Episode List

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EpisodeNameLabelsDuration
1Kit RackleyGenderfluid, trans-feminine, non-binary, demigirl46 min
2Alys Wilfred Earl (Fred)Trans-masculine, non-binary, genderfluid37 min
3Harri Elouise NellarTrans-feminine, non-binary57 min
4Edalia DayTransgender, non-binary49 min
5Sarah CorkeIntersex, non-binary27 min
6Sophia Wise OneGender-transcendent47 min
7Ange de LumiereParent of a transgender child37 min
9Alys Wilfred Earl (Fred) #2Trans-masculine, non-binary, genderfluid32 min
10Bonnie BakenekoTrans-masculine, non-binary, graysexual46 min
11Charlie CaineGay trans man34 min
12Kit Rackley #2Non-binary, trans-feminine, demigirl, genderfluid52 min
13Theo Will (TW) McKennaGenderfluid, non-binary, asexual, grayromantic lesbian44 min
14Allan D. HunterGenderqueer, gender invert39 min
15Kyl MyersGenderqueer woman, gender-creative parent37 min
16Katy Jon WentTransgender, non-binary, asexual1 hr 12 min
17Sam BettensTransgender man44 min
18Sophie JamesTranssexual, transvestite23 min
19ALLYSHIPHow to be a better gender-diverse ally53 min
20Ela XoraTransgender woman, anti Intersex Genital Mutilation activist53 min
21FelixNon-binary, transgender, queer17 min
22Hannah WatsonTransgender37 min
23Robin RiceParent of a transgender adult21 min
24Alf RavnAgender, transgender, non-binary42 min
25REFLECTIONS (1)Discoveries so far1 hr 6 min
26Angus Brown (Annie)Transgender woman, butch lesbian33 min
27RayBinary transgender man, FTM, gay31 min
28Rachel LawsonNo gender labels, thank you very much45 min
29JoeFemme boy, non-binary, trans1 hr
30Cassie BrighterLatina woman of trans experience1 hr 4 min
31CN LesterTrans37 min
32CameronFemale but trans, trans-feminine31 min
33Rachel LangeNon-binary, queer, autistic35 min
34Cassian LodgeNon-binary, agender1 hr 6 min
35Jareth NebulaTransgender, agenderflux, demiboy, alien43 min
36Yas NecatiNon-binary32 min
37Charlie OrrissTransgender FTM24 min
38Devi IronyNon-binary, dominant49 min
39GenevieveTrans non-binary, genderqueer33 min
40Bella CascariniTrans woman52 min
41Harris Eddie HillTrans non-binary, agender, trans-masculine49 min
42Evey WintersTransgender, transsexual woman55 min
43Sally Goldner AMBi/pan trans introvert HSP woman47 min
44Tara DaxNon-binary45 min
46Charlize JamiesonTransgender woman54 min
47Helen BelcherWoman with a trans history55 min
48Cara WildeParent of a transgender teen46 min
49HIGHER EDUCATIONBeing LGBTQIA+ in Higher Education (HE)1 hr 2 min
50REFLECTIONS (2)Discoveries so far1 hr 16 min
51J Laurence SarnoTrans man1 hr 4 min
52Dean RasmussenTransgender, trans man, trans-masculine, genderqueer, non-binary, pansexual43 min
53LorIntersex, non-binary, demiboy, bigender55 min
54Lynn KeiserTransgender woman55 min
55Beverly Little ThunderTwo-Spirit Lakota woman44 min
56Juno RocheTrans & queer1 hr 4 min
57Jin WickedAgender, non-binary, autistic1 hr 24 min
58GreysonTrans man, xenogender (wolfgender), furry50 min
59Victor MartinezNon-binary, transgender, pansexual, panromantic59 min
60Emme Porter DeWittAgender [transgender, nonbinary], queer [demisexual+]56 min
61Dorothy 'Thyo' Pierre-LouisNon-binary, trans-masculine, bigender, toric, graysexual46 min
62Jacob ProfittNon-binary, gay, drag queen36 min
63Jen HartmannNon-binary, bigender41 min
64Brian BelovitchCis-gay male of trans experience59 min
65LISTENER QUESTIONS (1)Terminology explained23 min
66Anna SansomGenderqueer, gender-responsive, woman, queer dyke53 min
67Leonie DawsonNon-binary57 min
68Esther LoewenTransgender woman54 min
69ZeldaIntersex, trans-adjacent, disabled57 min
70Rev. Rowan BombadilGenderqueer shapeshifter & sex witch1 h 23 min
71Renée YoxonTrans, non-binary, genderqueer, maverique45 min
72Talea BoelsemsAgender, metagender1 h 9 min
73Paige LoewenPartner of a transgender woman51 min
74A Clear Perspective on genderA channeled message from Oron and Medha35 min
75REFLECTIONS (3)Discoveries so far1 h 8 min
76SkinQueer46 min
77JennGenderfree, autistic, fat56 min
78Claire ProshoTransgender woman, bisexual, ADHD1 h 23 min
79Christine TokleyTrans woman, non-conforming, disabled, neurodivergent1 h 34 min
80Anne Hodder-ShippQueer femme, neurodivergent, ADHD (agender, non-binary, demigirl)56 min
81Fleassy MalayQueer, gender-diverse, neurodiverse, genderfluid woman57 min
82Angela LocashioAutistic, queer, genderqueer woman49 min
83Lola PhoenixAgender, non-binary, queer1 h 27 min
85Victor Martinez #2Transgender, non-binary, pansexual, neurodiverse, ADHD1 hr
86Izzy KershawTransgender woman, bisexual, ADHD40 min
87Brianne LeesonAutigender, bisexual, polyamorous, demi-romantic56 min
88LuxQueer, genderfluid, polygender, non-conforming man55 min
89Cleo MadeleineQueer, trans, woman1 h 15 min
90NINETY SHADES OF GENDERTaking a break11 min
91Harris Eddie Hill #2Agender, non-binary, trans (with a dash of ‘boy’)1 h 6 min
92Finley Areset BrandTransgender, non-binary, agender, demigirl [autigender]56 min
93Fabian Webb BrownTrans(gender) man47 min
94Rachel DoverTransgender female1 h 21 min
Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Cameron

