The automotive world is full of podcasts, and those podcasts overwhelmingly consist of just two or three guys sitting around the Shure SM7B microphones talking about the latest and greatest in high-end automotive innovation. But for most car enthusiasts this is not exactly recognizable; most people will never be lucky enough to get a McLaren, Ferrari or Porsche on the edge. What would a podcast for the rest of the automotive world look like?
It would be a lot like this”Tran Girlismo” the new podcast from on-and-off Jalopnik writer Victoria Scott and friend of the site Jordan Hofstetter. The pair are both lifelong car enthusiasts with deep ties to Jalopnik — they even reference pieces like Scott’s review of the Dodge Challenger and former EIC Rory Carroll’s review of the Bugatti Chiron from our hallowed pages in the debut episode — who have seen their love for all things four wheels wane in recent years. The podcast, at least in its first episode, aims to one simple question to answer: why?
Why does car culture feel so out of reach?
“Tran Girlismo,” at least in its first episode, is a car podcast that talks about the unfortunate reality of being an enthusiast in the year of our lord 2026, and breaks down cause and effect to explain how things got so bad. The hosts also offer hopeful possibilities for the future, such as sim racing, which will allow us all to experience track driving even if we’re not priced in real life. And one day, with any luck, I’ll work my way into the podcast and sell them at the cheap speed of motorcycling. The podcast will appear weekly Victoria Scott’s Patreonand can also be found at Apple podcasts And Spotify.
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