Transqat

By Clare

Transqat is a safe place to learn about transgender issues. Hosted by Clare McCarthy, Transqat is conversations with an emphasis of civil discourse and respect.

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How many episodes does Transqat have?

The podcast currently has 128 episodes available.

Transqat episodes:

April 10, 2026 Transqat Episode 115: TJ Klune
#1 NYT and #1 USA Today author TJ Klune talks with Clare about his newest book, We Burned So Bright.
Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com.

Show Notes:
TJ Klune
We Burned So Bright
The Black Cat Tavern
senachie
The Straight Story
Wild at Heart
Mulholland Drive
The Front Runner
Tucson Festival of Books
Island of Misfit Toys
Adoption Movement
Twin Peaks: The Return

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1h
March 20, 2026 Transqat Episode 114: John Pica-Sneeden
John Pica-Sneeden, Executive Director of the Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber, talks with Clare about the power of belonging.
Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com.

Show Notes
Sponsor: Goodspeed Musicals
CTGLC
River Bend Books
Prism Counseling
Hartford HealthCare
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber
YWCA New Britain
Travelers Insurance
Kimmel Suspension
Shampooch
Imperial Sovereign Court
Darling Divas
Middlesex Health
When We Rise
SNAP Benefits Cut
Wheeler Health
DCF
Planned Parenthood of Southern NE
Boys & Girls Village
Transference
Maclean Senior Living
Double Tree Hotel Bristol
First World Mortgage
Hartford Athletic
CT Sun
Hartford Wolf Pack
Hartford Yard Goats
Bridgeport Islanders
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1h 7min
March 06, 2026 Transqat Episode 113: P-Town Trans Week
On location in Provincetown, Clare hosts a panel of participants at the 2026 Trans Week.
Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com.

Show Notes
Trans Week
AA
Veronica Vera
CDI New York
The Raven
Trans Heaven, Pennsylvania
Southern Comfort
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58min
February 20, 2026 Transqat Episode 112: Authentic Selves
Peggy Gillespie, editor of the book Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families, along with Fresh Lev White, Genny Beemyn and Brianna Harris (who are featured in the book) join Clare to discuss found famil and hope in difficult times.
Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com.

Show Notes:

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1h 3min
February 16, 2026 Clare Knows How to Read #4: Manhunt
Clare reviews Gretchen Felker-Martin's horror novel Manhunt.
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8min
February 06, 2026 Transqat Episode 111: Christa Steiner
Miss Constitution State 2026 talks with Clare about mental health and recovery, pageant life, and all things queer.
Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com.

Show Notes:
Sponsor: Prism Counseling CT
Chuckles XI
Christa Steiner
Miss Connecticut
Miss America
NAMI
Bipolar Type 1
Manhattan School of Music
Community Music School
Kristen Chenoweth
Goodspeed Musicals
Two River Theater
The Gilded Age
Love Is Blind
Bob Mackie Barbies
White Christmas
Love to Love You, Donna Summer
Year of the Cat, Al Stewart
I’ll Be There For You, Bon Jovi
No One Like You, Scorpions
The Visitors, Abba
Ride Like the Wind, Christopher Cross
Men at Work
Toto
Authentic Selves
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55min
January 30, 2026 Transqat Episode 110: Voice From Pride 2025 Part 3
The third and final installment of excerpts from Pride event attendees from 2025.
Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com.

Show Notes
Sponsor: Goodspeed Musicals
Transqat Episode 106
Transqat Episode 108
Little v. Hecox
West Virginia v. BPJ
US v. Skrmetti
Mexico City Policy
Dr. Dolittle: Pushme-PullYu
Ashley Shade
Saw the Musical
Every Body
Leslie Feinberg
Dayenu
UniTy of Pioneer Valley
HRC Workplace Guide
HRC & Trans Community
Bernie Sanders
Becca Balint
chaser
Pronouncing New Orleans
Anemoni LGBTQ+ Peer Respite
1312
Oi! Punk
Scouting USA
Christa Steiner
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56min
January 16, 2026 Transqat Episode 109: Rainbow Organizing and Response
Ali Wicks-Lim and AT from ROAR talk with Clare about making LGBTQ+ events more joy-focused.

Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com.

Show Notes:
Sponsor: Goodspeed Musicals

ROAR
Laurel Hubbard
IOC Standards
NCAA Standards (2010)
NCAA standards (2022)
Trump’s Weight
Imane Khelif vs. Angela Carini
Hampshire Pride
Rural Justice Network
Parasol Patrol
Queer Joy Collaborative

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1h 1min
January 07, 2026 Transqat: Clare Knows How to Read, Episode 4
Clare refutes the claim that she's illiterate by discussing queer-themed books. This episode: Casa Susanna: The Story of the First Trans Network in the United States, 1959-1968
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13min
January 06, 2026 Announcement
Clare addresses some changes at Transqat
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5min

FAQs about Transqat:

How many episodes does Transqat have?

The podcast currently has 128 episodes available.