Episode 21: Finally, A Pickup Truck For Protestants

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 [https://stellaspazzatura.bandcamp.com/album/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 [https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71858929/trump-diesel-tuners-presidential-pardons/] @CarAndDriver The BBC Had To Apologize For How Racist The Mexico Special Was [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-12361790] @BBC Slate Truck Details [https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71683095/2027-slate-ev-truck-price-revealed/] @CarAndDriver Slate Truck Price Leak [https://www.theautopian.com/the-slate-truck-will-cost-24950/] @TheAutopian Tesla Gaming The EPA Numbers [https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a33824052/adjustment-factor-tesla-uses-for-big-epa-range-numbers/] @CarAndDriver Resistance Heater Planned For The Slate Truck [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1308047250295048/posts/1617718509327919/] @Facebook Slate Truck Originally Planned To Use NMC Batteries [https://insideevs.com/news/757802/slate-ev-battery-chemistry-lfp/] @InsideEVs Great Slate Battery Breakdown [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/heres-why-slate-changed-the-battery-in-its-cheap-ev-truck/] @Techcrunch Cobalt Mining Feature [https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/01/1152893248/red-cobalt-congo-drc-mining-siddharth-kara] @NPR The Slate Truck Uses LFP Batteries After All [https://insideevs.com/news/799667/slate-truck-lfp-battery-range/] @InsideEVs Chevy Bolt Specs And Pricing [https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/bolt] @CarAndDriver Daniel Golson's Slate EV Ridealong [https://www.jalopnik.com/2201206/slate-auto-electric-pickup-truck-ridealong-review/v] @Jalopnik Slate Has To Sell 80,000 Trucks A Year To Break Even [https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/slate-ev-profitability/] @Carscoops Trump Blows Up The USMCA [https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71806511/trump-refuses-usmca-renewal-what-that-means/] @CarAndDriver USMCA vs. NAFTA [https://www.investopedia.com/usmca-4582387] @Investopedia Matt Yglesias Being A Piece Of Shit [https://slate.com/business/2013/04/international-factory-safety.html] @Slate Trump Loves The USMCA He Made Until He Didn't Anymore [https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/01/economy/usmca-trump-trade] @CNN Real Fake Manual 12Cilindri [https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/new-12cilindri-manuale-a-v12-ferrari-a-manual-gearbox] @Top Gear

[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!

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 [https://www.motor1.com/features/724674/kia-ev9-sustainable-future-feature/] @Motor1 Jordan's Forza feature on the Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/vantimevictoria/posts/endless-summer-161481402/edit] @This Patreon Rivian Owns A Better Route Planner [https://rivian.com/newsroom/article/rivian-acquires-a-better-routeplanner] @Rivian Chicago Flag [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Chicago] @Wikipedia Fry Like An Eagle [https://www.frylikeaneagle.com/] @Their Website Porsche Cans Taycan Cross/Sport Turismo (In The USA Only, Victoria Gets Corrected, Don't Worry) [https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71628060/porsche-taycan-cross-turismo-sport-turismo-dead/] @Car And Driver THE STEAM CUBE IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS [https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine] @Steam Porsche Sold 9,000 Macan EVs [https://carbuzz.com/porsche-macan-electric-sales-2025/] @CarBuzz Lucid Century of Humiliation [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/lucid-motors-new-ceo-cuts-18-of-staff-to-simplify-the-company/] @TechCrunch Lucid Loses One Billion Dollars [https://www.jalopnik.com/2166026/lucid-net-loss-1-billion-q1-2026/] @Jalopnik Ford Explorer Sinister Package [https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2026/2027-ford-explorer-st-sinister-package-reveal] @Ford About Face (comic mentioned in episode) [https://popula.com/2019/02/24/about-face/] @Popula Ford Teaser Site For EV Truck [https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71606026/ford-ev-truck-first-look-videos/] @Ford Ford's $30,000 EV Pickup [https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71606026/ford-ev-truck-first-look-videos/] @Car And Driver

