Cars and Comrades

Cars and Comrades

por Brandon, Bryant, Conner, and Zach

Historia Automotriz Política

News: Precision, Poop, Plates, and Plastic

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.thedrive.com/news/first-tesla-cybertruck-to-roll-off-the-line-looks-like-it-has-a-misaligned-door // https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/the-1936-arrowhead-teardrop-car/ // https://jalopnik.com/poop-spill-on-connecticut-highway-causes-several-crashe-1850654877 // https://www.9news.com/article/travel/colorado-black-license-plate/73-9f91aaaf-3488-48e4-a09a-7d2a8d1d4084 // https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/04/epa-boat-fuel-cancer-risk-chevron-mississippi // https://www.theautopian.com/ford-is-secretly-training-white-collar-employees-for-warehouse-work-if-the-uaw-strikes/ // https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/uaw-strikes-workers-fighting-back // https://theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/1907479/13747244-palestine-zionism-and-empire-palestine-is-real-or-the-origins-of-zionism //

Basic Auto Maintenance (Part 2)

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://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/jacks-jack-stands/floor-jacks/low-profile/2-ton-low-profile-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-slate-gray-70485.html // https://us.gktech.com/products/super-low-car-ramps-pair-1 //

News - Flying Cars and Other Bourgeoisie Death Traps

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://www.dexerto.com/tech/worlds-first-flying-car-now-accepting-pre-orders-upon-landing-approval-for-flight-tests-2196803/ // https://futurism.com/the-byte/oceangate-ceo-legal-threats-silence-critics // https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/the-titan-submersible-was-an-accident-waiting-to-happen // https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/7/6/2179290/-Titan-Sub-Disaster-Highlights-Everything-Wrong-with-America // https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-crown-dies-car-crash-colorado-racetrack-chicago-billionaire/ // https://www.thedrive.com/news/new-international-supertruck-ii-prototype-semi-gets-an-impressive-16-mpg // https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-owner-locked-out-12-volt-battery-died-heat-2023-7 // https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-gave-uk-owners-this-clawed-backscratcher-instead-of-right-hand-drive // https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/06/10/tesla-autopilot-crashes-elon-musk/ // https://www.instagram.com/type1dialectic/ //

Basic Auto Maintenance (Part 1)

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 //

Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 26: I Want To Believe...In White Genocide

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

The Automotive Free Clinic with Zac "the Mad Redneck" Hyden

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 //

Left of the Projector: Escape From L.A. w/ Nelson (WLOTS), Leftist Libby, Hugo, & Brandon (Cars and Comrades)

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

How to Fix Transportation with guest Joe Mayall

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

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://cdllife.com/2023/eleven-men-and-three-companies-face-federal-charges-for-deleting-emissions-controls-from-hundreds-of-semi-trucks/?amp // https://teamster.org/2023/04/amazon-drivers-join-teamsters-union-reach-agreement-in-historic-victory/ // 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/california-to-require-half-of-all-heavy-trucks-sold-to-be-electric-by-2035 // 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

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) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Lampert // https://web.archive.org/web/20160826045037/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-07-11/at-sears-eddie-lamperts-warring-divisions-model-adds-to-the-troubles //

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