective Action Comics Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 https://www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics Decolonized Buffalo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/ https://twitter.com/decolonizedbp https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deco…lo/id1530454129 TransXBombshell: https://www.twitch.tv/transxbombshell https://twitter.com/transXbombshell https://www.instagram.com/transxbombshell/ Turn Leftist Podcast https://linktr.ee/turnleftist https://instagram.com/turnleftist https://twitter.com/turnleftistpod | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 14: We Told You So | 21 Nov 2022 | 01:00:19 | |
This week we talked about the slow death of Twitter, and democrats limping along as usual www.mintpressnews.com/elon-musk-not-…ractor/280972/ Cars & Comrades Podcast media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ twitter.com/CarsAndComrades facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034 Collective Action Comics Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics Cosper's weekly Kant lecture discord.com/events/873020220380…1016486757405040713 discord.com/invite/GuvnFcgVzq Decolonized Buffalo on Instagram: www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/ twitter.com/decolonizedbp open.spotify.com/show/5HNK0mWbkbxoynVEKwgvVC podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deco…lo/id1530454129 RadLeftDad: www.instagram.com/radleftdad/ twitter.com/radleftdad Rootin' 4 Lenin youtube.com/channel/UC8rptl6HjNotk-2PAwrkfWw The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod TransXBombshell: www.twitch.tv/transxbombshell twitter.com/transXbombshell www.instagram.com/transxbombshell/ Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist instagram.com/turnleftist | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 13: Let Them Fight | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:59:24 | |
This week we talked about the mid-term results, and the return of Caleb Maupin... Cars & Comrades Podcast media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ twitter.com/CarsAndComrades facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034 Collective Action Comics Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics Cosper's weekly Kant lecture discord.com/events/873020220380…1016486757405040713 discord.com/invite/GuvnFcgVzq Decolonized Buffalo on Instagram: www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/ twitter.com/decolonizedbp open.spotify.com/show/5HNK0mWbkbxoynVEKwgvVC podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deco…lo/id1530454129 RadLeftDad: www.instagram.com/radleftdad/ twitter.com/radleftdad Rootin' 4 Lenin youtube.com/channel/UC8rptl6HjNotk-2PAwrkfWw The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod TransXBombshell: www.twitch.tv/transxbombshell twitter.com/transXbombshell www.instagram.com/transxbombshell/ Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist instagram.com/turnleftist twitter.com/turnleftistpod | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 12: The Most Important Election Of Our Lives | 07 Nov 2022 | 01:05:58 | |
This week we talked about electoralism, how incredibly important and totally not a sham our bourgeious Democracy™® is, and most importantly... democracy sausage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_sausage Cars & Comrades Podcast Collective Action Comics Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 https://podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics https://www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics Cosper's weekly Kant lecture https://discord.com/events/873020220380…1016486757405040713 https://discord.com/invite/GuvnFcgVzq Decolonized Buffalo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/ https://twitter.com/decolonizedbp https://open.spotify.com/show/5HNK0mWbkbxoynVEKwgvVC https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deco…lo/id1530454129 RadLeftDad: https://www.instagram.com/radleftdad/ https://twitter.com/radleftdad Rootin' 4 Lenin https://youtube.com/channel/UC8rptl6HjNotk-2PAwrkfWw The Intervention Podcast: https://theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ https://instagram.com/intervention_pod TransXBombshell: https://www.twitch.tv/transxbombshell https://twitter.com/transXbombshell https://www.instagram.com/transxbombshell/ Turn Leftist Podcast | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do It Live! Episode Z: Affairs Both Global and Local | 18 Oct 2022 | 01:09:04 | |