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 [https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1915/jul/26.htm] @Marxists.org [https://Marxists.org] As always our opening theme is off of Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator! [https://stellaspazzatura.bandcamp.com/album/horse-tranquilizer-simulator] Referenced Stories: FIA Le Mans Recap [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW8xcqwmrEI] @YouTube F1 Hamilton Win Recap [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey8j_BlLvFM] @YouTube Carolina Hurricanes Fans Chant "No Means No" At Vegas Knights Goalie Charged With Sexual Assault [https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article315990858.html] @The Raleigh News & Observer Max Verstappen Drives His Dad Around Spa-Francorchamps [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sivpYPuNQl0] @YouTube "Verstappen: Forged by his father's beatings and humiliation to achieve a winning character" [https://www.marca.com/en/f1/2023/10/09/6523ed8746163f3e078b4591.html] @Marca The 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 [https://winners.webbyawards.com/winners] @The Webbies Laura Jedeed's ICE Expose [https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/01/ice-recruitment-minneapolis-shooting.html] @Slate Laura Jedeed's Liveblogging Of The UFC White House Fights [https://bsky.app/profile/laurajedeed.bsky.social/post/3mo77f2vcbk2z] @Bluesky Iran Deal Includes $300 Billion [https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/iran-deal-includes-300-billion-fund-more-than-half-which-already-committed-2026-06-16/] @Reuters Cox Automotive Manheim Index (May 2026) [https://www.coxautoinc.com/insights/manheim-used-vehicle-value-index-may-2026-trends/] @Cox Automotive Experian Q1 Auto Market Analysis [https://www.experian.com/content/dam/noindex/na/us/automotive/market-trends/2026/2026-Q1-Experian-Market_Trends-Report.pdf] @Experian Model S and X were discontinued in April [https://insideevs.com/news/791757/tesla-model-s-model-x-dead-official/] @InsideEVs Honda Denies The Prologue Is Dying [https://www.motor1.com/news/789994/honda-prologue-production-ends-soon-rumor/] @Motor1 The Acura SLX (which also was sold as a Honda in Japan!) [https://acuranews.com/en-US/releases/release-f4edc3dad3cd75874df636c4e7083501-acuras-super-rare-first-suv-reimagined-with-super-handling-all-wheel-drive] @Acura Here's Where The Spyder Moniker Comes From [https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a20685360/why-convertibles-are-called-spiders/] (hint: we were wrong, it's literally from the 1800s) @Road & Track Seattle Link Line Is Now The Highest Ridership Light Rail In The Country [https://www.reddit.com/r/transit/comments/1twqpg1/seattle_link_is_now_the_highest_ridership_light/] WOO @Reddit Bipartisan Bill To Ban Chinese Vehicles [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senators-moreno-slotkin-bill-banning-chinese-vehicles-autos-rcna342621] @NBC US Authorities Must Be Held Accountable For The Deaths Of 120 Children In Minab School Strikes [https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/usa-iran-those-responsible-for-deadly-and-unlawful-us-strike-on-school-that-killed-over-100-children-must-be-held-accountable/] @Amnesty.org [https://Amnesty.org] 250 Children Dead In Ongoing War In Iran [https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-human-and-environmental-costs-of-the-war-in-iran/] @The Center For American Progress Edwards B-52 Crash [https://www.military.com/two-military-aircraft-crashes-reported-within-24-hours] @Military Two EA-18s Crash At Air Show After Attempting To Mate In Midair [https://komonews.com/news/local/two-ea-18-fighter-jets-have-crashed-during-airshow-reports-the-crew-is-safe-idaho-military-base-navy-silver-wings-kim-sykes-mountain-home-air-force-base-crash-gunfighter-skies] @KOMO F/A-18 Crash In Washington [https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2026/06/15/fa-18-hornet-crashes-in-washington-state-wildfire-subsequently-reported/] @Marine Corps Times 101 Fatalities During Berlin Airlift [https://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?en_tar_the-berlin-airlift] @Cultural Diplomacy Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Announced [https://media.mitsubishicars.com/en-US/releases/mitsubishi-motors-to-debut-new-electric-vehicle-in-north-america] @Mitsubishi The Official Photos of the Final Mitsubishi Eclipse Are Just As Sad As The Car Itself (By Friend Of The Show James Gilboy) [https://www.thedrive.com/news/37841/the-official-photos-of-the-final-mitsubishi-eclipse-are-just-as-sad-as-the-car-itself] @TheDrive What Is This 911 GT3 RS Doing At The Mitsubishi Dealer [https://www.reddit.com/r/Porsche/comments/1t3589s/what_is_this_doing_at_a_mitsubishi_dealer/] @Reddit r/Porsche Plagarism And You(Tube) By Hbomberguy [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDp3cB5fHXQ] @YouTube James Somerton Is A Wedding Photographer With A Plagarized Portfolio [https://www.reddit.com/r/youtubedrama/comments/1js7jbw/james_somerton_has_become_a_wedding_photographer/] @Reddit Oh hey btw Wreckfest is on sale for $3 today, if you never played it you should get it [https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/Wreckfest/] @Steam Microsoft Complicity In War Crimes [https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft] @BDS Movement Nascar Chase For The Cup Opening Viper Street Race Against Ryan Newman [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P0X5f7i7T8] @YouTube Endorphin Port [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cBiyWlYous] @YouTube WHCD Would-Be Shooter Took His Gun On Amtrak [https://apnews.com/article/amtrak-trump-correspondents-train-guns-security-f172c3261ba90e3c1f18761b0c414179] @AP News

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! [https://stellaspazzatura.bandcamp.com/album/horse-tranquilizer-simulator] Referenced Stories: Mazda CX-5 On Da Light Rail [https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a71483251/mazda-driver-seattle-pulls-into-elevated-train-station-on-tracks/] @Road&Track (hey look ma my city made R&T!!!) The incredible investigation of Brightline's death toll [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article308679915.html] @Miami Herald Harley Davidson Is Woke Again [https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/06/03/harley-davidson-anti-dei-campaign-fires-up-again/90361272007/] @USAToday Toyota Drops "DEI" [https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/toyota-follows-growing-trend-companies-halting-dei-policies-initiatives] @Fox Business Nissan Drops "DEI" [https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/nissan-becomes-latest-car-company-walk-back-woke-dei-practices-following-toyota-ford] @Fox Business Will Sommer's Analysis Of Harley War [https://www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-maga-fake-gay-motorcycle-war-harley-davidson-freakout-indian] @TheBulwark (groan) FaSTLAne2030 [https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/business/stellantis-primes-110-new-models-2030-%C2%A352bn-transformation-plan] @Autocar Emanuele Cappellano Interview [https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/not-just-rebadging-stellantis-pledges-distinct-brands-despite-shared-tech] @Autocar The Actual Correct Platform Segments (B, C, and D) For STLA One [https://carbuzz.com/stellantis-one-platform-30-vehicles/] @CarBuzz Chrysler Airflow Spotted [https://www.topspeed.com/new-chrysler-airflow-teased-new-looks/] @TopSpeed Original Airflow Concept [https://www.motortrend.com/news/chrysler-ev-suv-production-airflow-concept-interview] @MotorTrend AI-Generated RAM Shirt [https://x.com/Motor1com/status/2061806898618233196] @Motor1's X Account