your ciss cueens are finally back after the long weekend with the q&a episode you've been asking for! this week, we talk about the vulnerable idea of motherhood – the yearning, the uncertainty, the cultural pressure, and what it means to imagine ourselves as future parents. madeline opens up about her journey through improv, acting, and writing classes, sharing the magic of finding your voice on stage and the terror of being seen. maal takes us behind the scenes of phd life. we also discuss john green's "everything is tuberculosis" and leslie feinberg's "stone butch blues" (one of the most important queer stories ever told).JOIN CISSCORD ON DISCORD! https://discord.com/invite/NgT6sPFzs4follow the pod on instagram: www.instagram.com/cisspod/follow the pod on tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@cisspodfollow madeline: www.instagram.com/madelineaford/follow maalvika: www.instagram.com/maalvikabhat/