Cars and Comrades

Cars and Comrades

por Brandon, Bryant, Conner, and Zach

Historia Automotriz Política

Robots Are Going To Steal Your Job

Automation has been stealing working class jobs since the days of Ned Ludd, and Czinger is kicking it up a notch with their 3D printed car. You might think that your white collar engineering job is safe from automation, but the Czinger was largely designed by computers too. What does this mean for the future of work and the working class? Listen for our speculations. But first, project car updates. Main topic at 31:26 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/automation // Notes/Links: AI Designed This Car: https://youtu.be/VdG4gUTowXc // Czinger 21C Is a Screamin’-Good 253-MPH Proof-of-Concept: https://www.autoweek.com/news/future-cars/a39678192/czinger-21c-is-a-screamin-good-253-mph-proof-of-concept/ // 3D-Printing the Czinger 21C Supercar Shows Us the Future of Car Making: https://www.autoweek.com/news/industry-news/a38009849/czinger-21c-supercar-3d-printing/ // The last job on Earth: imagining a fully automated world: https://youtu.be/Yvs7f4UaKLo //

Walter Reuther Part 7 with Turn Leftist

Part seven (and the last) of our seven-part series on the life and work of Walter Reuther with the Turn Leftist podcast. Who was Walter Reuther and why might he be important to leftist car enthusiasts? Walter was a labor organizer who became the President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as well as the Congress of Industrial Organisations (CIO). Walter had a broad vision for what the labor movement could achieve for working people and he was at the forefront of the labor struggle throughout most of the 20th century. Walter was a Socialist, although he was very much against communism. In this deep dive, we take an honest look at both the successes and failures of Walter's approach to improving the lives of working people. For additional context, refer back to our past episodes that touched on The Battle of the Overpass and our series on DRUM: The Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement. There will be several more episodes in this series (at least 6), so buckle up and join us along the road to revolution. Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Check out Turn Leftist: www.linktr.ee/turnleftist // Sources: Michael Parenti: The Death of UAW Leader Walter Reuther (with Dave Emory, 1996) youtu.be/AAAQ6-ycRF4 // Sit Down and Fight youtu.be/k8qCPYmUCuY // With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade (1979) youtu.be/pa75V-tdBko // The Woman Who Led The Bloody Battle Against GM - Past Gas #65 youtu.be/9-WyGB_pVxg // The Dollop Podcast #261- Matt Christman | Henry Fords Henchman Live in Detroit youtu.be/RQom7O2iIok //

Three-Wheelers, Startups, and Scams, Part 2 (1974-2022)

We're back with more trikes, at various levels of scammyness and electrification. In the meantime we've managed to pick up a rival leftist car podcast. Main topic at 50:00 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Notes/Links: Anarchotechs Podcast: https://anarchotechs.podbean.com/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twentieth_Century_Motor_Car_Corporation // https://jalopnik.com/murder-transsexuals-and-the-price-is-right-the-story-464820740 // The Tale of the Dale (Revisited): RCR Stories https://youtu.be/Ms9oQSPVEUE // How a 3-Wheeled Car Ended in Murder https://youtu.be/e5G9qhdPO4Q // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Carlson // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elio_Motors // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobe_GT100 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptera_(solar_electric_vehicle) // https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/1/22358355/aptera-ev-three-wheeled-doe-atvm-loan-program // https://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/09/2015-polaris-slingshot-first-drive-review-video/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campagna_T-Rex //

Three-Wheelers, Startups, and Scams, Part 1 (1886-1973)

Why is the world of three-wheeled vehicles full of startups, scams, and sketchy shitboxes? We explore the early history of motorized trikes, from primitive microcars made of wood and leather, to rollover-prone economy cars made of fiberglass. Plus: Zach pines for the new Ford Maverick, Bryant and Brandon wonder at an old Maverick with a lawnmower carb, and Conner gives a quick update on the ongoing shitshow surrounding Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter (at 42:19). Main topic at 50:29 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Notes/Links: James' Maverick review: https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/44365/2022-ford-maverick-hybrid-review-return-of-the-great-american-economy-car // 40 mpg V8 with a lawnmower carb: https://youtu.be/1xHQWu2ZzPc // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-wheeler // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benz_Patent_Motorwagen // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_Divan // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velorex // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Robin //

FIXED AUDIO Turbo Corolla, Turbo Douche

The ghost of Thomas Midgley Jr. fucked up the editing in an attempt to hide the truth about leaded gasoline, but we've fixed it now. Thanks to hexbear.net user comi for telling us about the problem. The new GR Corolla is here, making cool turbo noises and AWD burnouts! And Elon Musk continues to be a turbo-douche, this time in his attempt to buy twitter for some reason, ostensibly to do with “free speech.” We also cover the Starbucks union, new CAFE standards, the wet fart ending of the “People’s Convoy,” and how leaded gasoline fucks up peoples’ brains. Timestamps in the notes below. Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland // Notes/Links/Timestamps: 26:00 Starbucks union // 29:20 Elon twitter nonsense // Did You Know Elon Musk Wrecked an Uninsured McLaren F1? // Elon Musk blames streetcars for lack of self-driving Teslas in Toronto // 52:31 Tesla plant racism and OSHA Tesla must pay ex-worker $15 million for “disturbing” racist abuse, judge rules // Tesla Had 3 Times as Many OSHA Violations as the 10 Largest US Plants Combined // Tesla was both the least reliable but most popular EV brand in a survey of owners that found one in three of all EVs had major issues in the past year // 58:05 GR Corolla // 1:21:40 New CAFE standards // 1:29:10 People’s Convoy Gives Up After Accomplishing Nothing in D.C. // 1:26:10 Lead from gasoline blunted the IQ of about half the U.S. population, study says //