This week we talked about the US's various proxy wars around the world, as well as some local politics in Los Angeles. https://knock-la.com/nury-martinez-city-council-president-leaked-racist-audio/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/896181/putin-approval-rating-russia/ http://laecovillage.org/ https://twitter.com/Jasmyne/status/1581762436809428993?t=4OUggjqIsABzXPJUtRzaHg&s=19 https://twitter.com/Jasmyne/status/1581762436809428993?t=4OUggjqIsABzXPJUtRzaHg&s=19 https://twitter.com/stevesaldivar/status/1579878084097978378?t=eEFzVuyFKq1lyiDOae-spA&s=19 Ben Norton's Multipolarista: https://multipolarista.substack.com/ https://substack.com/profile/7906720-benjamin-norton https://www.greanvillepost.com/2022/03/11/talking-russia-ukraine-with-ben-norton-of-multipolarista/ Brian Becker's Socialist Program https://soundcloud.com/thesocialistprogram https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-socialist-program-with-brian-becker/id1539214532 | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do It Live! 7: Dark Brandon Takes The UN | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:53:44 | |
This week we dunked on Biden and the dems, and discussed Iran and the color revolution, the railroad strike that almost happened, and the China collapse fantasy. Ben Norton's episode on Biden's speech to the UN: feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1348857…speech-war.mp3 Cars & Comrades Podcast https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades Cosper's weekly Kant lecture discord.com/events/873020220380…1016486757405040713 discord.com/invite/GuvnFcgVzq The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist instagram.com/turnleftist twitter.com/turnleftistpod | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do It Live! 6: #MAGACOMMUNISM | 20 Sep 2022 | 01:02:58 | |
Ben Norton from Multipolarista with a more in-depth take on "Maga-communism" feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1345663…aaron-good.mp3 Jackson Hinkle admits to being a grifter youtu.be/EIAHdQ8PQwU Cars & Comrades Podcast https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades Collective Action Comics Podcast: podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics Cosper's weekly Kant lecture discord.com/events/873020220380…1016486757405040713 discord.com/invite/GuvnFcgVzq Decolonized Buffalo: www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/ open.spotify.com/show/5HNK0mWbkbxoynVEKwgvVC RadLeftDad: www.instagram.com/radleftdad/ twitter.com/radleftdad Rootin' 4 Lenin youtube.com/channel/UC8rptl6HjNotk-2PAwrkfWw The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod TransXBombshell: www.twitch.tv/transxbombshell twitter.com/transXbombshell Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist instagram.com/turnleftist | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do It Live! 5: Happy 9/11, The Queen is Dead! | 13 Sep 2022 | 01:03:37 | |
Party of Communists USA statement: partyofcommunistsusa.org/12172-2/ TransXBombshell: www.twitch.tv/transxbombshell twitter.com/transXbombshell www.instagram.com/transxbombshell/ RadLeftDad: www.instagram.com/radleftdad/ twitter.com/radleftdad Rootin' 4 Lenin youtube.com/channel/UC8rptl6HjNotk-2PAwrkfWw Cosper's weekly Kant lecture discord.com/events/873020220380…1016486757405040713 discord.com/invite/GuvnFcgVzq Cars & Comrades Podcast https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod Collective Action Comics Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 Decolonized Buffalo on Instagram: www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/ twitter.com/decolonizedbp open.spotify.com/show/5HNK0mWbkbxoynVEKwgvVC podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deco…lo/id1530454129 Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist | |||
| Interesting Engines: Offenhauser | 29 Feb 2024 | 01:42:22 | |
Designed in the 1930s, Offenhauser racing engines dominated at Indianapolis until the 1970s, winning 27 times. We chart its evolution from a 2.5L boat engine to a 1,000 horsepower turbocharged screamer. Main topic at 45:55 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing) // https://silodrome.com/miller-91-race-car/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offenhauser // https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/assembling-270ci-offenhauser-indycar-engine-step/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offenhauser_Sales_Corporation // | |||
| Fμck It, We'll Do It Live! 4: Posadist Sci-fi, Secret Armies and Psyops | 07 Sep 2022 | 01:00:12 | |
