Tuck speaks with sports writer Frankie de la Cretaz (they/them). Topics include: Can sports be reformed? How do trans sports bans affect transmasc athletes? Sobriety, gender, and the cisheteronormativity of AA Making your relationship hotter by coming out as trans Plus: Unearthing trans elders & dyke drama while writing about football This Week in Gender: Dana Zzyym finally gets a passport ; Cancel Me, Daddy interviews two prominent trans Netflix employees; and the Supreme Court indirectly a...
Nov 08, 2021•55 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Tuck speaks with writer Denne Michele Norris (she/her), cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky (they/them) and organizer Mateo Guerrero (he/they) at Starr Bar in Bushwick. Topics include: Setting boundaries with friends and family Working to decriminalize sex work in New York Coming out as a trans woman after coming out as nonbinary Plus: “TGNCIQ”; “transhet”; figure skating; the trans rock climbing obsession; trans lit representation; surviving public restrooms; f•cking around and finding out. The articl...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Welcome to Gender Reveal! This week, we revisit our very first episode — and by “revisit” I mean “throw the entire thing out and start from scratch.” Topics include: Is biological sex, like, real? How closely related are sex and gender? What steps do kids and adults take to transition? What does colonialism have to do with any of this? Find an annotated transcript of this episode here or at genderpodcast.com/listen . Find us on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal and at genderpodcast.com . You ca...
Oct 25, 2021•22 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Tuck explains what's going on with this season of Gender Reveal, and announces our upcoming live show. Buy live show tickets at https://gendernyc.bpt.me . Browse our limited-edition August merch in our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch . Join our Patreon ( patreon.com/gender ) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com . We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Join the Gen...
Aug 17, 2021•5 min
Tuck chats with author Carmen Maria Machado (she/her) to wrap up Cis Day of Visibility. Topics include: The horrors of living in a gendered body Doing a press tour about your trauma Writing about gender without having an answer Is the pandemic more or less horny than Carmen’s 2013 short story? Also: vampire sex, ghosts touching, and “gender: yes or no?” Follow Carmen on IG @carmenmmachado , and find Her Body and Other Parties and In the Dream House wherever books are sold. The referenced vampire...
Aug 12, 2021•34 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Tuck chats with Nancy co-creator Tobin Low (he/him) as Cis Day of Visibility continues. Topics include: Lessons learned from making Nancy What does masculinity mean, and do we care? Is the cis-trans binary useful? Is the dating scene getting less racist? Plus: Bowen Yang; the LGBRPDR community; and getting gay engaged This Week in Gender: Tobi Hill-Meyer on autogynephilia and the two-type diagnosis. You can also read the essay (with citations) on our Patreon . Browse our limited-edition August m...
Aug 09, 2021•42 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Whoops! We made an episode for today, but instead of airing it, we're sharing a new podcast that we're genuinely hyped to hear. Learn more about Wait, Is thIs a Date? on Autostraddle . Find them on Twitter and Instagram @waitisthisadate. Special thanks to Drew and Christina for letting us run this in our feed. -- Browse our new August merch collection at bit.ly/gendermerch . Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh...
Aug 05, 2021•17 min
Tuck chats with nurse practitioner and HRT provider Lola Pellegrino (she/her) as Cis Day of Visibility continues. Topics include: Reimagining “women’s” health centers HRT myth-busting (e.g., what if there’s air in my shot?) What’s the deal with microdosing? Do birth control pills count as HRT? Plus: body goo, pharmacy goss, and when a "sex change” becomes a sex change. Find Lola @damsorrow and at lolapellegrino.com . Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.c...
Aug 02, 2021•30 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Tuck chats with NPR’s Sam Sanders (he/him) as Cis Day of Visibility continues. Topics include: Pushing the limits of “objectivity” rules “We get to be as multifaceted as white people” The cis gay usage of “girl” Should cis people be allowed to play sports? Plus: Bald guy solidarity; detransition; and why didn’t anyone explain bluegrass to me? Find Sam on It’s Been a Minute and on twitter @samsanders . Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com . We’re also ...
Jul 29, 2021•30 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Tuck kicks off Cis Day of Visibility with the help of podcaster and author Justin McElroy (he/him). Topics include: Using video games as an empathy exercise Giving your kids gender-neutral names ~just in case~ Parsing community feedback (aka ally tips for allies) The end of Monster Factory? Plus: “the dark flexibility we crave,” the most-cis snack, and what gender actually is(!) Find Justin’s work at mcelroy.family . Subscribe to My Brother, My Brother & Me, The Adventure Zone, Sawbones and ...
