Tuck chats with writer Harron Walker (she/her). Topics include: Sleepaway Camp (1983) vs They/Them (2022) Making sense of GSA Day of Silence circa 2007 Advice for women who keep accidentally dating eggs Ways that even “supportive” adults influence trans kids’ genders Plus: The Marshafication of Cecilia Gentili, Bill Clinton’s death in a tragic saxophone accident, and three tips for being normal :) :) Submit a piece of Theymail: Today’s messages were from Eliot West Editorial and Chrysalis Magazine. Find Harron at harronwalker.com and @harnwaw. Aggregated Discontent is available at thisistrans.info and your local bookstore. You can find Harron’s profile of Cecilia Gentili on Vulture and read the full interview transcript via the Poetry Project. ~~ Join our Patreon to access our monthly bonus episodes and weekly newsletter. Find transcripts and more at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: DeleteMe (code: TUCK20)
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Bonus: Mckenzee Griffler + Tuck AMA
Tuck and Mckenzee chat about the big knife in Moonstruck (1987), pizza mnemonics, blue foods, trans vibing, and the special cat that David Lynch invented for Dune (1984). Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear additional movie reviews and recommendations, plus our medical histories(?!), cat updates, lite gossip, tips for being normal, and much more. You can follow Mckenzee & Tuck on Letterboxd if you're into that sort of thing. Come see Gender Ordeal in Brooklyn on May 9, which is your last chance to see our little trans comedy show!!!!!!! Tickets at genderpodcast.com/live. ~ Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: Blue Dot Sessions
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Episode 185: Caro De Robertis
Tuck chats with author Caro De Robertis (they/them). Topics include: Caro’s oral history work with trans, genderqueer, and two-spirit elders of color Why Spanish can be more gender-affirming than English How Caro’s knowledge of South American dictatorships informs their perspective on US politics Why Black trans women were encouraged to detransition during the AIDS crisis (and other stories from elders) Plus: Butch babies, genderfuck, and staying free (!) Gender Ordeal be in Chicago (4/24), Minneapolis (4/25) and Brooklyn (5/9) and then we’re done forever! Grab your tickets at genderpodcast.com/live see u soon!!! This Week in Gender: We share info about US border crossings. How to enter the US with your digital privacy intact (Wired) Tracking the foreign nationals detained by ICE as tourists or U.S. residents (Axios) What green-card and visa holders should know before traveling abroad (NPR) Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated. (ACLU) Countries issue advisories about trans people traveling to the United States (CNN) Submit a piece of Theymail: Today’s message was from the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. Find Caro at caroderobertis.com. So Many Stars is available for pre-order now. ~~ Join our Patreon to access our monthly bonus episodes and weekly newsletter. Find transcripts and more at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional music: “Huffalo” “Four Count” & “Nine Count” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: DeleteMe (code: TUCK20)
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Bonus: Jeanne Thornton
Happy Trans Day of Having a Nice Snack! In this bonus episode, Tuck and Ozzy chat with author Jeanne Thornton (she/her) about ‘90s chatrooms, masking quizzes, community open mics, second-person narration, a possible Plot Conflict Trans Misery Industrial Complex, and hidden crossover events in the Jeanne Thornton literary universe. Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear discussions of Topside Press goss, job interview horror stories, trans motherhood advice, Jeanne & Anton’s friendship origin story, and whether the ending of A/S/L is “ontologically evil” lol. Grab our Trans Day of Snack graphic here. Find Jeanne @jeanneticallymodified and at jeannethornton.com and instarbooks.com, and at World Transsexual Forum every fourth Monday at Franklin Park. A/S/L is available from Soho Press. Come see Gender Ordeal on tour in Chicago and Minneapolis in April! ~ Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: Blue Dot Sessions
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Episode 184: Talia Mae Bettcher
Ozzy and Tuck chat with philosopher Talia Mae Bettcher (she/her). Topics include: Creating a theory of trans oppression beyond the “wrong body” and “beyond the binary” accounts How clothing can be part of an abusive system of forced disclosure “Let’s meditate on genitalia if we can for a moment” Why are there so many terfs in philosophy?? Plus: Phoria, apparitionals, moral sex, and other fun new vocab This Week in Gender: Updates on Trans Day of Having a Nice Snack community events! Apply for funding at bit.ly/tdos2025 or donate at @Tuck-Woodstock & PayPal.me/TWoodstock. Submit a piece of Theymail: Today’s messages were from Queer Third Space and Voces Language Club. Find Talia’s work here and here. Beyond Personhood is available from University of Minnesota Press. Gender Ordeal is coming to Chicago and Minneapolis! Grab your tickets quickly at genderpodcast.com/live. ~~ Join our Patreon to access our monthly bonus episodes and weekly newsletter. Find transcripts and more at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional music: “Kickstep” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: DeleteMe (code: TUCK20)
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