Trans Biblical

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Trans Biblical is a trans positive podcast exploring transgender topics and the Bible through accessible conversations with the authors and scholars behind the groundbreaking book Trans Biblical. Join us as we interpret sacred texts for our time, share personal stories, and hopefully spark great conversation that uplifts and affirms transgender voices.

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Trans Woo: Conversations about Transgender Transfigurations w/ Katy Valentine

The tables are turned while Melissa interviews Katy! Found out how Katy got her woo-woo call to dive into trans studies, how the Transfiguration story is really a story about a trans Jesus, and so much more. If you’d like to be in touch with Katy, just reach out via email: katy@katyvalentine.com To sign up for a free energy scan, click here: https://calendly.com/katyvalentine/energy-scan The article that Melissa and I mentioned is found in the volume The Oxford Handbook of Feminist Approaches to...

Aug 20, 2025•34 min•Ep. 9

Ancient Deities & Gender Fluidity: A Trans Biblical Conversation

You’ll love getting to know Aren and Joanna, two trans women Hebrew Bible scholars! They are readers of Trans Biblical , and they have an amazing story to share, both as scholars of the ancient world and also as partners in love and life. We talk about their personal journeys, gender fluidity in the ancient world., and why all of this is more important now than ever. You can find Joanna Hormrighausen on her website , and Aren Wilson-Wright on her faculty page . More Goodies for you! You can get ...

Jul 21, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 8

From Baptist Roots to Trans Hermeneutics: A Conversation with Mack Griffith

Introducing Mack Griffith (soon to be Dr. Griffith) You’re going to be enchanted by emerging New Testament scholar Mack Griffith—soon-to-be Dr. Griffith—to explore reading the Bible through a trans-positive lens. Mack shares his journey from a fundamentalist Baptist background to coming out as queer, all the while digging into trans theories in the Gospel of John, offering fresh insights on “recognition scenes” (think: the man born blind, Doubting Thomas, Jesus’s trials) as powerful moments of s...

Jun 10, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Rewriting the Binary: Joy Ladin’s Guide to Trans Biblical Reading

This Episode Discover with Dr. Joy Ladin how we may disrupt all sorts of binaries: the cis-trans binary, the human-divine binary, and so much more. Joy is a widely known and respected voice in trans topics, as well as poet and professor emeritus of literature. Joy truely does bring joy to everything she does – and you’ll discover how you can do trans hermeneutics/interpretation, whether you’re trans or not. Follow Joy on Facebook or at her website: www.joyladin.com fa Keep Going You can get your...

May 26, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Jael Unmasked: Gender Ambiguity and the Bible

What we talk about today! Find out more about Jael, the gender-ambiguous, seducing, tent-peg slaying figure of Judges 4! Dr. Aysha Musa dives deep into this fascinating character and shows you exactly why Jael IS gender ambiguous (or nonbinary). Follow Aysha on Facebook and Twitter . Buy the Book, Support the Podcast. You can get your copy of Trans Biblical directly from the publisher right here or anywhere other major outlets like Amazon (affiliate link, FYI). Finally, if you'd like to leave a ...

May 14, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Transforming Thomas! The Gospel of Thomas with Melissa Harl Sellew

Wait, I wanna read the Gospel of Thomas! Listeners, so glad you're now ready to dive into this mysterious, cool Gospel for yourself. To read the Gospel of Thomas, here is a translation . Particulars about Melissa The best way to reach Melissa is through email: sellew@umn.edu. This is Melissa’s article “Reading the Gospel of Thomas from Here: A Trans- Centered Hermeneutic,” freely accessible at the Journal of Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies . Many of Melissa’s articles on Thomas and other topi...

Apr 28, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Nonbinary Characters in the Bible: Mordecai with Esther Brownsmith

Today, we dive into the book OF Esther WITH Dr. Esther Brownsmith. Esther talks about why including non-binary and trans perspective is not part of a diversity quota, but vital for seeing the Bible in new ways. Of course, we talk about her great chapter in Trans Biblical, and she gives hints about why she believes Mordecai in the book of Esther may be non-binary. Plus, she gives us insight into Bible fan fiction! Esther’s contact information is right here : For the book by Tom de Bruin on Early ...

Apr 14, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Radical Good Samaritan: A Trans Perspective

Introduction Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis is the Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Social Transformation Supported by the McVay Endowment, Program Director for Social Transformation. He is an amazing theologian, scholar, pastor, and so much more. You will find a link to his landmark book Transgender below, too. Get ready to discover about how The Good Samaritan parable can be read from a trans lens. Links and Goodies ( Amazon affiliate links are ahead) Follow Justin on Facebook , Instag...

Mar 31, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Trans Biblical: Get Excited about trans positivity and the Bible

In this two-minute trailer for Trans Biblical , host Katy E. Valentine tells you exactly why transgender and Bible go together! Future episodes will offer you tons of trans positive ways to understand the Bible from expert scholars. Discover how we interpret sacred texts for our time and get a glimpse of the insightful conversations ahead—with authors and scholars from the groundbreaking book Trans Biblical . Tune in to learn what makes our podcast a welcoming space for uplifting and affirming t...

Mar 28, 2025•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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