Gender Reveal
252 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsWelcome to Gender Reveal, a podcast about nonbinary and transgender folks. Join us as we interview notable trans guests, analyze current events, answer advice questions and get a little bit closer to understanding what the heck gender is.
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BONUS: Wait, Is This a Date?
August 05, 2021 21:04 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWhoops! We made an episode for today, but instead of airing it, we're sharing a new podcast that we're genuinely hyped to hear. Learn more about Wait, Is thIs a Date? on Autostraddle. Find them on Twitter and Instagram @waitisthisadate. Special thanks to Drew and Christina for letting us run this in our feed. -- Browse our new August merch collection at bit.ly/gendermerch. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh
Episode 100C: Lola Pellegrino
August 02, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBTuck chats with nurse practitioner and HRT provider Lola Pellegrino (she/her) as Cis Day of Visibility continues. Topics include: Reimagining “women’s” health centers HRT myth-busting (e.g., what if there’s air in my shot?) What’s the deal with microdosing? Do birth control pills count as HRT? Plus: body goo, pharmacy goss, and when a "sex change” becomes a sex change. Find Lola @damsorrow and at lolapellegrino.com. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at...
Episode 100B: Sam Sanders
July 29, 2021 04:51 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBTuck chats with NPR’s Sam Sanders (he/him) as Cis Day of Visibility continues. Topics include: Pushing the limits of “objectivity” rules “We get to be as multifaceted as white people” The cis gay usage of “girl” Should cis people be allowed to play sports? Plus: Bald guy solidarity; detransition; and why didn’t anyone explain bluegrass to me? Find Sam on It’s Been a Minute and on twitter @samsanders. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast....
Episode 100A: Justin McElroy
July 26, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBTuck kicks off Cis Day of Visibility with the help of podcaster and author Justin McElroy (he/him). Topics include: Using video games as an empathy exercise Giving your kids gender-neutral names ~just in case~ Parsing community feedback (aka ally tips for allies) The end of Monster Factory? Plus: “the dark flexibility we crave,” the most-cis snack, and what gender actually is(!) Find Justin’s work at mcelroy.family. Subscribe to My Brother, My Brother & Me, The Adventure Zone,...
BONUS: Cancel Me, Daddy (ft. Emily VanDerWerff)
July 19, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBIn lieu of a new Gender Reveal interview, please enjoy this excellent episode of Cancel Me, Daddy by Katelyn Burns and Oliver-Ash Kleine. In this conversation, the hosts chat with Emily VanDerWerff about her Vox article "How Twitter Can Ruin a Life," which chronicles the fallout around Isabel Fall's "The Helicopter Story." Isabel is asking anyone who wants to support her to donate to Trans Lifeline. -- Browse our July merch collection at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join our Patreon (patreo...
Episode 99: Checking in with LaTisha Rico
July 12, 2021 09:30 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBTuck catches up with Diné artist and youth worker LaTisha Rico (they/them). Topics include: Raising a nonbinary Indigenous baby as a nonbinary Indigenous person Thinking about gender as a decolonial act Navigating fatphobia, transphobia, racism, and a pandemic during pregnancy Embodying two-spirit traditions through trans youth advocacy Plus: Gendercide, beading, and fronting an Indigenous hardcore band(!!!) The article Tish mentions is Deborah A. Miranda’s “Extermination of the Jo...
Episode 98: Checking in with Gaby Dunn
July 05, 2021 09:30 - 50 minutes - 46 MBTuck catches up with author and podcast host Gaby Dunn (they/them). Topics include: Refusing to be palatable Working through internalized transphobia Revisiting Gaby’s very trans “token cis” interview Pushing for better representation in Hollywood Plus: living behind the matrix, throwing money out the window, and crying in a pool in Palm Springs This Week in Gender: The US is changing its rules regarding gender markers on passports. You can find Gaby on Instagram (@gabyroad) an...
Episode 98: Checking in with Gabe Dunn
July 05, 2021 09:30 - 50 minutes - 46 MBTuck catches up with author and podcast host Gabe Dunn (they/them). Topics include: Refusing to be palatable Working through internalized transphobia Revisiting Gabe’s very trans “token cis” interview Pushing for better representation in Hollywood Plus: living behind the matrix, throwing money out the window, and crying in a pool in Palm Springs This Week in Gender: The US is changing its rules regarding gender markers on passports. You can find Gabe on Instagram (@gabyroad) an...
