Trans Wise Trans Strong

By Carolyne O'Reilly

Provides facts and insights, whilst combating prejudice, not only about the trans, non-binary and intersex communities, but also the wider LGBTQIA+ community, with humour and a little bit of politics.... more

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Trans Wise Trans Strong:

How many episodes does Trans Wise Trans Strong have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

Trans Wise Trans Strong episodes:

November 09, 2025 A Journey of Transition: Carolyne's Story - Part One
In this episode the first of a trilogy, I will discuss my transition journey, and as well as discussing my life from birth to when I left school, I mention a few trans pioneers and some relevant historical events that occurred during this period.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
21min
November 09, 2025 Celebrating Trans Films - Part Two
In this episode I will discuss ten trans films from the 21sth century that I feel are worth seeing, and the films are; Southern Comfort (2001), Wild Side (2004), Transamerica (2005), Tangerine (2015), The Danish Girl (2015), Girls Lost (2015), Girl (2018), Disclosure (2020), Emilia Perez (2024) & Will & Harper (2024).
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
27min
November 09, 2025 Trans Lives Matter
In this episode I will consider the implication of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of, "For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)", which ruled on the meaning of biological sex, and illustrate with examples, that the notion of humans being a strictly binary species, either male or female, is not an absolute.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
29min
November 08, 2025 A Journey of Transition: Carolyne's Story - Part Three
In the final part of my story we begin with my decision to come out as a trans woman, and to begin my actual journey of transition.

Warning: This episode contains a graphic description of a medical procedure, and also the post-operative care, hence the explicit language rating.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
29min
October 28, 2025 The New Eugenics
In this episode I will look at the discovery of the mechanism of inheritance, how a racist idea misunderstood how inheritance functioned, the consequences of a belief in superiority that led to one of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century, and how the prejudices of those in positions of power is having a real world impact on trans and non-binary people.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
29min
October 28, 2025 A Journey of Transition: Carolyne's Story - Part Two
In the second part of my story we begin when I had just left school and was unemployed and we follow my journey to when I decided to transition.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
30min
October 27, 2025 What Are Words Worth
In this episode, I will explain the origin, meaning, and evolution of the letters that make up the initialism LGBTQIA+.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
32min
October 27, 2025 In The Beginning
In this episode I will explore, how Intersex/Differences of Sex Development conditions, question the notion that we are a strictly binary species and how the life of David Reimer illustrates that ones gender identity is an internal sense of self.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
26min
October 24, 2025 Take Pride in Your Flag
In this episode I will look at the origin and evolution of the original Rainbow Pride flag and describe a Pride flag for each letter of LGBTQIA, and few of the many other Pride flags which I feel might be worth highlighting.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
37min
September 11, 2025 Celebrating Trans Films - Part One
In this episode I will discuss ten trans films from the 20th century that I feel are worth seeing and five to avoid, and the films are; Women in Revolt (1971), In a Year of 13 Moons (1978), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975),The World According to Garp (1982), Paris Is Burning (1990), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), Ma Vie en Rose (1997), The Matrix (1999), Boys Don’t Cry (1999), All about My Mother (1999).

And films to avoid; The Crying Game (1992), Psycho (1960), Dressed to Kill (1980), Silence of the Lambs (1991), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
28min

FAQs about Trans Wise Trans Strong:

How many episodes does Trans Wise Trans Strong have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.