Interview with Rachel Blum, recorded April 11, 2009, roughly a year since she began transitioning from living as a man to living as a woman. Although there is much to say about the issues presented in a story like Rachel's, I find that I am profoundly moved by what Rachel has shared with me, and can only frame this conversation with music that expresses my feelings. Very brief selections from a live recording of La Traviata with Alfredo Kraus and Maria Callas are included in this podcast.