This week we talked about A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys, the Pentagon's secret worldwide army, and Dark Brandon. www.goodreads.com/book/show/416371…lf-built-garden# www.newsweek.com/exclusive-inside…ver-army-1591881 Cosper's weekly Kant lecture discord.com/events/873020220380…1016486757405040713 Cars & Comrades Podcast https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod Collective Action Comics Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics Decolonized Buffalo on Instagram: www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/ twitter.com/decolonizedbp open.spotify.com/show/5HNK0mWbkbxoynVEKwgvVC podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deco…lo/id1530454129 Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist instagram.com/turnleftist twitter.com/turnleftistpod | |||
| Fμck it, we'll do it live pt 3 - DeSantis and the Revanchists | 30 Aug 2022 | 01:00:42 | |
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article262941378.html // Cars & Comrades Podcast https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml https://instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po%E2%80%A6-101908671824034 The Intervention Podcast: https://theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ https://instagram.com/intervention_pod Collective Action Comics Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/collective-action-comics/id1573028630 https://podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics https://www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics Decolonized Buffalo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/ https://twitter.com/decolonizedbp https://open.spotify.com/show/5HNK0mWbkbxoynVEKwgvVC https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deco…lo/id1530454129 Turn Leftist Podcast | |||
| Bonus: Fμck it, we'll do it live pt 2 - Caleb Maupin and the Patsocs | 21 Aug 2022 | 01:00:11 | |
Brandon is on this new podcast along with comrades from Decolonized Buffalo, The Intervention podcast, and Turn Leftist podcast. Warning: includes discussion of creepy sex pest stuff. Cars & Comrades Podcast https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml https://instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034 Decolonized Buffalo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com https://twitter.com/decolonizedbp https://open.spotify.com/show/5HNK0mWbkbxoynVEKwgvVC https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deco…lo/id1530454129 The Intervention Podcast: https://theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ https://instagram.com/intervention_pod Turn Leftist Podcast https://linktr.ee/turnleftist | |||
| Bonus: Fμck It, We'll Do It Live! Episode 1: Andrew Tate | 16 Aug 2022 | 01:01:14 | |
Brandon was on a new podcast with Mike from Turn Leftist and Nick from The Intervention, where they pick apart the advice offered by MMA douchebag and self-help "expert" Andrew "Cobra" Tate. Warning: includes discussion of human trafficking, assault, and general creepy vibes. Andrew Tate advice for men compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dekBWAJDdx0 The Intervention Podcast: https://theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ https://instagram.com/intervention_pod Cars & Comrades Podcast https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml https://instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 Turn Leftist Podcast | |||
| Bonus: Denver Trolley | 25 Jul 2022 | 00:20:43 | |
Bryant went for a ride on the Denver Trolley, a restored old electric trolley car that runs a short route in downtown Denver, mostly for tourists, children, and rail nerds. More information here: http://www.denvertrolley.org/ // More photos here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CecnwD0Oot1/ // Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // | |||
| Clip: Brandon Quits Werner Trucking | 24 Feb 2022 | 00:02:03 | |
Brandon's story about quitting Werner. Clip from our most recent episode, #39 - It MUSK Be Time For The News. Full episode here: https://rss.com/podcasts/carsandcomrades/398246/ | |||
| Introductions and An-Cap Boats | 31 Dec 2021 | 01:05:26 | |
The story of how this podcast came to be, plus a weird boat engine designed to exploit a loophole in safety regulations (starting around 43 minutes) Drop us a line:carsandcomrades@gmail.comFollow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 All music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard:https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland Spoilers: | |||
| The Kharkovchanka in Antarctica | 08 Feb 2024 | 01:20:32 | |
