Cars and Comrades

Cars and Comrades

by Brandon, Bryant, Conner, and Zach

History Automotive Politics

It MUSK Be Time For The News

Car related news for dialectical gearheads. This week we explore the Canadian anti-vaxx "trucker convoy" protests, discuss what does and doesn't make an owner/operator petite bourgeoisie, cover the misdeeds at various Elon Musk-owned companies, labor news from Mexico to Mississippi, and the totally unbiased hiring of Biden's niece as a lobbyist for GM. PS: Bryant used the wrong word for Roma people and is sorry. Main topic starts at 36 minutes Sources/Links: The Trucker Convoy Is Not A Workers’ Revolt // Police aren’t breaking it up because the protests don’t challenge the status-quo of settler-colonialism // Protestors trying to burn down an apartment building // The Serfs covering a protest in Vancouver // A Porno-Metal Song About Gay Cowboys Is Disrupting the Anti-Vax Trucker Convoy // Horrific allegations of racism prompt California lawsuit against Tesla // SpaceX Workers Launch 3rd Suit, Allege Racist Policies // 15 out of 23 monkeys die in Neuralink's trial to link human brain to computer // Animal-rights group says monkeys used in experiments for Elon Musk's Neuralink were subjected to 'extreme suffering' // Conditions at a General Motors Plant in Mexico Spur a Labor Challenge // Mexican Auto Workers to Choose New Union in Landmark Vote // School bus drivers in Mississippi go on strike for 1 hour, secure pay increase of over 5 dollars an hour // GM hires Biden niece, former Obama aide to head environment, sustainability and governance policy 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

Walter Reuther Part 5 with Turn Leftist

Part five of our deep dive into the life and work of Walter Reuther with Turn Leftist. This episode mostly covers the 1950s and Reuther's rise to the top of the UAW and CIO, and his brokering of the AFL-CIO merger. 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. Sources: Michael Parenti: The Death of UAW Leader Walter Reuther (with Dave Emory, 1996) // Sit Down and Fight // With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade (1979) // The Woman Who Led The Bloody Battle Against GM - Past Gas #65 // The Dollop Podcast #261- Matt Christman | Henry Fords Henchman Live in Detroit Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com Our social media links etc: linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades All music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland Check out Turn Leftist: linktr.ee/turnleftist

BIKES! (part 2)

Part two of our exploration of the history of bicycles. This one mostly covers the 20th century, including ways that bikes were used in warfare, as transportation for billions of civilians, and for fun stuff like mountain biking. Main topic at 37 min Social media links etc: https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades Notes/Links/Sources: Wikipedia: History of the Bicycle // The Bikes of World War II // Swiss Army Bicycle // Flying Pigeon // Bicycling in China // Built-To-Fail Bikes // Vimes’ “boots” theory of economics // Bicycles in Wartime Vietnam // Guerrilla History Podcast with Luna Oi // Battle of Dien Bien Phu //Bike Boom // Breaking Away (1979) // Quicksilver (1986) //History of mountain biking // 25th Bicycle Infantry Corps // California Klunking // Recumbent bicycle // Podcast about recumbents // Illustrated History of Recumbents // Chukudu // Filipino hand-carved scooters // Gravity bike racing in Medellin // Gravitosos film // Bicycle efficiency // MPG of a human

Walter Reuther Part 4 with Turn Leftist

Part four of our deep dive into the life and work of Walter Reuther with the Cars and Comrades. 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. Thanks to the Turn Leftist Podcast for collaborating with us on this episode. You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter and check out their other episodes as well. https://linktr.ee/turnleftist Our new RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml Main topic at 00:46:47 Sources: Brothers on the Line (FULL MOVIE) Michael Parenti: The Death of UAW Leader Walter Reuther (with Dave Emory, 1996) Sit Down and Fight With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade (1979) The Woman Who Led The Bloody Battle Against GM - Past Gas #65 Finally Got The News The Dollop Podcast #261- Matt Christman | Henry Fords Henchman Live in Detroit https://soundcloud.com/turnleftist Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 https://www.reddit.com/user/CarsAndComrades https://www.hexbear.net/u/CarsAndComrades All music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland

BIKES! (part 1)

You might take it for granted that a bicycle has two spoked wheels with rubber tires, pedals, a chain, a diamond-shaped frame, and functional brakes, but this was not always the case. In this episode we explore the early history and development of the bicycle, and its evolution from a toy for rich douchebags to a catalyst of the feminist movement. We also complain about silly grad student projects that try to re-invent the wheel. Main topic starts at 17:58 RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 https://www.reddit.com/user/CarsAndComrades https://www.hexbear.net/u/CarsAndComrades All music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland Links/Sources: Guy angry about gas prices: https://twitter.com/Santos4Congress/status/1469545742780047365 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bicycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle#History Street Strider overpriced weird elliptical bike thing https://www.streetstrider.com/products/streetstrider3i Fliz bike/hobbyhorse https://www.designboom.com/technology/fliz-pedal-less-bicycle-concept-10-04-2017/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_boom https://www.artstation.com/artwork/dOJ4W1 https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1186952-touring-penny-farthing-2.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycling_and_feminism https://www.vox.com/2014/7/8/5880931/the-19th-century-health-scare-that-told-women-to-worry-about-bicycle Not Just Bikes https://www.youtube.com/c/NotJustBikes

