Gender Reveal

Tuck speaks with writer and organizer Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (she/they). Topics include: Do non-disabled people exist? Diagnoses, autism, and how disability + transness intersect  How to build care networks without relying on social capital Why disabled people have the skills we need to survive the climate crisis, pandemics, etc.  Plus: ye olde “what does femme mean?”  This Week in Gender: The San Francisco Marathon offered a nonbinary division, which led us to 2 Hot 4 Hoodies. Find Leah on twitter @thellpsx and instagram @leahlakshmiwrites, and at brownstargirl.org. Preorder The Future Is Disabled (and browse several of their other books) via Arsenal Pulp. Find Tuck on the Trans Mutual Aid episode of the TransLash podcast, and keep an eye out for their Life Kit episode about trans name changes.  ~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/gender-slack. Find episod

Tuck speaks with sociologist Alex Hanna (she/her). Topics include: How claiming AI is “sentient” gives big tech companies more power Privacy tips for trans folks and abortion-seekers (and why they’re not enough) Using data science to predict who will win Drag Race Literally what is the point of Dall-E?  Plus: Roller derby, Star Trek, and some Macedonian teenager’s repository of faces?  This Week in Gender: A brief message from Charles Barkley. Find Alex on twitter @alexhanna and at alex-hanna.com. Learn more about DAIR at dair-institute.org. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message is from Rainbow Parenting. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/gender-slack. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter an

Tuck speaks with pro wrestler Edith Surreal (she/her). Topics include: What happens when a masked wrestler gets an FFS consult? Combining ballroom culture with pro wrestling  Is playing a heel Bad Trans Representation?  Plus: Why wrestling is like a real-life comic book, a soap opera, a drag show, and Super Smash Bros. This Week in Gender: Justine Lindsay; new Pew data; Emma Corrin in Vogue; and lots of news from Germany. Find Edith @edithsurreal on Twitter and IG and at edithsurreal.com. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages are from Trans Book Box and Jordan Ross (learn more about the free voice workshop here). — Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/gender-slack. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re als

Tuck speaks with historian and writer Jules Gill-Peterson (she/her). Topics include: Do cis people exist? Why the United States hates children The very unequal histories of trans men and trans women How both sides of the trans youth debate are failing trans kids Plus: Patti Harrison, FFS @ CVS, and “If this is what being an ally is, I am an enemy.” This Week in Gender: Listen to Jules on Death Panel instead! Find Jules on Twitter @gp_jls and subscribe to her newsletter on Substack. Histories of the Transgender Child is available through UMN Press. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages are from TheirOpen.Page and Assigned Scientist at Bachelor’s. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Log

Tuck speaks with UK-based writer Jackson King (he/him). Topics include: Structural barriers to gender-affirming care faced by fat trans people Visiting Europe’s largest gay sauna What's going on in the UK!?! Can men be redeemed?! Plus: Evangelical kink and RuPaul’s egg detector This Week in Gender: Trans listeners share their wins. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message (and special post-credits message) was from Seattle Trans Picnic. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Rambling,” “Capering,” and “Calm and Collected” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: LGBTQ&A and Bistitch

Tuck and Ozzy speak with Manhunt author Gretchen Felker-Martin (she/her). Topics include: Writing a book for trans freaks Reclaiming the gender-plague genre from TERFs Horror movies as exposure therapy  Can art be dangerous? Plus: Supermasochist, spitting, shrooms, and “my biological father, David Cronenberg” This Week in Gender: Addressing a few common talking points about how there are so many trans kids these days.  Find Gretchen on Patreon and Twitter @scumbelievable. Manhunt is out now in paperback. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Evolution’s Rainbow (tickets available here). Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman

Tuck speaks with Fran Tirado (she/they), co-host of Like a Virgin and Food 4 Thot. Topics include: Queer reality show concepts and non-monogamous TV representation  Writing a book about “when activism gets wrapped up in capital” A quick and easy guide to reclaiming Pride from corporations  Self-work, community care, and how to stop working all the time Plus: Mustache privilege(?!) and f@gg0try as a gender    This Week in Gender: Rynn shares a heartwarming dispatch from Madison. Find Fran @fransquishco and on the Like a Virgin meme page @likeavirgin42069. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Night Light” by Blue Dot Sessions Spo