Episode 97: Checking in with Mal Blum
June 28, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBTuck catches up with musician Mal Blum (they/them). Topics include: Going on testosterone as a professional singer Being mistaken for someone’s str8 husband Are we gonna get clocked in the men’s restroom? The many trans plot lines of Star Trek Plus: shopping for couches and becoming the transsexual John Darnielle This Week in Gender: Happy Pride ™ from Raytheon, ICE, and Sensodyne. Find Mal across social media @MalBlum. We’re on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Browse our no...
Episode 96B: John Paul Brammer (a.k.a. ¡Hola Papi!)
June 24, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBTuck chats with John Paul Brammer, author of ¡Hola Papi!, in the second half of this special two-part queer advice episode. Topics include: Combating identity imposter syndrome (“am I queer enough?”) Not being wholesome enough for Pet Twitter The tyranny of authenticity Why it’s perfectly fine to experience joy right now Plus: Where does the wind come from? Dear Evan Hanson isn’t gay? Why can’t we escape Twitter? And why has no one ever been in love with me? If you want to avoid...
Episode 96A: Maddy Court (a.k.a. Xena Worrier Princess)
June 21, 2021 09:30 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBTuck chats with Maddy Court (she/her), author of The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend, in the first half of this special two-part queer advice episode. Topics include: Good(!) advice for meeting people w/o using Tinder The bright spots of being single *~*~*horny summer~*~*~ hot tips? Is everyone having more sex than us?! Plus: grotesque feminism, queer scarcity, and imagining sexier futures This Week in Gender: The Dept. of Education says that Title IX protec...
Episode 96A: Maddy Court (a.k.a. Xena Worrier Princess)
June 21, 2021 09:30 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBTuck chats with Maddy Court (she/her), author of The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend, in the first half of this special two-part queer advice episode. Topics include: Good(!) advice for meeting people w/o using Tinder The bright spots of being single *~*~*horny summer~*~*~ hot tips? Is everyone having more sex than us?! Plus: grotesque feminism, queer scarcity, and imagining sexier futures This Week in Gender: The Dept. of Education says that Title IX protec...
Episode 95: Checking in with Carta Monir
June 14, 2021 09:30 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBTuck catches up with zine-maker and pornographer Carta Monir (she/her). Topics include: What porn archives can teach us about queer history From castration fantasies to making fan merch for your dick Kink at pride(?!) and the evolution of queer debates Plus: Topping fears, machine-f*cking, unauthorized Girl with the Dragon Tattoo sequels, and CATS (1998) This Week in Gender: Los Gibities. Find Carta’s work at cartamonir.com and DiskettePress.com. Carta is on OnlyFans (onlyfans.com...
Episode 94: Checking in with Kirby Conrod
June 07, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBTuck catches up with nonbinary linguist Kirby Conrod (they/them). Topics include: Are pronoun-go-arounds for cis people? Gender as a local social relationship Neurodivergent life hacks Writing a dissertation about they/them pronouns Plus: wizard gender! This Week in Gender: NYC Pride has banned GOAL from marching in the parade for the next four years. Find Kirby's work on their website (kirbyconrod.com), their blog (kconrod.medium.com), and their twitter (@kirbyconrod). Fin...
BONUS: grant deadline & other updates
April 27, 2021 20:25 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBHey everyone! Sorry for the late notice, but our grant program is open now through April 30. More details in this tiny episode. Grant: genderpodcast.com/grant Newsletter: patreon.com/gender Merch: bit.ly/gendermerch Tuck's workshops/consulting/etc: sylveon.co For more frequent updates, we're on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. We're also at genderpodcast.com Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Episode 93: Jeffrey Marsh
March 29, 2021 09:30 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBTuck speaks with activist and author Jeffrey Marsh (they/them). (CW: mentions of transphobia and suicidality.) Topics include: Why labels can’t fix bigotry Talking about transness on conservative TV Dealing with transphobic internet comments Is feeling fake or alone fundamental to being trans? Plus: Mr. Rogers, Tumblr, Buddhism, Jeffrey's next book, and getting angry about shoes. This Week in Gender: Parents in England can now consent to puberty blockers on their children’s beha...