Since the discovery of Antarctica, many have tried to explore the frozen continent with dog sleds, airplanes, and various wheeled and tracked vehicles. In this episode, we cover a less successful American exploration vehicle of the late '30s, and some much more successful Soviet vehicles of the late '50s and '70s. Main topic at 32:00 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: "The Snow Cruiser"-Antarctica's Abandoned Behemoth: https://youtu.be/zR0M7KjnJTE // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Snow_Cruiser // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Treaty_System // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT-T // How to pronounce Kharkov: https://youtu.be/Q-Tdb6ihQ5M // How to pronounce Kharkovchanka: https://www.howtopronounce.com/kharkovchanka // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkovchanka // https://www.rbth.com/history/327680-soviet-off-road-vehicles-antarctica // "Kharkovchanka" - The Colossal Soviet Antarctic Cruisers: https://youtu.be/f6R-h06IsJw // https://jalopnik.com/soviet-versions-of-the-antarctic-snow-cruiser-were-so-m-1844211018 // | |||
| UAW Strike Recap with JT from Second Thought | 15 Jan 2024 | 01:22:16 | |
We're joined by JT Chapman from the First Thought and Second Thought YouTube channels, and The Deprogram podcast, to recap the recent UAW strike, how the working class won big, and how this might lead to a general strike. Plus: Elon is up to his usual union-busting antics, but this time he's up against nearly every union in Sweden. And the Cybertruck roll out hasn't gone as smoothly as he would've liked. But first: JT's hotrod Volvo project. Main topic at 54:13 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // JT's channels and podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5CyUGW_tODKqsOknphG-A // https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJm2TgUqtK1_NLBrjNQ1P-w // https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deprogram/id1596666465 // Links/Sources: https://www.labornotes.org/2023/10/big-3-buckled-stand-strike-spread // https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1721954556924371150?t=zaHL79rTIrGCTpgtxXJFSg // https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1719100638494159171?t=MIBSFV0qB0jzcpuG7qhVwg // https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1718800729266082186?t=iBniVKhzsReaWhPc0kX5mA // https://www.theautopian.com/why-the-uaw-would-love-to-unionize-tesla-next/ // https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213157550/tesla-sweden-union-workers-boycott // https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/10/elon-musk-sweden-unions-tesla-labour-car // https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-sweden-if-metall-compromise-issue/ // | |||
| Interesting Engines: the Lotus 907 | 26 Dec 2023 | 01:11:37 | |
Zach tells us about the unusual Lotus 907 engine, and the Esprit sports car that it was found in. We also discuss engine swaps, including why the Chevy 350 is boring, why muscle cars need 2JZ swaps, and the weird Buick, Oldsmobile, and International engines that we would build if we had the time and money. Main topic at 23:38 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_907 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Esprit // Big American V8 Power In A Cheap Porsche 911!!! | PART 1 https://youtu.be/LahQUlck-n8?si=rG8mnoVmZHCCPKwC // | |||
| Used Cars Part 2, With Guest Alex | 15 Dec 2023 | 01:58:58 | |
We're back with Alex the mechanic to give some advice on what to look for in a used car, and some recommendations under $10k. Main topic at 40:30 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: Alex's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/for_the__animals/ Consumer Reports Buying Guide: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/buying-a-car/how-to-buy-a-used-car-a5221672417/ // | |||
| Used Cars Part 1, With Guest Alex | 01 Dec 2023 | 01:52:43 | |
We were going to make a serious and informative episode about what you should look for when buying a used car, but instead we goofed off and dared each other to buy shitty unreliable cars for $5,000. We did sprinkle in some practical advice here and there, or at least you might learn what not to do from our bad decisions. Alex will be back for a Part 2 soon, where we'll discuss practical, economical, and boring cars that you should buy if you're smarter than us. Main topic at 1:09:14 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: Alex's pictures of puppers and Porsches: https://www.instagram.com/for_the__animals/ // Turbo a stock Honda Insight: https://youtu.be/kEV4KAnSjGg?si=mUIPjDOnugc1qfo3 // Mini Cooper with a WRX engine and drivetrain: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/introducing-colin-a-mini-ature-wrx/191397/page1/ // Screenshots of Car Ads: https://ibb.co/album/GH67qq // Links to Car Ads: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/709375080526846/ // https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1361196731420176/ // https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/259269456582745/ // https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/220081444409667/ // The rest of the ads have been taken down by now 😢 | |||
