Cars and Comrades

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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, economic...

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 &...

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_podcas...

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 soci...

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 me...

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: c...

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...

This week we talked about the coups in the Sahel region, Aliens, and congratulated the teamsters. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/12/africa/africa-coups-resurgence-intl-cmd/index.html https://twitter.com/nssylla/status/1687422857054154752?t=kHA8ac2d-2fOZTEVfrgB9w&s=19 https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-military-drone-missions-niger-halted/ https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/102733460949671...

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...

Escape from LA, John Carpenter's sequel to Escape from New York is the only sequel he's directed and despite awful CGI, this campy movie rules. Kurt Russell makes his triumphant return from Cleveland to star in this movie in L.A. Left of the Projector: https://beacons.ai/leftoftheprojectorpod // What's Left of the South: https://linktr.ee/wlotspod // Cars and Comrades: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrade...

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.kin...

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.e...

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 Emai...

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/turnleftist Cars and Comrades: https://linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades Left of the Pr...

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.kinggizzardandtheliz...

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 Gizza...

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 4-6 Cars & Comrades Podcast https://media.rss.com/carsandcomrades/feed.xml https://instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/ ht...

In 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...

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.kinggizzardand...

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 (finall...

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.king...

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.co...

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: http...

We’re back with some sad news about the passing of Ken Block, some schadenfreude about Tesla’s ongoing fuckups, and there’s a new Prius that’s actually good-looking. But first: we try to figure out who is/isn’t a fed, Zach emulates the Dukes of Hazard, Conner equips snow tires and breaks a door handle, Bryant ponders twin turbos, and Brandon breaks stuff. Main topic at 43:46 Email us with tips, st...