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Ozzy and Tuck chat with author Lee Arden (any) about friendship, Quakerism, the "annoying to me personally" z-axis , and Ursula Le Guin's communal pickle barrels. Listen to the full episode on Patreon for discussions of friendship advice questions, zines & indie publishing, prude-slut solidarity, Margaret Thatcher, and more! The Politics of Lonely is available via Fernwood Publishing and Bookshop.org . Find Lee's zines at SheerSpite.ca . Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions
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Gender Reveal
Tuck Woodstock · Society & Culture · English
Welcome to Gender Reveal, a t4t podcast that began as a deep dive into what exactly gender... is? Since 2018, the show has evolved into an excuse to chat with a bunch of smart, funny, hot people about everything from anarchism, abolition, and organizing, to parenting, literature, linguistics, kink,
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S15 · E5 · 12 Oct 2026 · 33 minNew
Episode 205: Oliver Hall
Tuck chats with organizer Oliver Hall (they/he). Topics include: How Elevated Access coordinates free private flights for people in need of gender-affirming care, abortion, relocation, or even a ride to camp Who are all of these volunteer pilots??? How deep canvassing can seed trans political support for the future Lesser-discussed connections between abortion and gender-affirming care (beyond bodily autonomy) Plus, which is most stereotypically trans: BSDM educator, leatherworker, or chronic wrist issues? :) Find Elevated Access at elevatedaccess.org and @elevatedaxs . Oliver is on LinkedIn…
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S15 · E4 · 5 Oct 2026 · 47 min
Episode 204: Anjali Rimi
Tuck chats with organizer Anjali Rimi (she/her). Topics include: Parivar Bay Area, the country's only org made by and for Hijra, Kinnar, and Global South trans immigrants Differences between anti-trans laws & attitudes in the US and India How Anjali's name was inspired by a lewd, iconic drag name Reinventing yourself in Boise and realizing that the US is "all a sham" :) Plus: Titanic , mutual aid, and remembering Naga Gouri Devi Apply for our grant for trans organizers of color at bit.ly/GRgrant26 or learn more on our website . Find Parivar Bay Area at parivarbayarea.net and @parivarbayarea…
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S15 · E3 · 14 Sep 2026 · 55 min
Episode 203: M. K. Thekkumkattil
Tuck and Ozzy chat with writer and nurse M. K. Thekkumkattil (they/them). Topics include: Envisioning a future without hospitals Do medical kinks hit differently as a nurse? Bringing your book tour to the salmon :) When yr doctor realizes that you're medically transitioning before you do… Plus: We return to Drew's Giving Poppers to Cis Women , M. K. explains why sepsis is femme, and Tuck does a pronouns crime to Ms. Blood Submit a piece of Theymail : Today's messages were from Recovery Demystified and Bruno George . Find M. K. at thekkumkattilmk.com , on Patreon , and @thekkumkattilmk on IG.…
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31 Aug 2026 · 24 min
Bonus: Checking in with Katherine Packert Burke
Tuck chats with Katherine Packert Burke about All Us Saints and the cis gaze; why Narrow Rooms is more affirming than coming-out stories; and whether Tehching Hsieh is the only true artist. Listen to the full episode on Patreon for discussions of competitive bisexual erasure, ghosts, Colombo, Vegeta, "Sapphic new releases for May," KPB's book list , and a special message for our 11 or 12 cisgender listeners. All Us Saints is available in bookstores now . Find Katherine at katherinepackertburke.com , @katpburke on twitter, and ofc @vegetasackvillewest on IG. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas…
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S15 · E2 · 10 Aug 2026 · 56 min
Episode 202: Lynn Loheide
Ozzy chats with piercer Lynn Loheide (they/them). Topics include: How horny leather queers launched the modern US piercing industry Genuinely surprising ways that a genital piercing can be gender-affirming Using matching nipple rings as thruple wedding bands :) What to know before splitting your tongue(!!!) Plus: the "gay ear," HRT's effects on piercings, and inventing a trans shibboleth? This Week in Gender: Take the Gender Census and explore the Nonbinary Name Survey Results (and send Tuck yr cool name!) Submit a piece of Theymail : Today's message was from Kay Pickering . Find Lynn at…
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3 Aug 2026 · 29 min
Bonus: Metonymy Press (feat. Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch)
In this bonus episode, Tuck chats with poet Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch (they/them) about what's going on over at Metonymy Press. Topics include: Metonymy's role in launching the careers of trans writers Advice for trans people considering their own small press What Metonymy is looking for in its current open submissions How Tuck keeps messing up on dating apps :) :) :) Plus: Teaching Hanif Abdurraqib & summoning Elliot Page?? Support Metonymy via their GoFundMe and shop their existing titles at MetonymyPress.com . Eli Tareq's newsletter is at slowsyrup.substack.com ; Knot Body and The Good…
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27 Jul 2026 · 30 min
Bonus: Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
Tuck chats with physicist and writer Karmela Padavic-Callaghan (they/them) about science writing, quantum hacking, union organizing, and why quantum physics is sooooo queer. Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear about Tuck being hospitalized in the multiverse, vegan restaurant hot takes, how Tumblr impacted our college experience, and more. Send questions for Karmela via our advice/AMA form. Find Karmela karmelapadaviccallaghan.com and sign up for their newsletter, Ultracold . Entangled States is available in bookstores now . Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh…
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