| How Auto Workers Helped End a Dictatorship in South Korea | 01 Nov 2023 | 01:53:35 | |
The “democratic” Republic of Korea was ruled by dictators for almost 30 years, until a coordinated movement of students, industrial workers, and newly unionized auto workers brought down the last autocrat in 1987. Main topic at 58:00 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: The Deprogram episode about Korea: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-deprogram-2176302/episodes/episode-40-oppa-war-crimes-sty-147212654 // Blowback: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blowback/id1502178774 // BoyBoy: We Went To North Korea To Get A Haircut https://youtu.be/2BO83Ig-E8E?si=bObFuCN046PJv4z5 // To Kill Alice | Official Trailer | Means TV https://youtu.be/hPVBjMaD_58?si=qYNxx43jP5iX0bBb // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Act_(South_Korea) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Chung_Hee#Final_years_of_presidency // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan%E2%80%93Masan_Uprising // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Struggle // https://libcom.org/article/1987-great-workers-struggle-south-korea // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%E2%80%931997_strikes_in_South_Korea // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Park_Geun-hye // https://time.com/4583033/south-korea-protest-demonstration-seoul-park-geun-hye-choi-soon-sil/ // | |||
| News: Precision, Poop, Plates, and Plastic | 11 Oct 2023 | 01:02:35 | |
Elon Musk is up to his usual shenanigans, demanding the impossible from his employees. Plus: poop is gross, the oil industry wants to give everyone cancer, and Colorado gets new license plates. The live show with Turn Leftist et. al. will be out later today. Look for it on our feed or theirs. Main topic at 27:00 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/the-1936-arrowhead-teardrop-car/ // https://jalopnik.com/poop-spill-on-connecticut-highway-causes-several-crashe-1850654877 // https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/04/epa-boat-fuel-cancer-risk-chevron-mississippi // https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/uaw-strikes-workers-fighting-back // | |||
| Cyber-Bullying and Lemons Racing with Alex | 16 Dec 2024 | 02:39:38 | |
We invited Alex the Porsche mechanic back to talk about his experiences racing in the 24 Hours of Lemons. Also, Brandon tells us about his encounter with a famous Cybertruck driver, and we discuss a few news stories about capitalism ruining fun for car enthusiasts. Time-Stamps/Links/Sources: Alex’s Lemons stories 1:27:11 https://youtu.be/tfB4UErrxqw?t=603 // Harassing Cyber Truck drivers 1:53:48 https://www.theautopian.com/cyberbullying-tesla-cybertruck-owners-are-sick-of-getting-the-middle-finger/ // Autoblog goodbye 2:11:00 https://www.autoblog.com/features/we-obsessively-covered-the-auto-industry-for-20-years // Ford execs praise Chinese EVs 2:19:30 https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-ceo-cfo-left-shocked-after-chinese-ev-test-drive-2024-9 // SEMA vs EPA 2:25:34 https://jalopnik.com/sema-is-creating-misleading-propaganda-about-gas-car-ba-1851623207 // Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // | |||
| Basic Auto Maintenance (Part 2) | 22 Sep 2023 | 02:01:45 | |
You can do most auto repair yourself with some basic tools, just DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH before picking up a wrench. In this episode we go over how not to get ripped off by a mechanic, which jobs to do yourself vs. when to take it to a professional, and what tools you’ll need for most jobs. Main topic at 51:14 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: Forney Museum: https://www.forneymuseum.org/ // Photos from the Forney Museum: https://ibb.co/album/nrRsc9 // How to "Double Wrench" for more leverage and torque: https://youtu.be/MhkydEzXL0U?si=iluM6icn4_5o5E5q // Harbor Freight jack stands don't have the greatest reputation: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33238450/harbor-freight-recalls-replacement-pittsburgh-jack-stands/ // Minivan on rails, Vaser Valley Railway, Romania https://youtu.be/0zeBIxI7n1I?si=HL39Y4_S6Svq_8iN // Tools that we recommend (not sponsored): https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Mechanics-Tool-Set-290-Piece-H290MTS/312945780 // https://us.gktech.com/products/super-low-car-ramps-pair-1 // | |||
