
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

Jun 17, 2024 • 30min
Discussing Eggs of the Past
In this episode, Ada, Katie, and Henry discuss last weeks episodeCheck out SplendorQueerGet bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytransBuy our old merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the show

Jun 10, 2024 • 10min
How do we interpret trans eggs of the past?
In this minisode, Henry (@punkgroucho, @henrygiardina on TikTok) discusses the very eggy writings of Denton Welch and looks into the @LilyTino Kurt Cobain controversy. When trans figures of the past tell us who they are, we do we have such a hard time believing them? Support the show

Jun 3, 2024 • 29min
Discussing Love Lies Bleeding
In this episode, Ada, Katie, and Henry discuss Love Lies Bleeding and Drive Away DollsCheck out SplendorQueerGet bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytransBuy our old merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the show

May 27, 2024 • 22min
Is Love Lies Bleeding Problematic? or am I?
In this episode Ada talks about the film Love Lies BleedingWe talked about what sports we loved to play and love to watch.Check out SplendorQueerGet bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytransBuy our old merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the show

May 20, 2024 • 36min
Discussion on The Lure
Katie, Ada, and Henry discuss Katie discussing the 2015 Polish horror mermaid musical The Lure, and there's just always something about mermaids, isn't there?Check out SplendorQueerGet bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytransBuy our merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the show

May 13, 2024 • 11min
Don't Lose Your Voice: The Lure as Assimilation
Katie discusses the 2015 Polish horror mermaid musical The Lure, and there's just always something about mermaids, isn't there? Check out SplendorQueerGet bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytransBuy our merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the show

Jan 15, 2024 • 31min
Katie and Ada Discuss Apayauq (the documentary, not the woman)
In this episode, Katie (@katieofthelake), and Ada-Rhodes (@the_ada_rhodes) talk about the short doc Apayauq.Check out SplendorQueerGet bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytransBuy our merch RedBubble and TeePublicSupport the show

Jan 8, 2024 • 38min
MVT Apayauq
In this Most Valuable Teammate interview, Ada talks with Apayauq, who is the first trans woman to complete the Iditarod and the subject of an LA Times Documentary.We talked about what sports we loved to play and love to watch.Back us on PatreonCheck out SplendorQueerSupport the show

Jan 1, 2024 • 1h 5min
Just Try, Do Your Best (Our Favorite Media of 2023)
All four co-hosts sit down and talk about their favorite media from 2023. Check out SplendorQueerGet bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytransBuy our merch RedBubble and TeePublic BlueSky Codesbsky-social-6xcls-4x5mj bsky-social-jkwbv-eduor bsky-social-i64g3-23feq bsky-social-4psng-xsnkpSupport the show

Dec 24, 2023 • 39min
Ghosts of Genders Past, Present, and Future (A New Annual Tradition!)
Ada-Rhodes and Henry Giardina discuss the Ghosts of Genders Past, Present, and Future. They explore the reflection of Scrooge and Marley on a computer screen, the protagonist's childhood as Belle, Marley's hurtful experiences, and the struggles of a trans child for acceptance. Scrooge's joyful transformation leads to acts of kindness, becoming a second mother to Kim.
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