TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

Marcelle Afram, a Palestinian American chef and advocate, shares memories of his family in Palestine and his advocacy work. Jamie Lauren Keiles, a former New York Times contributing writer, talks about leaving the company in protest of its coverage of Gaza and how being Jewish and trans informs their stands.

As theatergoers flock to Broadway during the holiday season, Imara talks with two talented performers about their experiences on and off the stage. First, she chats with actor and singer Justin David Sullivan about their role in the Broadway musical & Juliet as well as their decision to pull out of consideration for the Tony Awards due to its binary gender categories. Next, Imara is joined by artist and advocate Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, who discusses how she preserves her creative energy, the need for theater to engage with politics, and why it makes sense within the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the character Mystique to be trans. You can find trans businesses with holiday offerings on our website at https://translash.org/trans-owned-business-holiday-shopping-directory/.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Breaking the Binary Theatre: Instagram (@breakingthebinarytheatre) Justin David Sullivan: Instagram (@justindavidsullivan)Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi: Instagram (@ladydanefe)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.Additional music credits: Basixx, Guustavv, [ocean jams], and Jobii Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holiday shopping is the perfect opportunity to support trans makers and business owners. This year, Imara sits down with two entrepreneurs making products by and for our community. First, she’s joined by drag artist and founder of Mintty Makeup, Junior Mintt, who shares how she went from googling “how to start a makeup brand” to selling her products in over 650 JCPenny locations. Next, Imara chats with the founder of Oak & Moon Candles & Care, Mikaela-Giselle Brooks, about her commitment to using the highest quality ingredients in her products and why she wanted to take control of her future as an entrepreneur.You can find more trans businesses with holiday offerings on our website at https://translash.org/trans-owned-business-holiday-shopping-directory/.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Wearable Art by Jam: Instagram (@wearable.jam) Junior Mintt: Instagram (@juniormintt)Mikaela-Giselle Brooks: Instagram (@oakandmooncandles) and TikTok (@oakandmooncandles)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Additional music credits: Basixx, Guustavv, [ocean jams], and Jobii Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imara honors Native American Heritage Month by joining in conversation with two indigenous changemakers about their identities, cultures, and advocacy. First, she’s joined by scholar and educator charlie amáyá scott, who discusses Diné conceptions of the self, Barbie and indigenous representation, and her complex relationship with her grandmother. Next, Imara chats with activist and educator Cleopatra Tatabele about how they found their Two-Spirit identity through community building and reclaimed indigenous healing practices in the face of colonization and anti-Blackness. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!BAAITS: Facebook (BAAITS) and Instagram (@baaits_sf)charlie amáyá scott: TikTok (@dineaesthetics) and Instagram (@Dineaesthetics)Cleopatra Tatabele: Instagram (@afrobrujx)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imara chats with award-winning activist, author, and media strategist Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation. It tells the story of Raquel’s remarkable life, from her childhood in Georgia to her groundbreaking work as a national trans rights organizer, thought leader, and co-founder of Transgender Week of Visibility and Action.In this expansive conversation, Raquel shares what it was like to grow up Black and Catholic, her family’s response to her coming out, and the vulnerability of discussing her background in drag. The Risk It Takes to Bloom is on sale starting November 14, 2023.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guest on social media!Raquel Willis: X (@raquelwillis_) and Instagram (@raquel_willis)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Susan Stryker, a historian, joins Imara Jones to discuss trans activism, overlooked moments in trans history, and the lessons we can learn from survivors of oppression. Cultural theorist Dr. C. Riley Snorton explores the racialized history of transness, including the exploitation of enslaved people for gender research. They also discuss the impact of black trans individuals in creative fields and the intersection of race and gender.

To celebrate the beginning of LGBT History Month, Imara is joined by legendary trans activist and Stonewall veteran Miss Major. She shares her experience becoming a mother, gives advice to young trans people today, and explains why the fight for our rights will always be stronger than anti-trans policies and political parties. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Toshio Meronek: X (@tmeronek) and Instagram (@tmeronek)Miss Major: X (@immissmajor), Instagram (@missmajor1), and TikTok (@themissmajor) TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Like transness, fatness is politicized and stigmatized in nearly every part of our culture. So how do fat trans people navigate the challenges and joys at the intersection of these identities? To get more insight, Imara first chats with theorist and storyteller Da’Shaun L. Harrison about the history and politics of anti-Fatness, anti-Blackness, and transphobia. They discuss the colonial roots of fatphobia, the policing of children’s bodies, and how fatness became defined in relationship to thinness. Next, Imara is joined by artist and model Miss Mojo, who shares her experience of desirability as a fat Black woman, and the discrimination she’s faced in the hip hop world. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Jordan Underwood: X (@JordAllenHall) and Instagram (@jordallenhall)Da’Shaun L. Harrison: X (@DaShaunLH) and Instagram (@DaShaunLH)Miss Mojo: X (@mojodisco ) and Instagram (@mojodisco)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Model and activist, Ady Del Valle, shares her journey from Instagram to New York Fashion Week and discusses the need for more plus-size models. Sky Cubacub, designer of Rebirth Garments, talks about their inclusive approach to clothing for trans, fat, and disabled people. They criticize the mainstream fashion industry's lack of inclusivity and discuss the importance of accessibility and expression.

Imara Jones speaks with Asanni Armon about For the Gworls, a party-based organization disrupting fundraising for Black trans people. Tuck Woodstock joins to discuss the Gender Reveal mutual aid and grant program and the impact of trust and frustration in this work. They emphasize the importance of financial access and affirmative care for trans individuals and highlight the role of mutual aid in supporting the trans community during protests and the Covid-19 pandemic.