Episode 92: Francisco J. Galarte
March 22, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBTuck speaks with Francisco J. Galarte (he/him). Dr. Galarte is the author of Brown Trans Figurations and a founding editor of TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly. Topics include: When to use (and avoid) the “x” in Latinx and Chicanx Why hate crime laws don't help trans people of color Imagining a world for trans POC beyond invisibility and hyper-visibility What does masculinity even mean??? Plus: fashion, evil deceivers, and our second consecutive reference to the Kardashians ...
Episode 91: Torrey Peters
March 15, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBTuck speaks with Torrey Peters (she/her), author of Detransition, Baby. Topics include: A brief history of t4t tattoos The secrets of real-life trans supervillains Why Torrey's moving past trans separatism Four generations of trans history buried in a twitter beef Plus: FTF transsexuals, disaster euphoria, writing better jokes, and why Torrey might be done writing about affairs with wealthy men This Week in Gender: Mississippi bans trans women & girls from school sports. We’re...
Episode 90: Gender 603
March 08, 2021 10:30 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBTuck answers more advice questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: How do I come out to my boyfriend? Can cis people use X gender markers? Is a relationship automatically queer if someone is trans? What does it feel like to like your name? Do my birth certificate and license need to match? Do you have gender questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Browse our March merch collection at bit....
Episode 89: Gender 602
March 01, 2021 10:30 - 47 minutes - 43 MBTuck answers advice questions with Tehya (they/them), a nonbinary therapist. Topics include: Are my recent dysphoria feelings “real”? Do I have to share my pronouns? How do I handle my partner’s transphobic friend? Why do I think I’m going to get dumped for having top surgery? Plus: sailing, cis binding, and a return to lesbianism. This Week in Gender: The Equality Act, Marjorie vs Marie, Dr. Levine vs Rand Paul, federal X markers, a win in Virginia, transphobia in Montana...
Episode 88: Noah Adams
February 22, 2021 10:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBTuck speaks with Noah Adams (he/him), co-author of Trans and Autistic. Topics include: Are transness and autism connected in some way? The compounding gatekeeping faced by autistic trans people The dark connections between ABA and queer conversion therapy The enduring legacy of Rain Man This Week in Gender: Special guest Nina Medvedeva talks about the Euphoria app and trans venture capitalism. Purchase Trans and Autistic through Another Story (Canada) or Bookshop (US). We’re o...
Episode 87: Tre’vell Anderson
February 15, 2021 10:30 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBTuck speaks with culture and entertainment journalist Tre’vell Anderson (they/them). Topics include: What Black film history can tell us about the future of trans media Are those nonbinary TV characters actually nonbinary? Why don’t some nonbinary people identify as trans? Should we be saying “All Black Lives Matter”? Plus: identity gumbo and gender-okra soup This Week in Gender: Several states are advancing anti-trans bills, in direct opposition to Biden’s executive order boost...
Episode 86: Zackary Drucker
February 08, 2021 10:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBTuck speaks with artist, filmmaker, and cultural producer Zackary Drucker (she/her). Topics include: How a trans con artist taught Zackary to cut herself some slack Telling complicated trans stories on TV Creating T4T representation before “T4T” was a thing Gender clownery with Flawless Sabrina Plus: Commissioning a transphobia montage featuring Tucker Carlson’s shitty dad This Week in Gender: New York finally repeals its Walking While Trans law. The Lady and the Dale is str...
Episode 85: Diamond Stylz
February 01, 2021 10:30 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBTuck speaks with Diamond Stylz (she/her), creator of Marsha’s Plate and executive director of Black Trans Women Inc. Topics include: Does trans representation actually help trans people? Why trans equity trainings don’t work The importance of spurning sea lions and building community How Lauryn Hill (of all people) helped Diamond embrace her voice How to be a true ally & co-conspirator Plus: Coming out in the ‘90s, finding a HRT specialist in the yellow pages and being a trans Y...
Episode 84: Hil Malatino
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBTuck speaks with scholar and Trans Care author Hil Malatino (he/they). Topics include: Why we can’t talk about gender without talking about race How Hil’s intersex condition—and health insurance—influenced his transition Why debates about labels are debates about belonging Trans academia and the “cannibalization” of trans scholars Plus: Dad-as-gender, the best little boy in the world, and the difference between genders and Gender This Week in Gender: Dr. Rachel Levine was nominated...