| News - Flying Cars and Other Bourgeoisie Death Traps | 04 Sep 2023 | 01:59:13 | |
Billionaires have been killing themselves in some spectacular ways lately, and as we speak, brilliant innovators are inventing ever more fantastic and expensive machines that may someday give wealthy customers even more entertaining ways to die. Plus: hybrid cars are better than full EVs, and hybrid semi trucks are even better. Main topic at 46:20 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: https://www.thedrive.com/features/toyota-is-right-we-need-more-hybrid-cars-and-fewer-evs-heres-why // https://futurism.com/the-byte/oceangate-ceo-legal-threats-silence-critics // https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-crown-dies-car-crash-colorado-racetrack-chicago-billionaire/ // https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-owner-locked-out-12-volt-battery-died-heat-2023-7 // https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/06/10/tesla-autopilot-crashes-elon-musk/ // | |||
| Basic Auto Maintenance (Part 1) | 15 Aug 2023 | 02:14:34 | |
You (yes YOU!) can do most basic maintenance yourself, without taking your car to a mechanic. All you need are a few basic tools and a little know-how. And for some expert advice, we've brought in Zac "the Mad Redneck" Hyden, a certified mechanic at the Automotive Free Clinic. Main topic at 1:03:30 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: The Automotive Free Clinic: https://www.automotivefreeclinic.org/ // Zac's twitter: https://twitter.com/redneckactivist // Zac's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_mad_redneck/ // Zac's podcast, Redneck Liberation Theology: https://sites.libsyn.com/477687 // How a car engine works: https://youtu.be/ZQvfHyfgBtA // How to change your oil: https://youtu.be/O1hF25Cowv8 // How to replace brake pads and rotors: https://youtu.be/6RQ9UabOIPg // How to Read & Determine Tire Size for Your Vehicle: https://www.bridgestoneamericas.com/en/company/safety/choosing-tires/determining-tire-size // | |||
| The Automotive Free Clinic with Zac "the Mad Redneck" Hyden | 24 Jul 2023 | 01:49:39 | |
We're joined by Zac Hyden, the shop foreman and founder of the Automotive Free Clinic, a non-profit repair garage in Prattville, Alabama. We discuss mutual aid, liberation theology, reparations, land reform, volunteer burnout, and Toyotas (among other things). Check the links below for how you can help. Main topic at 28:00 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: The Automotive Free Clinic: https://www.automotivefreeclinic.org/ // Article about Zac and the AFC: https://lux-magazine.com/article/mutual-aid-cars-alabama/ // Pirate Enlightenment by David Graeber: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374610203/pirateenlightenmentorthereallibertalia // Brake light clinic how-to guide: https://wordpress.dsaneworleans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/brake-light-clinic-guide.pdf // Zac's twitter: https://twitter.com/redneckactivist // Zac's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_mad_redneck/ // Zac's podcast, Redneck Liberation Theology: https://sites.libsyn.com/477687 // | |||
| How to Fix Transportation with guest Joe Mayall | 10 Jul 2023 | 01:29:52 | |
We're joined by freelance writer Joe Mayall as we attempt to solve all the problems with transportation in the US, which – big surprise – includes lots of nationalizing big corporations. Main topic at 31:52 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: JoeWrote.com https://joewrote.substack.com/ // Joe's Twitter https://twitter.com/joemayall // Joe's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joe_wrote/ // Joe's TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@joewrote // Turn Leftist podcast with Joe: https://soundcloud.com/turnleftist/077-nationalize-the-airlines-with-joe-mayall // Pics from the car show: https://ibb.co/album/RTVmgj // Nationalize the Airlines https://joewrote.substack.com/p/the-case-for-the-united-states-airline // Nationalize the Railroads https://joewrote.substack.com/p/nationalize-the-railroads // The Intervention podcast on the railroad strike of 1877: https://theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/1907479/11905438-whisky-coke-and-steam-engine-smoke-pittsburgh-and-the-great-railroad-strike-of-1877 We Need to Outlaw Private Jets: https://joewrote.substack.com/p/we-need-to-outlaw-private-jets // Are Teslas & Electric Cars Really Better for the Environment? https://joewrote.substack.com/p/are-teslas-and-electric-cars-really // Engineering Explained: Are Electric Cars Worse For The Environment? https://youtu.be/6RhtiPefVzM // | |||
