Totally Trans Podcast Network
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
Latest episodes
Mar 3, 2025 • 37min
...And then The Giant Robot Had Feelings
Join Katie, Ada and Gia as they discuss Neon Genesis Evangelion, specifically the second episode, also called The Beast. Robots fighting aliens! Disaster women in the military! Penguins!Support the show
Feb 24, 2025 • 55min
All Men Are Liars is accidentally trans (and horny)
In the penultimate episode of Rabia's miniseries, Rabia (of Suddenly: A Frank Sinatra Podcast) and Henry discuss the 1995 Australian film All Men Are Liars, in which an egg dresses in drag and joins an all-female band...with complications. Are all men liars? Are all men eggs? Who is Bazza and why does everyone want to see him sing Perry Como covers?Support the show
Feb 23, 2025 • 12min
Rest in Power Imam Muhsin Hendricks
Rabia pays tribute to Imam Muhsin Hendricks.ABC article referencedImam Muhsin Henricks Documentary Support the show
Feb 17, 2025 • 1h 23min
...And Then the Giant Robot Had Feelings--Ep.1
Hi friends! Today we are launching our new mini (maxi?) series about the trans cultural touchstone Neon Genesis Evangelion. In this first episode, we discuss our backgrounds in anime, as well as the early career of creator Hideaki Anno, and the pilot episode, Angel Attack. Ada and Katie are joined by anime expert Gia, so all levels of anime knowledge are represented and welcomed. So watch along with us!Support the show
Feb 10, 2025 • 1h 26min
Dating the Enemy is a T4T fantasia
Rabia of Suddenly joins us once again to explain why the 1996 romcom Dating the Enemy is a better trans film than Priscilla Queen of the Desert! This charming Guy Pearce vehicle imagines a trans romance with heart, humanity, and deeply saturated color. Back us on PatreonCheck out SplendorQueerSupport Rabia's show hereSupport the show
Feb 3, 2025 • 22min
Something Different: The Speaker of Rivers
In this bit of something different, Ada Wish (@a-wish) talks about the power of telling stories in the battle for Truth against fascism.Back us on PatreonCheck out SplendorQueerRead Dionu: The Unnamed Faith of the Named on Dionu.org or buy the book Read Robert Evans' EssaySupport the show
Jan 27, 2025 • 3h 4min
Billy's Holiday is the weirdest egg-cracking ever
In the first episode of a new series featuring special guest Rabia (of Suddenly: A Frank Sinatra Podcast), Henry and Rabia dive into the 1995 Australian musical film Billy's Holiday, a deeply insane, quite eggy film that Rabia is obsessed with. This is the first episode of several that Rabia is joining us for! Tune in next week when Rabia and Henry take a look at another Australian movie you've never heard of that's randomly more trans than Priscilla: Queen of the Desert!Back us on PatreonCheck out SplendorQueerGet trans magic art cult the book Ada has been working on hereCheck out our previous episodesSupport the show
Jan 15, 2025 • 7min
Something Different: The Eight of Birds
In this bit of something different, Ada Wish (@a-wish) talks about trying to find ways to express an unnameable feeling. Back us on PatreonCheck out SplendorQueer Get trans magic art cult the book Ada has been working on here Check out our previous episode on Rachel Pollack's run of Doom PatrolSupport the show
Jan 6, 2025 • 36min
That's How You Get a Nosferatu
Katie and Ada talk about NosferatuFollow them on bluesky @KatieoftheLake and @a-wishBack us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/totallytrans Support our Art at SplendorQueer.comSupport the show
Dec 30, 2024 • 1h 27min
Our Year in Review
Katie, Henry, and Ada sit down to talk about their favorite media of 2024 and the things we have been up toGet the book Ada has been working on here Back us on PatreonCheck out SplendorQueer Support the show
