
Cars and Comrades
di Brandon, Bryant, Conner, and ZachLeft of the Projector: The Thing (1982) w/ Brandon (Cars and Comrades) & Mike (Turn Leftist)
John Carpenter's The Thing stands the test of time as one of the greatest horror movies of all-time. Friends of the show Mike from Turn Leftist podcast and Brandon from Cars & Comrades podcast come on to discuss. Did Carpenter make an anti-communist movie by accident...or on purpose?Turn Leftist: https://linktr.ee/turnleftistCars and Comrades: https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComradesLeft of the Projector: https://beacons.ai/leftoftheprojectorpod--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector/supportWhat 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 //
Automotive News: The Chicago Auto Show, Tesla Union Busting, and Ford's Robot Repo Man
Conner reports on all the Big Altima Energy he saw at the Chicago Auto Show, and we analyze the latest* news regarding Tesla, Lordstown Motors, the UAW, and Ford's self-repossessing cars. But first, project car updates. Main topic at 1:08:15 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: Conner's photos from the Chicago Auto Show: https://www.flickr.com/photos/198169353@N07/sets/72177720307731021/ // https://www.vehiclesuggest.com/tesla-sneaky-tactic-to-extort-4500-from-customer-locks-80-miles-of-range-on-model-s/ // https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-fires-employees-retaliation-union-campaign-complaint-2023-02-16/ // https://electrek.co/2023/03/09/tesla-dummy-camera-new-vehicles/ // https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-lawyers-dismiss-elon-musk-s-claim-in-germany-state-the-cars-last-only-130488-miles-210418.html // Not Just Bikes: These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us https://youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo // https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/03/09/gm-buyouts-us-salaried-workers.html // https://www.thedrive.com/news/lordstown-recalls-almost-every-truck-it-made-last-year // https://www.thedrive.com/news/lordstown-can-only-make-500-electric-trucks-unless-it-gets-more-money // https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-f-150-lightning-on-hold-battery-pack-issue/ // https://labornotes.org/2023/03/its-new-day-united-auto-workers // https://www.thedrive.com/news/future-fords-could-repossess-themselves-and-drive-away-if-you-miss-payments //The Intervention Reads Capital: The Metamorphosis of Moneybags w/ Brandon from Cars and Comrades
The gang takes on chapters 4-6 through a very political lens. We discuss the meaning of value, labor struggles, the basis of profit making and much more. Brandon from Cars and Comrades hops in about 20 minutes in too!Resources for this episode: Capital Vol 1, Chapters 4-6Cars & Comrades Podcasthttps://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xmlhttps://instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/https://twitter.com/CarsAndComradeshttps://facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034In which Zach and Bryant nerd out about Subarus for almost two hours. But first: superglue and headlamps. Main topic at 40:09 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: Origins of the Subaru AWD system: https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/how-subaru-became-masters-of-awd/ // The Differences Between Inline Four & Boxer Four Engines: https://youtu.be/mgpDTVBeHOw // How Every Single Modern Subaru AWD System Works: https://youtu.be/WBQlK89PyxQ // How Does Torque Steer Work? https://youtu.be/g9m98oJXmXs // Water Methanol Injection Explained: https://youtu.be/T_lECbk4TwU // Donut Media's WRX build show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFl907chpCa5L2xzeQWw59am3lHNsELa4 // 
What do Yugoslavia, New Brunswick, Subaru, and electric bicycles have in common? American businessman Malcolm Bricklin invested in all of them, with varying levels of success. 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Bricklin // https://www.inc.com/magazine/20050701/disruptor-bricklin.html // Subaru commercials: https://youtu.be/zLPp-NFInXw // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_360 // https://chromjuwelen.com/network/307-build-threadscom/199884-firebug-subaru-360 // https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/project-car-wins-2000-challenge/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bricklin_SV-1 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugo // https://www.theautopian.com/malcolm-bricklin-really-liked-to-import-dirt-cheap-cars-cotd/ // http://www.caroholic.com/93_evwarrior.htm // https://www.vvcars.com/ // Side Tangent: Casa Bonita
In which Bryant and Zach explain the wonders of Casa Bonita to Brandon. 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: Inside Casa Bonita (2015) https://youtu.be/S6k26GDq9_0 // Casa Bonita (finally) announces a reopening date https://www.denverpost.com/2022/12/22/casa-bonita-reopening-date-matt-stone-trey-parker/ //
How would you stop climate change if you were a Stalin-like figure in modern America? That's the question that we attempt to answer in this episode, despite the fact that none of us are climate scientists. 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: Write to incarcerated forest defenders: https://www.instagram.com/p/Coioh6duAlt/ // Stop Cop City links: https://linktr.ee/stopcopcitylinks // Defend Atlanta Forest Links: https://linktr.ee/DefendAtlantaForest // Stalin's actual climate plan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Plan_for_the_Transformation_of_Nature // On Authority: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1872/10/authority.htm // Four Futures: https://www.versobooks.com/books/1847-four-futures // The Dispossessed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dispossessed // The U.S. Military Emits More Carbon Dioxide Into the Atmosphere Than Entire Countries Like Denmark or Portugal: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18012022/military-carbon-emissions/ // Advanced Small Modular Reactors: https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-small-modular-reactors-smrs // Bullshit Jobs: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-on-the-phenomenon-of-bullshit-jobs-a-work-rant // Geothermal power from Yellowstone: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/news-yellowstone-supervolcano-geothermal-energy-debate-iceland-hawaii // Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 18: Posadism Will Win
This week we talked about the Ohio train derailment and chemical disaster, the balloon, and finished off worrying about nuclear war again, and got a bit sentimental. Cars & Comrades Podcast media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ twitter.com/CarsAndComrades facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Po…-101908671824034 Collective Action Comics Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coll…cs/id1573028630 podbay.fm/p/collective-action-comics www.patreon.com/collectiveactioncomics The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist instagram.com/turnleftist twitter.com/turnleftistpodYou Asked, We Answered (because we didn't research a topic in time)
In this episode we answer some questions from listeners. But first: a rundown of how all our cars are breaking down. Main topic at 40:30 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: https://www.instagram.com/between_the_v8_and_me/ https://www.instagram.com/for_the__animals/ https://www.instagram.com/curtisccc/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Miura Supergramps: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp0KnUFYB--jDPJ-km5lSpvJvEJtCIdgl Hybrid Corvette: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2024-chevrolet-corvette-e-ray-first-look-review-hybrid-awd/