Catching Up With The Comrades

We've been busy working with Turn Leftist on the Walter Reuther episodes for over a month now, so we had some catching up to do on our various project cars. The supercharged Marlin that Bryant mentioned: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/07/b-f-e-gp-lemons-day-one-roundup-dodge-stealth-leads-626-and-supra-close-behind/#more-402082 Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 https://www.reddit.com/user/CarsAndComrades https://www.hexbear.net/u/CarsAndComrades All music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland

Walter Reuther Part 2 with Turn Leftist

Part two of our deep dive into 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 3), so buckle up and join us along the road to revolution. Thanks to the Turn Leftist Podcast for collaborating with us on this episode. You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter and check out their other episodes as well. Skip forward to 00:56:30 for the main topic. Sources: Brothers on the Line (FULL MOVIE) Michael Parenti: The Death of UAW Leader Walter Reuther (with Dave Emory, 1996) Sit Down and Fight With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade (1979) The Woman Who Led The Bloody Battle Against GM - Past Gas #65 The Dollop Podcast #261- Matt Christman | Henry Fords Henchman Live in Detroit https://soundcloud.com/turnleftist Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 https://www.reddit.com/user/CarsAndComrades https://www.hexbear.net/u/CarsAndComrades

Walter Reuther Part 1 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. Of course we also did our usual car talk (which will probably sound out of order now), but you can skip that if you go to (44:15). This episode is an introduction to the story and is just beginning to set the scene. There will be several more episodes (at least 4). So buckle up and join us along the road to revolution. Thanks to the Turn Leftist Podcast for collaborating with us on this deep dive into the life and work of labor leader Walter Reuther. You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter and check out their other episodes as well. Sources: Brothers on the Line (FULL MOVIE) Michael Parenti: The Death of UAW Leader Walter Reuther (with Dave Emory, 1996) Sit Down and Fight With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade (1979) The Woman Who Led The Bloody Battle Against GM - Past Gas #65 The Dollop Podcast #261- Matt Christman | Henry Fords Henchman Live in Detroit https://soundcloud.com/turnleftist Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 https://www.reddit.com/user/CarsAndComrades https://www.hexbear.net/u/CarsAndComrades

Striketober and Hangovers

Brandon and Bryant were both hung over for this recording and Conner couldn’t make it, so fair warning this one is a little more scatter-brained than normal. After getting caught up on our project cars we talk about the IATSI and John Deer strikes (23:46), before discussing what cars we would build if money was no object (46:00). Plus tangents on electric drag racing, the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, Ford big blocks, and upbeat songs with tragic lyrics. Notes/Links: Ford 427 side oiler: https://www.rcnmag.com/blog/whats-so-special-about-the-side-oiler OHC 427: https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/cammer-the-real-story-of-the-legendary-ford-427-sohc-v8/ 429 Cobra Jet: https://www.drivingline.com/articles/a-history-of-the-ford-429-v8-the-blue-ovals-final-big-block-muscle-car-blast/ IATSI calls off strike: https://iatse.net/landmark-tentative-agreement-reached-for-iatse-west-coast-film-and-television-workers-before-strike-deadline/ John Deere scabs suck at their jobs: https://twitter.com/JonahFurman/status/1449027138783436805 911 call on the first day of scabs working: https://twitter.com/jonahfurman/status/1449006551730163725 This week in unions: https://whogetsthebird.substack.com/p/weekly43 Steam powered Jeep: https://youtu.be/enXgpTj1eEo 1200 HP Chain Driven 7 Second WRX: https://youtu.be/9oBfj_D9DGE “Junkyard Bugatti” Camaro with four turbos: https://youtu.be/DVveg2sE3CA Eight turbo Mustang: https://youtu.be/oFwxFT26Zus Vintage racing crash: https://youtu.be/nzf9pM5S-vU Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Say Anything: https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/float-along-fill-your-lungs https://music.apple.com/us/album/is-a-real-boy/1471051942

Bonus: Communist Vanifesto

Zach and Brandon discuss possible engine choices for Brandon's communist-themed drag racing van project. Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ https://twitter.com/CarsAndComrades https://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 https://www.reddit.com/user/CarsAndComrades https://www.hexbear.net/u/CarsAndComrades All music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland

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