Gender Reveal

Tuck and Ozzy chat with author Alison Rumfitt (she/her). Topics include:  When people fail to recognize their kink as simply a kink Letting go of the need to ~understand~ TERFs What makes a good trauma narrative? Reappropriating an accidentally-trans Eminem lyric Plus: Utopian organ dreams and trans slug allyship? (Also: worms!)  Find Alison @alison.zone (IG) and @hangsawoman (Bluesky/Twitter). Preorder Brainwyrms before Oct 10. Come see Tuck & Mckenzee at North Figueroa Bookshop on Nov 10!  Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to access our bonus podcast, newsletter, and other fun perks. Find a copy of 2 Trans 2 Furious here. Find us genderpodcast.com and @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderSponsors: ShopEnby.com (promo code: GenderReveal)

Tuck chats with drag performer Chiquitita (she/her). Topics include:  Why trans people make the best drag performers (even w/o clothes) Dealing with family members who don’t grow alongside you A romcom-worthy t4t meet-cute  An exclusive future name change announcement(!) Plus: Nicki, Lana, TS Jackson, getting FFS in Spain and tranifesting a trans magician?? This Week in Gender: Should you let an app trace your gender? Part 3!  Find Chiqui @chiquitettas on IG. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to access our bonus podcast, newsletter, and other fun perks. 2 Trans 2 Furious PDFs and physical copies available via BigCartel. Find us genderpodcast.com and @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Tall Journey” and “Dream Her Voice” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: ShopEnby.com (promo code: GenderReveal) and bit.ly/transtechdesign.

Tuck chats with Casey Plett (she/her), Fran Tirado (she/they) and Kendra Wells (they/them) live at the Bell House. Topics include:  Gossip from the Fire Island Doll Invasion Is Fast & Furious more like Shakespeare or Dante’s Inferno? Casey’s very secret fan fiction Kendra's book title reveal!  Plus: Elf pervert gender, Che Diaz redemption arc, and a fast(!) reading from Casey Find Kendra at kendrawcandraw.com. Find Fran @fransquishco and Like a Virgin. Find Casey at caseyplett.com (and last week’s episode). Find several additional segments on our patreon very soon!  Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from “MOTHER,” She Wrote. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to access our bonus podcast, newsletter, and other fun perks. 2 Trans 2 Furious PDFs and physical copies available via BigCartel. Find us genderpodcast.com and @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Palms Down” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: ShopEnby.com (promo code: GenderReveal)

Tuck and Ozzy chat with author Casey Plett (she/her). Topics include:  Is queer community… bad for us? Is it finally time to talk about Topside? The present and future of trans publishing Accidentally teaching girlies about the COGIATI(!?) Plus: Mennonite masculinity, Super Smash Bros, and Taylor Swift’s Red This Week in Gender: Niko Stratis shares the latest from Autostraddle’s ongoing implosion. Read more via MB’s thread. Find Casey at caseyplett.com and preorder On Community. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages were from Wig Dog Press and Axe Thembro. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to access our bonus podcast, newsletter, and other fun perks. Find us genderpodcast.com and @gendereveal. 2 Trans 2 Furious PDFs and physical copies available via BigCartel. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Posh and Vine” and “St. Augustine Red” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Queer Candle Co. (promo code: GENDER10)

Tuck catches up with cultural critic Soleil Ho (they/them). Topics include:  Doing secret drag at an anti-trans fundraising dinner Should we abolish restaurants? Why insisting on “authentic” recipes is... fascist  Soleil’s takes that are too spicy for a mainstream newspaper Plus: Strikes at the pronoun factory and worldwide socialist revolution This Week in Gender: Breaking down a new study about top surgery regret (or a complete lack thereof).  Find Soleil at soleilho.com and read their work at SFChronicle.com. ONE WEEK LEFT! Get your tickets to our August 28 live show!  2 Trans 2 Furious PDFs and physical copies available via BigCartel. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from LaurSurgery.BigCartel.com Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to access our bonus podcast, newsletter, and other fun perks. Find us genderpodcast.com and @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Kern PKL” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Queer Candle Co. (promo code: GENDER10)