Walter Reuther Part 6 with Turn Leftist

Part six of our seven-part series on the life and work of Walter Reuther with the Turn Leftist podcast. Who was Walter Reuther and why might he be important to leftist car enthusiasts? Walter was a labor organizer who became the President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as well as the Congress of Industrial Organisations (CIO). Walter had a broad vision for what the labor movement could achieve for working people and he was at the forefront of the labor struggle throughout most of the 20th century. Walter was a Socialist, although he was very much against communism. In this deep dive, we take an honest look at both the successes and failures of Walter's approach to improving the lives of working people. For additional context, refer back to our past episodes that touched on The Battle of the Overpass and our series on DRUM: The Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement. Main topic starts at 1:05 Sources: Michael Parenti: The Death of UAW Leader Walter Reuther (with Dave Emory, 1996) youtu.be/AAAQ6-ycRF4 // Sit Down and Fight youtu.be/k8qCPYmUCuY // With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade (1979) youtu.be/pa75V-tdBko // The Woman Who Led The Bloody Battle Against GM - Past Gas #65 youtu.be/9-WyGB_pVxg // The Dollop Podcast #261- Matt Christman | Henry Fords Henchman Live in Detroit youtu.be/RQom7O2iIok // Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com RSS feed: rss.com/podcasts/carsandcomrades/ Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades All music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland

Havin' A Lada Fun: Auto Racing in the Soviet Union

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone living in the Soviet Union spent their free time staring at gray concrete walls and drinking vodka. People liked to have fun, and one of the most popular pastimes in the USSR was auto racing. In this episode we explore the history of Soviet racing, from tractor autocross in the ‘30s, to circuit racing in the ‘80s, with a brief diversion to talk about Cuba and the ‘59 Havana Grand Prix. Main topic starts at 39 min Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades Music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland Notes/Sources/Links: Fangio Kidnapped at the 1959 Havana Grand Prix: https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/28999493/when-f1-legend-fangio-was-kidnapped-cuba // https://www.redbull.com/us-en/the-seven-best-communist-era-race-cars // GAZ GL-1 https://dyler.com/posts/453/the-gaz-gl-1-a-soviet-speed-record-holder // ZIS 101 Sport: https://www.motor1.com/news/61967/soviet-cars-were-weird-zis-101-sport/ // https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1977/12/18/auto-sports-a-soviet-sellout/6f72216a-2f6f-4c44-ad32-86fe876d74cf/ // indoor motorcycle ice racing https://youtu.be/w_hY1Jh5ErM // https://www.rbth.com/history/333245-soviet-motor-racing-cars // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_Easter //

Streetcars Part 2: The GM Conspiracy

The history of public transit in 20th century America was hugely impacted by the General Motors streetcar conspiracy, but was it solely responsible for the death of trolley networks, or were other forces at work? Has “real communism” really been tried? How is building communism like fixing your car? Is the Miata the most UwU car ever? We attempt to answer these questions and more in this week’s episode, as well as a brief digression on Australian burnout competitions. Main topic starts at 37:30 Sources/Links: Nurburgring in the 70s (VW swingaxles at 2:25) https://vimeo.com/50711165 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy // https://www.vox.com/2015/5/7/8562007/streetcar-history-demise // Taken For A Ride: https://youtu.be/p-I8GDklsN4 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeepney // https://denverurbanism.com/2017/08/the-history-of-denvers-streetcars-and-their-routes.html // https://denverite.com/2017/08/12/denvers-cute-commercial-districts-common-streetcars-according-map/ // Donoteat01 Cities: Skylines | Power, Politics, & Planning: Episode 2: Urban Freeways https://youtu.be/rseaKBPkRPU // Ghost Train By Nathaniel Minor https://www.cpr.org/podcast/ghost-train/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levittown // https://la.curbed.com/2017/9/20/16340038/los-angeles-streetcar-conspiracy-theory-general-motors // Bianco, Martha (1998). "Kennedy, 60 Minutes, and Roger Rabbit: Understanding Conspiracy-Theory Explanations of The Decline of Urban Mass Transit" (PDF) // Slater, Cliff (1997). "General Motors and the Demise of Streetcars" (PDF). Transportation Quarterly // Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades Music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland

Streetcars Part 1: Early History

Before automobiles and buses, most city dwellers got around via streetcars. Also called trams, trolleys, or light rail, they are still a big part of mass transit today. In this episode we chart their evolution from simple horse-drawn carts to modern electric-powered trains, and explore how capitalism made them worse, and labor militancy made them better. But first we catch up on our project cars, and Conner pretends to be an an-cap. At least we hope he's pretending. Main topic at 53 min. Notes/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tram // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_trams // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsecar // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_streetcar_strike_of_1900 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcar_strikes_in_the_United_States // Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades Music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland

Clip: Brandon Quits Werner Trucking

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/

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