Cars and Comrades

Cars and Comrades

di Brandon, Bryant, Conner, and Zach

Storia Auto Politica

How Auto Workers Helped End a Dictatorship in South Korea

The “democratic” Republic of Korea was ruled by dictators for almost 30 years, until a coordinated movement of students, industrial workers, and newly unionized auto workers brought down the last autocrat in 1987. Main topic at 58:00 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 Deprogram episode about Korea: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-deprogram-2176302/episodes/episode-40-oppa-war-crimes-sty-147212654 // Blowback: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blowback/id1502178774 // BoyBoy: We Went To North Korea To Get A Haircut https://youtu.be/2BO83Ig-E8E?si=bObFuCN046PJv4z5 // To Kill Alice | Official Trailer | Means TV https://youtu.be/hPVBjMaD_58?si=qYNxx43jP5iX0bBb // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Act_(South_Korea) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Chung_Hee#Final_years_of_presidency // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan%E2%80%93Masan_Uprising // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Struggle // https://libcom.org/article/1987-great-workers-struggle-south-korea // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%E2%80%931997_strikes_in_South_Korea // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Park_Geun-hye // https://time.com/4583033/south-korea-protest-demonstration-seoul-park-geun-hye-choi-soon-sil/ // https://www.reuters.com/article/southkorea-protest/massive-crowd-protest-in-s-korea-against-parks-labour-reform-plans-idINKCN0T30KJ20151114 //

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 //

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 //

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 //

What Would You Do As Secretary of Transportation?

In which we ponder all the ways we could improve and decarbonize transportation in the USA (spoiler: it's mostly trains). But first: project car updates, with air horns. Main topic at 50:00 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: Electric semi trucks powered by overhead wires: https://youtu.be/_3P_S7pL7Yg // Nationalize The Airlines by Joe Mayall: https://joewrote.substack.com/p/the-case-for-the-united-states-airline // Los Angeles paints streets white to stay cool: https://www.science.org/content/article/los-angeles-paints-streets-white-stay-cool //

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