| News: Semis, STIs, and Poop | 26 Jun 2023 | 02:04:29 | |
All the latest automotive news*. We cover the EPA and CARB crackdowns on polluting semi trucks, Cuba's biofuel program, and some good news in American labor. *This episode may have been recorded up to a month ago. Some content may be non-automotive in nature. Main topic at 1:06:12 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43564017/2028-subaru-wrx-sti-ev-future-cars/ // https://jalopnik.com/make-your-neighbors-hate-you-with-the-2024-ford-mustang-1850357072 // https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/04/biogas-biomethane-will-fuel-development-cuban-municipality/ // https://futurism.com/elon-musk-dad-emerald-mine // https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-semi-recalled-already-parking-brake-may-fail // https://www.thedrive.com/news/top-colorado-drag-strip-closing-due-to-suburban-sprawl // https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/01/railroad-workers-union-win-sick-leave // Well There's Your Problem | Episode 129: East Palestine Derailment https://youtu.be/4xprT_3CArE // | |||
| Sears and Eddie Lampert | 08 Jun 2023 | 01:12:37 | |
You might be wondering what happened to the once-mighty Sears, and the answer is one weird libertarian CEO, Eddie Lampert, who almost single-handedly brought down one of the biggest American retail companies with the power of Randian objectivism. We also delve into the past glory days of Sears, when they sold mopeds, cars, and entire houses. But first: project car updates. Main topic at 32:00 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Modern_Homes // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allstate_(automobile) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allstate_(vehicle_brand) // | |||
| What Would You Do As Secretary of Transportation? | 12 May 2023 | 01:54:51 | |
In which we ponder all the ways we could improve and decarbonize transportation in the USA (spoiler: it's mostly trains). But first: project car updates, with air horns. Main topic at 50:00 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: Electric semi trucks powered by overhead wires: https://youtu.be/_3P_S7pL7Yg // Nationalize The Airlines by Joe Mayall: https://joewrote.substack.com/p/the-case-for-the-united-states-airline // Los Angeles paints streets white to stay cool: https://www.science.org/content/article/los-angeles-paints-streets-white-stay-cool // | |||
| Automotive News: The Chicago Auto Show, Tesla Union Busting, and Ford's Robot Repo Man | 24 Apr 2023 | 01:54:35 | |
Conner reports on all the Big Altima Energy he saw at the Chicago Auto Show, and we analyze the latest* news regarding Tesla, Lordstown Motors, the UAW, and Ford's self-repossessing cars. But first, project car updates. Main topic at 1:08:15 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: Conner's photos from the Chicago Auto Show: https://www.flickr.com/photos/198169353@N07/sets/72177720307731021/ // https://electrek.co/2023/03/09/tesla-dummy-camera-new-vehicles/ // Not Just Bikes: These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us https://youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo // https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/03/09/gm-buyouts-us-salaried-workers.html // https://www.thedrive.com/news/lordstown-recalls-almost-every-truck-it-made-last-year // https://www.thedrive.com/news/lordstown-can-only-make-500-electric-trucks-unless-it-gets-more-money // https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-f-150-lightning-on-hold-battery-pack-issue/ // https://labornotes.org/2023/03/its-new-day-united-auto-workers // | |||
| Subaru and the EJ Engine | 05 Apr 2023 | 02:23:31 | |
In which Zach and Bryant nerd out about Subarus for almost two hours. But first: superglue and headlamps. Main topic at 40:09 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Links/Sources: Origins of the Subaru AWD system: https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/how-subaru-became-masters-of-awd/ // The Differences Between Inline Four & Boxer Four Engines: https://youtu.be/mgpDTVBeHOw // How Every Single Modern Subaru AWD System Works: https://youtu.be/WBQlK89PyxQ // How Does Torque Steer Work? https://youtu.be/g9m98oJXmXs // Water Methanol Injection Explained: https://youtu.be/T_lECbk4TwU // Donut Media's WRX build show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFl907chpCa5L2xzeQWw59am3lHNsELa4 // | |||