Tuck and Ozzy speak with Jeopardy champion Amy Schneider (she/her). Topics include: How going on national TV helped with vocal dysphoria (and gave Amy hope for trans people’s political future) Grappling with the constant threat of milkshake-ducking The history and future of Trans Jeopardy  Why are so many trans women coders?  Plus: Kafka, Tarot, fame, orgies, and the gay green couch This Week in Gender: An exclusive clip of our new bonus episode with Cassius Adair!  Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from the band Diners. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderSponsors: Queer Candle C

Tuck speaks with Imogen Binnie (she/her), author of Nevada. Topics include: Revisiting Nevada 10-15 yrs later, obvi!  MichFest, Trans Camp, and womyn with a y  Playing doom metal by candlelight as a queer bonding activity Watching horror movies to feel something Plus: Piss Christmas, John Darnielle, Gene Belcher, and Melissa???? This Week in Gender: Heartstopper and the possibility of something good. Preorder Nevada here. Find Correspondences on Bandcamp. Listen to Imogen Watches Classic Films on Apple Podcasts. Imogen is @imogenbinnie, where you can also find the trans Love, Actually script. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages was

Tuck speaks with writer and researcher Jo Krishnakumar (they/them). (CW: anti-trans violence 37-42) Topics include: The neurodivergent need to take your pain and put it into ~projects~ How casteism continues to impact queer and trans spaces  Reimagining “the closet” as a cave, a balcony, or a nest How different trans communities interact in India Plus: Googling "Am I gay?” This Week in Gender: New study shows that trans kids stay trans. (Riley MacLeod weighs in.)    Find Jo (and Almaarii and Transform) at waytojo.com. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Vela Vela” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Bistitchual & Queer Candle C

Tuck speaks with musician, drag performer, and community organizer TAYLOR ALXNDR (they/she) Topics include: Drag as a political organizing tool “I feel like gender is still a competition… especially on social media” Collaborating on hundreds of Southern Fried Queer Pride events without collapsing from burnout or internecine squabbles. Gender social contagion (Would I want tits on a desert island?) Plus: Lumpy Space Princess gender, the RuPaul Industrial Complex, and MITOCHONDRIHANNA! This Week in Gender: Ozzy teaches us about Apayauq Reitan and more trans Iditarod history.  Find Taylor @tayloralxndr and at tayloralxndr.com. Southern Fried Queer Pride is @sfqp. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to a brand-new bonus podcast, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Go

Tuck speaks with Avery Tucker (he/him) from Girlpool. Topics include: Losing control of your voice… as a touring musician.  Learning to accept the existence of your pre-transition self The joys and fears of “trans voice”  Plus: Juno, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Theypool? This Week in Gender: Wales banning conversion therapy; Montana judge blocking birth certificate law; doctor suing UT-Southwestern; sanctuary state bills to support trans families; MCR wants to sell binders Find Girlpool music & merch at girlpoolmusic.com. Avery is @girlpoool and @av33333ry on IG. Forgiveness is out now!  Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to a brand-new bonus podcast, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages was from Lavender Menace Press. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Associate Producer: Ozzy Lli

Tuck speaks with Edgar Gomez (he/she/they), author of the memoir High-Risk Homosexual. Topics include: TFW Facebook suggests that you friend-request the Pulse shooter  The pros & cons of Latinidad (the concept) and Latinx (the word) Writing about your family’s homophobia without making them into telenovela villains The intersections of class/poverty and queerness  Plus: Sporty Spice, trans villain representation, and post-credits Drag Race goss. This Week in Gender: Rebecca Kling critiques the recent Washington Post op-ed “What I wish I’d known when I was 19 and had sex reassignment surgery.” References: Cristina Silva’s article about the word Latinx in USA Today.  Find Edgar at edgargomez.net, and find High-Risk Homosexual through Soft Skull Press or wherever books are. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to a brand-new bonus podcast, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Our spring grant is now open for applications at

Tuck speaks with stand-up comic and actor River Butcher (he/they). Topics include: Bisexual men of dyke experience If men have hurt me, how do I come to terms with being a man? Being a comic who is trans, not a trans comic (and also not Che Diaz) Embracing perpetual transition and life in “the middle time” Plus: “Can I just say on this podcast… and hopefully it doesn’t become like a viral moment…”  This Week in Gender: The Biden administration marked TDoV by trying to make TSA stop doing gender-based gropes, among other things. Find River’s tour dates, Comedy Central special and more at riverbutcher.com and @rivbutcher. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Our spring grant is now open for applications at bit.ly/tpoc22. Learn more about our past grant winners at genderpodcast.com/grant. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to a brand-new bonus podcast, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the s

