Gender Reveal

Tuck Woodstock
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Aug 26, 2019 • 55min

Episode 57: Jerika Che

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Jerika Che (they/them), founder of Stick to Resist. See below for content warnings. Topics include: Traveling while trans (aka gender in the Amazon rainforest) The limits of the words "trans" and "nonbinary" The power of queer stickers Nonbinary rights! (Dot com!) The importance of sharing traumatic trans stories Content warnings Murder of trans people (13:00–13:30) Genocide (21:15–24:15) Abuse/assault (24:30-28:45) Suicide, murder, torture (46:45–50:00) We've got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Find our new Support Trans Media shirts and tote bags at bit.ly/gendermerch. Speaking of which… support trans media! Pledge $6 or more at patreon.com/gender by September 10 to receive our newsletter and Gender Reveal stickers and six beautiful Stick to Resist stickers from Jerika! Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!
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Aug 19, 2019 • 1h 22min

BONUS: You're Wrong About... Stonewall

This week on the show, Tuck flies away to what may or may not be gender hell [EDIT: boy howdy, it was], leaving journalists Sarah Marshall (she/her) and Michael Hobbes (he/him) to fill in by sharing an extra-queer, extra-great episode of You're Wrong About... Find You're Wrong About... wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Twitter @yourewrongabout. Support the show on Patreon if you're into it. I also recommend reading Sarah & Michael's journalistic work! They're real smart and good. Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: "Silver Lanyard" by Blue Dot SessionsSponsors: YOU! Thank you!
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Aug 12, 2019 • 39min

Episode 56: Emma Jayne

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with cartoonist Emma Jayne (she/her), author of Trans Girls Hit the Town and co-host of We Should Be Friends. Topics include: Drawing trans women (forever) Creating trans community in comics Wasting good jokes on straight people Queer eggs attracting other queer eggs Plus: Spilling three beans! Support Emma on Patreon! Find her work at emma-jayne-comics.com. Check out Indya Moore's misgendering GoFundMe, Common (Mis)Cisconception. We've got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes, pillows and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: "Delamine" by Blue Dot SessionsSponsors: YOU! Thank you!
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Aug 5, 2019 • 39min

Episode 55: Morgen Bromell

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Morgen Bromell (they/them), the founder of the queer dating/connection app Thurst. Topics include: How dating apps fail queer and trans folks Navigating dating under white supremacy Dating apps as survival tools Building an asexual- and aromantic-inclusive dating app Being a nonbinary tech CEO Read Tuck's Podcast Review article about trans/nonbinary podcasters here. We've got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes, pillows and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: "Tartaruga" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!
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Jul 29, 2019 • 40min

Episode 54: Sam Long

In this week's episode, guest host Mckenzee Griffler (she/her) speaks with Gender Reveal grant winner Sam Long (he/him), a high school biology teacher working to make science classes more diverse, accurate and inclusive. Topics include: What most high school biology classes get wrong Becoming the first trans astronaut Queering curriculums (through animal mating rituals) How being gay could help a population(!) Finding trans Nemo?!? Read more about our amazing This Week in Gender topic here. Find Sam at sam-long.weebly.com and at @samlong713. Sam also recommends learning more about his collaborator, Lewis Maday-Travis, at fishyteaching.com. BIG NEWS! We've got limited edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes, pillows and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: "Entwined Oddity" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!
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Jul 22, 2019 • 36min

Episode 53: Kai Minosh Pyle

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Gender Reveal grant winner Kai Minosh Pyle (they/them), whose work includes Two-Spirit education and Indigenous language revitalization. Topics include: Busting two-spirit myths and misconceptions Searching for words to describe yourself—in six languages The origin of the word "two-spirit" Trans*temporal kinship Being an ACTUAL gender detective! Find Kai at mekadebinesikwe.com or on Twitter @mekadebinesikwe. BIG NEWS! We've got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Browse our shirts, stickers, totes, pillows and more at bit.ly/gendermerch. Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: "True Blue Sky" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!
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Jul 15, 2019 • 37min

Episode 52: Callie Wright

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with Callie Wright (she/her), creator of the podcast Queersplaining. Topics include: Shifting away from performing femininity as a trans woman Exploring your gender twice… and knowing when to stop Atheist activism in LGBTQ communities and vice versa "All of the worst things in my life have come from keeping secrets" Genders aren't plots! (h/t Cass Adair) Read more about our This Week in Gender topics: New Hampshire, Sarah McBride, Australian car fire. Support Callie at patreon.com/queersplaining, please! Listen to her show at queersplaining.com and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: "Colrain" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!
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Jul 8, 2019 • 28min

Episode 51: Nwaobiala

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with multimedia artist Nwaobiala (they/them), one of several Gender Reveal spring grant winners. Topics include: Nigerian queer histories Community care > self care Gender roles at a Catholic boarding school African LGBTQ media staples Does feminine energy exist???? Find Nwaobiala's work at nwaobiala.com and at @nwaobiala419 on Instagram. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic here. Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: "Poplar Grove" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!
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Jul 1, 2019 • 46min

Episode 50(!): Maia Kobabe

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with author and illustrator Maia Kobabe (e/em/eir), creator of the memoir Gender Queer. (Buy eir book!)Topics include: Spivak pronouns Low inventory at the orgasm store "Deserving" trans-related surgeries Coming out to your first Girl Scout troop Educating TERF-adjacent relatives Also: Tuck does unlicensed therapy Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Support Maia at patreon.com/maiakobabe. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: "Poplar Grove" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!
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Jun 24, 2019 • 44min

Episode 49: Morgan Givens

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with storyteller Morgan Givens (he/him), creator of the critically acclaimed Flyest Fables podcast. Topics include: What nobody tells you about testosterone Becoming a Black man in America Telling a live audience about your junk Being your own trans role model Cops?! Is that how you spell pizza? Plus: Morgan gives a five-minute talk about "objectivity" that I want to play on loop in every newsroom in the country. Support trans media! Pledge any amount at patreon.com/gender to receive our weekly newsletter. We also appreciate donations via PayPal or Cash App. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here! Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we'll read on the show. Today's message was by Z at @bernardwoodworks. Do you have gender questions that you'd like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Questions? Comments? Feelings? You can reach us at genderpodcast.com; via gendereveal@gmail.com; or on Twitter or Instagram. Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: "Alchemical" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

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