32. CAMERON – female but trans, trans-feminine

Cameron is a newly discovered woman. She refers to herself as female but trans. We also talk about gender roles in society and relationships, how life has changed after coming out only a month before this conversation took place, and the role of loss in embracing your true self. [Transcript coming soon.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with CN Lester (photo credit: Raphael Neal)

31. CN LESTER – trans

CN is a trans person. We talk about the importance of strategy when it comes to gender education, effects of testosterone on the singing voice, books, and the queer history of opera. [Transcript coming soon.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Cassie Brighter

30. CASSIE BRIGHTER – Latina woman of trans experience

Cassie is a Latina woman of trans experience. We talk about the subtleties and challenges of inclusive language, internalised transphobia, being the best of both worlds, toxic masculinity as a cult, sex positivity and freeing ourselves from shame, female anatomy, consent, and leaving a legacy. [Transcript coming soon.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Joe

29. JOE – femme boy, non-binary, trans

Joe identifies as a femme boy, non-binary and trans. We also talk about socialisation and reinforcing gender stereotypes, performing gender versus living gender, medical versus social transitioning, mental health struggles, how being willing to get it wrong is better than staying silent when it comes to supporting people, and the benefits of simplifying life. [Transcript coming soon.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Rachel Lawson

28. RACHEL LAWSON – no gender labels, thank you very much

Rachel is not fond of using gender labels for herself. In her words, she is a woman and identifies as a motorcyclist, a technologist, and many other things. We also talk about being something versus identifying as something, coming out at work, riding a motorbike, travelling solo, and how safety is a relative thing. [Transcript coming soon.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Ray

27. RAY – binary transgender man, FTM, gay

Ray identifies as a binary transgender man, who also happens to be gay. We talk about how feminism includes everyone, why some men need reproductive health care, the difference between male and female banter, approaching the gender journey from a neurodivergent perspective, and the distinction between using labels as part of your identity versus part of your journey or experience. [Transcript available.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Angus (Annie) Brown

26. ANGUS BROWN (ANNIE) – transgender woman, butch lesbian

Angus (Annie) identifies as a transgender woman and butch lesbian. We also talk about the balance of masculinity and femininity, the evolution of the word ‘lesbian’, that labels can resonate whatever their original meaning, how gender identity influences self-expression, navigating being a teenager again, sexuality and attraction, and that moving from one side of the line of androgyny to the other side is only a small step. [Transcript coming soon.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic for Reflections (part 1) with Katy Jon Went & Esther Lemmens