Tuck chats with actress Nicole Maines (she/her). Topics include:  The long, slow process of transitioning in elementary school  Picketing with the WGA even before the SAG-AFTRA strike  Writing a trans superhero’s origin story  Getting name inspiration from Nickelodeon & Disney Channel  Plus: vampire hot takes and Danny Phantom Tumblr discourse?! This Week in Gender: A moment from the O’Shae Sibley vigil Get your tickets to our August 28 live show!  2 Trans 2 Furious PDFs and physical copies available via BigCartel. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Genevieve Huffman. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to access our bonus podcast, newsletter, and other fun perks. Find us genderpodcast.com and @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Damaroon” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Queer Candle Co. (promo code: GENDER10)

Tuck chats with sports journalist Katie Barnes (they/them). Topics include:  Will “the science” ever be settled re: trans athletes? How coordinated are all these anti-trans sports bills? Why most teams should be co-ed (and why most elite sports shouldn’t be) What makes a bad interview question? (Asking for a friend lol) Plus: Getting banned for your bones, interviewing trans kids, and a reminder that sports are hard!  This Week in Gender: Joan Summers on Barbie (2023) Find Katie @katie_barnes3 and KEBarnes.com. Read their work on ESPN.com and preorder Fair Play. Get your tickets to our August 28 live show!  Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from “Bang!” by Vic Liu. (Promo code: GENDERREVEAL) Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to access our bonus podcast, newsletter, and other fun perks. Find us genderpodcast.com and @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Luka 75” “Single Still” & “Calgary Sweeps” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Queer Candle Co. (promo code: GENDER10)

Tuck chats with author and comic artist Hal Schrieve (ze/hir). Topics include:  Growing up as a trans teen and surviving via messy queer youth spaces Writing about horny trans youth while working as a children’s librarian Emailing [redacted famous transphobe] about Kate Bush and tits Being pro-chaser and furry-adjacent?  Plus: Tumblr, t4t discourse, sci-fi and Samuel Delany This Week in Gender: Gretchen Felker-Martin, Torrey Peters, Max Graves, Leo Fox, Topside Press, Hal’s new book and more.  Find Hal at halschrieve.com. Hir comics are available at halschrieve.itch.io and @howlmarin.  We’ve got a new family abolition design in the merch shop this month. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages were from Packers for Pals and the Gay Marseille. ~~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Cottonwoods” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: JoinDeleteMe.com/GenderReveal

Ozzy and Tuck chat with author M.E. O’Brien (she/her), whose work explores trans communist futures. Topics include:  What can family abolition offer trans people? The limits of chosen family under capitalism  Why we shouldn’t replace family with The State, either  The similarities between her psychoanalyst and oral history work Plus: Why protest camps are important visions of the future  This Week in Gender: Japan’s Supreme Court lets a trans woman pee, but trans and queer Japanese people still lack basic rights.  Find M.E. at genderhorizon.com and @genderhorizon. An archive of her work is available on Patreon. Don’t forget to pick up a copy of Family Abolition and Everything for Everyone. We’ve got a new family abolition design in the merch shop this month. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Tiny Parade Coaching. ~~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster Cylinder (Kickstarter) Additional Music: “Element Ore” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: JoinDeleteMe.com/GenderReveal    

Tuck chats with activist, performer, and politician Honey Mahogany (she/her). Topics include:  Being one of the first official Drag Queen Story Hour performers Founding the world’s first transgender cultural district Collectively owning a queer bar with 17 other people  Lip syncing to Tranny Chaser with Jinkx Monsoon on RPDR Season 5 (lol) Plus: Adopting your drag name full-time and being “too pretty, too real!”  This Week in Gender: Ozzy shares good news from Arkansas and Florida. Find Honey on IG @honeymahogany. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from M’s “New Me”. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Trod Along” and “Eggs and Powder” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: JoinDeleteMe.com/GenderReveal

