

Totally Trans Podcast Network
Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short
In the networks flagship show Searching for the Trans Canon, hosts Katie Coleman (playwright, composer, queer trans woman she/her @katieofthelake), Ada-Rhodes Short (activist, engineering academic, and queer trans woman She/her @the_ada_rhodes) and Henry Giardina (writer, critic, trans guy. He/they @punkgroucho) discuss finding trans representation in film, tv, and literature. Twitter & Instagram: @totallytranspod
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Nov 10, 2025 • 41min
Big Robot Feelings 19: Introjection/Ambivalence
A bit of a rowdy one for you this week, y'all, as Ada, Gia and Katie continue their deep dive on the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. We talk about Kaji's melons, learn that boolean rhymes with cerulean, Katie has some hot takes on Christopher Nolan movies, and find out how being an Eva pilot went for Toji, exactly.Also, left some housekeeping chat in this one, for you sickos.Fact Check: Katie's relates a joke from the Simpsons: it's a bullet, not a sunflower seed that Bart, not Homer spits out which accidentally kills a buffalo.Support the show

Oct 27, 2025 • 43min
Big Robot Feelings 18: Life and Death Decisions/Ambivalence
We continue our series about the 90s anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.Much to discuss! Katie, Gia and Ada talk about Kaji's first ride as an Eva pilot, the transness of piloting a giant monster body around the world, wonder if Kaji is based?? And the issue of the Dong Gobble Tunnel.Support the show

Oct 20, 2025 • 1h 15min
Trans Search for Meaning: Robin Tran
CW: self harmIn this new miniseries, Ada interviews guests on the big questions.In this inaugural episode, she talks with stand-up comedian Robin Tran on the subjects of fascism, family, shootings, offensive jokes, comedy, optimism, and the controversial notion that trans people might actually be brave after all.Note: This episode was recorded on 9/15/25, and as always, more bad things have happened since then.Robin's InstaSupport the show

Oct 13, 2025 • 33min
Big Robot Feelings 17: The Fourth Children
We continue our deep dive into the 90s anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion! This week, Katie, Ada and Gia discuss who does and doesn't believe in rehabilitation, the poor Class Rep, watch as Toji is just days away from retirement and wonder who could the fourth pilot be? I wonder? Hmmmmm.Support the show

Sep 29, 2025 • 36min
Big Robot Feelings 16: The sickness unto death, and then...
In this Episode: Gia, Ada and Katie discuss Kierkegaard, but only how to pronounce his name, Shinji remains a loser, nobody has played CS:GO we promise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, naked mom ghosts, and positrons!Support the show

Sep 15, 2025 • 33min
Big Robot Feelings 15: Weaving a Story/ Seele, the Seat of the Soul
Funny story. You're going to laugh. I (Katie) mixed up the order of these two episodes (14 & 15). Luckily, as this one is a mostly a clip show, it shouldn't be a huge problem for those of you watching along with us. So this is actually episode 14, and should be watched before the previous episode, "They longed for others' lips..." Terribly sorry about that, please forgive me.Anyway, in this episode, Ada, Gia & Katie talk about lots of lore and impending situations as signs and portents are hinted and uncovered in the last half of this clip show. Katie shows linguistic ignorance around the letter Q, there's more talk about the Dead Sea Scrolls than you would expect, and some people may or may not be clones.Support the show

Sep 1, 2025 • 36min
Big Robot Feelings 14: Those Women Longed for the Touch of Others' Lips, and thus Invited their Kisses.
Fallout Boy-ass title aside, this is a pretty eventful episode! Katie, Ada and Gia manage to derail the conversation anyway, though. We talk Jaws! Cellos! Kaji Shenanigans! Kissing! Pen-Pen is there! What's Rei's whole deal?! Watch along with us!Support the show

Aug 18, 2025 • 30min
Big Robot Feelings 13: Lilliputian Hitcher
Katie, Ada and Gia continue their discussion of Neon Genesis Evangelion with a bottle episde mostly about Dr. High Heels and her complicated relationship with Momputer.Also, if anyone wants to write a Modernist novel called "Gideon's Wank," you could probably make us do an episode on it.Support the show

Aug 4, 2025 • 42min
Big Robot Feelings 12: She said "Don't Make Others Suffer for your Personal Hatred."
Ada, Gia and Katie continue watching Neon Genesis Evangelion, meet a rad new Angel, learn some Misato backstory, talk sea slugs, Tarot, and some keys, oohh-ohhhh your ring of keeeeeeysssssSupport the show

Jul 21, 2025 • 40min
Big Robot Feelings 11: The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still
Ada, Gia, and Katie discuss another episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion, digress on Sailor Moon and some Gundams, and shriek in terror at the horror of the Saddy Blonglegs.Note: Due to some lag, there's a bit more overtalk in this episode than usual. I edited what I could, but sorry if that's a bother to you. It will be better next episodeSupport the show


