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 Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Kid Kodi" by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Gender Reveal

BONUS: bad news / good news!

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 interview is available on Electric Lit. Browse 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. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Max Burns UX. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: Bistitchual Podcast

Episode 100E: Carmen Maria Machado

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 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. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Seattle Trans Beach Day. Beep boop. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Distill” and “Illway” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Enby (promo code: GenderReveal) 

Episode 100D: Tobin Low

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: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh

BONUS: Wait, Is This a Date?

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.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Niko ___ Works & Dimlit Tarot. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: Enby (promo code: GenderReveal) 

Episode 100C: Lola Pellegrino

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 on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Our Opinions Are Correct. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Gentle Son” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you! 

Episode 100B: Sam Sanders

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 Justin’s other shows wherever you get podcasts.  Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Nectar: Trans Femme and Non Binary Erotic Comics Anthology. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Produced by Cassius Adair and Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Variation Waldheim” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Bistitchual! 

Episode 100A: Justin McElroy

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/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Cancel Me, Daddy  is also on Patreon (patreon.com/cancelmedaddy). Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Special thanks to Oliver-Ash and Katelyn for letting us run this episode in our feed! 

BONUS: Cancel Me, Daddy (ft. Emily VanDerWerff)

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 you can read here. This Week in Gender: The Olympics banned two cisgender Namibian sprinters from the 400m race, citing high testosterone levels. Read Scientific American’s “4 Myths about Testosterone.” Find Tish’s beadwork at roserico.com and listen to With War on Bandcamp.  We’re on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from NerdyKeppie (promo code: REVEALED) Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Find episode transcripts and our FAQ page at genderpodcast.com. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Milkwood” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Enby (promo code: GenderReveal) 

Episode 99: Checking in with LaTisha Rico

Tuck catches up with author and podcast host Gaby Dunn (they/them). Topics include: Refusing to be palatable  Working through internalized transphobia Revisiting Gaby’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 Gaby on Instagram (@gabyroad) and TikTok (@dabygunn), and on the Bad with Money and Just Between Us podcasts. Read “Giving Poppers to Cis Women” by Drew Gregory on Autostraddle. Find our full list of grant winners at genderpodcast.com. Support the grant program by joining us on Patreon (patreon.com/gender) — you’ll also receive our weekly newsletter and other rewards.  We’re on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Dialtone 11” and “Plum King” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Bistitchual

Episode 98: Checking in with Gaby Dunn

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 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 our FAQ page at genderpodcast.com. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Bistitchual

Episode 97: Checking in with Mal Blum

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 talk, skip 21:00-23:30. Buy ¡Hola Papi! wherever books are sold (lol) and subscribe to the ¡Hola Papi! Substack (I do!). Find JP’s art and merch at holapapishop.com. John Paul is trapped on Twitter @jpbrammer. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Browse 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 our FAQ page at genderpodcast.com. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Sponsors: Bistitchual!   

Episode 96B: John Paul Brammer (a.k.a. ¡Hola Papi!)

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, and the VA pledges to cover gender confirming surgeries. (Hear a trans vet’s thoughts on military service in Episode 64.) Buy The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend anywhere books are sold, and support Maddy’s work by subscribing to the Xena Worrier Princess Substack (I do!). Find Maddy’s good gay memes on Instagram @xenaworrierprincess. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Browse 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 our FAQ page at genderpodcast.com. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from ShopEnby.com. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Bistitchual! 

Episode 96A: Maddy Court (a.k.a. Xena Worrier Princess)

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), Patreon (patreon.com/carta), Twitter (@cartamonir, @XXXcartaXXX) and Instagram (@cartamonir).  Listen to Untold Stories: Beyond the Binary here or watch it on YouTube. Browse 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 our FAQ page at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from Camp Aranu'tiq's Building Fund. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Bistitchual! 

Episode 95: Checking in with Carta Monir

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 transcripts and our FAQ page at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter, plus stickers and other rewards. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Do you have gender-related questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Submit a piece of Theymail: a small message or ad that we’ll read on the show. Today’s message was from TheirOpen.Page. Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Calm and Collected” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Episode 94: Checking in with Kirby Conrod

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