Tuck tackles more advice questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: Is getting top surgery bad for my cool radical politics? Should I tell my dentist I’m a transsexual? Going on HRT in the public eye Embracing a complete lack of self-permanence as queer culture Being trans and closeted in Idaho Plus: zarfs, girlcotts, spiro complaints, and Meredith Brooks?? This Week in Gender: We congratulate Cat, Edgar, Sabs, J. Harrison Ghee, Alex Newell, and other recent award winners. Find Mckenzee at mckenzeegriffler.com. Find Tuck’s queer podcast recommendations on Apple Podcasts. (And hey, leave us a review while you’re there, why not!) Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from the Scent of Gravity. ~~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Our merch shop is at bit.ly/gendermerch. Interested in joining the Gender Detective Slack? This link will be active for the next 28 days. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Hensteeth” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: JoinDeleteMe.com/GenderReveal 

Ozzy and Tuck chat with tattoo artist M Nijiya (they/them). Topics include:  Tattoos as gender-affirming care What to know about nipple tattoos before top surgery  Why introverts should get face tattoos(?!) What white people get very wrong about “Japanese-style” tattoos Plus: Choosing a new last name; “irreversible damage” but for tattoos; and the drag king to HRT pipeline This Week in Gender: Tuck reads a little story. Find M at jackalopetattoo.com and @tattoos.by.m. Get yr tickets to see Tuck at Normal Gossip Live on June 16. Pre-order the 2 Trans 2 Furious zine, why not! (Patrons get 10% off.) Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages were from Bierly Brewing and Max Burns. ~~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Our merch shop is at bit.ly/gendermerch. Get 10% off through 6/18 with code PRIDE4EVER.  Find our FAQ page, starter packs and episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Carolina Carboy” “Let Go Gecko” and “Grumpalo” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: JoinDeleteMe.com/GenderReveal

Tuck chats with cartoonist A. Andrews (they/them). Topics include:  Unicycling while your peers go to sex ed  Dating someone with your former name  Navigating the healthcare system as a disabled trans person Running afoul of state laws for drawing very normal objects (!) Plus: Ableist editor gossip, quadruple Leo status, and banning parents (lol)??? This Week in Gender: Listen to t4t, Call Me Mother, and Stealth: a Transmasculine Podcast. Find A. Andrews at heyandrews.com and @_anghost on Twitter and IG. Get yr tickets to see Tuck at Normal Gossip Live on June 16. Pre-order the 2 Trans 2 Furious zine that Tuck edited, why not! (Patrons get 10% off.) Submit a piece of Theymail: Today’s message was from the Zoned Out Podcast. ~~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Our merch shop is at bit.ly/gendermerch. You can submit your own designs at gendereveal[at]gmail[dot]com. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Vienna Beat” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: JoinDeleteMe.com/GenderReveal  

Tuck chats with actor and writer Ryan Ken (they/them). Topics include:  Why a TikTok can be more useful than a DEI training Using fashion strategically as a fat, Black, queer, nonbinary person When astrology can be reminiscent of Evangelical Christianity Why masculinity, not femininity, felt fragile and delicate as a child Plus: classical violin, Last Week Tonight, and moving beyond allyship This Week in Gender: Ryan’s TikTok videos about The New York Times and Beauty & the Beast.  Find Ryan on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram @ryan_ken_acts. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Pitch to Tuck’s all-trans Fast & Furious zine thing, why not? Our merch shop is at bit.ly/gendermerch, and you can submit your own designs designs at gendereveal[at]gmail[dot]com. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Queer Liberation Library. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here. (Link expires in a week.) Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Dunder” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: JoinDeleteMe.com/GenderReveal