Jul 26, 2021•40 min•Season 7Ep. 8
In lieu of a new Gender Reveal interview, please enjoy this excellent episode of Cancel Me, Daddy by Katelyn Burns and Oliver-Ash Kleine. In this conversation, the hosts chat with Emily VanDerWerff about her Vox article " How Twitter Can Ruin a Life ," which chronicles the fallout around Isabel Fall's "The Helicopter Story." Isabel is asking anyone who wants to support her to donate to Trans Lifeline . -- Browse our July merch collection at bit.ly/gendermerch . Join our Patreon ( patreon.com/gen...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Tuck catches up with Diné artist and youth worker LaTisha Rico (they/them). Topics include: Raising a nonbinary Indigenous baby as a nonbinary Indigenous person Thinking about gender as a decolonial act Navigating fatphobia, transphobia, racism, and a pandemic during pregnancy Embodying two-spirit traditions through trans youth advocacy Plus: Gendercide, beading, and fronting an Indigenous hardcore band(!!!) The article Tish mentions is Deborah A. Miranda’s “Extermination of the Joyas,” which yo...
Jul 12, 2021•44 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Tuck catches up with author and podcast host Gabe Dunn (they/them). Topics include: Refusing to be palatable Working through internalized transphobia Revisiting Gabe’s very trans “token cis” interview Pushing for better representation in Hollywood Plus: living behind the matrix, throwing money out the window, and crying in a pool in Palm Springs This Week in Gender: The US is changing its rules regarding gender markers on passports . You can find Gabe on Instagram ( @gabyroad ) and TikTok ( @dab...
Jul 05, 2021•50 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Tuck catches up with musician Mal Blum (they/them). Topics include: Going on testosterone as a professional singer Being mistaken for someone’s str8 husband Are we gonna get clocked in the men’s restroom? The many trans plot lines of Star Trek Plus: shopping for couches and becoming the transsexual John Darnielle This Week in Gender: Happy Pride ™ from Raytheon , ICE , and Sensodyne . Find Mal across social media @MalBlum. We’re on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Browse our nonprofit merch s...
Jun 28, 2021•44 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Tuck chats with John Paul Brammer , author of ¡Hola Papi!, in the second half of this special two-part queer advice episode . Topics include: Combating identity imposter syndrome (“am I queer enough?”) Not being wholesome enough for Pet Twitter The tyranny of authenticity Why it’s perfectly fine to experience joy right now Plus: Where does the wind come from? Dear Evan Hanson isn’t gay? Why can’t we escape Twitter? And why has no one ever been in love with me? If you want to avoid suicidality ta...
Jun 24, 2021•36 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Tuck chats with Maddy Court (she/her), author of The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend, in the first half of this special two-part queer advice episode. Topics include: Good(!) advice for meeting people w/o using Tinder The bright spots of being single *~*~*horny summer~*~*~ hot tips? Is everyone having more sex than us?! Plus: grotesque feminism, queer scarcity, and imagining sexier futures This Week in Gender: The Dept. of Education says that Title IX protects trans students ,...
Jun 21, 2021•27 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Tuck catches up with zine-maker and pornographer Carta Monir (she/her). Topics include: What porn archives can teach us about queer history From castration fantasies to making fan merch for your dick Kink at pride(?!) and the evolution of queer debates Plus: Topping fears, machine-f*cking, unauthorized Girl with the Dragon Tattoo sequels, and CATS (1998) This Week in Gender: Los Gibities . Find Carta’s work at cartamonir.com and DiskettePress.com . Carta is on OnlyFans ( onlyfans.com/carta ), Pa...
Jun 14, 2021•39 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Tuck catches up with nonbinary linguist Kirby Conrod (they/them). Topics include: Are pronoun-go-arounds for cis people? Gender as a local social relationship Neurodivergent life hacks Writing a dissertation about they/them pronouns Plus: wizard gender! This Week in Gender: NYC Pride has banned GOAL from marching in the parade for the next four years. Find Kirby's work on their website ( kirbyconrod.com ), their blog ( kconrod.medium.com ), and their twitter ( @kirbyconrod ). Find episode transc...
Jun 07, 2021•52 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Hey everyone! Sorry for the late notice, but our grant program is open now through April 30. More details in this tiny episode. Grant: genderpodcast.com/grant Newsletter: patreon.com/gender Merch: bit.ly/gendermerch Tuck's workshops/consulting/etc: sylveon.co For more frequent updates, we're on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. We're also at genderpodcast.com Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder...
Apr 27, 2021•4 min
Tuck speaks with activist and author Jeffrey Marsh (they/them). (CW: mentions of transphobia and suicidality.) Topics include: Why labels can’t fix bigotry Talking about transness on conservative TV Dealing with transphobic internet comments Is feeling fake or alone fundamental to being trans? Plus: Mr. Rogers, Tumblr, Buddhism, Jeffrey's next book, and getting angry about shoes. This Week in Gender: Parents in England can now consent to puberty blockers on their children’s behalf, creating a lo...