After Tuck makes a few exciting announcements, Vidhya Aravind and Erique Zhang share their perspectives on what trans visibility means and who it serves.  Find Erique Zhang at eriquezhang.com and @er_ique. Find Vidhya Aravind at @kid_vidh and on Episode 74 of our podcast. Donate to our spring mutual aid drive via PayPal, Cash App ($TuckWoodstock) or Venmo (@Tuck-Woodstock). Trans folks of color can apply to receive mutual aid funds at bit.ly/tdos22. Our limited edition Trans Day of Having a Nice Snack merch is available through April 9 at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our weekly newsletter and our new patron-only bonus pod.  Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Our patrons! Thank you!

Afte an exciting merch announcement, Tuck shares a new episode of the Homo Schedule, featuring queer actors Jasmin Savoy Brown, Liv Hewson and Leo Sheng.  ----- What's it like being cast in a show that influenced your identity as a kid? How do you make space for yourself while growing up as one of the only queer and Asian kids in your town? And where are all the queer Disney royals? All that and more as Liv and Jasmin talk to Leo Sheng! Citations - In Hollywood, Asian American stories are rare, but Asian American LGBTQ stories are even rarer by Lakshmi Gandhi for NBCNews - During the 1970s, Social Workers Began Placing LGBTQ Youth with Queer Foster Families by Matt Katz for WNYC’s The Takeaway - And here is Leo’s Twitter thread about queer & trans BIPOC!

Tuck speaks with sex educator and ~sensualist~ Ev’Yan Whitney (they/she). Topics include: What sensuality looks like when it’s painful to be in your body The superpower of being an asexual sex educator Advice for folks worried that transitioning will harm their romantic relationships Is it fine to dissociate our way through the pandemic? Plus: We’ve been eating apples wrong this whole time?! This Week in Gender: Watch Framing Agnes and don’t reinvent the wheel. (Trans elder podcasts include Stealth: Transmasculine Podcast and Call Me Mother.) Find Ev’Yan at evyanwhitney.com and @evyan.whitney. Their book and podcast are both called Sensual Self. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages were from Jaye’s Top Surgery Fund and the Dimlit Tarot. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and

Tuck speaks with Krys Malcolm Belc (he/him), author of The Natural Mother of the Child. Topics include: Parallels between being pregnant and starting HRT Parenting a trans femme child as a trans masc parent The value of disagreeing with other trans people(!) Creating trans pregnancy representation without becoming a cis spectacle Plus: gender-y childhood photos; bottom growth; real apologies; and why we’re wearing Carhartts right now(?) Find The Natural Mother of the Child at Bookshop.org. Krys also has a chapbook called In Transit, which is available from The Cupboard. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from jthequeertrainer[at]gmail[dot]com. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic:

Producer Jules(!) speaks with actor, writer and comic D’lo (he/him). Topics include: Creating a trilogy of solo shows about transition & queer life Queer community as a spiritual practice Using art and comedy to reshape traumatic narratives “Nobody can touch us, the more vulnerable we are” Plus: The god/freak complex and the short hair to transmasc pipeline This Week in Gender: Mr. Manley makes Ohio history; Andrea Jenkins becomes president of the Minneapolis Council; Mj Rodriguez wins a Golden Globe; Republicans propose more bills against trans youth; and an Olympic skater says not to focus on them being nonbinary (oops). Find D’lo at dlocokid.com and on Twitter/IG @dlocokid. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Associate

Tuck speaks with printmaker, comic-doer, and A.B.O. cofounder Io (they/them), who also started the whole “be gay do crime” thing.  Topics include: The origins of “Be Gay, Do Crime” What we mean when we say do crime! Train-hopping to outrun your gender feelings A.B.O. Comix and trans prisoner support Plus: gender nihilism, anarchist D&D, bike helmet phrenology, 3 futures of gender, and a debate over the transness of Dune.  This Week in Gender: Amy Schneider makes more Jeopardy history; Lithuania doesn’t go far enough; April Ashley passed away; Quidditch begins to rename itself; And Just Like That fully does a meme.  Io’s print shop (featuring the original Be Gay Do Crime design) is at etsy.com/shop/bumlung. You can also find Io on twitter (@bum_lung) and IG (@bum.lung.press). Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @g