Gender Reveal

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 Bistitchual

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 Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: "Plaster Combo" and "Distill" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: LGBTQ&A and Bistitchual

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 Sponsors: LGBTQ&A, Zoned Out Podcast, and Queer Candle Co (promo code: GENDER10)

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 Co (promo code: GENDER10)

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 from the out_cast podcast. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: "Quindi" and "Khfett" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Queer Candle Co (promo code: GENDER10)

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 Co (promo code: GENDER10)

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 Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: "Pitho Magnus" and "Luper" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Zoned Out Podcast & Urbody (promo code: TUCK15)

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 Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderSponsors: Urbody (promo code: TUCK15)

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 bit.ly/tpoc22. Learn more about our past grant winners at genderpodcast.com/grant. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Today's messages was from Cambridge Solidarity Fund / bit.ly/solidaritystickers. 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: "Mosic" and "Greyleaf Willow" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Urbody (promo code: TUCK15)

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 show. Today's messages was from Moncho Alvarado. 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: "Kovir Straight" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Urbody (promo code: TUCK15)