Cars and Comrades

Cars and Comrades

by Brandon, Bryant, Conner, and Zach

History Automotive Politics

Bonus: The Turbo-Encabulator

We'll have a full-length news episode coming out later today, but in the time since we've recorded that episode, a very important story has come up that we wanted to cover. Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com // Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades // Links/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboencabulator // Chrysler Turbo Encabulator https://youtu.be/MXW0bx_Ooq4 // Rockwell Retro Encabulator https://youtu.be/RXJKdh1KZ0w //

Interesting Engines: Offenhauser

Designed in the 1930s, Offenhauser racing engines dominated at Indianapolis until the 1970s, winning 27 times. We chart its evolution from a 2.5L boat engine to a 1,000 horsepower turbocharged screamer. Main topic at 45:55 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/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing) // https://silodrome.com/miller-91-race-car/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offenhauser // https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/assembling-270ci-offenhauser-indycar-engine-step/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offenhauser_Sales_Corporation // https://www.museumofamericanspeed.org/drakev8.html //

The Kharkovchanka in Antarctica

Since the discovery of Antarctica, many have tried to explore the frozen continent with dog sleds, airplanes, and various wheeled and tracked vehicles. In this episode, we cover a less successful American exploration vehicle of the late '30s, and some much more successful Soviet vehicles of the late '50s and '70s. 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://www.thedrive.com/news/33433/theres-a-massive-antarctic-exploration-vehicle-lost-somewhere-at-the-bottom-of-the-world // "The Snow Cruiser"-Antarctica's Abandoned Behemoth: https://youtu.be/zR0M7KjnJTE // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Snow_Cruiser // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Treaty_System // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT-T // How to pronounce Kharkov: https://youtu.be/Q-Tdb6ihQ5M // How to pronounce Kharkovchanka: https://www.howtopronounce.com/kharkovchanka // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkovchanka // https://www.rbth.com/history/327680-soviet-off-road-vehicles-antarctica // "Kharkovchanka" - The Colossal Soviet Antarctic Cruisers: https://youtu.be/f6R-h06IsJw // https://jalopnik.com/soviet-versions-of-the-antarctic-snow-cruiser-were-so-m-1844211018 //

UAW Strike Recap with JT from Second Thought

We're joined by JT Chapman from the First Thought and Second Thought YouTube channels, and The Deprogram podcast, to recap the recent UAW strike, how the working class won big, and how this might lead to a general strike. Plus: Elon is up to his usual union-busting antics, but this time he's up against nearly every union in Sweden. And the Cybertruck roll out hasn't gone as smoothly as he would've liked. But first: JT's hotrod Volvo project. Main topic at 54:13 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 // JT's channels and podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5CyUGW_tODKqsOknphG-A // https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJm2TgUqtK1_NLBrjNQ1P-w // https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deprogram/id1596666465 // Links/Sources: https://www.labornotes.org/2023/10/big-3-buckled-stand-strike-spread // https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1721954556924371150?t=zaHL79rTIrGCTpgtxXJFSg // https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1719100638494159171?t=MIBSFV0qB0jzcpuG7qhVwg // https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1718800729266082186?t=iBniVKhzsReaWhPc0kX5mA // https://www.theautopian.com/why-the-uaw-would-love-to-unionize-tesla-next/ // https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213157550/tesla-sweden-union-workers-boycott // https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-isnt-nearly-as-bulletproof-as-elon-musk-wants-you-to-think // https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/10/elon-musk-sweden-unions-tesla-labour-car // https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-sweden-if-metall-compromise-issue/ //

Interesting Engines: the Lotus 907

Zach tells us about the unusual Lotus 907 engine, and the Esprit sports car that it was found in. We also discuss engine swaps, including why the Chevy 350 is boring, why muscle cars need 2JZ swaps, and the weird Buick, Oldsmobile, and International engines that we would build if we had the time and money. Main topic at 23:38 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/Lotus_907 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Esprit // Big American V8 Power In A Cheap Porsche 911!!! | PART 1 https://youtu.be/LahQUlck-n8?si=rG8mnoVmZHCCPKwC //

Used Cars Part 2, With Guest Alex

We're back with Alex the mechanic to give some advice on what to look for in a used car, and some recommendations under $10k. 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: Alex's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/for_the__animals/ Consumer Reports Buying Guide: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/buying-a-car/how-to-buy-a-used-car-a5221672417/ //

A Statement From Our CEO

Bryant speaks with the CEO of Cars and Comrades about the future of advertising

Used Cars Part 1, With Guest Alex

We were going to make a serious and informative episode about what you should look for when buying a used car, but instead we goofed off and dared each other to buy shitty unreliable cars for $5,000. We did sprinkle in some practical advice here and there, or at least you might learn what not to do from our bad decisions. Alex will be back for a Part 2 soon, where we'll discuss practical, economical, and boring cars that you should buy if you're smarter than us. Main topic at 1:09:14 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: Alex's pictures of puppers and Porsches: https://www.instagram.com/for_the__animals/ // Turbo a stock Honda Insight: https://youtu.be/kEV4KAnSjGg?si=mUIPjDOnugc1qfo3 // Mini Cooper with a WRX engine and drivetrain: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/introducing-colin-a-mini-ature-wrx/191397/page1/ // Screenshots of Car Ads: https://ibb.co/album/GH67qq // Links to Car Ads: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/709375080526846/ // https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1361196731420176/ // https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/259269456582745/ // https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/220081444409667/ // The rest of the ads have been taken down by now 😢

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 //

Fμck It, We'll Do it Live! Episode 27: Only Palestine Is Real

This week we were joined by the great comrade, Breht from Rev Left, to talk about the end of the UAW and WAG strikes, and the latest Palestinian decolonial actions. Rev Left Radio revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/ Guerrilla History guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/ Red Menace redmenace.libsyn.com/ 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 Left of the Projector podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftoftheprojector podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/left…or/id1627324689 www.patreon.com/LeftoftheProjectorPod The Intervention Podcast: theinterventionpod.buzzsprout.com/ instagram.com/intervention_pod Turn Leftist Podcast linktr.ee/turnleftist instagram.com/turnleftist twitter.com/turnleftistpod

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