Episode 83: Salimatu Amabebe
January 18, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBTuck speaks with multimedia artist and Black Feast founder Salimatu Amabebe (he/they). Topics include: Feeling denied access to "womanhood" as a Black person Loving your body as a trans person Dating advice! “I don’t really want terms that apply to me” Plus: Salimatu pitches you his food-dom TV pilot This Week in Gender: Bell v Tavistock. Support Salimatu’s work via Venmo (@blackfeast) or Cash App (@blackfeast, @salimatuamabebe). Follow Salimatu on IG @black.feast and @sali...
Episode 82: Ari Robbins Greene
January 11, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBTuck speaks with lawyer and TLC-reality-special star Ari Robbins Greene (they/he). Topics include: Giving birth on a TV show Pregnancy advice for transmasculine folks Raising babies without gendering them Fighting to get insurance companies to cover FFS Plus: telling your coworkers about your secret vagina This Week in Gender: Democrats in Congress pass a resolution to de-gender terminology in the House Rules (via Snopes). Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our w...
Episode 81: Kai Cheng Thom
January 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBTuck speaks with author and community worker Kai Cheng Thom (she/her) in our longest episode ever. Topics include: The harm of problematic/pure and perpetrator/victim binaries The evolution of “femme” and “transsexual” The future of trans kids and class solidarity Losing faith, but not hope, in community justice Plus: Spicy trans memoir takes, Kai Cheng’s secret Goop life, and being the only masters-credentialed trans woman therapist in Canada This Week in Gender: A federal judge ...
Episode 80: Casper Cendre
December 28, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBTuck speaks with prison abolitionist and A.B.O. Comix cofounder Casper Cendre (he/they). Topics include: Becoming a better ally for incarcerated people. Living in a place where physical intimacy is a crime. Gender-affirming surgeries and medical care in prison. Are queer people usually “out" in prison? Plus: an update on how prisons are handling Covid-19 This Week in Gender: It’s the happiest season, baybee! We recommend this episode of the Bechdel Cast, guest-starring Jes To...
Episode 79: Mauree Turner
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBTuck speaks with Oklahoma representative Mauree Turner (they/she), the first openly nonbinary state legislator in the United States. Topics include: Reimagining the justice system in the incarceration capital of the world. Working in spaces that weren’t built to accommodate your existence. The pros and cons of representing so many different identities while your white cis coworkers get to just, like, chill. Dress codes.... they're bad! Plus: Which Steven Universe character is...
Episode 78: Gender 601
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBTuck answers our trickiest advice questions yet with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: How do I stop caring about what cis people think?!? What pronouns should I use for nonbinary people in languages they don’t speak? What if I’m being misgendered at work but don’t want to lose my job? Can you be a boy without being a man? Plus: Tuck really, really rips into some guy named Mike (and also Joe Biden?) Remember, your gender isn’t conditional on whether i...
Episode 77: Imara Jones
December 07, 2020 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBIn the Season 6 premiere, we speak with Imara Jones (she/her), founder of TransLash Media and host of the TransLash Podcast. Topics include: Why trans rights are the secret to defeating patriarchy How to be a better ally to Black trans people Why trans folks are essential leaders for building better futures The saga of Imara’s open letter to BET Plus: we're angry about needing to be angry This Week in Gender: Celebrating the life of Monica Roberts, creator of TransGriot. Brow...
BONUS: Happy Elliot Page Day!
December 01, 2020 23:45 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBIn this tiny bonus episode, Tuck makes a big announcement about Season 6, and recommends a few podcasts to listen to while you wait: Tuck on Behind the Bastards (part one) Tuck on LGBTQ&A TransLash podcast Marsha's Plate -- You can reach us at genderpodcast.com or on Twitter or Instagram. You can also follow Tuck at @tuckwoodstock. Season Six is on the way! Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter and other rewards, and to support our grant/mutual...
BONUS: Election Day Check-In
November 03, 2020 17:10 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBIn which Tuck whispers to you in their closet for what might be one four-minute run-on sentence. Share the last thing that brought you joy (or just browse a lot of very good animal photos): https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1323663746506485760 Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org 21 trans candidates running for office this fall: https://www.mic.com/p/meet-all-21-openly-trans-candidates-running-for-office-this-fall-4083073...
