Episode 11: The Geopolitical Shapes Place

Hello! On this episode (which was recorded on Sunday, 4/12), Victoria has a slight mental breakdown (no big deal) about the omnicrisis devouring us all. Nothing Ever Happens vs. Oh God It's So Over, the matchup you've all been waiting for! Next the girls discuss Infiniti's talk of a 700-horsepower QX80 juxtaposed against their current, uh, two-and-a-half car lineup. SUV lineup, really. Then we point and laugh at Volkswagen for pausing production of the ID.4. Then we point and laugh at Ford for begging the President to pause tariffs while he smirks and says "no". SHOUTOUT: Thanks to Eve for enabling the really cool shoot with my friend Sula! Here's one of the shots she took of me with the F-100: CALL TO ACTION: Here's the WA State Rail Plan along with the opening for public comment, and here's the Urbanist article that goes into great detail about what we can and should ask for, for the good of our region!! Please, if you want high speed rail (and importantly dedicated trackage for it!) in WA, make your voice heard before April 24th! THANK YOU: To Nat for the incredible cover of Shapes Place, which we end the episode with!! This brought us a lot of joy, we really appreciate it! Also thank you to all of our $15 subscribers, thanks for your patience CORRECTION: "Irrational Exuberance" is from Alan Greenspan, not Ben Bernanke. This podcast apologies for the error. Referenced Stories: IDF blows up apartment block in Southern Lebanon @The Guardian 3,636 dead in Iran (254 children) @Reuters Call for end to civilian casualties in Lebanon @Amnesty Int'l Jet Fuel Prices (via IATA) line go up 20% of global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz @BBC 700 Horsepower QX80?????? @TheDrive The Luxury SUV story I wrote @This Patreon Leaf Best Seller Until 2020 @CleanTechnica Ariya canned in America @Car And Driver Infiniti sales in '25 @Car And Driver Infiniti EV Maxima concept @Car And Driver Hotdogging @Dictionary.com 1,000 HP Infiniti QX80 @TheDrive Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Concept @Car And Driver Nissan Juke-R 2.0: 600 HP GT-R Drivetrain In A Joke @Car And Driver Sultan of Brunei's Car Collection @Wikipedia Rothko Chapel Oswego factory fire @WSJ Jim Farley hangin' with the President @YouTube Ford begging for tariff relief @WSJ Thomas Sabula heckling the President @Car And Driver New Aston Supercar @TheSupercarBlog Car Companies Are Abandoning The Everyday Enthusiast (Matt Farah) @Road & Track