25. Reflections (part 1) – discoveries so far

We are reversing roles, so Katy is interviewing Esther as she reflects on conversations she’s had with gender-diverse folks, what she’s learned about gender, as well as her own journey and how she evolved through it. We talk about what it means to Esther to be cisgender, what gender diversity (or a lack thereof) was like growing up, how the podcast is a way of expressing her identity, recovering perfectionism, Vulcan philosophy, and that in the end, we are all more alike than different. [Transcript coming soon.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Alf Ravn

24. ALF RAVN – agender, transgender, non-binary

Alf is transgender and identifies as agender and non-binary. We also talk about observing gender from a distance, the obstacles on their transition journey, hormone imbalances and the effects they can have, and asking the question ‘what makes a man a man, and a woman a woman?’ [Transcript coming soon.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Robin Rice

23. ROBIN RICE – parent of a transgender adult

Robin is the mother of two sons, one of whom is transgender, and runs a project called Your Holiday Mom, which is all about offering LGBTQ youth a loving mother’s support between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. We also talk about the journey you go through as a parent as you support your child through their gender journey, the importance of a parents’ acceptance, how gender colours everything we choose for ourselves, our children and our world, and just being who you are. [Transcript available.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Hannah Watson

22. HANNAH WATSON – transgender

Hannah is transgender, and although not fond of labels, the terms non-binary and asexual semi-resonate with her as well. We also talk about gender identity versus biology versus sexuality, to what degree gender defines you, why the term ‘gender confirmation surgery’ is a better term than ‘gender reassignment surgery’ and ‘sex change’, conforming to society’s norms, and ‘unconventional’ types of love, attraction, intimacy and relationships. [Transcript available.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Felix

21. FELIX – non-binary, transgender, queer

Felix is non-binary transgender and describes their sexuality as queer. We also talk about the difficulty with fitting in boxes, having to perform gender, how body and identity are different, the binariness in teaching and sports, and how you can figure out your gender at any age. [Transcript available.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Ela Xora

20. ELA XORA – transgender woman, anti Intersex Genital Mutilation activist

Ela identifies as a transgender woman and is an anti Intersex Genital Mutilation activist. We also talk about the roots of the word hermaphrodite, how the gender-critical movement is far from new, Hippocrates as a gender critical pioneer, the blatant suppression and erasure of transgender and intersex gods – and human beings – in art history and modern museums, and how history is starting to be unmasked. CW: castration. [Transcript coming soon]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic about Allyship with Katy Jon Went, Tiga-Rose Nercessian, Ophelia and Esther Lemmens

19. How to be a better gender-diverse ally

Esther has a conversation with two cisgender LGBTIQA+ people; Tiga-Rose, an intimacy coach and sex therapist in training, and Ophelia, an historian, archivist and conservator, under the watchful eye (or ear) of project co-creator Katy Jon Went, who is transgender and non-binary, about how to be a better gender-diverse ally. [Transcript coming soon]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Sophie James

18. SOPHIE JAMES – transsexual, transvestite

Sophie uses the words transsexual and transvestite of herself, but considers herself to be a work in progress and very much Sophie. We talk about finding the balance in family dynamics, having two different personas, and being yourself no matter what labels you use. [Transcript available.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Sam Bettens

17. SAM BETTENS – transgender man

Sam identifies as a transgender man. We also talk about music and creative expression, self-identifying, the benefits of ageing, family and relationships, hormone therapy, body image, self-acceptance and being proud of who you are, and finding your voice in a whole new way. [Transcript available.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Katy Jon Went

16. KATY JON WENT – transgender, non-binary, asexual

Katy is transgender and identifies as non-binary and asexual. We also talk about adolescence and development, religion, conversion therapy, crossdressing, being outed, depression, aesthetics, sex workshops, hormone therapy, being a reluctant transsexual, gender reassignment surgery, going on a journey towards authenticity, and freedom of expression. [Transcript available.]

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Fifty Shades of Gender podcast graphic with Dr. Kyl Myers

15. KYL MYERS – genderqueer woman, gender-creative parent

Kyl identifies as a genderqueer woman and a gender-creative parent. We also talk about being raised with conventional gender roles, trying on different gender labels and pronouns, how names fit or not, what it’s like to bring up a child without gender expectations, and the start of a gender revolution. [Transcript available.]

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