Mar 29, 2021•52 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Tuck speaks with Francisco J. Galarte (he/him). Dr. Galarte is the author of Brown Trans Figurations and a founding editor of TSQ : Transgender Studies Quarterly . Topics include: When to use (and avoid) the “x” in Latinx and Chicanx Why hate crime laws don't help trans people of color Imagining a world for trans POC beyond invisibility and hyper-visibility What does masculinity even mean??? Plus: fashion, evil deceivers, and our second consecutive reference to the Kardashians This Week in Gende...
Mar 22, 2021•49 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Tuck speaks with Torrey Peters (she/her), author of Detransition, Baby . Topics include: A brief history of t4t tattoos The secrets of real-life trans supervillains Why Torrey's moving past trans separatism Four generations of trans history buried in a twitter beef Plus: FTF transsexuals, disaster euphoria, writing better jokes, and why Torrey might be done writing about affairs with wealthy men This Week in Gender: Mississippi bans trans women & girls from school sports. We’re on Twitter an...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 15
Tuck answers more advice questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: How do I come out to my boyfriend? Can cis people use X gender markers? Is a relationship automatically queer if someone is trans? What does it feel like to like your name? Do my birth certificate and license need to match? Do you have gender questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form . Browse our March merch collection at bit.ly/gendermerch ...
Mar 08, 2021•36 min•Season 6Ep. 14
Tuck answers advice questions with Tehya (they/them), a nonbinary therapist. Topics include: Are my recent dysphoria feelings “real”? Do I have to share my pronouns? How do I handle my partner’s transphobic friend? Why do I think I’m going to get dumped for having top surgery? Plus: sailing, cis binding, and a return to lesbianism. This Week in Gender: The Equality Act , Marjorie vs Marie , Dr. Levine vs Rand Paul , federal X markers , a win in Virginia , transphobia in Montana , nonbinary potat...
Mar 01, 2021•47 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Tuck speaks with Noah Adams (he/him), co-author of Trans and Autistic . Topics include: Are transness and autism connected in some way? The compounding gatekeeping faced by autistic trans people The dark connections between ABA and queer conversion therapy The enduring legacy of Rain Man This Week in Gender: Special guest Nina Medvedeva talks about the Euphoria app and trans venture capitalism. Purchase Trans and Autistic through Another Story (Canada) or Bookshop (US). We’re on Twitter and Inst...
Feb 22, 2021•42 min•Season 6Ep. 12
Tuck speaks with culture and entertainment journalist Tre’vell Anderson (they/them). Topics include: What Black film history can tell us about the future of trans media Are those nonbinary TV characters actually nonbinary? Why don’t some nonbinary people identify as trans? Should we be saying “All Black Lives Matter”? Plus: identity gumbo and gender-okra soup This Week in Gender: Several states are advancing anti-trans bills , in direct opposition to Biden’s executive order boosting LGBTQ legal ...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 11
Tuck speaks with artist, filmmaker, and cultural producer Zackary Drucker (she/her). Topics include: How a trans con artist taught Zackary to cut herself some slack Telling complicated trans stories on TV Creating T4T representation before “T4T” was a thing Gender clownery with Flawless Sabrina Plus: Commissioning a transphobia montage featuring Tucker Carlson’s shitty dad This Week in Gender: New York finally repeals its Walking While Trans law . The Lady and the Dale is streaming now on HBOMax...
Feb 08, 2021•51 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Tuck speaks with Diamond Stylz (she/her), creator of Marsha’s Plate and executive director of Black Trans Women Inc . Topics include: Does trans representation actually help trans people? Why trans equity trainings don’t work The importance of spurning sea lions and building community How Lauryn Hill (of all people) helped Diamond embrace her voice How to be a true ally & co-conspirator Plus: Coming out in the ‘90s, finding a HRT specialist in the yellow pages and being a trans YouTuber in 2...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 9
Tuck speaks with scholar and Trans Care author Hil Malatino (he/they). Topics include: Why we can’t talk about gender without talking about race How Hil’s intersex condition—and health insurance—influenced his transition Why debates about labels are debates about belonging Trans academia and the “cannibalization” of trans scholars Plus: Dad-as-gender, the best little boy in the world, and the difference between genders and Gender This Week in Gender: Dr. Rachel Levine was nominated to be the US ...
Jan 25, 2021•53 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Tuck speaks with multimedia artist and Black Feast founder Salimatu Amabebe (he/they). Topics include: Feeling denied access to "womanhood" as a Black person Loving your body as a trans person Dating advice! “I don’t really want terms that apply to me” Plus: Salimatu pitches you his food-dom TV pilot This Week in Gender: Bell v Tavistock . Support Salimatu’s work via Venmo (@blackfeast) or Cash App (@blackfeast, @salimatuamabebe). Follow Salimatu on IG @black.feast and @salimatuamabebe . We’re a...
Jan 18, 2021•47 min•Season 6Ep. 7
