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Tuck chats with cartoonist Lee Lai (she/her) about gossip, projection, emotional journalism, toxic relationship dynamics, annoying transmascs, the hazards of being overly self-reliant, and more. Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear discussions of puberty 4, comic-reading etiquette, she/her mustache, maladaptive trans coping mechanisms, creative dialogue bubbles, and whether hormones physically relocate your feelings in your body. Find Lee Lai at lee-lai.cargo.site , on IG @_leelai , and on Patreon . Find Tuck on book tour in Portland on Dec 19! (For real this time.) RSVP here . ~…
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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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S14 · E8 · 9 Feb 2026 · 44 min
Episode 195: Ash Tifa
Tuck chats with human rights advocate and organizer Ash Tifa (she/her). Topics include: Do human rights laws actually ensure our rights? What media coverage is missing/misunderstanding about what's going on in the Twin Cities Are Black leaders and queer people being intentionally targeted for arrest? Plus: Ireland vs US immigrant detention, living in a post-constitutional state, and keeping your nose warm in a Minnesota winter [Note: This episode was updated on 02/17/2026 to remove a question per Ash's request.] Submit a piece of Theymail : Today's message was from Roguish Goblin Stories.…
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2 Feb 2026 · 12 min
Bonus: Jess Darrow
Tuck chats with Encanto actor Jess Darrow (they/them) about working with Disney as outspoken queer person, singing the transest possible song for their Encanto audition, being queer-awakened by a certain Disney couple, and declaring pole dancing the most they/them hobby. Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear how Tuck and Jess met via goofing off on Letterboxd … plus Jess coming into their queerness while making Encanto; their mission to make Captain Hook gay; their big discovery about comedians; their takes on RATS and GREECE; their hot take on cishet relationships; and much more!!!…
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S14 · E7 · 19 Jan 2026 · 41 min
Episode 194: Megan Milks
Tuck and Ozzy chat with author Megan Milks (they/them). Topics include: The queer and trans potential of milk Writing fantastical slug erotica and bull insemination scenes Dating and writing advice from Samuel Delany What even is a kink, you know? Plus: New Narrative , the "overwhelming influence of The Argonauts ," and finally getting out of high school This Week in Gender: Tuck reads their favorite book review of 2025 . Find Megan @sklimnagem and meganmilks.com . Mega Milk is available now . Order Sex Change and the City or catch Tuck on book tour in Baltimore on Feb 12. Join our Patreon…
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12 Jan 2026 · 38 min
Bonus: Andrea Horne w/ Zen Blossom
TGIJP's Zen Blossom chats with historian, artist, and organizer Andrea Horne for the California Report Magazine podcast. Photos(!) and a full transcript are available at KQED.org . For more conversations with trans youth, plus a bonus chat with artist and activist Donna Personna , check out the California Report Magazine's Love You For You series.
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5 Jan 2026 · 25 min
Bonus: Alma Avalle
Tuck chats with writer and union organizer Alma Avalle (she/her) about the Transparent finale, Trader Joe's dream to destroy the NLRB, and Alma's experience getting very publicly fired from Condé Nast in an egregiously illegal instance of union retaliation! Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear discussions of Emilia Perez , paywalled Condé gossip, " Anna Wintour's elite fiefdom rocked by woke soap opera," and much more! Find Alma at @goodbyealma across platforms and @picnic_mag on IG. Download issue 1 of Picnic Magazine for pay-what-you-want, and don't forget to sign the petition to…
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S14 · E6 · 8 Dec 2025 · 45 min
Episode 193: Barry Lee
Tuck chats with artist Barry Lee (they/them). Topics include: Creating an oracle deck that doesn't shy away from difficult emotions Why Barry has moved away from mural-painting (and bisexuality lol) The toxic positivity and individualism of mainstream self-help tools Eugenics, limited autonomy, and other enemies of trans & disabled people Plus: Atlanta, Keith Haring, Strega Nona, noses, and queer Muppets Find Barry @barryleeart and barryleeart.com . Submit a piece of Theymail : Today's message was from Emmeline . Order Sex Change and the City today, or catch Tuck on book tour in Portland on…
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S14 · E5 · 17 Nov 2025 · 54 min
Episode 192: Ceyenne Doroshow
Ozzy and Tuck chat with activist and G.L.I.T.S. founder Ceyenne Doroshow (she/her). Topics include: Memories of Ceyenne's mother, Miss Major Ceyenne's 3-hour meal with Zohran Mamdani Lessons learned from a career in sex work Providing safe housing and asylum assistance through G.L.I.T.S. Plus: Riis Beach, a St. Bernard named Thor, and a revenge trip to Puerto Rico? Find Ceyenne and support her crucial work at glitsinc.org . Submit a piece of Theymail : Today's message was from Organize Your Library! Order Sex Change and the City today, or catch Tuck on book tour in Seattle, Oakland, and…
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27 Oct 2025 · 24 min
Bonus: Cassius Adair + new book tour stops!
Tuck announces new book tour events, including a '90s-themed lit party and a trans band debut/reunion(!?!). Then, Tuck chats with Cass about the state of trans studies and why podcasts are over. Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear Cass and Tuck discuss talking to kids about gender, making friends in Minnesota, wearing one hat for 15 years, projecting your brain problems onto your baby, and much more. Catch Tuck on book tour in Philly, Brooklyn, Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, Oakland, and on Zoom! Sex Change and the City is available now in the Girl Dad Press shop .…
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S14 · E4 · 6 Oct 2025 · 59 min
Episode 191: Zefyr Lisowski
Tuck and Ozzy chat with writer Zefyr Lisowski (she/her). Topics include: How horror helps us explore what we owe others in the wake of pain Zefyr's delicate decision to do a ~gender reveal~ in Uncanny Valley Girls Managing harm in t4t and crazy4crazy relationships How the Great Dismal Swamp informs Zefyr's thoughts about race and class Plus: Grave robbers, werewolves, Pisces poetics, and a musical based on The Ring. This Week in Gender: Applications are now open for our 2025 grant program ! Please help us spread the word to trans folks of color doing rad organizing / art / community work…
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29 Sep 2025 · 21 min
Bonus: Denne Michele Norris
Tuck chats with author Denne Michele Norris (she/her) about the future of trans publishing — is this year's trans lit boom just a outlying blip? — and why violas are the most trans instrument, among other topics. Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear discussions of transitioning alongside your novel's protagonist, working on a novel for 15 years, and editing stories of trans trauma without re-traumatizing anyone. Plus: Is it possible to deadname a fictional character? Is time linear? And why does Denne Michele suspect that you wouldn't survive publishing a book?? Find Denne Michele…
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