Tran Girlismo

Victoria Scott & Jordan Hoffstetter
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A show about car culture and living during the decline of empire from millennials who have never known anything else, with a dash of photography on the side. Hosted by Jordan Hoffstetter and Victoria Scott, a pair of (former!) automotive journalists and (current!) trans women. If you like cars but also hate what mandatory car ownership has done to the landscape of America, this is probably for you!

  1. Episode 14: Don't Look Too Close At P.J. O'Rourke's Other Bylines [With Guest Matt Farah]

    2D AGO

    Episode 14: Don't Look Too Close At P.J. O'Rourke's Other Bylines [With Guest Matt Farah]

    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: Matt's interview with immigration attorney Sergio Siderman @TheSmokingTirePodcast O'Rourke obit @National Review Affordability crisis piece by Matt Farah @Road & Track Boom Aerospace Pivoting To AI @Boom Aerospace The AI-Generated Spoof Instagram Channel Jordan & Matt Discuss @Instagram Rivian Sales Numbers + RJ Scaringe Pay Package $403M @Carscoops Chad Kirchener's post @Bluesky Rivian R2 Overlook @MotorTrend Rivian's lack of sale bump right before tax credits ended @Yahoo Please Help Me Budget My Family Is Dying @X Jim Cramer Says Buy Rivian @247WallSt Stop Asking Me What Car I Would Buy by Matt Farah @Road & Track Victoria on Matt's Show @TheSmokingTirePodcast The No F***s Given RX-7 @TheSmokingTirePodcast

    1h 29m
  2. Episode 13: Does Bob Lutz Count As A Problematic Fave [With Guest Liam McAnderson]

    APR 30

    Episode 13: Does Bob Lutz Count As A Problematic Fave [With Guest Liam McAnderson]

    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. Note: We have some moments where the audio "skips" for names that shouldn't be said out loud, actionable threats, etc. It is intentional because bleeps are startling. Our opening theme is from Horse Tranquilizer Simulator by Stella Spazzatura, as always! Referenced Stories: [all of the links in the Vibecession section of the show come via the article I wrote] "Unforgivable reliability issues" In Long-Term Giulia Quad @CarAndDriver Victoria's longform piece on pedestrian safety @Motor1 Rob Saka Calls For Vision Zero Audit @Seattle City Blog Helsinki and Oslo Vision Zero Success @The Guardian Big Mac Index @Wikipedia Roadster coming in May (jerk-off motion fart sound) @Road&Track Roadster Coming On April 1st @Road&Track Musk Comments About Peter Thiel @electricvehicles Tesla Roadster Coming In 2014 @TheVerge Tesla Roadster Coming In 2019 @Tesla Blog Tesla Roadster Coming In 2020 @The Guardian Tesla Roadster Battery Range Is B******t @Bloomberg Real Men Don't Eat Quiche (apparently a real book that Vicki just did not know existed, Jordan called it) @Wikipedia Tesla Roadster Will Have SpaceX Package @elektrek Tesla Roadster SpaceX Package Will Fly @autoblog Chaparral 2J Longform Story @Road&Track Tesla Roadster Coming In 2021 @elektrek Tesla Roadster Coming In 2022 @TheVerge Tesla Roadster Coming In 2023 @MotorTrend Tesla Roadster Coming In 2024 @Teslarati Tesla Roadster Coming In 2025 And Also It Does 0-60 In Less Than One Second @CarAndDriver Lucid Air Sapphire Does 0-60 In 1.77 Seconds (I regret the .01 second error) @YouTube Behind The Wheel At Chrysler by Doron Levin @Amazon Viper SRT-10 ACR Nordschleife Record Viper GTC Tested @CarAndDriver The Best Amateur Racer In The World @Hemmings VLF Force 1 V10 @MotorAuthority The Mom That Won The GTA V Banshee (Turns out that WEST COAST CUSTOMS (the Pimp My Ride guys) built it lmfao) @CarThrottle Chrysler Firepower @Wikipedia Dodge Copperhead @Wikipedia THE VIPER QUESTION LIAM'S CHOICE: JORDAN'S CHOICE: VICTORIA'S CHOICE:

    1h 32m
  3. Episode 12: Finally, The Perfect Cop Truck For Hiding Inside While Watching A Mass Shooting

    APR 24

    Episode 12: Finally, The Perfect Cop Truck For Hiding Inside While Watching A Mass Shooting

    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: RAM 2500 Cop Truck @MotorTrend F-150 Lightning Discontinued @NPR Tim Kuniskis Sucking Off The Cops @Road & Track Hyundai Boulder Concept @Motor1.com Chevy Camaro EV SUV Crossover Abomination Against God @MotorTrend New Real Camaro @CarAndDriver Victoria's Review of the Cadillac XT4 @Motor1.com Sixth-Gen Small Block (LS6) Overview @CarAndDriver Porsche 911 GT3 Cabrio Released @Autoblog

    1h 45m
  4. [PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 3: "Normal Cars For Normal People, The Normal Show" (aka Reader Questions II)

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 3 TRAILER

    [PREVIEW] BONUS Ep. 3: "Normal Cars For Normal People, The Normal Show" (aka Reader Questions II)

    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:

