Tuck speaks with Jackie Ess (she/her), author of Darryl. Topics include:    The future of trans literature (whatever that means) Writing from the outside and avoiding tokenization How to avoid being the worst kind of reader Hints to the subjects of Jackie’s next two books Plus: Jonathan Franzen, Jack Harlow, Casey Plett, Torrey Peters, Hugo Grotius, and the Situation?  This Week in Gender: Para sports and the Paralympics. (You can read WBC’s  trans inclusion policy here.) Find Jackie on Twitter @jackie_ess. Buy Darryl on Bookshop or wherever books are. 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. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Friction Model” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Enby (promo code: GenderReveal) 

Episode 104: Jackie Ess

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Tuck and Ozzy chat with director Jane Schoenbrun (they/them). Topics include:  Working through gender feelings onscreen with Brigette Lundy-Paine How did Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst end up in I Saw the TV Glow? What happened to that film adaption of Nevada? Why the third movie in Jane’s Screen Trilogy is actually three novels Plus: The most sapphic Spielberg film; A Trip to the Moon (1902); custom Jane’s Bar Mitzvah CD booklets; and getting warped by Nickelodeon   This Week in Gender: None, but may I instead introduce you to  Mr. Celery, Otey, Muddona, and Ballapeño?  Submit a piece of Theymail: Today’s messages were from  Go Press Girl and CN Lester. Come  see us at the Bell House on June 20!  ~~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our bonus podcasts, weekly newsletter, and other perks. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Isn’t It Always” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Queer Candle Co (promo code: GENDER10) and  DeleteMe (code: TUCK20)

Episode 174: Jane Schoenbrun

In this bonus episode, Tuck chats with Cat Fitzpatrick and Casey Plett about what's going on over at LittlePuss Press  post-SPD collapse. Topics include:  What’s next for LittlePuss?  How can we learn to  log off?  Wouldn’t it be mortifying to win a Nobel Prize? Cat’s thoughts on historical fell type?? Plus: An upcoming book that "establishes, at a stroke, [the author] as one of the great writers of her generation"(!!!)  Support the  LittlePuss Press Kickstarter by May 17, or shop all their existing titles at LittlePuss.net. 

BONUS: Checking in with LittlePuss Press

Tuck tackles more advice questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include:  What if my partner doesn’t want me to come out to their parents? Are we sure that cis people don’t think about gender this much? Can my gender be “boy” if I’m in my thirties?  Should I live the plot of Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky? Plus: wedding photos, astrology, nonprofits, FFS soup, King of Falafel, and securely attached Super Smash Bros characters?  This Week in Gender: Kai Jacobsen bravely attempts the segment that Tuck refused. Find Mckenzee at mckenzeegriffler.com and @mckenzeeisshortforzee.  Submit a piece of Theymail: Today’s message was from  Succulent. Come  see us at the Bell House on June 20!  ~~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our bonus podcasts, weekly newsletter, and other perks. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Young Buck” & “Tin Tile Shuffle” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Queer Candle Co (promo code: GENDER10) and  DeleteMe (code: TUCK20)

Episode 173: 17 Advice Questions with Mckenzee Griffler

Tuck catches up with organizer Jerika Che (they/them). Topics include:  Creating an abolitionism-inspired trans summer camp What’s up with all the gender-segregated trans picnics? Advice for creating your own trans community events  Learning to successfully collaborate with co-organizers Plus: Xenogenders, Transoween, and Warrior Cats?  This Week in Gender: The Girls & Gays Movie Corner (lol) Find Jerika’s events at seattletransjoy.com and @seattletransjoy.  Submit a piece of Theymail: Today’s messages were from Joce Ryder/Gentlethem and the podcast Cruising. ~~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our bonus podcasts, weekly newsletter, and other perks. Find our FAQ page, starter packs and transcripts at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Queer Candle Co (promo code: GENDER10) and  DeleteMe (code: TUCK20)

Episode 172: Checking in with Jerika Che

Tuck chats with author KT Hoffman (he/him) about trans romance novels, egg & cheddar gender, egg behavior, and not being Assigned Mariners At Birth.  Listen to the full episode  on Patreon for discussions of bagel recipes, real-life baseball romance (in our dreams), local queer softball leagues, formative gay YA novels, and which marginalized group will get to play professional baseball first (lol).  The Prospects is  available now wherever books are sold! Find KT Hoffman at kthoffmanwrites.com and @squashgoblin.

Episode 104: Jackie Ess

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