BONUS: Grants, Mutual Aid, and Laverne Cox on LGBTQ&A
October 26, 2020 05:50 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week, Tuck belatedly announces our latest grant program and mutual aid fund. (Applications due by 10/31.) Then, we listen to Jeffrey Masters interview Laverne Cox on acclaimed queer interview podcast LGBTQ&A. Apply to the Black/Indigenous Trans and Two-Spirit Grant Program: bit.ly/GR20grant Apply to the BIPOC Trans Mutual Aid Fund: bit.ly/GR20aid Learn more about our grant program: genderpodcast.com/grant Help us fund more mutual aid payments! Send payments via Venmo (@Tuck-Wood...
BONUS: Fire, Fanny Packs, and the TransLash Podcast
September 08, 2020 18:34 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week, Tuck chats a bit before sharing an episode of the TransLash Podcast, a new show that covers news, culture and politics from a trans perspective, hosted by Peabody and Emmy-award-winning journalist Imara Jones. In this episode, Imara Jones talks with Kai Wright, who hosts WNYC’s The United States of Anxiety, about the links between transphobia, the history of fear in America and the 2020 elections. Plus, Marquise Vilson, a Black-trans actor and activist, opens up about the import...
BONUS: "I'm Seeing My Liberation Right Now"
August 24, 2020 04:46 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBThis week, Tuck shares an excerpt from Transcripts, a new trans activism podcast by the Tretter Transgender Oral History Project. Subscribe to Transcripts wherever you get podcasts. Find transcripts of Transcripts (lol) at bit.ly/transcriptspod. Donate to Brave Space Alliance and Black Transwomen Inc. This episode features hosts Myrl Beam (Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Minnesota) and Andrea Jenkins (Minneapolis City Council) plus guests LaSaia Wade, founder of the Br...
Episode 76: Hideo Higashibaba
August 10, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIn the Season 5 finale (finally!!!), we celebrate Leo season by speaking with audio producer, stand-up comic and drag queen Hideo Higashibaba (he/him). [CW: mentions of suicide (40-41:20)] Topics include: What you might not understand about “chosen family” Growing up in a cult that hates queer and trans people Rebuilding yr entire framework for understanding the world, from scratch. Being a transfemme man (and discovering that via drag) Plus: “The only practical idea I’ve ever ha...
BONUS: A chaotic check-in from Tuck
July 22, 2020 01:27 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBIn this bonus episode, Tuck says hi because they miss you and everything happens so much. Other media referenced: Tuck on OPB's Think Out Loud (with Sergio Olmos) Strange Fruit podcast Marsha's Plate podcast Tuck on KPCC's AirTalk (with Chris David) Tuck on KPFA's Upfront "Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Portland Streets" Great episodes from Season 5 (for new listeners): Morgan Givens Alyssa Pariah Vidhya Aravind Daniel M. Lavery...
Episode 75: Addison Rose Vincent
June 30, 2020 00:41 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThis week, we speak with nonbinary advocate Addison Rose Vincent (they/them). Topics include: Rushing sororities as the only trans person on campus Being a transfeminine person with a full beard Working at Disneyland as a nonbinary person Becoming a full-time trans advocate Plus: the double-edged sword of trans visibility This Week in Gender: Disclosure (2020); Transcripts podcast; "The International Trans Person Helpline" on Jacobin's Antibody; "The Toilets at Home Are All Gender ...
BONUS: Protests, SCOTUS, and "thinking about the think pieces" with Queersplaining
June 22, 2020 17:57 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBTuck rambles for fifteen consecutive minutes (oops!), then shares their conversation with Callie Wright about media literacy, passive voice, “objectivity,” and whether you can trust media coverage of protests. This interview first aired on the Queersplaining podcast on June 9. This Week In Gender: SCOTUS LGBTQ decision! Learn more by reading Katelyn Burns’ article on the topic and listening to the Queersplaining episode on the same topic, featuring an actual expert. Other podcasts r...
BONUS: Dominique, Riah, Layleen, and Alyssa Pariah
June 16, 2020 02:04 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBTuck gives a quick overview of the many breaking trans news stories from the last few days. Then, we revisit our conversation with activist and labor organizer Alyssa Pariah (she/her). Topics include: How the Black Lives Matter movement supports trans liberation better than many LGBTQ orgs How bail funds can save Black trans lives Coping with survivor's guilt as a 32-year-old trans woman of color Also: an army of trans bitches in the class war! This Week In Gender: The Trump administ...