    6 min
  5. Episode 11: The Geopolitical Shapes Place

    APR 15

    Episode 11: The Geopolitical Shapes Place

    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. Referenced Stories: IDF blows up apartment block in Southern Lebanon @The Guardian 3,636 dead in Iran (254 children) @Reuters Call for end to civilian casualties in Lebanon @Amnesty Int'l Jet Fuel Prices (via IATA) line go up 20% of global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz @BBC 700 Horsepower QX80?????? @TheDrive The Luxury SUV story I wrote @This Patreon Leaf Best Seller Until 2020 @CleanTechnica Ariya canned in America @Car And Driver Infiniti sales in '25 @Car And Driver Infiniti EV Maxima concept @Car And Driver Hotdogging @Dictionary.com 1,000 HP Infiniti QX80 @TheDrive Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Concept @Car And Driver Nissan Juke-R 2.0: 600 HP GT-R Drivetrain In A Joke @Car And Driver Sultan of Brunei's Car Collection @Wikipedia Rothko Chapel Oswego factory fire @WSJ Jim Farley hangin' with the President @YouTube Ford begging for tariff relief @WSJ Thomas Sabula heckling the President @Car And Driver New Aston Supercar @TheSupercarBlog Car Companies Are Abandoning The Everyday Enthusiast (Matt Farah) @Road & Track

    1h 35m
  6. Episode 10: We Live On The Wrong Side Of The Lithium Curtain [With Guest Kevin Williams]

    APR 9

    Episode 10: We Live On The Wrong Side Of The Lithium Curtain [With Guest Kevin Williams]

    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: Pride Month Features @TheDrive Kevin's i-Miev @TheDrive Kevin's Coverage Of The Slate Truck @InsideEVs Bradley Brownell's Nissan Leaf @Jalopnik Kevin's Review of the BMW i7 @Road&Track I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked @InsideEVs Jim Farley: China Can "Put Us All Out Of Business" @Motor1.com Stellantis Talking With Leapmotor To Build Chinese EVs In Canada @CarAndDriver Skechers Shape-ups Kevin's Coverage Of Chinese EVs In Canada @InsideEVs Kevin's Review of the Xiaomi YU7 @InsideEVs Kevin's Review of the Volvo EX30 @InsideEVs Kevin's Reappraisal of the Vinfast VF8 (hint it's still bad) @InsideEVs Kevin's Review of the Nio Firefly (battery-swapping car, video) @InsideEVs Kevin's Review of the VW ID.Buzz @InsideEVs THE ID.BUZZ HAS NO REAR CUPHOLDERS @InsideEVs Republicans Forward Legislation In Congress To Ban Chinese Cars Forever @Reuters Bernie Moreno's Blockchain Car Title Company @Cleveland.com $773 Monthly Payments @Edmunds

    1h 37m
  7. Episode 9: Honda's Not Really Afeela'in It

    APR 2

    Episode 9: Honda's Not Really Afeela'in It

    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: TSA sick-out rate at PHL @AOL [Victoria note: it appears it was closer to 20% sick-out rate vs. 30%, my apologies] Sexy Coffee Fire Burns Down Glasgow Central Station @BBC E-3 AWACS Destroyed @CNN 59 Rivoli (the art gallery that Vicki references in Paris) @Wikipedia 1889 Great Seattle Fire Well There's Your Problem Episode @YouTube Corvette Grand Sport is the Final C8 Vette @Road&Track Corvette Chief Calls Tremec Six Speed "Not Real" @Hagerty Brightdrop Dead @InsideEV Bearman Crash @F1 Max Verstappen Disqualified @AutoWeek Honda Civic CVCC Retro Review (by Vicki) @TheDrive Honda Accord Retro Review (also by Vicki) @TheDrive Honda Series 0 Saloon/SUV Overview @CarAndDriver Honda Series 0 Saloon Production Version At CES @InsideEVs Honda Prologue & Acura ZDX Cancelled @AutoEvolution Honda Prologue Cancellation F***s Over Suppliers @AutomotiveNews Honda Prologue Sales Drop 75% YoY @Hagerty SHM Afeela Dead @TopGear SHM Afeela Starts At $102,900 @InsideEVs SHM Afeela Store Opens In California @Afeela PR AI-integrated Voice Assistant Advertisement For Afeela Sedan???? @Bluesky Honda Writes Off $15.7 Billion In EV Losses @CNBC Kevin Baker's Overview Of "AI" In The Iran/Israel-US War (this is a really good one and I really really highly recommend it if you want to be soberingly aware of how bad everything is) @The Guardian $900 PS5 @CNBC 54% Of Americans Think Burning Down The Minneapolis Third Precinct Was Justified @Newsweek (Monmouth Poll, 2020) Total Auto Industry Losses Top $65 Billion @Financial Times Kodak Moves Portra/TMax To Eastman Line @Kosmo Foto

    1h 56m
  8. Episode 8: This one is about Aston Martin, the UK, Broads, and Being Abroad

    MAR 26

    Episode 8: This one is about Aston Martin, the UK, Broads, and Being Abroad

    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! Speaking of things that aren't really funny Bahrain/Saudi GP cancelled! 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. To cap it all off, I lead Victoria through the very dumb lifecycle of money spending and corporate partnerships that has lead to Aston Martin selling a track car derived from a race car derived from a track car derived from a road car It's a great episode, and it was honestly so nice to record again after a few weeks off due to wedding, power outages, and travel. We should be back to normal, but in the mean time, make sure you are subscribed to our $4 and up tier here on Patreon to get access to our second bonus, which was a feature length commentary track for the very first Fast and Furious movie.

    1h 46m
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A show about car culture and living during the decline of empire from millennials who have never known anything else, with a dash of photography on the side. Hosted by Jordan Hoffstetter and Victoria Scott, a pair of (former!) automotive journalists and (current!) trans women. If you like cars but also hate what mandatory car ownership has done to the landscape of America, this is probably for you!

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    Victoria Scott & Jordan Hoffstetter
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