Tran Girlismo

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 @Motor1
Jordan's Forza feature on the Patreon @This Patreon
Rivian Owns A Better Route Planner @Rivian
Chicago Flag @Wikipedia
Fry Like An Eagle @Their Website
Porsche Cans Taycan Cross/Sport Turismo (In The USA Only, Victoria Gets Corrected, Don't Worry) @Car And Driver
THE STEAM CUBE IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS @Steam
Porsche Sold 9,000 Macan EVs @CarBuzz
Lucid Century of Humiliation @TechCrunch
Lucid Loses One Billion Dollars @Jalopnik
Ford Explorer Sinister Package @Ford
About Face (comic mentioned in episode) @Popula
Ford Teaser Site For EV Truck @Ford
Ford's $30,000 EV Pickup @Car And Driver

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.org
As always our opening theme is off of Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator!
Referenced Stories:
FIA Le Mans Recap @YouTube
F1 Hamilton Win Recap @YouTube
Carolina Hurricanes Fans Chant "No Means No" At Vegas Knights Goalie Charged With Sexual Assault @The Raleigh News & Observer
Max Verstappen Drives His Dad Around Spa-Francorchamps @YouTube
"Verstappen: Forged by his father's beatings and humiliation to achieve a winning character" @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 @The Webbies
Laura Jedeed's ICE Expose @Slate
Laura Jedeed's Liveblogging Of The UFC White House Fights @Bluesky
Iran Deal Includes $300 Billion @Reuters
Cox Automotive Manheim Index (May 2026) @Cox Automotive
Experian Q1 Auto Market Analysis @Experian
Model S and X were discontinued in April @InsideEVs
Honda Denies The Prologue Is Dying @Motor1
The Acura SLX (which also was sold as a Honda in Japan!) @Acura
Here's Where The Spyder Moniker Comes From (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 WOO @Reddit
Bipartisan Bill To Ban Chinese Vehicles @NBC
US Authorities Must Be Held Accountable For The Deaths Of 120 Children In Minab School Strikes @Amnesty.org
250 Children Dead In Ongoing War In Iran @The Center For American Progress
Edwards B-52 Crash @Military
Two EA-18s Crash At Air Show After Attempting To Mate In Midair @KOMO
F/A-18 Crash In Washington @Marine Corps Times
101 Fatalities During Berlin Airlift @Cultural Diplomacy
Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Announced @Mitsubishi
The Official Photos of the Final Mitsubishi Eclipse Are Just As Sad As The Car Itself (By Friend Of The Show James Gilboy) @TheDrive
What Is This 911 GT3 RS Doing At The Mitsubishi Dealer @Reddit r/Porsche
Plagarism And You(Tube) By Hbomberguy @YouTube
James Somerton Is A Wedding Photographer With A Plagarized Portfolio @Reddit
Oh hey btw Wreckfest is on sale for $3 today, if you never played it you should get it @Steam
Microsoft Complicity In War Crimes @BDS Movement
Nascar Chase For The Cup Opening Viper Street Race Against Ryan Newman @YouTube
Endorphin Port @YouTube
WHCD Would-Be Shooter Took His Gun On Amtrak @AP News

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 Herald
Harley Davidson Is Woke Again @USAToday
Toyota Drops "DEI" @Fox Business
Nissan Drops "DEI" @Fox Business
Will Sommer's Analysis Of Harley War @TheBulwark (groan)
FaSTLAne2030 @Autocar
Emanuele Cappellano Interview @Autocar
The Actual Correct Platform Segments (B, C, and D) For STLA One @CarBuzz
Chrysler Airflow Spotted @TopSpeed
Original Airflow Concept @MotorTrend
AI-Generated RAM Shirt @Motor1's X Account

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!

This week we were guest-edited by Alex Harmful Park
Our theme, as always, is off Stella Spazzatura's Horse Tranquilizer Simulator!
Referenced Stories:
Kyle Busch's Incredible Records In NASCAR @Front Stretch
Kyle Busch Dies At 41 @ESPN
Kyle Busch Invoking The Constitution Over The Radio When He Got Pissed Off @Bluesky
FERRARI LUCE REVEALED @Car and Driver
Mark Newson Ford 021C @Wikipedia
2027 Ram Rumble Bee Revealed @Car and Driver

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!