Tuck chats live in Brooklyn with AC Dumlao (they/he), Mattie Lubchansky (they/them) and Io (they/them). Topics include:  Changing your legal name to facilitate your Wendy’s order Why gaslighting your family is the transmasc experience  Reading the dictionary to find out if your boyfriend is queer  Putting a basketball in your Irreversible Damage hole  Plus: Gaylor thoughts, community theater gender journeys, swiping on Grimblr, and establishing a parliament of gender failures.  This Week in Gender: Sign the New York Times open letter at nytletter.com.  Find AC @mx.acdumlao. Find Io via their print shop and new podcast. Preorder Mattie’s book Boys Weekend right now!!!  Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to experience our live show game with Sabrina Imbler, plus other bonus episodes and perks. Send merch sketches to gendereveal[at]gmail[dot]com.  Pitch to Tuck’s all-trans Fast & Furious zine thing, why not? Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from A Queer's Guide to Spiritual Living. Find episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Dunder” “Greycase” “Persimmon St” and “Cigar Singles” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: JoinDeleteMe.com/GenderReveal

Tuck checks in with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include:  Speedrunning gender Special girl bottom surgery Getting comfortable with public voice training Finally not thinking about gender at all times constantly(!) Plus: toe gender, breakfast sandwich crimes, and gender podcast good actually?!  This Week in Gender: Unholy underwhelms Satanists, per TMZ. (Learn more on Eating for Free.) Find Mckenzee at mckenzeegriffler.com and opensanctuary.org. Her Gender Conceal advice episode is available on our Patreon. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s messages were from New Cosmologies and Israel Lopez. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Join the Gender Detectives Slack here. (Link expires in 3 weeks.) Find episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Lo Margin” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Tuck speaks with hacktivist maia arson crimew (it/she). Topics include:  Takeaways from the No Fly List leak  Why “white hat” and “black hat” hacking is another false binary An argument against copyright laws Which came first, the hacker or the catgirl? Plus: bi lesbians, bingle, and the one time horseshoe theory was real?? Find maia @_nyancrimew and at maia.crimew.gay. Its excellent merch is available on Teepublic. Tickets for our Feb. 1 Brooklyn live show are on sale now!  Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Find episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderSponsors: DeleteMe (promo code: TUCK20)

Tuck speaks with DEI strategist Lily Zheng (they/them). Topics include:  Why pizza can be more useful than a 60-minute workshop Can we DEI our way out of transphobic workplaces? What makes allyship performative? (It’s not what you think!) Should corporations be hosting Trans Day of Remembrance events? Plus: does DEI work delay the proletarian revolution?? This Week in Gender: an exclusive Gender Conceal clip with Kirby Conrod about all things -ussy.   Find Lily at lilyzheng.co and on LinkedIn. Listen to Tuck on NPR’s It’s Been a Minute. Tickets for our Feb. 1 Brooklyn live show are on sale now!  Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Find episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: DeleteMe (promo code: TUCK20)

Tuck speaks with gender-affirming voice teacher Renée Yoxon (they/them). Topics include:  How do we modify the perceived gender of our voices? What exactly causes a “t-voice”? What does nonbinary vocal training sound like? How do mobility aids affect the way your gender is perceived? Plus: Maverique gender, jazz, and how the two dogs inside of you can change your vocal resonance!? This Week in Gender: Elevated Access and the International Society of Nonbinary Scientists (ISNBS) Find Renée at reneeyoxon.com and @reneeyoxon everywhere. Tickets for our Feb. 1 Brooklyn live show are on sale now!  Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Find episode transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Elemental Asteroid” and “Pop Vibration” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Bluestockings and DeleteMe (promo code: TUCK20)

Tuck speaks with author and podcast host Margaret Killjoy (she/they). Topics include:  What to consider before moving to a queer off-grid land project Suing RENT (2005) to get credit for playing melodica!? The secret rules of writing heterosexual romance novels Easy, actionable ways that we can all prepare for disasters Plus: Feminazgûl, high school GSAs, anarchism, and exploding the czar This Week in Gender: It’s our fifth anniversary, baby! Find Margaret on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff and Live Like the World Is Dying, and at birdsbeforethestorm.net. Her books are available from AK Press. Tickets for our Feb. 1 Brooklyn live show are on sale now!  Do you have an advice question that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our monthly bonus podcast, weekly newsletter, and other fun perks. Find episode transcripts and a full list of grant winners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Hope and the Forester” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Bluestockings and DeleteMe (promo code: TUCK20)