Making Podcasts for Trans People (w/ Tuck Woodstock)
Nov 14, 2023
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Tuck Woodstock, host of Gender Reveal podcast, discusses creating Trans Day of Snacks, naming themself after a Montana beer brand, and navigating identity. They also explore supporting trans folks, challenging gender expectations, and the dangers of parents researching trans topics online.
Choosing a podcast name involves considerations like SEO and conveying the right tone.
Seeking advice and support from their network helped the hosts navigate conflicts and find support.
The Trans Day of Snacks initiative highlights the importance of community support for trans individuals.
Deep dives
The struggle of naming the podcast
The hosts discuss the challenges of coming up with a catchy and appropriate name for their podcast, considering factors like SEO and conveying the right tone.
The importance of community and collaboration
The hosts describe how reaching out to their network for advice and guidance helped them navigate potential conflicts and find support for their podcast.
Trans Day of Snacks and Mutual Aid
The hosts explain the genesis of their Trans Day of Snacks initiative, where they provide financial aid and snacks to trans individuals in need, emphasizing the importance of community support.
Breaking down gender norms and definitions
The hosts discuss the fluidity and variation of gender, as well as the challenges and joys of exploring one's own gender identity, highlighting the importance of self-expression and personal definitions of masculinity and femininity.
Creating a space for diverse trans voices
The hosts reflect on the diversity of experiences and perspectives shared on their podcast, highlighting the joy and richness of conversations with trans guests and the opportunity to challenge common narratives.
On a special gender-podcast crossover episode, Tuck Woodstock talks hosting their podcast Gender Reveal, creating Trans Day of Snacks, and naming themself after a Montana-based beer brand.
Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world.