BONUS: Dominique, Riah, Layleen, and Alyssa Pariah
June 16, 2020 02:04 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBTuck gives a quick overview of the many breaking trans news stories from the last few days. Then, we revisit our conversation with activist and labor organizer Alyssa Pariah (she/her). Topics include: How the Black Lives Matter movement supports trans liberation better than many LGBTQ orgs How bail funds can save Black trans lives Coping with survivor's guilt as a 32-year-old trans woman of color Also: an army of trans bitches in the class war! This Week In Gender: The Trump administ...
Episode 74: Vidhya Aravind
June 09, 2020 13:18 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBThis week, we speak with activist Vidhya Aravind (she/her). Topics include: Police accountability vs police abolition The value of failure in political organizing Why nonprofits won’t save trans people Does political activism count as gender expression? Plus: Becoming an activist by “being a dumb bitch that cares a lot.” Read Vidhya’s essay about hope and shame on Substack. Find Vidhya on Twitter @kid_vidh. We’ve got LOADS of NEW, limited edition Pride Month merch at bit.ly/gen...
BONUS: Protests, Pride, & Police (feat. Morgan Givens)
June 02, 2020 06:56 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBIn this week’s episode, Tuck discusses Black trans allyship, queer racism; why cops aren’t your friends; and how this all relates to Pride Month. Then, we revisit our chat with storyteller Morgan Givens (he/him/they), creator of the critically acclaimed Flyest Fables podcast. Topics include: Becoming a Black man in America Cops(!!!) Why “objective journalism” is sometimes just white supremacy What nobody tells you about testosterone Is that how you spell pizza? We’ve got LOADS of N...
Episode 73: Beth Easton
May 25, 2020 18:28 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBTuck speaks with artist and fellow Sagittarius Beth Easton (they/them). Topics include: Raising a kid as a nonbinary parent (not a mom!) Being an elder queer at age 23 The power of trans anger (and art) Allyship tips for cis parents Plus: Exploring gender in quarantine, aka “2 beard or not 2 beard”? This Week in Gender: Support your favorite independent artists/creators and listen to Nancy (RIP). Find Beth on Twitter @SkeletonParent and Instagram @BethEastonArt. We highly recomme...
Episode 73: Atlas Easton
May 25, 2020 18:28 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBTuck speaks with artist and fellow Sagittarius Atlas Easton (they/them). Topics include: Raising a kid as a nonbinary parent (not a mom!) Being an elder queer at age 23 The power of trans anger (and art) Allyship tips for cis parents Plus: Exploring gender in quarantine, aka “2 beard or not 2 beard”? This Week in Gender: Support your favorite independent artists/creators and listen to Nancy (RIP). Find Atlas on Twitter @SkeletonParent and Instagram @AtlasEastonArt. We highly reco...
Episode 72: Vico Ortiz
May 18, 2020 17:27 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBTuck speaks with actor Vico Ortiz (they/he/she), whose credits include American Horror Story, Vida, and These Thems. Topics include: Auditioning for roles as a genderfluid actor Exploring femininity as a Backstreet Boys-inspired drag king? The evolution of gender-inclusive Spanish… …and translating nonbinary jokes into Spanish subtitles Plus: gender as a waterbed? This Week in Gender: Rest in power, Aimee Stephens. (Linked article by our friend Katelyn Burns.) Support Tuck's full...
Episode 71: Daniel M. Lavery
April 08, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBTuck speaks with writer Daniel M. Lavery (he/him) of Dear Prudence, the Toast, and Something That May Shock and Discredit You. Topics include: Gaining courage to transition by speaking with detransitioners “The overnight boy switch” and other fears of starting T Where’s all the forced-masc content? (Hint: She’s The Man) Transitioning in a different direction than your trans partner Plus: What will trans people do if society collapses? This Week in Gender: Request emergency financia...
Episode 70: Mari Wrobi
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBTuck speaks with trans, queer, and intersex activist Mari Wrobi (they/them). Topics include: Being the only trans person at your middle school. Why “people with vaginas” might not be as inclusive as you think. What does a “typical intersex puberty” look like? What does transitioning look like for intersex folks? Also: OK, but what does femme mean? This Week in Gender: Read them’s tribute to Lorena Borjas; watch her documentary; and donate to her trans mutual aid fundraiser. Fin...