Multi-talented artist and hilarious human River Ramirez joins us for a chat about their journey to androgyny, the intersection of activism and self-care, and the Christian rock band "Underoath."

Check out River's EP "Giving," their substack "River's World," and support them at patreon.com/PILE_OF_TEARS 

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Artist Chris Vargas and curator David Frantz of the Museum of Trans Hirstory and Art (MOTHA) talk LGBTQ archives, John Waters, and their new book, "Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects."

Order "Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects" and find MOTHA on Instagram

Brooklyn-based hairstylist Alys Aurora of Studio Botanicum helps us answer questions like: 

• Is there such thing as a queer haircut that isn't a mullet?

• How can a haircut help affirm your presentation?

• What does "queer" hair look like for folks with textured/kinky hair?

Find Alys @studio.botanicum on Instagram, and book an appointment!

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Musician Pascal Stevenson aka Fashion Club talks to us about writing her first album since transitioning, how getting sober helped her come out, and her taste in, well, fashion.

The new Fashion Club album "A Love You Cannot Shake" is out now. Follow Pascal on Instagram @fashion.club.la.

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Babette and Ally do a little stream-of-conciousness reflecting on 2024. Thank you for spiraling with us all year!

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The multi-talented Sasha Fuentes tells us about developing his queer archival practice, collecting vintage gay p*rn, and the importance of print media in the age of digital censorship. And stick around to the end of the episode: our very special season finale guest, the legendary Judith Butler(!), joins in to discuss bridging intergenerational differences within the queer community.

Follow Sasha on Instagram @three6sashiaa, and get their zines and screenprints on their webstore.

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Twitch streamer and YouTube star Charlotte McDonnell joins us to talk about digital footprint as a Trans Person on the Internet™, how taking a break from YouTube helped her get in touch with herself, and which video games are the most trans-coded.

Find Charlotte @coollike on Twitch and Instagram.

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This is part 1 of 2 episodes where we get the answers to some FAQs about medical transition from medical professionals. In this episode, Dr. Crystal Beal (founder of Queer Doc) tells us all about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), how it's prescribed, and all the various ways it can help folks reach their transition goals.

TRIGGER WARNING (anti-trans healthcare bans, suicide, death threats): 8:52-10:22

Further reading as suggested by Dr. Beal:

"State-level anti-transgender laws increase past-year suicide attempts among transgender and non-binary young people in the USA" - Nature

"The Substance of Borders: Transgender Politics, Mobility, and US State Regulation of Testosterone" - Toby Beauchamp

Trans Healthcare Resources:

- CenterLink (Find an LGBTQ Center near you)

- WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health)

- Queer Doc's Compilation of Trans and Gender Affirming Resources State-by-State

Find and contact your legislators and tell them to lean on the DEA to extend telemedicine flexibilities.

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Astrologer and writer Alice Sparkly Kat tells us about coming out to their Chinese family, how gender manifests in the planets, and why queer people like astrology so much. 

Check out Alice's writing and other work at alicesparklykat.com.

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This is part 2 of 2 episodes where we get the answers to some FAQs about medical transition from medical professionals. In this episode Kayla McLaughlin, a Physician Assistant and surgery education liaison, gets into nitty-gritty details about trans surgeries and what it looks like to get one, especially bottom surgeries like vaginoplasty and phalloplasty.

Content Warning (genital anatomy, surgeries).

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